The Washington times., 1931-01-27
President To
Be Guest of
Mellon
Dinner by Treasury SeCre-
tary This Evening Is High
Spot in Capital SoCiety's
Entertainment Plans
BY ANNE PATTEN

of the Treasury, Andrew w.
Mellon, in compliment to the
President and Mrs. Hoover, top
ping the list, official society
this week is establishing a rec
ord for dining out.
Tonight's event at Secretary
Melons palatial apartment on
Massachusetts, Avenue will be
the fourth in the series given
by members of the Presidents
official family. Unfortunately
the hosts pretty daughter, Mrs.
David K. E. Bruce, who in the
past has acted as her fathers
hostess, will not be present.
Mrs. Bruce made a brief trip to
Washington last week to see her
father, but did not remain for
the dinner.
Greek Minister Is Host
Last evenings social calendar
was headed by the dinner
given by the Minister Of Greece
and Nine. CharalamboS Simo-
poulos in compliment to the
Vice President, Charles Curtis.
Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, the
Ambassador of Turkey, Ahmet
Muhtar; the Minister Of Jugo-
slavia, DR.. Leonide Pitamic;
William R. Castle, jr., Assistant
Secretary of State, and Mrs.
Castle; Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Anderson, Lady Lister-Kaye,
Mrs. Sidney Cloman, Mrs.
James Carroll Fraser. Mrs. Guy
Norman, Miss Mary Patten, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic William Vile,
the Counselor of the Greek Le-
CATION, Angelo Anninos, and the
first secretary of the legation,
Emile C. Vrisakis.
Austrians Give Dinner
Also entertaining last evening
were the Minister of Austria
and Nine. Edgar Prochnik, who
have as their guests Of honor
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson. Others pres
ent were the Italian AmbaSSa-
dor and Donna Giacomo de
MARITIME, the Chilean Ambassa-
dor and Sonora Carlos de Da-
villa; the Minister of SWitzer-
land and Nine. Marc Peter; the
Minister Of Sweden, w. Bo-
strom; Justice and Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone, Representative and
Mrs. Richard Aldrich, DR.. and
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Covington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Norment, Mrs. Rush
more Patterson, and the Coun-
selor of the Legation and Baron
ess Hausenschield.
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Italian Envoy Host
The Italian Ambassador and
Sonora Giacomo de MARITIME
will entertain at dinner this
evening.
Will Visit Washington
Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin,
OF Chicago, is expected in
Washington Saturday for a
brief visit before returning to
her home in Chicago, to remain
until early in March, when she
will come to Washington for
the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Junkin went to Boston
1Iron her return from her West
Indian cruise. Her guests on
the cruise, included the Bishop
of Washington and Mrs. James
=. Freeman, the Rev. DR.. z.
Barney Phillips, rector Of
Epiphany Church, and Mrs.
Philips, Mrs. A. H. Phillips,
Miss Sallie Hews Phillips.
Mrs. Henry st. George
Fucker, wife of Representative
Tucker, of Virginia, will be at
home this afternoon at the
Powhatan Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor
Jones, who have been vacation
ing at Havana, are en- route
back to Washington.
Capital Man to Wed
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w.
Taylor, of Germantown, Pa,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Susan Un-
derhin Taylor, to. John Learned,
of South Manchester, Conn.,,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bar
rett Learned, of Washington.
Miss Taylor was graduated
from VasSar College last June.
Mr.. Learned is a graduate of
Williams College, class of 1922.
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Visit the Capital
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Stewart,
of Easton, Md, are now in
Washington for brief visit at
the Mayflower.
Mrs. James Good. of Evans
ton, Ill, has arrived in Wash
ington and has leased an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Guests at MayfloWer
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
league have as their guests at
the Mayflower their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles McKevitt league, OF
Santa Paula, Calf, who will
remain here for an indefinite
period.