Evening star., 1934-12-25


i at the White House, attended
the morning service at II
o'clock today in st. Thomas Church,
where the President was member OF
the vestry when he lived in Washing
ton as Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
during the Wilson administration.
This evening the Chief Executive
and First Lady of the Land and their
children and grandchildren, with the
Presidents mother, Mrs. James Roose-
welt, will have their Christmas dinner.
The company will include Mrs. RooSe-
welt Dali, daughter Of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, and her two chI-
dren, Eleanor and Curtis Dali' MI.
and Mrs. James Roosevelt, I'd, son
and daughter-in-lawo OF the hosts, ana
little Sarah Delano Roosevelt, named
for her great grandmother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt. and the two youngest chill
dren of the Chief Executive and the
First Lady, Mr.. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. jr., and Mr.. John Roosevelt,
who are here for the holidays from
their studies at Harvard.
Festivities at Embassies
and legations for Yuletide.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Espil are entertaining at luncheon To-
day for the members OF the embassy
staff and their wives.
The Ambassador and Sonora dc
Espil gave a Christmas party Tor the
latter's children yesterday afternoon.
The Ambassador of Italy, Senor
Auposto Rosso, was host at dinner
last evening when his guests were the
members Of the embassy stad ana
their wives.
The Ambassador of France and
Nine. de Laboulaye will have family
dinner party today at the embassy.
The Ambassador and Nine. de La
boulaye were joined yesterday by their
eldest son, M. Paul de Laboulaye, VINO
arrived from France to spend several
weeks in Washington.
The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. Saito entertained at a Christ
mas eve party last evening.
The Ambassador Of Spain and
Sonora de Calderon entertained at
q dinner last evening in the embassy,
when the guests were the members of
the staff and their wives. Presents
were exchanged around the Christ
mas tree following the dinner.
The Ambassador of Brazil and
Senhorade Aranha will entertain the
members Of the embassy staff and
their wives at dinner this evening in
the new embassy on Massachusetts,
avenue.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern will entertain at din
ner Friday evening at Highwood, their
home in Chevy Chase.
The Attorney General and Mrs
Homer S. Cummings will entertain in
formally tonight at dinner for their
guests, Mrs. Bartlow S. Weeks and
Mr.. John Murphy of New York.
The retiring Minister Of Finland
Mr.. Astrom, was host to members OF
the staff at dinner in the Legation last
evening.
The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Recinos entertained the
members Of the Legation staff at din
ner last evening in the Legation.
The Minister Of the Netherlands
and Nine. van Haersma de With have
as their guest Baroness van Pallandt
who will spend the holidays with them
The Minister Of Norway and Nine
Munthe de Morgenstierne gave din
ner party last evening, the guests being
the members Of the legation staff and
their wives.
Representative and Mrs. Samuel B
Hill have with them their son, S. Bill
ingsley Hill, who Is home for the holi-
days from Williams College.
Representative Edgar Howard has
been Joined by Mrs. Howard and their
son, Mr.. Ffndley B. Howard, who mo-
tored from their home in Columbus
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