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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-09
Plans

The washington Alumnae Chap.
ter of zeta Tau Alpha, National
Panhellenic Congress Sorority.
will honor Miss Elizabeth Newsom
and Miss Dorothy Buck and Mrs.
Mortimer Naff, senior members of
the sorority's active chapter at
George Washington University,
with luncheon and bridge party
at the Monticello here in the city,
at lis p. m. on Saturday, June IL.
Miss Mary Elizabeth McGeHee,
secretary of the alumnae chapter,
is in charge of arrangements.
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FIorenceG Green
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bell Green.
Of New York City. have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Florence Bell
Green, to Mr.. William Taylor
Turner, of this city, son Of the
Rev. and Mrs. william Pattillo
Turner, of Georgia.
Miss Green's ancestors were
early settlers in this country.
Through her mother, she is de-
scended from the Browne family
Of Maryland, the founder of
which came here in 1850. On the
paternal side, she numbers among
her ancestors Lieut.. Francis Bell,
settler in 1910 of Stamford, Conn,
and father of the first white
child born in that State, and
members of Greene family of
Rhode Island, who also arrived
here in the middle of the Seven
tenth century.
The prospective bride attended
st. Agatha's School and was
graduated from Bryn Mawr Col
lege. She is a member of the
faculty of the Foxcroft School in
Middleburg, Va, ano belongs to
the Midd1eburg Hunt. Mrs. Daniel
C. Sands, of Middleburg, is her
aunt.
Mr.. Turner served in the United
States Army in 1918 and was
graduated from Emory and Henry
University in Atlanta in 1921.
He has been in the Foreign Serv-
ice since 1924 and was formerly
vice consul at Yokohama and
more recently Third Secretary f
the United States Embassy in
Tokyo. He Is at present in Wash
ington, where he is assigned to
the Division of Far Eastern AZ
fairs of the Department of State.
The marriage will take place
late this month at Middleburg.
Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
returned to their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel yesterday.
Senator Pepper Joined Mrs. Pep
per in st. Petersburg, Fla, for the
weekend, where they attended the
double wedding of Mrs. Peppers
brother and sister.
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The United States Ambassador
to Hungary, Mr.. John Flournoy
Montgomery, who is in tn e
United States on a sixty-days'
leave, is staying at the Carlton
Hotel while in Washington. He
arrived in New York City from
Budapest on Monday.
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The Spanish Ambassador, Senior
DR.. Don Fernando de los Rios.
sails today for Spain, where he
will spend two or three weeks.
His wife and daughter, Sonora de
los Rios and Senorita Laura de los
Rios, will stay at the embassy dur
ing his absence.
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The Minister Plenipotentiary
and Counselor of the French En-
bassy, Jules Henry, has arrived at
the Ritz-Carlton in New York city
for stay of several days.
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DOIIay Cameron Says: l7
MANY ATTEND RUMANIAN RECEPTION
Minister Davia Gives Large Party Celebrating
The Anniversary of King Carols Ascension

Kings, the rvolousmnded Washingonian only
hnganother reception For here this democratic Capital
Legation
aysa grandp party.
Pink Peonies Bedeck the Salon
mingled and
his friends o
whit on gown n la him black traw ha
in itereat o
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Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laugh
lin are closing their Washing
ton home within a few days
and accompanied by their
daughter, Gertrude, whose en-
gagement to Lieut.. Hubert
Winthrop Chandler, U. S. n,
they recently announced, are
sailing aboard the lie de
France, June 10, to spend the
summer in Europe.
They plan to do some trav.
cling on the continent, hav.
ing no definite destination in
mind, and will return to the
Capital in October to make
plans for the wedding, which
will take place during the
Autumn months.
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Dinner PARTY

Mr.. M. S. Szymczak, member
of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve Board, enter.
tanned at a small dinner party
last night in his apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel. Covers
were laid for eight.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roland B. Des-
pesS, of Wexford, r. l., are in
town for several days and are
stopping at Wardman Park Ho-
tel during their stay.
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Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
Hosts his Afternoon

To celebrate the birthday of His Majesty,
King George vi, the Ambassador Of Great
Britain and Lady Lindsay will entertain at garden party
Embassy gardens Massachusetts, Avenue this afternoon
from until o'clock.
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apartment they have leased in
the Beresford, Central Park
West and Eighty-first Street,
New York City. In another
month they will be celebrating
their first wedding anniversary,
the ceremony having taken
place at the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt's home at Hyde Park.
Mrs. Rohde, whose husband is
taking out American citizenship
papers, is the former Ruth
Bryan Owen and served as
United States Minister to Den
mark.
Stork Showers can be def
initely overwhelming, and the
one given yesterday afternoon
for Mrs. Dudley Rains by her
good friend, Mrs. Francis NJ.
Murray, left Mary in somewhat
of a Other as to just how she
was going to get all of the
lovely gifts home. Ranging
from a convertible bathtub to
the tiniest dainty garment, this
infant will be quite the best
equipped youngster in his
neighborhood.
Luncheon I. and each guest
wore a fetching pink and white
bib :. served at bridge tables
both in the house and in the
garden followed the shower
party which was held in the
recreation room of the Chevy
Chase home of DR.. and
Mrs. Murray. The gifts were
displayed in pink and white
crib presided over by "Sir
Stork," and such a collection
of pink, blue and whit e
knitted jackets, soft blankets,
linen sheets and pillow cases,
daintily embroidered dresses
and slips, in fact everything
so complete that there was
nothing left to be wished for.
Among those who were pres
ent to enjoy the afternoon,
with bridge following the lun-
cheon, were Mrs. J. Willard
Nails, Mrs. George Quirk, Mrs.
William Albert Rhodes, Mrs.
A. B. Muller, Mrs. Edwin
Roper, Mrs. David Peterson,
Mrs. Charles L. Smith, Mrs.
A. G. Miller, Mrs. Raymond
Clarity, Mrs. William Harold
Dyer, Mrs. William V. Con-
nors, Mrs. James Styles, Mrs.
Donald Dougherty, Mrs. Rob
ert Berberich, Mrs. M. L. Bar
nett, jr, Mrs. William B.
Rumple, Mrs. Percy Walton
and Mrs. Edward Murray.
We always knew dolly
Gam was a capable person,
but so used were we to seeing
her being driven about town
in her limousine that it was
quite a shock a day or so ago
to see her behind the wheel
herself, expertly guiding the
large car in and out of traffic.
She was wearing a powder
blue and white summer print
gown with a large brimmed
dark blue hat.
Now that the season for
dark glasses is with us again
we count 10 before speaking
to people we think we know!
Behind pair Of them a day
or so ago we spotted pretty,
blond Nora de With, driving
a coupe near one of the medi-
cal buildings. She wore a gay
ly colored print frock and her
white off the face hat sported
an open crown.
Within a very few weeks
June % to be exact-Nora is
with her parents, the
Minister of the Netherlands
and Nine. van Haersma de
With, to spend the summer
in Holland.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laugh
lin are closing their Washing
ton home within a few days
and accompanied by their
daughter, Gertrude, whose en-
to Lieut.. Hubert
Winthrop Chandler, U. S. N,
they recently announced, are
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Secretary and Mrs. Roper
Glve Tea at SunnYNde

of creamy gardenias with sprigs
of lilies of the valley pinned at
the neckline. The younger Mrs.
Roper, who was also receiving,
wore lustrous burgundy velvet.
A delectable punch was being
served from a huge crystal bowl
in the solarium, while in the
dining room tea, coffee, cakes
and sandwiches were to be had.
The table was decked with pink
roses and silver compotes were
filled with colorful fruit.
Mrs. Harlle Branch and Miss
Sibilla SkidelSky were pouring
tea as we entered. Others who
assisted throughout the after
noon were Mrs. Garland Fergu-
son, Mrs. Conway P. Coe, Mrs.
D. w. Conner and Mrs. South
Trimble.
The Commercial Counselor of
the British Embassy and Mrs. H.
o. Chalkley were among those
who dropped in throughout the
afternoon. Mrs. Chalkley was
full of enthusiasm about the
wonderful weather" she had
during her six months stay in
England.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Mack, who
will leave this week for their
home in Miami,
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Switches
Tea Guests

The Circolo di Cultura Ital-
lana entertained at a concert
tea yesterday in the Chinese
Room of the Mayflower.
Among the many guests were
the Italian Ambassador and
Signora di Survich, Conte and
Contessa Roberti, Comm. and
Signora Bifulco, DIR. Luigi Cen
ira, Mr.. Carlo Sartori, Conte
Leone Fumasoni-Bio DR.. H.
Grattan Doyle, the Minister of
Albania, Mr.. Faik Konitaz; DR..
Domingo Caino, Capt. Fernan-
do Chiapparelli, Prof. and Sig
nora Elio Gianturco, Mr.. Ugo
Carusi, DR.. and Mrs. Aruti, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Dimitriu, Mons. F.
Lardone, the Apostolic Delegate,
Mons. Vagnozzi; Lieut.. and Mrs.
F. w. Schmidt, DR.. Lorenzo Cal
zolari, Mr.. and Mrs. Michele
Strizzi, Mr.. and Mrs. Cuniberti,
DR.. and Mrs. MiStretta, Mr.. H.
MarSelli Mr.. and Mrs. F. Porot-
to, Dr. and Mrs. H. MacEnerney,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Polio, DR.. and
Mrs. G. Bauer, DR.. John CoStan-
TIM, Miss Roma Garzione and
Miss Betty Rao.
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Sunnyside, the pleasant home
of the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, was
the scene of a tea yesterday
Afternoon in honor of the Roper's
son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hunter Roper,
of Los Angeles.
The house lends itself beauti.
fully for entertaining and yes
terday was no exception. CHEEKY
log fires blazed on the hearth
and an abundance of American
beauty roses were arranged
about the place.
Mrs. Frank Bohn, daughter of
the Secretary and his wife, was
assisting in a gown of black
pebble crepe with an insert
down the center of chalk white.
An attractive complement to
the brunette Mrs. Bohn was the
beauteous blond Mrs. Richard
Fred Roper. Yesterday her
honey tresseS were arranged in
braidS about her head. She
wore a black velvet frock and
the full sleeves were flecked
with gold squares.
Mrs. Roper had chosen a black
gown relieved only by a cluster
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CoIorfuI Spectacle

Quite the most colorful of the
formal receptions at the White
House is the one to be held on
Thursday evening. 1t is in honor
of the Diplomatic Corps and
their picturesque uniforms steal
the spotlight from the lovely
gowns of the ladies that one
evening. Informal parties follow
the reception at some of the
embassies and legations.
The Gilbert GrosvenorS will
entertain at a small dance at
"Wild Acres" their estate on
the Rockville Pike, Friday night,
In honor of their debutante
niece, Miss Anne GroSvenor,
who is a student at Vassar.
There will be a number of house
guests here for the party, friends
Of Anne'S, whose home is in New
York, and of the hosts daugh-
ter, Gloria, a deb of last year,
who is in Florida until Thurs
day. The Grosvenors' son.in-
law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Kendall Myers, will en-
tertain at a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club preceding the dance.
Major and Mrs. David S,
Barry will be hosts at a dance
at the Sulgrave Club Saturday
night in honor of their depu.
tante daughter, and one of the
parties scheduled to precede it
is the dinner which Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Mathews Dick will give
at their home on Sheridan Cir.
cIe
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A remark which did something
for Doggie that nothing has been
able to do for years-surprised
him. The truth is that the Rob-
insons did buy the Waggamans'
old carriage house and have
transformed it into one Of the
most charming and delightful
houses in Georgetown.
The Walter Hayes, Mrs. Pear.
sons Rust, Mrs. Hardy Page and
her pretty daughter, Ann, Alice
Wardman Rheen, Alger Baily.
who was on here from Harris.
burg, and the Frederick Nor.
gans, who were Mrs. Bells
guests for the weekend, and
Mrs. Morgan especially pretty
in sea green crepe, with her
shining dark hair combe d
smoothly back from her face
and off her ears.
THE Gridiron widows party
l. at the White House, and
Mrs. Roosevelt, as always, the
leading spirit of the evening.
and, as always, practically every
thing one wanted so badly to
write, was off the record.
Mrs. Jimmie Roosevelt, in gray
chiffon and a swagger black
velvet jacket, was seated way in
the back Of the audience, and
Mrs. Jay Hayden, who was in
the funniest Skit of all, con-
tinued to wear her wig with a
cardboard face on the back Of
her head, all evening, which
caused many an amusing in.
cident, for Mrs. Hayden's real
face was going in one direction
and the card board one, seem.
ingly, in another. Fannie Hurst,
famous writer, was there, and
surrounded as usual, and nobody
seemed to have the slightest
idea of leaving a very nice party.
SENATOR AND MRS. JOHN
~ MIILER'S tea, with their at
tractive apartment filled with
guests, blooming with roses, and
indicative of the holiday sea-
son-with sprays Of bright red
and green holly, in low bowls
and tiny vases and strewn the
length Of the long white lace
tea table.
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Mary Virginia Myer, who
planned, designed and super
vised all the gorgeous gowns,
had forgotten about the ball
long enough to listen to Dolly
Madison, who was in reality
Mrs. Chip Robert, tell her how
important it was for her pet
monkey Cat that moment wait
ing Miss Myers return to her
apartment, a few floors below
to become a member of the Tail
Waggers' Club. And because Mrs.
Robert is just as persuasive and
used to having her own way as
Dolly Madison ever was, Miss
Myer finally took out a member
ship in the Tail Waggers for her
monkey.
Mr.. Robert and Jimmie Moi
fett made. one very feeble at
tempt to come into the apart
ment, but discovering that his
tory'S most famous women, and
some of its cleverest, were prac-
tically swarming all over the
place, they took just one look
and promptly disappeared.
MRS. BAYARD BELLS cock
UA tail party, and her apart
ment, into which she has Just
moved and which has just been
redecorated according to her own
ideas, a perfect setting for her
very artistic self. The walls of
the hall and living room are
done in rich green, the satin
hangings are warm coral, the
chairs and coucheS, so deep and
comfortable, blend together with
as many varied colors as an
opal and just as beautifully, and
one long carved couch of rose
wood, covered with crimson vel
vet, dominates the entire hall
with it's daShing brilliance.
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THE Marshall ExnicioS, with
l. Mrs. Exnicios looking so very
smart and wearing very-nluch-
off-the-face hat of tangerine
felt; the Henri de Sibours, and
everyone wanting to know how
Mrs. de Sibour's radio additions
had come out, and Mrs. de ST.
bour having such a cold and
husky voice that she could do
little but nod her head and
smile successfully.
Capt. Bill Ritchie and Major
George Milholland, Representa-
tive Tom HenningS of Missouri,
"Doggie" Waggaman and Cmdr.
and Mrs. Arthur Robinson all
in one group, and Mrs. Robin
son telling Doggie that she was
so glad to. meet him, for she
was living in his family stable.
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Black, White
." Ball, Dec. 2l

Much preparation is being
made by the Debutantes and
others of the young social group
for the Black and White Ball
on Tuesday evening, December
21, at the Mayflower. Promptly
at 10 o'clock two trumpeters
will announce the opening of
the ball with the Debutantes in
the receiving line with Mrs.
Dunlop. A moonlight scene will
flood the ballroom, the orches-
ira playing the theme songs
Of the evening to the Debu-
tantes, followed by another fa-
vorite, ''Moonglow." The ball
room will be perfumed, doubt
less, as usual, with gardenias,
the flower of the Ball.
Numerous dinners will precede
this festive occasion. Among
those who will entertain are
Mrs. James P. McKane, enter.
tanning at the Mayflower in
honor of her post debutante
daughter. Miss Katherine Nc
Kane; Mr.. and Mrs. William B,
Shearer. entertaining in honor
OF their two house guests, Miss
Ai1ine Warfel and Miss Patricia
English, of Erie, Pa, who will
be in the receiving line; Miss
Carol Lathrop, of Richmond
Va. entertaining in honor of
Miss Letitia Moore Knox, one
of the debutantes of the sea.
son, who was presented to the
Bachelors Cotillion in Baltimore
On Monday evening, as was also
Miss Betty Gault, who is enter.
tsining at dinner for some of
her friends: Miss Regina Nc
Keever. entertaining in honor
CT Miss Ellene Register, of Sa-
Vannah Ga, her house guest,
who also will be in the receiv.
ing line.
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DOrat1 Wins
Audience

In honor of their countryman,
the brilliant young Hungarian
conductor, Antal Dorati, the
Minister of Hungary and Nine.
Pelenyi occupied two boxes at
the concert of the National Sym
honey Orchestra yesterday
afternoon in Constitution Hall.
Mr.. Dorati was guest conductor
and Ruggiero Ricci, 17-year-old
violin prodigy, will be soloist in
an all-Beethoven program.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Cham
berlin, of Lynchburg, Va, are
spending an indefinite time at
the Martinique.
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White House First on Program

. Also, tomorrow afternoon, a
housewarming and reception
will be in order at the new
South African legation. The
Minister and Mrs. Ralph Will
liam Close are entertaining from
5 to Z o'clock. and Mrs. Close
said to me a few days ago, Il
do hope our friends are not eX-
pecting too much when they
come to our new home, but it
Is comfortable and we like it
very much"
Musically minded folk will
wend their way to Constitution
Hall Wednesday evening to hear
Josef Hofmann, guest pianist,
who recently celebrated his
fiftieth anniversary as concert
pianist in Carnegie Hall, New
York. He will appear with the
National Symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of DR.. Hans
Kinder,
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Numerous Parties On Calendar for Week
PETER CARTER.
BIZ Peter Carter

WEEKEND Memories: Dropping into
w Mrs. Chip Roberts apartment at The
Mayfower and finding the living crowded with Queen
Elizabeth Mary Queen of Scots Dolly Madison the Princess
of Brunswick and other famous and historical ladies' all of
them looking quite in the pink and having their photographs
OF course you know the aforementioned welknown
to be represented by equally welknown women
here in Washington and the costumes the loveest we've
in wears.
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City Club
Plans Party

Yultide events at the Wom-
ems City Club will begin FRI
day evening. At 8 o'clock a
Christmas bingo party will be
held to raise funds for re-
naming payments on the
recent decorations in the club
house, and with the further
purpose of beginning the hon-
day season with gala occasion.
filled with fun and good fellow
ship.
Christmas decorations, prizes,
and refreshments will be in evi-
dence at the bingo party, which
will be made further notable
by the presence of a number
of the club husbands" as bark
ers for the game. Mr.. Frank
A. Birgfeld, Mr.. Richard GaSch,
Mr.. G. B. Hartman, Mr.. Martin
Hysong, Mr.. Clifford Lewis, Mr..
H. S. MiddlemiSs, Judge Gus A.
Schuldt, Mr.. William Steele and
Mr.. Edgar T. Brown will be
among those who will aid the
ladies on this occasion.
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown is
general chairman for the party
and is being assisted by a large
committee of prominent club
women, who are planning and
carrying out the details Of the
event.
There are two other interest
ing events especially planned
for the holiday season at the
Woman's City Club, the first of
which will in reality take place
tomorrow afternoon at S o'clock,
when Sylvia Ziskind, who is the
clubs leader in the study of pub
lie speaking and personality de-
velopment, will present a special
Christmas program, to which all
club members and their friends
are invited.
The second event during the
holiday season will take place
on Sunday, December 26, when
under the direction of Mrs.
Mary liant Couch, who is music
chairman, there will be the an
nual children's party presented
by boys and girls from Friend
ship House, under the leader
ship of Miss Jessie OIin. On
this occasion Mrs. Harriette
Mitchell Alexander, soprano,
will assist in the program, and
Miss Thelma Schmidt will re-
late the Christmas legend. The
children and assisting artists
will be entertained following the
program, with Miss Lydia Burk-
lin, founder and director Of
Friendship House, as. guest of
honor.
Mr.. Eugene HavaS, of the
Hungarian Consulate in New
York City, is stopping in Wash
ington for a few days. He is at
the Carlton Hotel.
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Miss Barbara Kidder, of Bev-
erly Farms, Mass, is stopping at
the Martinique.
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Mrs. Florence Spencer Dur.
year, of New York City, is at
the Carlton Hotel while in
Washington.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Peck of
Woodbridge, N. j., are spending
a few days at the Dodge.
X x
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Carver,
of New York, are at the Shore
ham, and probably will remain
in the CAPITAL several days.
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Dauohter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Good
man, she was formerly Miss
Bernice Moskowitz, announce
the birth of e daughter, Fay
Lorraine, on December 8 at
George Washington Hospital.
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NO. 68-MRs. HUNTER MCGUIRE, wife of Captain Nc
Guire u A., retired She lovely gentle person. bit
medium height with thick golden brown hair brown
eyes, and most gracious smile She is not at all interested
in ouo door sports she likes to watch football baseball
andhe does like to drive and for long motor trips when
ever she find time to do She likes to
dance she loves the color she born in Washington
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NorWegians Here

The Norwegian Consul of
Sandesfjord, Norway, and Mrs.
Lars Christensen, have come
from New York, where they
have been visiting. They are
accompanied by their son.in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
OySten Bogen, and they are all
at the Shoreham.
X X
Mrs. A. H. Strong and Miss
Nellie G. Prescott, of Rochester,
N. Y, are spending a brief time
at the Dodge en- route to Florida
for the winter.
**
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Speak of
Fairfield, Me, are stopping at
the Dodge while in the capital,
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Diplomatic Reception at the
White House Will Be High
Light on Social Program
Bg Flora Macdonald

r The merry whirl continues, and from now
until after Christmas there are very few
breathing spells!
Visitors in the Capital be widely feed Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Downe of Paris who arrived today and who will
tonight be guests of honor dinner party to be given
by pretty Mrs Gilbert Hitchcock widow of Senator Hitch
cock at her residence door to the French Embassy
Others who plan parties for the Downes Mrs Henry
Iatrobe Roosevelt Admiral and Mrs Mark Bristol Clarence
Hewes and Mr. and Mrs Louis Clark The visitors will be
guests the dinner which the President and Mrs Roosevelt
, will give tomorrow evening in honor of the Cabinet.
White House First on Program
This White House dinner is the first the program of
dinners receptions for the 1878 winter and ad
diona guest will join the company for the musicale which
follows
The vicinity of Massachusetts, Avenue and Thireth Street
will see good deal of activity the first part of the week
Mrs Emen Knight Davies and her daughter, Mrs Mlard
Tydng entertained today luncheon in honor of their next
door neghbor Frau Deckho wife of the German Ambas
sador Tomorrow afternoon Frau Dieckhoff will be "at
home" having sent out cards to group of friends