Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1921, Page 46

MRS. JOHN V.A. MAC. MURRAY, Chairman of the committee on cos- iumes for the Chinese ball April 57 “White HouseWins Hearts Of Washington Children By Resuming Egg Rolling President and Mrs. Harding Will Entertain M. Viviani at Dinner Tuesday Evening—Last Week Was Crowded With Notable Social Affairs. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. ’I'(HE WHITE HOUSE ‘took its accustomed place in the hearts of the children of Washington Monday, when the President and Mrs. Harding were their hosts at the revived Easter egg rolling. Mrs. Harding received the delegates to the Collegiate Alumnae and posed for a picture with them, and each day of the week she entertained groups of visitors. Tuesday the President and Mrs. Harding will have M. Viviani to dine with them and the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge and the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes also will be guests there. The dinner which Mrs. Walsh planned for the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge Tuesday. night was postponed until a later date on account of the President’s dinner. dears— IT has been difficult 6 follow ‘Washington’s social trail for the last seven days, so devious-has been the way, the paths merging from mforning card parties .and luncheons into tea and dinner parties and always ending in 'a bal or‘@ dance. The Colonial ball Thursday night was one .of the most:stately entertainments given in years, and its refined beauty will long linger in the minds of those who saw it. The Dixie ball Easter Monday night; the Army dance at Rauscher’s Tues- day night, with the Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks as guests of honor; the much larger Army and Navy League ball Wednesday night, the Navy and Marine corps ball Friday night, with the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge as guests of honor, and the last of the brilliant little series of Junior League dances same night and Mrs. Fahnestock’s dance last night for . and 'Ml{ Stgkes ended a2 week made notable for its br!lliant dancing even 5 TICULARLY important.were the dinner parties for M. Viviani, especially that at the Fréduch- embassy, with scarcely less important dinners at the British, Belgian, Brazilian and Chileanr embassies. The Vice President and Mrs. Coplidge dined out frequently, being guests of the French Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand Thursday, while the British embassy dinner had the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes as guests of honor. Capt.{Uyeda, naval attache of the Japanese embassy, Awho is on the eve of returning to his own country, was several times.a host, his dinner parties being particularly beautiful in appointment and interesting. His dinner compan{ of Thursday will be entertained in honor of Col. Theodore Rooseveit, assistant secretary of the Navy. pRINCESS LUBOMIRSKA, wife of the minister of Poland, whose work for her country: is unceasing, has sent out cards for a lecture to be given at the legation at 5 o'clock tomorrow, when Col. Gilchrist will speak on the typhus-fighting expedition to Poland. The princess is grateful and punctilious to a marked degree in recognizing work for her people, and no act goes.unnoticed. She has_just sent a charmin; little note to Jean Wilson, the inimitable monologist, who gave a recita at Wardman Park Hotel recently for the benefit of Pol children. Like all of her other notes, the Princess signs it “Lubomirska” without initials or title. THE Chinese ball is fast developing into a beautiful and spectacular affair, the night of April 5 being almost exclusively devoted to it. Splendid oriental robes, Chinese_ decorations, colored lights and the odor of incense will fill Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Harding is an active member of the Animal Rescue League and has given her name as a 8‘?“" for the benefit bridge to be given Saturday at the ‘Washington lub. : Mrs. Davis Joina ceded the dance, most of Husband at Shoreham. place at Rauscher’s. Gem taning The Secretary of Labor, Mr. James | * The last Army and Navy dance of J. Davis, has been joined at theithe season will be given April 8. ibmhufl by Mrs. Davis, wid/ihes: ot — en at her home in Pittsburgh. rs. William Roberts, wife of Mal. Roberts of Washington, is_in New Mrs. Brand Elliott, who spent the| York. with Col. and Mrs. J. N. Straat past week with her parents, the Sec- | 0f Chicago, and are at the the Hotel retary of the Interior and Mrs. Albert | Astor for a week’s leave. ¥all, at Wardman Park Hotél, has returned to her home in Virginia. Mrs. William F. Dennis and Mrs. - Charles M. Riker have returned from Mrs. Harding has accepted fhe invi- | & stay in Atlantic City and New York. tation to become an honorary member of the Macdonald Chapter of the Ni Mr. and Mrs. D. tional Homeopathic Hospital of this,Montreal, Canads, are here.fore a short . eity. Visit and have taken a suite at the Hotel Washington. They spent & few Mrs. Charles Carroll Walcutt will be | weeks in the south, mostl: in at home informally this afternoon in | Charleston. They will leave her home at 1869 Wyoming avenue. ington the latter. . going directly to Brenkwaite of ‘ash- art of the week, ontreal. Mrs. Edwin 8. Puller will be at home Snformally tomorrow afterncon at her| Mrs. J. V. Howard, wife of Com- residence, 1742 15th street, for the|mander Howard, Medical Corps, U. 8. Jast time this season. She will be as- | N.. of Norfolk, will arrive in Wash- sisted by her horse grest,Mrs. B. O.|ington tomorrow for a week’s visit-to Bullen of New York. her uncle and aunt, Admiral and Mrs. Robert E. Coonts, at Wardman Park L pNorman Whitehouse of New Hotel. o1 spending two weeks with Mrs. = . Miss Moore and Sister Borden Harriman at the latter's home | J¥C NO%GE TN Uster, = Miss Clara B. Moore, regent t Col. John Donelson Chtpl..‘ % B and her sister, Miss Frances E. Moore, both of the Cecil apartments, leaye today for their orange grovi on the Indlan river, at ritt, Pl Meautiful Ball f Seeretary and Mrs. Weeks. The dance given Tuesday evening at Rauscher's In honor of the Secrotary A 3% the Army oad Neesommransed |where they will spend several months. .vf-nln on, was a brilllant success.| g ‘Qol. William E. Horton made the|gon-rn. jesentations, the receiving line | Mre g in the pink drawing room. } ang the Secretary’s flag formed an | sran, opriate background. Trose in 2 £ bl ine were: e ecretary and 1 Mrs. Weeks, Senator and Mrs. James u:‘o.ru l’l‘f‘.zzfxrdml.irll“ JC“ Castello W. Wadsworth, jr.; Maj. Gen. and|of 3216 Newark street, Cleveland Jre. Willlam X Spow and Gen. and| Park, has returned to her home atter Ray Bres has visiting_her her -law and daughter, Mr. and Adlai Morton Man of New York, her granddaughter, Jane Helen ey a visit of several months in The ballroomi was parétewlarly | Domingo. City. where she was heg lovely, the Stars and Stripes, service| guest of Mr. and fags " and banners festooning the! Miller. walls, with smilax forming a frieze FEAy Capt. M. G. Holmes, U. §. around the ceiling. and the pink- M C., shaded lights casting a soft glow. who has been the guest of Mr. and About three hundred guests, in-|Mrs. John F. Costello for ten days, cluding the members and _their | has left for Norfolk, Va., where he friends, wers in the company, and a|now stationed. Capt. Hoimes has bee: buffet supper was served late in the|on duty in Santo Dominga for the ening. Manay dinner parties pre-|past two years. ol et et e et et e e e e ‘/ MME. AXEL F. WALLENBERG Vife of the newMinistesr of Swederny who.recently arrived wilh hisu. . N MRs. DORO Sterling has.-been PHOTOS BY HARR/S = EWING- THY WILLIAMs MCCombs, Whose engagement to Mr,rredrg'richfiu‘stur -anrounced. Mrs.Harding Hleada List of Many Patronesses For Spring Benefit Ball Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Wileon Among Others to Give Support to Affair for Episcopal Home for Chil- dren. Mrs. Harding, wife of the President, has accepted the invitation of the committee to head the list of patron- esses for the “springtime ball” ta be given Monday evening, April 11, at the New Willard for the benefit of the Episcopal Home for Children. Mra. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President, also has consented to act as patroness, as have Mrs. Woodrow ‘Wilson, Senora de Riano, wife of the ambasador of Spain; Senora de Eli- zalde, wife of the minister of Eucador, and Mme. Grouitch, wife of the min- ister of Serbia. Other Patronesses. H The other patronesses include Mrs. Edson Bradley, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton, Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs. George W. Baird, Marquise di Ber- neszo, Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell, Mrs, Cromwell Brooks, Mrs. Watson F. Clark, Mrs. William Eustis Corcoran. Mrs. Robert E. Coontsz, Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mrs. John Allan Dough- erty, Mrs. Edward H. Everett, Mrs. George W. Ehle, Mrs. Henry W. Fitch, Mrs. Henry P. Fairbanks, Mri Charles C. Glover, sr.: Mrs. R. R. Govin, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs. Charles S, Hamlin, Mrs. Richard A. Harlow, Mrs. ‘Walter 8. Hutchins, Mrs. John A. Hoogewerff, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin, Mrs. Henry W. Keyes, Mrs. Rudolph Kauffmann, Mrs. Carl B. Keferstein, Mrs. Thomas F. Logan, Mrs. Edward Beale McLean, Mrs. Ridley McLean, Mrs. Charles L. Marlatt, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Bev- erley R. Mason, Mrs. Henry C. Mor- ris, Mrs. Willlam Payne Meredith, Mrs. Armistead Peter, jr., Mrs. Tru- man G. Palmer, Mrs. Edwin S. Puller, Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Ord Presfon, Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins, Mrs. Willlam C. Rives, Mrs. Selden P. Spencer, Mrs. William Cary Sanger, Mrs. Willard Saulsbury, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs. Thomas O. Selfridge, Mrs. John M. Speel, Mrs. W. W. Spalding, Mrs. Robert M. Thompson, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. John W. Weeks, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs, Willlam H. Wilmer, Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler and Mrs. John Hervey Young. Mrs. Tuckerman Chalrman. Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman is chair- man of the box committee, and thus far boxes have been taken by Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Govin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 1. Thropp, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Admiral and Mrs. Thomas O. Selfridge, Mr. and Mrs. George Mesta of Pittsburgh and ‘Washington, Mrs. George F. Dudley, Mrs, Frank S. Hight, Mr. William Phelps Eno and Mrs. David Meade Les, president of the board of lady managers of the home. Mrs. Coolidge Honor Guest at Banquet Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President, was the honor guest at a banquet given last night at Rauscher’s by the College Women's Club, the guests asked to meet her, including some of the most progres- sive and notable women of the ,ntlon preceded the dinner, and seat with Mrs. Basil M. Manley, president of the club, and the guest of honor at the speakers’ table, were: Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, Mrs. Herbert Mrs. J. Davis, Mrs. Carolyn Harding Votaw, Miss Jull Lathrop, head of the children bureau; Judge Kathryn Sellers, judge of the Juvenile Court; Mme. Jaime C. De Vera, wife of the Philippine co missloner in Congress; Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. William Hitz, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mu: Rosenberry, Mrs. oshua Evans, Mrs. Frederick Tupper, Mrs. May Lamber- ton Becker, Mrs, Karoline Klager, Mrs. John Earl Walker, Mrs. Norman Hapgood, Mrs. Amos A. Steele, Miss Marie Saunders, Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, Mrs. Howard Hodgkins, Mrs. Willlam A. Reid, Mrs. Theodore J. Plckett and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. 4 €2 The Vice President and Mrs. Cool- ldge will be the guests of honor at dinner Thursday evening of Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Willis. The 'ambasador of Chile and Senora de Mathieu entertained a dinner com- pany of eighteen last evening at the embassy and later went with their Buests to Mrs. Fahnestock’s dance for Mr.'and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr. The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Geddes entertained luncheon at the embassy Friday, hav- ing as their guests Mr. John Drink- water, Mr. Walter Cox, the noted poxtrait painter. for whom Lady Geddes is now sitting; Mr. Archibald Rose of theaBritish legation in Peking the secrctary of the embassy and Leslie Craigle. The ambassador of Brazil, Dr. @'Alencar, was host at dinner Friday evening for Mrs. H. J. Lesser and her mother, Mrs. Dreyfus, both of New York, and Mrs. Levy of New Orleans. The ladies motortd down from New York Friday and are spending the week end at the Hotel Washington. The ambassador of Peru and Senora de Pezet and the Itallan minister to Venezuela and Signora Catalani, son- in-law and daughter of the hostess, were the guests of honor at the din- ner given last evening by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. The other guests in- cluded the minister -of Venezuela, Senor Dr. Don Santos A. Dominici; the Serblan minister and Mme. Grouitch, the charge d'affaires of the legation of Panama, Senor Don J. E. Lefevre; the secretary of the legation of Switzerland and Mme. Jenny and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing. Signor Catalani will leave Washington to- morrow for New York, from which port he will sail for Venezuela. Sig- nora Catalani will accompany him, and, after remaining in New York for a few days, will return and be the est of Mrs. Dimock for some time onger. Princess Lubomirska, wife of the minister of Poland, will be hostess at luncheéon Thursday, April 7. The minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter were the guests in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. William A. Scul- }y entertained at dinner last even- ng. Col. Henry A. du Pont will en!lgr- tain at dinner tomorrow evening when Ambassador and Lady Ged- des wlll be among his guests. Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin will entertain a luncheon party at ‘Twin Oaks today and will be at home informally this afternoon. —_ Mr. and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob- bins will entertain a small company informally at dinner this evening. Commander Theodore Jewell enter- tained at dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase Club, in compliment to Miss Emily Watts, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. William C. Watts. Mr. and Mrs. Rafael R. Govin will entertain a company of young peo- ple at dinner Tuesday evening for their daughter, Miss May Govin, who, with her guests, will later attend the Chinese ball. Senator Peter Goelet Gerry, who is in the north on an_inspection trip, was entertained at luncheon Thurs- day by Capt. and Mrs. D. E. Dismukes Invitations Issued For Dance and Cabaret The engineer branch of the Army Relief Bociety has issued Invitations for a dance and cabaret Saturday evening, April 9, at the Officers’ Club at Washington barracks. The pat- ronesses will include Mrs. John W. Weeks, Princess Lubomirska, Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, Mme. Collardet, Mrs. Lansing Beach, Mrs. William C. Rivers, Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. John Hays Hammonrd, Mrs. Charles 8. Ham- lin, Mrs. Philip Van Horne Lansdale, Mra. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Oswald H. Ernst and Mrs. James W. McAndrew. Miss Margaret Taylor, a debutante of this season, will be chairman of the 'Coolidges to Be the Guests | of New Senator From Ohio Dinner Of Ml'. afld Mr!- willis to Be Thursday. Long List of Diplomatic and Society Functions Last Week. 3 at | K at the naval training station at New= port. Mrs. Frank S. Hite has issued in- vitations for a luncheon in honor of Mrs. -Coolidge Thursday, April 14. Mrs: Frederick E. Chapin will en- tertain a company at luncheon Thurs- day, April 7, at the Alibi Club. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Walker en- tertained at dinner at their home, 2112 8 street, Friday night for Mr: Charles Wright, who is the hout guest of Col. and Mrs. €harles W. utz. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, r. entertained at dinner last evening celebration of the third anniversary of their wedding and also the birth- day of Mr. Stokes. Their guests were the ambagsador of Belgium and Baroness de Cartler, the ambassador of Brazil, Mr. Cochrane de Alencar; the secretary of the British embassy and Mrs. R. Leslie Craigie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer, Mr. and ( Mrs. Sumner Welles, Mrs. Peter Goe- let Gerry, Mrs. Marshall Field, mrs.§ | Reynolds Hitt, Mre. Chandler Ander- son, Mme. Hauge, M&s. Gibson Fahne- stock, Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, Mis Gladys Hinckley, the counselor of th French embassy, Prince de Bear! the counselor of the Spanish embassy, Senor de Cardenas; the second secre- tary of the Spanish embassy, Senor Amoeda; the attache of the Argen- tine embassy, Mr. Averza: Gen. Charles L. McCawley, Col. Willlam E. Horton, Mr. Raymond T. Baker and Mr. Robert Hinckley, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes took their guests later to the dance which Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, mother of Mrs. Stokes, gave in their honor. Mrs. Fahnestock had about 150 guests. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Joerrison will give the first of a series of dinner parties Tuesday evening, when their Ruests have been invited to meet the Attorney General, Mr. Harry M. Daugherty. and the new senator from Ohlo and Mrs. Frank B. Willis. Dr. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening, April 12, Tuesday, Mrs. Devid Herzmark was hostess at'a luncheon at her home in Cleveland Park. The tables wern decorated with baskets of lilacs and Jonquils. At the close of the lunch- eon Mrs. Sol Shappirio, accompanied by Mr. Maurice Hart Herzmark at the plano, entertained with =everal vocal selections. A piano recital by Miss Blanche Steerman completed the musical program. Among the speak- ers of particular interest were Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer, Mrs. Louis Steer- man and Mrs. David Alpher. The pro- ceeds of the affair went to the Wash- ington Chapter*of Hadassah. Mrs. Clarence Kenyon will_enter- | tain a company at luncheon Friday, April 16. Mrs. Andrew J. Beyer of Belleview, D. C.. had 88 her guests at an Easter luncheon Wednesday- Mrs. Kate Gren- wood, Mrs. Annie Edelin, Miss Flora Crozier, Mrs. George Beyer, Mrs. Warning Evans, Miss Victoria Beyer, Mrs. Julia Bandt. Mrs, Georgia Byron, Mrs. Adella Giddings and Miss Viola B. Lusby. The table decorations were in yellow and the favors were small Easter baskets. Gen. Gomez was the guest in whose honor Maj. and Mrs. N. W. Campan- ole entertained at dinner Friday evening, when their other guests in- cluded Gen. and Mrs. Dennis Nolan, Dr. and Mme. Angulo and Maj. Cook. young ladies’ committee, and will be assisted by Miss Adeline Oxnard, Miss Katharine Sutherland, Miss Marjorie Gelm, Miss Frances Smith, Miss May Govin, Zilla MacDougall, Miss May Taylor, Miss Marion Smith, Miss Dorothy Gowen, Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss Frances Hampson, Miss Dorothy Mondell, Mi Ann Hight, Miss Cold- en Ruggles, Miss Frances Morrow, Miss Barrine Drake and Miss Mary Louise Johnson Civil War Army Nurse To Celebrate Birthday Mrs. Emma Southwick Brinton, an Army nurse of the civil wag, who has many friends in Washington, will celebrate her 87th birthday anni- versary the afternoon and evening of April 5 at her home, 1318 11th street northwest. 2 Pen Women Convention de Riano will entertain at a dinner | Venezuela, Heads Many Functions Of New Social Season|,Ihe ambassador of Belsium ana SOCIETY —— L] ) . J Miss LouisE DELANO. Of the Committecon posters for the Chainese Ball April 57 [ Society Events Noted In Diplomatic Circles Ambassador and Senora de Riano Entertain Count and Countess Raben—Others in List of Hosts. The ambassador of Spain and Senora at the embassy April 15 for Count and Countess Raben of Denmark. give two important dinner parties this week at the embassy, the first Thursday Ball and k Fa‘f Princ'nal evening and the second Friday. Boo 1 1 The ambassador of Great Britain Events—Latter Will Bring|and Lady Geddes will be hosts at a dinner party at the embassy Wednes- Together Prominent Au-|32Y evening. thors of Country. \ The outstanding functions of the The ambassador of Italy, Signor Ricci,” has gone to New York for a stay of a week or ten days. He was :companied by the cou or of the new social season that opens with the | embassy, Signor Sabetti, and Com- convening 6f Congress, on April 11, mander Mario Alberti, special at- will be given by the League of Amer- che. The military attache of the em- ican Pen Women at its first national | bassy and Marquise di Bernezzo are convention, to be held in the New|at the Vanderbilt Hotel in New York. Willard Hotel April 13 to 16. Mrs. Mme. Le Breton, wife of the am- Harding, who is an active member of | bassador of Argentina, entertained the . league, heads the list of |2 small company at dinner Wednes- patronesses, and Vice President and jda¥ evening at the Kates Mountain Mrs. Coolidge will be entertained. The book fair will bring together the greatest gathering of literary folk 'Club, White Sulphur Springs. Her guests numbered nine. The minister of China, Dr. Sze, will Washington has had for many a day, | 80 to Syracuse, N. Y.. Monday, April and, combined with those interested 11, to take part in the campaign in that city for the famine relief in from every circle of Washington|Cnina. He will return to Washing- social life, will be the brilliant as- semblage of the season. Authors are coming from every state in the Union, composers, artists, musicians, ton April 15. The minister of Siam, Phya Prab- auto- | ha Karavongse, will entertain a com- graphing their own work for those|pany at luncheon today at the lega- purchasing at the fair. On the after- noon of the fourteenth music will be furnished by a popular orchestra, which has been engaged for two afternoons and evenings, April 14 and 15. There will be authors’ readings, and Mrs. Larz Anderson’s play, “Every Boy,” will be presented by Miss Helen H. Gibbs, with many of the gifted vounger set of Washington fcrrnmgl the cast. Musical on Program. On the evening of the fourteenth a musical will also be given at the ‘Willard Hotel, with grand opera stars, special music and pageants portray- ing literature, music and art. afternoon of the 15th the book fair will continue, with Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer's prize-winning play, “P’s and Q's,” which was received so enthusiastically when shown by the pen women at the Morosco Theater in New York last winter. It will be presented by Mrs. C, C. Calhoun, presi- dent of the Drama League, with Mr. Martin Richadson playing the leading male role. At 4:30 on the afternoon of the 15th an auction will take place of all autographed books, compositions, photographs and art work. On the evening of the 15th the authors’ carnival costume ball will be given. The ball will open with a grand march, the most beautiful and event- ful part of the evening. when prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Tickets in Demand. Tickets are going rapidly for both| the book fair and the ball. Many boxes have been taken and many more tentatively reserved. Among those who have already purchased boxes are Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Jo- seph Thropp. Mrs. Rafael Govin, Mrs. Francois_ Berger Moran and Mrs. George Hope, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Moran and Mrs. Hope all being members of the league who are tak- ing an active intetest in the affair. The convention of pen women will include many charming functions, among them Mrs. Harding's reception of the pen women at the White House on the morning of the 15th. On the afternoon of the 13th, Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, first national vice president of the league, will give the pen women a reception at the Con- gressional Club, Mrs. Irvine Lenroot, president of the Congressional Club: Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy, na- tional president of the League of American Pen Women; Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman, second vice presi- dent, receiving with her, the other national officers assisting in serving | and floating. The Marine Band has been secured for that afternoon and will add the' last fine touch to a charming affair. The resident members of the league will keep open house during Sunday, the 17th, and a farewell reception will be given that evening at the clubhouse. On the | tion. The minister of Venezuela, Dr. Dominici, returned yesterday from Atlantic City, where he spent the week after a short stay in New York completing arrangements for the dedication ceremony of the statue of Chinese Relief Ball To Be Gorgeous Affair With Many Features Odor of Incense Will Mingle | Bolivar, the George Washington o which will take plac | April 16 in New York city. | The minister of Nicaragua, Seno | Dr. Don Alejandro Cesar, is spendin |a fornight in Baltimore and will b |Jofned there this week by Mmc | Cesar for a few days. | The minister of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Stepanek, ‘is expected to réturn lu Washington tomorrow from New | York, where he went to attend the luncheon which Prof. John By Prince of Columbia University ga yesterday and the dinner which Dr, Nicholas Murray Butler gave last evening. 3 The minister of Rumania and Princess Bibesco are expected to re- turn to Washington the first of this week from New York, where they went early last week. Senora de Elizalde, wife of the mins ister of Ecuador, will entertain & small company at luncheon Thursday, April 7. Senora de Elizalde will not receive mext Friday. .- The charge d'affaires of the Neth- erlands legation, Mr. de Begufort, returned from Havana, where he spent ten days. Dr. D. H. Andrege, commer- cial attache of the legatios, ‘accom- panied Mr. de Beaufort to Havana, but will not return to Washiggton for another week. - Dr. Alexander Vouros. who has been appointed charge d'affaires of the Greek legation here, will arrive in Boston about April* 10 from Europe an@ will be met on his arrival by Mr, George Dracopoulos, the present charge d'affaires. % Mme. Varela, wife of the minister of Uruguay, is unable to take any part. in social affairs owing to serious ill- ness. Impromptu Horse Show Scheduled Next Sunday # The fifth impromptu horse show | under the auspices of the Amaflcd Remount Association, will be held Sunday afternoon, April 10, at 3 o'clock, at the west end of the Polo Field of Potomac Park, if the weath- With Rare Perfume—=Silk-[er is good. First, secona ana thira en Hangings to Be Import- ed—Weird Jazz Orchestra to Play. The odor of incense, raré perfumes of the orient; objects prizes will be awarded in each of the five classes, a polo pony race, la saddle class, park hack and two open jumping! the first a 31:-foot gate, 33%-foot wall, and in-and-out 33;-foot, and the second. a 4-foot gate, stone wall, in-and-out, and triple-bar fence. mingled with | Maj. A. A. Cedarwald is secretary of the association and the competitions are open to the public with no en- of art, considered extremely rare by'| trance fee. The judges will be chosen curio eollectors; gorgeous decorations | by the chairman of the sports and and silken hangings, imported fror southern China; & Chinese jazz or- chestra—these and many other fea- tures of oriental life will greet Wash- ington. soclety in the Dballroom at Wardman Park Hotel Tuesday night. The Chinese costume ball, which m | competitions committee of the asso- ciation. Patronesses Named For Card party Arrangements are being perfect- will be given in aid of the Starving .q for the spring card party which Chinese in the famine-stricken areas, will be patronized by corps, and their ladies will he diplomatic |18 to be held at Wardman Park be | Hotel April 11 for the benefit of dressed in gorgeous Chinese costumes, | the Holy Family Nursery, and the the af t of the gue as will mos! hett being a strictly “costume’ T, 87 | following ladies have kindly ocon- you haven't a mandarin or a Manchu sented to act as patronesses: costume handy, don’t be disappointed, | Mrs. M. E. Ailes, Mrs. P. V. Beyer, for there will be plenty on hand at|Miss E. Bergling, Mrs. E. Bayne, Mrs. the hotel. D. J. the big features ofsthe ball | Thomas Sl . The bride [ Mrs. J. J. Early, Mrs."C. M. Garcia, will be Miss Adeline Oxnard. She will | Mrs. W. F. Herron, Mrs. E. Hunter, Dbe carried in a handsome red and gold | Mra. C. Jui chair. Mrs. Frederick Britton will be |3~ J, Kennelly, will be a Chinese wedding. the “official matchmaker.” Yes, there's A. J. Carrico, Mrs. lal , Mrs. g P. A. Drury, ‘W. Carter, Mi » e, Mrs. M. Keane, Mrs. £ Mrs. C. W. Lee, Mrs, E. J. Lusnitzer, Mrs. Blizabeth May, always a matchmaker in the love|Mrs. A. E. Murphy, Mrs. J. W. Mur- affairs of young China. She will ride | phy, Mrs. M. Mitzer, Mrs. in a jade green chair. The bridal party ‘(;vlll be)‘litlal:led ;l:rlcn. Mrs. M. iss Antoinette Graves, Miss Ann ul, S Miss | Saul, Marion Trumbull, Miss Beatrice Bec:(, W. A. Wimsatt. Miss ie Govin, Gordon, Miss Virginia Harrison, Miss Enid Sims and. Miss Marjorie Wright. Of course, the bride will have to receive wedding gifts. There will be plenty of these, for many rare pres- ents will be given by the Chinese merchants of Washington and at- taches of the Chinese legation. After the ball is over these gifts will be raffled off to the highest bidder. A . 'W. Orme, O'Donoghue, Mrs. W. A. Brooks Reitz, Mrs. A. ‘Mrs. S. Shoemaker, Mrs. B. T, Miss Margaret Shea and Mrs. Mrs. D. J. Colonial Dames Club Announces Musical The Club of Colonial Dames will ive a musical at the elub on Mon-' ay evening, April 4, at 8:45 o'clock. A bureau. of information is func-!number of posters executed by seweral | ter a psychic reaaer, will give exhibis tioning dally at the national head- | washington artists also will be auc-|tions of eastern magic. quarters, 1722 H street, where all in- formation may be secured regarding exhibits, tickets and other phases of the four-day event. Mrs. Willlam Atherton Du Puy, na-|to the people of the United States for | spicuous among the orchestras tional president of the league, is also zeneral director of the convention, authors’ costume ball and book affair. Purdue Alumni to Hold Monthly Lunch April 6 The local Purdue Alumni Assocla-|tained them when she was in Peking | Peterson. Count de tioned off. Dr. P. Hsieh will represent the re- public of China in an official capacity. He will express the gratitude of China their support of the fund to aid his starving countrymen. Mrs. Yen, who is widely known as a singer. will give a number of Chinese love songs in the original. The decorations will be strictly Chi- nese. Many of the decorative arti- cles were loaned by Mrs. Leila M. Bar- nett, wife of Gen. Barnett, who ob- . ' Wasg, & Chinese magician, also will show some: of the Chinese “black magie. There¥will be several ol that music will not be lacking. 'm be a Chinese jazz band, which will grind out welrld settings to . Americas ragtime selections. 1 'Ixho ushers will be Maj. A. B. John. ston, Johannes Plum, N. J. de re berg, George Sloan, rthur ley Campbell, Jefferson Patterson, Prince Eugene Lubomirski, Maj. Stuart Cra- mer, McCormack Goodyear, M. s, A. tion will hold its regular monthly | 2 number of years ago with her hus- | Robert Stead, Mr. Manning, Paymas- luncheon in the grill room of the New Ebbitt Hotel, 14th and F streets, at 2:30-p.m. Wednesday, April d. Pihe Mesdames Marcia and Carletta. the former an astrologer and the lat- ter B. J. Alexander, Boeller, MaJ. Hector Ayerza Lieut. William nd Lee, Sennr Blercet Glings p