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SOCIETY returning to Washington early next week. Lady Annesley entertained a few friends at tea Wednesday afternoon in her suite at the Powhatan. A Minneapolls kfast was given this morning by Mrs. T. G. Winter at the National Club of University Wom- en. The guests, “all folks from home,” were Gov. and Mrs. J. O. Preus, Rep- Varilla, M. %n Lausanne, Ambassa- dor John W. le and M. Casanave. Mrs. Cole of Colemere, Nashville, ‘Tenn., who for several years has spent the winter seaseh In *uhlnnon, has taken an apartment at the New Willard and will arfive on December 18, to mala untll spring. tagy Annesley i Teaving on_ Frida; for Philadeiphia %o spend the week snd’. URS brought this k be 1o mfifiw‘ o will be. XMAS Qlely So (Continued or. Ninth Page.) Avenue N.W.* ializing ~ght_ ” Gifts Shop Early Here! There is no need to wait. Abundant stocks are priced very mode rately. Co'untleu suggestions for gifts are offered—gifts that are the best in value because of their service- N Dinner at the White President and HE President and Mrs. Hard- ing will entertaln a com- pany at dinner at the White House tonight, the Vice Pres- ident and Mrs. Coolidge and the gov- ernors of states and their wives be- | Ing guests. British Delegate Entertained at Embassy. The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Geddes were hosts at luncheon today, when their guests were the Right Honorable Arthur J. Balfour, Senator G. F. Pearce of Aus- tralia, Sir Maurice Hankey, Mrs. Jo- seph 8. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Miss Mabel Boardman, the coun- selor of the embassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chilton and Mr. H. G. Wells. ambassador of Italy, Senator will be host at dinner this ng. Mrs. Nathan Kendall, wife of the eve Hosts to Governors. House Tonight With Mrs. Harding THE BOOTERY FREE!! A Pound Box of the Famous MARTHA FREE!! | 928 F St. N.W. Our 2nd Birthday SALE Offers You the Choice of Any Pair of Low Shoes IN OUR ENTIRE STOCK FROM T0 s545 "3Q.45 $15, $12, $9 Values QUALITY- he finest to be had—mukes this 2 of unusual interest and THE RED EXTRAORDINARY. No young woman or miss is not acquainted with Our Reputation of FIRST PRESENTING FOOT 2 of lown, and Mre. Henry C. W ASHINGTON STYLE and our L STYLE guarantee that our footw ableness and low price. nm‘.n»‘ufi:,:n!?‘\::(; l‘ungl‘-);:l; C-A-N-DI.E-S must be satisfactory should be _suclent - to Quality Hosiery for holiday gifts at very at- tractive prices. fanRiohed S11k Hostery—in- Hosiery— Underwear There is really so muth satisfaction in buying things that are really beau- tiful—whether for one's BIO\ISCS The demand today, as far as waists and blouses is concerned, is for stylish and seryiceable merchan- Phoenix Ribbed - Silk Other guests were Miss aret Cummins, Miss Ollve Cum- Mrs. Horace Towner, Mrs. Jud- Welliver and Mrs. John Snure. The secretary ot the British embas- sy and Mrs. Robert Leslie Craigie 1 entertain a company at dinner Mrs. John Sidney Webb is entertain- HAREIS £ Wi tertained a stag party at dinner at! cluding_the popular Poin- Materials are Underwear, In_orchid and ine'at toa this afternoon in her apart- | the Shorcham last night in honor of tex style—silk throughout e flesh. Two._styles of vests ment at 2029 Connecticut avenue, when Pershing, and had as other or with lisle garter top. Crepe de Chine and bloomers. . |« presenting her daughter, Mixs mes. G. Harbord, Colors are Black, Cordovan Vests at $1.95 “The ‘apart- | Maj, Gen, dearse 0. Squjer: May, Gen: o . - . , rig. B! and Afyicen Dyows. and Ge"'flene Bloomers at $3.95 j Mitchell, Brig. Gen, Amos A llrlrles, —_— v i % rig. en. James H. McRae, Lieut. At $2.55 Colors are Crepe de Chine Teddicn B e o Aumiber of on & Miles. May, Ger, Task: = 5 an oomers of Washable i tes, includin liss, Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, e Flesh, White Satin _and Jersey. = Re- e vorih, | Brincess | Cols. B H. Wells, John McA. Pal’ —also several other makes . markable 95 /| Bertha Cantacuzene, Miss Alice Mann | mer and Stuart Heintzelman; Majs. M. very specially priced. : and Blaque ;;“““ Y3 {and Miss Emily Cuthbert of l:};,llnhdael- Caurchlll Gegres (,‘I:lp*:rsél;i_l:k!"!'g house guest of Mrs. Webb. . 3 . - i At 53 Suit Blouses, trimmed in doir Caps of Baronet Horace Westcott, Mrs. ghll"Ch.efiu:l {;;”f flefli‘:_n-U'{:k":l:;d‘"’-&;;flzmflflgg . filet lace. Ak St AT mann and Mrs. James ¥. Mitchell, Ms). Gens. Ouikeiand Ha e The ever-popular Chiffon Sitk _Hose, in Black. Afri- can Brown and Russel. French Cleck Hoae, Special At $4.50 colors. Tailored styles, with From $1.00 to $345 tuxedo and Bramley col- lars. A splendid assortment, ill conservatively priced. S misoles — moller- ately priced from 50c to $3.95 ter of the debutante, will preside in ;| the dining room. Irs. Webb is wearing a black gown and the debutante is in white bro- and tiny sleeves. luncheon tod r as /o 1109-1111 G Sireet N. W. Small Lots of Merchandise at Big Reductions for Quick Clearance 75 Dresses You have choice of Dainty Geor- gette, Figtired Chiffon,.Jersey and Dresses you will appreciate ‘as wondetful values at the price when you see them. The lot will be closed out quickly. Come 50 Suits | $19.95 Reduced From $55.00 Serge Dresses. early. The first fifty women who call tomorrow will get the benefit ofi And they will get the this value. best value in suits in Washington. You will find in the lot a coat that' i{’e'ng'h'ch:flf FIe aftetuoon at.owns: Chine:land safi‘“r él:iln]:’ g:oeagjog“ broidered and trim- 5 & jaining Columbia Theater : | e e and e Sascan ; $18.750$37.50 $1.95 to $11.50 $5.75 to $15.00 125 Dresses This item once again emphasizes the economy of buying here. Here you have quality dresses, full of snap and style and in a wide range of good materials—and a cost that will enable you to buy several. 75 Coats $35.00 Regular $50 Value. This small lot will find ready sell- ing. Women who want a real bar- gain won't put off coming in early. Silk Gowns - ps, . FHolussta $498, @i i CeprLde chitia=Canton $6.-98 gador o0 ArEepna spd M Kol || Sisios tnd mporsd Chars Designed on generous lines and finished with ex- n e e o $O.08 | coead et (i BeERLRa b | quisie taste. ~ ' andcefull ler?Fth. )txquisitely = 3 1 Hiensy or “London. el - Camisoles—Satin and Crel;:e Bloomm'—Fine.l Satin, ;: trimmed with fine lace and ‘2.98 Pa]amas M. Charles Symon, for some years| de Chine; White and Flesh; ?i:;hl ac‘;lt,:l(':‘,1 ;i?;:;le ly a:l“?t:lnl—— ribbons. Radium Silk Underwear at, Very unusual values. Ex- - ! 'The minister of foreign affaits of Australian Opossum - Orchi ize cellent quality radium silk, in ’ g .98 s 8 e e e s T Collars and Cofts $2.95 to $10.00 TV, O me M flesh or light blue. Choice Silk Camisoles company at dinfsr this evening. $110.00 9 $5.50 to $16.50 of Teddys and Combinations, £ v $1.50, ! of hotror of the eounselor of the Neth. 0- \ Union suiu—-Jers? Silk— _ prettily trimmed with lace and ribbon. alues to $1.50, at oot Wardman Dark Hotcl The in Flesh color; cut full and Petticoats—Satin, Taffeta . Crepe de Chine and Satin gthcr guests were the ambassador ':g' H l large; with built-up shoulder and Jersey—the best models; Camisoles. A large assort- 890 bassador of ‘Argentiga and’ Mke. Ls “dson sea o ribbon strap— and of careful makes and fin- ment of styles. Lace and tor and Mrs. Joseph B. (Dyed MuskratPieced) ish— Petticoats $5.98 and $6.98 Value 458 coats, plain colors and changeable effects. All-silk Jersey Petticoats, extra heavy quality, pleated and fancy ruffies. Also Heavy Taffeta Silk Petti- Beautifdl Waists Dainty, Hfgbclass Waists Reduced to Extra fine quality cotton cloth. Trimmed with frogs. Pink and light -blue, with contrasting bands. - ribbon trimming. $2.25 Two-Clasp Kid Gloves, Genuine Kid Gloves, two-- $],_7_§ clasp styles. .Perfect qual- ity and perfect fitting. All wanted colors. All sizes. |1 Girt Scouts” Counetl. il | Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston are iberg, Miss Nancy Hoyt Lunn, Miss Mary Palmer, Ashford, Elizabeth Zolnay, Helen = 6riffin, Miss Mies ford and Miss Rebecca Wellington. Miss Ainsa_will honor at tea Sunday afternoon which her apartment at the Cordova. The minister of Persia, Mirsa Hus- last evening in honmor of the new Urited States minister to Persia, Rab- bi Joseph S. Kornfeld, who is spend- brocaded crepe trimmed with jets ded crepe made in the fashion of 30, with bouffant skirt, basque waist amee entertained at her debutante {nicve. Miss Patricia Ainsa, and had r guests debutantes of this sea- son, including Miss Ingegard Wallen- Miss Nina Miss An- Miss Laura LeJeune, Mis Eleanor Miss Mary Stitt, Miss Jane Car- Miss & g Corinne Stephens, Miss Atala Kimmell, Miss Flizabeth Bryant, Miss Isabel Craw- be the guest of Mrs. Philip H. Patchin will give in sein Khan Alai, was host at dinner ing a few days in Washington on his The undersecretary of state and Mrs. Fletcher entértained at dinner last evening, when their guests were the ambassador of Belgium and| Baroness de Cartier, the ambassador of China and Mme. Sze, Sir Robert and Lady Borden, Senator and Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, Jonkheer Beelaerts van Blokland, M. Casenave, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Gif- ford Pinchot, Mrs. Marshall Fleld and Mrs. Willard Straight. Former Secretary of State and Mr: Robert Lansing entertained a dis- tinguished company of twenty-four at dinner last evening in honor of the Rt. Hon. Arthur J. Balfour and Lord and Lady Lee. Among the other guests were the minister of Poland | and Princess Lubomirska and Prince | and Princess Cantacuzene. Maj. and Mrs. P, W. West enter- tained at dinner last night in their| quarters at the Soldlers’ Home in honor of the former governor of the home, Gen. S. B. M. Young, and Mrs. Young, having as other guests Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Willlam D. Connor, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George F. Downey, Brig. Gen. and . 1. W Littell, Mrs. Tasker way from his home in Columbus, Ohlo, to his new post. dinner last evening the charge j d'affaires of “Siam, Phra Sanpakitch; | former United States minister to Persia, Mr. Charles Wells Russell, and his daughter, Mrs. Ogston; former United |States minister to Persia and Mrs. John L. Caldwell, Miss Dorothy Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Willlam Wile' and the secretary of the Persian legation, Ali Asghar Khan. were 1small company informally at luncheon today in honor of Mrs. I. C. Bradbeer of Detroit, who, with her cousins, Ad- the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Mann will enter- tain a company of sixty at a dinner dance this evening for their debutante daughter, Miss Alice Mann, in henor iof Miss Sidney Webb, debutante jdaughter of Mrs. John Sidney ebb, iwho is ,being presented this after- noon. | The third assistant Secretary of state and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of the minister of coloni for France, M. Sarraut, who is a dele- gate to the conference. Mr .and Mras. Bliss will entertain at dinner Monday evening. Mrs. Willlam Howard Taft, wite of Chief Justice Taft, was entertained yesterday afternoon at the Pierce Mill tea house by several members of the {in Washington for a few days as the house guests of Bishop John William { Hamilton and Miss Hamilton at Stone- {leigh Court. Bis! ! many years the resident bishop of the Methodist church in Washington, uj i til his retirement, when he was suc- i ceeded by Bishop W. F. McDowell. Mrs. Cranston and Miss Hamilton will | Thropp. Mrs. James McDonald will entertain a company of twenty-two at dinmer { this evening in honor of the ambas- | counselor of the Belgian embassy, has been ra'sed.to the rank of minister. | M. Symon Is now serving in the fof- ! eign office in Belgium, where hé has | been since leaving this post less than | & year ago. |uenenna- Delegas Entertains Many Guests, Senator Mrs. Senator Chatles ter E. Edge; the an Ty, Curtis, Sehatér Wal | minister of the Net! H Representati { 1as_Lohgworth, thi Russlan embasty and Mme. de e the counselor o British embassy and Mrs. Chilton, Assistant 8ees of the Navy and Mrs. 088« . Grafton Minot, Mrs. s riman_and Command of the G(.h.rllnllf' 4 i R R Ma). Gen. Tanaka, chief of the army The other guests at Mrs. Charles Denby entertained a p Cranston was for || Henry P. Birmingham and Ci Mrs. Edward T. Collins. Former Secretary of the Navy, 'Mr. Josephus Daniels, was the es! whom Mr. Angus McLean entertained at luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will entertain a company at dinner Thursday evening, December 15, Dl‘!cedln%'!ha ball in the ballroom of the New llard Hotel for the benefit of the Washington Opera Company. Mr. Kotara Mochizuki of Japan wi be host at dinner at the Shoreham in to- Laura Lejeune. Miss Laura Lejeune, debutante daugh- ter of Maj. Gen, and Mrs John A. Lejeune, will be formally presented to Washington soclety at a tea danoe to be held in the concert hall at tae marine barracks Eaturday atternoon, Dr. L. 8. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, entertained in- formally at luncheon today at the annex of the Pan-American Union in honor of the secretary general of the conference, Mr. John W. Garrett. In the company were Mr. Basil Miles, Sir H. Llewellyn Smith, R. A. C. Sperling, Prof, G, G. Wilson, Dr. James Brown Scott, Pro}. F. Cattier, Marquis G. Viscenti Venosta, Prof. E. T. lligms, M‘ Jules Jadot, a For Unusual Wondagul Imported Bags, Ladies’ Cigarette Cases, Per fumes, Beautiful ‘Handmade Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Under- silks, Negliges, Boudoir Ca | Fur Coat Sale Northern With Each Pair the of Slippers During the Sale selling up to $49.50. = convince vou that you cannot afferd to miss this OPPORTUNITY. Every Size—Every Style—Every Wi THE BOOTERY 1 self or for gift-giving. ;! this evening in honor of the Right At $1.45 e o} popmar oricer Owr | | g ey mfeling foe Stoning e Dt 4L 0 e amn e e Etpgeln o, sent et DECue. 08 Thie’ (ang Gen. and Mrs, Andre Brewster will| A debutante of thin seanon, in black and cordovan. An ex- i Radium Silk Teddlies, tai- mP“mn at dinner this evening in|honor her aunt, Mrs. Luke MeN, cellent value at this priee. lored and lace-trimmed A “Mre. ‘George W. Guthrie,|entertained the buds of the weason at Creators of Novelty Footwear ® styles. :Very 00 widow of former United States am- |luncheon today. At $1.95 Ebecion 3 Passudor to” Japan, who fs visiting veats Fuil Mrs. as F. Walsh. : Ouyx and Phoeatz Full- s SRomy staff of the Japanese delegation, en- l’ St.—928—F St. THE LOUVRE 11151117 F STREET y Announcing another —and greater— Reduction in 2 Dresses - This time we are including values that have bee N The smaller sizes have the best choice in this collection— and they are all excellent models; finished with that distinctive taste that characterizes Louvre productions. miral and Mrs. Albert G. Berry, is spending & short time at the Grafton | OO evening. Bt < Hx:;ri;iral and Mrs. Berry will leave z{m“lll‘l ME Clu"t'l:fl';:! oot erear {p\ or oy Cmr‘tpcn CRPG e K , etteville, s aff . —'e) [within the next ten days for North |cousin, Mis’ Jensica Smich ot 1757 5 Crepe S Taffeta {Garolina to spend Christmas and Mrs. | street, and wiil be among the debutantes Georgette Poiret Twill . i eel 1 return to etrol lext |t ng pa in the al rs ol 6 near lour Values Up to $25.00 |week and sail for Europe early in|future to be glven in honor of Miss Jersey Vel Dresses for street and afternoon wear. ——A Special Group of Dance Frocks | —daintily designed and effectively finished—Chiffon Velvet, Chiffon Georgette. Satins and Taffetas—in all the popular light and dark shades for evening. ,That are Sensible Because They Are Serviceable Giveables Imported Blouses Beaded and Handmade Geor- gette, Crepe de daintily finished— vel Fles| broidered— TR Beautiful Silk Undergarments $1.95 to $5.75 Chemises—Satin, Crepe de Chine and Radium- Silk; En- design; in White and $5.75 to $8.00 Vests — Dainty Silk —in Flesh, White, Orchid and Blue; plain tailored or em- $1.95 to $5.75 New shaded 1392 Hand-made Blouses Most _attractive models in Tuxedo and Peter Pan styles —hand - em- Sport Blouses —including also the tailored effects— made up in Habutai $2.95 to $7.50 G o wns—Satin, Crepe de Chine and Radium Silk—cut long and flowing; White, $3.95 to $10.00 Pettibockers—Jersey Silk; cut large and full; Black, Navy, Taupe and Brown—. .. $5.50 to $9.75.