Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1921, Page 20

¥ 4« Mrs ILEMING NEWBOLD & 4¥ Vio L% pushing for the success of Lhe Childrens ountry Home Bafl Jan.2. Spirit of Hospitality Rules In Embassies and Legations In Celebrating Christmas Households Entertain in Manner Befitting Their Countries—Nativity Scene in Evidence—Star of Bethlehem Burns During Night. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. HRISTMAS day was ushered in with a fine spirit of hospitality, embassies and legations entertaining the members of their diplo- matic households in a manner befitting their countries, the dean‘ of the corps, the ambassador of France, and Mme. Jusserand having with them all the members of the émbassy staff today, while Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes will entertain in similar manner at the British embassy, bat carrying out all the traditions of an old English Christmas feas_t. In many of the embassies and legations the Star of Bethlehem was lighted last night and burned until daylight ushered in, while in many oi.t.he Latin American homes where there are children is the beautiful _)-atwny scene arranged with infinite care, even to the shepherds and their sheep and the other homely domestic objects which surrounded the hn_]y night. Members of the cabinet, with but few exceptions, have with them small groups of relatives or iriends, and where there are ch!lqrcn there is a Christmas tree and all the traditions of childhood are religiously ob- served. While John and Calvin Coolidge have not a Christmas trec of their own they are enjoying the hospitality of their young friends and entering into the entertainment for the school girl and boy element which forms so large a part of society at this season with real zest. THIS week closes one of the most brilliant years socia_lly that \Vasl?- ington has ever known, and there is not a day or night but that is replete with some notable affair. The Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge will meet more than a half thousand diplomats, delegates to the confer- ence, officials and unofficials, at the rcception and dance which Senator and Mrs. William H. King will give in their honor Friday night, December 30, while the exceedingly smart ball which Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will give tomorrow night for Princess Bertha Cantacuzene will be the thrill- ing event which opens this week. The Rt. Hon. Arthur James Balfour will entertain at dinner Tuesday night for the Secretary of State, and the Chilean ambassador and Mme. de Mathieu and Prince Tokugawa will cach entertain for the same guests. ASHINGTON has struck the keynote of a new era of joy and good fellowship, socially and otherwise, such as it has not known in years. The words of wisdom sounded at the arms conference have borne fruit and diffused themselves throughout the capital until young and old, grave and gay mingle together at a single entertainment. with a splendid feel- ing of fellowship rare to see. Older men and women go to see the grand- daughters of their friends presented to society, which is a rather natural courtesy, but they go further and dine and dance together in a brilliant medley of youth and maturity beautiful to see. LAST week was particularly notable socially, numbering in the chief events the dinner given by the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge for the President and Mrs. Harding, embassy and legation dinners and lunch- eons, charming debut parties in the form of teas and semi-balls and luncheon and dinner parties in large numbers. Mrs. Richard H. Town- send, whose illness interfered with her taking her part in entertainment for delegates to the conference, sufficiently recovered to entertain a brilliant company at dinner Tuesday night, while Mme. Hauge, the Misses Patten and others in the ranks of unofficial society gave their share to the week’s program. LOOMING large on the social screen just now are Washington’s pet charities, the Children’s Hospital having a rather stronger hold on the heartstrings than anything else. Christmas as celebrated at the hos- pital is one of the most beautiful ceremonies carried out in the capital, there being a beautiful Christmas tree arranged for the little sufferers, while the nurses stroll through the halls carrying lighted candles and singing Christmas carols. So deeply is Washington society interested in the hospital benefit ball, to be given January 9, at the New Willard, that not only all of the boxes in the large ballroom were taken, but those surrounding the small ballroom as well. It is unprecedented that the de- mand for boxes should so far exceed the capacity of the ballrooms. IT seems fitting that just at the season when one turns most to children that two of the largest balls of the winter should come a week apart, and early in January. The Children’s Hospital ball will be preceded Ly just a week with the Children’s Country Home ball, for which the most complete plans have been made. The big annual ball next in interest to the children’s is the Southern Relief Society ball, to be given Mon- day, February 6, at the New Willard, with Mrs. Breckenridge Long chair- man of the ball committee, Mr. Arthur Addison, chairman of the floor committee, and Miss Laura Lejeune, chairman of the girls’ committee, Mrs. William F. Dennis is president of the Southern Relief Societ: cluded the dJaughters of cabinet officers, diplomats and senators. President’s Executives Having Quiet Christmas The Attorney General. Mr. Daugh- The Presidents executive family will | erty, is spending the day in Baltimore spend Christmas as quietly as will | with Mrs. Daugherty. the chief. having for the most only | mqua pog; G = 2 o tmaster General, Mr. family parties and carrying out their | who has not returned tg'onlumthg?;: eelebration with true domestic atmos- | forced rest, is spending. Christmas Pphere. i wi The Secretary of State and Mrs | With Mrs Hays. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Hughes, who were to have had their | Denby have as their guest over the son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. | Charles E. Hughes, jr., and their chil- | holiday Mrs. Denby’s brother, Mr. H. ‘Thomas Thurber of Detroit. dren with them for the holidays, have ! The_Secretary of Agriculture and | swith them only their elder daugnter, riss Hughes. Miss Elizabeth Hughes is in Bermuda, where the climate [ Mrs. Wallace are spending the day agrees with her perfectly, and where | with ly the members of their she is spending Christmas with her | fomijly With them. companion. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon. is spending the holiday in his home in Pittsburgh, where Miss Mel- lon and Mr. Paul Mellon joined him. Miss Mellon spent several days in New York last week, where she went for the debut of Miss Joan Whitney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. ‘Mrs. Hoover, wifo of the Secretary of Commerce, entertained at luncheon Tuesday, whea her twelve guests in- ‘The Zecretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis are having a simple celebration today for two children in their apart- ment at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Logan Entertains Christmas Eve Party Mrs. Thom: F. Logan entertained the New Willard last evening. a dinner party in the crystal room at| Chamier, | | THE - SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 25 1921—PART MRS. ASHTON- GWATKIN of London. attendin, Confer~ ence wilh, her husbancl. ® MRS. OWARD .REESIDE, Chairman of the House Committee of the Coragmss:oml lub. Dinners and Teas in Honor of Debutantes In Social ;Program Senator and Mrs. Capper to Entertain for Miss Craw- ford—Other Features of a Week. Semator and Mrs. Arthur Capper will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening for the latter's niece, Miss Isabel Crawford, who made her de- but at a reception and dance at Rauseher's December 16. Miss Evelyn Wadsworth, daughter of Senator and Mrs. James W. Wads- worth, jr., spent a few days in New York last week. where she went to attend the debut of her cousin, Miss Joan Whitney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. Senator and Mrs. Wadsworth will give a New Year eve ball at Grass- lands Country Club for their daugh- ter, an on the same evening Mr. and Mrs. Whitney are giving_a ball_for thelr daughter in New York. Mrs. Whitney was formerly Miss Helen Hay. who has made no little fame for herself as a poetess. Miss Sidney Webb will be the guest of honor of Miss Alice Shepard at tea Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Tillman Harris. jr., has ued invitations for the coming-out tea of her cousin, Miss Aldyla Larned, daughter of Mrs. Larned and the late Col. Charles W. Larned of West Point, to be given on Wednesday, January 4. Mr. and Mrs. Snowden Ashford will give a dinner for their daughter, Miss Annette Ashford, and some of the young people of society on Mon- day ‘evening, December 26, preceding the ball given by Mrs. Thomas F. ‘Walsh for Princess Bertha Canta- cuzene. Twenty covers will be laid, and the decorations throughout will be appropriate to the Christmas sea- son. Mr. and Mrs. Snowden Ashford also will give a dance for their young daughter, Miss Agnes Ashford, De- cember 28, at their home on 21st street. Mrs. Paul S. Remsch will give a luncheon in honor of Miss Eleanor Davies Friday, December 30. Wednesday, December 28, is the date of the large dance to be given by Mrs. Charles M. Floulke, at Rausch- er's, for her granddaughter, Miss Gladys Smith. Mrw. Ffoulke is not confining _her invitations to the younger set, but is including her own friends in the diplomatic corps and in resident society. Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Emile Mont- gomery will entertain a group of about twenty of the season's debu- tantes at dinner Tuesday evening, De- cember 27, in honor of her daugh- ter, Miss Mary Montgomery, and will take the party to the dance to be glven for Miss Alice Mann at Rau- scher's. Miss Frances Hampson entertained a company at dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase Club, and with her guests later attended the dance at Rauscher's which Mr. and Mrs. 2 J. Colbert gave for their daughter, Miss Helen Colbert. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Mann will give a large dance Tuesday evening at Rauscher’s for their debutante daughter, Miss Alice Mann. Foreign Military Men Guests of Honor at Lunch A luncheon was given yesterday at Rauscher's to the foreign military officers on duty with the conference for the limitation of arms by Maj. Gen. Harbord, deputy chief of staff, U. S. A, and the four assistant chiefs, Brig. Gen. McRae, Brig. Gen. Lassiter, Col. Wells and Lieut. Lehman, assisted by Col. Palmer, senior aide-de-camp to Gen. Pershing. The guests included Gen. Tanaka, Col. Moiseo, Lieut. Col. Forster, Lieut. Col. Barnes, Lieut. Col. Barbassetti, Col. Herron, Maj. Hara, Maj. Montgomery, Maj. Hishihara, Lieut. Col. Gasser, Lieut. Col. Morita, Col. Cruikshank, Col. di Herneazi, Brig. Gen. Connor, Maj. Gen. Haraguchi, Maj. Gen. Otake, Col. Heintzelman, Lieut. Col. Iggott, Lieut. Col. Bentimalli, Maj. Dubreuil, Maj. Bridge, Maj. Churchill, Capt. Huntington, Capt.. Roper, Maj. Marshal, Lieut. Col. Day, Capt. Brig. Gen. Browster and Lieut, Gen. Baccark Notes of the Celebration Diplomats; of Christmas, Luncheon or Dinner Parties Will Be Given in Almost All of the Embassies and Legations in Washington. Christmas will be celebrated in al most of all of the embassies and lega- | h tions in Washington by the ambas-! sadors and ministers having small| luncheen or dinner parties for the| members of the staff and their fami-| lies, the festivities taking on a de- lightful informality. The Ambassador of France and Mme. Jusserand will entertain mem- bers of the French delegation and of the embassy staff at dinner this even- ing. ‘The Ambassador and Mme. Jus- serand wlll go to St. Louis Tuesday, where they will be guests of Mr. Robert S. Brookings, and where the Ambassador will deliver his annual address to the American Historical Association, of which he is president. The Ambassador and Mme. Jnsserane will return to Washington Thursday. The Ambassador of Spain and Senora de Riano _entertained the members of the embassy staff and a number of the Spanish residents of ashirgton at dinner last evening in celebration of Christmas. The Ambassador of Belgium and Baroness de Cartier will entertain a company at dinner this evening. They will entertain the members of the Belgian delegation and members of the embassy staff at luncheon to- morrow In celebration of Christmas. The Ambassador of Peru and Senora de Pezet entertained the mem- bers of the embassy staff at a Peruvian supper after midnight mass last night. The Ambassador and Senora de Pezet have with them for the holi- days their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Washington Pezet, who arrived yesterday from their home in New York. The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Geddes entertained mem- bers of the British delegation and of the embassy staff at dinner last even- ing, the entire English personnel of the delegation and the staff being in- vited for the celebration afterward. Prince Tokugawa, delegate from Japan, will entertain a company at dinner tomorrow evening. ‘The minister of Ecuador and Se- nora de Elizalde are having a Christ- mas tree for their children and will hold en_informal celebration with the members of the legation staff and their house guest, Mr. Rafael Vas- conez of Ecuador. The minister of Cuba and Mme. de Cespedes will have a small company at a midday dinner today in cele- bration of Christmas. The secretary of the legation, Mr. Ycaza, who has been on leave in Ecuador, has returned to Washing- ton and taken up his duties at the legation. *At Homes" Anpounced For Christmas Week Mrs. Fletcher, wife of the undersec- retary of state, will not be at home tomorrow nor Monday, Janusry 2. Mrs. West, wife of Maj. Parker W. West, will be at home for the first time this season Sunday afternoon, January 1, and will observe Sunday afternoons at home through January. Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Walker will be at home to their friends on Sun- day, January 1, from 4 to 7, at their home, Ivanwold, Rosslyn, Va. Mrs. William F. Dennis and her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker, will be at home mformally Friday afternoon. This is the first at home Mrs. PDennis has observed since mov- ing from her former home, at 2201 Massachusetts enue, to her new home, at 1630 K street. Commander and Mrs. Charles Bunker ‘will be at home informally this after- noon, wheh they will be assisted in receiving by the latter’s brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Hill of New York. Mrs. James G. Harbord will not be at home until some time in February, a8 ehe Will spend January ia Panama. ‘The minister of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes and Mme. Grouitch will ave the members of the legation staff dining with them at mldday to- day. ‘The minister of Poland and Prin- cess Lubomirska entertained the members of the legation and of the legation staff at dinner last evening, in celebration of Christmas. ‘The minister of Switzerland and ‘Mme. Peter will have a Christmas tree for their children and will en- tertain the members of the legation staff today. ‘The minister of Sweden and Mme. ‘Wallenberg will have a celebration typical of their gountry and will en- tertain the members of the legation staff at dinner this evening. ‘The minister of Bollvia and Senora de Ballivian and their daughter, Senorita Ballivian. are spending Christma sin New York, where they went yesterday. They will return the first of this week. The counselor of the Chilean em- bassy and Senora de Castro-Ruiz are spending the week end in New York, where they went Friday. The counselor of the British em- bassy and Mrs. Chilton have with them the latter's parents, the former United States ambassador to Japan and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien, who ar- rived Thursday evening from their home in Grand Rapids. ‘The assistant military attache of the British embassy and Mrs. C. E. D. Bri ‘will entertain a small com- pany informally at luncheon Tuesday. The secretary of the Polish legation, Dr. Sokolowski, will entertain in- formally at tea Wednesday afternoon in his apartment at 2719 Connecticut avenue. Representative and Mrs. Oscar J. Larson last Friday evening entertain- ed at a complimentary dinner at Rauscher’s his excellency, Leonard Astrom, the newly appointed minister of Finland, to this country, and Judge Eero lives, the charge d'af- faires and counselor of the Finnish legation. After the dinner the party occupied a box at Keith's. Since the departure of A. H. Saasta- moinen, who left for Finland to take charge of his extensive business in- terests, Judge Ilves has been in charge of the Finnish diplomatic af- fairs for his country at Washington. He has resigned to take an impor- tant position with Finland’'s bank, the government'’s financial institution. He sails next Saturday on the Aquitania for Finland. After naving served his country as eecretary and counselor of the Finnish legation, at Copen- hagen, he came to Washington in May, 1919, with former Minister Saasta- moinen. During his sojourn here he has made many warm friends, partic- ularly in the diplomatic corps. Annual Colonial Ball To Be Given January 6 The second annual colonial ball to be given by Constitution Chapter, D. A. R, celebrating St. Distaff's day and for the benefit of Amexicanization and other welfare work in the Dis- trict will be held January 6 at the ‘Washington Club. The officers. of the chapter and many other members of the D. A. R will be present in colonial costume. And from the en- couraging report of the number of tickets already sold it gives every promise of being a brilliant success. A partial list of the patronesses in- cludes: Mrs. George Maynard Minos, president general of ‘the D. A. R.; Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. William Howard Taft, Lady Geddes, Mme. Groutich, Mra. Matthew T. Scott, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, vice president; Mra._ Livingston Hunter, treasurer general; Mrs. George W. White, cura- tor general of the D. A. R.; Mrs. Fi lair, state regent; Mrs. Willlam B. Hardy, vice state regent, and Mrs. John Beavers, corresponding secretary of the District; Mrs. James A‘M.’Reed of Missouri and Mra. John A. an. lir-. Charles Walker Allen, chair- man o entertainment,” is .in charge-of the amle of tickets, - _ i 9 A\ Cox, | Miss 4 O‘(SENA:IH intefstate Com- Daudhter of the * " merce Comnussioner nd Mrs. Frederick .Cox.ry v HAKRIS - EWING e Mi1ss HazeL JONES aughter Senalor and Mrs. Wesley L.Jones, who is spend.i winter in ashinglown. | Many Society Members Visiting Out of Town During the Holidays Others Staying Here and Are Entertaining Guests. Items of Personal Interest to Social and Official Set. Representative and Mrs. A. W. Jef- feris, their daughter, Miss Janet Jef- feris, and Representative and Mrs. Vin- icent M. Brennan and their daughter, |Miss Anne Bremnan, are spending Christmas in Panama, and will return to Washington the first week in Janu- ary. Representative and Mrs. Wallace Dempsey are spending Christmas in their home in Lockport, N. Y. Mrs. Fleming, wife of Col. R. J. Fleming, arrived yesterday to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. G. S. Grimes, in her apartment at the Marlborough. —_— Col. William Baird, U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. Baird of the Westmoreland are spending a few days in New York and are at the Hotel Astor. Mr. and Mrs. Morton McM. Hoyt, ‘who came from New York for the debut last week of Miss Nancy Hoyt, daugh- ter of Mrs. Henry M. Hoyt, are re- maining through the holidays, and will divide their time between the home of Mrs. Hoyt and of Representative and Mrs. William_B. Bankhead, parents of Mrs. Morton McM. Hoyt, who was for- merly Miss Jeanne Bankhead. Miss Talula Bankhead arrived last evening from New York to spend Christmas with her parents, Repre- sentative and Mrs. William B. Bank- head, and her grandmother, Mrs. John H. Bankhead. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Briggs of New York, with their two daughters, are Christmas guests of Mr. Briggs' par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H_ Briggs, 1616 S street. Mr. W. Mortimer Crocker will leave Monday for, Toronto, Canada, where he will speak on Thursday before the annual meeting of the American Metric Association, held in connection with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Upon his return Mr. Crocker will be met in New York by Mrs. Crocker, and they will remain a week before returning here. Mme. de Gama, wife of the’Brazil- ian ambassador to Great Britain, will arrive in Washington this morning to be the guest of Maj. and Mrs. Rich- ard H. Jordan at the Northumberland Mr. and Mrs. Preston Pope Satte: white will entertain at dinner on Jan- uary 2 at their home in New York for Mme. de Gama. Mr. Peter C. Nelson. president, and Mr. ‘George Schoenleber, vice iaesi- dent, of the Elm-Bell Products Com- pany, together with Mr. Thomas H. Bell and Mr. Henry D. Becker, all of New York oity, were at the New Wil- lard the last three days. They have been in Washington in connection with Shipping, Board matters and called upon_several members of the Senate and House, among whom they have many friends. Mr. J. Carnan Goodwin has arrived from Harvard University, where he is a student, and will spend the holi- days with his parents, the assistant secretary of the interior and Mrs. F. M. Goodwin. Mrs. Herbert Adair of Philadelphia and Mr. Alexander T. Douglas of Co- lumbia Unlversity Law. School, in New York, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Douglas. Miss France! Eveleth Whiting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Whit- ing, formerly of this city, but now residing in Asheville, ., is visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whiting in Philadelphia. She will go the first of the week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jackson in Montclair, N. J. Mrs. Jack- son, who was formerly Miss Lillie Cox of this city, is Miss Whiting’s aunt. Miss Whiting will sail from New York on January 3 for Panama, where she will visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schoel- kopf for about two months. Mr. and Mrs. Schoelkopf spent several seasons in Washington before he was appoint- ed secretary of the American emba: in Paris. On her return from Pana Miss Whiting will come to Washin, ton to visit Dr.'and Mrs. L. W. Glaze- -fbrook before returning homae - Cabinet Circl Dinners, Luncheons, Te The Secretary of State and Mre. Hughes will be the honor guests at dinner Tuesday evening of the Rt Hon. Arthur J. Balfour. The counselor of the Belgian em- bassy and Mme. de Selys will enter- tain a company at dinner tomorrow evening. Alr Marshal Higgins will be host at dinner Tuesday evening. Dr .Hubert Work, first assistant postmaster general, and Mr entertained a party of twenty. at a Christmas eve dinner party at the Wardman Park Hotel last night, the guests being: Secretary and Mrs. | Henry C. Wallace, Secretary and Mrs. James J. Davis, Gov. and Mrs. John H: Bartlett, Gen. and Mrs. Merritt H. Ireland,” Surgeon General and AMrs. Cumming, Gen. and Mrs. Rob- oble, Col. and Mrs. M. A. De- Col. and Mrs. Guy D. Goff, A sistant_Attorney Gemeral and Mrs. Rush L. Holland, Third Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs. W. Ir- ving Glover, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Speel and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Richard- son. The counselor of the French em- bassy, Prince de Bearn, will give a small Christmas dance this evening. Miss Catherine Hughes, daughter of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes, and Miss Mary Wallace, daughter of the Secretary nf_Agncul- ture and Mrs. Wallace, will share honors ax the dinner dance which M 0. M. Barber will give Wednes evening in_her apartment at Ward- man Park Hotel. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will en- tertain at dinner tomorrow evening for her granddaughter, Princess Ber- tha Cantacuzene, and the latter's brother and sister-in-law, Prince Michael and Princess Teresa Canta- cuzene, who are spending the holi- days with the prince’s parents. Prince and Princess Cantacuzene, who are spending the winter with Mrs. Grant. Mrs. John B. Henderson will give a small dance Thursday evening for the youthful friends of her grand- daughter, Miss Beatrice Henderson. Mrs. Grafton Minot will be hostess at dinner Wednesday evening. Col. and Mrs. O. W. Bell will glve tillon Wednesday evening for thelt daughter, Miss Milared Lucille Bell, at the Washington barracks. Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell will entertain at dinner Thursday evening for their granddaughter, Miss Gertrude Grosvenor, who is spending the holidays with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor will give 1l dance New Year eve | fhelr Younger daughter, Miss Lillian Grosvenor. t and Mrs, Luke McNamee en- tecmned a company of twelve at din- ner last evening at the Chevy Chase Club in honor of Admiral Acton of the Italian delegation. Former Representative and Mrs. George Edmund Foss of 1llinois en- tertained at dinner last evening for their twin daughters, Miss Marcia and Miss Constance Foss, in honor of Miss Helen Colbert, and took the party later to the dance in honor of Miss Colbert. ‘The other dinner guests were Miss Evelyn Wadsworth, Miss Nancy Hoyt, Princess Bertha Cantacuzene, Miss Eleanor Davies, Miss Neville Johnson. Miss Nina Lunn, Mr. Bishop Hill, Mr. Jack Shaw, Mr. Spottswood = White, Mr. Marshall Marsden, Mr. John Dolan, Mr. Chester Snow, Mr. William Sturtevant, Mr. Yandes Wheeler and Mr. Reber Littlehale. Red roses were combined with Christmas greens in the decora- tions which harmonized with the sea- *°NMr. and Mrs. Foss also were hosts at dinner last Friday night in honor of their daughters, preceding the dance for Miss Nina Lunn. On_ January 5 they will again en- tertain the younger set at a large ball at the Congressional Club. . Delos A. Blodgett will enter- n?:."aD:omp-ny at dinner Friday evening for her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Par- son Erwin, the company later going to the dance of the Junior League. Mrs. Blodgett returned late last week from Grand Rapids, where she visited her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, jr. Before going west Mrs. Blodgett made a short stay in Boston, where she went with her sister, Mrs. Charles G. Mat- thews, for the dedication of the canopy for the Plymouth rock at Plymouth, which the Colonial Dames of America have erected. Mrs. Blodgett and Mrs. Matthews will go to Cocoa, Fla., the middie of January, to meet Capt. and Mrs. David 8. P. Gaillard, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward St. P. Porcher, brother-in-law and _sister of Mrs. Blodgett. Capt. and Mrs. Gaillard, "the-latter formerly Miss Mona Blodg- e Shares In Social Festivities as and Other Functions Mark the Holiday Period—Many Enter- tain During Week. ett, who were married in Washing- ton a short time ago, are mow in Parama after a short visit to Cali- fornia | Mrs. Blodgett family party at din ing her son-in-la and Mrs. Erwin, L. Walsh, and M Capt. and Mrs. Ridley McLean wiil give a dance Wednesday evening at the Washington Club for their school- girl daughter, Miss Beatrice McLean. vill have a small er today, includ- nd daughter, M pt. and Mrs. James Matthew: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hudson enter- tained a company at the supper dance last evening at Wardman Park Hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Davenport White will entertain a company at dinner Satur- day evening. Mrs. J. Borden Harriman will en- tertain a company at dinner this even- ing in honor of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Forter Russell, who are spending the holi- | days with her. Dr. Joseph H. Bryan and Miss Elea- nor Bryan entertained a company of fourteen at dinner Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Green will be hosts at dinner New Year ecve. Judge and Mrs arles B. Howry entertained a company at dinner last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ashmead Fuller were s at dinner last evening in their tment at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. J. Irving Steele will give a small dance Wednesday evening for | Miss Estelle Thomas of Harrisburg. who is visiling her. Mss Margaret Deeble wil be hostess at dnner Wedn ¢ evening. Mrs. J. B. Ames of Boston host- ess at a small dinner Thursday even- ing at the Powhatan. Among the guests were Commander and Mrs. K. E. Bird, jr. Miss Estelle M. Burrows of New York entertained at dinner Thursdav evening at the Hotel Hadleigh, when her guests included Mr. and Mrs Charles Corson, Mrs. Louisa Finne) Miss Grace Finney, Miss Fanny Cor- son and Miss Kate Burrows. Mrs. Perry Heath will entertain a company at luncheon Thursday, Jan- uvary 5, in honor of Mrs. Charles . Dawes. Mrs. Davis Ireland was hostess at luncheon Wednesday, having as her guests Senator Schanzer and Senator Albertini, delegates from Italy to the conference; Vice Admiral Acton, Lieut. Jack Bosio, Licut. Rogadeo, Marquis Visconti Venosta of the Italian_ delegation: Marquise Mala crize, Prince and Princess Cantac Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs. Dimock Garaba Hinck! Miss Fran Katharine Judd, Mis: ry_F. Glady uise Irel: Paul de He and Prince Lubomirski. Miss Vivian Gordon Brown has is- sued cards for a tea from 5 to 7 Sun- day afternoon, January 1, in_ the home of her mother. Mrs. Geary Brown, at 5301 Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Charles Schwartz is entertain- ing the younger friends of the family at a Christmas dance tonight at her home on Biltmore street in honor of her niece, Miss Ruth Pack, and her guest, Miss Eleanor Hornsten of Philadelphia. The Women's City Club will give a tea dance tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 in place of the regular Sunday afternoon tea, which will be omit- ted today. Oklahoma State Club To Give Xmas Program The Oklahoma State Club will be en- tertained with a splendid program of Hawaiian music and songs at its Christ- mas entertainment and dance on Tues- day evening, December 27, at the Thom- son School. Miss Edith McDowell and Miss Grace McDowell will sing native songs, sc- companied with the Hawalian steel guitar and ukulele, and will be assisted in several numbers by F. H. Harris and M. H. Baptist. Others assisting in the program are Mrs. G. D. Chasteen and 4]J. E. Brown, who will render several duets on Hawalian steel guitars, and little Miss Katherine La Mon, who will sing Hawalian songs, accompanying them with the ukulele. All Oklahomans in Washington are invited to attend. Dr. Elizabeth John- son, president of the club, who will pre- side, Tequests that every one attending i a_gift not to cost more than 25 cents.” Mrs. Helena Biddle, secretary, has planned a novel scheme for ex- changing and distributing the gifts, and much fun is anticipated in this feature of the eniertainment. Hawalian music will be furnished for will be enjoyed » the dancing, which later in the evening.