Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1923, Page 44

Official and Unofficial Events Listed in Week’s Program of Social World British Embassy Reception to Honor Debt Com- mission, Followed by Other Brilliant Func- tions— Cabinet Day" Features. SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. HE social program last week was quite evenly balanced between official and unofficial events, and withal, quite interesting. The British debt commission brought a pleasant series of entertain- ments with, of course, the reception in the British embassy stand- ing out as one of the most brilliant functions of the midwinter. One met on at various social affairs, going about with a nice just as though they wished to meet Americans, and omed everywhere. They were official and unofficial ties, several dances, with more than usual success claimed both ildren’s Hospital ball and the debutantes’ ball for Neighborhood at the Congressional Club for the V President ghtful in every phase, and showed clearly that members of the mis degree of informalit y were wari House. The reception and Mrs. Coolidge was deli the social lifc of the club no political line is drawn, and democrats | econd highest official and his lady with the same degree of grected the s 1 de might have shown a President of their own political per- warmth th suasion HERE is an imposing social program for this week, with Vice Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge being entertained several times, some dinner the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes and a pleasant inter- tertainments between officials and diplomats. Monday even- ce President and Mrs, Coolidge will dine with Senator and Mrs. 1d Tuesday evening with the minister of Switzerland and le other hosts to do them honor during the wecek will 1e ambassador of France and Mme. Jusserand. Sir Auckland and uner tomorrow evening of the minister , and Thursday evening the minister of Many. other Lady Geddes will be guests at of Bulgaria and Mme. Panareto Uruguary and Mme. Varela will entertain in their honor. diplomats will exchange formalities during the week. MRS. COOLIDGE is a much-sought-for guest at luncheons, and among her hostesses of the week will be Miss Alice Page and Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, while next week Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, wifc of Representative Fenn, will entertain a luncheon party in her honor. One of the most beautifully appointed luncheons ever given for Mrs. Coolidge was that t the New \{'illard last week, when Mrs. Joseph L. France entertained for lier., The long table was a mass of exquisitely arranged flowers, pink roses, lilac and spirea, with narcissus predominating. Spraying the snowy cloth were dozens of carnations and other flowers sent by Mrs. Harding, who is not only interested in Mrs. Coolidge, but also devoted to Mrs. Irance. Adding greatly to the beauty of.the table were the silver baskets, one at each place, filled with pink roses, spirca and narcissus, blue and pink gauze ribbon bows showing alternately on the handles of the baskets. HE first cabinet day at home was a busy one for the social world in general. As the hours were from ‘4 to 6,0'clack, John Gilpin had nothing on the dames of society as they drove wildly from one place to another, the real salvation of the situation being in that Mrs, Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture; Mrs. Fall, wife of the retiring Sec- retary of the Interior; Mrs. Hubert Work, wifc of the Postmaster General, and Mrs. James Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, were all under one roof—Wardman Park Hotel—while others were not so very widely scat- tered. The convenience at the hotel was great, and also productive of much amusement. The structure is built in wings, the cabinet occupying apartments pretty much on one side of the house. The winding eorridors ied several guests to repeat calls on a hostess when it was not at all in- tended. More than one group of women even faced the hostess for the second time before finding out the mistake, and one gaily said she would take back the last relay of cards she placed on the tray. OTH Mrs. Weeks, wife of the Secretary of War, and Mrs. Denby, wife 2 of the Secretary of the Navy, had almost uncomfortably crowded drawing rooms, Mrs. Denby in particular receiving an unusually large company for a cabinet day at home. In fact, so great was the throng that Secretary Denby himself, who was late in arriving, having changed his téct course home to include a fire nearby, had to explain his right of ppspession before he was allowed to wedge his way through the company. Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the assistant secretary ‘of the Navy, assisted Mrs. 1 r\*by in receiving, and her group of assistants in the dining room and the| snappy music from an orchestra gave a genuinely typical Navy air he event. 12 e e N the home of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes a bright log fire burned in the wide open fireplace in the reception room, giving the liomiest sort of an atmosphere, and at the reception held by Mrs. Coolidge was the same wholesome air of hospitality. Mrs. Hoover, who always gives a decided air of individuality to each of her entertainments, deviated irom the floral centerpiece used by other cabinet hostesses, and on the long, highly polished table, in the center, was a realistic little Japanese zarden, and standing about it various exc}uisilely carved ivory figures of Japanese women and men, while tall candles finished the scheme of deco- ration. IT was at the reception of Mrs. Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, that guests paused to look through the door of the pretty nursery where the three children are being brought up. It was a charming glimpse at the domestic side of official life such as one seldom sees. The nursery walls are white, and at an angle suited to the vision of little children there is a decoration of picture-children dancing, playing, romping, and, in fact, doing everything children like to do. Then there was the little table in the corner with its snowy white linen cloth and the little chairs by it, showing where the children dine, and there are desks, tables, chairs and other furniture just suiting the size of the little occupants, and several sets of shelves in white, on which .are neatly arranged the toys of the children. Of course, there were some very large wild animals fike bears and elephants and other things of the jungle, crouching on the polished floor. Two of the children were out for a ride through the Zoo and had a hox lunch with them. | { Mi1ss DOROTHY BATC LDER., of Bostory, Guest of Com. and Mrs. Emory, S.Land. {Sacial Happenings ' Recorded of Cabinet fo {Notes of Interest Also Re- | garding Washington Peo- | p]e Outside the Official 1 List. | { The Secretary of Labor. Mr. Davis. Iwill join Mrs. Davis In yheir apart- {ment at Wardman Park }otel, Tues- | day, after spendingf sevbral days in Chicitgo and at Moosehehrt, 111 Mrs. MceCormick, Medill McCormi for her farm, near | brief visit. wife of will leave Chicago, nator today for a | pSenator and Mre. George Wharton Pepper spent last week at their home in Devon, Pa., and will return to their apartment in the IPowhatan Hotel Tuesday Miss Mary Wallace will join her parents, the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace, in their apartment at Wardman of this week after in Syracuse, N. Y, spending ten days | . Mrs. Thomas A. Chandler and Miss Norma Chandler, wife and daughte of Representutive Thomas A dler of Oklahoma, have arrived Washington and are stopping Hotel Ropsevelt. Judge and Mrs. William B. Lamar have rented their residence, 1915 Massachusetts avenue, for the season to Senator Couzens of Michigan, and will leave January 21 for their winter bome in Thomasville, Ga. Maj. and Mrs. C. W. McMillan, U. S. A., are at the Grafton for the month of January. Chan- in at at tho Hotel Astor, New York, for several days, and who was stationed in Baltimore, eailed yesterday for Europe on board the Lapland, and will go to Berlin as military attache of the American embassy. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kimberly. | s Olyve Graet is visiting Miss Lila Hotz in the home of her mother, Mrs. Frederick T. Haskell. in Chi- cago. Mr. and Mrs. George Friedlander have left for Baltimore, where, at 7 o'clock this evening, they will attend the wedding of Miss Sara Kaufman of Baltimore and Mr. Angelo Elias of New York, at the Southern Hotel. From Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. Fried- lander will go to Atlantic City, to remalin for several weeks. Miss Gladys Gutteridge of South- ampton, England, and Miss Alice E monston, who has just returned from a trip around the world, are visiting Mrs. Faber Stevenson of 3029 1ith street northwest. Mr. William Bush left Tuesday to resume his studles in the Pennsyl- vania Military College, in Chester, Pa. Mrs. Bdward Grosscup and Mrs. Willlam Dooley of Atlantic City are the "house guests of Mrs. Joseph Strasburger, at the Kenesaw. H Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Scott of Pitts- burgh are making an extended stay ;l’{l ‘Washington and are at the Lee ouse. Lieut. Commander and Mrs, Willlam S. Hogg, jr. of Washington are at the Hotel Astor, in New York, for a few days. Mrs. J. T. Armstrong of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Grinnell of New York, have returned to the Grafton for the winter months; * Mrs. Walter Le Roy Smith of Cleve- land, who has been visiting her. sis- rs. Gilbert L. Roder, at Am niversity Park, is with her p ents Mr. and Mrs. Willlam T. Betts, for a_time. Mra. Smith will go to New York at the end of this month to visit Miss Mary W. Inslee and will then visit Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hack- ett, at Bay Shore, before returning to her home in Cleveland. Mr. Frank Paul of Philadelphia came to Washington yesterday to join Mrs. Paul and Miss Ruth Paul at the Hotel Hamilton. Mrs. Bartha Brenner of Baltimore is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Jacob Steiner, in her home at 4 27th street. Mrs. Francis H. Poole and her son, John Knoor, who have been guests of Miss Bauer at the Victoria, will leave Washington tomorrow for Mitchel Field, Long Island, where Maj. Poole is stationed. Park Hotel the middle | Maj. Allen Kimberly, who_has been ' Society Program for Week | And Congress Circles| Varied by Dinners and Teas Senator and MI‘S- Cool- ts at supper Iast {gyening of Senator gnd Mre. Medil | MeCormick, who ware hobts at one of the series of their charmingly 4ns formal parties which they = give | through the season. The supper served at small tables, and is p gressive In nature. i e were honor gu | The secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes will be the guests of honor at dinner Monday evening, January | 22, of the delegates from the Central | American republics to the conferen on Central American affairs, which is now in session. The dinner will be | served in the Pan-American building | and will be immediately followed by | a large and brilliant receptfon for which the delegates have issued in-| vitations. Last evening the Secratary and Mrs. Hughes were honor guests of Mr. and | Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, who enter- it a company of twenty-four at dinner, The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. | Mellon, will be host at dinner Wed- nesday evening. - “ The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Denby will be the guests of honor at dinner tomorrow evening of Admiral and Mrs. Robert E. Coontz, who will jlater take their guests to the dance which officers of the Navy and Ma- rine Corps will give in the ballrooms of the New Willard. The chancellor ‘of the British ex- chequer and chiet of the British debt commissjon, the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin, were the guests of honor at dinner last even- ing of Mrs. John Stewart McLennan, who entertained in her home on 16th street. Sharing_ honors with the Rt. Hon. and Mrs. Baldwin were the governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Montagu Collet Norman, and M. Albert Thomas, director of the inter- national labor bureau at Geneva and former minister of munitions of France. Others in the company were Representative and Mrs. Louls A. Frothingham, Mrs. John B, Thayer of Philadelphia; Mra. Lathrop Ames of Boston; Mrs. Murray Bohlen, Mr. Lor- ing Christie and Mr. Robert Haven Schauffler. { Mrs. McLennan will entertaln a small company informally at tea this afternoon in compliment to the Dean of Lincoln. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene has issued cards for a tea in honor of Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, to be given at the Congressional Club Tuesday aft- ernoon, January 23, from 4 to 6 o'clock. Representative and Mrs. Addison T. Smith entertained at dinner last even- ing at the Hotel Roosevelt in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Day, who recently returned from their wedding trip. The other guests were Mprs. Falrohild, wifs of ~Represéntative Benfamin L._Fairchild of New York; Mrs. A. J. Day of Zanesville, Ohio, mother of the bridegroom; Mrs. Rich- ard Lane of Boston, er of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Perry G. Michener and Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Smith, Rear Admiral and Mre. Willlam W. Kimball will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening, their guests to meet the ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Geddes. + W Mrs. Keyes, wife of Senator Henry Wilder Keyes, will = entertain at luncheon Thursday in honor Qf Mrs. Coolidge. ; The assistant secretary of war and Mrs, Wainwright will entertain at dinner Saturday evening. Former United States Ambasador to Ruseia and Mrs. George T. Marye will entertain at dinfier Thursday and also will be hosts to a company at dinner ‘Wednesday, January 31. Mr. and Mrs. Rafael R. Govin enter- tained at dinner last evening in honor of the ambassador of Spain and Senora de Riano. Their other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tucker. man, Mr. and Mrs. William Eric Fow ler, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker, Mr.| and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann, Mrs. H. Wil- fred DuPuy, Miss May 1. Govin, Maj. Reginald Foster and Mr. Enrique Ros of Havana, Cul who 18 spending the w end with Mr. and Mrs. Govin. “Mr. and Mrs. Govin give a no 7 Mi1ss.LOUISE IRELAND Daughter of Mrs 1 %.Da.vis Ireland ho has returned to wchool after i end- Tng Lhe holidhys re. M1ss ANNEM Daughter of the Nethbrian, @ i/ i ]Q’OSEVELT Je Vife of the Assistant Secretary of Navyz Lwoerwood Diplomatic Corps Members 'Hosts at Social Functions i . 3 {Ambassador and Senora de Riano to Entertain. * | British Ambassador and Lady Geddes Announce IE de GRAETT, MiniSter and Mme.de Craeff. Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge Guests of Many Announce Formal and McCormick—Other Notable Functions Listed. breakfast today in compiin minister of Switzerland and Peter. _Othgts in the compan nator and Mrs, Oscar Underwood, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, M lan Dougherty, Miss Judge John Barton Payne. liam Bowie Clarke, and Mr. Ros. t to the Mm Mr. and Mrs, Barry Molun wer hosts at dinner last evening, ente taining o company of sixteen for Miss Agnes Shands. The dinner wa Chevy Chase Club the company stayed for the dancin Mr. and Mrs. Willard H. entertained at dinner last at the Hamilton Hotel in ment Lo Miss Ruth Donaldson. evening compli- The guests were Mrs. R. Golden Donald- | Mr. and Mrs, Lee Hardesty, Miss cfa Chapin. Miss Isabel C Miss_Lowise Anderson, Mr. Winsl Mr. Fred Roy, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Kar- i, Mr. n Mr. and Mrs. James W. Carmalt en- tertained at dinner last evening and took their guests later to the Club. Mr. and Mrs. Judah Howe Sears will be hosts at dinner Tuesday evening. Mrs. Victof Kauffmann will enter- tain a company at luncheon, which will be followed by bridge, tomorrow afternoen in her home on New Hamp- shire avenue. Mrs. Perry S. Heath will be hostess at luncheon Thursday in her home on S street. Rear Admiral and Mrs. L. E. Greg- ory will entertain a few friends in- formally at their home, 2335 Ash- mead place, this evening, when their uost, Mies Milo Miloradovich of New York ' city, will give a short pro- gram of songs. Miss Miloradovich Who has a lovely soprano volce, will be accompanied -on the plano by Mrs. Gregory. Among those who will be present are Admiral and Mrs. Coontz, Dr. and Mra. Stanley Rinehart, Miss Ruth Gregory, Miss’ Eleanor Gregory and Miss Marion Lund. Mrs. George Mesta entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Hamilton \rts Hotel {n compliment to Miss Helen | Husted. Mr. and Mrs. Mesta will leave today for Pittsburgh. The Congressional Club presented a particularly charming picturs, with its decorations of tall cedar tree palms, vines and red and whi flowers, on the occasion of the at- home given at the club by Mra. Wal- lace H. White, jr., and her daughter, Miss Nina Lunn, Tuesday afternoon. In the recelving line with Mrs. White and her daughter were Mrs. Lumbard, mother of Mrs. White, who willcbe with her daughter for the, winter, and Mrs. William E. Rownd of Wheeling, W. Va, who s spend- ing the week in Washington as the guest of Mrs. White. Among those who alternated at the tea table were Mrs. Hale, Mrs. James Watson, Mrs. Frank Kellogg, Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, Mrs. Joseph §. Fre- linghuysen, Mrs. Frank Briggs, Mrs. Horace Towner, Mrs Willlam Humphrey, Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley and Mrs. Alben H. Barkley. Mrs. Everett Sanders, Miss Dorothy Warren, Miss Helen Colbert and Miss Helen Campbell presided over the punch bowl. Mrs. John Hamilton has issued in- vitations for a.tea, to be given in honor of Mrs. George E. Hamilton, jr., Friday, January 26, at her home on ‘Woodley place. Mrs. Scottie McKenzle Frasier, a poet and lecturer of Alabama, i8 spending the week end with Mr. and s. J. H. Riddle at their apartment, 3006 Columbla road. Mrs. Frasier wili be the guest of honor this afternoon at a tea.to be given at the King- Smith Music School, 1751 New Hamp- shire avenue, and will read selections from her own writinge. . Mrs. Hughes, widow of former Sena- tor Hughes of New Jersey, will en- tertain at a bridge party at the Ham- iiton Hotel January 17. Among recent teas of importance was that given Saturday, January 6, at the New Willard, by Mrs. James T. Morris, vice president general of the D. A. R, from Minnesota, in honor iy ‘of the president general, Mra. George Barse | ford, | Gardner and Mr. McFaduen. ! tes of “At Homes" And Other Society ' Items of Interest| Informal Receptions for Early Future — Cancella- tions Noted. Mrs, Sutherland, {Sutherland. will {Conn 1will Mrs . O. Leather- | Sutherland of be Mrs. D an Diego. Mrs. Sutherland has at home for Monday, Mrs. Lawrence C. the senator from C t home Thursday ary 18. wife of will be | Jan- pps, srado. afterncon, | Mrs. Rudolph, wife of the Commis- | ner of the District of Colum) will be at home informally n {urday afternoon from 4 to and Mrs.. Parker ome this afte *Home. Mrs. Mabel will be at home noon after 4 | Soldier Walker Willebrandt Wednesd. nd_the two ren & Weanesdays in Jan- uary, at her apartment, 2001 16th street northwest. Mrs. C. C. Calhoun will receive this afternoon at Clifton, the home of the Women's Universal Alliance, from 0 to 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. John L. Edwards and her daughter, Miss Virginlu Edwards, are to be at home this afternoon and also on the remaining Sundays in January. Iy, Mrs. . Home at 31 days. Januar: ary 1. inclair Bowen: will be at thedral avenue Thurs- 18 and 25, and Febru- aller will be at - afternoon, January o'clock, at her resi- ming avenue Mrs. _Absalom home Wednes 31, from 4 to § dence, 2136 W Mrs. A. R. Shands and Miss Shands will be at home tomorrow afternoon and the following Mondays in Jan- uary. Mrs. T. Septimus Austin and Miss } Madeleine Austin will be at home in- formally this afternoon after 4:30. Mrs. Lincoln Green and her daugh- ters. Miss Anna Hall Green and Miss Ruth Miller Green, will be at home afternoon, January 16, at | 2204 R’ street. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wolf of Woodley road, will be at home | aftern from 4 to 7 o'elo, Minor. The guests were the | officers of the organization. Miss Dorothy Lannon will entertain a party of friends at supper this) evening, at her home, in honot of | Miss Sue Bartle. | Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook and Miss | Mayher have issued cards for a re- ception in honor of Mrs. George Ma: nard Minor, president general, N. S |D. A R.; Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, s candidate’for president general, N, S. D. A. R.: and members of the Ind pendence Bell Chapter, N. S. D. A. R.,{ [to be held at the Washington Club, ! Tuesday, January 23, from 8:30 to 11 i o'clock p.m. i | The Junior League luncheons are {among the popular affairs given by this active group of Washington so- clety girls, and the third in the series | will be held tomorrow at Rauscher’s. On account of illness, Mrs. Robert Williamson Hunter has had to cancel invitations for the bridge party which she had arranged to give in honor of Mies Josephine Williford tomorrow afternoon. At the Arts Club tea this afternoon Miss Laura E. Vernon will act as hostess. Miss Janet Richards is to be the guest of honor. Those who will assist in serving are Mrs. George Johnston, Mrs. Thomas L. Casey, Miss Bertha Noyes and Miss Morris. Graduates of Vassar College will be the hostesses at the regular members’ l tea at the National Club of the Amer i | can Association of University Women, Wednesday afternoon. Among _the hostesses will be Mrs. Mason L. Pat- rick, Mrs. Henry Morrow, Mrs. Fer- nando Cuniberti, Mrs. Frank Funk, and Miss Evilina Pierce. The D. A. R. will entertain at a card z::'v:lr the Hamilton Hotel on Jan- Dinner—Other Leading Events. r of Spain and will entertain at dinner Thursd evening and will also be hosts at dinner Monday even- ing, January 29. Senora de Mathieu, wife of the ambassador of Chile, will receive at the embassy Friday afternoon after 4:30 o'cloc! Senora de Pezet, wife of the am- bassador of Peru, will leave Wash- ington this week for the south for| a rest, and the ambassador will join her later in the month and return with her to their apartment at Ward- man Park Hotel, eat Britain | entertain at ! February The ambassad and Las er Thursda n the 3 sio_Caetani. Lady ive Friday afternoon Geddes will r | after 4 o'clock. will of the mini receive Friday afternoon at the legation. Her debu. tante daughter, Miss Laura Bryn, was | the guest in whose honor Mrs. Walter R. Tuckern gave a buffet luncheon | vesterday in her home, at Edge-| moor, Md. iza wife cuador. will . February of the receive 2 and 16, minister Peter will Tuesday ever honor of the Vie Coolidge. | Mme. Peter will not receive Friday afternoon, but will be at home' Fri- day afternoon, January 26. Switzerland and hosts at dinner | The minister of Sweden and Mme. Pennsylvania Society Has Spccia.l pmgram University of Pennsylvania night will be celebrated by the Pennsyl- vania Society in the New Willard, ballroom Friday evening, January 2 i This will be the first reception of the new year and every effort possi- ble is being put forth by the mem- bers of the ety and University of Pennsylvania alum Spectal i | i Wallenberg will go tc of next week for a sta: The minister of Bulgaria and Mun: Panaretoff will be hosts at dinner t morrow, when their guests have beer asked to meet the ambassador Great Brita dy Geddes. The_min of Persia, Mirza H Khan Alai, will refurn this ev n from Detroit and Pittsbu: where he made brief visits. The charge d'affaires of Japan Mme. Saburi entertained at dinn. last night in com ent to the scr retaries who are leaving tomorrc for their new posts—Ar. Shige Kuriyama, second secretary, and M Kuriva nd Mr. Masaharu Si batsufi, & second _secretars Other membe f the embassy stu) were guests Mme Frida will be at hor The charge d'affaires of Austria a: rochnik will be hosts to a cot Sunday evening, Jut afternoon, k. January T sy and Mrs. R. entertain at_dinuer Tuesda in honor of the chancellor of ish exchequer and chic the Br i debt commi Rt. | Stanley Baldwin, and Mrs. Baldwin. Tomorrow evening Mr. and Mr Craigie will entertain a small con pany of young people for Miss Bet Baldwin, daughter of the Rt. Ho and Baldwin, and will late: take guests to the dance which Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran Thot will give for their debutante daughter Miss Caroline Thom. Ram's Head Players Present Three plays The premier performance of the Ram's Head Players was given Mon day Bell and James Reynolds, who pre- sented three extremely well done plays in their tiny Eighteenth Stree: Plavhouse. This first production wa remarkable for its excellent judgme in stage direction, evenir ¥ th under the direction of Rober: ’ its most unusual committees have been appointed to|smoothness even on the first night, it: take charge of the various activities|charming and appropriate stage set for that 2vening. |ting and stage lighting, and in a num | ber of cases for its very fine actin Dr. Josiah H. Penniman, acting pro- f casas;ton i very i 3 vost of the university, will be guest of honor and principal speaker. attractive, with its buff and green The little playhouse itself is mosi i He |color scheme in the auditorium, and : }Alun | Mohler, Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Rich- will be introduced by Dr. Leo .| Rowe, director general of the Pan- American Union and president of the Asscciation of W ington. l The University Musical Club Quar- tet will render 3 number of selectio; reminiscent of the old home state. Music for dancing will be furnished by the Keystone Orch ra. In the reception line will be Presi- dent and Mrs, Clyde Kelly, Dr. and Mrs. Josiah H. Penniman, Dr. Leo 5. Rowe, Dr. and Mrs. Wiillam Blum, Dr. and Mrs. James G. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lansburgh, Dr. and Mrs. John P. Turner, Dr. and Mrs, J. Baratlett Hills, Dr. and Mrs. John R. ardson and Dr. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Congressional Club Host | To Speaker and Mrs. Gille The Congressional Club will hold a reception Monday evening, January 23, at 9 oclock, at its clubhouse, 2001 New Hampshire avenue, in honor of the Speaker and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett. Friday afternoon Master Theodore. the boy violinist, will be the guest of honor at the regular weekly tea. and at the tea table will be Mrs. Clifford Ireland and Mrs. Selden P. Spencer. Assisting _generally will be Mrs. Hampton Fulmer, Mrs. Frank Funk, Mrs. Edward Gann, Mrs. Warren Gard Mrs. Daniel Garrett, Mrs, Finis Gar- rett, Mrs. W. M. Geddes and Mrs. L. M. Gensman. Diplomats to View | Polish Arts Exhibit| Diplomats of embassies and lega- tions have been especlally invited as guests of the Art Center and the Art and Archeology League this afternoon for an informal reception and tea, to view the preliminary exhibition of Polish arts at the Art Center, 1106 Connecticut avenue northwest, which is also open to the public. I its smoking room, where on founders nights last week Mrs. Franklin Lan and Mrs, W coffce during intermissions. This week thé play is to be Osca: Wilde's brilliant “The Importance of Being Earn which is being rected by Walter Beck charming settings by Jam: nd costumes by Mme. pearance of Maud Howell Smith, as Lady Bracknell, and the reappearance of Josephine Hutchinson, Leona Rob- erts and Ann Ives in leading parts augurs well for this second produc- tion. Founders' nights will be observed on Wednesday and Thursday, and | is hoped that all founders will avail hemselves of one or the other these first two nights. “The Impor- tance of Being Earnest” will continue during the week, and will be re- peated again the week following, be ginning again on Wednesday of tha week also. Mrs. Coolidge Heads Reynolds Card party Pa!roneeses‘ Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President, heads the list of pa- tronesses for the card party to be ! given at the Hamilton Hotel on Janu- ary 31 for the clubhouse building fund for the Women's Club of Bethes- da. The list of patronesses is still in complete, but includes R. Tuckerman, a member of the club; Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs. Josiah Van Orsdel, Mrs. George E. Hamilton, Mrs. George B. Christian, jr.; Mre Lyman Swormstedt, Mrs. Lesile M Shaw. Mrs. Charles 1. Corb ward Everett Gann and Mrs. M. McNamee. The committes in charge of the ar rangements for the card party are Mrs. E. C. Brandenburg, chairman Mrs. Larakin W. Glagebrook, Miss Mona Gill, president of the club; Mrs George E. Hamilton, Mrs. L. L. irs. Eleanor T. Cronin, Mi MeMillin, Mrs, James C. Ad- kins, Mrs. I. V. Mishtowt, Mrs. Charles 1 Corby, Mre. Beverly Price Evans, Mrs, Maud Howell Smith, Mrs. Ste: M hen Taber, Mrs. J. Frederick Imirle, ; s. F. C. Getzendanner and Mrs, Karl Corby. liam B. Ridgely poured i di- % th most * Ash. The ap- 1 of Mre. Walter” Mrs. Ed- § » L