Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1925, Page 40

M EMILE BAESCHNER, cdmbassador of Franch w and their daug | now at Meridian Mansions. Capital Social Set Marking Brief Ante-Lenten Period With Round of Festivities White House Functions procceding as chular Feature, While Numerous Dinners and Charity Events Appear in By-Schedule. SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. ASHINGTON is e i Lent, tardy host luncheons to taking their last to get in dinner parties and and events for charity g grasp on the purses of the better-off before there is a scattering social clans. The appeal for charity falls stronger on the diplomatic corps than any one other branch of society, and as one wee little foreign woman expressed it ! st always thought of this as a very big and rich country sorely astonished to find so many poor that nceded help. lar time she had spent a cc rable sum from her husband’s modest salary, from a country recovering from war, for ball tickets, boxes and in other ways to help Tocal institutions and she was OWEVER, the President and jam. keeping ments, first a dinner party ar before 9 o'clock of far more who have crowded days the President for these early morning feasts. Last week the dinner party in honor of the Supreme Court claimed several prominent out-of-town guests, and this week the entertainment of state is the annual reception in honor of Congress. While the President and Mrs. Coolidge are making every effort to have this particular reception one of the most brilliant of the series, as it rightfully should be, there is a chance—scarcely a chance, either, since it is a_custom of long years—that the august body will, as usual, rob itself of distinction by transferring or giving away invitations or absenting themselves and ignoring their invitations alto- gether. Coolidge s much of the social then a reception and often a breakfast nterest than either. Senators and others HE ladies of the Cabinet will hold their second and last at home of the season Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Hughes being assisted by the wives of some of the State Department officials, and other Cabinet homes will present a welcome to guests and will have with them a num- ber of assistants. There was an unusual number of diplomatic days at home Friday, and from now until March 4 all branches of official society will quite generally keep open house on their respective days. HE gracious first lady of the land has given her name as _atroness for the Belleau Wood m rial benefit, which takes the form of “a game of mah-jong,” and the Ambassador of France and Mme Daesch- ner and their daughter will make their debut at the first big event when, on the night of February 6, they will attend the Chinese musical fantasy. The fantasy was written by Marie Moore Forrest expressly for the Belleau Wood memorial, and will enlist the services of 200 of Washington’s most popular Army. Navy and Marine Corps matrons and the most popular debutantes in resident circles. Four prominent women, all ex- pert players in the game of mah-jong, and four members of the Chinese legation staff will play the game, before the eyes of the audience, using living tiles, arrayed in gorgeous Chinese garb. Practically all the boxes in the Auditorium were reserved weeks ago, and a brilliant audience is expected to fill every nook and corner of Washington’s newest and big- gest auditorium. HE Southern relief ball, which will take place tomorrow eyening in the New Willard ballrooms, will call together a large company of Southerners residing in_the Capital. Mrs. Claude Swanson, with Mrs. Pearce Horne and Mrs. John E. Fowler, will receive the guests. Another strong appeal is from the George Washington University Hospital, for which a Mount Vernon costume ball will be given in the University gymnasium the night of February 23. ARGE luncheon parties are the order of the day, nothing presenting a prettier picture than a table entirely surrounded by handsomely dressed women vieing with the very flowers themselves in gayness. The decorations used at the luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. France and Mrs. Caulder at the New Willard Hotel were unusually lovel. the Valentine idea being carried out not only in the pink and white flowers, but in the favors and in the elaborate menu as well. .. Gasley, Mrs. J. Hamilton Wilson, Mrs, Trinity Alumnae Vincent Toomey, Mrs. D. D. Mulcahy, Plans Annual Dance |>rs. A. X. Marilly, Mrs. William F. O'Donnell, Mrs. James ‘Hayden, Mrs Gay Harrell, Mrs. Dolan Donahue, Mre. Lawrence Grogan, Mrs. James The seventh annual dance of the Trinity College Alumnae Association, ast big fling at social affairs before | week, she had | At that particu- | to be held February 13 at the Ward- man Park Hotel, are nearing comple- tion, and & partial list of patronesses and boxholders includes: Baroness de Cartier, Mme. Tilmont, Mme. de Oliviera Lima, Mme. Neijia, Mrs. Fen- ton Bradford, Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mrs, Thomag @ Lans, Mrs. Daniel B. p Phalen, Mrs. E. J. Henning, Mrs. P. V. Beyer, Mrs. J. J. Noonan and Mrs. Raymond Clendenin Miller. The chairmen of the various com mittecs, under the direction of Miss Margaret Callahan, inclu Miss Maude Gaynor, Miss Dorothy Casley, Mrs. Dolan Donahoe, Mrs. Vincent Toomey and Mrs. Lenox Loher, - - f ith P{mc Daeschner hiers Mlle. Antoinette and Mile. Irene Daeschrer | | { quietly on with the program for their state entertain- | until the close of the session feel grateful to| MES. ROBERT BEECHER HOWELL, Wife of S Y A B3 AR Sociability Reigns At the Festive Board * In Homes of Capital {Hosts of Congress Circles and others Dispensc Hos- pitalities in Form of Din- ners and Luncheons. Senator and Mrs. Woodbridge M | Ferris entertained at dinner last eve- {ning when their guests included Sen- |ator and Mrs. James Couzens, Senator {and Mrs. Samuel Moffett Ralston, Sen- ator and Mrs. E. 1. Edwards and Mi Elizabeth Edwards, Senator and Mrs. Simeon D, Fess, Mrs. Stephen B. Elk- ins, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. Rob- ert Love Taylor, Mrs. Francols Ber- ger Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Wolff Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Pheips Ferris and Mrs. Maud D. Ferris. Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed will be the guests of honor at dinner Wednesday evening, February 18, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Price Wright. Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson were hosts to a distinguished company at dinner Wednesday evening at the Chevy Chase Club, in honor of the Am- bassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard. Others in the com- pany were the Ambassador of Cuba and Senora de la_Torriente, the Minister of Sweden and Mme. Wallenberg, the Min- ister of Bulgaria and Mme. Panaretoff, the Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro, the Minister of Egypt and Mme. Yousry, Senator and Mrs. Tasker L. Oddle, Senator and Mrs. John B. Kend- rick, Senator Thomas J. Walsh, Senator 1 i et ME EUSEBIOAYALA wife of the new Minister of Pa. . one of the ra most recent ofthe new gjfic‘zjma.{s 1o arrive. Diplomats’ Social Program Marked by Special Events Welcoming New Dean and Bidding Farewell to Retired Envoys Bring More Than Usual Share of Entertaining. What with welcoming the new dean of the diplomats, and his colleague, the Ambassador of France, and saving farewell to the Ambassador of Italy the social world is kept in a perfect whirl, with the foreign contingent doing more than its prescribed share of entertaining. The new dean of the diplomatic corps, the Ambassador of Spain, and Senora de Riano, will be the guests of honor at dinner Monday evening, February 16, of the Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro. The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Mathieu are expected to re- turn to Washington some time this week from New York, where they have sojourned since before Christ- mas. The Ambassador of Germany, Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, will leave today for New York, and will fail from there Thursday on the Albert Rallin for Germany to join Frau Wiedfeldt, who is in Dresden. ned the new embassy, which will be the home of the newly appointed Ambassador, Signor Giocomo di Mar- tino, and his family, and which also houses the embassy offices. The embassy offices already have been moved from 1400 New Hamp- shire avenue to the new building, with entrances on Fuller street. The house on New Hampshire avenue was purchased many years ago by the Italian government from the late Mrs. Phoebe R. Hearst, and was used as both office and residence until the arrival of Conte V. Macchi di Cellere, who succeeded Marchese Cusani Con- falonieri, who was the last Ambassa- dor to use the house at 1400 New Hampshire avenue as a residence. Conte and Contessa di Cellere leased the house at 1759 R street, the home of the late Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, then United States Ambassador to (Continued on Seventh Page.) Miss Houston's Betrothal Kenneth McKellar, Senator David L|pleted to permit the giving of a 4~ (Continued on Sixth Pagey — !party there, The Ambassador plan- Announced by Brother The Ambassador of Italy, Don Gelasio Caetani, will give a small masquerade dance tomorrow evening in the new embassy on Sixteenth street at the corner of Fuller street. which will be nearly enough com- Mr. Thomas Truxtun Houston an- nounces the engagement of his sister, Miss Catherine Saville to Dr. Henry Cook Macatee. The wedding will take place early this month in Miss Sa- ville's home in the presence of & few relatives and Intimate friends, o Society Folk Showing Milder Temperature Arrivals and, Departures Noted, Many Persons Go- ing South — Whereabouts of Capital Residents. of Senator Swanson, will go to At- tomorrow to remain until 50, Mrs Claude A lantic City Friday, February Senator and Ralph Cameron have as their guest Miss Charlotte Hall of Arizona. Mrs. William Crawford Gorgas will return to her apartment, in the High- lands, this week, after spending some time with her son-in-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam D. Wright- son, in Quincy, Ill. Since the first of the vear Mrs. Gorgas has been visit- ing her sister, Miss Harriet Doughty, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Walter Damrosch and Miss Polly Damrosch have gone to Palm Beach, Fla.. to join Mr. Damrosch, after spending the week in Washing- ton with the sister of Mrs. Damrosch, Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. Mrs. Dam- rosch and Miss Polly Damrosch were here to be with the former's other daughter, Miss Anita Damrosch, who was _appearing in the production at the Belasco Theater. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel, Adams will close their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel in the Spring and go to Hawaii. Mr. Adams has been honored by an invitation from the Secretary of the Navy to accompany the United Mx. and Mrs: BRECKENRIDGE LONG,. and their daug hter Curisdtine, Mrs.Long is one of the four Mah Jongg players atthe Belleaw Wood benefit ]:‘cbru.av!j.@. 'Final Cabinet Day ‘at Home’ 'For Season Due Wednesday |Other Hostesses in Ofhcial Life to Continue Series of Receptions—Week's Record of Social Wednesday will m th and last of the cabinet da while other women of o quite generally observ ception days. Mrs. Hughes, wife of the State, will be at home W rnoon < t home ial life are g their part daughter of the reasury will recei Wednesday after ent, at 1785 Massachu- tary ¢ « to 6 in her apar setts avenue | Mrs. Weeks, of War, will not afternoon Mrs. Stone, eral, will xteenth o | Mrs. New. wife General, will not Mrs. Wilbur, wife of the Navy. wi | Miss Edna Wil wife of the receive ret Wednesda w of the receive V | Mrs. {of Co | 6 o'cloc Mrs Hoo wife of the Secretary will receive from 4 to 00 S street wife of the Secretary of Labor, will be at home from 4 to & o'clock, in her apartment, at Ward- man Park Hotel Mrs. Nathanlel B. Dial Dial, wife and daughter of Senator Dial of South Carolina, will Thursday afternoon from 4 to & o'clock and will have with them Mrs Robert Tucker of Charleston, spending ten days as their hous guest. Alternating at the tea table will be Mrs. James E. Watson, Mrs Hampton P. Fulmer, Mrs. Allard H. Gasque and Mr: of the former Governor of South Caro- lina. and Miss Mre. John L. Cable, wife of Repre- sentative Cable of Ohio, will be at home Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock at 24 Hesketh street, Chevy Chase. Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., Representative White of Mai be at home Tuesday afternoon at 24 Wyoming avenu Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. W. be at home this afternoon and following Sunday afternoons in Fe ruary at the quarters at Soldie Home. Mrs. Edward Hale Campbell, wife Capt. Campbell, U. S. N., will be home informally Saturdays in Febru- ary, at 2219 California street Mrs. Goring Bliss will observe her Thursda ternoon at home this week at 1770 Church street, and will be at home the following Thursday afternoons in February. Mrs. George T. Marye and Miss Helen Marye will be at home infor- mally tomorrow afternoon. Miss Mary Cryder will receive this afternoon at her home, 2019 1 street Mme. Phillipe Charles Soyez and her debutante daughter, Miss Lilita Dawson, will be at home this after- noon from 4 to 7 o'ciock at 1816 Nine- teenth street. Miss Mary Perry Brown will re- celve Monday afternoons, February 2, 9 and 16 from 3 to to 6 o'clock In her home at 1865 Mintwood place. Mrs, Pearl Moore Gray and her daughter, Miss Murlel Eleanor ¢ will be at home this afternoon after 4 o'clock. Mrs. Phillip Morrison Jullien will receive Sunday afternoon, February 8, 4:30 o'clock, in her home in Mrs. Watson Freeman Clark and her daughter, Miss Charlotte Free- man Clark, wilk a@ve recelving -with 2 receive who is | Robert Cooper, wife | at | second | t1 | | { | | | aay afternoon Activities. eir davs at oon and Mon street north- ie tomorrow afte pary 9, h following eive Sunday, Feb Critcher and be at home at enue tomorrow 1 to 6 o'clock. 11 be host at “at 1611 h he is Barker will be in her apartmen Hotel tomorrow yers will be at home this afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock in her apartment, in the Portland, to the members of the One Hundred Club and some of the members of the Women's City Club. Mrs. Mrers will be assisted by Mrs Christensen, Miss Carmen Hughes, Miss Anna Dougherty, Miss Emma Sheets, Mies Clara Coon and Miss Ruth Ral- | ston Augusta, home this afternoon 2606 University place. Miss Krupsaw has recently returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. B. Milstone, in St Louis, going on to Minneapolis to be the guest of Mrs. E. J. Peariove, and hen to Omaha to visit Mrs. J. J. Fried- man rupsaw will be at in_her home, at Miss Mierand Mzs:G) Hl Moscs HOS‘S to Friends Todfly ent of the Congressional ub and Mrs. George H Moses will receive this afternoon at the olub between 4 and 6 o'clock This is the first of a serles of Sun- teas which are being arranged for the pleasure of mem- bers of the club and thelr friends. enator and Mrs. Moses will be as- ted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W Mondell, _Col d Mrs. E. Lester Jones, = Representative and Mrs Thomas S. Crago, Col. and Mrs. Alvin B. Barber, Judge and Mrs. Charles Hatfleld and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Compton. During the afternoon two groups of songs will be rendered by Mlile. Marguerite Petit, accompanied by Miss Marian Lawson The pres Country President ;nd Firstr Lady Radio Revue Guests President and Mrs. Coolidge, the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover and officials of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps have been presented with boxes for the Radio | Revue to be given Wednesday eve- ning at 8 o'clock, at the New Wash- ington Auditorium, for the benefit of the Washington Radio Hospital Fund The fund will be used to install in all local hospitals and institutions radlo receiving sets. At the revue there will be 30 of the leading broad- casting artists, as well as bands from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. BRI Kapasihloha Thets Alumnae Luncheon The Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Chapter will have the monthly luncheon at the A A. U. W, 1634 I streeto,at 13:30 o’clock Wednesday, February , '.