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P e U o 2 Me SAMY, wife of the Egyptidn Miister THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, AARRISS EWINi— M aftmoud, §amy Pasha and their two childrew Aly, ancl Amaso. Social Washington Waits Foreign Missions, Hoping To End Dull Season Here Belgians to Arrive This Week, and Bolivia's Inde- pendence Day Also Will Be Observed With Reception and Dance. ASHINGTON society, for the most part, is amusing itseli else- these days, but there are a number of officials and diplo- few of the residents remaining here to keep the teresting. This weck will be unusually will the Minister of Bolivia and Senora de independence anniversary of their country mats and a day onl 10t brate ively social Jalmes Fre ce with a ndssion the larg will Wasl arrive. This commission will bring a number of officials vick ton, the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, and the Secre y Commerce, Mr. Hoover, interrupting their vacations to atiend the meetir of these foreign missions has given rise to much expec- on on the part of those staying at home through these warm days, ere has been no little hope that there would be luncheons, dinners, teas and receptions with dancing for the amusement of these distinguished isitors. However, there has been little announced as yet of enter- it is doubtful if there will be more than an occasional dinner, and probably no ladics included in the company, rs. Kellogg will join the Secretary tomorrow. Baroness de with the Ambassador, nor will Miss Mellon return with he Secretary of the T sury. of State, Mr. Kellogg. will be host at dinner Friday Pan-American Union Building, in honor of the mem- Jelgian debt funding commission, which probably will be al entertainment, and no ladies will be included in the com- vening i bers of the the first ofic pany. HE Thursday de Jaimes Freyfe wwi Sndependence, for on_August 6, ening of the Minister of Bolivia and Senora celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bolivian 1825, a constitutional congress met and declared that Upper Peru sh be free and independent and be known as Bolivia after the great liberator, Simon Bolivar. he battle of Ayacucho, December 9, 1824, that decided the fate of Bolivia as well as Peru, was fittingly celebrated last year not only in South ‘American countries, but by the Ambassador of Peru, Dr. Hernan Velarde, in Wash- ington, when he gave a large reception and dance at the Pan-American Union Building party the mountains and on the coasts. both ere are just as many from this Numbers of them, like Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, carly season at their favorite resort—at home-—and later will nake a flying trip to Paris in preparation for the Winter. Then there are quite a feay, like Col. Robert M. Thompson, who went “over” in the late Spring and ate returning for the end of the Summer and Autumn In their Summer homes. The Minister of Hungary and Countess Szechonyi, who are at Newport, will probably make a short visit in the Autumn in Europe has been their custory, though there is nothing definitely de- cided presented and th is well r West Su OCIETY East and are abroad for the jr., are spending t WMHZ\I ON, within ihe few years ce the war, has become almost as varied in its facilities for diversions and amusements as a mer resort in the East, with numerous country clubs, all boasting golf Yinks, tennis courts, swimming pools, while even some have set up splendid croquet The three polo matches through the week, Tuesdays days and Saturdays, in West Potomac Park always attract, the “gal- " usually being the motor cars of the spectators. grounds, ANY prominent women are attending the Institute of Politics, at Wil- liams College. Williamstown, Mass. Nearly every State in the Union represented and there are many foreign women attending. Washington has a large contingent from the smart set. Mrs. John Stewart McLennan, who has been at her home. Ashintully at Tyringham, near Williamstown, since early Summer, has joined the institute. Recent Bride Given Shower by Friends Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scott, who were recently marrled, were given a | “shower” Wednesday evening by three members of the bride’s Sunday school class at St. Paul's English Lutheran Church ,in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Fisk, at 920 M street orthwest. Those giving the surprise ‘shower'" were Mlss Marion De Fontes, Miss Margaret Miller and Miss Kath- erine Louise Fisk. The parlor was decorated in white for the occasion. In the center of the room hung & large white bell, from which was festooned numerous white streamers, attached to the ehd of which were gifts. After opening and displaying the presents the remainder of the evening was devoted to music, singing and duncing. Those who attended were Miss o | Helen Swygert, Miss Helen Jones, Bingham Chevy | Miss Mabel Brunner. Miss Elizabeth CHase entertained luncheon Jast | Lentz, Miss Myrl Rawls, Miss Flora week in honor of her sister, Miss Anna | Linkins, Miss Greta Wessburg, Miss ‘McDonald. whose marriage to Mr.| Marion De Fonges, Miss Margaret leton Ward Cameron of Hyde|Miller, Miss Katherine L. Fisk, Mr. Mass., «will take place this|Arthur Wessburg, Mr. and Mrs. How- ard S. Fisk, = S Mr. Kellogg to Be Host To Belgian Debt Body The Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, will entertain Friday eve: ning honor of the Belgian. Debt Commission, which includes the Am- dor of Belgium, Baron de Cartier; minister of finance, M. Georges Theunis, who is a former pre- mier of Belgiu M. Emile Franqul cien and M. Robert Silvers. There will be no ladies at the at dinner Henry F. Dimock will be host- dinner Friday evening in her gummer home at Bar Harbor in honor of the Governor of Maine and Mrs. Ralph O. Brewster. Mre ess at Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Blair. who #ré spending the Summer at Newport, entertuined a company at dinner there last-evening Mrs. James ¢ reception and dance, but the Belgian debt funding -com- | Capital who | vy Sum- | ESTHER PRAEGER, who is visiling Pepresentative and E.R.Uiess, at Eagle - *‘-\‘\ Me i AUGUST 2, $. GHARLES J. DELL i fter garden at i Oaks. turnéd from \ Tw 2 / \ having ust re- RN Mrs emerc o ZNDERWOOD. Members of Cabinet Turn Toward Capital As Summer Recedes Mrs. Kellogg Coming From Home in St. Paul to Join Secretary Here. The Secretary of State, Mr. lozg, will be joined tomorrow by Mrs. Kellogg, who will come from her home in St. Paul, where she has been for a few weeks. The Secretary of the Treasury, MT- Mellon. returned to Southampton for over Sunday, after spending a few days in New York, and will come to Washington early this week. The Attorney General, Mr. Sargent, will return to Washington tomorrow :from a motor trip to nearby resorts. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, who are en route to Washington from the Pacific Coast by way of the Panama Canal, will rive in Panama August 10, and will be there for a few da They are |expected to arrive in Washington August 17 or 18. The Secretary of Commerce and | Mrs. Hoover are expected to arrive Tuesday from their home in Cali-, fornia, Where they have been through the early Summer and Midsummer. The Secretary of Labor. Mr. James | J. Davis, who is making a tour of the steel mills and potteries through- out England and Wales, will arrive in this country August 27 on_the Olympic. Mrs. Davis and her little j Gaughter Jane. who . are with the | Secretary, ~ will probably remain abroad for a longer stay. The Acting Secretary of War, Mr. { Dwight F. Davis, will be joined by Mrs. Davis the middle of this month, although the date of her sailing from Europe has not been definitely de- cided. The Acting Secretary is spending the week end with his children at Dark Harbor. The Acting Secretary of the Navy Mr. Theodore Douglas Robinson, wi return tomorow from Herkimer, N. Y.. where he is spending a few days :’ilh Mrs. Robinson and their chil- ren. Senator Lawrencs C. Phipps is in Atlantic City this week end attending the regional conference of the postal commission. - He will go from there to New York, where he will be for a week, Senator Phipps will join Mrs. Phipps, who is at their home in Colo- rado, in about a month and remain there until Congress convenes. attending the conference in Atlantic ity are Senator George H. Moses of New re and Senator Kenneth lucx.uu of Tennessee. ~Representative- Kel- Other members of Congress who are | Yachting Is Holding Sway | :Lwogd louy | - witho MrDell HARRIS 1925—PART 2. Y4 Seno ra de MATHIEUW, who hae remained m town Lhis sum mer with bassador Mathiew. The start nov the Ame Senot Y will th to- * MOYTOW. L e YHpERKOOL & UNDERWOOD MISS, SYLVIA MEYER, talented daughicyaf Iuterstate Commerce Commigsioner and Mrse. B . At North Shore Resorts| Special Dispatch to LY The Star ON THE MASSA ORTH SHORE. Au- I.—Midsummer day al- gayest on the North and d with gardens abl rare weather and country and yacht clubs vying with one another—life of Wash- ington folk Summering on that pic turesque stretch of New England coast are finding real joy in their so- journ. Events, all interesting, are crowding in upon one another, so much that Saturday na longer suffices and attractions are carded for other days of the week—with the midweek days dividing in popularity with the week ends. Yachting comes into its own for the next fortnight with the Corinthian Yacht Club starting its Massachusetts Bay long distance race today and with the Eastern Corin- thian and Boston clubs beginning their two weeks of regatta events on Monday. The Manchester and other North Shore clubs have race events, all making pretty pictures alluring to those who throng the water front. Visitors at White Court. The week just closing has been one little different from the others for President and Mrs. Coolidge at White Court. There have been many visi- tors, largely concerned with admini- stration matters and many of those coming to White Court have enjoyed its hospitalities. Outings are quite the vogue just now and the President motored down to Essex this week for the gathering of the Essex Country | Club and met many old friends of the days when he served in the Mussa- chusetts Legislature and as Governor of the Old Bay State. An interesting innovatfon has been the showing of some pre-release nfotion pictures on the lawn fronting White Court. Boms of the movies which the public will not see for weeks to come were shown on the silver screen hung up on the B CHU gust way New Jersey has taken an apartment at the Mayflower for the coming season. : The ¥ndersecretary of the Treasury, Mr. Garrard Winston, will go to New York the middle of the week to meet the members of the Belgian Debt C. mission and escort them to Wash- i ington. The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Col. Lincoln C. Andrews, is spending the week end in New York and will return tomorrow. _Mrs. An- drews will not return from Grand-lsle, tl late-do-Septembery Regattas Are Getting Under Way—Visitors En-& joy White Court Hospitality—Cabots | Give Reccptian and Tea. | gre background at the Summer | White House estate. These have | | given enjoyment to the President and | | Mrs. Coolidge and for the neighbors | | who have been invited in. Today the | President and Mrs. Coolidge wers | among the patrons for the fete given at Deer Cove Inn for the benefit of the- fund for the disabled war vet erans. Prominent colonists from all along the North Shore co-operated in making the event & notable success. Cabots Give Tea. One of the most interesting events of the season was the reaeption and tea given yesterday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey L. Cabot of Wash- ington at the The Oaks, their charm ing Beverly Farms Summer home. It was in honor of Signor Giacoma di Martino, the Italian Ambassador, who is spending the Summer at the neigh- boring Kaan cottage and Signora An- tolnette di Martino, Conte and Con- tessa della Porta of the embassy, Mr Henry Getty Chilton, charge d ‘af- faires of Great Britain. at Manchester for the Summer; Col. C. E. C. G. Charl- ton, military attache at the British embassy, and Mrs. Charlton and others who are connected in an offi- cial way with the embassies. The Cabot gardens, bright with their midsummer blooms, made an attrac- tive gathering spot after the formal reception and all of the colonies were represented. Mr. Everett Sanders, |secretary to the President, and Mrs. Sanders and Capt. Adolphus Andrews, commander of the Presdent’s yacht, |the U. S. S. Mayflower, and Mrs. An- drews were among those coming over from Swampscott for the party. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Andre W. Brewster, Admiral and Mrs. Louis R. de Steiguer, Gén. and Mrs. Clarence R. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Gordon Means and.Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Foster, all (Continued on Seventh Page.) Two New Engagements Of Intertst to Society Dr. and Mrs. Frederick August Weihe announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth to Mr. Ralph Chase of this city, the wedding to take place early In September. Mrs. Adolph van Reuth announces the efigagement of her daughter, | Haryot Nonna, to Mr. Edgar Ed- werdes Coode, the wedding to take place in January. Miss van Reuth is the d:x:hur of the late Adolph van Reuth loft with her miother for New York, where they witl be at the Hotel MoAlpigy | Pa., {a white H. Meyer. lnteresting Nuptials Features of Social Calendar in Capital Miss Russell Is Wedded to M:r. Digges— Lieut. Marries Mrs. Haynes Kenney. The marriage of Miss Margar Britton Russell. daughter of Mr Russell and the late Rev. Thomas Britton Russell, to Mr.Reid Walting- ton Digges, son of Mrs, Elizabeth W. Digges, took place last evening at 6:30 o'clock, on the roof garden of the Woocward, has an apartment. Ret..Dr. Collie dean of Arperican University, offl ated and a feception followed imme- diately after. The bridal couple stood before an improvised altar.of cut flowers and ferns, and a string quar- tett played the nuptial musfc. The bride wore a gown of ‘white chiffon made with a close fitting bodice and a full skirt in tiers. Her hat was of white tulle, trimmed with ostrich feathers and she carried a shower bouquet of bride lilies of the valley. Miss Sarah Fisher of Chestnut Hill, < the maid of honor and wore a frock of ecru lace over white satin, Neopolitan .straw hat trimmed with ecru lace and carried an arm bouquet of Summer flowers in pastel shades. Mr. Varnum Gary was best man. Mrs. Russell, mother of the bride, wore a gown of lavender chiffon and lace and a large black hat. Following the reception, Mr. . Digges left for a wedding trip, . Digges wore a tan ensemble suit. with a hat to match. They will make their home at the Westmoreland. ' Among the out-of-town guestd {were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Darben and Mrs, Douglas A. Leard of Vir~ ginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Digges of New York. A pretty wedding of unusual intery est took place last evening at $:3 o'clock in the Endion Club at 14 Jack- son place, when Mrs. Katherine Las Coste Kenney of Denver and Wash- ington_became_ the bride of Lieut. Allen Francis Fayfes, U. §. A., sonf of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Tra A. Haynes, Rev. George F. Rixey, chaplain of Fort Washington, officlated and a re« ception followed the ceremony in the club. drawing rooms, which were charmingly decorated with palms; roses and delphinium and ferns. The bride wore a gown of orchid chiffon, draped with filmy shadow lace and carried & bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Fay Van Deman as maid of honor, who wore a costume of blonde chiffon and carried an arm bouquet of pini roses and delphinium. Lieut; George Rice, U. S. A, was best man and_the ushers included gJfld mel et | where the bride's mother | roses and | and ! 1Summer Resorts’ Lure Takes Many Diplomatic Circle Members Away Dean of Corps. Senor Riano. to Leave Thursday to Be Guest of Mrs. George Vanderbilt in Bilt- more, N. C Others Leave Capital. The dean of the ¢ corps the Ambassador of Senor Dor Juan Riano, will leave Washington Thursday for North Carolina to be | the guest of Mre. Geo Vanderbilt | in her new home ftmore Hc | on the Biltmore e: ‘Phe Ambassador of Chile ar de Mathieu will leave Wastk | morrow for e | where they wil and Mrs. L. C. Migel at thei Green Braes. At the conclus their visit they will go to Farm, in New York, to remai Autumn. estate n uma The Ambassador of Belgium. Baron de Cartier, who is returning to this country for the Belgian debt confer ence, will arrive in New York Tues day on the Olympic with the other members of the commission. The Bel- gium minister of finance, M. Georges Theunis, who ix a former premie: Belginm, is chairman of the mi fand the other embers are M Franqui. M ‘elidien and M | Silverc y K n de Cartier | other members will spe. New York at t7e Am coming to Washington day. Emil Robert and the i the night in Hotel The Ambassador Senora de daughters, of Argentina Pueyrredon and Senorita Ju Helena | Pueyrredon and _Senorita Raquel { Pueyrredon. will leave Washington the middle of the week for Newport to spend the remainder-of the Summer. nd The Ambassador of Italy and Sig- nora de Martino will return to Bev erly. Mass.. tomorrow from Williams- town, where they are remaining over Sunday as the guests of Conte and Contessa. Cippico. The Ambassador spent a few days ast week in W, gton, returning to Beverly Wednesday While here | evening of the Itallan Minister to Panama and Contessa Pagliano. who entertained at the Mayflower Hotel. The other guests at the dinner were the military attache of the Italian embassy and Marquise di Bernezzo. the naval attache of the embassy and Contessa Sommati di Mombello, the air attache of the embassy and Sig- nora Calderara, the first secretary of the Italian embassy and Contessa Rogeri di Villanova, and the new at- tache of the Italian embassy, Signor Vitetti. The Ambassador will sail Saturday on the Olympic for Italy to confer { with officials in Rome concerning the Italian debt The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Matsudaria are planning on leaving ‘Washington this week for a northern motor trip. They will visit Niagara Falls. The Minister of China. Mr. Sao-Ke Sze, is spending the week end with Mme. Sze and their chiidren at Blue Ridge Summit. He will return to Washington tomorrow. The Minister of Colombia and Se. nora de Olaya have leased the house | take possession upon. their return to Washington in the Autumn. They spent a few days in Washington last week, having come from Deal Beach, N. J., where they have a cottage. the week will be the reception to be given Thursday evening by the Minis- ter of Bolivia and Senora de Jamies Freyre. in celebration of the centen- nial of Bolivian independence. The party will be given at the Pan-Amer- fcan Union at 9 o'clock and. there will be dancing. The Minister of- Lithuania, Mr. Bi- zauskas, probably will come to Wash- ingten the end of the week from Cape May, N. J., where, with Mme. Bizaus- kiene he is spending the season. He will be in Washington for a short time and will rejoin Mme. Bizauskiene at the resort. | _The Minister of the Irish J'ree | State, Mr. Timothy A. Smiddy. who {1s now in New York, will leave there {tomorrow for Willlamstown, Mass,, to attend the Institute of Politics. The counselor of the Brazilian em- bassy and ra de Sousa Leao Gracle sall terday on the West- lernWorld for their home in Brazil, of | | | he was the guest at dinner Tuesday | jat 2340 Massachusetts avenue and will | The most important social event of | where |leave o The bassy calves | fairs at the ph: Amt the return Newpor of ssador hariton, and Newpor cheon 3 and Mrs. tle, who ehtertained F near Newport. Mrs Charltc lv returned from her home Sngland The commercial cou r of the British embas John_ Joyce Broderick, has gone to Deer Park to spend the week end with Mrs. Brod erick and their children, who are established there for the Summer. The co | tio. | sailing the S time of the Danish lega Helmer-Petersen y ork pend some the Greek lega- | 1 D. Xanthopoulo sailed vesterday from New York for Switzerland, where he will meet Mme. Xanthopoulos and their children. He | will spend some time in France be- | tore returning to this country The first secretary of the Siamese legation. Phya Nides Virajakich, has gone to Gloucester, Mass., to join Mme. Nides, who has been there the greater part of the Summer | b . | Free State legation, | Feat, will The second secretary of the Irish Mrs. A. L. Mac rive in New York Sun- day. after passiug some time at her home in Ireland Mrs. MacFeat will come to Washington shortly after her arrival | e | The new attache of the Italian em- |bassy, Signor Leonarto Vitetti, has |arrived in Washington to take up his s taken an apartment at | duties and ¥ xteenth Street Mansions. Tennis Tournament Bar Harbor Feature. Harbor will begin one of the st of weeks of this season tomor row with the opening of the fourth international maritime tennis tourna- ment. The tournament {s the only event of its kind to which officers of the British and American navies are especlally invited. and many brilllant | entertainments will be given honor. ing the visiting officers. Saturday a. large ball will be given for the officers, and the international atmosphere which surrounds the event has made it in the last three vears the out standing social event of the season Many Washingtonians are patronesses for the ball. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock lis an active member of the arrange ment committee, and others on the committee are Mr. Thomas Bell Sweeney and Mr. F. Hamilton Mc Cormick Goodhart. Mrs. Dimock will give a large dinner preceding the ball {and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury will Jalso be a dinner hostess that eve ning. | Another large dance which will be { held during the week is the costume affair for the benefit of the Bar Har |bor Hospital. which will be given Wednesday and to which many promi nent members of Washington soclety have given their names as patrons or patronesses. Mrs. Geox”rqewbr. Hl;pe To Sail for Europe Mrs. George D. Hope has spent the greater part of the season in Wash ington so far, taking only short trips but will leave the Capital August 10 for New York, where she will remain at the Ritz while visiting friends. , She will sail for Europe August '15. with the intention of spending some months abroad. Miss Helen Watson, niece of Sena |tor and Mrs, Watson, will accompany Mrs. Hope abroad and will be with her during the early part of her . later traveling quite generally and Teturning here in the Autumn, i

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