Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1926, Page 65

MRS, WADE HAMPTON ELLIS, . who divides her time between heflfwgmm ho Ribpon Lodge and fer Washingto « White House Is Gladdened By Approach of Christmas, Annual‘Home-Coming’ Day Other Homes in Capital Share l?leasures Incident to Holiday Reunions—Gay Season Is Confidently Anticipated. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. OY reigns supreme in the White House and in many more permanent homes of the Capital, for this is home-coming time, and while the halls of famous schools will be silent for days to come paternal dwellings will resound with laughter and merriment. Entertain- ments of state for 1926 are but a memory now, and a riot of youth begins | the middle of this week and continues until the New Year hastens the students back to duty. Mr. John Coolidge—just John Coolidge when he | first came to Washington—will arrive at the White House and find a countless number of invitations awaiting him, while long ago cards for dances, teas, lunches and carly dinner parties were received, answered and laid by for their children by fond parents against the rush of the Christ- mas season. ERHAPS the largest and most dist‘nguished group of young folk here on their 10-day or two-week leave will be found at the Christmas night ball for the benefit of the Children's Country Home, where the beaux and belles of the future will join debutantes and gallants of today, young men and matrons, and even some of the more staid members of society who like icoking on this festive scene will occupy boxes. There will be a brief, but merry, Christmas program prepared by committees of younger gir.s just to give the proper Christmas atmosphere, and gay decorations in the season’s colors will obtain. O VE of the most brilliant of the private dances will be that given Thurs- day night, December 30, at Rauscher’s, when Mr. Elmer Jared Bliss of Commonwealth avenue, Boston, will entertain for his daughter, Miss Muriel Bliss, who will at that time, as when she made her debut a few weeks ago, be the guest of her uncle and aunt. Gen, and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ashburn. Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, who had the novelty of an- nouncing the engagement of the latter's daughter, Miss Allison Roebling, to Baron van der Elast, attache of the Belgian embassy, before she made | her debut, will give a brilliant ball Monday night, December 27, for Miss Roebling. Many dinner parties will precede the ball, Mr. and Mrs. Alex- ander Legare asking guests for the latter’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Pulver, and Maj. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, 3d, will ive a dinner for their daughter, Miss Edith Root Grant, and their niece, princess Ida Cantacuzene, taking them later to Miss Allison’s dance. A NOTHER big dance arranged for Christmas week is that Tuesday night, December 28. when Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Hight will entertai for their debutante daughter, Miss Barbara Hight, and again spright! young folk will form the greater number of dinner parties for the eve- ning. An arlier event of Tuesday, the 28th, will be the tea dance which Mrs. C. P. Summerall, wife of the chief of staff, U. A., and Mrs. Wil- tiam J. Glasgow will give at Fort Myer, the guests having becn asked to meet Lieut. and Mrs. C. P. Summerall, jr, who are coming from Fort Hoy Undoubtedly a large contingent’ of the debutantes will be there, as the visiting cadets from West Point have been asked. Mr. and Mrs. Copley Amory will give a dance at the Montgomery Country Club the night of December 28 for their debutante daughter, Miss Katherine Amory. Miss Louise Ireland, daughter of Mrs. A. Davis Ireland, will come from New York for the holidays and will give a dinner before the Amory dance. MALL and early is the order of cabinet dinners for the President and Mrs. Coo'idge. and this week they were guests of the Secretary of State and Mrs, Kellogg, arriving on the minute of 8 and leaving at 10| o'clock. The company was quite small, and included the former Ambas- | sador to Italy (and later to France) and Mrs. Henry White, and the former | Minister to Venezuela and Argentina, Mr. John W. Garrett, and Mrs. Garrett. Tt was through the instrumentality of Mr. White that Americans | were made comfortable and finally were provided passage back to America when the Wor'd War broke out, and Mr. Garrett, who is much younger than Mr. White, and a banker and diplomat combined, has had a wide experience. He was 11 times charge d'affaires at The Hague, 7 times at Luxemburg. 3 times at Berlin and 4 times at Rome. His diplomatic sta- tions as s tary were many, and since his retirement to private life he and Mrs. Garrett are constantly sought as guests in Washington. SOCIETY horse show will furnish a relief from the never-ending | round of stock entertainments, and at the same time will help ma- ¢ the upkeep of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, on K street, | constantly are assembled large groups of service men who seek a | home when on brief leave or are out for a holiday and change. Tuesday evening. January 11. is the date chosen. and the time 8:30 o'clock. The scene of sprightly action will be the Riding and Hunt Club. Mrs. George C. Thorpe is chairman of the horse show, and she already has a schedule of the classes for entry in shape. Society Horse Show | | ren Miller, Mrs. Danfel Tate and Mrs. Samuel Greenwell B ice Club | Boxes and tickets will be on sal T ene 4 2 o fit Service Club |, Boxes any okt e tier ot o horse show at the|Mayflower, Carlton. Willard and ng and Hunt Club at | Wardman Park Hotels, and at th 565 diceii e waiin o | Army and Navy Club. Mrs. Thorpe 839 \piclock jehe fevening of Tuesday, | an4 Mrs. Allen also will sell both January 11, will furnish thrills | poxes and tickets. enough to last the rest of the sea-| i . - Col. and Mrs. Beall Plan son. The show will be given for the | benefit of the Soldiers, Sallors and! Christmas House Party Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Fielder M. M. Washing George C. Thorpe is chairman of the | event. | Many men and women well known | Christmas and the week end. [ N W, n house. Chairman of th the Cnildyen's Rhristmas méht/- Record of Christmas Plans as Made Public By Federal Offxcials Holiday Observance Here and in Other Cities. Washington Folk Are Welcoming Homecomers. The Secretary of the Interfor, Dr. Work, will go to Chicago to spend Christmas with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bissell. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur will go to Wayne, Pa, to spend Christmas and the week end with the Secretary’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Paist. Miss Edna Wilbur, daughter of the Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur, will join them there from her school, dnd will return to Washington with her parents Monday, December 27, to re- maln until after New Year. | The Undersecretary of State and Mrs. Joseph C. Grew will spend the holidays in Boston. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey were joined vesterday by their son, M. Charles S. Dewey, jr., who came from his school at Tarrytown, N. Y., for | the Christmas holidays. The Assistant Secretary of State | and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr will go to Philadelphia Friday to remain over | Rear Admiral George R. Clarke, S. N., retired, and Mrs. Clarke will have with them in their apart- ment at the Wardman Park Hotel for the holidays their son-inlaw , aud daughter, Maj. and Mrs. J. F. Kahle. The farmer at present is on duty in New York City Mrs. C. C. Woodlock, wife of the Interstate Commerce commissioner, and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Byrne, are spending the holiday season at the Marlborough-Blenheim in Atlan- tic City, where Mr. Woodlock will join them for Christmas and the week end. They will return to their apartment at the Wardman Park Ho- tel about January 5. 5 Mrs. Alvin T. Hert has as her guests in her apartment, at 1785 Massachu- setts avenue, her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bogy of California, who will remain over Christmas. Mrs. Ella Herbert Micou was joined yesterday in her apartment at 2100 Massachusetts avenue by her son, Mr. Cresswell Micou, who came from New York. by Mr. Hamilton Wright, jr., and Mr. Washburne Wright, who are students at Yale, arrived in Washington yes- terday to _spend the Christmas holl ¥ ed on Sixth Page.) Vice President's Home Scene of Gay Gathering The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes gave one of the most interesting din- ner partles of the week, following the Gridiron dinner with one of thei fonday, when they had the pre of the Gridiron Club and Mrs. Berr: man among their guests. In the com pany was another famous cartoonist, Mr. McCutcheon and Mrs. McCutch con; severai Senators and some folk from official life and the sister of the late President Harding. Mrs. Dawes {follows out the interesting custom of keeping a guest book, and in it each one who tarries even briefly in the Marines Club on K street, and Mrs. | in moclety will do stunts and show |Beall of 6710 Brookville road, Chevy their skiliful handling of horseflesh, in most cases using their own well |for Christmas holiday. which will in- ramed mounts. First there will be |clude their son-n-law and daughter, an open saddle class; second, Jadies | Maj. and Mrs. George T. Everett of Shadle class in which debutantes and | Asheville. Sther women of society will ride;| Tuesday, December 28, Mr: third, diplomatic class; fourth, hunt | will give a bridge tea for Mrs. Everett eam: fifth, musical chairs and sixth, |and Mrs. Willis D. Crittenberger, wife “auestrian swnts by Fort Myer |of Maj. Crittenberger. Assisting will Cavalrymen. be Mrs. Harry A. Smith, Mrs. Her- ‘The committee bespeaking the suc- |bert Hall, Mrs. William Richardson Reall home records his or her name. Art- Chase, will entertain a house party jgts etchers and what not leave a | “proof” of their calling on the book, | and musicians take it as a great com- pliment to inscribe thereon a few | notes of some loved tune. The Vice | as popular guests as they are hosts, and their dinner engagements reach through January and beyond. They will be entertained by the Minister of Hungary and Countess Sz cess of the show, has as finance chair- | an Misses McCabe. Mrs. Robert Jnen Mrs. Henry T. Allen, who was the guest of Col. John bln. Mrs. Joseph Reall. has gone to Wythe [ s¢ C.-Th Me. ~ January 11, by the Mini<awe of 4 and Mrs, 1rls commattee fo | President and Mrs. Dawes are quite | 1 Qountry home bail Whose Ree p M1ss RoSAMOND REED, arents senator and Mrs. Dav. d announce hey engagement to Mr. Charled * Denby, Jx. LY bride of Lieut.Comdr. el AL The Ambassador of Great BEritain and Lady Isabella Howard are ex- pected to arrive in New York Tues- day aboard the Olympic, having safled from England Wednesday. They will come to Washington shortly after their arrival. The Ambassador of Argentina, Senor Honorio Pueyrredon will sail from Argentina Friday for New York and is expected to arrive in Wash- ington the second week in January. The Ambassador of .Spain and Senora de Padilla will entertain at dinner Christmas night, having as their guests the members of the em- bassy staff and a number of Spaniards living in New York, who will come to Washington for the party. The newly appointed Ambassador {of France, M. Paul Louis Charles Claudel, who Is now serving as French Ambassador to Japan, will | sall from Tokio for this country Jan- | vary 11. | The Minister of China and Mme. Sze will entertain a company infor- mally at luncheon today. The Minister of Guatemala and Senora de Sanchez Latour have as their guests Senoritas Aquilar, daughters of the former President of Guatemala, Gen. Aquilar, who are at school near Warrenton, Va., and who came to Washington yesterday. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik will entertain at dinner Tuesday, January 4, in compliment to | the Vice President and Mrs. Dawes. | The Minister and Mme. Prochnik | have with them for the holidays the latter's cousin, Miss Priscilla Prince, |who is a student at the Cathedral | School. The charge daffaires of France, Count de Sartiges, will entertain the members of the embassy staff at lunch- eon Christmas day at the embassy. The first secretary of the Peruvian embassy and Senora de Gonzalez Prada will entertain a company at dinner Tuesday evening. The military attache of the Ttallan thelr host & dinner Jamasry 8. crabessy, Gen. Augusto Villa, who News of Special Interest In the Diplomatic Circles Ambassador and Lady Howard Expected in New York Tuesday—Honor Dinner Listed as Holiday Feature. for the holidays the | makes his home at the Wardman Park Hotel, will go Thursday to New York to spend Christmas with his brother and sister-in-law, Count and Countess Villa de Villarampari. The naval attache of the Brazilian embassy and Senhora de Aquino will entertain informally at dinner this evening in their apartment at 2013 New Hampshire avenue. Senora de Bedoya, wife of the secre- tary of the Peruvian embassy, will go to Boston tomorrow, @ccompanied by Miss Priscilla Ball, who has been the house guest of Dr. and Senora de Be- doya for a week or ten days. Dr. Bedoya will join them for Christmas and the week end, and with Senora de ])K\Adu)‘:x will return before the New ear, The assistant military attache of the French embassy and Mme. Thenault will have as their guest over Christ time Mme. Thenault’s moth Mrs. O. M. Spencer, who will arrive tomorrow. The second secretary of the British embassy and Mrs. Geoffrey H. Thomp- son will return tomorrow from New York, where they are spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Cheney. The second secretary of the Polish legation and Mme. Orlowska enter. tained at dinner last evening in com pliment to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hall of New York. Friday Evening Dancing Club Entertains The Friday Evening Dancing Club, which has once before belied its name by entertaining on other than Fri- day night, gave a dance last night at the Willard Hotel, which was pre- ceded by a number of small but in- teresting dinner parties, Col. and Mrs. Drake being among the hosts. The committee for the dancing club is composed of Mrs. William H. King, wife of Senator King of Utah; Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Mrs. Robert | win | “buds” Henderson, Mrs. Parker W. West and Mrs. Peyton Gi A | Hardison, fomerl Debut;nté "Béuqu;t:' Of City Surrenders popular Budto Cupid Miss Elizabeth Fries to Wed Lieut. Henney Tomorrow. Presentations to Society Listed. The season’'s ‘“debutante bouquet” lose one of its most popular tomorrow when Miss Eliza- beth Fries, daughter of Maj. Gen. | and Mrs. Amos A. Fries, will become the bride of Lieut. Frederic A. Henney, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. The ceremony will be performed at 4 o'clock in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, the Bishop of Washington, Right Rev. James E. Freeman, officiating. A reception will follow immediately afterward m the home of Gen. and Mrs. Fries, 3305 Woodley Road. Miss Fries and her flance have been the recipients of many delight- ful pre-nuptial parties. Mrs. Nathan jel B. Dial will entertain at tea this afternoon for her debutante daugh- ter, Miss Fannie Dial, in compliment to Miss Fries and her fiance. Mrs. | Dial will have assisting her at the tea table Mrs. Fries, mother of the bride-elect. Capt. and Mrs. Theodore W. Rich- ards, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy, en- tertained at a delightful tea dance yesterday afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock at Rauscher's, when they presented their daughter, Miss Doro- thy W. Richards, to soclety. The ballroom was decorated with Christ- mas greens and berries and the bud and her mother stood before a lattice screen studded with flowers present- ed to the debutante. Mrs. Richards was in a gown of gold and blue bro- cade and carried a bouquet of violets. and her daughter wore an imported gown of white crepe roma fashioned with a straight bodice, rather long- waisted and a full skirt. A dainty design was worked in gold beads, at the front and back of the gown and about the hem line, and a soft girdle of cloth of gold and the crepe marked the waist line. She carried an arm bouquet of yellow roses. Assisting Mrs. Richards were Mrs. Lawrence Heap, Mrs. Arthur Hep- burn, Baroness Korff, Mrs. George Richards, Mrs. Arthur Dunbar, Mrs. John J. Lejeune, Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner. Mrs. Albert L. Norton and Mrs. Edward Wilcox Hunter, sister of the debutante. With the bud were Miss Georgiana Joyes, Miss Alice Cutts, Miss Jane Dunbar, Miss Fannie Dial, Miss Har- riet Whitford, Miss Frances Gore, | Miss Helen Gatley, Miss Louisa Tur- pin, Miss Katherine Snyder, Miss eanor Snyder, Miss Suzanne Brad- lev and Miss Eleanor Bryan Smith Following the tea Dr. and Mr: Arthur Snyder entertained Ml Richards and the young ladies assist- ing her and their escorts at dinner, later taking them to the Triangle Club. Miss Muriel Bliss, debutante niece of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Q. ‘Ashburn, will arrive today from Vas- sar College to spend the holidays with her uncle and aunt. A number of charming_parties have been planned for Miss Bliss, who will return to her studies shortly after the holidays Tuesday evening, December 28, Mr. Jarred Bliss, brother of the bud, will entertain at dinner at the Cariton Club, and December 29 Gen. and Mrs. Ashburn_will_entertain informally at dinner for her. Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ashburn, jr., will be host at dinner at the Club St. Mark’s for Miss Bliss Christmas night. Mr. E. Jarred Bliss, father of the ud, and her brother, Mr. Jarred Bliss, who is a student at Harvard, will arrive in Washington Christmas eve. Mr. Bliss will give a New Year eve party at the Club St. Mark's in compliment to Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ashburn, Jr. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. J. W. Joyes have issued #£ards for a tea ce in the Officers’ Club at the Washington Barracks M y. December 127, to “onn ed on Sixth Page. SENORITA MARIA PADILLA daughter of the Ambass n and Senora dePadilla who has them here. SeCOnd. Spai e trecently joined RARALS & WING- adoy of Dinner for Vice President And Mrs. Dawes Planned Mrs. Dimock to Be Their Hostess Evening of January 8—Other Notable Functions of Holiday Season. The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes | will be the guests in whose honor Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will entertain at din- | ner Saturday evening, January 8. Mrs. Dimock will be hostess Thurs- day evening, January 6, to a large company of debutantes of this and last season, entertaining in compliment to Princess 1da Cantacuzene, who is one of this season’s buds. Mrs. Dimock will take her guests later to-the Wash- ington Assembly ball, which will be given that evening at the Mayflower for the benefit of the George Wash- ington Memorlal of which Mrs. Di- mock is president. Sunday, December 26, Mrs. Dimock Will entertain about 50 members of the Harvard Glee Club at a buffet luncheon. Mrs. James J. Dav wife of the Secretary of Labor, was the honor guest at luncheon yesterday of Mrs. William F. Dennis, who gave the third of her series of luncheons in her home, on R street. The house was gay with holly and other Christmas greens, tall red candles and the open fire gave 1dded cheer to the rooms and the place cards bore Christmas greetings of good will. Others in the company were Mrs. Andreas A. Jones, Mrs. John B. Kendrick, Mrs. William H. | King, Mrs. John W. Harreld, Mrs. George H. Moses, Mrs. Ernest R. Ack- erman, Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, Mrs. Sid- ney Taliaferro, Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchi- son, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, Mrs. A. Owsley Stanley, Mrs. Warren Irving Glover, Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial, Mrs. Albert J. Gore, Mrs. Frank W. Mon- dell, Mrs. Robert Love Taylor, Mrs. John Walker Holcomb, Mrs. Edson, Mrs. Moberley, Mrs. Robert Vedder Fleming, Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, Mrs. Dallett Wilson, Mrs. T. Septimus Aus tin, Mrs. Charles G. Matthews, Mrs. E. A. Harriman, Mrs. J. W. Poree, Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. Clarence Sted- man, Mrs. Joseph E:. Thropp, Mrs Davenport White, Mrs. Charles Clay Bayly, Mrs. David Meade Lee, Mrs. Stephenson Scott, Mrs. William Wheatley, Countess de Benque, Mrs. J. H. Borjes, Mrs. James N. Carter of Philadelphia and Miss Margaret Wade. Representative and Mrs. S. Wallace Dempsey of New York, staying at the Mayflower, will entertain a party of 10 at dinner this evening in the presidential dining room. Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Leland Harrison will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening, January 11, in honor of the Ambassador of Belgium and Baroness de Cartler. Brig Gen. and Mrs. J. W. Joyes and CgApL and Mrs. John R. Cleland will entertain at dinner preceding the New Year eve dance at the Officers’ Club, at Washington Barracks. Mrs. Cleland is a daughter of the former chief of staff United States Army and Mrs. John L. Hines. Cadet John Hines, jr., will come to Washington to spend Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Cleland. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert C. Dal- ton entertained a company at dinner last evening, preceding the Friday evening dancing class entertainment. Miss Blanche Wingo, daughter of Representative and Mrs. Otis Wingo, entertained at the Carlton Club last evening. Her guests were Maj. and Mrs. W. C. Willlams, Miss Ethel Bloch, Capt. Leven C. Allen and Capt. A. G. Holmes. Comdr. Jewell entertained at the Chevy Chase Club last evening at din- ner in honor of Miss Evelina Gleaves, daughter of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Gleaves, and Mr. Albert M. Cohen of Phila- delphia, formerly a commander in the avy. Miss Gleaves and Mr. Cohen will be married tomorrow in St. John's Church, this city. The party included, in addition to the bride and bridegroom-elect, Mrs. Thomas Earle Van Metre, sister of Miss Gleaves, who will be matron of honor, and Miss Ruth Thomas of New- port, R. 1., maid of honor, and a num- ber of wedding attendants and their husbands and wives. Among them were Mr, and Mrs. W. Chattin Wetherill, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hill, Capt. and Mrs. Adolphus Staton, Capt. and Mrs. Edgar Allen Poe, Comdr. G. W. Simpson, U. 8. N.; Comdr. Arthur Wallace Dunn, U. S. N.; Mr. Paul Rittenhouse of Chicago and Mrs. Eleanor Cohen of Philadel- phia, a sister-in-law of the bridegroom. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Albert G. Love entertained at a buffet supper and card part¢ Thursday evening in their home, at 2709 Wisconsin avenue, when thelr guests were Maj. Gen.'and Mrs. Merrit W. Ireland. Col. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Col. and Mrs. Henry C. Fisher, Col. and Mrs. Carl R. Darnall, Col. and Mra (r Fife, Col. and Mrs. Charles L. Foster, Maj. and Mrs. John Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. James |S. Simmons, Capt. and Mrs. Joseph R. Darnall, Dr. and Mrs. Burr_Plggott, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Christie, Capt. and Mrs. Frances Tyng, Capt. and Mrs. Lewis E. Inman, Mrs. Henry Michis and Capt. and Mrs. Ralph B. Stewart. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will have with her on Christmas day the members of her family in Washing- ton, consisting of her daughter, Prin- cess Cantacuzene, and her daughter, Princess Ida Cantacuzene; Maj. and Mrs. U. S. Grant, 3d, son and daugh- ter-in-law of Mrs. Grant, and their children. Prince Cantacuzene, who is spending the Winter at Sarasota, Fla., is expected to join them Christ- mas day. Judge and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar entertained 18 guests at dinner last evening in their home, Villa Rosa, on Massachusetts avenue, in compli- ment to the Norwegian Minister to Brazil and Mme. Gade. Mrs. John P. Jackson entertained at tea yesterday afternoon in_her apartment at the Wardman Park Annex. Assisting her were Mme. Prochnik, Countess Rogeri di Villa- nova, wife of the counselor of the Italian embassy; Mme. Lundh, wife of the counselor of the legation of Nor- way; Mrs. Harry Norment, Mrs. Robert Henderson and Mrs. Lewls Stewart. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett was hostess at dinner last evening, taking her guests to the Friday Evening Dancing Class at the Willard Hotel. Miss Ruth Stoddard, daughter of Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, will enter- tain a dinner party at the Carlton Hotel tomorrow evening, when she will have about 22 guests. Later the party will attend the dance which Mrs. De Fries Critten is giving at Rauscher’s_in honor of her grand- daughter, Miss Olive Sherley, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Swagar Sherley. Miss Francesca McKenney will bo the guest in whose honor Mrs. B. Saul and the Misses Saul will ent (Continued on Sixth Pages) RGN i Schedule of “At Homes™ Of Interest to Society Mrs. Kellogg, wife of the Secretary of State, will not observe Wednesday afternoon at home. She and the Sec- retary are to spend Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Austin, in New Bed- ford, Mass. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. C. P. Sum- merall will be at home this after- noon, from 4 to 6 o'clock, at the chief of staff's quarters at Fort Myer. No cards have been issued. Mrs. Benjamin F. Hutchison, wife of the commandant of the Navy Yard, will not observe her day at home tomorrow, but will receive the following Monday and Mondays in January. Interstate Commerce Commissioner and Mrs. Ernest Irving Lewis will be at home informally at their resi- dence, 3099 Q street, Sunday, Jan- uary 9, from 4 to 7 o'clock. No cards will be issued. Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Noble will be at home informally this evening from 8 until 10 o'clock at Studio House, 1528 Twenty-second street. Army-Navy Juniors Plan Dance Christmas Night The second of the series of Army- Navy junfor dances will take place i1} the patio at the Carlton Hotel Christ. mas night. In addition to the regular members and their guests, an invita- tion has been extended through the superintendents of the Military Acad- emy and the Naval Academy to all visiting cadets and midshipmen to at- tend. A number of dinner parties will be given for young people pre the dance, and it is expected | will be about 200 present. A Senator and i’lTa. Eeed's Daughter Betrothed Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed have announced the engagement of their daughter Rosamond to Mr. Charles Denby, jr., son of former United States Minister to China and Mrs. Charles Denby of Washington. The announcement was made last eve- ning at an informal dinner which Senator and Mrs. Reed gave for the members of the two familles and & few very close friends. a