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OCIETY The Chief Executive and First Lady of the Land to Dinner HE President and Mrs. Coolidge will be the guests in whose honor the Secretary of War and Mrs, Dwight F. Davis will I The Ambassada Senora de Tellez will be the guests in whose honor Dr. and Mrs. Daven: port White will entertain a company 14 in their apartment in the Dres- of Mexico and A Mrse. White will be hosts ner Friday evening in_their of the Minister and later the the Friday eve. the Willard. of Japan and Mme. | guests in whose 14 at dinner this even Cabinet Hostess Will Observe At Home Tomorrow. . Dwight F. Davis, wife of the 3 her debutante | e F Davis. | orrow afternoon | e Postma _ | for the Children's Hospital, they re- e tomorrow n her apart- . | meaning other than a compliment. will be at hom oon from 4 to 6 o The other re: Senator Capper., iral and Mrs. , Capt. and Mrs. Hayne Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gree: § John A. Lejeune, Col. Edward Warren Banker. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the Recre of Commerce. will receive ow afternoon, from 4 to 6 n_her home at 2300 § street. her will be wives of Repre. ves in Congress from Californ Including Mrs. Clarence Frederick Lea, Mrs.. Harry Lane Englebright, Mrs. Richard J. Welch, Mrs. Albert E. Carter, Mrs. Henry Ellsworth Barbour, Mrs. Arthur Monroe Free, Mrs. Wil liam E. Evans, Mrs. Joe Crail, Mrs. Philip David Swing, and Mrs, Peter- men, sister of Representative Charles Forrest Curry. Mrs. James J. Da Secretary of Labor, will receive tomor- Tow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in her home at 3012 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Davis will not be at home Wednesday afternoon, January 18 be in Detroit, Mich. & 1 mpany the P €ent and Mrs. Coolidge as far as Jack- Fla., for a short visit and will spend a week with the r and sister-in-law, and Mrs. W, J. Davis, in their home in Detroit, ks cretary and Mrs. Davis will b dinner this wife of ‘the | S.E. Corner 13th and G N.W. Wednesday— Sale of New Hats Qutstanding Values At Of felt, bengaline satin and faille Completely solving the question of emart millie nery at low cost, Many women will undoubtedly want more than one, Models for women and misses feature a wide range of headsizes. Tonight. | Receive Ovation at Ball. ;| balls and a rich source of income to Be Feted at evening of Representative and Mra, Sol Bloom, who will entertain a com- pany of 14. The Minister, of Austria and Mme. Prochnik will entertain a company of 18 at dinner this evening. The Minister of Egypt and Mme, Samy entertained at dinner last even- ing in honor of the Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Matsudaira, The other guests were the Ambassador of Spain and Senora de Padilla, the Am-, bassador of France and Mme. Claudel, | the Minister of China and Mme. Sze, the Minister of Persia, Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah: Representative Stephen | Porter, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Barren, Mre. John B. Henderson and the first secretary of the embassy, Mr. Ramses Chaffey. The guests later attended the ball, The Minister of Rumania, Mr, Cretziano, was the guest of rday afternoon ot co, who entertained in the Pall Mall room of the RitzCarl- ton Hotel in New York. Chief Executive and Lady Regardless of the state and cere- ony which attended the entrance of President and Mrs. Coolidge in ballroom of the Willard Hotel last night at the annual Charity ball a rousing ovation and the sev- thousand guests assembled in the great ballroom speeded their depar- ture with an equal ovation without It was a triumph in the way of the hospital, Representative and Mis. Louis hingham, Col. and M Arthur O'Brien and many others who bought boxes turning them back to be resold, while former Gov. Willam Merriam and others hought blocks ve A large mumber of tickets were given to the veterans of the World War at Walter Reed Hospital, for, be it said, they .never object to looking on this gay side of life. The ballroom was decorated with f shaded pink lights, emilax and flags, the American flag and the flag of the President being placed back of the box in which the President and Mrs. Coolidge sat. The Marine Band played until midnight, when an orchestra took up the pro. gram and the younger members of bRt 2 Invest R] -~ p ™ vpekwdop ¢« Y The Chief Execu and Mrs. Coolidge, in their box at the annual ball given for the Childre Hospital, at the Willard Hotel last evening. With them is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Nicholas Longworth, chairman of th anced all the latest numbers mall ballroom s, Coolidge wo smart and be- coming gown of black chiffon velvet, the waist made severely plain with a V neckline and no sleeves. A very deep circular flounce of gold lace hung from a low waistline to the edge of the moderately short skirt and a sash of the velvet fell in soft folds slightly below the hemline at the left side of the back. She wore about her neck a heavy gold chain and in her ears pearle that hung just below the lobes. In the receiving line were Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who wore a gown of gold and green brocade and the jewels presented to her as a wedding gift by the upper and lower houses of Congress; Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, honorary chairman of the ball, in a graceful gown of white satin with diamond necklace and long earrings; Mrs. James F. Curtis, chair- man of the ball, in periwinkle blue velvet, with a split train cut as a part of the skirt, her jewels being dia- monds and_sapphires, with which she wore a Russian headdress; Mrs, Richard Wilmer, who wore a gown of black and silver tulle; Mrs. John F, Dryden, in a gown of blond satin trimmed with c ale, and Mrs. Alan Kirk, who wore a draped black velvet and silver model Also in line were Mrs. Arthur L Your . Gift Money in Henderson Furniture —and it’ll be spent to real advantage. Suites and odd pieces for every room—all priced at levels which em- phasize Henderson values. %J AMES B. 'HENDERSON ~ Fine Furniture, Laces, Upholstery, Paperhanging, Painting 1108 G Street phonea e Has _Come to wear swagger 500 pairs, expected before Christmas, have just come ins so the manufacturer authorized us to sell them ag $6. ‘They come in black or patent with honey beige tops. gray. Tops turned down cold—1his new boot is the shoe sen 85 with gray top. Tan calf Patent with in fair weather—up in tion of the season, ‘The value, most extruordinary, Th& K 3212 14th “Women's Shop"~=1207 F ! ittee for the ball, O'Brien, who wore a shaded pink gown covered with crystal sequins, and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, who wore a black taffeta with red and green embroidery around the bottom. Great formality attended the en- tarnce of the President and Mrs. Coolidge into the ballroom. They had previously been announced by the fanfare of trumpets when they reached the ballroom floor, and “Hail to the Chief” was played as, headed by the President’s aides, they marched between scarlet ropes to the box state, Floor Committee, On the floor committee with Repra. sentative Longworth were many Senators and his colleagues in the House as well as diplomats and society men. As the President and Mrs. Coolidge were seated an elght- centh century gavotte was danced by 14 of the season’s debutantes before the presidential box. In this group were Miss Alice Brooks, Countess Cornelia Szechenyl, Miss Theodora Consulting Decoratar 1211 F St g o Catalani, Miss Katherine Carlisle, Miss Janet Newbold, Miss Virginia Peters, Miss Janet Philips, Miss Ellen ?s,ooo INTEACUP GOOD POSITIONS AND FINE INCOMES Tearooms, Restaurants, Cafeterl Motor Tans, Candy; Gitt and F ormn. "Birn $255 15%5.800 25ear KilaTaior tisases will form Januarv 16 LEWIS TEA ROOM INSTITUTE Penneylvania Ave. at 23rd Sb. Julius Lansburgh Shade Shop Upholstery Shop Low Prices Order Now 818 17th St. N.W. Phone Fr. 9262 The LOUVRE 1115 U17 F STREET Sweeping Reductions Silli Underwear 2006y, ofi! There’s need for hurry on our part—in prepa- ration for our inventory—when we want assort ments to be at their lowest. SOCIETY.’ Mise Victoria Tytus, Miss|box hold Evelyn Walker, ~ Miss Katherine| Treasury,” Mr. n‘s, box was to ‘Whitaker, Miss therine Wilkins,|the right of the presidential box and Miss Jeannette Hume and Miss|was occupied by Miss Mary Mellon Loulse Spencer. and Miss Matilda Mellon, who were Lea”srs of oMcial and soclal Washe | hostesses to a small. company. The ington were represented among the|president of the Children’s Hospital ‘W.ffi.mos'zs&Sons Main 3770 . E Street af Elaventl « Mlita@.. hoard and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudoiph had the box to the left, having as their Ruests the Secretary of Mrs. James J. Davis, the Ambassa of Italy and Nobil Donna Antoin: de Martino, the counselor of the Thoron, Agaln We Justffy Our Slogad “New Apparel Always” —with the display in our windows tonlght of the new Spring Fashions created in the three leading shades fos Spring, 1928, simultaneously with the first announcemeng of these colors at the . e Fashion Show in New York Tonight ~" Independence Blue . oy Lake Blue . Natural Beige - -Owingffg ourgpre-eminm_t yositiom!in t}}e«f‘ashionwworld, we * wéré the first to"havé authoritative knowledge of the colors to be worn this Spring. Accordingly, our buyer bought advance Spring fashions in these lovely: colors while on a recent buying trip to New York. - We Have been selling Spring fashions featured in all of these colorg yeeks ahead of their first official 'showing tonight. A won. derful assortment is now in stock, and many, many more are arriving every day. That's why we make this reduction so deep and so all-including, Another thing:lilenc remember Louvre Ut derwear is PURE s all perfect in qualitys an, represents the most duinbf: S finish, styles in model and You have for selection— All Gowns, Teddies, Vests, Bloomers, Dance Seta, Step-ins, Costume Slips and Pajamas. None reserveds DULIN & MARTIN GOMPANY A Special Selling of FURNITURE 25% t Less than regular values SECRETARY —solid mahogany—three draw- ers—30 in. wide. Was $78. Now......$62.75 LIBRARY TABLE— Walnut and gum com- bination. Was $42. Now . .. $31.50 LIBRARY TABLE— Hexagonal top, poly- chrome walnut. Was $86. Now. o OCCASIONAL CHAIR —covered seat and back in machine crewel, Was $97.50. Now....$72.50 CONSOLE CABINET —mahogany and gum combination, Was §57.50, Now..$45 HOURS: 8:45 to 5:30 END TABLES —Kid- ney shape in walnut and um combination. Was 20. Now.eesr....$15 SOFA—covered in fig- ured denim, 3 loose cushions. Was $187, NOoW .veeeervese . $S140 “New. Appare! Always” N NUAL JANUARY 4 A L E eoe 02 Women's Smart Shoes and Hosiery FIRESIDE SCREENS ~—various wood frames with fabric centers. Wa $29.50. Now....$19.50 COFFEE TABLES — walnut and gum com- bination, 20x26. Was $32. Now....$23 PIER BOOKCASE-— Special Purchase Sale! WOMEN®*S SILK HOSIEKRY Pr. T o o G Ll deabinad, £ gacgs, hastromm dboee chilfles B B2 of the cossey mon wanied chackan, wifered & weer solid mahogany. Was $65. Now..$48.50 PHONE MAIN 1294 Dulin & Martin Co. 1218-17 F Street putp b sk WATTERS SHOPS =D 1214-18 G Street 1337 F St. N.W.