Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1921, Page 8

SOCIETY 1109-1111 G Street N.W. A Wonderful Reduction Sale of Every Winter Garment Two things combine to make this the greatest selling event in the history of this store. It is the first sale in our new store, as well as our Annual Clearance Sale. Sweeping reductions have been made on our entire stock. 4 %{// 2 W ZZ Two Bargains in Coats Coats Worth s $30.95 s 3 55:00 Worth Shown in velours, yalama, goldtone, sil- Silvertip bolivia, silvertones, duvet de $139.50. vertone, bolivia, etc. Every Coat silk lined throughout and warmly interlined. All colors. Extraordinary SUIT SALE Handsome Suits, velour de laines, velours, tric- $ 2 9 otines, silvertones and poiret twills; fur trimmed, L] = LJ L] Big Reductions in Dresses braided, silk stitched and plain tailored. Values e aa 2 Dresses Dresses : Worth $ 95 Worth $ 50 Up to ; - Up to oy $35.00... - X $65.00. .... ‘These wor_:defil_fl Dresses correct the impression that a dress, to be charming, must necessarily be expensive. They are distinctive and individual, of exceptional values and offer a wide selection of styles. An impressive showing. Hundreds of Dresses, greatly underpriced. Costume Velvets Satins laine, tinseltones, veldynes, goldtones, plain, embroidered and fur trimmed. 95 Suede Velours Tricotines Tricolettes Crepe Meteors Georgettes and Combinations Unusual Pieces If it were possible to find such furniture as this in the ordinary stock of the ordinary furniture store, and if you stopped to examine it, it would wince at be- ing discovered in such surroundings. No such pieces as these will be found anywhere except in stores where the buyers regularly visit and study the mar- kets, purchasing the unusual—such a place, for in- stance, as Mayer's Lifetime Furniture Store. Look at this furniture. Clean lines, correct, graceful designs, superb finish and at prices that are con- venient and even easy for the slenderest pocketbook. And these are only hints of the hundreds and hun- dreds of pieces of furniture that are different; that we are now showing. You'll miss a real treat in inexpensive quality selections if you don’t drop in and see them. For instance, there’s the prettiest three-piece cane suite you ever saw on our fifth floor now—it’s one of twenty odd or more—a dainty blue and taupe ve- lour and "with a dainty, solid mahogany frame. Really you're doing yourself an injustice if you buy without seeing these unusual cane suites. They’re made by Karpen, too—real dependable construc- Mayer & Co. Seventh Street between D & E THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1921, SOCIETY SS MARGARET WILSON lef* ‘Washington this morning for New York, after a visit with her father and Mrs. Wilson at the White House extending over two weeks. ; Mrs. Wilson occupied the White House box at the Boston Symphony concert yesterday afternoon, and had with her Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture: Baroness de Cartier, wife of the am- bassador of Belgium; Mrs. Edward T. Brown and Mrs. Robert Wood Bliss. Others in boxes were Mrs. Colby, wife of the Secretary of State; Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, and Mme. Jusserand, wife of the French ambassador. Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall will be at home at the New Willard this after- noon and will have assisting her M Edwin T. Meredith, Mrs. Atlee Pom- erene, Mrs. Walter McLallan of Evans- ton, I, the house guest of the Secre- qry and Mrs. Mercdith: Mrs. P M. Foley of Indiana, and Mrs. Chord. Z The French ambassador and Mme. Jusserand will go to New York this -vening for a few days’ stay. They will be the guests of honor at dinner tomor- row of the former United States am- bassador to France and Mrs. Henry White, and will return to Washington on Friday or Saturday. % u 7% 7 2 7 The Attorney General and Mrs. Pal- mer will entertain at a large dinner at Rauscher's tomorrow_ evening, in honor of the members of the Supreme Court. ernoon, but will be at home Wednesday. January 12, from 4 to 6. Oficial at Homes. Mrs. Bainbridge Colby will be at home this afternoon, and will have as- sisting her Mrs. David Franklin Hous- ton and the Misses Colby. Mr by will also observe the other Wednes- days of January and February as days at home, Mrs. Colby entertained informally at luncheon yesterday for Miss Antoin- ette Graves, who is the guest of her N|aunt, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. James A. Reed and Mrs. Selden Palmer Spencer, wives, respectively, N | of the senior and junior senators from Missouri, will be at home Thursday, January 13, at the home of Mrs. Reed, 1956 Biltmore street. Mrs. Thomas P. Gore will be at home nformally tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at 1302 18th street. Mrs. John M. Young and Miss Margaret Young of Oklahoma and New York are guests of Senator and Mrs. Gore and will assist the hostess tomorrow | afternoon. Mrs. Reed Smoot. wife of Senator Smoot of Utah, will be at home in- formally tomorrow afternoon at 2521 Connecticut avenue. The Misses Cummins, sisters v)f1 Senator Cummins of Iowa, will ob- serve their first at home of the season, quite informally, tomorrow afternoon, being at home at the Portland, from 3 to 6 o'clock. They will also receive on Thursday, January 20. Mrs. William A. Calder, wife of the senator from New York, will arrive in Washington_today and join the sena- .tor at the Willard, where they will \|spend the wint Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips will not be lat home tomorrow, but will receive Thursdays, January 13 and 27. ! Mrs. Joseph E. Davies will be at { home today, from 4 to 6, at her home, 2941 Massachusetts avenue, and on the following Wednesdays in January. | Mrs. Armistead Peter, jr., will be at | home tomorrow afternoon at Tudor‘ place, 3ist between Q and R streets. | Society Mrs. Palmer will not receive this aft-ito join her family. Mrs. Victor Kauffmann will be at home tomorrow afternoon and the fol- ! lowing Thursdays in January, when| Mrs. Clarence Richmond Day will as st her. Brilliant Ball Tonight. Mme. Groulitch, wife of the minis. ter of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, will head the recefving line at the | ball to be given this evening at_the ! residence of Mr. Willlam Pheips Eno, | 1771 N street. for the benefit of the Serbian aid fund and which will be | one of the smartest and most exclu sive affairs of its kind ever given ! in the capital. Assisting her will be Mrs. Colby. wife of the Secretary of | State; Senora de Mathieu, wife, of the Chilean ambassador; ~Mme. Breton. wife of the Argentine am- | bassador; Baroness de Cartier, wife of the Belgian ambassador; Lpdy Geddes, wife of the British ambas sador: Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, chair- | man of the local chapter of the Ser- bian aid fund; Mre. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Jullan James and Mrs. George H. Ehle. The ball committee includes Borden Harriman. chairma Joseph Frelinghuysen, Mrs. R. lie Craigie, Mrs. Warren Deiano bing Mre. Sheldon Whitehouse, 3 Randall H. Hagner, Mrs. Claude Mayo, | Mrs. Richara H. Kimball and Mrs, Seott | { Thropp. The minister and Mme. Grouitch | will entertain at dinner this evening for Mr. John Moffat ofs New York, who has done such remarkable work along charitable lines for the various allied countrles. The party, which ,w‘ill include the Secretary of Ag; ,culture and Mrs, Meredith, will go on later to the ball to be given. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse will also be i hosts at dinner before the ball, as will Judge Martin A. Knapp. Others entertaining dinner parties tonight and going on to the ball are Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A Junkin, who will entertain informally {at Twin Oaks, Woodley lane, and will have among their guests their niece, Miss Julia Junkin Ravenel, who will 'n)end the winter with them. A { The minister of Poland and Princess {Lubomirska entertained in a charm ing manner at the legation yesterday | !lllemnon for . their four children, Princess Cecelia and her brothers, the { Princes Henri, Sebastian and Andre, asking a_ number of their young friends, the children of diplomats, cabinet and other. society folk. There was a gifted magician present who awed the young eompany by his wonderful exhibition; there were danc- ing. games and a feast. Among the children present were those of Am ibassador and lady Geddes, of the actjng Secretary of State and Mrs. Norman H. Davis, Se, y of War and Mrs. Baker, acretary of Agri- culture and Mrs. Meredith, Prince de Bearn’s two children, Senator and Mrs, Frelinghuysen, Miss Beatrice Hender son, daughter of Mr. John B. Hender- son: Countess Gizycka, Dr. and Mrs, Ferrand, and of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Murphy and others. The charge d'affaires of the Ttal embassy and Signora Brambilla will go ta New; York .Saturday -for the benefit to be given at the Metrppoli- tan Opera House for the Itallan Hos- pital. Representative and. Mrs. James R. Mann will entertain a large dinner company_ at Rauscher's the night of ‘Wednesday, January 12. Seror Don J. E. Lefevre will leave ‘Washington tonight for New York, where he goes as the guest of the Women’s Ro ciation, and morrow at the laying of the-eorner- stone. He will remain in New York untfl January 9, to meet Mr. Garay, former minister of foreign affairs of Panama, and Dr. Arias, both of whom attended the meeting of. the. league of nations at Geneva, and are en reute home. Commander 4 Mrs. Rawlston Holmes, who were to have entertain- ugall and Miss Zilla MacDougall, debutante daughters of Capt. and Mrs, Willlam Dugald MacDougall, were A e their houseboat for the next montl'| Mrs. Randall Hagner and Miss Ramona | rand. and asked to meet them the ame~ or six weeks. Lefevre. - bassador of Russia, Mr. Boris Bakh- meteff; the minister of Poland and Princess Lubomirska, Senator and Mrs. Selden P. Spencer, Senator and Mrs. Joseph Irwin France, Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot, Senator and Mrs. H?M Suth- erland, Senator Walter E. Edge, Sen- ator Porter J. McCumber, Representa- tive and Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, Repre- ] sentative and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, Representative C. Bascom Slemp, Mr. (Continued on Ninth Page.) @ulm &c)nartin(g. 1215F ST.and 1212101218 G ST. Store Hours, 8:45 to 5:30 Mrs. Davenport White, who is spend- ing the week in Raleigh, N. C., as the guest of Gov. and Mrs. Bickett at the executive mansion, will observe her regular Wednesday afternoon at home next week, and will also be at home the Miss Katherine Smyth, daughter of Chief Justice of the District Court of Appeals and Mrs Constantine J. Smyth, and her flance, Mr. Charles ‘Ward Burgess of Omaha, will be the guests of honor at dinner Friday even- : ing of Judge and Mrs Josiah Van|following Wednesdays in January. Orsdgll: _ Mr. Sib- g Pt et i g Isiportant Dinners Last Night. berson, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, will entertain at dinner{ Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained | Saturday evening at the Crevy Chase |at dinner last night in honor of the am- { Club in honor of Miss Smyth and Mr.|bassador of France and Mme. Jusse- Burgess., Senator and Mrs. Kendrick {will be hosts at dinner Monday in honor of the bride and bridegroom elect. Justice and Mrs. Smyth will entertain the members of the bridal party and the out-of-town guests at supper on Tuesday evening after the rehearsal for the wedding. | “The ceremony will be performed at 8:30 o'clock on Wednesday. January 12. in the ballroom at 2400 16th street. and will be followed by a reception with dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick | will entertain at dinner this evening. Mrs. Kenna Elkins entertained at luncheon yesterday, when her guests included Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mme. Celesia, Mrs. Sumner Welles, Mrs. Warren Delano Robins, Mrs. Reynolds Hitt, Mrs. Grafton Minot, Mrs. J. C. Noel, Mr&. Roscoe. Bulmer, Mrs. Syl- vanus Stokes, jr., Mrs. McKenna Pultz, Opposite Keith's Sacrificing Hudson Seal Coats and Other Furs January discounts ATTRACTIVE AND DISTINCTIVE : DECORATIONS IN CHINA Complete patterns in open stock, and also short lines from the Lenox, Minton, Cauldon and Coalport Potters. Service Plates, Dinner . Plates, Entree Plates, Dessert Sets, Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, Demi-tasse Cups and Saucers, etc. 1415 G Street Hudson H f o bring Bird furs dis- | MISS HARRIETT TODD, Cn-zfllssfl e inl:f? o;halrsp FINE CRYSTAL Duughter of Brig. Gen. and Wrs. Toad, Were §550 SOTPetition with less Presenting a variety of designs in table desirable grades. | who has gone to Camp Lewis, Wash.,| Misx Todd was a debutante of Inst season. | o compelled to recall their invitations | \ because of the fire which recently occurred on the ship. Commander | and Mrs. Holmes are established in | the Avondale f~r the season Mr. and Mrs. h Leiter enter- tained a company at dinner last even- ing. hington this T s shooting box | in the south and will later go to Florida, where they will cruise in crystal, gold decorated crystal and etched and engraved designs. ’ SILVER A most complete line of table silverware, including flatware, meat dishes, vegetable dishes, [ tea table service and a large variety of silver novelties for the complete table service. = |3 TE Cuninghom o | | A Sale of Supreme Importance to All Woman- kind, and One That Certainly is Meeting With the Public’s Most Hearty Approval There is a reason why women respond so enthusi- astically to our efforts in their behalf. And tomorrow will be a wonderful demonstration of the bargains we are offering daily. 800 Winte Coats January Clearance Sale | LOT 1— Good selling styles, in Coats of - Velours, Bolivias, etc., with collar: of Fur. : LOT 2— A very good lot of Coats in velours; suedines, Bolivias, etc., with collars of raccoon, Aus- tralian and black opossum. . ... .. 24 539 Smart Coats of all-wool materials, with large fur collars and cuffs; beautifully silk lined with fancy $ .15 silks; very desirable coats . — LOT 4— Smart Fine Quality Coats, of Bolivia, Suedinés and : othier desirable materials, with large fur collars of Austra- ¢ 75 - lian opossum, nutria, raccoon; in wrap and straightline = effects. ALL FUR COATS REDUCED Genuine Hudson Seal Bay Seal and French 4 [ J Coats, Skunk Trimmed Seal Eluls | Prlce $295.00 $198.50 These values speak for for themselves, and the shrewd woman will take advantage of this great Every Coa-t Perfect. Ev- ery Coat Desirable. Every Coat Finally Reduced. Be sure to see these Coats. $55.00 Dresses Reduced to 52158 »