Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1921, Page 8

SOCIETY A MARCH 23, 1921 $3,000 L0SS BY FIRE. | 3. Bell, Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss, Mrs. John C. Boyd, Mrs. Willard Brownson, Mrs. A. B. Buatler, saved them. Fire companies from building’s contents were destroyed by Arlington, Clmndon. Ballston fire about 10 o'clock last night. The = . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, as Their —requirs the use of engraved sta- tionery. Discrimi- nation requires Brewood artistry in the engraving of it. Have us collaborate with HE President and Mrs. Hard- ing had the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge to dine P with them informally at the White House last evening, there belng a few other guests, and later the com- I pany was entertained in the east room with motion pictures depicting the work of the Shipping Board. Build- ing and launching ships and general features were shown. This afternoon, as on previous days of the week, Mrs. Harding is receiv- ing a number of visitors. The Vice President and Mrs. Cool- idge will be entertained at dinner to- night by Mrs. John B. Henderson at her home on 16th street. There will be a company of twenty-six. Mrs. Coolidge is the guest this aft- ernoon of Miss Mabel Boardman, who is occupying a box at the Columbia Thealer to see the film “Young America First,” depicting playground life of the children of the capital. Miss Boardman will have -as other guests Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Mrs. Henry W. Keyes, Mrs. Charles S. Hamiin and Mrs. William J. Board- man. . Specals s —that will 6 interest wo- men -wanting unusual values in spring ap- parel. Dresses, $29.50up ciely President and Mrs. Harding Have Coolidges Guests at an 0 Informal Dinner. legation, Mr. Lefevre, and his sister, Miss Ramona Lefevre, Teturned last ©vening from New York. They were accompanied by Mr. Alfaro, who is sec- retary of the delegation from Panama sent to attend the inhuguration of President Harding. Mr. Alfaro will remain in Washington for a portion of the spring season. Mrs. William F. Dennis and her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker, will leave Washington tomorrow for Atlantic City, where they will remain ten days. Miss Sabina Lansy of Watertown, N. Y., arrived this morning and will re- main over Easter with Dr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Borden. Miss Lansy has spent several months in Florida and will return to her home in Water- town early next week. Mrs. Wade H. Ellis at Home This Afternoon. Mrs. Wade H. Ellis will be at home this afternoon from® 4 to 7 o'clock in her home at 1440 Massachusetts avenue, when she will have receiving with her Mrs. James M. Sprague of Cincinnati, who is her house guest, and Mrs. George B. Christian, jr., wife of the secretary to the President. The rooms will have as a decoration palms, ferns and clusters of Easter eral, Mr. Harry M. h him as a house finite stay Mr. Jess The Attorney ¢ Daugherty, h guest for an in W. Smith of Washington Court House, Ohio. Mme. Grouitch will return to Wash- tngton tomorrow from Grand Rapids, Mich., where she has been since the end of last week. as the guest of Mrs. Victor Seydell. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Mathews of Buffalo will remain with the minister and Mme. Grouitch through the Easter season. One-of-a-kind models. Suits, $22.50 to $85 Fur Chokers, $15 and up. Closing out Fur Coats at |l_Bargain Figures. S;:-:. Knife, Accordion and Box' Plaiting em - Stitching of rezulation or double widths Picot Edging Buttons & Buttonholes—Right! The minister of Switzerland, Mr. Marc Peter, has returned from a short visit in Philadelphia. New Swedish Minister Arrives in Washington Today. The new minister from Sweden and Mme. Wallenberg will arrive in Washington today from New York, where they arriged from Sweden about a week ago. The minister and Mme. Wallenberg have taken an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel They will be the guests of honor at dinner this evening of the military attache of the legation and Countess Bonde. Senor Dr. Don S Peru, entertained at dinner last night at the Cafe St. Marks. Panama Legation Head Back From New Yor The charge de'affaires of the Panama SELECTION OF WALL PAPER |; —ix exceptionally easy i you vixit our Sl <cholcest selections ext Materinln—Bent Workman p. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. CORNELL WALL PAPER (0. 714 13th 1415 G Street W, M. 5373-5°74. Opposite Keith’s BIRD s NEW FUR WRAPS Just received, a selection of ultra-smart Spring Wraps of Mole, Krimmer and Ermine, so much in vogue for shore and veranda wear. Ele- gant Otto Kahn fashioned ntodels. "Hemstitching and Buttons Covered ‘ou get your work when yom want it. Quick service. Complexion —is the result of its owner’s care and attention. You can- not expect to have a soft skin, free from the blemishes of exposure and the furrows of time—unless you" do your part in assisting nature. iil Mrs. Coon’s Prescriptions —provide the food and nourishment—and applied ac- cording to directions will give results that will not only please—but astonish. Successfully used by Mrs. Coon for 18 years in her private practice. MRS M. E. HOLLEY sale gy lept. Stores. Prepared by Mrs. N. C. Coon Drug and T Adjoining 923 Opposite Keith’s 1415 G N.W. Three-Day Special Announcing the Most Imgportant Pre-Easter Sale of Exclusive M?"t‘nery Ever Held By Us New Easter Hats Values to $22.50 A most opportune sale on the Eve of Easter. A0 Every color is present—there are plenty of styles in Ha: Navy and White, Black and White and Cherry Red. Italian Milan Straw Trimmed Hats....... ‘Transparent Maline and Hair Hats. ...... Flower Trimmed Garden Hats... ‘Trimmed Lisere and Piping Hats. o omtne Geortelte and Straw Metal Hats—ribbon trimmed. . Milan Hats—with eyele_t embroidery, silk brims. ... antiago Bedoya, second secretary of the emba of lDA WALTERS The Nouveau Hat Shop Metropolitan Theater Each Hat in the vast collection was personally selected by Miss Walters—only a few of each style—in many cases just ome, assuring every woman an exclusive hat at the very moderate price of $10.00. lilies, and on the tea table the center- piece will be of lilies and pink snap- dragons. Mrs. Ellis wearing a gown of black brocaded chiffon over Nile green, with a_corsage bouquet of pink sweetpeas. Mrs. Sprague will wear black embroidered net, trimmed with jets and a_corsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Christian will be in black charmeuse, veiled in white lace and a corsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Frank W. Willis and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, wives of the senators from Ohjo, will preside at the fea table and will be assisted by Mrs. William E. Borah, Mrs. J. C. W. Beckham, Mrs. James E. Watson and Mrs, George W. Sutherland. Others wha will_assist in the dining_room will be_Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs. Willilam Miller Col- licr, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. T. DeWitt Talmage, Mrs. Wiiton J. Lam- bert, Mrs. Louis Titus, Mrs. Joseph Hampson. Mrs. P. Lee Phillips, Mrs. Rufus Day, Mrs. Timothy T. Ans- berry, Mrs. Joseph W. Folk. Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs. T. L. Macdonald, Mrs. William E. P. French, Mrs. GuS- tave Scholle, Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Belt, Miss Rooney and Miss Luella Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Saulsbury will, entertain a company at dinner this evening. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frederic V. Ab- bott will have a house party of charm- ing voung relatives over the Easter holi- days. Mrs. Abbott’s niece, Miss Sarah Dt-hon will arrive from Ocala, Fla., to- v s Maria Clare and Miss Panama. They will all accompany . .md Mrs. Abbott to the Army and Navy League ball Wednesday night, ‘Murch 30, at the New Willard. Mrs. Grafton Minot, whn is spending the week in New York, will return to ‘Washington Sunday. Representative and Mrs. "Percy E Quin of Mississippi have with them as a guest Mrs. Quin's sister, Mrs. John Aldridge Limerick of Natchesz, Miss. Maj. Queckemeyer to Attend Brother's Wedding. Maj. John G. Queckemeyer, U. §. A., will leave Washington today for his home in Yazoo City, Miss., to attend the wedding of his brother, Mr. Fred- erick M. Queckemeyer, and ‘Miss Paul- ine Burr. Maj. Queckemeyer will return to Washington April 6. Maj. Queckemeyer is deeply inter- ested in the arrangements for polo games to_be played on the fleld in Potomac Park, the first games to be played early in April. Maj. Quecke. meyer will return in time for the first game this spring. Mrs. L[ckclvy, wife of Col. W. McKelvy, U. . C., arrived lhll morning, and wlll be the guest for several days of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Lewis C. Lucas in their home on Bilt- more street. Mrs. McKelvy will re- turn to Norfolk, where Col. McKelvy is in command of the marine bar- racks at the navy yard, early next week. Mr. and Mrs. Aksel Wickfeld, who spent a short time In Washington, have closed their house on Massachu- setts avenue and are in New York for several weeks before sailing for Eng- land. Mr. and Mrs. Wickfeld will spend the summer in Scotland, where they have leased an estate for many mom.h.s Mr. Arthur Cahill entertained at dinner last evening in honor of Mr. A F N.W. Return From Wedding Trip. rding Blue, Gray and Blue, MISS LAURA HARLAN, Daughter of the late associate justice . Harlan, d the Iate Mrs. Harlan, now serving rding at the of the Supreme Court, Jol an_reeretary to Mrs. White House. and Mrs. his guests and Mrs. Cahill will take a house in Washington for the spring season, and Mrs. Cahill will arrive here from San Francisco the end of this week. She will be the guest for a short time of Mr. and Mrs. Grant. The engagement of Miss Kate Car- roll Nash. to Mr. Allen Hemmick, an- nounced today by the former's moth- er, Mrs. Carroll Nash of Baltimore of much interest here. Mr. Hemmick is the youngest son of the late Mr. Roland J. Hemmick of Pittsburgh and Washington and is a brother of Mrs. 0. H. Perry Johnson of this city. The wedding of Miss Nash and Mr. Hem- mick will take place in Baltimore The Admiral Sampson Unit, Amer can Women's Legion, plans to give a benefit for the unit in the form of ‘n elaborate program at Crandall's Knlckerbocker Theater, 18th street and Columbia r 30 o'clock the afternoon of April 2 a5 . M D. Karns is chairman of the benefit committee, and also of tickets. Mrs. Ashmead Fuller will entertain at tea Kaster Monday afternoon honor of Mrs. Samuel Bragg Brewer, Wwho is spending some months with her parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Nawtnon K Mnoron. Mrs. Brewer will remain in Washington through April, nd will join Lieut. Brewer when he returns with the flect the first of May. Mrs. David H. Kincheloe, wife of Representative Kincheloe of Ken- tucky, is arranging the program for the meeting of the Kentucky Society. of Washington to be held at the Thomson School tomorrow night. Mr. Justice McReynolds, who was horn in the state, will speak for a time, and Mr: l.ogun Feland, whose husband, Gen. and. is a Ken- tuckian, will Mng Miss Margaret Rippey. daughter of Mrs. James C. \"‘mtrlll will give a piano recital. Mrs H. Wilfrid_Du Puy will return next Sunday to Washingion from her home in Pittsburgh, and will observe her at home Monday Interesting Program for Officers’ Cabaret Dance. An interesting program is being ar- ranged for the cabaret dance Satu day, April 3, at the Officers’ Club at Washington barracks for the benefit of the engineer branch of the Army Relief. ‘The Jackie's Hornpipe,” by the three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Burkhart. Frank, Robert and Her- bert. will open the program. Miss Enid Sims will dance, Mrs. Clarence Copnor will silng and a male quartet composed of officers stationed at Camp Humphreys and headed by Maj. William A. Lalagan will also he heard. Maj. Lacy Hall is chairman of the men’s floor committee. Mrs. Hoover, WIFP of the Secretary of Commerce, will return to her Wash- ington home today from New York, where she has been for a week or more. Mr. and Mra. Kenn, Celebrate Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Logan P: Kennedy celebrated their golden wedding anni- versary last evening at the residence of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Melntyre, 1603 Hobart Btreet, with whom they have made their home for the past elght years. of Mr. and Mrs. Ken- nedy took place in Loatsyille, K. ihe latter being before marriage Miss Lith- gow. There was a family party with them last evening, which included, be- sides' Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre and their chitdren, Col. and Mrs. H. C. Bonny- castle, the latter another daughter of Mr. and Mra Kennedy, and thelr chil- ren. Capt. and Mrs. ¥rank Anderson will have as guests over Easter Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Sidney M. Henderson of Balti- more. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Folk have gone to Atlantic City to femain until Easter Monday, and are staying at the Marlborough-Blenheim. Miss Bertha Bolling will have as a guest at the Powhatan for the Easter season. Miss Maury of Big Stone Gap, Va., who will arrive tomorrow. Mr. Charles Parker Stone, jr., who a sophomore at Yale University, will arrive in Washington today to spend the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. J. Franklin Jameson will be joined by their daughter, Miss Kathrina Jameson, a student at Smm-. College, who will spend the er holidays with them. She will be Joln. ed next week by two other Smith College girls, Miss Althea Rickert and Miss Betty Smith. Mr. Eliot Wadsworth, recently ap- pointed assistant secretary of the Treasury, has taken an apartment at 1718 H street. $ir. and Mra. Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin Feinberg, whose marriage took place in Phila- delphia last week, have returned to Washington and are making thefr home temporarily at 411 P street northwest. Mrs. Feinberg was for- merly Miss Sadie Charlotte Pellman. Mr. and Mrs. U. 8. Grant, jr., were guests of honor at a dinner marty at the Shoreham Hotel last night given by Mr. Arthur Cahill. Col. and Mrs. G. D. Eaton of Tllinois are at the Hotel Washington for the week, Col. Eaton having come to at- tend the convention of the National Assoclation of Military Schools and Colleges, which opens today. They will attend the banquet to be given this evening at the Hotel Washington. ‘The ball the nlsht of March 30, given by the Women’s Auxillary of the Army and Navy League, will be one of the most brilliant benefit dances of the Easter season, and will be military in all its details. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has shown her interest in the ball by responding to the invitation to become patroness, and the ambassador of France and Mme. Jusserand have taken a box for the evening. Among the cabinet women who have become patronesses are Mrs. Charles Evans Hn;hu. wife of the Secretary of Mrs. John W. Weeks, wife of ecretary of War; Mrs. Harry M. Dllllhel‘!)’ wife of the Attorney Gen- eral, and Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture. Mme. Grouitch and Mme. Marc Peter are among the wives of ministers who have lent their names. and other patronesses are: Mrs. J. D. Adams, Mrs. William 8. Benson, Mrs. Charles Erown, Mrs. Caselly, Mrs. W. D. Conner, R . Coontz, Mrs. Ira Copley, ‘Mrs Henry F. Dlmock. Mrs. Richard 'H. Townsend, Mrs. Edward J. Dorn, {Mrs. George Douglas, Mr: iStephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Livingston ! Farrand, Mrs. John H. Faure, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs. Joliin Hay Hammond, Mrs. Charles H. Harlow, Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs. Victor Kauff- mann, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. J. W. MacMurray, Mrs. Wesley Merrit! Mrs. J. R. McAndrews, Mrs. Henry C. Perkins. Mrs. Armistead Peter. Mrs. W. C. Rivers, Mrs. Robert B. Roose- velt, Mrs. William T. Sampson, Mrs. Willard Saulsbury. Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp. Mrs. M. C. Van Winkle, Mrs. Davenport White, Mrz. S. C. Winslow and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. T. Caldwell Turner, wife of Maj. Turner, U. S who has been ill at the Westminster for a month, has gone to The Plains, Va., to visit Mrs. Philip Knox, taking her children with her. B. Ledgerwood of Blacks- has returned to her home after a visit to her daughter. Miss Mary Ledgerwood of Washington, and her son, Capt. B. A. Ledgerwood, U. S. N., who is now stationed ingNew York city. Col. and Mrs. O. G. Brown of Ger- mantown, Ohio, have taken a suite at the Hotel Washington, where they will be joined tomorrow by their daughter,” Miss Martha Brown, who hag been'in gchool at Ossining, N. Y. go back with them to their Shio home for the Easter holidaye: Mrs. Arthur Hepburn has been call- ed to Baltimore by the sudden death there yesterday of her cousin, Mr. H. Crawford Black. She will be absent from the city for several days. Mr. Hipolit Gliwic, commercial coun- selor of the Polish legation, enter- tained guests at luncheon yesterday at the Shorcham. The little novelty shop at 1145 Con- necticut avenue northwest, which has been opened by the ladies’ committee of the local China famine fund, yes- terday attracted a large number of socially prominent women. The articles most in demand were the tastefully executed Easter post- cards. These cards, in color, were de- scribed as “the cutest Easter remem- brance on sale. Every cent collected at the novelty shop will go to the fund for the relief of the starving Chinese in the famine- stricken area. Thousands are report- ed to be dying of hunger. It is stated that if the United States can send enough money to purchase- food for the sufferers until the new harvest in June, countless lives will be saved. ‘Washington's society folk are doing all in their power to help this work along. They are planning to make the . Chinese costume ball, which will be held at Wardman Park Hotel on the night of April 5, a big success. Tickets are selling like the proverbial hot cakes. Most of the boxes are al- ready sol Marriage Licenses. Marrisge licenses have been issued to the fol- lowing Joseph E. Marburs of Pisgah, Md., and Clara L. Price of Hilitop, Md. Charies F. Ashlor and Sadie 1. Forest. Walter R. Perkins of this cily avd Luey F. Kanadowne of Water Fulls, Va, L. Roland Chamberlain and Taura Frizzell Vavorite Botier snd Heolah Huater: Fred W. Lueas and Alm, Dennis Smith and Latha B. Walls, Wyatt H. Taylor and Jessie L. Webster, and Blizabeth G. Haske, erry ivelyn J. Be i and Bianche Rosenthal, both of Biagaeia. W, Bayoe Brows and Beryl Trogner. COMING TO WASHINGTON. Capt. Samuel J. Rhode, Army Dental Corps, returning from foreign service, has been assigned to duty at Washington barracks, this city. | We Announce the Opening: A Marinello Beauty Parlor Where cleaners and steriliza- tion is our first consideration. Shampooing, hair dyeing, mas- saging, face bleaching, elec- trolisis, marcel waving, musele strapping and wrinkle masks, 523 11th Street NW Main 7580 Easter Designs Flowers and Decorations . for Easter Parties And Easter Gifts Blackistone 14th and H T he Easter Presents You Will Give FRIENDSHIP welcomes the npporhmlty to ex- press it gifts, and Easter is one of- these times. Gifts that last are always best. So Jewelry, in keep- ing with the new spring styles in clothes; a Holder for Flowers on Easter Day and the months that fol- low; silver or other beau- tiful things a jeweler has, are Lest of Easter gifts. When you purchase the gift at Schmedtie’s you compliment your friend’s taste and appreciation of fine quality. Flexible Bracelets, $15.00 Up f "2 H Duznmive. Pags. SCHMEDTIE BROS. CQ The Reliable Sewelers 4209 G Street. Northwest The warehouse of Morgan Johnson, contractor, on Columbia road near Arlington national cemetery, and the loss is estimated at about $3.000. Two adjoining residences were threatened by the flames, but bucket brigades formed by the Fort Mver fire’ company No. Ington alded in fighting the flam The origin of the fire was undet, Centomon Kid the fimshmg touch of the well gowned ruin them. needed) should you make your selection tomorrow. clothes on that day. Especially Fine Suit Selections 45 $62:50 $7950 honor of the opening of the new portion of our second floor. abundance, plenty of grays and tans—richly severely plain as best suits your style or fancy. both regular and the larger sizes. Wraps—Latest Fashions, $59-° —in of fine tricotine and twillcord. Full back and English topcoat styles, season’s choicest shades. Rich Satin Wraps and Coats 490 and 59 These radiate an atmosphere of elegance! collars and cuffs and plaited backs. These are now a top-notch style. Easter Hats Abloom With Color 315, %18, #2259 to ¥85 clusiveness in style—at moderate cost. Gold Stripe Silk Stockings Garter clasps cannot woman! 1216 F St. N.W. ° In Time for Easter Suit, Frock or Wrap! There’s time enough for alterations to be made (if any are And, with a beautiful Easter Sunday in prospect, ‘surely you'll want to have the satisfaction of wearing your new spring 0 Navy blues in embroidered, semi-tailored and For misses and for women, in Beautiful models, expressing in every fold richness of material and in every stitch expert workmanship. Wraps of spring weight evora cloth, with silk braid em- broldery' also semi-wraps of rich ramona cloth, with cable stitching, and coats in the Designed with smart sash belts, quilted Even Paris has contributed to this superb collection of Easter Millinery, in addition to the hats from noted New York milliners. Women in quest of distinctiveness find this little Millinery Shop, tucked away on our third floor, a2 shop of real ex- ELEVENTH st. In the The House A Notable Event By Special Purchase We are Privileged to Offer 200 Sample Hat —gathered from the studios of— —world=-famed designers— —placing the entire collection— —on sale at one price— $12.50 The timeliness of the sale—in this week before Easter —no less than the prominence of the designers who have made the event possible—and the superiority of the values involved, all make strong argument for the excep- tionalness of the opportunity presented. Dressy Hats Street Hats Semi=dress Hats Sport Hats Becoming in type and effect to the miss, the young matron and those of more subdued taste. Milkinery Section—4th Floor 5 : | g s A j | f 1% 3 4 4 > 2 /' { {