Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1922, Page 8

SOCIETY \ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. D 0, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922. AT Removal Sale Prices We will not carry one single coat into our new shop in the new City Club Building. The present low prices —second reduction since Xmas—in- sures speedy disposal of stock. Prices That Mean Action Erlebacher Twelve-Ten F Stv Lower Prices Now Prevail! Our Entire Winter Stocks at One-Third and One-Fourth Off All Fur-Trimmed Suits ONE-FOURTH OFF All Dresses All Tailored Suits All Coats and Wraps ONE-THIRD OFF The women who have waited can now secure the very finest apparel at prices one would pay for the commonglace. r A Pattern Expert—- ‘We Invite All Women Interested In Sewing To Meet Mrs. Lydda Shekell of the McCall Fashion Company New York City PERHAPS you are one of tlm many women who want to learn to sew! Here is an oppor- tumty to talk l:.he matter over fimwnh an expert—who can u hand information mmy; mch ourself by means of tlm ified “Printed” Pattern. Hlmdreds of women who never before held a needle are now sew- i:f successfully with this wonder- ful new Pattern—for it is so sunple that—if you can read Jou will know exactly, New McCall Pattern 2454—"¢’s printed” what to Even experienced Pattern lueu are turning to it. woman interested in Bretty clothes should stop nmu- atmn(hunmforthn January 3d to 10th, Inclusive nfie/mer:/' OP UNIQUE> PIGHTR & E° STREETS | the So aile by Dmner to Celebrate Southern Cruise Held in Honer of President ; " and Mrs. Harding. HE President and Mrs. Hard- ing were entertained at din- . mer last evening at the New Willard by Senator Cummins of Towa, in celebration of a cruise in southern waters, made before the inauguration of President Harding, on Senator Frelinghuysen's yacht, the Victoria. Several members of the cabiget and their wives, the Speaker and Mrs. Gillett, senators and their wives and a few others were present. American beauty roses in large bas- kets furnished the decoration of the presidential suite. Diplomatic dny will be observed to- morrow by many of the wives of am- bassadors and ministers. Senora de Riano will be at home in the after- noon for the first time this season and will receive the following Fri- days in January at the embassy, 2620 16th street. . Senora de Mathieu, wife of the am- bassador of Chile, will receive to- morrow afternoon after 4:30 o'clock in the embassy, at 2223 R street, and will also receive on the remaining Fridays in this month. Mme. Le Breton, wife of the am- bassador of Argentina, will receive after 4 o'clock, at 1600 New Hamp- shire avenue, and will also reczive Friday afternoon, January 13. Mme. Bryn, wife of the minister of Norway, will be at home for the flist time this season tomorrow aiternosn, at 2137 R street. Mme. Grouitch, wife of the minlater of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, will be at home tomorrow and the other Fridays in January, at 2148 Wyoming avenue. Mme. Peter, wife of the minister of Switzerland, will receive tomorrow, at 2622 16th street. Mme. Sze, wife of the minister of China, will be at home tomorrow at legation, at 19th and Vernon streets and again Friday, January 27. Delegates to Conference Chief Guests of Diplomatic Hosts. M. Sarraut, minister of colonies for France and delegate to the confer- ence, and the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes will be the guests of honor at dinner this evening of the minister of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and Mme. Grouitch. The minister of China and Mme. Sze were hosts last evening at dinner, en- tertaining in honor of the president of Cornell University, Dr. Livingston Farrand. The other guests included the minister of China to the court of St. James and Mme. Koo. Princess Lubomirska, wife of the minister of Poland, was the honor guest at luncheon yesterday of the secretary of the Italian embassy and Signora Geisser Celesia. Representative “and Mrs. Frederick A. Britten entertained at dinner last evening in honor of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Denby. The other guests were the minister of Cuba and Mme. de Cespedes, Representative and Mrs. Ira C. Copley, Representative and Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr.; Admiral and Mrs. Coontz, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Arnold, Mrs. G. B. McCauley, the sec- retary of the Nicaraguan legation, Mr. Zavala, and Mr. Jesse W. Smith. Mrs. Wainwright, wife of the assist- ant secretary of war, entertained a company of eighteen at luncheon to- day. The assistant secretary and Mrs. Wainwright entertained a company at dinner last evening, when their guests were Lord Lee of Fareham. the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks, Rear Admiral and Mr: Brownson, the third assistant secre- tary of state and Mrs. Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson and Miss Fonrose Wainwright, daughter of the hosts. ‘The assistant secretary will leave ‘Washington Saturday for a month's absence on a tour of inspection. Mrs. William C. Rivers, wife of Col. Rivers, has canceled her day at home for tomorrow, but will again receive on Friday afternoon, January 13. Mr. A. Washington Pezet and Mrs. Pezet, who passed the holidays with the former’s parents, the ambassador of Peru and Senora de Pezet, at their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel, left yesterday for their home in New York. The secretary of the German em- bassy and Baroness von Thurman were hosts at a dinner last evening at the Willard. Mrs. Perry Heath entertained st luncheon today in compliment to Mrs. Charles G. Dawes. The table, at which a company of twenty was seated, was charmingly decorated ~with pink chrysanthemums. Mrs. Health will be hostess again at a luncheon on next Saturday, entertaining twenty guests. M. and Mme, Peter Guests. At Dinner Last Night. Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. West en- tertained at dinner last evening in honor of the minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter, taking their guests on later to the dance given by Mrs. Francois Berger Moran at Rauscher’s. Covers were laid for fourteen. In addition to the hosts and guests of honor, those present were Gen. and Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Gen. and Mrs. Haan, Col. and Mrs. William Eric Fowler, Representative and Mrs. Dan- iel Anthony and Gen. and Mrs. Wil- liam McClelland of California. Mrs. Francoise Berger Moran was hostess at a charming ball at Rausch- er's last night, which in point of beauty and general interest has not been equaled by any dancing event of the winter. The ballroom was artistically decorated in cedar, pine and—gputhern smilax, a background for Mrs. Moran and her daughters, Mrs. Malcolm McConihe and Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland, who received, being formed of spruce, pine ~and cedar, crystal icicles hanging from the branches. Boxes lined two sides of tha large ballroom, where many of the older guests, or those not dancing, sat out the evening. Mrs. Moran wore a beautiful gown of ruby velvet, a draped model, with the only ornament a cluster of sil-! ver grapes, suspended at one side, and touches of silver about the de- colletage. She wore a diamond neck- lace and pendant, with diamond orna- ments in her hair. Mrs. McConihe wore a graceful gown of blue sequins and beads, and Miss Kelley of New York wore tur- quoise blue. Mrs. MacFarland's cos- tume was a charming creation of cloth of gold, veiled with jade green georgette elaborately encrusted with gold and crystal beads, with crystal fringe about the hemi and a broad sash of cloth of gold fabric fastened at one side. Members of the diplomatic, corps. and to the conference and MR3. RICHARD E. BIRD, Wifa of Representative Bird of Kan- sam viho han joined her husband here for tbe winter seanon. >nd Mrs. Lefeune and Miss Lejeune. Among the younger guests was Miss Cornelia Bowie of Maryland, who is Mrs. Moran's house guest, and who wore 1 charming gown of peacock green bro- :aded chiffon velvet with trimming of silver fringe and a silver ornament at one side. Mrs. Moran's grandsons{were also of the younger guests, Mr. Moran Me- Conihe, Mr. Malcolm McConihe, jr., and Mr. John Melton Hudgins, 2nd, and thelr Bouse guest, Mr. de Ford of Bal- timore. Col. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee have Jjust returned from a trip in Virginia, having been out of town throughout the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Church an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Maxwell Durant, to Mr. Lawrence Dilworth Blair of Pitts- bLurgh. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe were hosts at dinner last evening pre- ceding the dance which the latter's mother, Mrs. F. B. Moran, gave at Rauscher’s in honor of Mrs. McConihe and Mrs. Horace Macfarland. Mr.and Mrs. McConihe asked their guests to meet Miss Elizabeth Murphy of New York, a debutante of last season, who is their house gues Col. and Mrs. Maurice Fitzmaurice Day were the guests of honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer, who ertertained a company of eightees at dinner last evening. Col. and Mrs. William A. Hill en- tertained a company at dinner before Mrs. Moran’s dance last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H Brooke —— 5 TOCET K M _Brooke FURS REMODELED & REPAIRED French FUR Shop 726 13th St. N.W. Call M. 1706 Opposite Telephone Bullding were hosts at dinner last evening, fol- lowed by a motion picture. The guests were younger members of soclety, :V)m will make their debuts in the fu- ure. Mie€ Dorothes Roberts Is entertain- |HK at luncheon today at the Shore- ham in honor of Miss Nina Gore, whose marriage to Lieut. Eugene L. Vidal will take place on January 11. Covers were lald for fourtee the guests Including the bridal party and & number of this and last season's debutantes. Mrs. T. Septimus Austin and M Austin entertained at dinner | evening preceding the dance wh Mrs. F. B. Moran gave at Rausche The guests were the minister of Ecua- dor and Senora de Eii: Mrs. Herbert Boynton, Gen. and Mrs Charles B. Drake, Miss Helen LeSeure Mr. Frederick Stephens, Mr. Henry Shepherd and Mr. Krederick Gibbs. Mrs. Clifford Bernman at luncheon today Club in honor of Miss 52 sity mily Scott of New York and Mrs. Elsa Corbett, who has just returned from Australia Others in the company were Meeks, Mrs. Lansburgh and Miss ence Berryman. Capt. and Palmer enter d a comp thirty at a buffet supper last for their daughter, M Mary I er, in honor of Pri Bertha M John McAuley ny of ning m- tacuzene. Later they attended dance Mrs. F. B. Moran gave at Rauscher's. Capt. and Mrs. Palmer will give another buffet supper this evening for their daughter, in_honor of M Isabel Crawford and Miss Helen I Seure, their guests later attending the dance which former Represen tive and Mrs. George Edmund Fe will give for their daughters, M Marcia Foss and Miss Constance Fo Lady Annesley, who has been spending the greater part of two | months in Washington at the Po hatan, has gone to New York and sail in a few days for London. Mrs. James Trw! luncheon bridge Mrs. George M- Hadleigh. entertained at today in honor of | Eastment, at Mrs. Charles F. home- Saturdays in January at new residence, 2123 Le Roy northwest, after 4 o'clock. Receiving | with her will be her mother, Mrs Talbot, who has given up her apart- Wilson will be at residing with Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Dana_Durand will be at home | informally Fridays in January and} will receive after 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at her residence, 3613 Nor- ton place, Cleveland Park. | Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bona- ! parte_will close their apartment in | New York next week and go to Palm| alde, Mr. and 'r; ol the | 3, | | Vuhn H. the, |3 her | 3 ment at the Connecticut and is now | g Snappy Millinery Two Days’ Selling $ 4.75 Including Velvets, Duvetyne and the New Satins and Metallics IDA WALTERS 1415 G St Beach for the remainder of the sea- son. Committees for Benefit Ball Socially Important. Men prominent in Washington’s of- ficial and private life are included in the floor committee for the annual. charity ball for the benefit of the: Children’s Hospital, to be held next \lt;l.day evening at the New Willard Hotel, "of which Mr. Corcoran Thom is chairman. Sponsored by a large number of dis- tinguished es, headed by Mrs. Charles F Hughes, and i ranged for b, capable and enthu astic_group of ladies interested inj ty. under_ the chairmanship of Charles C. Glover, jr., the ball ises to be one of the most not a_possibility that . Harding will at- 'rs of the floor commi A:lnxml J. D. Ada lison, Mr. Milton Atherton, M 5 \lr Juhu M M. Gist Elair, . air, Mr. Percy nford, Mr. Eu. Zenc tlicld Cox, Mr. Myer Cohen, Corby, Mr. Albert Ca Mr. W F 3 3 . Cochran, Mr. Albert lmuL finkle, Mr, C Charles No = l'dul Hudson, . ‘Commander H “Randall H Huide Senator . B. snkins, i 0. H. P. M. Johnston, jr. Mr. Charles €. Lamborn, L B Legare, Mr. Rob . William Littauer, Mr. Johnson, \lr Mr. Rodne Lynn, Commander A T. Lincoln, M v Powell, m, Col e Charles H. tuppert, M Jumes . Mr. John H. ph Strasburger, Mr. p, Mr. W, ullivan, Rear (Continued on Ninth Page) Repaired Remodeled At Reduced Prices Now. MARTIN wo 30-32 Florida Avenue N. Values to $18.50 Opposite Keith's The House of Fashion For Friday, January 6 January Clearance Sale Every Garment Must Go--None Reserved Bargains Galore Friday Fur-Trimmed and Tailored Suits at 15 Price $40 to $60 Suits $25 and $29:5 $35 Tweed Suits, Beautifully Silk Lined. All Colors; Women’s and Misses’ Sizes. ............. Entire Stock of Coats at Tremendous Reductions $40 to $150 COATS Now $25, $35, $49.50, $69.50 and $85.00 $60 $35 to $49:5 to $98 Suits 14 A group of Coats, sold to $39.50 Cloths and Plushes, 16 to 38 sizes, A Group of Wool Skirts Plaids, Stripes and Plain _Colors. Sold to $16.95. . Fur Chokers a_:fl Scarfs—All Kinds of Furs Sold to $45—Friday, $19.95 Friday Only 143 $55.95 Sold to $ Two Groups Late Winter Hats Sold to $20; to close, $3.95 10; to close, $1.95 Slashing Reductions in Dresses Crepe, Laces, Velvets, Tricotines and Others $9 75, $15, $19.95, $2 Two Groups of Handsome Evening Dresses Sold to $45, at $25--Sold to $85, at $49.50 Bargains.in Blouses, Kimonos, Bath Bobes and Underskirts. $18 to $60 Broken lines Georgette and Silk Blouses, sold to $10, close at $2.98. Stout sizes in Georgette Blouses, sold to $15, close at $3.98 and $5.95. 0dd lot White Voile Blouses, sold to $5.75, to close, $1.98. $5.50 Kimonos at $2.98. $7.00 Corduroy Breakfast Coats, $3.98. Regular $2.00 Silk Hosiery, Friday, $1.65 SOCIETY B e —— i WOMEN’ S XFORDS Dainty New Models —PFashionable— —Dressy— Wonderful Values Worth Up to $9 00 T T e T i It will pay you to buy one or more pairs at this unheard-of low price, as luck may not favor you so soon again in buying the latest new Footwear at this low price of $4.85. o Women’s Black Silk Hose FULL FASHIONED, HONEST $2.25 VALUE. While they last, special at. Many Other New Models in Stylish Boots and Oxfords, $€.00 to $9.00 I A HOOPER BROS. 911 Pa. Ave. N.W. i TWELOUVRE 1115 1117 F STREET The Clearance Sale Is at its height now For Friday and Saturday we are laying stress on certain features that offer e\L(‘pllOnd‘ opportunity for saving and satisfaction. Dresses About 30 Dresses combined in one lot—Street and Afternoon models. Selling up to $65.00 $20.50 Another lot of about 40 Dresses— Sport and Street designs. Selling up to $29.50 $14.-50 Every Dress in the house is greatly reduced in the Twice-Yearly Sale. Coats Some of the very handsomest of the luxuriously Fur-trimmed models are - gathered into one group—and fea- tured for choice tomorrow and Sat- urday. Selling up to $100.00 $'74.50 Other Coats at $34.50, $54.50 and $94.50 Suits Choice of a number of lots of Suits —Tailored and Fur-trimmed. Selling up to $49.50 51950 Every other Suit in the house at ONE-THIRD OFF. 4 Evening Dresses, Dance Frocks and Dinner Gowns are reduced from 15% to 25%.._ e e g