Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1923, Page 8

SOCIETY. M PASTER/NYA 1209 Connecticut Ave. N.W. The Connecticut Avenue Shop Dresses At Liberal Price Reductions Dresses for Daytime, Afternoon, Dinner and Dance wear are being offered at January Clearance Sale Prices. 525_335—345—85_2 and Up HAT S Reduced to $5 $10 $i15 Clearance Sale Reductions on All Coats, Wraps and Suits Erlebac er ToveloeTenTaeloe Tawelve FiSt. 4 We Are Discontinuing Our Hosiery Department —The display includes Kayser Hos;ery. Debutante Hosl'ery and Columbia Mills Hosrery. Shown in Three Special Lots 75 8 8.7 Silk Hosiery of ideal quality, showing the most exclusive style ideas. & @o. NewYork OPPOSTIE SHOREHAM WOTTLe . Bidding Ul0-H. STREET. N. SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Offering Fashionable Winter Apparel grouped and priced for quick selling FROCKS and GOWNS $35 to $85 $65 to $125 | (Formerly $85 to $175) ] (Formerly $150 to $225) COATS and WRAPS $35 to $75 ! $95 to $145 AA (Formerly $65 to $125) (Formerly $150 to $225) HATS $10 and $15 (Formerly to $45) SUITS $45 to $95 Wrormerly $75 to $135) | | | ‘A reasonable deposit will hold any purchase for later delivery. Join Our 1923 China Palntlng' Club Here's a new and simpler plan of computing instruc- tion charges, wherein YOU materially benefit! In fact, as a club member, you are taught this exceed- ingly popular handicraft art under the personal di- rection of Mme. Vassileff and her capable assistants at an unprecedented low rate. . JOIN NOW! One Year, $10 Nine Months, $9 Six Months, $6 Three Months, $3 For your choosing is an EXTENSIVE assort- ment of the finest Chinaware importations; Parchment Shades; Camfiemcks, Book Ends, Utility Boxes and all requisites for painting. Instructions only when all mate- rials are purchased here. )penheimers SHOP UNIOQUE EIGHTH AND E STREETS - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. ¢, | | I — ociety Pan-American Union Scene of Brllhantl Reception, With Colombian Minister and Senora de Olaya as Hosts. HE minister of Colombia and Senora de Olaya will be the chief hosts of the evening, entertaining in the Pan- the evening being the unvelling of the bust of Gen. Santander, a Wworld- famous patriot of that country. Fol- lowing this imposing scene, when the minister will present and the Secreta- ry of State will accept the bust, a re- ception will follow, the minister and | Senora de Olaya recetving In the hall of the Americas, where on New Year morning the Secuury and Mrs. ! Hughes received the guests for their diplomatic breakfast. Dancing and supper will follow the reception. Several hundred guests have been invited, including the higher officlals of the government, diplomatic and society folk. The ambassador of Belgium and Baroness de Cartier will return to- morrow evening from New York, where they went yvesterday morning. Dinner at Embassy Tonight For British Debt Commission. The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Geddes will entertain the members of the British debt commis- sion at dinner this evening at the embassy, having only the members of the commission and several mem of the embassy staff as their gues Lady Geddes will receive tomorrow afternoon at the embassy after 4:30 o’clock. The minister of Hungary, Count Lazlo Szecheny!, will return tomorrow from New York, where he has been for several days. Mme. Panaretoff, wife of the minis- ter of Bulgaris, has changed her day at home observed in former seasons, from Saturday to Friday afternoon, and will receive tomorrow and the fol- lowing Friday afternoons throughout the season. Mme. Peter, wife of the minister of Switzerland, will not receive tomor- row, but will be at home Friday after- noons, January 12 and 26, after 4 o'clock, in the legation. The charge d'affaires of Japan and Mme. Saburi will entertain at dinner this evening in compliment to the un- gi‘rflle‘cremry of state and Mrs. William Phillips. Representative and Mrs. Fred Brit- ten will entertain a company of eighteen at_dinner tonight, going on later to the Pan-American reception and ball to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Pem- broke Thom. The assistant secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth Wwill return this evening from New York, where they went the first of the week Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thom will give a large ball at Rauscher's this evening for the latter's nlece, Miss Josephine Williford, when thelr guests will number about 500. Mr. and Mrs. Thom and Miss Williford will receive in the large ballroom and the decorations will be of greens studded with amber lights. A seated supper will be served about midnight and dancing will follow until 3:30, when breakfast will be served. Among the out-of-town guests will be Miss Sarah Spencer of Chicago, who is a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thom; Miss Julla Macdonald Davis, daughter of the former United States am- bassador to the court of St. James and Mrs. John Willlam Davis, who will arrive this afternoon from her home in New York; Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Bledsoe and Miss Adelaide Bledsoe of Chicago, Miss Annette Thom and Miss Helen Thom, debutante daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hunt R. Mayo Thom; Miss Margaret Taylor and Mr. Franklin Ford, all of Baltimore; Mrs. E. W. Cole and Miss Sarah Berry of Nashville, Tenn.; Mri Glen Martin of Philadelphia, Mr. Wray Conway of Wilmington_and Mr. Sherman Fairchild of New York. Miss Williford will be the guest of honor at dinner preceding the dance of Mr. and Mrs. George Mesta, who will entertain a company of_thirty in the presidential suite of the New Wil- lard, for their niece, Miss Helen Husted. Mrs. Thom will entertain at tea dance tomorrow iafterncon in her suburban home, Pembroke Park, for Miss Williford and the out-of-town guests who have come for the ball, and tomorrow evening Miss Madeleine Austin will entertain them at dinner. Senator Couzens of Michigan, who went to his home In Detroit for the holidays, has returned to his apart- ment at the New Willard. Mrs, Lehlbach, wife of Representa- tive Lehlbach of New Jersey, left Washington for the holidays, and will not return until the middle of Febru- ary. Mrs. Wadsworth, wife of Senator James W. Wadsworth, jr., was among those entertaining at the benefit luncheon_yesterday at Le Paradis for the Washington Chapter of the Women's Overseas Service League. Others who took tables and enter- tained parties were Mrs. John N. Speel, Mrs. W. D. Rodgers and Miss Lena’ Hitchcock. Mrs. Sheppard, wife of Senator Mor- ris Sheppard of Texas, entertained the members of the entertainment commit- tee of the Texas Club, of which Mrs. Sheppard 1is rman, last evening. Plans were made for the musical and dance which the club Will give Thurs- day evening, January 25, at the Hotel Roosevelt. The other l'nember! of Lho committee include Mrs, Edmiston, Mrs. J. L. A.shton, Mrl Garrett, Mrs. John A. Shirley, Mrs. W. D. Webster, Mrs. Thomas S. Lovette, Miss Alice Clary and Miss Dorothy Love. Mr. and Mrs. Judah Howe Sears will entertain a small company at dinner Saturday evening and will be hosts at dlnner“ again Tuesday evening, Jan- juary 16. Mrs. Frank White, wife of the United States treasurer, will not be at home this afternoon, but will re- celve next Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at her home, 5200 13th street northwest, at which time the will have with her Mrs. Edwin F. il Ladd, wife of the senator from North Dakota. Mrs. Albert Morgan Gilbert is en- tertaining a company at bridge this afternoon for her daughter, Miss Al- berta_Gilbert, in_their apartment in the Wardman Park annex. Her guests include Miss Laura Bryn, Mis: Helen Campbell, Miss Dorothy Mon. dell, Miss Cecil Lester Jones, Miss Virginia Selden, Miss Virginia Ed- wards, Miss Emma Stitt, Miss Alice Milburn, Miss Catherine Weller, Miss Frances Wiser, Miss Margaret Cros. son, Miss Catherine Letts, Miss Doro- i thy Dennett, Miss Charlotte Freeman | Clark, Miss Henrietta Hill, Miss Myr: Morgan, Miss Pamela Henry, Miss Eleanor Carroll Hill, Miss Helen Col- |bert, Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Mar- cia Chapin, Miss Mary Askew, Miss Rita Weller, Miss Elizabeth 'Purmr. Miss Katharine Shaw, Miss Atala Kimmell, Miss Annette Ashford, Mies Dorothy Boucher, Miss Theresa James, Miss Caroline Henry, Miss Betty Werner, Miss Elizabeth Sims, Mrs. Frank Easby-Smith, Mrs. Peter Arthur Drury, jr, and Mrs. Charles Mathews Dick. Mrs. Gilbert will be assisted by Mrs. Victor Bookmillar in presiding at tis tea table. Additional gu been asked for tea tollowlnt '.l. game. 3 The counselor of'the. Bflgn et~ American Union, the first ceremony of | ¢, i B bassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chilton entertained a company of sixteen at dinner last .v.nll!l Mrs. Stitt, wife of Rear Admiral Ed- wlrfllfiihadu Stitt, and their daugh- will be at after 4:30 o'clock, and will n,lln Thursday afternoon, , after 4:30 o'clock. 1 the Lithuanian l"l- tion, Mr. J. Vinikas, was at dinner evenl: nnurtnlnln‘ in compliment to the second secretary of the lelne emh Y. r haru Shil he middle of lhll mnnlh fur hll lwms in Japan. January The secre Among boxholders for “Rigoletto,” Wwhich is belng given at the President Theater on January 22 and 26 by the ington Opera Com Y. am_J. Boardman, Mr. Pnolp- Eno, Mrs. R. R. Govin, F. B. Moran, Mrs. Joseph Schwartz of New York, 'who the wife of the noted baritone and who_ heads the company in the title role; Mrs, Elonzo Tyner and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Among those who have taken groups of seats for the performances are Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mrs. Frederic V. Abbot, Mrs. Edward J. Stellwagen, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Alice Plke Mrs. Victor Kauftmann, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. E. M. Hol: combe, Mrs. Mitchell Carroll and Mi; Lucy Brickenstein. Miss Cecll Lester Jones was the guest of honor at luncheon today of Mrs. William Bowle, who entertained at the Cosmos Club. ' Her other guests were Miss Laura Byrn, Miss Emma Stitt, Miss Virginia BEdwards, Miss Elisabeth erburg‘ Beale, Miss Elizabeth Taylor Jones, Miss Annette Ashford, Miss Ag- nes Shands, Mins Caroline Clagett Wat- tles, Miss Elizabeth Du ea w-mr. Miss Catherine Radcliffe, Miss Elizal Turner, Miss Helen Caru Darrah, Miss Virginia en, Miss Alice Milburn, Miss Lillilan Merritt Thompson, Miss Betty Werner and Miss Catherine Weller. Mrs. George Weed Wallace will be at home informally tomorrow afternoon after 4 o'clock to meet her niece, Mrs. Nils Erik Wahlberg of Kenosha, Wis., who, with Mr. Wahiberg, has been the guest of her grandfather, Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, during the 'holidays. Mrs. Wahl- Iv::rg was formerly Miss Katherine hite. Col. and Mrs. E. Lester Jones will entertain at a buffet supper for forty guests this evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Cecll Lester Jones, going on later to the Williford dance. Col. and Mrs. Jones will give a dinner Thursday, January 11, in honor of their daughter, preceding the ball which the debutantes will give at the New Willard for the benefit of Neighborhood House. Capt. and Mrs. Frank Harrison Alnsworth of San Francisco are at ‘Wardman Park Hotel for this month. Col. Willlam C. Rivers, commandant at Fort Myer, announces that the public exhibition rides, which have called hundreds of society folk to: the post each week, will be given| in the Riding Hall on Fridays in January, February and March, at 3:30 o'clock, Instead of at 2:30 o'clock, as formeriy. The adjutant will furnish tickets on reques Mr. and Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall were hosts at dinner last evening entertaining informally in their home on New Hampshire avenue. Mrs. Kendall will recelve Sunday afternoons in January {zom 4 to 7 o'clock, and early in February, with Mr. Kendall, will go to Florida for the remainder of the winter. Swiss Minister and Mme. Peter Honor Guests, Former third assistant secretary o state and Mrs. Breckenridge Lonx ntnertained a company of twenty-six MEERNY. A Remarkable Opportunity for the Pur- chase of Indestructible Pearl Necklaces Through an unusual circumstance we are able to offer 200 strings of fine quality, Perisian made indestructible péarls at prices! Necklaces 24 to $8.50 to $ 2. | Minister of Switserland and Mme. Pe- ! Samuel Kauffmann, Miss Virginia Me- | ;Wm.dm Thomas, Mr. Of beautiful finish—perfect in tone and luster —indeed a wonderful opportunity. MRS. GEORGE MESTA, A Pittsburgh hostess spending tn Misxs Helen Husted of New York. at dinner last evening in their 16th street home in honor of the amba sador of Spain and Senora de RI eir other guests included the ter. Rear Admiral and Mrs. John K. Robi- son presented Miss Catherine Rad cliffe of Cardiff, Wales, to society la: evening at a large dance at R scher’s. Their guests numbered about four hundred, and a buffet supper was served about midnight ~Admiral and Mrs. Robison and Miss Radcliffe were assisted in recelving by Mrs. Walter McK. Jones, and they stood in the small reception room at th head of the stairs, where pink ros mas decorations were used. Assisting Miss Radcliffe included Miss Laura Bryn, Miss Emily Dial, Miss Virginia Selden, Miss Dorothy War- ren, Miss Ruth Miller Green, Miss Li lian Merritt Thompson, Miss Cecil Les- ter Jones, Miss Elizabeth Taylor Joes and Miss Catherine Weller. Mrs. Frederic Duncan McKenney and her daughter, Miss Frederica McKen- ney, will be informally at home to- morrow afternoon, from 4 to 6:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. McKenney entertained at dinner last evening for their de- butante daughter, Frederica M Kenney. The Eleanor Davies, Miss Dorothy Mo dell, Miss Laura Bryn, Mr. and Mrs. John London, Granberry, Lieut. Charles Nolan and Mr. Chester Lockwood. The com- pany later went to_the ball given by Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robison. Representative Charles B. Ward of New York, is again in Washington, staying at the New Willard, after the holidays at his Commander villiam J. having spent home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Larcombe announce the engagement of the lat- ter's daughter, Miss Mary Lee Loving. to Mr. Roy Carrington Bragg of Vir- sinia. No date has been set for the | wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Larcombe entertained a company of thirty-five at & recep- tion and dance New Year eve to an- nounce the engagement. Among the outsof-town guests were the mother and sister of Mr. Bragg, who came from their home in Virginia. A buffet supper was served at midnight and the company danced until a New Year breakfast was served by Miss Lov- ing's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cohen. Mrs. Frank Henry Russell has with her for the holiday season Miss Bar- cia Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. on Jones of Kansas City. M OLD FURS —are made of better material than the ones you buy todey. Let me remodel your furs for you at a moderate price. ‘Wishing you & happy New Year, MARTIN WOLF, 2330~ 7 Ave.N.W much less than usual 60 inches long— 15.00 each @ These reductions do above, are all from our ard of quality. Fine 'Furniture Reduced 10% to 25% Beginning Monday, ]am'uzry 8th We'll Have Ready and Shall Offer —a number of complete Dining Room and Bed- room Suites, together. with various odd pieces of fine Mahogany Furniture—at Reductions of 10% to 25% from regular prices. stock, but the suités and odd pieces offered, as formin every respect with the Henderson stand- ST Your inspection without obligation is invited James B. Henderson Fine Furniture, Laces, Draperiesipholstery, Paperhanging, Painting 1108 G Street— Main 7675-7676 Established Over 50 Years. not apply to our entire regular stock and con- THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1928. her own two sons, Mr. Frank Ford Ruseell of Yale and young Mr. Wal- lace Alges Bussell. whio 18 in Milton y. In their honor Mr: e taking & party of you Dle to the theater on Saturday after- noon and to the tea dance following a d Jones is & atu- Mrs. Alexander Elliot Willlams has canceled invitations for a tea t! ernoon on account of Col. Williams® father. Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of the former Secretary of Labor, Willlam B, Wilson of Blossburg, Pa., is visiting | Miss Kerwin, having arrived for mol holiday season. Mrs. Charles Macon Wallingstord of Gallatin street entertained at bridge and tea this afternoon in homor of Mhr‘l, ‘W. Edgar Howser of Philadel- phia. Mrs. Bates Warren and Miss Warren will not be at home Friday, or again until their return from Florida. The Rho Beta Chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon National Musical Sorority will give a tea tomorrow afternoon at 6:30 o'clock, at the City Club, in | honor of Mme. d'Alvares, Peruvian | prima donna, who is an honorary member of the sorority. Among the guests who have been invited to the | (Continued on Ninth Page.) 11 Open 9:15 A.M. The Dra In Our Entire Stock Drastic Models Silk Underwear. Values up to $4.98.... $1.50 Silk Hose at $1.50 Sport Hose WE N Cann Paisley Crepe Knl'.u Inchel Satin Crepe, re- versible, 40 $3.50 ke vt $2.79 regular suo $2 49 vn.lue.. $3.50 Satin Chnr- meuse, 40-inch, $3.00 Metal Brocades ' $1.75 Watch for Our Big Sale From Loom to Wearer Every Winter COAT Reductions Plain and Fur Trimmed $2.69 $l 00 $1.98 ‘David Silks SOCIETY. Hotel Hamilton takes pleasure in announcing that, beginning on _Saturday and every Saturday there- after, there will be dancing in the dining room .during the luncheon . hours from twelve to two-thirty o’clock. Special music. . 09-1111 G Street N.W. Close 6:00 P.M. stic Reductions —in Our Greatest Clearance Sale Have Caused Sensational Selling Only Two Days Left to Take Advantage of the Wonderful Values Offered in This SALE OF DRESSES Values w3995 °'16,95 Included at $16.95 are Taffeta Dresses for street wear, Taffeta Dresses for afternoon wear, Taffeta Dresses in the dainty pastel shades for evening, Canton Crepe Dresses, Combination Dresses, Poiret Twill Dresses, Tricotine Dresses. 34.75 Values to $89.50 Included at $34.75 are Imported Sequin Robe Dresses in all exquisite light and dark colors, Beautiful Chiffon Dresses for dinner and evening wear, Canton Crepe Dresses for afternoons, Georgette Combinations, Flat Crepe Dresses, Chiffon Velvet Dresses. Misses’ Sizes I at Women’s Sizes 14 to 20 36 to 46 Friday Speciais on the First Floor Silk Camisoles. $1.50 to $2.98 Beacon Bath Robes. values ... Beacon Bath Robes. ues to $7.98 . Lingette and ticoats. Values to $2.98.. ‘Wash Waists. Worth up to $398 ...... St Aoy 5 $2.98 " $4.98 $1 50 75¢c IF IT’S SILKS HAVEIT O matter what kind of silk materials you are in need of—it’s here—in profusion! large silk mills, and are, therefore, able to carry always on hand a most complete assortment! Silk-Mi We distribute the ®le output of nine ll-To-You Prices ot Be Equaled deorgetts . $10.98 vet chiron. $10.98 Metat Crape-. $5.29 Siiver cloth .. $3.75 $3.98 Chitton Veivet. $0.95 5:;::::: of every descrip- 40-inch Black Chiffon Velvet. $13.48 to $3.98 It is a Pleasure to Show Silks and Furnish Samples Distrixiols 1114 G St N.W. Phone Main 8306