Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1923, Page 9

m ; |, month. - Society (Continued from Eighth Page.) in Paris after a cruise around the world and is at the Normandy. Mrs. Ellls Logar of 1253 Irving Street” northwest left for Atlantic | City today to remain until last of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Crooker, 2d, of this city are spending an en- Joyable vacation at Briarcliff Lodge, in the Westchester Hills. Mr. and Mrs. Crooker arrived at the lodge recently and will be guests during the month of May. Miss Powell to Wed Mr. Lewis in June. Mrs. Ida May Powell announces the engagement of her daughter Martha Portwood to Mr. Raymond ! Dantel Lewis, U. S. N. The wedding will take place Saturday afternoon, June 9, at 5 o'clock. The marriage of Miss Constance R. Smith and Mr. Frank E. Crane took place at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Christ Church, Alexandria, Va., the pastor of the church officiating. The bride was attended by Mrs. J. Henry Brown of Alta Vista. Md., s'stér of the bridegroom, and his brother. Mr. Thomas M. Crane of Randle High- | lands was his best man. A few friends witnessed the cere- mony, atter which Mr. and Mrs. Crane left for a wedding journey. After June 1 they will be at home at 1306 A street southeast this city Mrs. John Mock has issued invita- tions to the members of the Distriot of Columbia_branch of the League of American Pen Women for a recep- tion in honor of Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley, Thursday afternoon, from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock in her home at 2651 Connecticut avenue. 1 American social workers who were { = in France during and after the war have been invited to & reunion supper at the home of Mrs. John Campbell Forrester, 1700 Rhode Island avenue, Monday evening, May 21, to meet Abbe Jean Viollet, Mile. Annis Nouff- lard and Mlle. Lucile Cumpt of Paris. Mile. Lucile Sumpt is a house guest of Mrs. Forrester during the national * eonference of social work. Only a few tables are left for the card and Mah-Jong party arranged by Mrs. William Wheatley and Mrsa) ¥rank Anderson for this afternoon t 2:30 o'clock at the Women's City b. The party is for the benefit of Jefterson Memorial Fund. ng tables will take their cards them and those playing Mah- Wwill also use their own sets. W Jong Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Hoes will assist in receiving the guests and the prizes are donated by Mrs. Andrews The hostesses at the soiree concert of the Washington Salon and Enited Arts Society, to be given Thurs.ay evening at the Playhouse, 1514 N Street northwest, will be Mrs. Helen Jean Paul Starr, M da W. Duncan, Mrs. Justina Rhea Way, Miss Rosebud Almond, Miss Florence E. Harris, s Barbara Vrabek, Miss Louise Evanson, Miss Elsie E, Thomas, Miss Jessie M. Townsend, Miss Margaret E. Woodring, Miss Mary Hiokey. Miss Tva M. Duncan The guests of honor will be Miss Marjorie W Macauley and ‘Miss Edna-B. ebster, who will briefly he Necessity of Physical ; Col. John Temple Graves, who is expected to speak on “Political Developments”;Mlr. Jim Ring, humor- ist. will speak on Humor of Congre and Mr. Vincent Callahan, president of the Deadlize Club, will divulge “The Secrets of the Sanctum.” The Unconscious Musical and other entertainment numbers will consist of tenor solos, by Mr. Louis Thompson: soprano selections, by Miss Olga Marion Dun- ¥ar, with Mrs. Louis Thompson at the piano; ensemble and solo num- bers by the Master Trio, consisting of Malton B fanist; Arsenio Ralon, i e Finckel, ‘cellist; vthmic and ballet by Miss Alice Cush, Miss Bessie Cush, Miss Margaret Cush and Miss Noney Cush, and Miss Marjorie Webster, original readings and monologues. ' The program_will be in charge of Mr. Rudolph de Zapp, sident of the soclety. Invitations e been extended to the leading clubs and societies, particularly those who are interested in the promotion of the various art movements in this city. Mr. and Mrs. F. D, M. Strachan of Scotland have come to this . country for a visit and are in Washington, at the Hamilton Hotel. ; dance numbers p Waterman have where they are Mr. and N Store Hours—9 to 6 b L YTVESDAY 1§ ' DOwnsTaks STORE S ! Hosiery ’ For Sport and Dress Wear Silk and filber mixtures; English ribbed; drop-stitch; full-fashioned lisle with em- broidery front; also a few with clocked - ankles; colors are Gray, Cordovan, Black, Sand and .a' few sport mix- tures. 2 Pr. for 99¢ Finish -, Turkish and Linen Towels, 17x35; ‘well woven from absorbent yarn; 99¢c fast selvedge edges; colored border. Six for Unbleached ] Kerry " 'Toweling, & weave of Crash i{ linen and jute; neat | colored - border. | Six 9c { — = Boott Millx Toweling, honey- comb weave; high-grade ab- sorbent bieached yarn; vedge sides and bor der; will m 1 Six yards fo sel- ish 22x44; even Terry sides; hem- Three Keav wea: 99c Hand Towels, guest size; soft finished absorbent yarn; neat blue or red stripe 99C borders. Twelve for.... Real Irish Crash Toweling, @ linen and cotton closely woven material, in three sizes of red crossbar designs; four Tned rotler towdl or 99, zed roller Cc ! Many Other Values In Our weight, selvedge med ends, R s SR n. Downstairs Store spending a few days at the Waldors- Astoria. Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Meyer and their aughter Adrienre motcred to re the guests Seligman. a S Mr. and Mrs. Jame: Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Harrington of Dunloe Castle, Killarney, Ireland, are at the Hamilton Hotel for a lengthy visit. Miss Mabel Dill, chairman of the Bool: Review Dinners for the District of Columbia branch of the League of American Pen Women, has an- rounced that the dinner will not be held Tuesday but a few days later, in order to allow time for the judges in the recent short story contest con- duoted by the District branch. to award the prizes, and have the win- ring stories featured at the next din- ner. The judges for the contest are Mrs. Ida D. Peters, chairman of the short story department of the Na- tional League of American Pen Women; Mr. J. Lewis Moneyways, president of the Short Story Club of Washington and Mr. James Otis Por- ter, on the literary committee of the Arts' Club. of Washington. The writers winning the first and second prizes in the contest will read their stories at the dinner, and Miss Dill will give a short talk on writing the short story. The luncheon committee of Women's City Club, Mrs. James W.| McNeili, chairman, will give a forum luncheon in the clubhouse, 22 Jackson place, on Wednesday afternoon at 1 ‘clock. Mrs. Sidney Small, the only | woman alderman of Toronto, Canada, | will speak on the intimate relations between the public welfare and women in the political field. Mrs. Small's address will be an Introduc- tory one, introducing Miss Eunice Dyke, superintendent of city nurses of Toronto. Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commissioner of public welfare for North Carolina, will be another speaker. the | —————e | Bangkok, the chief city of Siam, has | 390 Buddhist temples. following: boryIF0 C. Parking and Frances C. Adams, Robe: 3 both of Glen Whitton, Va. pelt0Fbe B. Hoffmaa'and Marguesite V. Tol- rt. the health department in the last twenty-foir ours: Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the h of Charlottesville, Vi Homer M. Gale: and Germaine K of ‘Havre de Grace, Md., . Le Pederel of this city. rt W. Poague and Wilhelmina Mye Births Reported. " The following births have been reported to Halph F. and Elizabeth P. Thompson, boy. Michael ‘and B b Herbert H. and Fa Miiton and Teresa E. % Carl E. and Ada A. Poare, girl Frederick J. and Eilen J. Gillis. hor lau Beautiful Home Just what you have been looking for. A ‘magnificent detached shingle house, large * rooms, open fireplace, rches, gara, horoughly modern. ne of the most attractive corners in Banls’ Addition. Priced right for Immediate sale. N. Miller Realtors 1119 17th St. N.W. Phone Main 1790 | as a Spread for his bread. He appreciated | ot B e 4 the best of everything. Vacation Trips | Try the New Steamship “Alleghany” Merchants & Miners Trans. Co. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ] “I won’t quarrel with my bread and butter”,_[ said Dean Swift. Had ithe good dean lived | today he would have had nothing dearer than By Sea Baltimore to Boston ! Providence l Savannah and Jacksonville | 1406 New York Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. Woodward & Wotheop THE MEN’S STORE Men’s Suits Of Imported Fabrics 70 Equal in every respect to the finest custom:-tailored An offering preparefl for the particular purpose of acquainting fastidious men with the exceptional character of: the fine clothing sold by Woodward & Lothrop The fingst of English fabrics of our own importation have been made up in accordance with Woodward & Lothrop standard specifications. The coats are all half lined; the sleeves are lined with silk. The workmanship throughout is by master tailors. Men’s Clothes Section, Secol Cool Straws, %5 Handmade—best made—rough and smooth, white and and fancy bands. Every good style —you’re sure to find here the hat you like. Others, $3 to $12.50 Men’s Hat Section, First floor. The New Air-Cooled Caps- | They have a screen back of the visor that permits the air to reach the head. Men's Cap Section, First floor. 52 and #2.50 nd floor. natural, plain ventilating and mixtures. them. Tweeds, mohairs, poplin and crash; white, gray, tan You’ll like Fine White Buckskin The Provan is foremost among style leaders; white buckskin, crepe rubber sole, black saddle strap, - straight lace. smart, comfortable Haig last. The Provan, %12 —_— N Oxfords On the sole. The Sylva For golf greens or city streets, nothing more comfortable or smarter than this fine white buckskin oxford, blucher style, . Haig last, with crepe rubber n,¥12 R e A A R A R e C. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1923. Woodwarh &7 New York—WASHINGTON—Paris OPEN 9:15 AM. offwop CLOSE 6 P.M. Especially Fashioned for Stout Women We know there are large women _who require large sizes, and we have the sizes to fit them. We also know that they want attractive and appropriate styles, created with an understanding of their needs, and we have just those styles. We specialize in special styles for stout women—and we have a special section devoted to stout women’s dresses, coats, suits, wraps and skirts. Lovely Negliges For Leisure Hours Here the large woman may choose from charmingiy designed negliges which have lost nothing of their fashion in being larger sized. Beau- tiful satins, crepe de chine, silks and pongee —in slender, straight-line models or beautifully draped styles —fancy. ruffling, hand embroidery, all Paisley and figured silk—and there are the lovely, light colorings, as well as the more serviceable dark shades. $15 to $55 Neglige Section, Third floor. House Dresses $3 to $7.50 Thelarge woman may choose from smart checked K 1 ginghams, such ¢ : s motet Frocks for E Occasi . rocks tor Every Occasion and lovely Emphasize Fashionable, Slender Lines dresses that may Gt S 2 B i e Characteristic of the distinctive afternoon frocks, and very much in porch as well— the mode, is this frock of satin-striped, printed chiffon; finely pleated panels add a note of smartness and slenderness, $65. The of tissue ging- < £ 2 > : hams, dotted fashionable fabric, Fru Fru, is used with decided smartness in the sports frock of gray, stitched and beaded in blue, $59.50. white Swiss Other Afternoon and Sports Frocks, $39.50 to $85. trimmed in lace, and cross-barred or dotted dimi- ties; becomingly styled on long lines—fully sized for comfortable wearing. Normandy Voile, Dotted Swiss, Colored Linen—these fashion be- coming daytime summer frocks for the large woman; frocks that will be wanted for warm summer days—frocks that can be tubbed with satisfaction; sketched, an orchid linen, effectively trimmed with pearl buttons, $25. Other Summer Tub Frocks, $17.50 to $29.50. Special Size Section, Third Soor, Bungalow Aprons $1.50 to $3 —are of plain chambray, checked gingham, striped and figured per- cale; well made and attractively trimmed in contrasting color folds or novelty braid. Sizes 42 to 52. House Dress Section, Third Soor. Hats, Becoming Large Women $10 to %25 Carefully selected hats, that choose the cor- rect shapes, the colors and the trimmings that best become the large woman. Wide- brimmed leghorns, flower-trimmed becom- ingly at the back; leghorn and taffeta com- binations—hats of tulle and fine hair braids —two charming models are sketched; a black hair hat with tulle ruching, $22.50— a navy faille silk and leghorn, with flat, yellow flowers, $18.50. Millinery Ealon, Third fioor. Silk Overblouses--Handmade Voiles —offer a varied and attractive selection of blouses designed especially for large women. Among the handsome overblouses of crepes and printed silks, some embroid- ered, tucked, or braided—is this charming blouse of gray Canton, with motifs of French blue and gray embroidery, $16.75; others $6.75 to $25. Handmade V oile Blouse With Irish Lace, $8.75 —is one of the newest and best-liked lingeries blouses; others are beautifully gand drawn, embroidered or tucked; $3 to 10.75. Blouse Section, Third floor. Granite Hosiery In Extra Sizes —has the double-woven garter blocks that prevent runs; it is well sized and well shaped; of excellent uality. 2 anite Lisle Hose, in black, white, cordovan and African— $1.25 Granite Silk Hose, in black, white, Russian tan, cordovan, fawn, Afri- can and gray— Other Silk Hose, in extra sizes— black, white and colors— $2 to $3.50 pair Hosiery Section, First floor. Summer Undermuslins Gowns, cut plenty large, of nainsook —low neck, with or without sleeves, tailored or trimmed with dainty laces and embroidery— $1 to $3 Bloomers, of nainsook, crepe, batiste and sateen, tailored styles, or those trimmed with filet edge— $1 to $2 Corset Covers, of nainsook, armhole style, daintily trimmed with lace and embroidery— $1 to $2 Her Corset is Most Important Every stout woman knows that the corset she wears is all important—both from the point of comfort and appearance. It need not be heavy or stiff, for one may choose here from flexible models with carefully placed boning which assures smooth lines. Muslin Underwesr Section, Third Soor. Lil;;l ]of France and Woodthrop, mnon-lacing models— 5 $12.50 to $20 i . . Extra Size Knitted Lily of France, back-laced models— $8.50 to $15 Combination Suits Fine Ribbed Cotton Combination Suits, low neck and sleeveless, or bodice style with tape straps, with tight fitting or loose shell-trimmed knee— $1.50 Lisle Combination Suits, fine ribbed, low neck, sleeveless, tight-fitting or loose kmnee, shell ‘trimmed; also closed style with wide knee— Modart, front-laced models, meet every-figure teed— $7.50 to $17 H S Especially designed for the Brassxere large woman. Support, re- strain and smooth out the lines above the corset. Splendid Models, $2 to $5 . Corset Section, Third ficor. Shadowproof White Petticoats 2 Charmeusette Petticoats, $2 to $2.50— Fine Ribbed Cotton Vests, tailored, ~ With double panels, both front and k; also double-to-hip models; some low neck and sleeveless— g::u’litched. others scalloped or with 62Yac narrow embroidered flounces. Enit Underwear Section, Third Soor. Silk Petticoats, $4 to $7.50—Radium, satin and tub silk petticoats, all made to be shadowproof; with hemstitched hems or scalloped around the botton. Petticoat Section, Third Soor. i