Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1923, Page 8

SOCIETY. Society Mrs. Henry C. Wallace and the Misses; Wallace Return After Long Absence. HE Secretary of Agriculture, | Maj. Henry C. Wallace, was joined yesterday by Mrs. I Wallace and their daughters, | Miss Mary Wallace and Miss Ruth Wal- lace, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLay, son-in-law and daughter of the Secretary and Mrs. ‘Wallace, in their home in Birming- ham, Mich. Miss Ruth Wallace will spend the winter with her parents here, having griduated from Goucher College in June. The minister of Colombia, Dr. En- rique Olaya, has returned to Wash- ington after passing the week end in New York. Representative and Mrs, Britten Hosts at Dinner. Representative and Mrs. Fred A Britten entertained a small_company at dinner last_evening at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Britten will _en- tertain at luncheon tomorrow. Rep- resentative and Mrs. Britten will go to Chicago the first of next week for a short stay. tary attache of the French embassy, Gen. George A. L. Dumont, returned to Washington last evening after an absence of several weeks, during which time he visited Muscle Shoals. Dr. and Mrs. Loren Johnson will en- | Rertain at dinner this evening in tigir new home, at 1900 24th street, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Blanken- ship of Baltimore, who are spending the winter at the Brighton. Miss Nathalle Spence entertained a small coynpany at luncheon today at T Patadis in honor of her house | est, Mrs. Calvin Alexander Frey of York. Mrs. Frey will be with Miss pence in her apartment at the Montello for the remainder of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Albers H. Putney are in New York for the week end, and will attend the dhmner to be given Friday at the Waldogf-Astoria by the minister of Persia fn honor of Dr. Trnest L. Bogart, uniil yecently ad- er on banking and curnency to the Persian government. Mrs. F. W. Reicheldefer, who, with Lieut. Reicheldefer returned to this country last week on the Le- viathan, after passing two mon'ths in Europe, is spending a few days at her former home in Massachu\ietts. She will join Lieut. Reicheldefar in this city ‘at the conclusion of her visit. Mrs. Louis N. Geldert, natiomal president of the League of American Pen Women, was the guest of honow| and speaker at a dinner given last<: evening by the Baltimore branch of the organization at the Southern Ho- tel in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Geldert motored to Baltimore for the occa- sion, returning to Washington today. Mrs. Geldert is expected to leave for New York Sunday or Monday to | attend the Authors’ League banquet; and election, to be held November 1, ! and the luncheon and reception ar- | ranged in her honor November 3 by the New York city branch of the League of American Pen Women. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tower, jr., of Milwaukee arrived yesterday at the New Willard, where they were hosts informally at dinner last night. Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Edward R. Stet- tinius have returned to New York from the Shelter in Locust valley, . L, and are at the Gotham for the Temainder of the autumn. Miss Eleanor Davies will arrive to- morrow from Vassar College to re- main over the week end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies. She will _be accompanied by her roomate, Miss Phoebe Yancy of Glen Ridge, N. J. Miss Elizabeth Hanna entertained , at dinner last evening in honor of Miss Caroline Story. The guests In- cluded Princess Bertha Cantacuzene, | Miss Camilla Lippincott, Miss Olyve | Miss_ Sutherland,” Mr. Marion | w, Mr. Foxall Daingerfield, Mr. | ichard Davidson, Mr. Winant John- son, Mr. William Taylor and Mr. Wil- liam Wallace of Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Thom, jr., have as their guests at their home on Bancroft place Commander and Mrs. \?]lcr G. Sharpe. iss Claudia Read, debutante afighter of Col. and Mrs. Beverley Allen Read, has returned to Wash- ington after visiting her uncle, Mr. Ggorge T. Money, at his home in Mgsin She ' also passed some tigoe W r. and Mrs, B. A. Hard- away in Columbus, Ga. the presence of a large company, aewedding of unusual interest was| sdlemnized in St. Paul's Methodist | Charch_at Kensington last evening, | #n Mies Carrie Ellen Wagner, ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8. | zner of Capitol View, Md., and Mr. Rfymond Lewis Burgdorf of Ken- S| ton, were married by Rev. U. S. A. Hgavener, pastor of the church. The| church was decorated with autumn| leaves, flowers and potted plants. The bride, who was given in mar- riag by her father, wore a gown of white satin canton crepe, and her vell of tulle was arranged with a wreath of orange blossoms.. Her only ommments were a string of pearls Eiven her as a wedding present by her sister, and a platinum bar pin, which was a gift from the bride- We Want You To Bee Our New and Modern School Home LIVINGSTONE ACADEMY Design, Dressmaking, Millinery Dress Right, Reasonably ew Address 804 17th St., Cor. H 8t. 2nd Floor Fr. 4TS b Ask d! e v Booklet. RUCKER & RUCKER Wall Papering and Painting. High quality work, but not high prices. M. 7422. 1210 HSt. N.W. FINE FLOORS OF HARDWOOD —Iaid, smoothed and polished in the Dbest manner. An experience of thirty years in this special work insures right results. Telephone North 8323. J. M. ADAMS {chine. All of the bri to Washington groom. She carried a bouguet of white rosebuds. _The maid of honor was the bride's sister, Miss Fannie Wagner, wh gown’ was of orchid crepe de ch! The bridesmaids were Miss Irene Warthen of Kensington, wearing blue crepe de chine. and Miss Lillian Burgdorf, sister of the bridegroom, Yho was sowned in yellow crepe de de’'s attendants wore wreaths in_ their hair and car- ried pink roses. The flower girl, Miss Amy Behrend, wore pink and car- ried a basket' of pink rosebuds and petals, which she dropped in the path of the bride and bridegroom 85 they left the church. The ribbon bearers were Misses Dorothy and Catherine Small, nicces of the bride® groom, who wore buff-colored dress- €5 and wreaths in their hair. The marches were played by Mrs. Joseph Yerkes and proceding the ceremony Mrs, Esther Small sung “At Dawn- P Mr. Herbert E. Andrews was best man and the ushers were Mr. Charles A. Wagner, brother of the bride, and Mr. Thomas L. Saxon. Immadiately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Burgdorf left for a wed- wling trip, the bride wearing a brown canton crepe dress with a small brown hat and a silk duvetyne cape. They will take up their residence in Kensington just as soon as the handsome home the bridegroom is now having erected {s completed. The charge d’'affaires of Greece and Mme. Tsamados will entertain a small company at dinner tomorrow evening. Senator David I. Walsh Spending Few Days Here. Senator David 1. Walsh has come to Washington for a few days, and Is at the Hamilton Hotel. Mrs, George W. Vanderbilt enter- tained at dinner last evening at Bilt- more, her home, near Asheviile, N. C., when her guests included Col. Donald Walter Cameron, laird of Lochiel and hreditary chieftain of the Cameron clan of Scotland, and his wife, Lad. Hermione Graham Cameron; Col. Honeham Cameron, Miss Sally Cameron, Miss Elizabeth Cameron and THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, MISS RUTH WALLACE, Youngest daughter of the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace, whe graduated from Goucher College in June, and will spend the winter here with her parents. _— Gov. Cameron Morrison of North Carolina. | | Mrs. George Howard, who is at the | Lee House for a short time, has leased her house, at 1008 16th street, to Representative and Mrs. arker Corning of New York, who w. me to Washington the 1st of December Mrs. Howard will spend the inter The York, where she has been for seasons. Her house was oc- cupied last year by Mrs. John Stewart McLennan, who s remaining late in her summer home near Lenox, Mass., but will come here lateY. in Nev Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell will entertain at dinner this evening in their home, at 777 Madison avenue, EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY of the founding of W. & J. SLOANE 1508 H STREET, N. W. (opposite the Shoreham) is being made the occasion of A Special Sale of Great Magnitude which comprises CARPETS, DOMESTIC and ORIENTAL RUGS, LINOLEUM, FURNI- TURE SUITES and OCCASIONAL PIECES, DRAPERIES and FURNITURE FABRICS. This sale, which we intend' to make the most important of any we have conducted so far, includes all diyisions of our business. ‘The prices which were already very moderate are still further reduced, but the quality remains of our same high standard. Your selections will not bé forced by the limi- t tations of a small stock. We have never dis-. played larger, finer.or.more varied assortments han at present. During this sale"we are offering a “variety of HIGH GRADE CARPETS These are all desirable in patterns and in color effects now in vogue. This offers an unusual opportunityfor satisfactory selection for Bedrooms, Halls and Living Rooms in Private Homes and Apartments, as well as Hotels, Offices and Display Rooms. FIGURED WILTON VELVET...Regular Price $4.75 yd. FIGURED WOOL VELVET .z . Regular Price PLAIN WILTON VELVET .us-.«. Regular Price FIGURED AXMINSTER. . summe . Regular Price FIGURED AXMINSTER ::+w=ww. Regular Price TAUPE WILTON (9 ft. wide) Avw. Regular Price 3.25 4.75 3.25 FURNITURE 4.50 yd. Sale Price $3.75 Sale Price 2.75 Sale Price 3.75 Sale Price 3.75 Sale Price 2.75 yd. yd. yd. 8.00 sq. yd. Sale Price 6.00 D. C, 5 - C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1923. which was held by a coronct of rose . [point lace and clusters of orange blossoms, hung below the satin court #ruin, She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss Eva Moc- Cubbin of Atlanta, wore & gown of orchid crepe chiffon, edged with lace and trimmed with narrow orchid vel- t. New York, in honor of Mr. and M Paul Du Puy of Parls. Mr. and M; Pell have been frequent yisitors ‘Washington, where they have been guests of Mrs, Pell's parents, Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Earnest announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Mr. George Baillie Springston of Washington and Chicago. Mr. Springston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C, Springston of Chicago. She carried roses. ‘he bridesmalids, Miss Sarah Braw- ner, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss May Bigelow, cousin of the bride, wore frocks of orchid chiffon crepe over jade green chiffon. They carried ophelia roses. The best man was Mr. Philip Ot- terback, a cousin of the bridegroom, and the ushers were Mr. John Guy Dove, jr.; Mr. Wilbur Glover, Mr. Har- old L. Seymour and Mr. George Minler Hostettler. Immediately after the ceremony & reception was held in the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Willard Dell Bigelow. Later Mr. and Mrs. Brawner left for a wedding trip, the latter wear- ing a traveling costume of blue duvetyn trimmed with gray squirr % Go. ~Bw vORs WASHINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stewart are spending some time at the Shoreham, having arrived there yesterday for an indefinite stay. The marriage of Miss Dorothy Dig- gett, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Nesbit Diggett, to Mr, Edgar Newlon Braw- ner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry New- lon jwner, took place last evening at 8 o'clock, in the Church of the Covenant, the Rev. Charles Wood offi- ciating. The church was decorated with oak leaves and chrysanthemums. The bride, who was given in_mar- riage by her grandfather, Mr. David Montgomery Nesbit, wore a gown of ivory o it Her vell of tul F. STREET AT I13TH Leo A. Price, Ancillary Receiver Prior to the Reorganization of This Business Reductions Become More Drastic as the Gidding Receiver’s Sale Every article in this vast assemblage of Beautiful Winter Fashions must be turned into CASH in the least possible time, hence Further Extraordinary Reductions. _Do not let this opportunity pass—think of the entire selections of Rich and Luxurious Fashions of the usual Gidding Standard offered NOW in the heart of the wearing season, at Very Much Below their usual selling prices. Console ets and MIRRORS A most interesting collection will be found hete. Many new and novel creations as well as exquisite reproduc- tions from the old cab- inet-master-art are in- cluded. A selection is usually the result of every inspection tour to our Furni- ture Section. DULINGMARTING 1235-1217 F Street and 1214 to 1218 G Street Hours: 8:45 to 5:30 The convenience of a charge account gladly extended to those who prefer it Dollars and Sense If ever you had an oppor- tunity to save many dollars on your new winter coat, it is in this extraordinary offering. There are handsomely em- broidered models, tailored or silk stitched coats and fur col- lared styles. All are lined—the colors include black, brown, navy, kit fox and reindeer. Sizes 16 to 48 for misses, women and stout women. SOCIETY. - = — ] and a small biue hat trimmed with |and the resides silver braid. Mary Butler, 1:‘\';‘510 Mrs., Bravner was graduated last|and Mrs. Butler will go to Monts- June from the Wilson Normal School, | weag farm in Maine for a short visit Mr. Brawner attended the Army and |roturning to Washington about the Navy Preparatory School and Lafay- |middle of November. Col. Butler and etto College. ¥ will_come to Washington xt month for a few days, and to Pasadena, where they will he is in business in Los now M. of trat ——— | ea Sir Andrew and Lady Pettigrew of Glasgow, Scotland, are at the Shore- ham” while in Washington. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler, who attended the wedding' Saturday, | r in Hinsdale, Ill, of their son Charles Marshall r. and Mrs. M. R. Brett have ar- I from New Vork for a visit in ashington and are at h Butler, and | House. e arrived , and are at their| They expect to | early next K as they are giving the bride bridegroom a family reception day, November 1, at Yonk in Round Oak, the Butler homestead, Mr. and Mrs, de La Fovre of Spain Visiting Here. Mr. and ST T T, AUTUMN FASHION PROMENADE Fashions in dress—Fashions in cars in a stunning exhibition sponsored by Jelleff’s and Studebaker. Thursday and Friday evenings, November first and sec- ond. ' New Studebaker Building, 14th and R Streets. === 1216 F St.N.W. G %Sfiion 4 § pecials Frocks for every fall occasion dis- played in Fashion fabrics, accentuat- ing the Fashion Silhouettes—a re- markable grouping of new fall styles that are exclusive in everything but price. We want you to see these smart frocks tomorrow in our Second Floor Dress Salon. s L of supple chiffon velvet, sponsored by Fash- ion—tailored styles for street wear; beauti- fully beaded, draped, and fur-edged styles, for afternoon and evening occasions. Black, brown, jade, sapphire, blue and American ™ $35.00 express two delightful modes—the smartly new and wonderfully convenient wrap- around coat frock and the slip-over dress with its round, V or Tuxedo neck and long, slender lines. Braiding, embroidery and pin tucking in delightful variety give added charm to these new cloth frocks. $35.00 Silh, Grocks Satin crepe and canton crepe—together they tell the story of silk frocks for afternoon, street wear or business. Tucked and pleated panels share with circular tiers and stun- ning drapes the favor of the smartly dressed. Reminders of the Orient appear in colorful braiding, and fringes are frequent and some- times deep. $3 5 .OO when they arc not in rich and stately vel- vet, show a preference for filmy georgette The waistline is almost We have just received a large shipment of furniture, comprising BEDROOM SUITES, DINING ROOM SUITES and OCCASIONAL PIECES 1503 Connecticut Ave. or crepe chiffon. always absent and lines are soft gnd cling- ing or gracefully draped. Exquisite beaded tracery—splashier designs in rhinestone brilliants—gorgeous metallic laces are the high lights of Fashion on this group of une usually beautiful dinner-dance frocks. Your Sewing Machine Put in PERFECT REPAIR ‘We cheerfully call at your home and estimate the charges without obligation. Work guaranteed for one year. Oppenheimer’s Shop Unique Sth & E Sts. N.W. Our Establishment is Freight paid to all shipp €very day from 8 to 530 B e Unived baares + Sloane Endorsed Merchandise Carries an Assurance of Satisfaction