Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1924, Page 42

Mizs PAUL KENDRICR SON THOMAS, To ormerly Miss CassandvaFuuk, deughler Representative Funle of 111 a Yiedpaw P?\:Uv. evk?e&“@fiapleiflm 2WL“ President and First Lady Plan to Remain in Capital Through Summer Season| Mayflower Cruises Coolidges' Chief Recreation. | Cabinet Families Leaving—British Ambassa- dor Going to Manchester-by-the-Sea. SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. HILE others of official life make summer plans, the President and Mrs. Coolidge seem to be looking no farther afield *than the White House, with the beautifyl grounds their place for exer- cise and the Mayflower trips their recreation from their routine tife. After all, it is a delightful warm-weather abode, shielded from the heat of the street and with generally a good breeze sweeping up from the Potomac over green trees and parks. gressive age a swimming pool has not been added to the grounds, that undoubtedly will be done within a few years. It is too bad that in this pro- and liam It took Mrs. Wi Howard Taft to demand automobiles instead of drawing on the White House stables for a mode of travel long after automobiles were in general ‘use, and it will take a lover of aquatic sports to add a swimming pool to the comforts of the mansion. IFE at the White House last week lost much of its social side, but the gigantic garden party Thursday, when the President joined Mrs. | Coolidge in playing host to the disabled veterans of the world war in nearby hospitals and rests, made up for it. There of the purely official and social garden parties given by Mrs. Coolidge in May that was neglected in the party arranged for the soldiers, and in- | stead of being a depressing event, as onc might have expected with so | many disabled men present, it was a glad party without the remotest | Mrs. Warren G. Harding instituted the annual suggestion of a shadow. party at the White House, and yesterday several of the men proudly showed letters signed by her in answer to their little notes of gratitude to her. N the President’s official family will be disrupted for the summer months, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor be- ing absent now. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes are planning 1o go abroad in July, and when vacation time arrives the Secretary of War v!ll join Mrs. Weeks at their home in New Hampshire. Mrs. Her- bert Hoover is still on the Pacific Coast, and others will leisurely an- nounce their summer plans. TBE diplomatic corps seems unusually slow in arranging a summer sr.hcdule. but the exodus from Washington for the summer will be- gin in earnest by late Junes The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard are taking leave of the embassy June 12, going to their cottage at Manchester-by-the-Sea, where they have lived before while the ambas ador served in a lesser capacity at the embas: of Poland and Mme. Wroblewska and their family hav The minister taken a house somewhere in southern New Hampshire, and will leave about June 15, closing the legation here for the summer. The commercial counselor of the Norwegian legation, Mr. Alexis H. G. O. Lundah, and Mme. Lundah have taken a cottage at Cape May, June. and are preparing to go there in mid- pBHAPS it is because of its official status and the uncertainty of the length of social life for individuals here, ton is far behind all other cities of its its program. While socicty but true it is that Washing- size in this country in announcing folk in ganeral wait to hear where diplomats and others are to play during the summer months, New York City, Phila- delphia, New York's debutantes and their and even Baltimore, are announcing social plans for next winter. parties for 1924-25 are already sched- uled, and Mrs. S. Morban Barber and Mrs. David H. Taylor ha the ballroom at the Plaza for December 22, when they “,n"fi.fi'ifififiig their debutante daughters. Another ball later that month will be given in the same ballroom by Mrs. Edward H. Peters to introduce her daugh- ter. Dates for the bachelors and the girls who are to make their debut in Baltimore already are given to the world. But so far, Washington debutantes are only Twenq-fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. George P. Laner cele- ®rated their twenty-fifth wedding an- niversary at their residence, 2205 Law- yence street northeast, Friday evening. Roses, peonies and other spring flowers ‘wers used in the decoration of the home. Part of the evening’s entertainment was in the grand march played by Marjorie Laner, their young daughter. In the party of guests were: Mr. and Mra. George Dryer, Mr. and Mrs. George MeCormick, Mr. and Mrs. William Boyer ©f Glendale, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Philips, Mrs. Catherine Gas, Mr. Albebrt Ges, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Laner, Mr. Norman Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. ‘White, Mrs. Frank Gas, Mr. and Mrs, Emmett Rudd, Mr. and Mrs. Steven ‘Tilley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. P. Stafferstine, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Diebel, Mr. and Mrs. Eims, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baumert, Mr. Henry Hendley, Mr. and Mrs. Garfleld Street, Mrs. Bdith King, Mr. and Mrs, Raymond mhn. Miss Marie Mallon, Mr. Syl- ‘vester Mallon, Mr. Preston Tate, Miss Roby Pruddy, Mr. Ferman- Combd and “mnam. a surmise. Engagements to Wed A.nnauncementa Made Mrs. Charlotte Lowe announces the engagement of her daughter, Marga- ret Louise, to Ensign Minor Charles Heine. Miss Lowe is now visiting En- sign Helne's sister, Mrs. James Nudd, at Hamilton, Ohlo. A date for th wedding has not been set. i Mrs. Albert Henry Mickler an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, Marie Evangeline, to Mr. James Francis Tully of Springfleld, Mass. The wedding will take place June 25 at St. Dominic's Ch\lrch. the Rt. Rey. T. J. Barry, D. D., Bishop of Florida, officiating, mlnefl by “the Rev. W. G. Scanlon, pastor of St. Dominis Virginia Society to Hold Social Thursday Evening The Society of Virginia will hold its last soclal affair of the season the evening of Thursday. June 12, on the roof -of the Hotel Washington, when there will be an unusually interesting program and other features added to the social hours. The Virginia Society boasts 700 members, and as fully a thousand . tickets have ' been vided, the h-l..nea will go to for the use of their friends, was no nice point | LIEUT. and MRS. ROBERT WALTON FLEMLNG. brides attendants, Miss Mary Stitt, maid of honor, and the R “E% Tne and Miss Anne Fleming, Miss May Tay lor,sts Cecil Lesteg Jownes Miss Helew N MissElizabeth Beale AMRrs FLLISOND.SMITH, Wife of Senatlor . &1{%2"&?& lciuohu ol ther Lol ane Many Luncheons And Dinners Given During Past Week Mrs. Henry F. Dimock En- tertains in Honor of Min- ister of Egypt and Mme. Yousry. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock was hostess to a distinguished company of eighteen at dinner last evening, entertaining in honor of the minister of Egypt and Mme. Yousry. Mr. Warren F. Martin of Philadelphia, special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, presided at a Jin- ner given last night 1n Philadelphia by the Pickering Hunt Club of Pennsyi- vania in honor of the club's master of fox hounds, Mr. William J. Clothier. Mrs, Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assist- ant attorney general, was a guest of Mr. Martin. Other distinguished guests in- cluded Judge J. Whitaker-Thompson and Judge W. Porter. This fox-hunting club, of which Mr. Martin was ome of the founders, is one of the recognized clubs of the country, hunting in the Chester and Pickering valleys and around the historic Valley Forge. The late Senator Knox, with whom Mr. Martin for years was_associated, was for many years president of the club. Senator and Mrs. Ashurst gave a smart dinner last week at the Lodgc ‘Teahouse, on De Sales atreet. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Compton enter- tained a company of thirty guests at dinner 1ast evening at the Congressional \.Country Club. The table was attractive- Iy decorated with spring blossoms. Mre. E. T. Knotts was hostess at a luncheon last week in compliment to her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Knotts, whose marriage to Mr. Ed- win Faerber of Cleveland, Ohio, is to take place on June 17 at the residence of the bride in Cleveland Park. Mrs, Eugene Brynes will entertain at her home tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock. the Friday Morning Music Club; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wheeler enter- taimed at’dinner iast evening at the Congressional. Country Club, having eight guests. Miss Almeda Sykes will give a dance tomorrow evening in the home of her parents in Rock Creek Park for her classmates in the graduating class of the high school at George- town Convent. Miss Regina Buckley entertained at a luncheon and shower at Rauscher's Saturday in honor of Miss Lillian Spreckeimyer, whose marriage to Dr. Benjamin Thane takes place Wednes- day. The other guests present were Mrs. George Hane, Mrs. John Imirie, Miss Eva Tighe, Mrs. Hugh Fisher and the Misses Spreckelmyer. Mr. W. G. Pickford mve s dinner at - the Tea. 1711 De Sales street, the guests nf honol‘ be- nig chairman and Cordell Hull, Youperwoon & Snciewoon. il of their Bt Bkl i eft and Tarley af with Miss Isabel S'id‘!b and : other June brides increase in number as the month advances, with several weddings each week in the larger churches, and many weddings ar- ranged as home events. One of the largest home weddings will be that of Miss Neville Johnson and Capt. David S Barry, U. 8. M. C, being arranged to take place at noon June 28 in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson. An- other important service wedding will be that of Miss Klizabeth Taylor Jones and Lieut. Harry Browning Slocum, at 5 o'clock, June 25, in the ‘Washington _ Helghts Presbyterian «Church. Miss Mary Lee Loving of this city and Mr. Roy Carrington Bragg of Alexandria, Va, were married last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. wnd Mrs James pRussell Larcombe, in the Royalton apartments, 918 M astreet northwest. The ceremony Was per- formed by Rev. J. Henning Nelms, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Woodside, Md., and was_followed by a reception until 10 o'clock. The interior of the apartment was artistically decorated with peonies, roses, ferns and palms. _@he ceremony ‘as performed at an improvised altar of white peonies and ferns, The bride was escorted to the altar and given away by Mr. James Russell Larcombe to the strains of Mendelssohn's wed- ding march. The bride wore a gown of Chantilly lace over flat crepe and carried a_shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Her vell was_attached to a coronet of duchess lace held by orange blos- soms, and in her hair she wore a pearl and silver comb, worn by her great-great garndmother. Who was a niece of President Zachary Taylor. Miss Ruth Bragg of Virginia, sis- ter of the groom, was maid of honor. She wore & gown of orchid and gold changeable taffeta and carried a bou- Qquet of Ward roses. The bridesmaids Were Miss Virginia McKee Ramsey of Martinsburg, W. Va, and Miss Katherine Louise Fisk of this city. Miss Ramsey wore Poudre blue lace over coral géorgette crepe and car- ried a bouquet of ophelia roses and Miss Fisk, who was in a gown of light American beauty and gold changeable taffeta, carried a bouguet of Marechal Neal roses. The bridegroom who is the son of'Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Bragg of Alexandria, Va, had as his best man Mr. Walter Pierpont, also of Alexandria, Va. The flower girl was little Mabel a:'&mn;‘r"l; of Vir- ginia, and preced e le, carry- ing & basket of rose petals. She wore pink crepe de chine, Later in’the Miss Anna Smith standing ewton, Miss Vu—snu aEdwards an Ni 'Spot Light of Interest Centered on June Brides Capt. David S. Barry; U. S. M. C.,, and Miss Neville Johnson Schedule Home Wedding for June 28—Others Announce Plans. evening Mr. and Mrs. northern wedding trip. The bride is a member of Hilary Herbert Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Gamma Delta Epsilon Sorority. She is an accom- plished musician and attended the Central High School of this city. Mrs. Larcombe, mother of the bride, wore a gown.of turquoise blue and silver faille and Mrs. Bragg, mother of the bridegroom, Mocha color bro- cade. On their return from their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Bragg will make this city their future home. Among the out-of-town guests at the ceremony and reception were: Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Ramsey and daugh- ter, Miss Virginia McKee Ramsey. of Martinsburg, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Evon Fremmalt and daughter Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brags. Mr. and Mrs Runaldue, Frances Schu- ler, s Kather emper, Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman and family, Mr. William Michaelbach, Mr. Leslie Lane, Mrs. A. J. Ross, Mr. Vernon Loving, Mr. Frank Loving, Mr. Nicholas Lov: ing, all of Virginia: Mrs. Gladys Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrold, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bixler, Mr. Leroy Ma- honey, all of New York City; Mrs. Wolf ‘Scheinuman of Baltimore, Md. The marriage of Miss Dorothy Mil- ler Sigman to Mr. Rembert Gary Al- len took place last evening in the Grace Reformed Church, the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Henry Rauck, officiating. Following the cerémony, which was performed at 7 o'clock, a reception was held in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldie Sigman. The church and the house had similar decorations, palms, white peonies and white carnations being used. The bride's gown was of chiffon taffeta, made with bouffant skirt and tight-fitting bodice, with a silver bow to mark the walist line. Her veil of Brussels lace was held by orange blossoms, and she carried bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Helen Romhilt was maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Phillips and Miss Claire Craumer. The maid of honor was in orchid organdie and lace made like the gown of the bride and she carried yellow roses. The bridesmaids were dressed {n pink and green organdie over satin of the same shade, and they carried pink roses. Little Miss Frances Alice Shilton was flower girl, wearing yellow organdie and carry- ing a basket of rose petals, which she scattered before the bride as she walked to the altar. r. Willlam Doyle Reed was best man and the ushers were Mr. Joe Harry Lapisle, Mr. John Bolling Al- len, Mr. Horace Bradley and Mr. Carl Thomas Sigman. Mrs. Sigman, mother of the bride, received with the weddlmr party after (Continued on S Bragg left on a MRS CAMDENEILEY MCATEE, icde of Admirai Robert E.Coontz, ‘Who gave ker away. Bride of June?. w o was MissJeannie Whitecotion == ‘prominent Folk | . | Preparing to Start | For Summer Homes Many Washington Houses Being Closed as Society People Leave Capital. The assistant secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth have closed their house on 25th street for the summer. Mrs. Wadsworth and her children are established in their cottage at Gloucester, Mass., where Mr. Wadsworth will join them for short visits as frequently as possible. The assistant secretary has an apart- ment at 1718 H street during the ab- sence of his family Third Assistant Postmaster General Mr. W. Irving Glover feft Friday evening for Cleveland, where he will attend the Republican national con- vention. Mrs. Glover is spending several weeks at West Hampton Beach, Long Island. Admiral and Mrs, William S. Ben- son returned last ning from An- napolis, where they attended June week at the Naval Academy. Mrs. Jones, wife of Admiral Hilary A. Jones, went to Philadeiphia yester- day for a visit. Brig. Gen. and Mrs, Charles B. Mar- tin, Miss Jane Martin and Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson have returned trom Staunton, Va., where they motored to attend the graduation ex- ercises of Staunton Military Academy. Gen. Martin and Col Donaldson be- stowed medals of honor on those des- ignated in the graduating class. Miss_ Martin _recently ~graduated from Holton Arms School and will enter Wellesley in .the fall: Lieut. Commander W. L. Mann of the Naval Medical Corps has reported for duty in the bureau of medicine and surgery. Mrs. Mann and daugh- ter will remain for the summer sea- son in Newport, R. L Col._and Mrs. Davidson, from Fort Des Moines, lowa, are visiting Mrs. Allyn K. Capron at the Lodge Tea House, 1711 De Sales street. Mr, and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr., and their children left Washington Thursday and are at their summer home, near Mount Kisco, where Mrs. Meyer and their children’ will remain through the season. Mr. Meyer will return here early this week. Mrs, Gibson Fahnestock has closed her home on Massachusetts avenue for the summer, and after a short stay in New York has opened her summer home at Newport, R. I. Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr., and her two children will leave Washington the end of the week for Newport to in Mrs. Stokes’ mother, Mrs. 'ahnestogk, aand spend the summer — Mrs. Brandt, who haa been visiting MRS PP—‘E.BL Bef'ore fer wedd E 1 Ma.nj and in Ma Lousse MARMION, at the Manor Club, e wasMiss Maré"ue{, uckett Diplomatic Corps Members Plan for Summer Exodus ‘Many Wll] Go Abroad for Several }"Iontl’ls———Brit- ish Ambassador and Lady Howard, However, Will Remain in United States. This month will be a telling one in disrupting the diplomatic corps for the midsummer season, many going abroad to remain for several months either in travel or for business, while others, in- cluding the ambassador of Great Brit- | ain and Lady Isabella Howard, remain on this side, seeking the comforts of American resorts, The ambassador of France and Mme, Jusserand expect to sail for their home in France early next month to spend the remainder of the summer and the early autumn, as is their custom The ambassador of Cuba and Senora de la Torriente expect to sail Wednes- day, July 9, from New York for Europe, where they will travel for the remainder of the summer. The ambassador is in Havana, where he went Thursday to be with Senora de la Torriente and their family. He will return in a fortnight and will be joined here by Senora de la Torriente the first of July. The ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard entertained at dinner last evening in_compliment to the Chief Justic, Mr. William H. Taft. The other guests were the ambassador | of Argentina and Senora de Pu don, the minister of the Serbs, and’ Slovenes, Dr. Pavichic and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mr. Mrs. Charles C. Glover, .Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mme. Hauge, Miss Joseph- ine Patten, Miss Helen Patten, Miss Lay, Gen. Charles L. McCawley and Mr. 'McCormick-Goodhart of the embas- sy_staff. The ambassador and Lady Isabella Howard will leave Washington Thurs- day for Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., where they have taken & cottage. for the summer. The ambassador of the Argentine, Senor Honario Pueyrredon, ‘joined Se- nora de Pueyrredon Friday morning after spending a few days in Asheville, N. C The minister of Norway and Mme. Bryn will close their house on R street at the end of this week or early nmext week and go to Stony Man Camp at Skyland, Va., for the remainder of the season. Their daughters sailed Friday for Norway to spend the summer. The minister of Denmark, Mr. Con- stantin Brun, who is making a visit her brother-in-law and sister, former Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, in their apartment at Meridian Man- sions, returned to her home in Can- ton, Ohio, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Burnside ar- rived in New York yesterday from France, where they have made their home for sixteen years, and are guests in Georgetown of Mrs, Burn- side’s mother, Mrs. V. G. Hitt, and her brother, Mr. Moultrie Hitt, at 1657 31st street northwest. Mr. and Mrs. Burnside expect to make their home in this country, and probably in ‘Washington. Lieut. and Mrs. Kenneth Coontz have returned from their wedding trip and are_established in their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. C. G. Worrall and Mr. Steele Allen of New York City are making a week end visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. Mauchlin_ Niven at the home of the latter, Burnt Oak, in Arlington County, Va. Mr. Niven will attend a reunion of his class, ‘84, at West Point next week. Mrs. Josiah Pierce of New York has returned to Washington for another visit and is at the Hamilton Hotel for an extended stay. Former Representative and Mrs. Wwilliam E. Humphrey will close their apartment at Meridian Mansions this week and go to their home in Seattle, Wash., for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies were joined last week by their daughter, Miss Eleanor Davies, who graduated from Vassar a few days before. Miss Davies will be the guest for a few days of Miss Robinson, a classmate, in_her home on the Hudson, and will leave the end of the week. Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly has can- celed her social engagements because of the death at Mare Island of her uncle, Capt. Thomas A. Berryhill, U. S. N, who had just been ordered for station from Mare Island to Wash- ington. Mrs. Kimberly will have as her guests this week her aunt and cousin, Mrs. Duff Haynie of Chicago and Mrs. Grant Forman of Muskogee, « ued on in his home I to return t of next week The minister of Switzerland, Mr. Mare Peter, who i sing some ti th Mme. Peter at their home, Switzerland, is expected to return this country at the end of the mon Mme. Peter wili return in the au- tumn. 1 Denmark. is expe Washington the middle The minister of China, | Alfrea Sze, is expected to return the first of this week from Syracuse Un versity, where hé will today deliv an address at the convocation a tomorrow will be awarded the b ary degree of Ll. D The minster of n and Mme Wallenberg are in Cleveland, where they will attend the Republican na tional convention. They will go t New York Tuesday evening. and Mme. Wallenberg will sail Wed day for her home, in Sweden. The minister will return to Washington the end of the week or the first of next week Mr. Sao-Kr The minister of Bulgaria and Panaretoff will close their ho R street. at the end of this and_will sp N. Y., going town, M. of Polit Mme on to Williams- Institut Wil The minis- ter and Mm r [ from there to attend t hington The minister of Persia. Mirza Hus- sein Khan Alai, is leaving Washing ton today and will sail from Ne York Wednesday aboard for France. He will be in some time and later will stay several weeks in Switzerland, rning to his home, in Persia in the late sum- mer. Khan Alai_has been made member of the Persian parliament, where he will serve for two years. Mr. Axel tomor he i ris for The minister of Finland Leonard Astrom, will return row from New York. where spending the week end The minister of Poland. Dr las Wroblewski, joined Mme. W blewska at the gation terday after spending several weeks in hix home in Poland. They will shortl g0 to the White Mountains to spend the remainder of the summer. La _The newly appointed minister of Greece, Mr. Polychronioides, is ex- pected in Washington shortly to take | up his duties The charge d'affaires of Denmark, Mr. Kaj Helmer-Petersen, will go to W York tomorrow evening a tend the marriage Tucsday of Princ Viggo of Denmark to Miss Green. Prince Viggo and his father, Prince Valdemar, arrived in New York Friday morning {. The counselor of the British em- bassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiiton will “sail from New York Saturdav |aboard the Cedric for England. They will close their home on R strect and return here the middle of September The military attache of the French embassy, Gen. George A. 1. Dumont 'will return-tomorrow from New York, where he is spending the week end. The secretary attache of the Mme. Mutt arec fortnight's visit. ind _acting military honian legation and in New York for a The secretary of the Hungarian le- gation, Mr. Andor de Hertelendy, returned from _California, b made the trip there and back motor. Countess von Rosen, wife of the at- tache of the Swedish legation. will sail from New York Wednesday for her home in Sweden to remain through the summer. Mme. Hubrecht, wife of Jonkheer H. B. Hubrecht, 'secretary of the Netherlands legation, stationed here for some years, accompanied by their children, ‘will sail Wednesday from New York to join Jonkheer Hubrecht in Madrid, Spain, where he is serving as secretary of the Netherlands le- gation. Bishop and Mrs. McDowell Announce at Home Plans Bishop and Mrs. McDowell will be at hom onday evening at thelr residence, 2197 Wyoming avenue, to the preachers and the official mem- bers and their wives of the Washing- ton district of the Baltimore conven- tion. in honor of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Edwards. Dr. Edwards has been appointed corresponding secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Eplscopal Church.