Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1924, Page 33

N London Gayeties Described, By Interested Participapt Sp_céially of Courtesies Extended to Amgrié;fl - Bar Associatign. [ A lctter from London written by the wife of one of Washington's prominerit lawyers, well known in Washington ‘soclety and club Iife, shows something of the strenuvous round of brilliant entertdinments ar- ranged for the members of the Bar Association by the lawyers: of Eng- land. It was written left at home and permission ts reproduced by It is dated at Hotel Cecil, 1924, 'and is a “Dear M———: “Our days are so full of thrills and of intense interest that 1 cannot find time to write everything. .\‘t present J- is getting into his evening clothes to attend the dinner of “the Lord Mayor at Guildhall. About 500 Euests have been invited and it will be an occasion of great state and pomp. Men are almost fighting for cards, but the number is limited, so @any are doomed to disappointment We have been to two garden par- ties this afternoon-—one at G s Inn and one at Lincoln’s Inn. They. both correspond to our universities of law, but they ar- in the heart of London and occupy three or four square city blocks, with a-marvelous beautiful garden and superb trees. Tea was serv- ed under a large canopy. A band of musicians in- bright red uniforms played throughout. Sandwiches and tea cakes were served. with hot and cold tea and coffee, lemonade and Rhine wine. Before going to these two functions we attended the un- t the Blackstone Monument s Hall, which was very- im- Mr." Wickersham, former General, made the presen- t dress and Lord Haldane res plied. We spent the morning at Mme. Toussard's Wax Works and lunched #t Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, follows: and lark pie as far back as James the First 5 “Yesterday we motored to Wind¥or Castle, which was open to the Bar Association. We were shown all the points of interest and taken into the state apartments, which sight-seers seldom see. And such priceless treas- ures! It all seems like a dream. To- morrow we go to Buckingham Palace, to which we are ‘commanded’ by their majesties. We have been vary beau- tifully entertained and it is all so wonderful. . Meet the King and Queen. “After a marvelous morning at .the Tate, Wallace and National Gal- leries we were off to their majesties’ garden party. The line of carriages Wwas so great at_the main entrance to Buckingham that we entered by a guarded special gate. We presented our cards to an individual dressed in a bright red coat, white satin breeches, high black boots and black hat to match, and medals covering his entire chest. It was such a pretty walk through the garden by the ten- nis courts and flower beds of roses and pansies. magnificent trees and shrubbery, and rhododendrons that in bloom must be beyond description. We finally reached a point where we had a vieweof hundreds of people on an _immense expanse of green grass, Dressed with the gown: to her family-| Connaught. where | the old wits used to gather for ale! Greensboro, N. turban of silver cloth,. with a coronet of diamonds that exceeded anything 1 ever infagined: 1.mmw not so much some superh jewels, but was im- “After their majesties had mingled with the crowd—which, by the way, has never been done before—they went to the pavilion: and there was T (too sweet for nd _Duchess of the Duke of and . Mrs. Mrs. Kel- Lord Hughes, Ambassador and | oz a X ;. 25 “xxr, g and scores of other notables. London. Iingland, Wednesday. July 23; | finally the band played ‘God Save the King,' and the pal w “Quite an_experience, w It ‘'was a cold and cloudy day. swerybody was. thrilled with it Tomorrow: w- go to Old Bailey and the Record office, and in the evening Lord Haldane and Lady Birkenhead, the - Viscount and Viscountess Cave and others have invited us to a re- ception in Parliament Building. which is in the houses of Parliament, and the entire building is to.be thrown open. “The feast is almost at an end and we all wish it was just beginning. Next will be the cntertainments 8in Paris by the French Bar Association. CAPITAL ‘RESIDENTS SEEKING RELIEF FROM EXTREME HEAT (Continued_from Fourth Page.) Miss Betty Bryant of 3611 Wisconsin avenue, accompanied by Miss Mary Murphy of Staunton. Va.. will lfeave Tuesday morning for a visit to North Carolina. They will make the trip by motor, stopping at Hichmond, Raleigh, Morgantown and other places en route. . = Mrs. Mary Farmington Elynn has moved to her new home at Thirty-fourth place and has as guests her son, Mr. C. Stuart Flynn, and her daughter. Mrs. Horace B. Maher, and the latter's little daughter. Mgs. John E. Dana, daughter of Mrs. Flynn, is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shepherd of London, in their Summer home on the coast of Wales. Mrs. Flynn will go to Watch Hill shortly to_visit her_ son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Warley, who have closed their apart- ment on Park avenue, New York, and are at Watch Hill for the season. Mrs. McCreight, wife of Capt. Wil- Ham V. McOGreight, returned to her home in Montana last week after visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs, J. H. Beals Bogman, in Battery Park. Mrs. Richard S. Shreve of Sunny- side has as her guest for the week end Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Apple of C., the latter a niece of Mrs. Shreve: ~ Mr. Apple is en route to the Northwest and Mrs..Apple will remain here for some time, and join Mr. Apple in Des Moines later. Mr. Frederick R. Gibbs sailed yes- terday to-spend two months’ in Europe. Sailing with him were Mr. Leonard Bloch and Mr. W. D, gSullivan. MISS MARY FRANC Whoxe parents, Licut. Franklin Tyler A announced her ecngagement MISS MARY F. GAPEN BECOMES THE BRIDE OF LIEUT. C. T. LANHAM (Continued from Fourth Page.) of Vienna Va. The ushers were and Rev. married Wednesday rial Church cousm of the Mr. Ralph D. city and Mr. Geosge Cornwell of Vienna, Va. At the reception immediately after the ceremony, 11 cousin of Promise Me' Mr. and Mrs. Oliver went on a wed- ng_trip Beach, and are now at home with the bride's mother, at 115 C street north- Miss Annie bridegroom, and “At Dawning.” the to Norfolk and Virginia Miss Mary Louise Powell. daughter and Mrs. James W. Powell, Thoma T. MacEwen were y evening, July 30, clock, in the Douglas Memo- Rev. Joseph T. Kelly Fourth Presbyterian Church 1o Ensign Frank Herbert Mrs. Alfred I ANN APPLE pplegate, U. nd Mrx. Applegate, Nqwton, jr., last officiated, assisted by Rev. Edward Hayes, pastor of Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church. The bride was escorted to the altar by her father and wore a gown of white lace over white georgette with bouffant skirt and fitted bodice. A court . train. was trimmed with lace to match the gowns and held to the bodice by sprays of orange blossoms, which also finished the veil. The matron of honor was Mrs. Eldred Buchanan, cousin of the bride, who wore a_ dress of peach-colored georgetts and carried butterfly roses. Her hat was of tulle, in a shade to match her gown, with a streamer over the shoulder. The bride's other Miss Cora J Gottwals, M attendants were pson. Miss Iisther Mae s Franc Roberts and well. They were dress- ed in taffeta in pastel shades of orchid, yellow, blue and green, made with ' bouffant skirts and fitted bodices, and each a bouquet of Columbia® rose: hats, in shades to match their dre s, similar to that worn by t of honor. Little Miss Jeanne Garland ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Garland, who was flower girl, was in pink georgette and carried a pasket of pink roses. Master Howard F.,Gottwals, the young son of M¥. and Mrs. Howard S. Gottwals, was ring bearer and was attired in a white satin suit and car- ried a_white satin cushion on which were-the rings of the bride and bride- groom. Mr. John C. Cain of Philadelphia was best man and the ushers’ were Mr. Alfred Powell, brother of the bride; Mr. William W. Carbarns, Mr. George W. Black and Rev. J. Harold Thomson. A program of music was given pre- ceding the ceremony by - Mrs, Groome, who sang “Oh, Promise Me’ 1 Love You :Tryly” accompanied by Mcs. Kingsella/ organist. To the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march the bridal party en- tered the church, which was.deco- rated with gladiolas, palms ‘and leaves. Tall standards of these flow- ers marked the family pews. Imme- diately after the ceremony a reception was held at the home .of the bride's parents. The ' houge was decorated with cut flowers, ferhs, palms and e Powell, mother of the bride, wore a black lace gown with a cor- sage ouquet of re rose: . A tes T MacEwen, mother of the bridegroom, was in bloe crope wit .a corsage bouquet of pink Toses. Rev. and Mrs. MacEwen left for a honeymoon trip to Jacksonville’ by water and will be the guests of thp] bride’s cousiny, Mr. and Mrs. Pau eming. I &eir return from Florida and after a short sojourn with the h’rldlgs parents the couple will go to Phila- delphia, where they will make" thel home and in which city Rev. Mr. Mac- o ~ is pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church. - e out-of-town guests included d ¢ 4 Mrs. John C. Cain, Mr. an Q;L-Q\'lm-m W. Carbarns and dl:lr_. and Mrs. Roher&;‘mr;it:r;“zl J‘ hL_l;“" ; Mr. and Mrs. 1r B PR den. N, J., and Rev. J. Harold Thomsor of Harrisburg, Pa. . Miss Oi:;nT M.-Grifith Bride of Mr. N‘i S. Waters Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 9.—Amid a profusion of yellow and white flowers and evergreens, and in.the presence of a limited number of guests, Miss Olivia Myers Griffith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lycurgus M..Griffith of Gaithersburg, and Mr. Milburn S. Waters of Germantown. Md., were married at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of the bride’s parents. Rev. Millard F. Minnick, rector of Christ Episcopal Churc:. ckville, .and Ascensica Church, B ithersbure, was the ofciating min- ¥ he bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a becoming gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed in cream lace, and carried white roses. A pearl necklace and brace- lets to match, family heirlooms, were her only ornaments. Her sister, Miss Mildred Riggs Grifith, whose gown was of tan flat crepe, trimmed ip cream lace, and who carried pink roses, was maid of honor, and two other sisters, Misses Agnes and Mar- garet V. Griffith, who were attired in green - organdie, were the ribbon bearars. The bride’s brother, Mr. Wil- liam Griffith, was best man. Miss Olivia Myecrs of e e ithersburg. and a large tea pavilion, and a bright . red canopied pavilion . inclosed with! Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Michaelis, who a rope. Two bands, the players inY closed their anartment in the Woodley bright red uniforms, played alter-|and have been on the Pacific Coast nately since February, will sail on the “We roamed about independently | Empress Louise for a tour of Alaska. and found ourselves in the midst of - a small gathering of people. Three Tastes for occidental Englishmen in morning coats and | crowing in. the Oriens and Hong. ‘toppees’” were making an aisle | ROORINE I LEE Qo AT r through the gathering, and, lo. we ['¢0n% (00 PRl 1 JORCS 2, 'ATEET were face to face with’ Queen Mary. | dupoiy' Was® formerly secufed from She was very handsome in an after-|the United Stated, but now Canada noon gown of gray crepe, over which | 314 Alstraii D annu she_had- hanging loosely a very gor- L geous wrap of silver cloth. A small" gray hat with white plumes and a white silk parasol completed her cos- tume. Her hair is lovely and her manner charming. She was very regal in pose, but natural and gra- cious in manner, cordial and smiling to every one. She is really a very handsome woman. % “We then joined another group and fouRd King George wandering among the guests. He was most cordial to every one and looked very dapper in a morning coat, blue _and white striped shirt, light tan gloves and umbrella. His shirt attracted much attention and 1 believe there will not be a blue-and-white striped shirt left for sale in London by tomorrow night. fruits are Dine Today at the Coffee Shoppe Entrance em Corner—Idth and K. Special Today Chicken Waffle DINNER — e You will emjoy this tompting mesl —espe- $F .25 olally the service aad == the eavironment. o “Franklin Square Flotel : 14th Street at K Tea and Sandwiches. “We then had some of their majes- ties' tea, sandwiches and tarts, watched the crowd and wandered into the palace, We saw the Indian maharajah and Abyssinian princes, to say nothing of innumerable lords and ladies. One Indian prince was dre: ed in native costume and had a ’ 1115 1117 F STREET - Important Réductions 7 Affect’ Many Summer Frocks We have cut them extravagantly—be- cause store policy demands clearance—and - . without delay. But they are al charming Frocks—exponents of the most exclusive - fashioning and productions of, that coterle of makers whose.. clever. craftsmanship and conscientious - valuings - have made Louvre famous. S e : Many are reduced one-half Were $35.00 up to $59.50 $21-50 wa $27.50. i , For street and -afterncon wear, In women’s and. misses’ sizes. New Autumn Frocks— ~ We are retaining a firm hold.on our premiership we are sure—presenting such, features of fashion as. grace the new assortment now arriving. You'll enjoy inspection—and you are cordially invited. 2 e TRy os $2050 0 $12500 .. 3™ & F STREETS NW BUT A FEW DAYS AGO WE ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF THIS SHOP THAT WOULD CATER TO WOMEN OF DISCRIMINATION WHO DESIRE MILLINERY OF THE FINEST TYPE AT MODERATE PRICES THAT such a shop, exquisitely appointed and courteously conducted, has been a long-felt want in Washington was evinced by the enthusiastic response to our invitation to attend the opening and . inspect § iy OUR SUPERB DISPLAY OF NEW AUTUMN HAT MODES Originations from French modistes of world prominence— Artistic and exact replicas of impo reations from New York Milliners of international renown: Cupid, Belart, Curtis, Philmont and- others too numerous to mention. ‘PANNE AND LYONS VELVETS, HATTER'S PLUSH AND MOIRE, SATIN OR BENGALINE COMBINED WITH VELVET A Special Grofip of High Type . Autumn Modes at Th'e privilege of opening a Charge Account will be,_extended to our patrons” MRS. JOHN LATHAM. Has recently taken an apartment at the Hotel Jeflerson, played the marches and immediately sang, “O Immediately after the fol- lowing which theyyoung couple start- They The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and proceeding the Promise Me." ceremony, breakfast was served, ceremony ed ,on their honeymoon trip. will live at Germantown. Mrs. Franklin Waters of Germantown. Three Engagel;ents » Announced in Week Mr. and Mrs. James T. English of Gaithersburg, Md. .announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Blanche Jeanette, to Mr. Wilbur Earl Barclay SOCIE of Columbus, Ohio. The wedding will take place in September. Nina Martih Maynard an- nounces the engagement of . her daughter, Nina Elizabeth, toLieut. Heber Byron , Brumbaugh, -United States Navy. The wedding,will take place next month in Berkeley, Calif. Mrs. S Ay, Mr. and Mrs. Max Mickélson' an nounce the eéngagement - of “their TY. daughter Mabel to Mr. Samuel Po- lingher of Philadelphia. Exports of dried and evaporated froite for the eleven-month pertod nding. May, 1924, registered an in- crease of - more than 100,000,000 pounds over the same period of 1 Shipmen(s’ 5¢ prunes, dried apri- cots and sardjmes for May increased over May last yeaf, while exports or evaporated uRBWeetened milk de- clined g AUGUST SALE OF FURS 35% Typical o brings you, NATURAL MUSKRAT COATS, 45- inch model - §kins, handsomely lined. AUGUST SALE PRICE.. LComplete Selection of Scarfs Greatly Reduced dur- ing the August Sale. Your Inspection invited. A Small Deposit Will Reserve Any Selection to 40% Savings f the unusual values this sale are— s—very fine, well matched 1,600 Pairs of Pure Silk Perfect Hose at One Dollar A few retail at $1.35, the ma- Jjority at $1.55 to $2.00 a pair You read about silk stockings in Of these maga- zines, you see them on sale in stores all over the coun- try—you pay $1.35 to $2.00 a pair for .them. know their 'stands for the You name—it highest quality, the best value and the most style. And now the P-B Company offers sixteen hundred pairs. of these FULL-FASHIONED SILK SILK HOSE .DOLLAR A" PAIR. The most fashionable colors are included in the sale. French nude, champagne, beige, fawn, airedale, tan- bark, cordovan, Havana brown, silver, gray, castor, white and ~ black, gun metal, mist, oriental, pearl and others. : Complete sice range from 8Y; to 10, but not all sizes in every color. AND CHIFFON at ONE 'in this event is of Pure a Nationally-known make, we are not permitted to men- tion, but if you wear silk hose you will rcco_gm'ze the name. v Every pair of hosiery 3 Thread Silk and~Chif- | fon Silk, some with silk tops and feet, some with 7 lisle tops and feet— eviery ipair RWUEE = FASHIONED and ¢ Perfect. 2 We are not permitted .” to mention the name of the manufacturer in this advertisement, but you .- know the name almost «~ as well as you do your ° own. You'd probably have it—first guess. No limits to pur- chases, but at this low sale price every sale . must be final. Every pair may be thoroughly examined — no refunds or. exchanges. Due to the extremely low price, we will be unable to accept tele- phone or mail orders. Extra salespeople and Exh'avspace for this Extra special event The Avenue at Ninth SToRE"