Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1924, Page 32

ELSIE D.FREEMAN, Daughter oft| i RS WiR ol Rizher Raym.ond L WoIveu,,Sx(urdm;). InDERWOOR S CNPER floop. Autumn Season Forecasts Gayeties of Winter Period Now Eagerly Anticipated Brides and Their Wedding Plans to Command Attention Throughout October—Debu- tantes Hold Stage Later. UTUMN, one of the seasons when Washington is at her best, is here and the air fairly tingles with anticipation and expectancy for the gayety of the Winter season. cisons have been made as to Schools are open and de- whether it will be a college course, or a debut, with all the ceaseless parties which a formal presentation carries with it. These closing days of September and throughout October the brides and their entertainments and wedding arrangements will have almost the undivided attention of society, and the debutante will not be the all-im- portant topic until November. The soft browns and yellows of the Autumn, with touches of red and green, make entrancing backgrounds for wedding parties, and the Fall season has become quite as fashionable and almost as popular as June or the early Spring. OLO and base ball are vieing with golf and tennis for popularity these wondrous days. The polo games in West Potomac Park attract many motor . and not a few pedestrians, for it is comfortable walk from the end of the Highway Bridge to the polo field. The many delightful riding paths around Washington are luring the lovers of the horse these brisk mornings, and many a swimming party of a few weeks ago is now a riding party in the early morning. FFICIAL society will have many changes in the coming season, and the retirement of Col. of the Navy will be of Mrs. Roosevelt. They have been Theodore Roosevelt as A greatly regretted by his many friends and by friends stant Secretary among the most delightful hosts in this official_circle, and, too, the various charities of Washington, of the Navy especially, have always found them quick to aid and ready to grace the many benefits. Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt will return to their Oyster Bay home tomorrow, giving up the house at 1601 Twenty-first street, which they have occupied for several years. It is the home of Mrs. George W. McLanahan, and was built by her and the late Mr. McLana- han many years ago. She has made her home in Florida since the death of son, Mr. George X. McLanahan, whose Washington home adjoins his mother’s on the Q street side. and Senora de Olaya have leased the offices of the legation. It is understood the Minister of Colombia house as their residence and for the HERE are even more changes in the diplomatic circle, and the de- % parture of the Minister of Ecuador and Senora de Elizalde will take irom the corps one of the most gracious and best liked of the Latin American group in Washington. The Minister and Senora de Elizalde entertain frequently—in a small and informal way—all the more delightful to their guests. de Chile. where he will represent his Southern Memorial Body TO Be G\wst of MrS. Fl'ed- Mrs. Elizabeth C. Fred, president of the Mary Taliferro Thompson South- ern Memorial Association, will give a reception in honor of the members of the association Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. G. W. Offutt, on Wisconsin avenue, who will assist Mrs. Fred. There will be a short business meeting followed by dancing, and a delightful program has been arranged. While attending the annual Southern Memorial As- sociation Convention, which was re- cently held at Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Fred was unanimously elected State president of the District of Columbia Association of the Southern Me- morial Assoclation. The officers of the association for the ensuing year, include, Mrs. Alice Ferguson, first vite-president; Mrs. Harvey G. Ball, second vice president; Mrs. Edward Britton, recording secretary; Mrs, Mary alle, corresponding secre- tary; Mrs. H. G. Clay, treasurer: Mrs. Wallace Stredter, historian: Mrs. G. W. Offutt, chaplain; Mrs. Forrest F. Vrooman, chairman press committee, and Mrs. Frank Morrison, vice chair- man press committee. Mrs. Betty T}:omberry Hostess to Rho Betas Mrs. Betty Thornberry was hostess ‘Thursday night to the Rho Beta Chap- ter of Mu Phi Epsilon National Hon- orary Musical Sorority, to which she has recently been pledged. The early part of the evening was engaged in playing bridge, followed by a eupper, and later a program of music was given by Miss Hazel Gibson Wood and Miss Estelle Wentworth, sopranos, and.Mr. George Dixon Thompson, pianist. Mrs. Harrison Johnson Hostess to 150 Guests Mrs. Johnson, wife of Capt. Har- rison Johnson of Goddard road en- tertained at tea Sunday afternoon. There were 150 guests, including Maj. and Mrs. Sadler, Capt. and Mrs. Alli- son, Maj. and Mrs. Berkley, Maj. and Mrs, Sears, Capt. and Mrs, Strickland, They will go to_the minister’s new post in Santiago government as minister. Annonnced BG’TO']’II]S Of Interest in Cflpital Mr. and Mrs. Horace Anderson of Yonkers, N. Y. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Truesdell, to Mr. Willlam Lawson Darling, son of Mr. W. W. Darling of New York City. The announcement was made at a supper dance given at the Hotel Astor last evening f6How- ing a theater party at the Globe Theater in honor of the occasion. Miss Anderson is a graduate of Skid- more College. Mr. Darling was graduated from New York University and later from the New York Law School. During the war he served in the ordnance department at Wash- ington, and then entered active serv- ice as a machine gun instructor at the Machine Gun Officers Training School, Augusta, Ga. No date was announced for the wedding. Mrs. Annie D. Torbert announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Peyton, to Mr. Clarke Conway. The marriage will take place in October, in St. Andrew's Church. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Krupsaw of University place, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Yetta, to Mr. Samuel Paul Cohen. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Caro announce the engagement of their daughter Retha June to Mr. Milton G. Rosenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Rosenberg. Notables to Attend Theater Performance The Secretary of the Navy and Mri Wilbur and Miss Wilbur and the Sec- retary of Labor and Mrs. Davis will be among those who will attend the first showing of “The Ten Command- ments” at the National Theater to- morrow evening. Others who will be in the audience will be the charge d'affaires of Austria and Mme. Proch- nik and their house guest, Miss Meta Evans; the Bishop of Washington and Mrs. James E. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs, Cuno H. Rudolph, the Surgeon Gen- eral and Mrs. Hugh S. Cummings, and the Director General of Railroads and Mrs. Heary E. Davis, THE SUNDAY MiIss BEATRICE, HENNING, place October 16 General and Personal Mention of Interest To Capital Society Whereabouts of Residents Prominent in Washington and Nearby Sections— Notes Gathered at Ran- dom. Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, the former Secre! is expected in Washington today and will be- at the Willard, where Mr. Meredith will join her shortly, They have been in New York. wife of ry of Agriculture, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marion Wig- more are in their charming country home, “Overlook-on-the-Potomac,” in Fairfax County, Va. near Gunston Hall, for the month of October after spending the Summer months in the Adirondacks. They will open their apartment at 2029 Connecticut ave- nue later in th Autumn. Mrs. George D. Hope has returned to her apartment at Wardman Park Hotel after an absence weeks. She visited in Bronxville and Tarrytown, N. Y. before motoring through New England, returning to New ,York in time for the polo matches. Mrs. Samuel Beverly Williamson has opened her apartment in Stone- leigh Court for the Winter, after spending the Summer in her home in Tennessee. Mrs. S. D. Timberlake and Miss Nancy Timberlake will come from their’ home in Staunton, Va. the middle of the week to spend a few days with Capt. and Mrs. William B. Yancey in their new home at 3701 Thirteenth street. Mrs. Timberlake and her daughter will make the trip by motor. Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard will close her Summer home in West Spring- field, N. H., about the middle of the month and return to Washington by motor. Miss Bessie McKeldin, daugh- ter of Mrs. Leigh C. Palmer, guest of Miss Ruth Stoddard, will accom- pany Mrs. Stoddard and her daughter here. Mrs. Charles H. Lefevre and her daughter, Miss Hester Ann Lefevre, have returned to Washington after spending the Summer in Europe. Mr. Lefevre, who returned to this country in September, having sailed for Europe with them in the early Summer, met them in New York and accompanied them to Washington. Mrs. Laurinda Marchetti is in New York, where she went to meet her son, Mr. Randolph Marchetti, who will arrive Tuesday from France, where he has been. & student at the Sorbonne. Mr. Marchetti is a grandson of Judge Mar- (Coutinued on Filth Page.L g(hose, TMArria; Mr George Shaw,will tikes of several | STAR, WASHINGTON, LJ ict D. C, SEPTEMBER 0.0 4 |\ LADY [SABELLR HOWATRD, P Wife of thes British Am- bassador,who with him wall return tomor- row from Prides Crossing, "YW OERWOOD 52 YnDERWOOD! e to Become Bride of The advent of October will bring more weddings of social prominence und importance to the foreground, and the charming colors of the Autumn season lend an effective ackground for the bridal gown and vell. Saturday of this week will be the day of the marriage of Miss Elsie D. Freeman and Rev. Raymond L. Wolven, which will take place in the Church of the Epiphany. Mi. Freeman is the daughter of the Epis- copal Bishop of Washington and Mrs. James E. Freeman, and Rev. Mr. Wolven is rector of Trinity Epis- copal Church at Third and C streets northwest. Miss Freeman and the Rev. Mr. Wolven will be married by the for- mer's father, Rt, Rev. James I. Free- man, Bishop of Washington, assisted by his brother, Rev. Dr. H. R. Free- man, of Troy, N. Y. The ceremony will be performed at 4 o'clock in the Church of the Epiphany, and will be followed by a reception in the Bishop's house in the cathedral close. Miss Freeman will be attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. William Free- man, of Minneapolis, as matron of honor, and little Miss Mary Jaffray of Minneapolis will be flower girl for her aunt. Col. Frank H. Wolven, U. S. A., will be best man for his brother, and the ushers will be Prof. Robert Bolwell of this city, Mr. C. Palmer Jaffray of Minneapolls, Mr. H. Raymond Freeman, jr., of Pittsburgh; Mr. C. Parker Lattin of Yonkers, N. Y.; Mr. Edmund H. Gibson of Baitimore and Rev. William Patterson of Gwyneed, Pa. Rev. Mr. Wolven and his bride will make their home in Washington, where he recently became rector of Trinity Church at Third and C streets northwest, after having served as as- sistant rector of the Church of the Epiphany when Bishop Freeman was the rector. The marriage of Miss Virginia Murray Fellows to Mr. Edward G. Fenwick will take place Thursday evening, October 9, at 8 o'clock in the Old Falls Church Episcopal Church, Falls Church, Va. The cere- mony will be performed by the rector, Rev. R. A. Castleman, and will be fol- lowed by a reception in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Fellows at Falls Church, Va. Miss Fellows will be attended by Miss Doris Moore as maid of honor, and her bridesmaids will include Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Esther Butter- worth, Miss Alma McGroarty, Miss Mary Feayick, sister of the bride- |Attractive Weddings Listed Marking Advent of October Miss Elsie D. Freeman, Bishop's Daughter, to| Wolven Saturday Night. KRAU VON LEWIN Rev. Raymond L. groom; Miss Eliza Barksdale and Miss | Helen Smith. Mr. Joseph L. Crupper. jr., will be | best man for Mr. Fenwick an h ushers will be Mr. Richard Shands, | Mr. James McElroy, Mr. Warren | Birge, Mr. Morgan Birge, Mr. Charles Fenwick, brother of the bridegroom, | and Mr. Harry A. Fellows, jr, brother | of the bride. | The marriage of Miss Mary Worth ington Pearre to Mr. Robert Traver: Rohrer took place yesterday in the | summer home of the bride's mother. Mrs. J. Graham Pearre, Stonywold, at Bluemont, Va. The ceremony was per- | formed by Rev. John S. Moses, rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, and | was followed by an informal recep- | tion for the small company of rela- | tives and close friends in attendance. | The house had a charming arrangement of white hydrangea, Autumn leaves and goldenrod. The bride wore a gown of bridal satin made on simple lines and with | round, moderately long skirt. Her tulle vell was held with orange blos- soms and formed a train, and she carried bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Elizabeth Pearre was her sis- ter's only attendant and was in green chiffon over flesh color chiffon and wore a picture hat of leghorn trimmed with flesh color ribbon. She carried sunburst roses and clematis. Mr. Francis Shepard Rohrer was best man for his brother. Mrs. Pearre, mother of the bride, and Mrs. Rohrer, mother of the bride- groom, received with the bridal couple after the ceremony, Mrs. Pearre in a gown of old blue crepe and wearing a corsage bouquet of gardenias, and Mrs. Rohrer in gray crepe. Later Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer left for a wedding trip, the latter traveling in a three-piece suit of green kasha crepe and wearing a small black felt hat. They will be at home after Oc- tober 15 at 2656 Connecticut avenue, Among those who went to Blue- mont for the wedding were Dr. and Mrs. Buckner Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warden, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Hill, Mr. and Mrs. James Young Pennybaker of Washington, nd Mrs. C. B. Clement of Philadelphia. A charmingly arranged. wedding took place last evening at § o'clock, when Miss Florence J. Fenton, daugh- ter of Mrs. Katherine J. Fenton and | the late Mr. David H. Fenton, became the bride of Mr. Philip E. Barnard, son of Mrs. Clara E, Barnard and the late Mr, Louls H. Barnard. The cere mony was performed by Rev. John C. (Continued on Sixth Page.) | ministers, | proximity 28, 1924—PART 2. Whose marriage to Mr. Heywar S1ddons, will take place October8 NOE R WD CEESERGOS SKI Wife of the Cotinsclor of the German Embassy) who will arrive in New York this week from Europe Ecudorean Minister Latin-American Dean Soon to Quit Post Here‘ Popular Envoy Has Served More Than Five Years in Washingtcn—Dr. Ortiz His Successor. H. Elizalde, minister uador, who is the dean of the Latin-American corps of will leave Washington the last week of October, and will be deeply regretted. Dr. Elizalde has held his post here since February, 1917, and in th e times, when the diplomatic service is uncertain as legisl wards, this term of five yea months stands out as a notable excep- tion. The coming Ecuadorean envo Dr. Francisco Ochoa Ortiz, will arrive possibly just about the time that Dr. lizalde sails for his new mission in hile. The new minister also is a distinguished man and comes to Wash- ington after having been honored in the most signal way by his govern- ment. A native of Quito, the beautiful and ancient capital city of this repub- it which is named because of its to the equator, Dr. Ochoa Ortiz received his education from the venerable University of Quito and re- ceived the LL.D. from it. in rapid succession a senator from the province of de ElI Oro, of which he had subsequently been governor. About five years ago he was consul general to Panama, and very recently has filled the position in his country of minister of the interior and of public works. The new envoy will be among the youngest ministers, as he is just 40. He is married has three small daughters, the 11 years. As Senor en up the lease of the home he has occupied for sev- eral years in New Hampshire avenue, the new minister will face the diffi- culty of finding a residence soon after his arrival in Washington. The lega- tion of Ecuador has been permanently located in the Investment Building for a vear, and will continue in these quarters for the present. The first secretary of the Ecua- dorean legation and Senor Dr. Ven Carlos Manuel Larrea and last year charge d'affaires during the. absence of Dr. Elizalde, will catin the same capacity in case there is a lapse be- tween the arrival of Dr Ochoa Ortez and the departure of his predecessor. Dr. and Senora Larrea have been in Wash- ington a little over a year and have re- cently been receiving congratulations on the birth of their first chilld, a son who bears his father's name. The first secretary is a scholar of repute in his own country and the author of | many technical books in Spanish. He is a native of Quito and was educated at the renowned seat of learning, Colegio San Gabriel, taking a_post graduate course in the Jesuit Univer- sity nearby. He also studied for several years at the School of Higher Studies in Paris and holds the doc- tor’s degree. He served for several (Continued on Fifth Paged Ochoa { He has been | THDER W 000 & VwdERWOOD. Set { Gilbert Jr, October8 MISS LOVISE RossToDD, become the bride of Mr S Parker 1 Lowsville.Ky ‘Diplomats Advancing Plans For an Early Winter Season Embassies Being Made Ready and Chiefs Return- ing to Posts—Corps Possibly Nearly Complete in Fortnight. Foreign embassies and legations are | | being opened the Winter season nd the heads of missions returning | | to their posts here. In another fort- night the corps wil well nigh complete, with the exception of those countries whose representatives have yet to be appointed The dean of the corps, the Ambas- sador of France and Mme. Jusserand are on the high seas, having sailed yesterday from France for New York Their many friends here feel a cer- tain gratification’ when they have really started for this country, set- ting at rest the rumors of his re- | tirement. which are circulated each time he goes home for a vacation. The ambassador has served his coun- try at this post for 22 years. The Mme this Ambassador of Franc Jusserand sailed yesterd countr. er spending three months in their home in | They are expected to arrive Friday | | or Saturday. and will come directly | | to Washington ‘ ‘1 The Ambassador of Chile and | Senora de Mathieu. who are passing | |a brief vacation at Hot Sprin will | | return to W ington this week. | The Ambassador of Belgium and Raroness de Cartier, who are enjoy- ation at their home in Bel- are expected to return to this in November Ambassador of Great Britain | Isabella Howard and their | will come Washington | from New York. ! ce closing the Sum- at Prides Crossing the | week | The and Lady children tomorrow they have | mer i | middle of the where The Ambassador of Argentina, | | Senor Honorio Pueyrredon. accom- | | panied by his elder son, Senor Horace Pueyrredon, sailed vesterday aboard | the Majestic to join Senora de Pueyr- redon and their daughters, Senorita | | Julia Pueyrredon and Senorita Raquel | Pueyrredon, in Paris, where they have been sojourning for several weeks. | The Minister of Finland, Mr. Axel Leonard Astrom, will move Wednes- | day from the apartment at 1026 | teenth street to the house at 1629 Sixteenth street. The offices of the ! legation also will be moved to the new address, { The Minister of Venezuela and Sen- ora de Arcaya have moved from 1102 Sixteenth street to 2344 Massachu- setts “avenue. They have cancelled all social engagements because of the death of the minister's mother, Senora Sona lgnacia Madriz de Arcaya, widow of Senor Don Camilo Arcava. The Minister of the Netherlands | and Mme. de Graeff will not | their cottage at Sherwood | until the end of October. Mme. de Graeff, with her daughters, the Mlles. | de Graeff, has been at Sherwood For- | est since early Summer and the min- | ister has joined his family frequently for short visits. He is spending this | week end with his famil The Minister of Czechdslovakia, Dr. Notes of Cabinet Members And Others Prominent The Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks will return to Washington Tuesday from their Summer home, Mount Prospect, at Lancaster, H., where they are entertaining a house | party over this week end. Among the guests are Senator Reed Smoot and the Assistant Secretary of War, Mr. Dwight F. Davis. The Postmaster General, Mr. New, will return to Washington the first of the week from Indianapolis, where he has been attending a postal con- vention. The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Eliot Wads#orth are again In their house in George- town, after having closed it for the Summer months. Mrs. Wadsworth and her children were at Gloucester, Mass., where Mr. Wadsworth joined them for short visits. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Mason Wright have with them their son.| Lieut. Jerauld Wright, who has been assigned to the Mayflower | Gen. and Mrs, George Barnett have visiting them at their home, Wake- fleld Manor, Va., Mrs. Frederick W.| England and Mrs. Basil Gordon. Col. and Mrs. J. A. Wagner have taken an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel for the Winter, | to Frantisek Chvalkovsky, will return this country the first part of November, after spending the Sum- mer in Europe. He is now attending the session of the League of Nations in Geneva The Czechoslovakian legation has moved from 2040 S street to 1730 Six- teenth street and the minister also will make this his residence upon his return. The Minister of the Dominican Re- public, Senor Don Jose del Carmen Ariza, will leave Washington Wed- nesday and will sail Saturday on the Iroquois for Santo Domingo to join Z « and accompany her to Washington, The counselor o nd Mrs. ston the British em- Chilton will return to tomorrow. They have a short time at Grand Rapids ter being at the Summer em- ¢ since their return from Europe. spent Mme. Dumont, wife of the military attache of the French embassy, and her daughter, Mlle. Maud Dumont, will go to New York the latter part of the week and will sail Saturday on the Rochambeau for France, where they will spend the Winter in their home Neuilly-sur-Seine, and where Mile. Dumont will attend school. M. Roger Dumont. son of Gen. and Mme. Dumont, sailed vesterday on the Lafayette to return to his studles in France, The secretary of the Finnish le tion, Mr. Bruno Kivikoski, will return to this country the middle of next month. He now in France after having spent some time at his home in Finland. The secretary of the Costa Riean legation, Senor Guillermo E. Gonzalez will be joined here October 10 by Senora de Gonzalez, who now is visit- ing in New York. The assistant military attache of the French embassy, Maj. Georges Thenault, arrived in New York yes- terday, after spending a vacation in his home in France. He will come to Washington the first of the week. The second secretary of the Bel- gian embassy and Mme. Tilmont, who are at their home in Belgiun, will not return to this country until January. The third secretary of the Egyptian legation, Nicola Khalil Effendi, will take possession Wednesday of the apartment at the Imperial, 1769 Co- lumbia road, which he has leased for the season. The attache of the Salvadorian le- ation, Senor Don Roberto Melendez spending the week end in Balti- more and will return to Washington tomorrow. The American counselor of the Jap- anese embassy and Mrs. Frederick Moore are occupying the house at 3300 Newark street, Cleveland Park, while their new home is being completed. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have recently re- turned to Washington from Japan, where they have been for two years Teas Given in Honor Of Special Guests Mrs. E. J. Henning, wife of the As- sistant Secretary of Labor, will be hostess at tea this afternoon in her apartment at Wardman Park Annex for her daughter, Miss Beatrice Hen- ning, whose marriage to Mr. George Shaw will take place Thursday, Octo- ber 16. Capt. and Mrs. E. J. Dorn were the guests of honor at a large tea Wednesday afternoon, September 17, given by Mrs. Halpine, wife of Lieut C. G. Halpine, U. S. in her noma in San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Craven, wite of Capt. Thomas T. Craven, presided at the coffee urn, and Mrs. Bernard wife of Lieut. Comdr. Elvah J. D. Bernard, poured tea. Capt. and Mrs. Dorn have Deen in California for some time and will re- turn to their home at 1729 Twenty- first street, the end of October. They are now in Coronado. Mrs. P. U. Mallory, wife of Capt Mallory, of Ridge road, entertained a three table of bridge Wednesday eve- ning. The Misses Mitchell entertained at tea yesterday afternoon in their apartment at the Northumberland in compliment to Mrs. W. C. Snodgrass and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins. The decora tions were in pink and green. Mr: Norman P. Anderson presided at the tea table and Mrs. James M. Thorpe served frappe. There were about 7§ Buests, g