Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1924, Page 36

i CMI1S3 ELIZABETH STILES, Whose parents, Dr and Mrs.Sliles, presented her atatea Friday~ Society Eagerly Awaiting Signal for Formal Opening Of Year’s Brilliant Period Most Important of Season's Events Scheduled to Begin With White House Reception, Capital‘s "Dcrby Da.y. ; SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. ERCHED on the very brink of the most brilliant part of the social p season, the calendar of 1925 opening with the White House recep- tion Thursday, society is taking in a deep breath with only a few big events to disturb it, and preparing for the plunge. New Year ay is derby day in society, which starts with the President’s reception nd leads on through the brilliant diplomatic breakfast in the Pan-Ameri- an Union Building, with the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes as osts; the receptions in the homes, respectively, of the Secretary of War nd the Secrgtary of the Navy and others of the cabinet family. JOR the President and his family the Christmas holiday is a quiet sea- * son, broken January 3 by the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Coolidge, ut not so of the outer world. Society representing several generations :ept up a maddening pace last week and will continue to flash through he social horizon until the end of this week. The President, Mrs. Cool- dge and their son, Mr. John Collidge, will live true to tradition, and ap- sear at the annual charity ball, that for the Children’s Hospital, Friday :ight, thus insuring a prompt attendance of guests. Never were pros- sects so bright for a successful affair for the children, and much of it is lue to the generous promise of the attendance of members of the Presi- lent’s family, who, it is understood, will be seen at no other big society :vent during the season. SO many changes have come to the diplomatic corps, wringing the hearts of many with despair over departures and gladdening others with new irrivals, that when the splendid pageant passes before President Coolidge Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, opening the reception, it would not be ecognized as the same body that passed that way in the old days of the Roosevelt administration. The Ambassador of France and Mme. Jus- erand, who are attending such a reception for the last time, must recall heir familiar visit during that administration, when Mme. Jusserand was he favorite dancing partner of the President, and less fortunate women ooked on with envy. The old custom of rushing madly across the ocean o be present to greet the President on the first day of the year seems to iave subsided, and new members of the corps intended for important Jlaces will not arrive until later. E the big charity ball of Thursday night, with all its social impor- tance, cannot scintillate as does the second annual “Bal Boheme” of he Washington Arts Club, with its artistic pageant and its magnificent etting and costumes. Chief among the women who are lending_their iames to the success of the splendid event are Mrs. Charles Evans Jughes, Mrs. John W. Weeks, Senora de Riano, Mrs. William Howard Caft, Mme. Wallenberg, Mrs. James Wharton Pepper, Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.; Mme. Prochnik and Mme. Heilmann, while the very ong list, h Miss Mary A. Cfirdcr as chairman, reads likg the social -egister, augmented with all the Bvers of art and literature in the Capital strung into shape. Leading architects in_ the city, painters, sculptors, inusicians, actors and dancers will play chief parts in the pageant, “The Second Judgment of Paris,” which is.to be this year the feature of this brilliant and colorful ball ARGE social affairs, besides those of official life, arranged for this week include the New Year eve ball, with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale McLean as hosts, and several debut parties. Among the latter will be the coming-out party tomorrow vening of Miss Anne Covington, who will be presented by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Covington, at a dance, and other debutantes claiming attention are Miss Hilda Anne Hill, whose parents are giving a dinner dance for her Tuesday night, and Miss Lillian Grosvenor, who is having a tea dance given for her by her parents carlier on the same day. ODES ef entertainment in the official ranks of society change, as well as those in the other spheres of life in Washington. While in former years only stately dinner parties marked entertainments for the Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court, they are now enjoying a series of luncheon parties instead, which, after all, may be just as imposing as the dinner, if so arranged. The Attorney General and Mrs. Stone will entertain the Supreme Court bench in this way in midday, Tuesday, at the New Willard. BES[DF.S the receptions held by the President and his executive fam- ily Thursday there will be official and resident society folk receiv- and not a few of the diplomats, like the Minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter, will open their embassies and legations to members of their own staffs and others. The Chief of Staff of the Army and Mrs, Joln L. Mines will rezeive Thursday in their quarters at Fort Myer, Va., from 4:30 10 7 o'eloek. There also will be an unuswally interesting re€eption at the wongressional Club, on New Hampshire avenue and U street, Grodvenor Coolidges to Attend Ball Planned to Aid Children’s Hospital Ball Committee and La- dies’ Board President to Greet Guests. Guests at the Children's Hospital ball at the New Willard Hotel on January 2, which the President and Mrs. Coolidge are to attend, will be greeted by Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, chairman of the ball committee; Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, president of the board of lady managers, and the other members of the ball committee including: Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. Richard Hol- 1and Wilmer and Mrs. Harold Walker. Despite the constant demands upon the time of a woman of her many ac- tivities, Mrs. Rinehart has been work- ing constantly and most effectively for the success of the ball, which bids fair to set a new standard of social as well as financlal success. The promise of the President and Mrs. Coolidge to be present, which ‘was announced from the White House 10 days before the event, gave & fillip to the interest of soclety folk in the ball, and hostesses are now busy arranging dinner parties to pre- cede the dance. All the boxes have been sold, and tickets are in great demand. Among those who will give dinners before the ball are Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. West. Mr. and Mrs. West are entertaining for their debutante daughter, Miss Margaret West, and Mr. and Mrs. Meyer for Miss Eleanor Hard, debutante daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hard. Young people’s parties will be Teatured in_the smaM ballroom. - Representative John Philip Hul, who is chairman of the floor commit- is assisted by Mr. Horace H. vice chairman and a s including: Mr. Alex Willlam B. Hibbs, ington's civic and woclal 1ife, the most recontly added names being Mr. Charles Noble Gregory and * Mr. Arthur D, et Daughter of Mr and MrsGeargeT Marye, one of the IR ISTC AT XTI TOT A MARYE, most importiant o f the Season's debutantes PHOTOS DY HARRIS 5 EWING D i~ MISS LILLIAN GROSVENOR, @) M With her ?aren{s' Dr.and MrsGilberl of or the Holiday seasona Boston, ancl M Gay Period of Season Marked by Large Dinners Chairman and Members of| Official and Non-Official Dinners Commingle With Complimentary Affairs for ftudents and Younger Folk on Vacation. Mingled with the more formal offi- cial and unofficial dinner parties of the midseason are many gay little affairs for the student element at home for the holidays. These latter events are being attended, in & true student spirit, by Mr. John Coolidge, son of the President and Mrs. Cool- idge, who was with Mr. Mannix Walker at his holiday tea dance Fri- day, and last night was at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Grosvenor with the same young company. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes were hosts to a company of 18 at din- nar last evening, entertaining in com- pliment to the retiring Ambassador of Italy, Don Gelaslo Caetani. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor gave a dinner dance last evening for their schoolgirl daughter, Miss Lilian Grosvenor, who is home from Abbot Academy at Andover, Mass., for the holidays. The other guests were Mr. John Coolidge, son of President and Mrs, Coolldge; Miss Florence Mar- 1att, Miss Louise Spencer, Miss Hallle Brooke, Miss Nan Surface, Miss Mar- fon Leech, Miss Isabel Southgate, Miss Barbara Hight, Miss Marjorie Pilson, Miss Dorothy Smith, Miss Frances McKenney, Miss Janet Hall, Miss Gertrude Grosvenor, Mr. Mannix Walker, Mr. Hugh Southgate, Mr. Ed- son Edson, Mr. Armar Archbold, Mr. Richard Hunt, Mr. John Hoyt, Mr. Jarvis Earle, Mr. Franklin Gary, Mr. Armstead Wharton, Mr. Allen Reeside, Mr. Harrlson Stidham, Mr. George H. Judd and Mr. Frederick Colville, Mr. and Grosvenor will enter- tain at dinner tomorrow eveaing in compliment to their son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bell Grosvenor, and their daughter, Miss Gertrude Grosvenor. Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor will give & tea Tuesday afternoon for their son and daughter-in-law and their daugh- ter. Capt. and Mrs, Edward H. Camp- bell gave a dinner last evening in com- pliment to Miss Beatrico McLean, de- Pbutante daughter of Capt. and Mrs, Rid- Thursday, ley McLean, taking their guests later to the Chevy Chase Club for dancing. In the company were Miss Elizabeth Sutherland, Miss Katharine Dunlop, Miss Helen Gary, Miss Peggy Edwards, Miss Helen Muchison, house guest of Miss Gary; Midshipman Charles Buch- anan, Midshipman Peter Wells, Mr. Philip Hills, Mr. Jack Darneille, Mr. James Nolan and Mr. Edward S. Camp- bell, son of the hosts. Mrs. Samuel S. Paschal was hostess at dinner last evening, entertaining for her daughter, Miss Mary Lois Pas- chal. The guests were Miss Louise Claytor, Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Hilda Ann Hill, Miss Margaret West, Miss Elizabeth Stiles, Miss Louise Ireland, Miss Mary Hills, Miss Katrina Van_Rensselaer, Miss Caroline Swit, Mr. Richard Claytor, Mr. John Sweeney, Mr. John Bryn, Mr. Thomas Sweeney, Mr. Bates McKee, Mr, Aldace Walker, Mr. Fred Hitz, Mr. John Griffin, Mr. ‘Theodore Griffin, Ralph Hills, Mr. Julien Greene, Mr. Nathan Scott and Mr. Guy Paschal, son of the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Luclan Vandoren enter- tained informally at dinner last eve- ning, when thelr guests included Mr. and Mrs. Willilam Guider, Mr. and Mrs. Xenophon Price, Miss Dorothy John- son and Mr. Theodore Vandoren. Mrs. James W. Carmalt was hostess at luncheon yesterday, entertaining a company of 12, for her daughter, Miss Theresa Carmalt, the guests re- maining through the afternoon to play mah-jong and bridge. Mrs. Edward H. Cashell entertained at a bridge luncheon yesterday, at the Brooke Tea House, in honor of Mrs. Raymond S. Heber, who was formerly Miss Dorothy Pickells. The guests included ‘Miss Virginia Thompson, Elizabeth Beale, Miss e Nelson, Miss Verona Horen, Elizabeth Price, Miss Dorothy Miss Cameron Davis, Miss Ellzabeth Coombs, Miss Ellen Stuart, Miss Catherine Beavers, Miss Eliza- beth Wagner, Miss Elizabeth Rams- burgh, Mrs. ‘John H. Wilkins, Jjr.; Mrs, Edward Altemus, Mrs. Marian Little, Mrs. Grace Telford, Mrs. Wil- llam Stokes and Mrs. Homer Eimers. Maj. and Mrs, J. L. Beatle of Park lane, Battery Park, tertained a few friends at Christmas dinner ne 1SS EEB%C,CA SMITH.F e Britieh RTasyIuiieie rs Charlton White House to Honor Opening of New Year By Public Reception Cabinet Members and Oth- ers of Officialdom Join in General Extension of Sea- son's Courtesies. The White House, cabinet homes, the home of the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, with many other offictal and an equal number of unofficial homes, will be open to visitors New Year day, the old custom of calling on the first day of the New Year seeming at least to enjoy a lively revival. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. William Howard Taft will recelve on New Year day in their home at 2215 Wyoming avenue, from 4 to 7 o'clock, and will be assisted by the ladies of the Supreme Court. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur will receive New Year after- noon from 3 to 6 o'clock in their home at 1731 N street. Senator and Mrs. Robert Nelson Stanfield and Miss Stanfleld will be at home Thursday afternoon, New Year day, and Mrs. Stanfleld and her daughter will receive Thursday after- noons throughout the season. The whlef of staff of the Army and Mrs. Jorn L. Hines will receivs on New Year day from 4:30 to 7 o'clock at their quarters in Fort Myer, Va. They are not helding their usual Sunday afternoon reception today. Rt. Rev. James E. Freema Bishop of Washington, and Mrs. Free- man will be at home in the bishop's house, Cathedral Close, New Year day after 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marion Wig- more will be at home Saturday after- noons, January 3 and 17, in their apartment at 2029 Connectlcut avenue. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. William P. Hill, 1458 Monroe street northwest, will recelve New Year day from 2 to 4 o'clock. With them will be their house guest, Mrs. Coleman Nookolds, wife of Lieut. Col. Nockolds - of Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Lafferty will be at home informally on New Year day from 5 to 7 o'clock, at their residence, 1600 T street. ‘William Henry Pettus will informally New Y day clock at his Rev. ive afternoon from 3 to 6 o home, 12 Third street southeast, the parishioners of §t. Mark's Church. The Congressional Club will be at | while others MERS. PORTER. CHANDLER,, of New York, who is at 1618 for the winter. Qstreet Approachof New Year Adds 'To Activity at Embassies Social Features Multiply, in Part Due to Changes in Diplomatic Corps—Notes of Special Inte Activities in the grow in interest with of the New Year, the early departure of some calling for unusual actlvity in entertaining and being entertained, are gathering about them guests for the New Year. diplomatic corps the approach The Ambassador of France and Mme. Jusserand gave a reception at the embassy last evening as a fare- well to their many friends in official, diplomatic and residential circles ac- quired during the service of M. Jus- serand as the representative of France The Ambassador of Belgium and Baroness de Cartier have been joined by the latter's niece, Miss Betty Con- | nolly of New York, who will remain with them the greater part of the season. The Ambassador of Cuba and Se- nora de la Torriente and their daugh- ter, Senorita Maria Luisa de la Tor- riente, who are spending the Christ- mas holidays in their home in Ha- vana, will return to Washington next week. The Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Esme Howard, will go to New York today to attend the dinner which will be given this evening for Lord Robert Cecil, when the Woodrow Wilson Foundation will award Its peace prize to Lord Cecil. The Am- bassador will return Tuesday. The Ambassador and Lady Isabella Howard will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening in honor of the Am- bassador of Italy, Don Gelasio Cae- tani, and Thursday they will be hosts at dinner in compliment to Lord and Lady Cecil, who will be guests of the Ambassador and Lady Isabella How- ard for the day. The Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro will entertain at dinner Monday evening, January 26, in com- pliment to the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes. The Minister and Senora de Alfaro will give a dinner for young people ‘Wednesday evening for their son, Senor Victor Alfaro, and their neph- ews, Senor Emmanuel Lyons and Se- nor Luis Alfaro, the company going later to the Chevy Chase Club for dancing. The Minister of Slam, Phya Buri Navarasth, who is out of the country, will return to Washington the middle of January. The Minister of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Chvalkovsky, will return next week from New York, where he went a few days ago. The Minister of Egypt and Mme. Yousry will entertain at dinner Sat- urday evening, Jenuary 17, at the le- gation at 1815 Q street. The Minister of Lithuania, Mr. Biza- uskas, is spending the week end at the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York. He will join Mme. Bizuaskiene at the legation here Tuesday. The Minister of Ecuador and Senora de Ochoa Ortiz entertained the mem- bers of the legation staff and of the Ecuador golony in Washington at dinner Christmas night The charge d'affaires of Rumania, Mr. Nano, went to New York yester- day to méet Mme. Nano, who is ex- pected to arrive Tuesday from Eu- rope. The charge d'affiaires of Venezuela and Senora de Yanez were hosts to a large and distinguished company at dinner last evening, at the New Willard, in celebration of the cen- tennfal of the battle of Ayacucha Their guests included the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes. The counselor of the Italian em- bassy, Signor Augusto Rosso, will re- turn to Washington the middle of the week from an extended trip through | the West. The Secretary of the French em- bassy and Mme. Hellmann and thelr home New Year day from 3 untll & 01 New Hampshire avenue 9 uatil 13, rest. daughters, the M canceled thelr soct cause of the de mother in h Thes commercial of tt | Swedish legation Weide 1l return tomorrow from Philad, | phia, where they went for Christmas r's brother-in-law and ave a s parents, Con conti, who came their gue | 1 = the Ttalia wh nd counselor of | have been mother | Mrs. Henry through the | Autumn_and ter, left Fr | - re they have tak Holiday Betrothals Formally Announced Mr. and Mrs. George P. Earling of Milwaukee, Wis, a e the en- gagement of their daughter, Isabel Mary, to Mr. Winslow B. Vi Devanter, son of Mr. Justice Willis Van Devanter of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Van Dev r. No date is announced for the wedding. Much interest is felt in this city the announcement of the engagement ‘Of Mr. Sherman Ewi and Mrs. Thomas e Mary Peavey Hefl of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Totten Heff finger of “Highcroft,” Wayzata, M Miss Heffelfinger graduated from Westover last June. She made her debut at a large dinner and supper dance given for her by her parents last evening at their home on Lake Minnetonka, when engagement was announced. Miss Heffelfinger | and her parents are starting early January for a Mediterranean Sherman Ewing is a gra | 1ate C ng and of M | william F. Cochran of Yonkers. He graduated from Y 1924, and is 1('nmp]rlln;’ his course in law at the Harvard Law School. He was stroke of the Yale crew which defeated Ha vard at New London in 1922, and fs a member of the Psi Upsilon and Skull and Bones. The wedding will be one of the events of the earl Summer. ger, daughte ale, Mr. and Mrs announce ] daughter, Charles L. 3 U. S. A, ake place ¢ Rowzea of their to Lieu A announce t daughter, Loretto M., J. Fitzgerald of nt of thelr to Mr. Thomas Waterbury, Conr s made at u vesterday which Mrs for her daughte announced for the 1 party Fitzgerald ga wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Francis M nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Frances Sellers, to Mr. Julius M. Schneider of Wash!ng ton. No date has been announced for the wedding. Mrs. Jullus M. Schneider, mother of !'he bridegroom-to-be, was present a' the formal announcement and is still a guest {imington. Mr. Schnel er's father was long Identified with the National Capital, in fact, his father's people were among the earliest pioneers of the locality and helped make the city. Mr. Schnelder was a member of the President's Troop, a squadron of mounted soldiers that become a part of the 110th Field Artillery at the outbresk of the World War, and were among the first to be sent mcross. At pres ent he is at Wilmington, Del. Sellers M. T. May of Berwy Md., announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Catherine, to Mr. Fred W. Lardner of Chicako, the wedding to take place in February Mr. Lardner s weil known wepaper circles of Chicage. Mr. and Mrs.