Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1924, Page 43

Typical Hospitalities Mark Annapolis Christmas Week Rev. Charles R. Brown, D.D., of Yale Entertained By Supt. and Mrs. Wilson—Guests From Elsewhere. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 27.— The Rev. Charles R. Brown, D. D. dean of the Divinity Sschool of Ya TUniversity, who addressed the mid- shipmen Sunday evening, was enter- tained over the week end by Supt. &nd Mrs. Henry B. Wilson. Miss Mary Randall Magruder is en- tertaining at_her home, on Hanover gtreet, Miss Ellen W, Lynn, a mem- ber of the faculty of Westover Academy, Middlebury, Conn., and Miss Rebecca L. Webster of Rochester, N. Y. “Mr. and Mrs. Peyton J. Marshall of Memphis, Tenn., are the holiday and Mrs. Robert L. Following a custom of years, Mr. and L Dorsey Gassaway kept “open bouse” at their residence, 4 Church circle, Christmas morning, immedi- ately after service at St. Anne's, by giving a Christmas reception to their friends. Tuesday night after “study hour” the midshipmen held their usual Christmas entertainment around a Luge Christmas tree in front of Ban- croft Hall, where they sang Christmas gs and exchanged greetings be- fore leaving for home on Christmas eve. Hundreds of colored lights sdorned the tree. The spectacular r > was witnessed by hundreds of people in addition to those who within the Naval Academy In- John W, isiting her cou: Baker of Boston is Franklin D. U. N. Marion Thompson of ew York. In lionor of her house guests Mrs. Karns ®ave a buffet supper Satur before the midshipmen's Lop. Capt. Karns of the Na College at Newport is with his family for some days. Comdr. L. M. Atkins, U. 8& N, Mrs. Atkins and c pass the holiday Atkins' mother, Franklin street Mr. Ridgely P. Melvin has returned to his home at Aberdeen, South River, after a_trip to Panama. Mrs. John B. Wells, who has been Visiting her son and daughter-in-law 1 Des Moines, Iowa, has returned to her home on Duke of Gloucester street, where she will pass the Yule- tide season with her dauvghters, Misses Beatrice and Frances Wells, the Tox-mt r of the faculty of the Girls’ v, Germantown, and the latter ore ancis and Thomas Du Bois, stu- dents of Donaldson S 00l, are home to spend the with their parents, Capt. and Mrs. Barron P. Du demy. of “the Post- spending the his home, in and are here to with Mrs a, Mrs. Nevett Steele, C. Craig, Graduate hool, is Christmas holidays at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Mildred Persons has as her ®uests at the Manse over the holiday season her cousin, Miss Dorothy Wil- son of Minnea i inn.,, a sopho- E and Miss Isa- belle Alexander of Akron, Ohio. Midshipman Schuyler N. Pyne is at home to spend the holidays with his parents, Comdr. and Mrs. Frederick n,l](z;'er’ Pyne o!r Washington, and has with him as his guest, M ‘Thomas B. .\'e)»lé't.g S sman Commodore Valentine Nelson cele- brated his birthday Mond by giving 4 party to a number of friends at the hlome_ of his brother-in-law, Mr. Francis T. Marchand, 1 Prince George street. Miss Alice Nixon of Atlantic City was the week end guest of Mrs. B, P. Du Bo N E Katherine R. Alger, who has been visiti her brother, Mr, Philip R. Alger, at Schenectady, N. Y., has returned to pass the holiday season with her mother, Mrs, Phillp R. Alger. _llr and Mrs. A. B. McManus of Washington spent Christmas with the latter’s m er, Mrs. Willlam M. Ab- bott, Duke of Gloucester street. ')Ilfis Dorothy Tardy, a student of Vassar College, is here to spend the hollday season with her parents, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Walter B, Tardy, Prince eorge street. Mrs. Winters, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Theodore H. Winters, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, F. P. Bassett, on Spa Creek, passed the Christmas holidays with her husband in Philadelphia, where he is etationed, awaliting the sailing of his ship for China on January 2. Mrs. Winters will join him in the Orient in the Spring. Miss Anna Ridgely., daughter of Prof. Reginald H. Ridgely of St John's College faculty, and Mrs. Ridgely, was hostess at a large tea Wednesday afternoon at her parents' home on College Campus, at which of girls and midshipmen. Miss Bonnie Todd passed the Christ- mes holidays with her brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs, C. R. P. Pringle, at Newport, R. I, where Capt. Pringle is on duty at the naval training station, Mrs. Edwin F. Ladd, wife of Sena- daughter, Miss Virginia Ladd, came over from Washington for the regi- mental Christmas hop at the Naval Academy, and were entertained by Misses Feldmeyer. 4 Capt. and Mrs. Robert W. McNeely of Washington, and Comdr. and Mrs Thomas Kincaid of Philadelphia spent the week end as guests of Comdr. and Mrs. William J. Giles, at their home in the Naval Academy. Miss Virginia Handy, a senior of Goucher College, Baltimore, and her classmate, Miss Florence Cochra of Peoria, 111, spent Christmas vith Miss Handy S. Handy, George Prince s Nellie Putnam of Washington, is visiting her brother, the Rev. Homer Welch of Arnold. i Miss Corinna Res-Fenner Fowler, who is spending the Winter in Akro Ohlo, i here to pass the Christmas holidays with her parents, Prof. and Mrs. Clarence Vernon Fowler. Miss Dorothy and Miss Mary D. Linthicum have been visiting Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. George L. Woodruff in Washington, durthg thelr stay at- tended a party given in honor of Miss Louise Woodruff, have returned home. Capt. E. H. Crouch, in charge of | the military library at St. John's Col- lege and Mrs. Crouch spent the last week end in Washington. Miss Ellen Jenkins, manager of the Chase Home, entertained at a dinner party Thursday evening at Queen Anne's Cupboard. Lieut. and Mrs. Julian D. Wilson were hosts at a bridge party Wednes- day evening. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Wilson en- tertained at bridge and mah-jong. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Grove and small son of Detroit, Mich., are pass- ing the holidays with Mrs. Grove's mother, Mrs. Nevett Steele, Murray Hill. Mrs. John S. Fletcher, Prince George street was hostess at a bridge and supper party Friday night in honor of Commodore Vaentine Nelson, U. 8. N. (retired). ) Miss Jeanne Jackson, a student of Stuart Hall, Staunton, Va., has joined her mother, Mrs. B. B. Jackson at her home on King George street, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ford Seeley will close their home at Ferry Farms on January 1 and the middle of the month Mrs. Seeley and her son, C. Ford Seeley, jr., will go to Cali- fornia for a three-month stay with Mrs. Seeley’s uncle. Miss Rebecca Riley, Maj. and Mrs. Hugh R. Rile a student at Goucher College, home to spend the holidays with her parents. Miss Mary Donald MacGill, Miss | Helen Abell Conley of Frederick, Miss | Elizabeth Cushing Knapp, Miss adesta Wiley and Miss Maria B. ‘mington of Baltimore were among the out-of-town girls at the mid- shipmen's Christmas hop and re- mained over for the week end. Capt. and Mrs. are entertaining for several days Mrs. Du Bols' brother, Mr. Henry T. Hodgskin of New York. Miss Dorothy Price, daughter of Lieut. and Mrs. Harry Price, left on Monday for Denver, Colo., to pass several months with her uncle and aunt, Maj. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks Maynard, U. S. A. Mr. and Mrs. Grafton D. Ridout and Mrs. Mary Ireland are guests at the Washington navy yard of Maj. and Mrs. Rozell, their nephew and niece. Mrs. Philip R. Alger will leave shortly for a prolonged visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and ;\;rs‘_ P. R. Alger, of Schenectady, Midshipman Rason Fullinwider will spend the holidays with his parents, Commander and Mrs. S. P. Fullin- wider, Bancroft place, Washington, and will have as his guest Midship- man Edward J. Boughton of Den- ver, Colo. Parent-Teacher Activities This column fs conducted by the District of Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations. Branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, A1l notices for this column must be fn the hands of the publicity chair- man by noon on the Wednesday pre- ceding the Sunday on hich publica- tion s desired. Mrs. J. N. Saunders, 3618 Porter street northwest. “Peace on earth, good will toward all children” is the Christmas motto of the District of Columbia Congress of P. T. A. In order to bring some joy and cheer into the lives of chil- dren less fortunate than their own at this season every year, the mothers of this organization serve a dinner to the children In some of the “atyp- ical” schools of Washington. This digner was given at noon Tuesday in thd school, 800 East Capitol street, and the pupils from that school and the “atypical” schools of Brook- land and Congress Heights were the guests, with their teachers and the school officlals. Almas Temple, Mys- tio Shrine, contributed the turkeys, candy, nuts and fruit. Mrs. E. J. Brennon of the Hotel Harrington had the turkeys baked, and sent a chef to carve them. She also sent a tray of fancily cooked potatoes by a spe- cial messenger. Mrs. Joseph Sanders and Mrs. Ernest Daniel donated the ice cream, and the Potatoes were sent by Mrs. Leishear. Cakes were Epeclally baked by Mrs. Andrew Stewarf, Mrs. Bannerman, Mrs. J. N. Saunders and several oth- ers. The teachers made the table decorations, under the able leadership of the principal of the school at 800 East Capitol street, Mrs. Davison. The Christmas colors prevalled In the arrangements and each guest re- celved a beautiful little bonbon bas- ket which was made by the chil- dren. During the dinner Mrs. Rafter, the president of he District of Co- Jumbia Congress, was presented with a traveling case from the executive board of the organization. The pres- entation was made by H. M. John- son, supervising principal of the sev- enth division. The next meeting of the Park View Parent-Teacher Assoclation will be held January 20. This will be a “Fathers’ night,” and the men of the community are specially invited. Under the direction of thelr teacher, _atrs. Grace Harmon, who also played the accompaniments, the eighth grade class from the Hubbard School sang Christmas carols for the radio au- dience last Friday evening in the studio of station WCAP. Every other grade fn the Hubbard School cele- brated Christmas in its oclassroom Tuesday with appropriate plays and pageants. ‘The Benning Parent-Teacher Asso- clation held a night meeting Tues- day night in Bpiscopal Hall. Mrs. W. T. Bannerman, from the District of Columbla Congress, spoke on the importance and value of parent- teacher associations. The pupils of the school gave a play under the di- rectiori of their teachers. Mrs. Gib- son presided. Apple Dressing for T_m-key. Six large apples chopped, two me- dium-sized onions chopped, one-half a pound of seeded raisins, one-half a cupful of butter and one-half a loaf of stale light bread. Melt the butter in a porcelain-lined pan and add the |onfon and apples with a little hot water. Do not allow to fry, only to steam. Then add the raisins that have been previously washed. Have ready the bread that has been soaked in cold water. Squeeze out the water until dry, then add the bread to the above mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let steam until the apples and onions are per- fectly tender. This may be prepared the day before using. M et “It is safer to cross the ocean now than it is to cross the street,” ob- serves the Altamont Times. Miss Steger's Tea House LOTOS LANTERN H 1731 Seventeenth St. !-—-—inviles friends and patrons to AFTERNOON TEA i —in celebration of its g Tenth Birthday Monday, December 29th ; 4 to 6 P.M. the guests included the younger set|| tor Ladd of North Dakota, and her| parents, Prof. and Mrs. || daughter of | Barron P. Du Bols| | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D IR IR IR I IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR i Misses’ Ensemble Costume Suits, $45.00 Reduced From $89.50 A charming collection of Misses' Ensemble Costume Suits, in Mokine with long coat and matching frock. Viatka squirrel collars and cuffs. $110 Ensemtle Costume Suits, $74.50 $165 Ensemble Costume Suits, $84.50 $125 Ensemble Costume Suits, $82.50 Third Floor Tomorrow---1 Women’s €, C., DECEMBER 28, 1924—PART 2 A A A ) S S A 4 jflm F St N.W. Our YT LT Kashmirbloom Jammuna Kashmana Cuir de Laine Kashlora Montebello Velvobloom (all the above are suede finished fabrics) Arabia (a fine new deep pile fabric — best for black coats.) Regularly $89.50 to $125 FURS Beaver Mink Squirrel Sable Squirrel Fisher Fitch Black Lynx Natural Wolf Natural Black and Biege Kit Fox Pahmi Leopard $ 89.50 Regularly $110 to $165 Skunk Muskrat Black Fox Red Fox In these two groups are the best coat values of many years. Superb fabrics, magnificent furs, and a range for choice which goes far beyond the average sale! It is an offering that will add greatly to the prestige of the Jelleff store. 4 The Styles— Straightline coats which have the collars and cuffs oi fur and t of fu iers edged with fur-banded side panels—coats with bands r giving flat front and slender silhouette—Tuxedo revers collars with edging of fur to hem of coat—wrap styles with shaw’ irom Pictured Above— $155 Woman’s Coat $89.50 Oxblood Jammuna Coat, with panel front, Tuxedo revers to the hem. Collar and cuffs edged with sable squirrel. $145 Woman’s Coat $69.50 Lebanon Green Kashlora with tan kashmir lining and black fox collar, cuffs and border. > This store’s magnificent fashion stocks and many ments. A wide range of selections and the deepest price c Buy Your Fur Coat Now! Spend your Christmas money on a fur coat. Every fur coat in our extensive stocks will be scld at tremendous savings. This is an opportunity that comes only once a year! —at $295. Sheared Leopard Cat Coat that was $395 Handsomely trimmed with natural red fox. Cuffs, col- “lar and border. One only. $295. —at $479. Natural Squirrel Coat An exquisite coat in perfectly matched pelts. length of the finest quality. $495. —at $495. Jap Mink Coat That Was $595 A wrappy, straightline model of selected pelts. length of the finest quality. $495. —at $335. Jap Mink Coat That Was $425 A 32-inch Jap mink coat of the finest selected pelts, in dark rich colorings. $335. -—at $245. Black Caracul Coat that was $395 A beautiful full-length black caracul coat, with lynx collar and cuffs. Finest pelts. $245. —at $210. Bronze Caracul Coats That Were $295 32-inch bronze caracul coats of fine, silky, selected skins, with fox collars and cuffs. $210. —at $119. Bay Seal Cape That Was $175 A full length cape of the finest quality bay seal. An exceptionally lovely garment at $119. —at $185. Ns.tural Mink Cape That Was $395 An exquisite natural mink cape, waist-line length, of fine dark pelts. Year-end Sale price, $185. —at $95. Jap Mink Cape That Was $195 Made of the finest dark pelts of Jap mink, in waist- line length. Tail trimming. $95. All Far Chokers and Scarfs have been s greatly reduced for the greatest of Year- end Sales. co! JellefPs—Third Floor. and Irish crochet laces. Afternoon and Evening Dresses Roteed e ety Women $41.50 The season’s newest fabrics—beautiful crepe Roma, soft clinging. chiffons, georgette and satin- back crepe—in the smartest, most approved styles for the larger and taller woman. Rose, bluette, black, navy and combinations of colors. Sizes 4274 to 48%3. These are mostly one-of-a-kind models and very spe- cial at this price. : Larger Size Apparel—Second Floor flo Three More Year- most attractive. 1 collars and stole effects—coats with entire panel of fur neck to hemline. The Colors— Oxblood, “cranberry, hinoki, cinnabar, penny, saddle, rose- wood, kaffir, dusk, shutter green, Lebanon green and black. utting of many years. We urge you not to delay! Women’s Dresses $29.50 to $39.50 Dresses —of satin, crepe de chine, chiffon, velvet, bengaline, twillbloom and poiret twill. Slim straightlines, coat and wrap-around styles. r-trimmed and embroidered. In all the popular colors .. A $39.50 to $55.00 Dresses —satin, crepe de chine, faille, and georgette. Straightline, tubular and circular effects. Trimmings of em- broidery, tucks, pleats and fur bands. All the popular necklines and colors. . $49.50 to $65.00 Dresses —charmeen, lorsheen, chiffon velvet, satin, faille, brocade and georgette. all the popular colors. Long or shor sleeves .. . . $65,00 to $75.00 Dresses....... ....$57.50 Tailored or dressy gowns of loraline, charmeen, velvet, satin and brocaded fabrics. In all colors. $79.50 to $98.00 Dresses....... Tailored or dressy models in charmeen, brocades, velvet, satin or georgette. Fur or embroidery trimmed. $98.00 to $115.00 Dresses....................$87.50 Gowns of chiffon velvet, metallic lace or crepes, beaded or fur trimmed. In all evening colors. $115.00 to $125.00 Dresses...................$98.50 Imported French evening gowns of metallic lace, Duchess satin and georgette. Beaded models. ‘Women's Dress Section—Second Floor. $10 Umbrellas Now $6.95 10 and 16 rib umbrellas, in a choice of carved or painted Fur banded circular, tunics, tailored models, beaded and draped models, in mposition handles, with tips and ferrules to match. Green, brown, red, blue and black. L Other Umbrella Reductions $15.00 Umbrellas reduced to $11.85 $12.50 Umbrellas reduced to $9.85 $18.50 Umbrellas reduced to $15.00 JelleMs—Street Floor Underwear French Underwear Reduced to $3.85 Gowns and envelope chemise, of sheer batiste, a little mussed, be sold at a year-end clearance price! : Lovely hand scalloped yokes and hand e_mbrondery make them '9.85—Silk Gowns that were $12 to $15 Radium Silk and Crepe de Chine Gowns, trimmed with filet In flesh, orchid and white. At $2.95—Assorted Silk Underwear Envelope Chemise, Bloomers, Vests of crepe de chine, tai- lored or lace trimmed styles. —At $4. rench Underwear that was $7.50 to $10 Gowns and envelope chemise of sheer batiste, hand-scalloped and hand-embroidered in exelet and solid work. Some trimmed with real laces. —At $1.35—Philippine Underwear that was $2.00. Gowns and envelope chemise, hand-scalloped and hand-em- broidered yokes. Solid and eyelet work. ,85—Silk Petticoats that were $5.00 RadAiulm‘gld Jersey Silk Petticoats, embroidered or pleated unces. In black, navy, brown, purple, emerald and brown. x A Ensemble Costume Suits, $96.50 Elaborate ensemble costums suits. line, failly and i Kashmirbloom and Fawneskin, mink, seal and Fisher fitch. black. $110 Reduced From $135 to $165 Combined with self fabric benga. crepe; beaded, embroidered and bra‘ded. Of Kashmana, trimmed with sable squirrel, beaver, .ap In penny, oxblood, navy, rosewood, dust and Second Floor Year-End Sale! Pictured Above— $145 Misses’ Coats $89.50 Straightline model in cranberry with collar plat wolf. Misses’ Coat $69.50 Kashmana coat, in straightline model, t and dyed civet cat collar, cuffs and borde End Days! accessories at amazing reductions! An attempt to close out as far as possible our stocks of fashionable gar- { MISSES’ DRESSES $19.50 Twill Dresses, $9.50 Charming straightline models with wide and navy. $9.50. $25.00 Afternoon Dresses, $12.50 Dainty little afternoon dresses of crepe de chi gette. Lace trimmed. In white and tan. $12.50. $35.00 Dance Frocks, $16.50 Dance frocks of fine quality georgette, lace trimmed. Basque models. In blue and tan. $16.50. $29.50 Street Frocks, $18.50 —of twill and novelty Kasha. in straightline and two-piece models, tucked and button trimmed. In green, tan, brown and navy. $18.50. suede belts. In tan e and geor- $65 Dressy Frocks, $39.50 —Of crepe satin, chiffon velvet and crepe tremaine Tiered, draped and straightline models. Trimmed with buttons, contrasting ribbon, beading and lace. One-of-a-kind models. In rust, black, brown and tan. $39.50. JellefPs—Third Floor $39.50 Satin Dresses, $19.50 Charming straightline models, tucked and embroidered. In navy only. $19.50. $35.00 Business Frocks, $21.50 —of charmeen and twill. Pleated tiers, coat and tunic models. In navy, tan and green. $21.50. $39.50 Dressy Frocks, $23.50 Basque, chemise and tiered models. Embroidered and ribbon, ?zgcsoand fur trimmed. In cocoa, rust, green, black and coral. $55.00 Street Dresses, $28.50 Charmeen and twill frocks in coat and tiered models. Trim- mings of tucks, braid and contrasting piping. In navy blue and tan. $28.50. $49.50 Afternoon Frocks, $32.50 —of crepe satin and flat crepe. long tight sleeves. Sleeveless models or with In black, brown and rust. $32. Warm Wool Sweaters, $1.95 Reduced From $2.95 and $3.95 Slip-over sweaters of brushed wool or plain knit sweaters that will break the cold when worn under a Winter coat. Attractive colors are brown, Madonna, gray and navy. All sizes included, —at $4.45. Sweaters That Were $7.50 to $10 Models of mohair, or brushed wool, in navy, green, rust and black. —at $4.00. Wool Jersey Overblouses Peter Pan or V-neck styles, with collars and cufis de- tachable. Cranberry, golf red, madonna, praline, navy or black. Blouse Specials —at $7.45. Costume Blouses That Were $10.75 —of satin and crepe de chine, trimmed with beads, embroid- ery and braiding. In navy, rust, praline, gray, argentine and black. —at $1.45. Cotton Overblouses That Were $1.95 ‘Of imported English broadcloth and sheer dimity— many are handmade. In tan, blue and all-white models. Jellefr's—titreet Floor