Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1925, Page 8

SOCIETY SOCIETY The President and Mrs. Coolidge and Several of Their Guests Attended the Washington Opera. HE President and Mrs. Coolidge occupied & box for a short time at the Washington Auditorium, where they saw the second act of “Aida,” given by the Wash- Ington Opera Association. With them were Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, Mrs. R. B Hills of Northampton and Miss Laura Skinner of New York, who are guests at the White House for the inaugural cere- monies. The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis gave their box to their Louse guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis of De- troit, brother and sister-in-law of the Secretarr, who had with them the As- sistant Secretary of Labor and Mre. E. J. Henning. The Minister of Guatemala and Senora do Sanchez Latour were guests of Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, who also had |ception in room 888. with her in her box Mrs. Lillian Branch of Richmond, Mrs. Jeffries Parsons of Boston and Mrs. Horace Macfarland, daughter of the hostess. Senator Lawrencs C. Phipps was host in his box to Mrs. Benjamin| Ridgely, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Wetherell and Mr. and Mrs. William White, all of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Denise Barkalow of this cit Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred- erick Ashton De Peyster of New York and Mme. Ritter, vidow of former Minister of the Netherlands 10 Washington, who are their house guests, and Mrs. George Huntington Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler's box was occupied by their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Butler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid Yates were hosts to Admiral and Mrs. Kimball and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hertle. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic D. McKen- ney had two boxes, and among their guests_were_the Governor of Wyo- ming, Mrs. Neilie Tayloe Ross; Mrs. John B. Kendrick, Mrs. Josiah van Orsdel, Mrs. Harry Wardman, Mrs.| George Tayloe, Mrs. H. M. Bennett, Mrs. Eggleston and Col. Walter Davis, adjutant general to Gov. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Maj. and Mrs. George Oakley Totten and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Boyd Car- penter of Baltimore were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edouard Albion. Mr. and Mre. Alexander Revell of Chicago were hosts at dinner at the Mayflower and took their guests later to their box. Others at the opera were: Mr. Jus- e and Mrs. Edward T. Sanford, Rep- resentative and Mrs. J. Mayhew ‘Wainwright, Mrs. David H. Kincheloe, Mrs. Stephen B. Blkins, Mrs. James R. Mann, Gen. and Mrs. William Mitch- ell, Mr. and Mrs. Beale R. Howard, MF. and Mrs. Breckinridge Long, Mr. nd Mrs. William Eric Fowler, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mr. and Mrs. seorge Maurice Morris, Miss Virginia McKenney, Miss Frederica McKenney, Col. and Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mme. Ekengren, Mr. Lynch Luquer, Mr. Blaine Mallon, Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry AMiller, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley and Mr. Frederick Stevens. The Secretary of State-elect and Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg will leave the New Willard Hotel Friday, and will take possession of the residence on Eighteenth street which will be va- cated tomorrow by the former Sec- vetary and Mrs. Hughes. They will remain thers for the present, and later on, during the Summer or early Autumn, will take possession of the residence, 1701 Nineteenth street, which they occupled for some years while Secretary Kellogg was {n the Senate and at the time they left Tuckerman’s Washington for London. Mrs. Davis A. Ireland, who {s now occupying the house, will give up her lease, per- Hheps in June. Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg have with them at the New Willard Miss Clara Loulse Ottis of St. Paul, niece| o¢ New York. of Mrs. Kellogg. and a student at Wellesley College, who arrived yes- terday afternoon. of St. James, and who made her debut #n London last season. Miss Ottis will attend t* e inaugural charity ball to night with Mr. Fred- | (R erick P. Hibbard, second secretary of the American embassy in London. French Ambassador and e. Daeschuner to be Feted. The Ambassador of France and Mme. Daeschner will be the guests in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. Truxton Beale will entertain at dinner this evening. The Minister of Colombia and Senora e Olaya will entertain at dinner Tues- éay evening, March 10. The Minister and Senora de Olaya #ill go to New York the following #ay and will spend a fortnight there. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. “vilbur will be the honor guests at 3% We’ve Struck the popular chord +in_the surroundings and service of the New Cornwell Tea Room You'll lunch with the com- fort of well appointed tables; and attentive at- tendants—with three splen- didly varied menus from which to satisfy your appe- tite, Sandwich Lunch.35¢ Salad Lunch ... .50c Hot Lunch Served with chocolate —or Cornwell way. G. G. Cornwell & Son 1329 G Street coffee, tea, milk — the Consider every thiog — T im e, Labor, Inconvem- fence and the actual cost in dol- lars and cents. all us and you'll readily see the economy of West End Service. Phore Us 7‘ada_\',’ | Miss Ottis is the|evening has been posiponed owing to sister of Miss Elfzabeth Ottls, whom | the death of Dr. Mrs. Kellogg presented at the Court|Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews has recall- dinner this evening of Capt. and Mrs. George W. Steele, jr., who will later take their guests to their box at the ball The new Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. William M. Jardine, has taken rooms at the Cosmos Club for the rest of the season, and will not be joined hers by Mrs. Jardine and their chil- dren until late in the Autumn, Mr Jardine remaining in their quarters on the campus at the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan, Kans. Senator Willlam H. King of Utah and Mrs. King will be hosts to about 40 guests this evening in the Thomas Jefferson ' room at the Mayflower. The dinner will be preceded by a re- Senator and Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie are taking some of their guests to tea at the Mayflower this afternoon. The Governor of Virginia and Mrs. E. Lee Trinkle arrived in Washington yesterday, and last evening attended the Governors' ball at the Congres- sional Country Club, accompanied by the Governor's entire staff, Mrs. George D. Hope and Mrs. Henry D Flood. The Governor and Mrs. Trinkle and the Governor of Connecticut, Mr. Trumbull, will be ths honor guests at dinner this evening of the Richmond Blues. The Richmond Blues will en- tertain at a tea dance this afternoon at Wardman Park Hotel, when the debutantes of the season will be the special guests. The counselor of the United States embassy in Germany and Mrs. War- ren Delano Robbins are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. The counselor and Mrs. Robbins will sail Saturday for Europe. Judge Edwin B. Parker and Mrs. Parker will entertain at dinner to- night at their residence, on Woodland drive, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan F. Stone, Senator Richard P. Ernst of Kentucky, Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming and Mrs. Cumming, First Assistant Postmaster General John H. Bartlett and Mrs, Bartlett, Mrs. Hayne Ellis and Judge Robert E. Olds and Mre, Oids, all of whom will occupy a box with them at the inaugural charity ball at the May- flower Hotel tonight. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will have 60 guests at a tea dansant in the Thomas Jefferson room at the May- flower this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Mesta will entertain a company of 24 at dinner this evening at the Willard in honor of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Adams and Mr. Adams’ mother, Mrs. F. R. Adams of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Mesta will take their guests later to the in- augural charity ball Mr. and Mrs. J. Frederick Brackett of Arlington announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Miss Fay Brackett, to Lieut. Thomas G. W. Settle, U. 8. N. graduate of Sim- mons College, class of 1922. Mr. Settle is the son of Mrs. J. A. Settle of Washington and a graduate of Annapolis with the class of 1919. He took a degree at Harvard in 1924 and is now attached to the dirigible Los Angeles. Dr. Icy Howard Detwiler of Chica- go and Mr. Theodore Howard of St. Louls are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Badgeley in their home in Tudor | Hall and will remain through the week. Mrs. John F. Maury of Chevy Chase has as her guest Miss Dorothy Kidd The Arts Club program tomorrow Mitchell Carroll. i | m« | CAFETERIA l L 1315 New York Ave. Ome Block from U. S. Treasury A Good Place to Dine Finest Food Reasonable Prices No Tips No Delays FRANK P. FENWICK, Prop. | ECAUSE our *2- for-1” Sale of Office Furniture left us with so many small lots—we are having this HALF-PRICE SALE now —to close them ~u_ (. m- pletely. Loox your office over and see if you don’t need a Desk, Chair, Table, Fil- ing Cabinet, Typewriter Desk, etc. If you do, you can buy it for ONE-HALF the list price. Ballard Office Furniture is the very best that’s made —most practical in design and superior in construc- tion. BAILARD Furniture Floor Coverings . MRS. ALVIN T. I at a large tem this affernoon at her home on Massachuset Hostes: where as vice chatrm: tertaining. of the Rep ed her row invitations for dinner tomor- Mra. Knapp of New York Honored While Here. Mrs. Florence S, Knapp. secre- tary of state of New York, who has been in Washington since Monday for the inauguration, being a guest at the clubhouse of the American Asso- clation of Univereity Women, was among the guests today at the lunch- eon given at the Metropolitan Club annex by Senator James V. Wads- worth and Mrs. Wadsworth. Mrs Knapp later rode with the New York official party in the inaugural parade, With her in the car were her niece, Miss Betty Palmer of Bedford, Mass., and Miss Caroline Lowman of Elmira daughter of Seymour Lowman, Lie tenant Governor of New York. They also were guests with the New York delegation when the President and Mrs. Coolidge received the governors and their parties at the White House this afternoon Mrs. Knapp spoke before the Zonta ||F Club yesterday afternoon In the Eng- lish room of the Raleigh Hotel and on Monday was a guest of honor and speaker at a large tea given by the American Association of University Women at the clubhouse, 1634 1 street. The New York secretary of state will return to Albany tomorrow on the special New York train with Lieut. Gov. Lowman and Mrs. Low- man. Senator and Mrs. George Wharton Pepper entertained at dinner evening, having among their guests Senator Frederick Hale, former Sen- ator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Edward Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Theo- dore S. Paul, Mr. and George Inauguration Day Dinner Dance WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Wardman Park FHotel Starting at 7:30 P. M. Music by Wardman Park Hotel Orchestra For Reservations, |Speclal Dinner {Inclnding Cover | 1ast | |at the New: Willard following RT, Wharten Pepper, Mrs. J. Willls Martin. Mrs. Pepper and Mrs. Reed enter-| tained jointly at luncheon today at the Capitol jr, and Capt. and Mrs. O. P. Echols have returned to Washington from & trip to Panama and Havana and are at their apartment at the Pentilly Apartment. Gov. Gifford Pinchot of Penasyl- vania, who is in Washington to at- tend the inauguration ceremonies, entertained at dinner last night at the New Willard. where he had 17 guests, and Mrs. “Allan luncheon today the inauguration ceremonies at the Cap- itol. They had 18 guests Representative Moore gave a buffet Mrs. Charles E. Sawyer, widow of| the former physician to President| FURNITURE RENTING FOR Household Receptions Conventions Parties Always in Stock H. BAUM & SON 464 Pa. Ave. N.W. Franklia 5392 Harding, arrived today at the New Willard, where she will remain for some time, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York, accompanied by Miss Grace Vanderbilt, is in Washington for inauguration, and is at the Mayflower. Miss Mary Alice Jones, daughter of Mrs. Frederick Everett Jones, wa hostess at a small luncheon at her home vesterday, when her guests were Miss Janice Draper, Miss Helen Thompeon, Mrs. Henry Lamar, Miss Frances Blddle, Miss Youn, Mis: Dorothy Brooks, Miss Em!] Byrd, Mrs. Joyce, Mrs Curtis, Miss Beck- ham, Miss Marie Van Ness, Miss Ann. Cralg Hillburn, Miss Leatrice Evans, Miss Carolynne Martin, Miss Janet Martin and Mrs. Lee Landls. Mrs. Harry Hays Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt of New York City are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Btewart at their country estate, Cape Centaur Hou: near Easton, Md., for several da. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Morgan will sail on Sunday, March 7, for Burope, Beveral Indianians here for "the inauguration and former residents of the “Hoosier" State in official life at- tended the tea given yesterday after: noon by Mrs. James E. Watson, wife of Senator Watson, at her home on Sixteenth street. Mrs. Watson was assisted In receiving by Mrs. Samuel Moffett Ralston, wife of Senator Ral- ston, and the wi ot Represenfa. tives from Indiane. g Mra. John Newton Culbertson has as her guest Mrs. Nan Culbertson Wingerd of Chambersburg, Pa. Gov. R. P. Robinson of Delaware, who is staying at the New Willard, entertained at dinner last night at the New Willard in honor of Senator T. Coleman du Pont of that State. Phere were '10 guest: Mrs. Lewis Alfred Johnson of New York entertained at dinner last night at the Shoreham, when her guests in- cluded Mrs. Truman Parswell, Miss Estella Cooling, Miss Dorothy Everett Bonbright, Mr. Sewall Cooling, Mr. George Hawes, Mr. Robert B. Healey, Lieut. Carl V. Dowling and Mr. Nelson Palmer, Mrs. Johnson afterward took her guests to see “Cobra.” Mr. William e Clark enter- tained a large company at dinner at Le Paradis last night, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Compton enter- tained at dinner last evening in honor of their guests, Mr. and Mra. Donald Compton of Chicago. Their guests will include Miss Laura Vol- #tead, Mre. Harry Angus, Miss Mil- appointed Governor of Alaska, Mr. George A. Parks. Later they will take their guests to the governors' ball at the Congressional Country Club. Col. and Mrs. M. 8. Jarvis of Fort McPherson, Ga., are spending & week at the Hotol Lafayette. Mrs. J. Albert Potter is giving a tea Friday afternoon, trom 4 to 8 o'clock, fa honor of Mrs. Gustave A, Breaux of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Jennie A. Leubkert and Mrs. Jessie L. Potter will assist. Gov. Albert Ritchie of Maryland and Gen. Record arrived at the Shorehas yesterday 'to participate in today' festivities. The New York State Society will ve a reception and dance tonight at the New Willard Hotel. Lieut. Goy. S8eymour Lowman, Mrs. Lowman, and other prominent people from that state will be present Mrs Eva Whitford Lovette and Mr. Thomas S. Lovette will give a brief musicai pro- gram. ‘There will be a brief addre: and dancing _until 1 o'clock. All visiting New York people are cordial- ly invited. In honor of her guest, Mies Sharlit Hall of Prescott, Ariz., Mrs. Ralph H. Cameron entertained at a small tea Monday afternoon. Prince Habib Lotsollah? Ambassa- der from Arabla to Rome, is a guest at the Shoreham Hotel and will make an address before the League of American Pen Women tomorrow at 4:30 o'cloek, in the gold room of the Shoreham. Senator Willlam A. King of Utah will introduce Prince Habib. There will be several other distinguished guests and speakers. All the pen- women of the District and their friends ure Invited to attend this re- ception. Mrs. Edna Coleman, nation- al president, will preside. The national social committee of the league is In charge. Mrs. H. M. Bain and Mrs. Charles Boyd of Norfolk, Va., are the guests of Mre. Tylers@. Kent, 1705 Lanier plage. Mr, and Mrs. Paul Evarts Johnson entertained at tea yesterday after- noon in their home on Sixteenth street in compliment to the retiring | lor of the British | commercial coun embassy and Mrs. Eric Buxton. The guests were & small company of in timate friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bux- ton. Assisting Mrs. Johnson were Mrs. Dion Williams, Mme. de Pena, wife of the secretary of the Uru- guayan legation, and Mrs. Charles B. Ewing. dred McCullough, Mr. Everett Wat- kins, Mr. John Kendall and the newly Mrs. Lillian Spencer is chairman Droop’s Music House 1300 G Street Steinway and Other Leading Pianos Player-Pianos—Reproducing Pianos Victrolas The House of Courtesy To visit our establishment one of the recognized places of interest in the National Capital, and inspect the displays of Rare Jewels Fine Watches Gold Ware Sterling Silver Novelties Every opportunity will be afforded for a careful exami- nation of the thousands of new and beautiful articles shown in our stock. Inspection will not imply the slightést obligation to purchase Closed Today Draperies Upholstery Fabrics 1340 G Street 0| ————|ojc———=|ojc——ja]c———n]c——|alc———/g]c———]a}l———— o] c———l0] silk. 008 to 614 SOCIETY of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the series of five lectures which the Rev. J. Liljen- crantz will glve at the Washington Club. The firdt of the series will be iven Thursday ‘morning, March 12, 11 o'clock, and his subject will be ‘Infancy.” The series is a psycho- analytic study of childhood. Admis- sion to the lectures will be by in- vitation. The patriotic ‘bal:i given last eve- ning at the New Willurd Hotel for the benefit of the charities supported by the Dames of the Loyal Legion, the League of Republican Women and the Women's Overseas ' Service League was colorful and delightfully informal, many of the guests arriving at the ball after the performance of “Aida.” The ballroom, in addition to the beautiful lighting and color scheme of the room, was decorated | with national colors and those of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The guests were received by Mrs Mary Logan Tucker, chairman of the ball committes; Mrs. Hugh Smith president of the District of Columbia Society of the Dames of the Loyal Legion: Mrs. J. N. Speel, president of the League of Republican Women Mrs. E. A. Harriman, and Miss Lena Hitchcock, president of the Wash ington Unit of the Overseas Writers. The boxholders include the Am: bassador of Spain and Senora de Riano, Representative and Mrs. Frank (Continued on Ninth Page) WHERE THE VOGUE OF THE MOMENT IS FIRST REVEALED Georgette ARE this new fashion has swiftly mode. Ensembles HERE Newest of the New I'raveling a straight course from Paris to Washington, climbed to the very top of the Prices Begin at $35.50 1316 G Street City Club Building The N W COLONIAL Room OW open nightly. Unusual music. Colorful atmos- phere. Decorations which add a final touch for a per- fect place to dine and dance. Supper dancing every night after 10 p. m Dinner dancing, 7 to 3 p.m. No extra cover charge at Dinmer. (This is mot a club room and is open to the public.) 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