Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1925, Page 42

6 Mrs. Agnes Macfeat . .First Woman Listed In Diplomatic Corps Serving Cfficially as Sec-| ond Secretary of Irish Free State Legation in Wash- S ington. Thotizh Washington is the Capital of the most prog conntry in the world, it has lagged Vehind several others in numbering women diplomats in its foreign con- Tin Mis. Agnes L. Morrison Macf widow of Matthew A. Mae- Teat, as second sec v of the lega- tion of the Irish Free State, turns a new leaf in the chronic’es of the for- eign corps assigned to duty here, in that she-is actually periorming the duties of » secretar: zation anc has been quietly doing o for the past tWo months Her name. appears in The present issue of the Diplomatic List and is that of ihe first woman Which ever appeared there. al- though Miss Violet Erekine was en- titled 1o such honor by rexson of her Status in the specia) mission sent to Washir by the British govern ment d he heizht of the World War ir Richard Crawford minister resident to tions P Miss Er 5 secrag n Do codi pressure on List during has ton rin was named surchase muni ne was assign n the foreign strest. She was an reat wus the space in the Diplomatic the war, that no names from special missions were printed. 8o Miss Erskine, though the first woman in tie corps here, did not zet into the records, as Mrs. Macfeat has done, and, moraover, she renounced diplomacy’ in favor of Cupid and be- came the bride of Mr. Horace Sey- mour, who served on the staf of the ambassador, Cecil Spring-Rice, be- jore her service had ended. Miss Na dine Stancioff, daughter of the vet- eran minister from Bulgaria to Lon- don. was appointed second secretary of the Wushington legation, but Cupid alo ¢ ber and she married in about the time she was 10 be saifing for her post at American Capitz| Mrs. Macfeat bas been a member of What the Trish Iree State calls its de. Partment of external affairs ever since the treaty creating the new nation wus ratified in the British Parliament in December. 1922 She had lost het Jnsband during the World War and had returned to her home in Dublin with her small dauzhter, and feeling the emptiness of life ufter her tra, loss, she devoted her energy and intel lect to the patriotic cause. The late Matthew A. Macfeat was Scotch and entered the World War from his na- tive place, Clarkson. But Mrs. Mac- feat was ardently Irish, a native of Waterford. and vitally Interested in 1he new aspects which opened for her beloved country in the wave of democ- racy which swept the world and small nations a voice in their government. She had been c educated in E and Germany ade & special tudy of practical government and “conomic problems, and she responded zerly to the invitation of the Free to enter its foreign service. She Imost at once assizned to work in this country and for three years she Iabored with ihe present minlster, Dr. Timothy Sm! d his stafl in pre paring the way for the recoznition which the new country finally received when I Autumn President Coolidge § accepted the credentials of the first envor frem the { ut o own <0 useful was in thi she was retained in New he had been from med a place on the | staff of the minister, and th oznition of her splendid work of or- | nizing and smoothing the. troubled | hich the new nation had tr in its efforts to receive a wel- come as dependent state. | The Irish Free State has suffered keenly from those who enter it boundaries on mischief bent, so that it decided on vises required from | every alien after a_careful examina- | tion of passports. Mrs. Macfeat con. tinued this work until the middle of last March, and then she came to Washington, where she has a pleas. | #nt apartment in Wardman Park Hotel. She has fitted into_her duties with grace and ease and has gained the estcem of all with whom she comes in contact. In the perso sense, the Free State made a wonder- fully electio: in this hand some. fable vounz woman, as =a member of its legation staff in Wash- | inzion She h all the geniality of | her v a sense of humor, a keen | iniellizence and a broad ouilook on every phase of life. Like the dauzthers | of Erin the cultured c M Macfeat is a_superb hor oman, and | takes her daily canter in the adjoining wo pl Ii well and spends mi leisure in the swimming | pool of the hotel on pii her sovernme Macfeat f istence, and the appointment of three yeirs u . Mrs. vhat nomadic | ed to leave her | litile dauzhter, now nine vears old. in | the care of the child’s paternal grand- | prrenis in Clarkson, Scotland. ‘| Mrs. Macfeat sailed from New York | vesterday to visit the little girl there And to make preparations to bring her 1o this couniry i the Autumn and place her at school i Washinz Mrs. Macfeat has but two months cation and due at her post in Washington about the end of August, « period much teo warm for 4 younz ster reared in the highlands of Scot Jand and the cool bracing climate of Dublin, her mother's present home, to enjoy . American fashions are command- Ang the style of output in some Euro in rec- | | aeen centers, which are producing Yands, shoulder strap: i Jayon. DRESSMAKING TAUGHT Npeciul Summer Classes You ma For quie't at-home wedding or” stately nuptial rite at chur decrees and nouncements of clas sumplicity. Best usage augments their chaste beauty with superla- tive engraving style with BrewmD Stationers and Engravers 611 Twelfth Street N.W. good form witatson, ai- SOCIETY. BETROTHAL..OF NAVY -GIR MIS:! Daughter of Rear Admiral and Mr: wedding to take place, June 30. - | lALEXANDRIA SOCIETY] | muel B. Moore, Mrs. Charles | A, C. War- rey the | evening by Mrs. M. Shepperson and Mrs wick chaperoned ¥ younger girls at th Fort Humprey ¥ the oftice: t the fort to the col- lege men who have just assembled to attend the Reserve Officers’ Train ing The party made the trip | rge buses sent from the post rls who attended were Miss 1d her cousin, Miss | Havre, Mont.: Miss | rwick, Miss Margaret Moove, AMiss | Genevieve Pe: hepperson, Miss | Carolyn Burgess. Mi: Mary - Hunt Roberts, Miss Josephine Rama Miss Josephine Gregz, s Morton. Miss Nancy King, M Vir- giniz Wilkins, Mi Polly Maigne, | Miss Mabel Blunt, Miss Helen Can- | non, Miss Dixie Cox, Miss Margaret | Paff, Miss Cora Pulman, Miss Kath- erine Pulm: Miss Katherine Leud—; beater and Miss Mildred Baker. ! Mrs. George R. Hill has reopened | her house on South Washington street after spending eight mon!hs‘ with her son-in-law and daughter, | Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Westcott Hill, | near Baltimore. Mrs. Malcolm Hili the guest of her mother, who | as her guest last week her | Clinton Smoot of | R A H: arwick, Douglis Luckett, were the Luckett's Luckett Luckeit vward and rd _D. Charloite, < week end guests M Mrs. Lucie Peyton outh Patrick street. Mrs. Luckett 3r.. of on 5 Inow has as her guest her sister, Mr: Genevieve P. Grimes of M Roy Mathi; and er, Barbara, of San guests last week of land T. Dodge. Miss Luceliz Rice of Hazue, and. Miss Sarah Randolph Brent Heathsville, Va., are the guesis Norfolk. her small | ancisco | Iev. and Va. 1115 117 . C ¥ engagement to Capt. Lucian W. Burnham, United States Marine Corps, (he! THE SUNDAY I les W. n, who announce her| Mr. and Mrs. William Snow Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Wallis are the guests of the former's brother, Dr. William J. Wallis, in Brevard, 7 performed the Mr. Eric M.} Asheville, which occurred in | Philip’s Church, Brevard, last Sat v evening. Sue T. Davidson was a the week of her sister, . C. Williams, in Lynchburg Mtiss Dorothy Morton has returned from @ visit to friends in Lynchburg and Miss Caroline Morton is back from St. Catherine’s School, Richmond, and will spend the Summer with her| parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William rwckson Morton, at Christ Church rectory. Miss Constanc Zuest Mrs. | Streubel is the guest of Miss Mary Ribble in Halifax, Va. Mr. Ernest Varner is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Var ner, at Stony Man Camp, near Luray Mrs. Campbell Wallace of Knoxville, Tenn.. is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris, in Rosemont. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Albert Hell- fand Mrs. W. STAR, WASHINGTON, muth spent the week end with the latter's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Henry 1. Sprucebank of Washington, at their cottage at North Beach, Md. Mrs. Tom Baine of Birmingham. Ala., is the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Versal Spauld- ing, and will remain for the Summer months. Miss Fannie Lee Woodson, who has 5een in Alexandria for several months, has returned to Harrisonburg to spend the’ Summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Woodson. A party of Alexandrians will go to Orange, Va., Thursday for the mar- riage of Miss Allen Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hamilton -Gray, to Mr. Walter Grey Dunnington, for- merly of Farmville, Va., and now of New York City, which will occur at noon that day in Old St. Thomas Church, near Orange. A wedding breakfast will follow the ceremogy at Monte Bello, the ancestral hdffie of the bride, which was granted to on, of her ancestors by King George 1. The bride-elect is prominently con- nected throughout the State. She is a graduate of the Spence School in New York and with her parents spends her Winters in that city, where she made her debut in-1919. Mr. Dunnington is a brother of Mrs. Ashton G. Clapham, formerly of Washington, who was Miss Sallie Dunnington, and since her widowhood hus been living at her old home in Farmville. The marriage of Miss Marian Chiles Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brooke Adams, to Mr. Ralph K. T. Larson, formerly of Manassas but now of Norfolk, will take place Monduy afternoon, June 23, at 5 o'clock” in the First Baptist Church. A small reception will follow the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents in Rosemont. Mrs. George Laycock and Mrs. Bernard Owens are back from a visit to_relatives in Wilmington, Del. Mr. and Mrs. George Dearborn Hop- kins, who have been at their home on North Washington street since re- turning from their Winter place in Florida, have opened their Summer cottage on Chesapeake Bay, in Talbot County, Md Mrs. G. F. Monroe and her son. Mr. Francis Monroe, are the guests of friends in Covington, Va. Mrs. D. B. Nicholson and Miss June Nicholson of Detroit are visiting Mr. 1. Jeffries. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Greene, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll Greene, and Mr. Furman Smith of An- derson, . were married at noon on Saturday at the home of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Only the immediate families and a few intimate friends were pres: | ent. The bride went to the altar ac- companied by her uncle, Mr. Murtin P. Greene, and wore her traveling cos tume, an ensemble suit of tan char- meen with small hat to match. She carried a shower of bride roses. Miss { Marie Antoinette Greene, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and wore la gown of sand color georgette with a hat of the same shade and carried Ophelia roses. The bride also was attended by her three nieces, Miss SPECIAL SALE- SUMMER DRESSES Are Safe When Stored @ With Us. Special low Summer prices the freo furs with n on - remodeling 26 storage until F WM. ROSENDOR 1215 G St. N.W. in new 1 styles F STREET During June we close Saturdays at 4 DML All day Saturday closing during July and August. New Silk Dresses —for Every Wear— Printed Crepes for street and afternoon: and Flat Crepe, Crepe de Chine and Tub Silks in Sports type. You’'ll find them most distinctively styled and appealingly priced— Beginning * Dinner. and Evening Frocks—of Chiffon, Lace, Georgette, Flowered Chiffon, and Lin- gerie in original designs of exclusive and ex- quisite character. Beginning at $18.50 * at $30.50 CLEARANCE of Spring and Summer Dresses Dinner and Dance FROCKS A collection of lovely Dresses, includ- ing all the new shades—in Printed Chif- fons, Plain Chiffons, Georgettes, Laces and Embroidered Crepes—suitable for town and resort wear. Another Attractive Group of DRESSES ime, sports and country wear— Tub Silks, Printed Silks, Cotton Voiles, Flannels, Balbriggans and Linens. For da; ‘15 25 COATS of extraordinary values in A group oats, including PASTERNAK MO !*JLS 55 SUMMER HATS 5 D. C, JUNE 21, 1925—PART 2. Mary -Rita Gresiie-as flower. girl .and [son of Havra, Mont., aré :the guests Misses Carroll and Regina Greene, as [of Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Hulfish, on ribbon bearers. ‘Mrs. M. F. Sullivar |South St. Asaph street. of Kansas City, Mo., sang a solo just| Miss Dorothy E. Killmon has re before the ceremony, accompanied by [turned from Dickinson College, Car- Miss Eleanor Nugent, who also played [lisie, Pa., to spend the Summer with the wedding music. Mr. Martin E.{her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank A.| Greene, brother of the bride, was best | Kilimon, man for Mr. Smith. An informal wed-| Miss Coralie Greenaway is the ding breakfast followed the ceremony [guest of her brother-inlaw and sister, after which Mr. and Mrs. Smith lcft |Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. McKenna, in for an extended trip through the|Hnntington, W. Va. North. After August 1 they will be| Miss Dorothy Hayes was zuest of at home at 83 Dunstan road, Ashe.|honor at a surprise shower Wednes- ville, N. C. day evening at the home of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bradley and|Mrs. J. Owen Lynch on King street. the latter's father, Mr. T. W. Judd of | The marriage of Miss Hayes to Mr. Luray, arrived by motor Saturday and |Alvin Friedlander will occur later in spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. |the Summer. Ralph Remington. Mrs. James B. Fitzgerald has re- Mrs. Curtis B. Backus entertained |turned from Hamptorl, Va., and is the at a buffet supper followed by bridge |BUest of her nephew and niece, Mr. Saturday evening in honor of Capt.|#nd Mrs. Virgil C. Davis. and Mrs, E. E. McMorland, who will | Mrs, Louemma Anderson of Amis 1« he former's new post ville, ., who has been the guest of leave Moy yord PO I Mr. and Mre. E. L. Greer, has gone to e atherine Hitt of Houston,|Richmond to visit her son and daugh- .,.:;(_‘_' is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.|terinlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph An. 5t derson. }'},‘,2,‘,2; Lindsey =~ on .Braddock'| "Surte 4 Mrs. Walter ©.. Drucy en: < tertained at dinner Saturday in honor -~Jffr‘.;e5"'fo‘ e lif:w*;_,‘,'l of the former's mother, Mrs. Alice M. News after attending the commence-|Prury of Washington. Among the ment and ordination exercisea at the [fUtoftown guests were Dr. and Mrs. Episcopal Theological Seminary. Louls Avery of Frederick, rs. 9 Louis Cassady of Norwich, Conn.: Mr. Mra. Anna Johnson of Washington 3 is the guest of Mrs. Clara Walsh on|Frank Brown and Mr. Mason Drury f Washington. Rucker place, o T 5 y Mr. and Mrs. Arthur K. Warfield Mrs. J. C. Le Bourgeois, Mr. Charles = = ¥ Le Bourgeols and Miss Antoinette Du. (4nd Miss Elizabeth Howell have - turned from Richmond, where th e e e Lo e e o Moy |attended the wedding of Miss Franc Louls Slesman Scott. Mrs. Le Bour-| Whiting Sale. daughter of Mr. and geols, who formerly was Miss Kitty | Mrs. Richard Liffey ‘Sale. to Mr. Fowell of Leesburg. Is Mrs. Scott's|Samuel Turner Duvall of Baltimore. cousin, Miss Helen Cannon and her house ] ce Taylor, daughfer of |Ruest, Miss Elizabet| eadon o A e o s N o aos | Pittafield, Mass.. have returned from Springman were married Monday aft- ?4.‘:’:::.:0 Mrs. James Bradford in Second Presbyteria. n; AR ey oot M- Dulanew |~ Mrs. Roberi Dunn has left for her D. D., the pastor. Only a small com. | home in Richmond after a visit to her pany witnessed the ceremony, and|brother and sisterdnlaw, Mr. and there were no attendants. The bride |Mrs. W. W. Whittemore. | Wore an ensemble suit of gray char.| Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Madaris and meen with & gray picture hat and a|Miss Virginia Madarls have returned corsage of Ophella roses and valley[to their home in Birmingham, Ala lilies.” Mr. and Mrs. Springman left |after a visit to Mrs. Madaris’ parents immediately after the ceremony for a | Mr. and Mre. E. H. Reid, in Cottage v Park. X 5 e NS O ihel s tum il iy Wredatlonh W Hbtenscelt (E en) RO IWIIGEALdieIEAYS Bo 7 HiaToe visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, [ter, Miss Ruth May Hohenstein. to 0" 2 ' 1o Willlam Schafter, left Tuesday for|Mr. Harry A. Thomas of Washing Richmond, where he is an interne at ton, Monday, June, 8, at St. Mary's Stuart Circle Hospital. Roman Cathi hurch. The bride Miss Elizabeth Schnelder is home was given in marriage by her father 1 from a visit to her brother-in-law and|2nd wore a gown of white canton r. and Mrs. John Taylor Lew- crepe with a white picture hat and in Richmond. carried bride roses. Mrs. Gilbert Hos- Mr. ahd Mrs. C. C. Doisette have worthy was matron of honor and returned to their home in Blackstone, [Wore & gown of upple green crepe, Va., after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. with hat to match, and carried brides 1.7, Karger, on So 1th Royal street. |mald roses. Mr. Hosworthy was best Mr. Alfred Thomson and his daugh- man for Mr. Thomas. Immediately | Lynchbu after a visit to Mrs. Dora r, Miss S S after the ceremony the bridal party | Varney Ler: Miss Susan Smoot Thomeon, are | fnotored to Washington, ‘where ihe| Mre Way mingham, Ala bride’s father entertained them at din |daushte Mrs. Marshall Shankle of Nor- wood, N. ("., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard G. Cline, on Braddock Heights. Mrs. Marshall Shuman is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ham- mer, in Harrisonburg, Va. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hulfish and their granddaughter, Miss Ann Wil Home Wedding MRS. JAMES LOUIS 0'CONNOR. Married yesterday afternoon in the home of her mother, Mrs. Wil and Mrs After dulv at 1225 K ner at a hotel. Later Mr Thomas left for the Sonuth they will be at treet, Washington Mrs. D. Maculin Niven b from ryville, where membe; a house party past week Mrs. Edward White and Miss Estelle Whide left Monday for their home m home o during 1 small Anne her and and Lee and Kidd argaret season. wear. | SOCIETY. are home from a visit to_her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lee, in Richmond Miss spent week in Middleburg attending horse show Mrs. William A. Moore entertained at luncheon Tuesday at her home in Rosemont in honor of Mrs. Georgze Taylor, formerly. of Alexandria, who is_visifing friends-in - Washington Mrs. L. 1. Motley and Miss Dorothy Motley of Pittsburgh are the guests of Mrs. J. R. Mar! Miss Virginia Taylor has left for her home in Richmond after a Visit 10 her uncie and aunt, Mr. and Mrx J. Albert Dienelt, in Rosemont. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Buck and their iwo children, who have been visiting relatives in the Plains, Va., were guests last week of their aunt Miss Cora Cochran, and left Jater fc their home in Roland Park, Balti more. Mrs. Robert Cochran of tha Plains also was guest of Mins Cochran. Miss Jeannette Yates Cochran is the guest of Miss Mary Strange Morgan, in Raleigh, N. C. Miss Marzaret Reese of Vassar has | gone to Marblehead, Ma: where she | will visit for a month before joinin | her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M, | Reese, on Cameron street. Miss Mae Rixey and Miss Kathert | Thompeon have returned to the! homes in Culpeper after a visit 14 | Miss Virginia Wilkins, on Camerog street. % | Mrs. William Mullen and Mrs. Nevg | MeDonough have left for their homeg {in Leesburg, Va., after a visit to M, |ana Mrs. T. E. McDonough, on Seuty He a Marzaret Moore last ook 10N R Lo OKLAHOMA COLLEGIANS evening—9:30 to 12:3 the toe-tantalizing these purvevors of melody &t the o WASHINGTON ROOF GARDEN In case of rain the entertain- ment and supper dancing will he held under the enclosed roof of the Hotel Washington Covar $1.90, faturdaye and Holdars 6. Plus Tax F Every step 10 funes of mirthful f Plus Tax Franiiin The ‘‘Fitting Out” Footwear Sale —Isa family affair——covcring the needs of the Summer Shoes for walking. golf. tennis. afternoon and evening So special in price that the selection of any three pairs costs approximately only the usual price of two pairs. Men's Children’s Women's.. 7.50 to | 3.50 Favored Hose at featured prices Arthur Burt Co., 19 CONNEGTICUT AVENUE . eIl ——]] The Hous Poilipsbors of Courtesy [0 —— ol ——— [ [ala 8 [a ][ [e—1] n quisite taste. 118 323 man; original '8 DI’GSSY DI’GSSCS for Summertime Wear Our leading designers have produced some particularly appealing new models in Frocks for the present season—developed Comfortable Crepe de Chine Filmy Georgette They are toned in shades of varied colors—from brilliant to black. Trimmed in motifs expressive of ex- Tailored for the street. for afternoon and functional wear. " The entire group forms a big assort- ment for choice at Sizes for Women and Misses Second Floor 5 lc———lolc———|o]c——=laflalc——— Jal——| 2.75 to 4.35 Growing Girls'—§.50 to 7.50 1343 F Street Comparative prices are apt to mislead—so we never quote them. S ———[a|———[o|———[a|c——=]ajdilnl ———{a|c————]o| ———]a|————1[q]