Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1925, Page 41

New York Society Plans Brilliant Irving Pageant EACH Section of Fete to Reprcsent Some Period in Writings of Famed Author—Ball Given After Vanderbilt-Church Wedding. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, July 25.—Members of the smart set in ti ty, who have scattered to resort lands of the four corners of the earth for the Summer Season, have an exceptional event Wwaiting them on their return in the Fall. Never before in the social his- tory of New York, with its glittering memories, has there been a more com- pletely planned affair than the Wash- ington Irving pageant scheduled to take place at the Sleepy Hollow Coun- try Club, Scarborough-on-Hudson, on day and Saturday tember 18 and 19 evenings, Sep- Practically all the noted familles in the Knickerbocker district will be represented in this unique fete where characters of the dim colonial past are to be seen with those who won fame in more modern times. A concerted effort will be made to have this pageant a strict replica of the times to be portrayed. It will be of distinc literary and historical characte will be divided into six sections, ch section will represent a certain period in the writings of Washington Irving, and will be al- lotted to nearby towns, all of which ites of soclety folks. er the auspices of tees will be contributed. made famous by the noted American writer will furnish a natural background for the epis Under the shadows of the tre leaves turning ruddy by the fipst frosts of A . the Indian chief, painted and befeathered, again will appear as master of the land which knows him no more. Debutantes, garbed as squaws, will pound maize and gaze admiringly at the haughty, while matrons in deerskin attire, with tresses plaited, will hush the cry of the papooses in tents, as did the wives he redmer several centuries ago. of the early Dutch period will possess all the picturesque features that marked the time when 1a n Island was with draughts of distilled which mellowed the war whoop Jm,. h. Costuming will be ced from the clothes who followed the for- Peter Stuyvesant. In e descendants of the the river neaerby will be an ancient shallop, with its leg-of-mut ton sail flapping in the restless wind which ever sses the waters of the Hudson One of the most beautiful bits of artistry will be the period relating to Sunnyside, with intimate recollections of Irving’s life woven into the picture. Much time is to be devoted to the ‘Legend of Sleepy Once gain the gaunt schoolmaster will pay to the winsome daughter of the prosperous farmer, while the f,ddle= will squeak and the cornets the dancers in antique coun- After nightfall the knav ill take his wild ride the glen pursued by the Horseman,” and disappear e land of tradition from which he had been summoned v, tippling Rip Van Winkle, beloved vagabond of song and story, will have have his place in the ensemble and several hours will be de. voted to that fascinating tale. This is the closing piece and great effort will 2 finale to linger by {u\\n have the earl Hastin, v Indian on-Hudson will eriod with Mrs. n, and Mrs. R, Shreve, vice chairman; Dobb early Dutch period in charge of Mrs. Franklin Q. Brown, chairr and Mrs. Jerome Bradley, vice chair- man ington will have the S period, showing thé return of Wash- ington Irving Sunnyside. Mrs, Henry V. D. Black is chairman. Os. sining-on-Hudson will have the Moor- ish period \\hl\ Mrs. J 1. Kane, Stillman, trimmings. of this kind. Fur Coats will be 11 be alloted to a | vice chairman, and the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will be_presented by Tarrytown with Mrs. Homer Foote, Jr., chairman. The legend of Rip Van Winkle will be given by Scarborough and Briar- cliff Manor, with Mrs. 8. F. Striet, chairman, and Mrs. Frank A. Vander- lip, vice chairman. One of Mrs. Van. derlip’s daughters will take the part of Kitty. The executive committee include: Mrs. Henry V. D. Black, chairman; Mrs. Howard Carroll, first vice chalr- man; Mrs. Frederick C. Sayles, second vice chairman; Mrs. Paul Randell, sec- retary, and Mrs. Henry Cape, treas- urer; also Mrs. Homer Foote, jr., Mrs. Charles D. Fraser, Mrs. Frank A. Van- derlip, Mrs. Casper Whitney, Mrs. Henry Wils Wallace Osel ) Dr. Albert Shaw and Mr. Frank Sis. son. Newport, from now until the end of August, when the annual horse show will be held, will be at its gayest. Large dinners and dances are sched. uled almost every night and every Saturday night has been taken until the end of the season. Mrs. Cornelius Tangeman will give an entertainment there within the next few weeks for her attractive debutante daughter, Miss Violet Tangeman. Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, Mrs. Forsyth Wickes and Mrs. Loril- lard Spencer are among the others who will give large parties in the near future. A brilliant bail was given at Newport tonight by Count and Countess Laszlo Szechenyl after the wedding of Miss Murfel Vanderbilt to Frederic Cam- eron Church, jr. The dance took place at the Harry Payne Whitney villa. Countess Szechenyi, who before her marriage was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, is a cousin of Miss Murlel Vander- bilt and a sister of Mrs. Harry Payne ‘Whitney. The ball was the largest of the wed- ding festivities and one of the most elaborate of the entire season. Guests coming from other places for the mar | riage ceremony were invited as well hundreds from Newport, Narragan: t Pier and Eastern Point. The Marquis of Talleyrand of Rome, who is visiting the Hungarian Minister and the Countess Szechenyi, was among the guests. Another entertainment to take place in the late season for which prepara- tions are to be made {s the ball for Miss Natalle Bayard Merrill to be given in Newport on August 21. It is understood that the ballroom of Har- bour Court, Mrs. Brown's palatial villa, will be entirely redecorated for the occasion. The affair will be in the nature of a coming-out party. Miss Merrill is the niece of Mrs. Brown. Another aunt, Mrs. George W. Van- derbilt, is expected to give a dance for Miss Merrill in this city in the Fall Should Miss Mefrill go abroad there still another aunt, the Viscountess d'Oamoy, who is ever ready to com- pile a soclal program for her beautiful American niece Plans are progressing for the great- est dog show ever held in the Hamp- tons on Long Island by the Southamp- ton Kennel Club on the grounds of the Meadow Club, August 8. Many fa- mous dogs have been entered and two interesting exhibits will be the entries that Esmond O'Brien brought with him when he came from Europe. These dogs are of the famous Irish terrier breed made popular by the Earl of Kenmare. This breed of Irish ter- rier has won prizes in England and Ireland for the last 200 vears and are known as the Kerry Blues. The names ot Mr. O'Brien’s dogs are Celtic, St. | Margaret and Festive Belle, both champions. Mr. O’'Brien brought one from England and the other from Ire- land. Officers of the Southampton Kennel Club are Harry Pelham Robbins, presi- dent; John Drew, first vice president John E. Berwind, second vice presi dent; Ancell H. Ball, third vice presi dent; Henry D. Whitfleld, secretary; Frank Cor asurer; Robert Ap. FSENW Announce COURTESY WEEK Beginning Monday, July 27th In connection with two of the greatest Ewvents of the entire year— The August Sale of Fur Coats A magnificent and comprehensive presentation of Fashions Smartest Furs for the Season -of 1925-1926—at Guarsnteed Savings of 204 on our prices to November Ist. The August Sale of Cloth Coats Presenting four great August groups of magnificent Costs— embracing all the new Fall style crestions and the new fur The August prices are $58, $75; $95 and $125—alt at $10:00 to $25.00 Savings on later prices. Also — superior types of Coats, priced from $155 to $325, all atas traight 15% discount from their regular marked prices. You Are Cordially Invited— during this week of Courtesy Days —to make your selections from the entire assortment of the luxurious garments in both of these August Events. suggest that a charge account is a great convenience in Events' Storage free till November lst. found on Second Floor. Cloth Coars for Women, Little Women, and for Larger or Taller Women on Second Floor. Misses’ Cloth Coats-on Third Floor MISS ISABELLA W Daughter of Col. and Mrs. Frederick T. Charles Rogers Lindsay, ITI. ment to M Sigma Chi Fraternit pleton, assistant and local treasurer. The board of governors include Tyler Morse, Harry Cook, John E. Berwind, Willlam Crawford, Robert Newton, jr.; Ancell H. Ball, Henry D. Whitfield, Henry G. Trevor, Esmond O'Brien, George Leary, jr.; Peter B. Wyckoff, Theron R. Strong, P. A. Valentine, Charles J. Hardy, and W. M. K. Ol cott. An interesting engagement was an- nounced today when Col. and Mrs. George R. Wallace of Fitchburg, Mass., informed their friends of the bethrothal of their daughter, Miss Rachel Wallace, to Mr. Chester Dodd Heywood of Worcester. Miss Wallace attended Miss Hall's School at Pitts- fleld and Miss Church's School in Bos- ton. Mr. Heywood is a graduate of Williams, class '11, and is a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. He served overseas in the World War and re- celved the Croix de Guerre with palm. He was a major in the infantry. Both Miss Wallace and her flance are well known here. Sues for Limited Divorce. Limited divorce is asked fn a_snit filed in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Grace C. Carroll against David arroll, on charges of cruelty and They were married and the wife says she was forced to seek police protection from her husband. . Attorney H. P. Long appears for the wife. The largest shipment of coffce to be carried by passenger ship from Bra- Storage Free! May we zil, consisting of 90,000 bags, arrived at New York recent! LSH, r. Lindsay is a member of husband, Harvey C. her and their children. charges that Pearl nford Attorneys M. Charles” F. S wife. McCall appear for the He Wed Too Soon, Says Wife. He married too soon and wanted to be free, is the statement made by her Beavers, an elec- trician of the Post Office Department, ording to Mrs. Louise M, Beavers, who yesterday asked the District Su: preme Court to compel him to support Mrs. Beavers her husband deserted her. They were married June 14, 1919. and the Mies Anna Schubert Bride At Pretty Church Wedding A charmingly arranged wedding took place Friday morning at 9 o'clock in §t. Peter's Catholic Church when Miss Anna Elisabeth Schubert, daughter of Mr. and Mre. Charles Schubert, became the bride of Mr. Cletus Daniel Lesher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lesher, Rev. T. H. Bren. nan officiated. The church was deco- rated with palms and mn. At the |’ home of the bride's parents, where a wedding breakfast was served follow- ing the ceremony, cut flowers, palms and ferns were used. The bride was escorted to the altar by her father and wore a gown of white satin and lace made on draped lines with a court train. Her tulle vell was held by a coronet of lace and pearls with clusters of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Anna J. Murphy of New York was the mald of honor and wore a gown of orchld georgette crepe trimmed in gold lace and made with a cloge-fitting bodice and a full skirt. Her hat was of straw to match and long streamers of ribbon in shades to match the gowns of the other attend- ants fell from one side of the brim. She carried an arm bouquet of white roses. ‘The bridesmal Misses Ruth L. Glascocks Catherine Schubert and Mary Lesher, wore frocks of georgette crepe in coral, yellow and green, re- spectively. Thl’ were fashioned like that of the mald of honor. Theif hats matched their gowns and they car- ried pink roses. Mrs. Schubert, mother of the bride, wore a gown of gray satin with a hat to match, and Mrs. Lesher, mother of the bride- groom, was in black satin. Mr. Thomn J. Murray was the best man and the ushers were Messrs. Martin Schubert, Don R. Hutchison and F. B. Mastin. Following the breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Lesher left for a wedding trip to Jacksonville and Miami, Fla. They will make their home in Washington. Mrs. Lesher’s traveling costume was a black and white satin crepe ensem- ble sult, with a small white satin hat Zonta Clubs to Meet Here. The Zonta Clubs America will hold a national convention In Wash- ington May 20 and 21 next year, the ‘Washington Convention Bureau an- nounced today. An attendance of 600 is expected. The Raleigh Hotel has been selected as the headquarters. En Route to Porto Rico MRS. GEORGE H. ESTES, Who, with Col. Estes and Miss Fran. ces Estes, has left for the major's new station at San Juan. Pnrty to Visit Canada On Month's Motor Trip Mrs. Sallie J. Beamer of this city, Mre. Charles C. Willson and Miss Jane Elizabeth Willson of Boston and Washington and Mr. Ralph Hamill of Washington have started for a motor trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains and which will continue to the New England and Middle Western States and into Canada. They will be absent for a month. Get Hospltal Assignments. First Waiter J. Rollins, H. A. H. Mc nd Bennie A. Moxness, Medical Corps Reserve, all of this city, have been ordered to active duty in training, the first named at Walter Reed General Hospital, this city, and the others at Fitzsimons General Hos- pital, Denver, Colo Pre-Inventory Sale Final Reductions Before Stock-taking Tomorrow ushers in a week of exceptional value-giving, Actual values have been disregarded in the final group- ing of the various lots, Such savings as these suggest the advisability of quick action. SUMMER DRESSES A Group of 2 and 3 Piece SUITS 3535 COATS 35 355 Summer Hats 15 Price ..$10 ..815 .$18 .$25 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 No Charges—All Sales Final . "Walsh, who announced her engage- This Season’s ' Styles In Each Item QllIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIHIIIllllll]Illlllllllllllflllllxllllg Bring In This Ad Before August 2d. Manicuring . . . .40c Shampoo. ... ...50c Hair Dyeing . .. $4.95 Hair Bobbing. . .50c Marcelle & Bob Curl.. §1 MISS FLEET Formerly of Woodward & Lothrop d Lansburgh & Brother Garden Rose Beauty Parlor 1112 H Strest NW. Franklin 2224. Expert Service A0 styles to go. desirable and popular least, inspect them. All Sizes this assortment. popular effects. Formerly Sold for $16.50 to *19.50 Formerly Sold for $25.00 to $39.50 Formerly Sold for «. $39.50 to $55.00 Formerly Sold for ¢ $59.50 to $79.50 Higher-priced Dresses at even greater reductions 2-Pc. FLANNEL SPORTS SUITS $1 5.00 Formerly Sold for $25 to $49.50. COATS for All Occasions 73 Formerly Sold for $19.50 to $25.00 Formerly Sold for ¢ for $29.50 to $39.50 Final Reductions on WHITE KID SHOES Follow the mode for Summer with white footwear from New styles with buckles, straps and other A final, reduction. DRESSES As fine a collection as ever graced any store. Frocks for every imaginable occasion, in every style, fabric and color. A wonderful assortment for the late vacationists. At $0.00 142 20 *30 . s [—3 0 (—] D Iz 00 152 ¢ s Proporuonnte Reductions on Higher-Priced Coats All Widths $ouis Siold @ 1214 F Street A Spectacular Event! An Absolute Clearance Of This Season’s Finest Fashions—Everything to Go Costs and profits mean nothing to us during this sale. must be cleared out, and in ordér to make the cl been cut in many instances to ONE-HALF A Dresses, Ensembles, etc., suitable for Fall Reductions In Many Instances to I3 and Less All Summer merchandise earance quick and complete prices have ND LESS. All Garments, Suns, Coats, wearing. Remember, all this season’s finest ENSEMBLE SUITS Garments that represent true style and economy at the same time. Of fine quality materials, char- meens, sllkl, georgettes, crepes, etc., with frocks to 12 Formerly Sold for 22 $25.00 to $29.00 320 Formerly Sold for Formerly Sold for $39.50 to $55.00 .00 $85 to $110 $42= Equally Great Reductions on Higher-Priced Formerly Sold for $59.50 to $79.50 Suits Formerly Sold for $45.00 to $59.50 Formerly Sold for ¢ $65.00 to $89.50 46 219 Pairs of Broken Sizes in SUMMER FOOTWEAR A fine collection from our' regular stocks, separated because of broken sizes in the dif- ferent styles. 1In patents, tan calfs, blond tins and many other modish styles. Priced for a qmck clearance.