Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1926, Page 54

6 S0CIETY. HE SUNDAY French Envoy Listed Among His Nation's | Ablest Statesmen Ambassador and Mme. 3 Berer\ger Come Heralded by Hearty Plaudits of: ' Their Compatriots. Henri Be- ‘rench 1 in 1 diplomatist has served in} from the wpanied his de- he es on the on yet assigned good | Former from Paris, of task i e smooth his ican Capital dent of ¥ with a cong bouguet of this re- was the rasp M. Bere poss has represented rtment in the Frer . of De la ( in the Tsle of M st In dies, since islative bod life < who pre- his Capital, all the Matin Reveue L'Action, all publish French capital, and a W Depeche de Toulouse. He eral books crowned by Academy which the rctual Aristocr known pub- | Con ind in and psy “Politics and « so dis-| Cot in recent years have o o hing sished a couple come to W Jerenger Is as the gre of P t 40 Rue de ( reets of Paris and £ most_{ home. s, has been for for all the celeb of foreign extraction. | er’s fetes have d a rendezvous native and Mme. Bere than any whi was before her vie Delzant, Delezant, a 4 ! s, and a quarter of a cent st famous bibliophile. She w: s‘; ft bank of the Seine, and. accord- f ng to some Washington women who met her la r, has spent her | life in the of books and the | erudite friends of her parents Her mother was Gabrielle de Carita of a fine old family in Gascony. From her parents she inherited what is on of the most valuable and complete private libraries in Pari: good pictures and other worl It is doubtful if these treas he rer the pr nt. former Am!' Mlle. Gene- Alidor The example of the wdor and Mme. Daesch- ner could not fail to have a deterring | effect. Mme. Daeschner had some ex- tansive changes made in the Irench embassy, and had an {dea of bring- ing over her tavorite home equipmer She and her da mer in their hom having their fu veling when the ind wel ews of the transfer me like a bolt from h efnbassy is but | . the rands | all thee! ssions | and the I ners re- | ohn B. Henderson, from rench government rent: ertain | which_she | 6T kely for the present th envoy and his wife wi d shelter | n some hotel until such time as the | for occupancy. The P sador and Mine. B ried in 19 1d have Therese, married to M. of Paris. : Mme. Berenger is a advanced woman sut she is not the m ive type. She wishe rwomen to obtain and to ex “feminist is calle coming tc pass. An astute politician, with ev amgle of the comple tuation France perfectly cle: attempted to write or tively in public life, but m. { with I NEW YORK VISITOR M House guest of Mr. and Mrs. entertained NAPP DUNBAR, lexander G. Bentle; who is being considerably while here. Social World Events Of Spccial Interest To \Vashington Folk asota, Fla., esterday : Prince Cantacuzene he will j Acac at Miss Corinne Wagner, daughter of “ol. and Mrs. John D. Wagner, ejoined her parents at Park Hotel after spending a week Mrs. Alexander Leith and Miss Alexandra Leith in Baltimore. Mrs. Tim Camptell and her daugh- er, Miss Margharetta Campbell, will save tomorrow for Orlando, Fla., to vend several weeks, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barclay of 1603 < street have returned from Port- iouth and 12y were called to attend the funeral r. Barclay’s brother, who died in rkeley, Calif., mber 30. Miss Ruth Thomas has uests for the week end M rees and Miss Claudine 1 as her arence Richard Marvin is in k for several days at the McAlpin. Mrs. Davis Ireland has returned Vew York, where she made a short visit with her daughter, Miss Louise Ireland, who is continuing her studies there. Mrs. W. Harry Brown, who spent mas with her son and daughter- inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry Brown, r., in Pittsburgh, has gone to Florida the remainder of t ason. Capt. Franklin A. Hart, U. 8. M. C and Mrs. Hart, who have been visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Costello, in their Cleveland Park home, have left for West Palm Beach visit Capt. Hart's father, Mr. | samuel Hart. Mr. and M ap: where Wardman | Newport News, Va., where | Ramona | | Pasadena, Calif., where pend three months. they will Frederick Henry Jones and - daughter, Emilie, are guests | Jones' sister, Mrs. Willlam | a month. Mrs. Jones v Miss Catherine Letts. Mrs. Alvin T. Hert has leased the ment of Mrs. W. Harry Brown husetts avenue for the i | | { | . Carlos Sa ius and Capt. D. r of the Spanish Army, who are ! special course in aeronautics | Field, are spending the week end at Wardman Park Hotel. | _Mrs. Wilbur La Roe of Metuchen, N. J., is visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, jr., in her home on Ingomar street, Chevy Chase. | { _Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Waterman nt_ Denver, Colo.,, have returned to | Washington and are at the Wardman | Park Hotel. |Round of Festivities Noted _(Continued from Fifth Page.) | Honduras, 1s expected to return to this | country at the end of the month. Mme. Piip and her son will sail day from New York to join . Piip in their home in Esthonla, e he has taken up his duties as ign minister. Victor Mutt, secretary and act- ing military attache of the legation, | is charge d'affaires until the arrival | of @ new Minister. | bassy and Frau Dieckhoff have issued invitations for a dinner party Monday | evening, February 8. Maj. Victori: Casajus, military tache of the Spanish embassy, en- ined at the dinner dance at Ward- man Park Hotel last evening, when his guests were the counselor of the Spanish embassy and Senora de Co- jn Lieut. Col. Seoane and Miss and Lieut. Col. and Mrs. The counselor of the German em.| 1o have those who are s to ench emb her home. Th: it she follows w1ll become & will focus puk AL, and Mme Al tren 1l center and . n definitely. Berenger will join President and Mrs. Coolidge in the yanks of pedestrians. Both count walking their chief pleasure and both nre fond of swimming, a flne nata- torfum being a feature of their Paris home. Both have received many dec- orations and honors for prominence i, many C e Ambassador rs the broad sash of the Legion Honor, of the Order of Tsabella the Catholic and of St. Maurice and_St. lazare. He is a native of the D partment of the Eure et Loire and was born at Rugles. He has, how- ever, lived in Paris since the begin- ning of the present century. Quota Club at Banquet Addressed by Col. Bonsal "The Washington Quota Club, Mrs. John G. Capers, president, gave a din- her at the Women's University Club, 1684 I street, Thursday evening. The vice president presided in the absence of the president, who was unable to attend because of illness. Col. Stephan Honsal, guest of honor, gave a com- prehensive talk on his travels. Plans are being formulated for a joint dinner to be held with, the Sorop- tomist and Zonta Clubs at the Con- sgessional_Countr Make Your i/ |Spring | |Dresses —at _half price you would pay for ihem in ‘shops. I teach you'in & few lesso 3 Day and Evening Classes. Six_ Lessona Five Dolla Mrs. A. M. Hildebrand for rs Pormery With Wooninid & Folras 2 ot et adratel 1115 1117 F STREET Unrestricted Choice is offered of Every Winter Coat « 1/ Price! It’s clearance time—which is responsible for such extraordinary reductions—and may we re- mind you that the finest in Coatdom—weaves, modes, fur trimmings—are subject to your option STAR, WASHINGTON, Receptions Listed In Official Circles As Society Guidance (Continued from Fifth Page.) Kenney, Mra. Gillett-Hill, Mrs. Carl A. Zoller, jr.; Mrs. Blaine Lipscomb, Mrs. John Paul Smith, Mrs. J. Cralg King and Mrs. C. Perry Miller. Thomas Bradley and her daughter, Miss Mary Bradley, will be at home at their residence, 1601 Twen- ty-eighth street, Thursday, February 4 and February 11. Mrs. Willlam Wheatley will be at home informally on Saturday, Janu- ary 23, from 4 to 7 o'clock, the last time this season. Miss Helena Marsh was the guest in whose honor Mrs. Effingham Town- send entertained at tea in the garden at the Mayflower yesterday afternoon. Among the guests were the Minister of Austria and Mme. P.ochnik, Mrs de A, Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Van den Bosch, Col. and Mrs. Joseph Baer, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Col. and Mr Frank Evans, Mrs. Charles Patterson, Mrs. H. L. Merry, Miss Howry, Miss Marsh, Mr. Bascom Slemp, Mr. Wil- llam Bowle Clark. Mr_Archibald Wells and Mr. Arthur Bradley Campbell. Col. McElroy Chosen G.AR. Post Head for Tenth Term Col. John McElroy was recently elected commander of Kit Carson Post No. 2, Department of Potomac, Grand has been conferred upon him. The members of the post, which is one of the largest in the Depa nt of Poto- mac, were the gu vening of Col. and N P home, 1412 Sixteenth street north west. Mrs. McElroy was assisted in servin buffet supper by Mrs. K. P. McElroy, the daughter-inlaw of Col. McElroy; Mrs. M. W. Buckles, sister of Mrs. Mc Dorsey, Mrs. Mc 1217 Conn. Ave. Sharply Army of the Republic, this making the | 1 tenth consecutive year that this honor | e | singing Sport Dresses Wraps JANUARY 17, 1926—PART 2. SOCIETY. Back From Canal Zone T has just returned to Wask | Balboa, and is the guest of her par- | ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Mooney, 9'R street. {llef Corps, and Mrs. ttie. Previous to the the new officers d in the Nora Atkinson | ing of supper were in esence « - depart Hosea B. Moulton, is staff and some 2 post. A pro ved, with t Miss Palmer, et »ld bal the members of the nusic n ment president, ano, a depart t the Joined in the of w A Shop of Individuality Announces Late Arrivals of Smart Fashions for Southern Wear Coats All Winter Apparel and Millinery Reduced Splendid Values For thé Wardrobe ‘HEADED SOUTH’ IRST and foremost in the feminine mind is the question of what’s to find its place in her pleasure-laden wardrobe headed of HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICE! ®, e o Lx 4 All Dresses For Street and Afternoon Wear —remaining of the present season are likewise very sensationally reduced— $29.50 and $35.00 Dresses. $35.00 to $45.00 Dresses. $49.50 Dresses ... $59.50 to $69.50 Dresses. $75.00 to $95.00 Dresses. » All Sales Must Be Final \G South. It will be joy to choese such authentic apparel from our selection. Sportswear Sportswear is expressed in smart, comfortable costumes for the players, in apparel of nonchalant ease and feminine grace for the onlookers. 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