Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1926, Page 53

SOCIETY. New York Society Program NDAY Halted_Until Afcf,r Easter Fashionable World Drops Festivities Due to Holy Week Observance—Spring Season Gayety Seems Assured NEW YORK, March 27.—Next week will a dull one in the city, for Holy week is still pretty generally observed by society, and there will be lttle or no entertaining until Easter Monday. By that time the majority of the members of the fashionable world will have returned from Palm Beach and other Florida resorts, from Nassau, Bermuda, Cuba and C: nia. The Spring season, while a shor one, is a very 1 Last dinners, dances for charity, 1s on the whole year. most of the dances are given in their r. e 13 arade which used to us activitles, is a thi comparatively fow are seen in the parad @s in former churches— Thomas' 8t. thedral of st Church on George's in 1 holomey S th Avenue Presbyterian, Cathedral and the Ca John the Divine, Gr lower adway, Square—are ns prominent in New York's soclal life, but after the serv ices they enter thet: atomobiles and are driven home. Field Club Increases Membership. Another sign of the keen interest taken in horse events and hunt meets by the m the smart set was offered at nual meeting of the Turf and Yeld Club_recen at the offices of the club i wvenue, C tractive mpleted. club was J. Henry . [ for his brother, pro- | I | — | vier is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | John Vernon Bouvier, jr., of 21 Park avenue. Mr. Scott s the son of Mr. Samuel Scott of St. Louis. The mar- riage is to take place at East Hamp- ton, Long Island, the Summer home of the Bouviers. | Miss Maude R. Bouvier, twin sister of the bride-elect, will be the mzid of honor. Mrs. Phelan Beale, another sister, will be matron of honor. The other’ attendants will he the Misses frances Miller, Rosalie Evans, Lois Kingsley and ¥ rs. Winslow ork; Miss J. nd Californ: ontclalr, and . Lou Lytton & Henry Willlams Stephen Farrington, Jo W. Sar i3 | Miss Bou low Lov Bench, B n V. Bouvier brother of Wins- Edward on_Aua- York; Stev- | 3d; fer, nd Pond wood Lufkin, Rus nk Osborn, all of N Butterworth and Marvin New Haven. i rank F ens of | Another Prospective Bride. | Among the other engagements which have been announced recently is that of Miss Elizabeth Gardiner Blood, only daughter of Mrs. W [ Blood of 17 East Ef {and Alfred F Ir. and Mrs. Alfred Per m Manor. s Blood is of one of the most dis- inguished familles in this s {On her mother’s side she is a desc |ant of Col. Alexandre Brown, an aide- | de-camp to Washington, and of Judge | William Brown of Cecii County, Md., | who was a first cousin of Lord Kelso, f Cathcart and Lord Scott, and his successful treaties with sylvania. Indians. ather’s side she is a4 descend- MRS. WALTE Walter L. Eddy, of the Federal street northwest. Boston and John H. Reichetson [ignom Pittsburgh. e i Another On he ngagement Scheduled. ; |ant of Roger Williams and Lord Gardi- rs. Jerome Napoleon Bénaparte of | S and H. e retiring presi- t Villlams, President Bull is a member firm of Harriman & Co., | brokers, dent of th. director of the he d Turf and Field Club s United Hunts R: 0 is honorary sec re the Nationa plechuse and Hunt 2 Mr. Bu “ the I L 1s the old Manice h stead at Belmoent Park Bouvier Twin to Wed. Without doubt, vhich has wo esteem ir ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL | ner of Gardiner’s Island, and Blandfords of England. After attend. | ing the Spence School and during the | visit of the Prince of Wales in 1919, Miss Blood represented the American | Leglon in presenting to the prince «w flag. The prince received it as a m {ber of the British Great War Vet- the |40 Bast Fifty-fourth street has an- nounced the enga 1t of her daugh ter, Miss Blanche Strebe r. Walker is a nephew of the late Edmund and Lady Walker of To- t. He is a graduate of le and is L of the Fencers’ Club and Club. He of the | 1924 Olympie fenei Thorpe April te of the rpe, d: urren T xon Wedding Date. s been selected as the wedding of Miss Theodora ighter of Mr. and Mrs. ast Sixty. | fourth street. She is to be married to | Willlam Palmer Dixon. The ceremony | will take place in St. Jan hurch in { Madison Square. Miss Katherine C. Snowden of Phil- phia will be maid of honor and the naids will include Misses Bar- Dixon, Frances McKe a Suzanne Flore Styles. Straw Braids a Marian W. Mer- . Rose ngdon W. Howes Buron, Duncan 8. Ells Ranlet Minor, William Ingra- 3 f 508 11th St. N.W. Beale, MANUFRACTURERS - RETAILERS 1006 F St. N.W. WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ jr., and_Esther Loretta, wife and ‘ch Reserve Board. They male their home at 5101 Thirteenth to soclety by her moth b, to Juliun ' ago. STAR, WA L. EDDY | ! MOTHER AND CHILDREN l dren of the secretary D. ¢, MARCH 98 ' Miss Barbarn Strebeigh, who has been 'l in California for the last year and !will return for the wedding this 1Spring. Mrs, Strebelgh has been in Furope with her mother during the past two Summers and algo in New- port, where the Bonaparte family have « Summer home. Mr. Sloan, who is a grandson of the late Samuel Sloan, was graduated from Yale in 1918. He is a member of the Racquet and Tennls, Meadow Brook and Yale Clubs. He served over- seas during the war as an officer in the Naval Aviation Service. Mr. Sloan has two sisters, Miss Helen R. Bloan and Miss Edith §. Sloan, both of whom are membesr of the Junior League. {Bride-to-Be Honored By Mrs. E. M. Eldredge Mrs. Elton M. Eldredge entertained at a bridge luncheon Saturday in her apartment at 2901 Connecticut ave nue, in compliment to Miss Olive Prescott, daughter of Dr. Josephine Baird, and a‘bride of next month. The guests were Mrs. Horace L. Steven- son, Miss Virginla Nicholls, Miss Kathryn Junkin, Mis Jean Digges, Miss _Ruth Fesler, Mrs. A. E. Cree ar, Mies Theodore Adams, Miss Mary Junkin, Mrs. Marion Webster and Dr. Josephine Balrd. The table was dec- orated with pink sweet peas. Furniture Carpets William trebeigh, i, Bahamas Miss Strebeieh ha: Bring your old hats to be cleaned and reblocked in the New Spring Complete Stock of New Spring materials for making your own hats. Straw Cloths Everything New in Hat Trimmings rytn and Feath LADIES’ CAPITAL HAT SHOP Main 8322 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL NEW SPRING COATS 12 REMARKABLY low price ifor coats of such fine materials and in Twill cord, Poiret chic and lorsheen in grays, the season’s newest styles. burnt almond, rose, French blue, tan, navy or black. Some models are em- broidered in gold or braid, a number having fur collars. All silk lined. Misses' sises 14 to-20 [Vomen's sizes 36 to 44 Otlier Coats from $29.75 to $59.75 3 DRESSES Formerly sold from $14.75 to $29.75 These dresses have been taken from our regular stock and consist of smart frocks made of Satin, Canton, Georgette, Crepe de Chine, Jer- sey, Velvet, Flannel and combination effects, in clever one and two piece models. In black and smart shades. COME EARLY! S. Sloan of 150 1 1926— PART Former Leading Tenor Of Florence, Italy, to Sing Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Young of Chat- ham, N. J., who are spending a few days in Washington at the May- flower, will entertain a company of six tomorrow at the Sunday evening dinner concert, when Martin Richard- son, formerly leading tenor, Royal Opera, Florence, Italy, will sing. Mr, Richardson at one time lived in Wash- ington, having sung at St. Marguret's b Church. SR Dinner Party Marks Birthday Anniversary The birthday anniversary of Miss Mary Johnson, east, was celebrated Sunday evening, March 21, with a dinner party, the reception of many friends and later & buffet supper party. A program of music added to the entertainment. “Surprises” Announced By Missouri Society | ‘The Missouri Society will hold the ¢} last meeting of the year April 13 at | the Washington Hotel. A number or‘ delightful surprises are planned. The | delegates from Missouri to the Pan. | American Council of Fditors will be 702 G street south- WS the honored guests. I. K. Rodgin Vance Q. 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