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SOC CIBTY IETY The Postmaster General and Mrs. New to Leave the Capital, End of Month, for Short Vacation. General leave W their HE Postmaster Mrs. New will ington May 29 f mer home on Turtle Lake, Mich. They will probably ake the trip by motor and will stop en route at Marion, Ohio, to attend ion scrvice of the Harding The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur and the Minister of China and Mme. » the honor guests at dinner last cvening of Mr. and Mrs. John Nicolson. who entertained at the Mayflower I, The other Buests were Ser Norbeck, Senator and ) - H McMaster, Representative and Mrs Frederick M venport, Representa 1ive and Mrs att, Vice Chairman of the I'nited Ship- ping Board and Mrs. E Plummer and Commiss - Philip Teller Sener and Senora de Riano To Entertain at Emb: The Ambassador of* Spain and Se- nora de Riano will be hosts at an in tormal dinner this evening at the em bas Tha Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard w honor guests at dinner of Mrs. Stephen B. Elki Lady Isavella Howard & small com informally yesterday at ntertained at tea The Minister of the Dominic pubiic, w del Carmer Accompa Senora de their daught Mrs. P. jr.. ieft today for Philadelphia. where Dr. Ariza will attend the sessions of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Thi by motor the latter part of to their apartment at V Hotel the week dman Park The charge daffaires of Arzentina, Mr. Dduardo Racedo. who went to New York Tuesday to greet the Ar- gentine aviators. Senor Bernardo Du- gan and Capt. Ed do Olivero, who i} on the 8. 8. Colombo returned to his apart; ment at Wardman Park tlotel. The naval attache of the , Comdr. Ricardo Vago, also to New York to greet the flyers. Senor Bernardo Dugan and Capt. Olivero will arrive in Washington this evening and will be at Wardman Park Hotel for the duration of their stay. They expect to start about the end of the month for their flight to Buenos Aires, stopping at Miami, Porto Rico, Trinidad, Jara, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. Senator and Mrs. Jesse H. Metealf will éntertain at dinner this evening aboard thir yacht, Felicia, which is anchored Just off the Capitol Yacht Club dock. Mrs. Couzens, wife of Senato; James Couzens, was the honor gues: at luncheon today of Mrs. ce Radcliffe. Representative dy entertained linner in their home teenth street Tuesday t, _the guests being former Gov. and Leslie M. Shaw, former Senator Mrs. Charles S. Thomas, Dr. and Mrs. John C. Merriam and Dr. and Mrs. Victor C. Vaughn. Interstate Commeerce Commission - er and Mrs. Frederick I. Cox will en- tertain : u large tinguished company at dinner evening at the Congressional Country Commissioner and Mrs. Cox entertain’ at dinner Eaturday ning and Mrs. Guy U a small company 4501 Six- will eve Pre-nuptial Fetes for iss Davis and Ensign Keith. Miss Elizabeth Moody and Miss Elizabeth Hopkins entertained a num- ber of guests at a bridge and bridal shower Tuesday evening a comb street, in honor ., whose marriage Ensign A. Keith of New Mexico, will take place S Sigma Kappa Sororit ve member, not ¢ for the six the color in lavender, the sorority colors Mrs, Edward Mathiel, cousin of Miss Davis, gave a bridge for b and her attendants last evenir t wedding group including M s F Davis, maid of bride, and her Miss Brown of Baltimore and Miss Jose: phine Throckmorton of Virginia; Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Helen Kellogg, Miss v furnished the guests but also oon and of the Ruth cousins, Formerly $15 to $19.75 be the| this evening | will return | Argentine em.- | Club. -| Henderson of the Bur: ung and Miss Evelyn Washington. Little Eleanor Holladay, cousin of the bride, will come from Gordonsville, Va., to serve her as flower girl. Mrs. J. H. Hume of Gordonsville and Mr: . . Throckmorton of Rapidan aunts of the bride, have arrived remain until after the wedding. Former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew arrived today for their an- hington and to | are staying at the Willard, where they plan to spend several weeks. They | came here from their home in New | York and were in Washinzton recent 1y for a few dayvs. having stopped at | the Willard, while en route North 1y i the South, where they spent the Winter ar and Mrs. | Marshall will at dinner Saturday evening nal Country Club, Gen entertain at the Congressi | Col and Mrs. Henry May have as ‘Hhmr gnests their son-in-law and ‘dnu-.:).xu Mr. and Mrs. Harry 8 | Bluck of New York. Mrs. Robert Hinckley entertained a company of 18 at dinner last evening n honor of the United States Minister to Rumania, Mr. William S. Culbert Taul Evarts Johnson enter- company of 14 at luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club. gineer Commj of sioner of Columbia 1 M |inszton f their home, i | at the Mayflow anston, Hotel. | M Brunt Cushman will be the guest v of his u Victor N Chire { of Pomfret, Conn for the horse sho aunt, Mr. and Mrs man Mrs. Frank Howard and Mrs. | Joshua Evans, jr., were joint hostesses to a distinguished company at h- eon today at the Columbia Country | Club in honor of Mrs. Frederick Shep- herd and Mrs. Frederick Kent of New | York City and Mrs. Lincoln Filene | of Boston, Mass., who, with their hus- bands, are in attendance upon the ses- sions of the National Chamber of Commerce conference. Mrs. George O. Walson entertained at luncheon today at the Congres- sionai Country Club, her guests re- maining through the afternoon to play bridge. The party was given in honor of Mrs. Frederick I. Shepherd | of New York and the company in- cluded Mrs, Fleming, Mrs. tor Deybe Peyton Gordon, Mrs. | James s ntgomery, Mrs. J. Ra | mona AMrs. Sidney ¥ H. Wilkins, M | Mrs. Lawrence S Talliaferro, Mrs. John 5 Clman and aughter. Miss Beatrice Clephane entertained | at Tuncheon, followed by bridge, this | afternoon at the Chevy Chase Club in Miss Rosebud Allmand, marriage to Lieut. Comdr. P. Clephane will take place The guests included Miss Allmand, Mrs. Clarence Owens, Lawrence Adams, Mrs. Alfred Mrs, Mrs. Lorenzo Whitaker. Mrs. John E. Larson, Mrs. Robert Walker, Miss Lucile Miller, | Miss Catherine Rosenstihl, Miss G rude Marron, Miss Frances Marron nd Miss Eleanor Marron { honor of { whose | Sybil Interesting Dinner Last Night at Women's City Club. Mrs. Jardine, wife of the Secretary ¢ Agriculture, was the guest of honor at the dinner last evening which the business and professional women of { the Women's Club gave in_the clubhouse on on place. Miss Florence . Ward was chairman, and | the speakers included Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, wife of the secretary of the | Smithsonian Institution; Miss Bertha of Agricul- tural Economics and Miss Naseni anfelt of Gothenburg, Sweden. Miss | Henderson spoke on land economics. | Mrs. Walcott gave a description of her | experiences as a manager of the large nd successful dairy farm ‘in Pennsyl- vania before her marriage to Dr. Wal- cott, the farm having been continu- ously in her family since 1728, Mrs. Walcott also showed # copy of her book of water colors of wild flowers, which she presented to the Smithso- nian Institution. Miss Granfelt spoke briefly of her mission to this country to study American institutions related to women, children and the home. The clubrooms were gay with quan- tities of tulips, azaleas and apple blos- soms from the Department of Agri- THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTO INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEM MISS MARY J ANE HARBAN, Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. Lee Harban, who have announced her engage- ment to Comte Edward de Pianelli of France, but now making his home in this country. culture. Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, newly elected president of the club: Dr. A. Frances Foye, former president, and Judge Mary O'Toole, first president of the club, and Mrs. C. W. Warburton were als@ at the speakers’ table. Mis: Edna Sheehy, soprano, led the songs after the talks The guests of honor from the De- partment of Agriculture included Miss Agnes Chase, Miss Vera K. Charles, Mrs. Anna May Karrer, Miss Marga- ret B. Church, Miss Bertha Hender- son, Miss Caroline B. Sherman, Miss Emily E. Clark, Miss Miriam C. Vance, Miss Mary G. Lacy, Miss Eleanor T. Armstrong. Miss Mabel Colcord, Dr. Louise Stanley, Miss Hildegard Knee- land, Miss Florence k. Ward, Miss Miriam Birdseye, Miss Lconore B. Fuller, Miss Gertrude Warren, Miss Lydia K. Wilkine, Miss Claribel R. Barnett, Miss Emma B. Hawks, Miss Florence L. Hall, Miss Mabel C. Stein- barger, Miss Eloise B. Cram, Mrs. Lillian T. Conway, Mrs. D. S. Edger- ton, Mrs. H. D. Orton, Mrs. Susan H. Walker, ‘Miss Mildred Sherman, Mrs. M. K. Murray and Miss Sophia Beuter. Card Party Tomorrow to Aid Humane Education Society. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Charles G. Dawes, with other di tinguished women, are sponsoring the card party to be given for the benefit of the Humane Education Society at the Willard Hotel tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Fletcher, wife of Senator Dun- e e looked over before being put in storage. You wi 1 FlllR save money and trouble if you will let us do your work now., Remodeling Our Specialty Chokers made from your own materials XNTL FURRIER, WOLF -7 Ave. N.W. Window Shades Domestic Holland Window Shades made to Sizes up to 36" by 6. Al QCe (Shop price) lfis .llu'l.fll"d to it your o Yara O 7S¢ 2 5 Qoo W MME turniture. Belgian linen. Masin 3211 for Estis 1217 F St Dulin & artin Blds. should be repaired and Balbriggan Knitted DRESSES One and Two Piece Models for Golf and Sports Wear COLORS Navy Brown Rose Green New Blue Pansy Tan Sizes: 14 to 40 Formerly $25 to $37.50, A selection of Smart Sports Frocks for women and misses; of fine jersey, balbrig- gan and knitted sport fabrics in the new Summer shades. Modes for golf, sports and afternoon wear. “Lrle-Maid” Dress Section—Floor Three Griebac her “eminine ofpparel of Individualily TWELVETEN VETWELVE ¥ STREET can U. Fletcher, and Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb are chairman and vice chairman of the party. Mrs. Robert J. Bates assisted by Mrs. E. G. Boerner, Miss Suette | Trough and Mrs. Charles Cyphers, has charge of the homemade cake and candy. Miss Louise C. Worden, chairman of prizes, assisted by Mrs. G. A. Stan ley, has a very attractive list of prizes which have been donated by the merchants of the city, among them being silver, cut-glass and linen pleces. Mrs. Jesse E. Lapham of 3125 Newark street has charge of tickets. Guests of honor at the regular Fri; day afternoon tea at the Congressional Club include Mrs. Margaret Speaks Cunningham. daughter of Gen. John C. Speaks, Representative in Congress from Ohio, and niece of Oley Speaks the composer, who will gi 1 program, and Dr. E. Naulty, scientist, who will give an address on “‘New Wonders of Earth and Sk The program will start at 3 o'clock and tea will be served later. Alternating at the tea table will be Mrs: Willlam A. Oldfield, Mrs. S. D. C, THURSDAY, J. Montgomery, Mrs, Louis T. Mc- Fadden, Mrs. John J. McSwain, Mrs. 8. D. McReynolds, Mrs. George R. Stobbs, Mrs. James McLafferty and Mrs. Willlam F. Kopp. . The former Secretary of War and Mrs. John W. Weeks, who are spend ing the Spring at Wardman Park Hotel, ‘have as their guest for a few days their son, Mr. Sinclair Weeks. Former Representative Allan Moore of Illinols, who is sing a few days at the Willard, entertained at lunch- eon yesterday at the Willard. Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Fleming gave a large tea Sunday afternoon in their Edgemoor home. Miss Estelle P. Hellman of 2804 Cathedral avenue, will be among the, delegates from the National Woman's Party to the World Congress of the International Suffrage Alllance, which will be held in Paris, May 30 to June 6, and will sail tomorrow on the steamship Tuscania from New York. Miss Hellman will probably meet her mother in Paris. Mrs. Hellman left Washington in February for a tour of the Mediterrancan and is at present in Italy. Mrs. Charles 8. Brooks of Wichita Kans., was the guest of honor at.i small tea Tuesday given by her niece, Mrs, P. S. Crewe of Lyon Park. V Mr. and Mrs. Brooks are spending a short time at the Washington Hotel. Mrs. Brooks was the first national chairman of the League of Women Voters, and {s active in State and na- tlonal affairs of interest to women. .~ W. Van Wagner of Cedar _street, have returned from Florida, where they spent the Winter. Mr. and Mrs. A. Davis of Le Roy, N. Y., are guests for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hathaway of Moorland lane in Edgemoor. Miss Annie B. Jennings of Hartford, Conn., was hostess to a small lun- cheon party vesterday at the Willard, where she’is spending a few days. Sorority’s Last Dinner Party of Season 'Tonight. The last dinner ana meeting of the season of the Washington Alumnae of Kappa Kappa Gamma will be held at the Iron Gate Inn, 1734 N street northwest. this evening at 6:30 o'clock, with Miss Marie Mount as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Claude Watts, presi dent of the association The_Political Study Club_will _give BRERS, Mr. and Mrs. and their son Takoma Park, GRADUATION FROCKS with the unmistakable stamp of good taste charac- terizing all of our schoolgir! wodels. L0800 L RARLRREDLLARN D INCORPORATED 1747 Rhode Island Ave. nagaans | LOUIS GOLD CO. Friday and Saturday Two Days Only! CLEARANCE 145 of Our Regular 339—5._2 to COATS 23 Charmeens, poiretsheens, satins and twills in heavily entbroidercd and self-trimmed modes that feature both the new cape and blouse sleeve effects. Every size is included, allowing a selection for the miss, size 14 to 20, and the woman 36 to 46. Every fashionable shade is included. 4930 Just Received! Special Purchase of NEW DRESSES Flat crepes, georgettes, printed silks, crepe romaines —in the mew straightline, caped and two-piece effects. Misses’ sizes 14 to 20. Wom- en’s sizes 36 to 46. 137 $19.75 10 $22.50- MAY 13, 1926. its annual breakfast Monday at 12 o'clock in the Franklin Square Hotel, Mrs. Frank Morrison, chairman; as- sisted by Mrs, Charles H. Cecil, vice chairman. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison 18 president of the club. The Vermont State Association of the District of Columbia will give its annual maple sugar party Tuesday evening at Rauscher's. The Attorney General and Mrs, Sargent will be the guests of honor, and a_reception will be held at 7 o'clock, followed by sup- per at 7:30 o'clock, a program at 8:30 and dancing at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, moderator, and Mr. Lucius O. Chapin, clerk, are in charge of reservations. Among those who have enzaged boxes for the flower fete to be given at the country home of Mr. and Mrs “harles J. Bell, Twin Oaks, on Wood- road, Thursday, May 20, for the f Neighborhood House, are jodfrey Lowell Cabot, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Philander P. Knox and Mrs, Lu- gene Mever, jr. This feature of the SRIRRALRVKGDBNSE ley benefit Mrs. Stephen B. &, B N Y Y Y RPNy yrepryyryn [ SOCIETY fete will be given in the Sylvan The- ater, and beautiful girls dressed in costumes will give the entertainment of original songs and dances with the flower-bordercd pool for their background. Out-of-door boxes are being especially arranged for thix portion of the program. Among those who have taken boxes | or groups of seats for the recital to be given Thursday. May 20, in the Shubert-Belasco Theater by the Tchernikoff-Gardiner Dancers are the n, Senora. de Alfaro, Garrett, Mrs. Charles R. Lindsay, jr., and Mrs. Edward B. Melgs. Amelita Alfaro, daughter of the Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro, and Jane and Jean Davis, daughters ot the Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis, will appear in the recitat. Long Hunt for Leak. Workmen have heen searching for more than 15 years for a leak in the gas main beneat one of the most prominent streets in London. LOUIS GOLD CO Choice of the House is Sold € 1214 F Street N.W, Reduced Prices for Felt-Base and Felt-Base Rugs Friday and Saturday Only Avail sourselt of this goportunity Summer floor cov vide th or- for two $6.20; usually $8.00. 639 ‘1t . Bring_accurale measurements of room _eizes. SUPERIOR LINOLEUM CO. Wholesale and Retall Phone M. 10293 937 H St. N.W. Wo Contract ta Builders and All Your unrestricted selection —every new style and shade is included— FERFE R TR e £ 22T 2 2 kg Entire Collection FESREEFFETFETFF T EIFEETITVC IS Y : 3 THE LOUVRE 1115 1117 F STREET Beginning—Friday Clearance of Every Cloth Coat in Stock -Off! 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