Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1926, Page 19

SOCIETY | h _(Continued from Eighteenth Page.) Cracken, jr., were among the guests for whom Mrs. Samuel Williams Earle, recording secretary general of | the Daughters of the American Revo- | lution, entertained at tea in the palm court of the Mayflower yesterday. | Honor guests at a lunch at St Mark’s Club yesterday of Mr. George | Vournas were: Thalia Sabinieva of | the Metropolitan Opera Co., in New York, and Deems Taylor, American composer, formerly musi ic of the New York World. Both Mme. Sa binleva, who, in private life, is Mme. Jacques Samossoud, wife of the con- ductor of the Washington Opera Co., and Mr. Taylor, came down from New York especially to see the premiere performance of Tschaikowski’ Dame” in the Capital Monday night.| They also went to Baltimore last night for the second performance. Mr. Taylor's own opera in English, “The King’s Trenchmen,” will be given i debut at the Metropolitan in February Others in Mr. Vournas' luncheon party were Miss Helen Fetter, Mr. €. Diamantopoulos, first secretary of the Greek legation, and Mr. Stephen Kountouriotis, also of the legation. Mrs. Grafton D. T. Bailey enter- tained at dinner last evening in compliment to Miss Grace Antoinette Mueller, debutante daughter of M and Mrs. George Justus Mueller, jr. who will make her formal debut De cember 14. Col. C. E, Taym A. (re- tired), and Mrs. Tayman are spend- ing some time at the Mart during their visit East. Col. Tay- man expects to return to California after the first of the year. U. Misg Louise Claytor, who has been in Cifornia for a six-week visit, is on her way back to Washington, making the trip by way of the Pana- ma Canal, and is expected to join her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Clay- tor, the end of next week. Mrs. Henry W. Fitch has visiting her her niece, Miss Constance Throll of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington Mills have returned to the Hotel Grafton for the Winter. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander C. Colum- bus will leave Washington tonight for Miami, Fla., to remain until} Christmas. They have had as a guest for the week Capt. William Wilkinson of Norfolk, who left this evening for that cit: Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Wallace Spalding have returne@ to Washing- ton after spending six weeks in Hon- olulu. were highly delighted, feature balls for the most being at a discount. Ars. Walter R. Tuckerman, chair- man of the ball committee, received the guests and wore a_gown of black velvet, the shoulder straps of rhine- stones and red sequins, and the skirt draped to the back and side where it was held by a large red velvet rosette. She wore a coronet of dinmonds across her brow rls about her th She w: nson, wife o Swanson, whose gown was of W chiffon made straight, with two row flounces on the skirt which fel from a low waist line, The bodice was outlined W of silver and the flounces w loped and ®dged with silver. wore pearls. Mrs. Bruce, wife ator William Cabell Bruce, stood to Mrs. Swanso wn of violet sequins ar ng of pearls. Mr sullivan of Philadelph g the eceived with them and n zown in silv embroidered in : ing free from of the crepe silver falling below the hem line. was of pearls anc strings of match. Mr New Yorl embroidery He: strips and de Pey shade of blue and sign traced in thr blue all over the I skirt and on the I single string of | bhout her n on, wife of Admiral ¢ . who was among the as gown of flame red sequins in the a long string of large about her neck. ! and Mrs. Frank 8. H . and Mrs, Georg> Huntress ha box together entertamin young people who weke in th Mr. and Mrs. Huntress er dinner, preceding the ba bers of the group in daughter, Miss Ha Miss Barbara Hi Hight, p: She wore P rt the hich Hunt it, daughte rticipated t K William . Charles . Charles Bou Col. and Pope and Miss M Chapter 3, Colc ica, had two box all the ladie Mrs, . Beresford, Anderson, “ormick, Miss ¥ n Wood's | incis H. dames, M Mrs. Elvan Addison Miller, former- 1y of Washington, but now a resid of Nashville, has returned to the city for the wedding of her brother, N Thomas Spence, and Miss G which will take place at Church this afternoon. The Assistant Attorney General and | Mrs. Bert M. Parmenter have with | them for the Winter in their home | at the Ambassador their granddaugh- | ter, Gerrtrude Gladys Parmenter | of Lawton, Okla., who is a senior in } the Force-Adams School. Mr. and | Mrs. Parmenter had their grand-| ighter with them at the White | i{ouse musical December 2. Mrs. J. Paul Chauncey and Mr: r menter were gue Monday evening Bert M. Par- at Mrs. the opera | of Louis J. ’ Mrs. Campbell Forrester has had to | recall her invitations for Saturday | evening, due to an enforced absence from the city. Mrs. Forrester will be at home afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock, when Mrs. de Forest!| Spencer Will pwy. Mr: J. Irvin 8teel of Mechanics- bur Pa., came to Washi*gton for the opening performance of the Was ington Opera Co. Monday night remained over for Mrs. musical this morning. Mr spending the W and sister-in-law, Capt. and M Nash, at Fort Myer. Ira Patching of New York Is| ter with her brothe; s. John i { Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood re-| turned to Washington vesterday aft- ernoon to spend the Winter season,! and is at her home, 1619 Rhode Is! nd avenue. i Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morrison fulien gave a dinner party last eve- ning for their debutante daughter, Miss Mary Page Julien, entertainin; at 2400 Sixteenth street before the ball for the benefit of William and! ary College last evening at the Mayflower. Their guests were mem- Julien’s group in the included Miss Nancy Jleanor Bryan Miss . Louise Fitzhugh, Mr. Cathoun, Mr. John Bergere and Mr. Joseph Healey. William and Mary College Benefit Ball a Success. ‘While the ball given at the May- flower Hotel last evening to atd the building fund of William and Mary Gollege, w small, it was one of the most artistic and beautiful ever held in the stat ballroom. The 1 hallroom was used a_ reception room and later for the buffet supper. The well staged and splendidly pro- duced pageant and tableaux depicting the history of the college formed an opening feature and moved so smooth- 1y and so well that for once the guests For rain or snow, smart fashion says Zippers. An incomparable method of fastening~—long, satisfac. tory wear._ prices are loy” Mayer Bros. &Co. 937-939 T Street N.W Thursday and Friday Vests, $1.00 Bloomers, $1.59 Step-ins, $1.39 Chemise, $2.98 Negligees, $6.98, Robes, $2.98 Up. A timely sale to help you save money on your Xmas needs. Mayer Bros. & Co., 937-939 F St. N.W. wearing a| col-| some of the | N Covington and Mr. and Mrs. Willilam 3. Fendall. and Mrs. Charles L. Marlatt had in their box Miss Eloise Sargent. Mr. and Mrs, Marlatt entertained at nner preceding the ball for their debutante daughter, Miss Florence Marlatt, who was in the pageant. The | i of the group Miss | M vas in, included Miss Olive I 3 izabeth Fries, Miss | Mabel d Juliet Car | pente ut. Sorley, | Lieut. 'Fr Lieut. Me- Hanney, Me. Ward Donough, ¥ and Addison Bras Lieut. Mr. tow, . A. Garry Johnson their box Mrs. Van Fannie Dial, Miss Eliz- Jobe, Mr. Farrar ined in {and Mr. J | Mrs. Henry in he . Fitch had among box Mrs. Joseph E. Washington, s Constance Throll, | niece of Mrs. Fitch; Mr. and Mrs! Hewitt Wells and r. Hugh Rowan. Henr F. Dimock’s box was b Princess Ida Cantacu- d a number of young her lliam Bailey sts, Rear Ad- , Judge aham and J ph muel Jordan G and Mrs. Alvin Dodd. Mme. Heilman entertained in her Anne Archbold, Mrs. Lind- ell, Mrs, Jean Patterson, Dr. L. A. on. son Jul- le; ip Mor; lien entertained in their box Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hamilton. Columbian Women Hostesses At Reception. for Dr. Seton. Dr. Walter Seton of the University of London was the guest of honor at a reception yesterday afternoon in the trustees’ room of Corcoran Hall of George Washington University, under the joint auspices of the university and the Columbian Women. Receiv- ing with Dr. Seton were the president of the university and Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president of Columbian Wom- en, and Gen. Henry T. Allen, president of the English-Speaking Union, and Mrs. Allen. Lord Loch, who is in this country with Dr. Seton on an aca- demic mission, was algo a special guest at the reception, and the members of the - English-Speaking Union were among the other guests. Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., presided at the tea table. Proctor L. Dougherty, Commissioner of the District, will address the meet- ing of the Woman's Alliance of All Souls’ Church tomorrow in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. The ‘alliance meets at 11 o'clock, and following the business meeting Com- missioner Dougherty will speak on “Washington.” An invitation is ex- tended to all who are interested. Mrs. Jesse Benjamin will be hostess at the luncheon at 1 p.m. Baroness Catherine de Hueck, a re- cent visitor to Washington, will re- turn next Monday to speak at the Visitation Convent, Georgetown, In 722 22k 1208 G St. extra busy all The Best Furs for Over Sixteen Y ears Our busy shop has been week— CROWDS have been avail- ing themselves of the hun- dreds of SAVINGS OP- PORTUNITIES in this sale! If you are going to be in our neighborhood, drop in and compare our RE- DUCED PRICES! $235 Dark Muskrat Coats; the $450 Dyed Squirrel Coats; $215 Marmink Coat: popular herringbone fashion, lined in harmonizing silks and embroidered effects. 12 of them to close out at 1492 in the new Deer-brown shade; many dif- ferent styles; trimme d$ with fox. Reduced for this sale to 1§-trim- shawl collars; 125 ‘med; long stripes run up and down., Four of them re- duced to ... ‘BROMKS &CO G 850 Pieces of Silk Underthings At 13 and Less Than Regular Prices ghtgowns —T —Pajamas —Step-ins —Dance Panties—Bed Jackets eddies —Chemise —Dance Sets —Slips These are samples from one of our Finest Manufacturers. soiled, many are fresh Some are slightly mussed or . all are perfect. Of Fine Quality Crepe de Chine—Satin Back Crepe— Georg‘ette Crepe. ~STREET BETWEEN 11th & 12 ¢ S ooy oSty K28 $3.50 Silk Underthings———sale Price $4.95 Silk Underthings—Sale Price $7.50 Silk Underthings—Sale Price $11.95 Silk Underthings—Sale Price $3.00 $4.95 $7.95 $22.50 Silk Underthings—Sale Price $12.95 $28.95 Silk Underthings—Sale Price $16.95 . Supply Your Undie Gift Needs Tomorrow and Save! connection with the membership ap- peal of the Catholic Near East Wel- fare Association, under the auspices of which she is lecturing. The Washington Alumnae Club_of Pi Beta Phi will meet Tuesday, De- cember 14, at the A. A. U. W. club- house, 1634 I street, at 8 o'clock. Pi Phi_mothers and members of the chapter at George Washington Uni- versity will be the guests of honor. There_ will be a very interesting dis- play 2nd sale of articles made by the mountaineers at the Pi Phi School in | Gatlinburg, Tenn. } The Women's City Club drama unit will present two l-act plays in the ball- rroom of the club-house tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock. ‘Sardines,” a New England comedy, will have in the cast Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, Miss Verna Custer, Mrs. Edith Sears, Miss Sylvia Wentworth and Mrs. Carl C. I ‘Witt. Mrs. Patrick Gallagher is in charge of the program. Miss Lois Haralson and Miss Mar- tha Hunter are to entertain members of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity resi- dent in Washington and vicinity at a tea at their apartrment, at 1830 K satisfaction. Coty’s Gift Set, $6.50 the same fragrance. of these popular LOrigan, Emeraude, Chypre. Cosmetics Shop—Street Floor street, on Saturday at p.m. Among the additional patronesses for the Christmas ball of the Georgia State Society, to be given at Meridian Mansions Saturday, December 18, are Mrs. Walter Boswell, Mrs. Robert E. Lee Hall, Mrs. Willlam G. Brant- ley, jr.; Mrs. W. McKinley Cobb, Mrs. Roy W. Curbow, Mrs. J. D. Battle, Mrs. George Hillyer, Mrs. R. A. Jack- son, Mrs. George B. McGinty, Mrs. Harlton L. Mosteller, Mrs. S. Gordon Green, Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. Julja Almand. The guests at this ball will be re- celved by Miss Sara Orr, Miss Marion Upshaw, Miss Sybil Almand and Miss Ruth Youngblood. The ball will begin promptly at 9 o’clock and the grand march will be led by Miss Julia Wheeler Harris, the young daughter of Senator and Mrs. William J. Har- ris, and Mr. Johnson Clinton Moss, jr. 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