Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1927, Page 55

. * Floward of Hagerstown, Md. New Year Gay Season Day Brings to End in Annapolis Open House at Executive Marnsion and Reception | at Naval Academy Feature Christmas Week Festivities. January to ANNAPOLIS, Md 8. New Year day hrought end one of the gavest of Christmas sen sons that Annapolis has seen for vears. Gov. Ritchie kept open house at the esecutive mansion Year dav. and Rear Admiral and Mrs Touis M iton were “at home from 4 to 6 o'clock Saturday at superintendent’s residence at Naval Academy. At the midshipmen’s hop on New Year eve, which was held thix year at Mahan Hall Instead of at Dahlgren an the Hall as in former years, the midship- | men and thelr guests were received by Mrs. Vossler, wite of Comdr. I". A L. Vossler, U". 8. N., and Midshipman * Horney of the graduating class. Fol lowing a time-honored custom at the Naval Academy. at midnight lights were dimmed and eight bells were sounded for 12 o'clock. This year the honor of ushering in the New Year | ¢ was given to Miss Martha | ughter of Col. and . E. Fisher, whose escort was shipman Dyson of the grad class at the Naval Academy. Mrs. Charles De Peyster Valk and Mrs. D. Claude Handy entertained to gether at a reception on the afternoon of New Year eve, at Mr home on Duke of Gloucester s Mrs. Edward Darlington Johnson Mrs. Rockwell, wife of Comdr W. Rockwell. and Mrs. Hill. Comdr. Harry Hill presided dining room Mrs. Gannon, wife of Capt. Sinclair Gannon, was hostess at luncheon and bridge Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Nulton, wife of Rear Admiral Louis McC. Nulton, and of Mrs. J. R * Francis of Flint, Mich.. who is Mrs. Nulton's guest. Among the most enjoyable of the Week gaveties was the ‘no nnerdance given New Year eve at “The Little Inn" on Maryland avenue, under the auspices of Mrs. 0ld, wife of Capt. Edward H. H. Old: Mrs. Giles, wife of Capt. Willlam J Mrs. Allen, wife of Comdr. Archer M. R. Allen. and Mrs. Col- lins, wife of Comdr. Marshall Collins. One of the outstanding social events of the week was the wedding of Miss Catherine Lee Howard, daughter of Mrs. O. Z. Howard, and Ensign Brum- field Bradford Nichol, U. S. N., son of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Robert Wharton Nichol of Nashville, Tenn., which took place Tuesday evening at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Howard was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. W. H wife of in the and was attended by Miss Anna Hanson Igle- hart. Ensign E. W.Clexton, U. S. N., was best man and the ushers were Lieuts. C. S. Walsh and F. J. Cun- pingham and Ensigns W. E. Kraft, A. M. Morgan, E. V. Dockweller and J. J. Scheiber. The ceremony was followed by a small reception at the home of the bride on Maryland avenue. Mrs. Gannon, wife of Capt. Sinclair Gannon, was hostess at bridge Tues- day afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Dean ¥rancis of Flint. Mich., who has been the guest and Mrs. Lovis McC. Nuiton. Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Halli- gan and their daughter, Miss Kath- efine Halligan, have closed their home in Annapolis and have gpne to Wash- ington, where they have taken an apartment at the Parkwood for the late Winter and early Spring months. Miss Martha Fisher, daughter of Col. and Mrs. R. Earle Fisher of Orange, N. J., is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Gassaw at their home on Church circle. Capt. Paul Reed, assistant chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, and Mrs. Reed have announced the en- gagement of , their daughter, Miss Dorothy Reed, to Ensign Dale Harris, U. 8. N. < Miss Louisa Alger, who spent the holldays with her mother, Mrs. Philip R. Alger, at her home on Murray Hill, has returned to Boston. Mrs. Alger also has had as her recent guests her brother and sisternlaw, Col. and Mrs. Taylor, and her sister, Mrs. Eli Kirk Price, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary Breckenridge of Ken- tucky was the overnight guest Tues- day of her cousin, Mrs. Agard, wife of Dean Walter R. Agard of St. John's College. Dr. ward Darlington Johnsor, rector of St. Anne's Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Johnson gave the first of a series of informal receptions Thurs day from 4 to 6 o'clock at St. Anne’s rectory on Duke of Gloucester street. Mrs. Johnson was assisted by her ghter, Mrs. John Edward Curry, e of Lieut, Curry, U. 8. M. C., who is the guest of her parents. ‘Mrs. Dean Francis, who has been the guest for the past month of her ts, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Louis . Nulton, left last week with her ' small daughter for her home at Flint, Mich. “Invitations have been received here for the marriage of Miss Ruth Ed- munt Garrison, daughter of Comdr. y _AlMfred Garrison, M. C., N., and Mrs. Garrison of San , Calif., to Lieut. Emerson Mur- N., Tuesday last at St Balboa Park, San on New | the | Handy's | .| Lieut. of her parents, Rear Admiral | | Pror. ned ¥ eveuing I nd at Mrs, Paul Capron en | n informal dance Tues. | It at the Peggy Stew {art Inn, where they are spending the Winter, for their son. John Capron. | | who is ‘a student at Harvard College. | Ensign and Mrs. George E. Schad | who were guests for Christmas | Mrs. ade’s uncle and aunt. Mr nd Mrs rence L. Clemson, have returned Portsmouth, Va., where 'I-‘:n\'Iml is on duty on the to Reich, J. E. Reich, U. 8 Reich, has been the recent of Miss Eleanor HIll at her home on Duke of Gloucester street. .\hfi Barton Wright has had with | h_ry for the holidays at her home on King George street her son, Lieut. Lloyd Wright, U. S. N. who is on duty on the U. Whitney, and Mrs. | Hortense Gillispi of Tennessee. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Thomas ' Slingluff were hosts at an informal | reception Sunday afterncon from 3 to 6 o'clock at their home on Murray | Hin | M. | spent | br. | Joh Coll hter of daug . M. C., and | Bradfard the holld Johnson, who has with his parents, and Mrs. ard Darlington | n. has returned to Bowdoin | Maine. where he is a student. | Comdr. R. O. Glover, who {is on duty in Washington. D. C., was| the recent guest of Lieut. Comdr. | Richard W. Eates at his apartment | on Maryland avenue Lieut. Dudley Brown. U i is on duty on the U. S. 8. Henderson, | | spent the New Year week end at the | | home of Mrs. Tench Tilghman on | Maryland avenue. | Capt. Pierre Wilson. who spent the | | holidays with his family at the Peggy | Stewart Inn, where Mrs. Wilson is stopping for the Winter. has rejoined his chip, the U. S. 8. Texas, at Ports mouth, V'a. Mr. and Mrs. S, N.. who | A. G. Collins_spent the holidays with Mrs., Collins' brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs. Roscoe Arnett, at Quantico, Va. | They have returned to Annapolls. Lieut. (junior grade) Charles Owen | Comp, U. S. N., and Mrs. Comp have | been guests of Mrs. Comp's parents. | Mr. and Mrs. James E. Chance, for | the holidays. | Lieut. and Mrs. Elmer Stoker, who spent the holidays with relatives in Connecticut, have returned to An- napolis. Mr. Charles Bookwalter, jr., who has been spending his Christmas vaca- | tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Charles Bockwalter, at_the home of | Miss Sue Munford, on Prince George | street, where Mr. and Mrs. Bookwal- | ter and their daughter, Miss Cordella | Bookwalter, are spending the Winter, has returned to Princeton College, where he is & student. Comdr. and Mrs, Francis W. Rock- well has as their guest Mrs. Rock- wtll's father, Gen. L. Allison Wilmer, Wilmer, of Detroit, : Mrs. Garrison, wife of Capt. Daniel Mershon Garrison, U. 8. N., retired, was hostess at luncheon Tuesday at of the members of the State board of | managers of the Daughters of American Revolution. Lieut. and Mrs. H. P. Needham' of Schenectady, N. Y. were guests for the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Speicher Park. Mrs. George A. Steiner has an- nounced the engagement of her daugh- ter, Miss Ada Elizabeth Wilson, to Lieut. Harry W. Crandall, U. S. A. Lieut. Crandall is on duty at Fort McKinley. He wae a recent guest of his brother, Albert Crandall, at his home on Murray Hill. Old English éoflee House Talk Hailed as Success Success seems assured for the series of old English coffee house talks just started at the “Hoot of the Owl” by the District of Columbia League of American Pen Women. The first in- formal discussion took place Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Ismail Kamel Bey as guest speaker, and the occasion was marked by the fore- gathering of many prominent literary personages of the National Capital n a delightful “old English” atmos- phere. The Princess Cantacuzene-Speran- sky will be the guest of honor and speaker at the next talk, January 14, | her subject being “America’s Influ- ence on European Literature.” Prom- inent hostesses of Washington have dccepted the league's invitation for a number of these Friday afternoon coffee house talks in the interest of a revival of the literary renaissance of the relgn of Queen Elizabeth. Mrs. William Wolff Smith is presi- dent of the local branch of the Pen Women and committees for the coffee | house afternoons include Mrs. Theo- | dore Tiller, Mrs. Richard Gasch, Mrs. George G. White, Mrs. Aaron D. Newman and Mrs. Redwood Vander- grift. Mrs. Smith announces that sea- son subscriptions for the coffee house | talks may be had by applying at the | clubhouse, 1709 H 'street, or at the ower Social Burea and her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. Wirt| . her home on College avenue, in honor | 1 the | ¥ at their home at Severna G | | MISS VERA season and Just returned SHINGTON KREHBIEL, S'I‘In‘ guest of Mrs. Mary (. Adams at 805 Eighteenth street for the holiday to her home in Missouri. Philosophical Lecture Series Drawing Interest Washington society is showing con- siderable interest in the course of philosophical lectures to be given by the eminent East Indlan savant, Swami Yogananda, who comes as the personal representative in America of the Maharajah, Sir Manindra Chandry Nundy, K. C. L E. of Kasimbazar, & member of the Imperial council of the Indian government. Prominent Washington women are included In the patrons and patronesses for the Swami's season of lectures at the Washington Auditorium which begin tonight, and will continue throughout two weeks, there belng 12 lectures in the serie: Boxholders for the season are Sen- v and Mrs, Woodbridge N. Ferrs, tor and Mrs. Willlam H. King, McNary men and list of Sen Senator and Mrs. Charles L. Senator and Mrs. Robert N. anfleld, nest Thompson Seton, I ders, Mr. and Mrs. Charles . Robert N. Harper, Hrig. | Gen. Anton Stephan, Mrs. Delos A. ! Blodgett, Miss Jane -Bartlett, Mrs. | Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. John-G. Capers, Mrs. Mandeville Carlisle, Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson, Mrs. William C. sorgas, Mrs.cAnna E. Hendley, Mrs. Scott Rafter, Mrs. Helena D. Reed, Mrs. J. Garfleld Rlley, Mrs. William Wolff Smith, Mr. Ross P. Mr. Ulric Bell, Mr. Wood- bury Blair, Capt, John H. Cowles, Mr. J. Harry Cunningham, Dr. Howard ins, Mr. Martin- A. Leese, 3 v Marks, Mr, and Mrs. Henry L. Sweinhart, Mr. J. G. Yaden, and the Commissioner of Education, John J. Tigert. | SRS AN, Attractive Program at Presbyterian Home An attractive entertainment was given at the Presbyterian Home, 1818 Newton street northwest, sponsored by Cirele No. 8 of the Central Presby- terfan Church, Mrs. Charles P. John- son, chairman. Mrs. Owry played the opening piano selection, which was followed by songs by Mr. Earl Car. bauh, baritone; readings by Mrs. Bartl, songs by Bob Carbauh, with ukulele accompaniment; a group of piano selections given by Mr. George F. Ross, announcer for WRC, and the last number on the program was a talk by Mr. Frederic Willlam Wile, broadcaster of political’ news. His many radio friends were happy to see him face to face, and hear his witty remarks at close range. The announcements were made by Representative W. F. Stevenson of South Carolina. The friends of the home enjoyed meeting the ladies there and seeing the beautiful old mansion, which is elegantly and comfortably furnished. Miss Egna G. Burréws Hostess at Sunday Tea Miss Edna G. Burrows was hostess at a tea last Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 at her home, on Yuma street northwest. Sixty guests were present. JANUARY SALE OF FULL-FASHIONED ALL-SILK Every Pair Perfect $1.50 R SOLD FOR $2 EGUARLY SHEER CHIFFON OR SERVICE WEIGHT ALL SHADES—ALL SIZES Patronesses Added to Benefit Bridge List ’ Mrs. Kdward L. Morrison, the State director of the Children of the Ameri- can” Revolution of the District of Columbia, has announced the follow- ing additional patronesses for the benefit bridge to be given by the Children of the American Revolution of the District of Columbia Tuesday, January 18, at 2 o'clock in the small ballroom of the Willard Hotel: Mrs. Frank Mondell, honorary national president of the (. A. R.; Mrs, Anderson, national vice president, C. A. R. Mrs. Rose Mulcane, national registrar, C. A. R.; Mrs. Eli Helmick, | registrar general, D. A. R, Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, organizing secre- tary general, D. A. R.; Mrs. D. D. Caldwell, State vice regent, D. A. R Mrs. alfred Garges, Mrs. C. E. Mrs. Nagle, yte, Madame Jean of the District ¢ Beall, Miss ederick Johnson, Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins, Miss Anne Tuohy, Mrs. Franklin Little, Mrs. Goodwin Elsworth, MTss Jane Young, Mrs, trude McPherson, Mrs. A. D. (% Mrs. Koyal S. Shuman. Chapter Hous‘e Ball Managera Announced Capt. L. D. Whaley, U. 8. M. C., aide to Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, 18 chairman of the young men’s com- mittee for the annual Chapter House ball and card party, to be held at the Mayflower Hotel Friday, Janua i Serving with Capt. Whaley are: Col. J. C. Beaumont, U. S. M. €., vice chairman; Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A.; Lieut. Comdr. R. I. Glover, it. F. E, Stack, alde to President Coolidge; Lieut. Francis J. Graling, Lieut. T. E. Hett, Lieut. Hugh Rowan, U. S. A.; Lieut. George Foster, U. S. A Lieut. F. C. Denebrink, Lieut. F. Hall, Lieut. F. A. Henney, Mr. Ken- neth Abrams, Mr. George Abell and Mr. McClure Relley Mrs. George C. Ober is chairman of the voung ladies' committee, which will be composed of leading members of the younger set Larz | D, Of Personal Interest To Washing&on Residents The marriage of Miss Doris Lipper Minster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Minster, to Mr. Jaffee of this city took place Sunday, January 2, at noon at the Mayflower Hotel. The bride wore a gown of ivory white satin trimmed in old fam- ily chantilly lace with a court train of the satin and a tulle veil held in place with a cap of the chantllly lace, and she carried a shower bouquet of orchids and lillies of the valley. A wedding breakfast followed the cere- mony, which was performed by Rev. | Simon. Mr. and Mrs. on a wedding trip to Js affee de ot Tlorida and Cuba, the bride’ away gown belng of gra: roma, with which she wore a fur coat of natural gray squirrel and a becoming hat of fallle silk with a pearl ornament, and accessories to matoh, After February 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jaffee’ will be at home at the Roosevelt Hotel. A Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Behrend will leave today for New York to spend part of the week. Miss Bernice Helnerberg, who was the guest of Miss Eleanor Behrend for 10 days, has returned to her home New York City. I ew Bernios Simon returned to Goucher Collegs Tuesday, after spending the holldays with her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. Louls Simon. Mrs. Harry Lewls is in Nashville. Tenn.. visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas. The Misses Frances and Ruth Tep- per returned to their home in Plain- fleld, the early part a!}::x; past veek after spending a weel 5 H e Touts | Skjrball of Boston. Mass., will return to her home today after spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and M Franc. Mr. and Mrs. Fra their guests Mrs. Clara v ere, L. T. “)ofi?,:nd Mre, Louis Levy were hosts |at dinner last night at their home on Sixteenth street. N re™ Touis Koenigsberger of Bal- timore is guest of her mother, | Mrs. Charles Kaufman. Mrs. Ben | Frank of Baltimore spent a few days | \with her mother last week. Milton Kronheim, jr., returned to taunton Military Academy Tuesday after spending the holidays parents. iward White of Cumberland, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. I. Tanshof ¢f 2807 Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Maury Simon, Miss Ruth Simon and Louis Simon _returried Tuesday from a stay of 10 days in At 1 ic City. i @nd’ Mrs, Maury Simon, Mr and Mrs, Alvin Newmyer and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Behrend will leave today for a trip to Cuba, where they pend two week: 3 Caspar Rosenheim of New York City spent several days In this City at the .Willard Hotel. Miss Desiree Harris, who was the gitest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marks, 'has returned to her home.in New | York City. Mr. Samuel Luchs of Columbus, Ohlo, was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Luchs. Mrs. Daniel Fishell of Chicago | the guest of relatives here for'a few weeks. % Mrs. Adolph Weyl returned Friday ne have Stiefel of :|from Pittsburgh, where she spent a week. The latter part of her stay “he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs *. | Jack Bibro. Helen | B anley Lansburgh is the | guest of Mr, and Mrs. James Adler in | Pittsburgh for twa week: Mr. Henry King has returned to { Toledo, Ohlo, after spending a_week | with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamy King | " Mr. Mortimer King is the gu his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. King. He, will shortly return to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he is en gaged In business. Miss Elza Wolf, who was the guest of Miss Esther Sherby, has returned to her home in Baltimore. Mrs. George Harris of New York City is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph King of Beverly Court. Mrs. Rudolph B. Behrend gave a tea dance at Rauscher's yesterday aft- ernoon for her young daughter, Amy Behrend, when there were several novel feature dances. Fifty girls and boys were seated at small tables, each having for a centerpiece a basket filled with Spring flowers. Mr. Sidney C. Kaufman and Mr. Lee Baumgarten left yesterday for a two-week hunting trip to Jarvis- berg, *. They will be joined the second week by Mr. Edmund Kauff- man. Mrs. A. Nachman of Wakefield Hall was hostess at a bridge lu on in honor of her niece, Vi == Pbfiipsbom 6081% 614 ELEVENTH ST Introducing for Spring MADE Of fine French Fur. Felt—featured at— $7.95 —As Original In Color As In Design— Cherry Blossom Golden Poppy Tea Rose Raspberry Wild Orchid . Meadow Pink Mulberry * China Rose Hydrangea Batchellor Button Morris | BARONESS VON ASCHEBERG. Before her marriage to Baron von Ascheberg, she was Mrs. Gepevieve Kinnear Gish, the wedding taking place December in the home of her brother, Mr. KEugene (. Kinnear, Seven Oaks, Md. man of Peoria, Iil., who is her house guest. Mr. and M Louis Frank and daughter have returned to Baltimore after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hechinger sailed vesterday for Europe to spend in travel . J. Gans and daughter, ¢ Oberdorfer of Richmond, are spending a few days in “"]lsmngwn, en route to Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weil and daughters have returned to their home in Philadelphia after visiting Mrs. M. Herman Miss Kitty Lion has returned to aer home in Baitimore after visiting her cousin, Miss Virginia Michaelsi, o accompanied her home for the week end. The annual sisterhood rally will take place some time in February. The date is to be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mandle and their young daughter Marjorie have ceturned to their home in New York City after being the guests of Mrs. Mandle's mother, Mrs. Milton Hopken- maler of Wardman Park Hotel. Mr, and Mrs. . Rausch have left Washington for Toledo, Ohlo, where hey will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wolf are it the Breakers, Atlantic City, for a veek's sta Mrs. Leonard Weinberg, who was the guest of her brother-in-law and slster, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel I. Schwartz, has returned to her home in_Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koenigsberger ceturned to Baltimore Friday. Mrs. Samuel Zirkin gave a bridge bili = 608w 614 luncheon Wednesday at her home on Seventeenth stree Mr. and Mrs. Max Oppenheimer have yeturnedl from a stay of 10 days in New York and Atlantic City. The Cauncil of Jewish Womet will hold its jmonthly meeting Tuesday, January {t, at 2 o'clock p.m., & ommunity ‘center, when an int ing program will be given. Mrs. Charles L. Plizer will entertain at tea in honor of Mrs. Herman Hol lander Wednesday afternoon at her apartment in Chatham Courts, gttt Colombia expects an increass with in the next year of 100,000 bags n its coffee crop. 25. 45. 55, Afternoon, Dinner, Evening, Sports and Dress. Many in colors and fabrics suitable for Spring wear, Fa W “Small Gardens™ Topic of Lecture by Mrs. Aller An fllustrated lecture under tle' auspices of the Georgetown Garden Club will be given by Mrs, Nellle B. Allen of New York, Wednesday sve- ning, January 19, in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church, P street near Thirty-first street. Her subject will ba “Small Gardens.” Mrs. Al len is well known to all levers of ga: dens, both here and in the North. Mrs, Frank C. Page, 1516 Twenty righth street, s chatrman of the ticket committes. CLEARANCE SALES Offeving Remarkable Values FUR COATS Radically reduced prices DRESSES 35. 65. Fur-Trimmed Cloth COATS Sporfis and Dress Models 75. and 95. ALL WINTER HATS 8. and 10. ; All groups part of regular stock. Every reduc- tion a real one and the prices are far below the usual for such quality apparel. No returns. All sales final. No exchanges. ssborn Fasnion Presents Her Newest Vogues Spring Dresses a Sale of New Arrivals—Just Unpacked Giorioualy New and Différent Beaded Georgettes and Taffetas for Dance Georgettes and Crepes for Daytime Wear Crepella—Etamine—Jersey and Cashmere for Sports and General Wear And these are fashion’s newest vogues. Com- pose Frocks, two-piece Dresses, pleatings and tiers, tuckings and ruffles, smockings and .bloused trends, snug hiplines, embroidered bodices and bouffant styles in Taffeta. A Dress Shops—Second Floor