Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1927, Page 19

+ SOCIET (Continued from Eighteenth Page.) the son of the Marchioness of Hunt- ley, who before her marriage to the marquis was Mr. James MacDoraid of Washington. Mr, Homer Hendricks was host at dinner last evening at the Racquet Club, having s his guests Senator Farle B. Mayfield, former United States Minister to Switzerland; Mr. Hampson Gary and Maj. Kemp Sloughter. Mr. Fred E. Hamlin entertained in the grill room of the Carlton last eve- ning at dinner, having as his guests Mr. Louis Ludlow, president of the National Press Club, and Mrs. Lud- low and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Mott. Cards Out for Lecture On Gardens by Miss Johnston. Art and Archeology League of Washington has issued cards for an fllustrated lecture on historic gardens by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston Saturday evening at 8:15 o'clock in Gunston Hall, at 1906 Florida avenue. An informal reception to Miss John- ston will follow the lecture. i Miss Mary Jean Simpson is in charge of the arrangements for the card party ‘Saturday evening for which Senator and Mrs. Porter H. Dale have loaned their house, at 144 B street northea The proceeds from the party be added to the relief fund of the Vermont State So- ciety for use among the flood sufferers of Vermont. Miss Simpson is assisted by Mrs, Joseph Fairbanks, Mrs. w. W. Husband and M Charles A. Webb. The District League of American | Pen Women has changed the date of the grand opera tea to tomorrow afternoon from 5 to 6 o'clock, to be given at 1108 Sixteenth street north- west, Prima donnas who have arrived in the city to take part in the Wash- ington national grand opera festival will be guests of honor, including Mme. Louella Melius, Mme. Jeanne Gordon and Dorothy Speare. Miss Speare is a writer of note, hav- ing written several successful novels, among Wl are “Dancers in\the Dark” and “Virgin of Yesterday.” She is now under contract to write articles for several of the leading magazines, the editors of which will come to Washington to hear the suthor-prima donna make her Ameri- can debut in “Mignon.” Those receiving tomorrow will be Miss_Evelyn Weems, Miss Patricia | Poe Bennett, Dr. Anita Maris Boggs. | president; Mme. Louella Melius, Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, Mme, Jeanne Gordon, Miss Elizabeth Mallott Barnes, Miss Dorothy Speare, Mrs. Richard Gasch, Mrs. Peggy Albion, Miss Willard Howe and Miss Irene Juno. Members of the music group | and other members of the executive | board will act as hostesses. | Invitations have been issued to | prominent persons, the music clubs and to music lovers of the city. | | Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice chair- man of the Democratic national com- mittee, who recently arrived in Wash-| ngton from her home in Joplin, Mo.,; for a short visit, was hostess at dinner last night to a company of 35, at the Woman's National Democratic Club, where she is stopping. Her guests in- | cluded Mrs. Mabel Walker \\'lll&i brandt, Miss Belle Sherwin, Mrs. John D. Sherman, Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, Miss Cornelia Adair, Miss Mary An- derson, Miss Grace Abbott, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Miss Helen Atwater, Mrs. Arthur C. Watkins, Miss Anne Richardson, Dr. Louise Stanley, Mrs. Bertha Brugge- man, Miss Harlean James, Miss Mary Lindsley, Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cun- ningham, Mrs. Blair Banister, Miss Caroline Reilly, Mrs, Kate Trenholme Abrams, Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, Miss yCarl Williams, Maj. Julie Stim- son, x{ri Edward Costigan, Miss Cor- nelia Bassel, Miss 'McDermott, Mrs. Massanovitch, Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Matthews, Mrs. Ellis Meredith and Miss Isabel Bacon. { Mr. George Eastman of Rochester, | \. Y., founder of the American Opera Co., which is to present three operas | at Poli's Theater December 12, 13 and 14, will come to Washington for the performances. The organization was founded for the purpose of presenting opera in English under a system which will provide for all-American casts, and because of Mr. Eastman'’s interest in its success he will attend its Wash- ington debut. Additional box holders include the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon; the Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Esme Howard; Mme. van Royen, Speaker Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Tomorrow Friday 606 - 614 Richard 8. Frothingham, Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, o'clock and will o'clock turkey dinner will be served from 6 o’clock. Mrs. 6, utillties, tea, jams, jellies and pre- serves; Mrs. Charles J. O'Neill, chair- man, Circle 7, practical table; Alexander Bull, chairman, Circle 8. Aldrich, Mrs. Louis A. Mrs, Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Paul lo, Mrs. Sidney Cloman, Mrs. James F. Curtis, Mrs. Walter D. Denegre, Mrs. A. C. Downing, Mrs. Irwin Laughlin, Mrs. Frank C. Letts, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr.; Mrs. Joseph Noell, Mrs. James Parmalee, Mr. Cleveland Per- kins, Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips, jr.; Mrs. Henry B. Spencer, Mrs. B. H. Warder, Mrs. John F. Wilkins, Mrs, Clarence Williams, Mrs. John R. Wil limas nd Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wooley. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett R. Shaugh- nessy of Rochester, N. Y., have gone to New York after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hurley in Washing- ton. They will bé at the Hotel Penn- sylvania for_a short time before returning to Rochester. Mrs. E. L. Huffman and Mrs. O. R. Evans have returned to Washington after spending a week in Atlantic City at the Traymore Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam V. Hodges arrived today at the Willard, where they plan to remain a week. Mrs. Jay T. Bancroft of Washing- ton and her sister, Mrs, Lafayette Bliss of Virginia, Minn., have spent the Summer and Autumn at the latter's home. They have now gone to southern California to remain six months, Dr. Robert K. Massie, rector of the First Episcopal Church in Lexing- ton, Ky.. and Mrs. Massie are spend- ing several weeks at the Grace Dodge. St. Margaret’s Church Bazaar Has Novel Features. There will be some new features in the annual Christmas bazaar of St. Margaret’s Church this year and one old feature, missing last year, will be restored, the Puchn and Judy show for the children. The bazaar opens at 3 continue until 10 and tomorrow. The today The various booths and tables are in charge of the ladies of the Rector’s Aid Soclety and are assigned as fol- lows: Mrs. Joseph Wall, chairman, Circle 1, the grab bag, ice cream; Mrs. Harry Fulton in charge of Circle 2, cake; Miss Carolene Smith, chairman, Circle 3, fancy table; Mrs, Wayne Wirgman, chairman, Circle 5, candy: inston Holt, chairman, Circle Mrs. Washington’s Newest and THE EVENING bridge table. Circle No. 4, Miss Char- lotte Campbell, chairman, is composed of young ladies who will serve the dinner. Miss Janet Richards will give her annual lecture for the benefit of work for poor churches at the Mayflower Hotel, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Richards donates this lecture and will present a review of international affairs _recently observed by her in . |Great Britain, France and Italy. Lady Isabella Howard is honorary member of the board of work for poor churches, Mrs, Willlam Kearny Carr, president, and Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, secretary. A tea and bazaar will be given by the Capitol Chapter, D. A. R., in the home of Mrs. Catharine E. Nagle, chairman, tomorrow from 3 to 10 o’clock. Useful and fancy articles, hand- painted novelties, cake, candy and jellies will be for sale. The proceeds will go for the patriotic work of the chapter. The Republican State committee in and for the District of Columbia will keep open house at the headquarters, at 823 Fifteenth street northwest, each afternoon during the meetings of the National Republican committee, men and women. Tea will be served each afternoon by Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, executive secretary, assisted by members of the League of Republican Women of the District of columbia. The third lecture in the Art and Travel series of the Art Promoters’ Club will be given tomorrow evening in the studio at 1409 Twentieth street northwest, at 8 o'clock, by Miss Ger- trude Richardson Brigham, on “Paris, Portugal-and Spain.” _The talk will be illustrated, and Mr. William Elderkin Huntington and Miss Mittie Burch will assist. An informal hour will follow. Miss Margaret Cockrell, president of the J. E. B. Stuart Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, has secured the following additional pa- tronesses for the dance and card party to be given Saturday evening at Meri- dian Mansions for the benefit of the chapter’s relief fund: Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs. Willilam J. Harris, Mrs. Edward B. Almon, Mrs. Jeff D. Busby, Mrs. Gustavus Werber, Mrs. George H. Alexander, Mrs. Sarah Newman, Mrs. W, F. Thornhill, Miss Florence Sweet, Miss Mary Boyd, Mrs. Willlam M. Wallace, Mrs. Carrie Lee Hunni- cutt, Mrs. Edna Offutt and Mrs. John N. Maxwell. Those serving on the men's com- mittee are Mr. John A. Chumbley, chairman; Mr. E. O. Pillow, Mr. Fred P. Myers, Mr. Rufus Pearson, Maj. E. Smartest Millinery Salon For Midwinter Smartness Newest Felts Featuring “Old Ivory” Shade, in Distinctive Models for All Occasions The very latest Paris idea in Mil- linery is the “Ivory” felt—a dis- tinctive- shade that will find favor with modern Washington. For misses and youthful inatrons. $102 NEW GOLD JEWELRY Exclusive creations in yellow gold jewelry that harmonise perfectly with the “Ivory Felt” tlipsborn Fourth Floor ELEVENTH ST. A Special Purchase and Sale of Every New Color! $ Hats of a style and thuse the most critical Every New Trimming! this special price. Soleil-Finished Felts! Soft Handkerchief Felts! quality that will en- seeker of value, All are new, having been specially purchased for this event. 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