Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1928, Page 19

SOCIETY (Continued From Page 18) ture are: Mme. Debuchi, wife of the new Japanese Ambassador; Mrs. Mc- Cormick Goodhart, Mrs. Ridgley Hunt, Mrs. Frederick C. Hicks, Mrs. Eugene Meyer and Mrs. Edward C. Walker, while the list of subscribers is a long and distinguished one, representative of diplomatic, official and residential so- ciety in Washington. Mrs. Rose Gouver- neur Hoes is in charge of reservations. Mrs. Webster Ballinger, president of the Rector’s Ald of All Souls’ Memorial Church, is in charge of table resarva- | ti tions for the annual card party to be given by the society for the benefit of the church fund in Wardman Park Hotel, Thursday, November 22. Mrs. Louis Greene, assisted by sev- eral ladies and younger members of the church, will pour tea. ‘The committee in charge of the bake and gift sale, to be a feature of the affair, is headed by Mrs. John W. Burke, and includes Mrs. H. R. Kers- lake and Miss Anne Moore. Mrs. John B. Torbert, who has the doll table, promises an especially at- tractive assortment. Mrs. William S. Quinter and Miss Frances Wecdon will have some tempting homemade cakes, while Mrs. Arthur E. Dowell and Mrs. Henry Litchfield West will preside over the candy table. Reservations may be made through Mrs. Ballinger at 2700 Connccticut avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart K. Brandon of New York, accompanied by Capt. Fred Brown, British royal navy, of Liver- pool, England, are making a short visit in Washington and are staying at the Mayflower. Brilllant plans are being made for the first Washington Bachelors’ cotil- Jon, to be held Monday, December 10, at the Mayflower Hotel. Practically all of the debutantes will dance in the cotillon. Miss Ruth Miskelly and Miss Ruth Elder were joint hosts at a dinner party and shower last evening in the Grace Dodge Hotel in compliment to Miss Tlorence Snyder, who will be married November 20 to Mr. Louis E. Thompson of Indianapolis. The other guests were | co, Mrs. Mary Bunch, Miss Muprey France, ‘Miss Rosalie Snyder, Miss Mae Wagga- man and Miss Belle Keates. The guests played bridge later in the evening. Miss Beatrice Detwiler, who returned on the France last week from several ‘months’ sojourn abroad, has opened her apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel . for the Winter. Miss Detwiler accom- panied Mrs. George L. Walter, and they spent most of their time in France and Spain. Mrs. Walter has gone to her ~home in Pittsburgh, but will return to the latter part of De- Mrs. Albert W. Austin and her daugh- ter, Miss Adele M. Austin of Toronto, have arrived in Washington from Hot Springs, Va., where they spent a fort- night, and they will be at the May- flower until Monday. Miss Sareh Lane of Black Hall, Conn., has taken 2 suite at the Wardman Park Hotel to remain until the first of De- cember. She has with her Miss Julia MacFarland of Washington. ‘Woman’s Alliance to Hear Dr. Hall Before Lunch Tomorrow. Dr. Percival Hall, president of Gallau- det College, will be the speaker at the Woman's Alliance tomorrow at 12 o’clock in Plerce Hall, at Fifteenth and Har- vard streets. Luncheon will be served following the meeting, with Mrs. How- ard Hosmer hostess. The weekly dinner of the Art Pro- moters’ Club will be held tomorrow eve- ning at 7 o'clock in the Playhouse Inn, at 1314 N street norihwest, when Dr. Lee W. Esterbrook and Miss Mae Vance will be guests of honor. Following the dinner the usual round-toble confer- ence on journalism and the short story will take place in the Oriental Studio sdjoining, where Dr. Esterbrook will re- view several new books, followed by other speakers. No cards have been issued. The members of Gamma Delta Sigma Sorority will hold a combined get-to- gether meeting at the Arlington Hotel this evening :lt éo:'xt‘:};fick, as the guesis the Nation: L “The members of Alpha Chapter will entertain their “rush” girls at a theater party and a tea in the Madrillon Sat- urday afternoon. The addition of the “diamond horse- shoe” and the many dinner parties be- ing planned preceding the joint benefit Monday evening for Noel House and the women’s board of Columbia Hospital gives promise of a brilliant opening for “The snmdh Flame,” Somerset Maughan's new play. A“l‘nonz those who have taken seats and boxes are Mr. and Mrs. Myron Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Reene Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Fleming, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Admiral anc Mrs. Strauss, Admiral and Mrs. Bronson and Engineer Commissioner and Mrs Ladue. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, chairman of patronesses for the celebrity breakfasts to be given by the National League o! American Pen Women through the ‘Winter in the Willard Hotel, has taken a table for the first breakfast of the series Friday, November 30, at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, widely known in Washingon and other parts of thz country for her literary and artistic work, will be the principal guest of honor, and other celebrities who will be present on that date arc Mrs. Francis Leslie Warner of Wash- l;lst:n and Mr. Paul Wilstach of New orl A tea was given by the high school gllpfll of Miss Hester Walker Beall at er studio in Stoneleigh Court. Mrs. R. E. Fraile, mother of one of the pupils and Mrs. Vincent Callahan poured tea Miss Edith Bruce, Miss Mary Fraile Miss Virginia Rutty and Miss Hele: Shoemaker assisted Miss Beall in re- ceiving. Miss Toussaint Dubois entertained at a preliminary housewarming in her studio, called Ye Ruby Yacht, yesterday to the “crew,” a party of intimate friends who assist Miss Dubois with her entertaining and informal studio par- es. A feature of the afternoon was the bestowal of white sailor hats upon each member of the Ruby Yacht's crew, which were autographed and hung on pegs trom the roof beams which run the full length of the studio. These hats are to be worn by the owners at each future gathering. The studio was decorated with chrys- anthemums and tea roses, and tea was served at 5. Miss Dubois was assisted by her sister, Mrs. John Arnold Cannon. Dr. William A. White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, will be the guest of honor at a dinner of 350 to be given in the Wardman Park Hotel Sat- urday evening by his friends and as- sociates in recognition of his twenty- fifth anniversary as superintendent of the hosvital and of his contributions to psychiatry and other social sciences. The company will include many of the most distinguished physicians and psy- chiatrists in this country, as well as leading representatives of the profession from England and Austria. Dr. Llewel- Iyn Barker, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, will be the toastmaster. OFFICERS iNSTALLED. At a meeting of the District of Co- lumbia Federation of Federal Employes’ Unions, held last night, the officers of National Federation installed the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: J. W. Ginder of the Treasury De- partment, president; George Masterton of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, vice presi- dent; Willlam Sanger, Department of mmerce, secretary and treasurer; O. W. Hammond of the War Department, Mrs. S. J. Bergner of the Tariff Com- mission and E. C. Hooper of the Treas- uri{a!e)epartmene as the auditing com- mittee. THE EVENING CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Ameri- can Legion, will meet, 8 o'clock, at Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. The post will give an Armistice smoker November 12 at 1502 Thirteenth street. FUTURE. The Woman's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire avenue, an- nounces an Armistice day dinner No- vember 12, 7:3) p.m. Speaker, Huston Thompson. Subject: “International Business and the League of Nations. Honor guests will be club members who were at Geneva this Summer. Guesis may be invited. For reservations, phone Potomac 3603. O. H. Caldwell, Federal radlo com- missioner, will address the Washington Open Forum, Sunday. 3 p.m., at 808 I street. Subject: “The Radio Broad- casting Situation.” ~Free admission. Discussion. Public invited. ‘The Writers' League of Washington will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., at the Thomson School. Visitors wel¢ome. Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association will meet Saturday, 8 pm., at the Mount Pleasans Public Library. Al residents of the community are invited. Refreshments. The Powell Junior High School Par- ent-Teacher _ Association will meet Wednesday, 8 pm., in auditorjum of the school. Tge teachers of Powell Junior High will have “open house” for residents of the community. Alpha Delta Phi luncheon tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., at Hotel Gordon. The Loyal Knights of the Round Table will meet at luncheon tomorrow, 12:30 p.m.,, at University Club. Speaker, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, Subject: “My Country.” George Baldwin McCoy Unit, Amer- ican Women's Legion, will meet tomor- row, 10:30 a.m,, at the Church of th: Covenant. The Woman's Alliance of All Souls’ Church will meet tomorrow, 11:30 am.. in Plerce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. Speaker, Dr. Percial Hall Luncheon, 1 p.m. L. W. Rogers, president of the Amer- ican Theological Soctety, will lecture to- morrow, 8:15 pm, at the Washington Lodge, 1216 H street. Subject: “The Invisible World.” On November 10 he will tell “The Truth About India,” at Lightbringers’ Lodge. Admission free at both lectures. Collections. “Art in the Home,” the second lec- ment. 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