Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 60

~. .SOCIETY, Junior League Cizcus, Set for December‘ 19, To Be Feature Event Two Performances Sched- uled, Afterncon for Chil- dren and E‘-‘cning Program Designed for G rown-Ups. December 19 has been selected as the gala night for the big Junior League circus at the Washinglon auditorium. There will be two performances, one in the afternoon especially arranged for the children and an evening perform- ance for the grown-ups. Intensive rehearsals are taking place every cay. each group trying to outplay the other. First of all there will be the ringmaster, which part will be taken . John Phillip Hill. important one and surely no one will be disappointed. After him come the trumpeters and the clow nd, then a real treat is in store. y Day in Holland"—a Dutch number in peasan! costume. Following this the B! b= bon Ed ted Ponies are real ark- able, they prance and dance and do all sorts of antics, being held in check by their respective drivers, Mrs. Chaun- cey Parker, Miss Janette Hume and Mrs. Courtland Parker. After this the International Jockeys come, colorful, rhythmic, fast, with intricate routine of the Tiller type. They do steps that are seldom attempted outside of pro- fessional work. Their costumes are brilliantly eolored satins with white riding breeches and black boots. Then come the Jockeys, Miss Katharine Car- lisle leading the group in a particularly lovely dance. Mme. Zarabella and her marvelous troup of performing animals will be the next feature. The madame will be impersonated by Mrs. Wins- low Van Devanter. These animals of the jungle are under perfect control and the audience need have no fear. Gypsy Romance Listed As Colorful Event. Lending variety and color is a large snsemble number programmed as & gyp- sy romance, involving a gypsy ballet with the bold movements and using the dance to tell the story of the eternal triangle in a band of roving gypsies. There is a gypsy chief, Valcini, with a beautiful daughter, the Princess Es- merelda, which part is taken by Miss Virginia Peters. The princess has two suitors, the. favorite with her whose neme is Ferito is undesirable with the father. There are men of the tribe. women of the tribe, gypsy dancing girls, all of which work in the story. The sgene buflds up to a strong and most effective climax that will be a high spot of the evening. There are clowns and clowns, and more clowns, also wild dog, Dr. Booze Dispensary and Spark Plug, old but néw in every detail in this circus. Spark Plug is such a frisky fellow that he requires the attention of both Mr. Samuel Beach and Mr. Bill Mackall to keep him from becoming too ob- streperous. He understands the Eng- lish language perfectly and is put through his paces by Mme. Petite. ‘The side shows, which will be effec- tively handled by Mrs. J. H. Magruder, will have freaks of all sorts and Powerful Eppie, a fortune teller and magician. Musical Equines Special Attractions. The musical equines with mathemati- cal minds are interesting for the au- dience to watch. These high school horses perform without a word of com- mand from the human voice. Wielding the whip is Mr. Walton Greene, cast as the equine director. Miss Laura Towne and Miss Mary Hale have charge of the Midway and acrobatic stunts of many kinds and varieties. Mrs. B. W. Thoron has got- ten old Black Mammy to come all the way from New Orleans with her famous pralines, for w. The barker will be no other than Mr. Léonard Block at his best. Approaching the grand finale, With full speed ahead, the Alabama Jubilee keeps the action up to white heat in a series of new and catchy numbers with specialty principals stepping out in stamps, steps, and drags of the day. There is a grand ensemble and finish number which expfesses -the spirit of the whole affair. all your troul to the tail of a kite and let them My awayl Club Dinner Precedes Dancing Class Program ‘The Secretary of War. Mr. Dwight F. Davis, returned from New York last evening to attend a dinner party pre- ceding the first meeting of the dancing class, which was held in the Montgom- ery Country Club. The dancing class has met in former years in the bali- room of Mr. and Mrs. Josgfl:l Leiter on. Dupont Circle. “ Othéers ing before the dance were: The Minister of Greece and Mme. Simopoulos, the Minister of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom, the Speak- er of the House and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Represehtative - and Mrs. Parker Corning, the Undersecretary of the “Treasury and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills . and their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Fincke of New York; the As* sistant Secretary of War, Col. Charles Burton Robbins; the counselor of the Spanish embassy, Senor Don Mariano do Amoedo; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wil- kins,- Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Blafr, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Mrs. Emory Sands, Mrs. Rose Wallach Merriam, Miss. Josephine Patten, Miss Eppes Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mr. Myron Hoffer, Mr. Frederick Le Clerq, Mr. George Angus Garrett, Mr. Myron Parker and Mr. Frank Lord. Former Representative and Mrs. John Phillip Hill of Baltimore were hosts at dinner and took their guests later-to the dancing class. Litt[le I‘Tolk Entertainment By Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Benton Wheat- ley entertained a number of little folks | at their home in Edgewood, Saturday evening, December 1, in honor of the| birthday anniversaries of their chil-, dren,' Rita Caroline, who celebrated her tenth - birthday, and Kenneth Benton, jr.. who celebrated his sixth anniversary. After an enjoyable evening spent in playing games, the little guests filed out into the dining room, where re- freshments were served. The table was artistically decorated, the color scheme being carried out in pink. In" the company were Eileen Daly, Mary Van Drehle, Miriam Childress, Rita ‘Lanahan, Dorothea Meeker, Rhea, Thaler, Dorothy Shriver, Jean Shriver, Mary Shelton, Mary Louise Lanchet, Ruby: Taggart, Sadie Taggart, Emily Smith, Joan Wheatley, Charles Wheat- ley, jr.. Buddie Smith, Lucian Loveless and Matthew Rasch His role is an | THE S(,"NDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C; DECEMBER 9, 1928—PART | Miss Richards’ Lecture Under D. A. R. Auspices | Unusual interest is being shown in, the talk to be given at the Willard on | ‘Tuesday evening, December 11, by Miss | Janet Richards on “Europe, Scenic and Polftical,” under the auspices of the Mary Washington Chapter, D. A. Mrs. Frank S. Hight, regent. Preceding the lecture Miss Helen Howison, soprano soloist of the Church of the Covenant, will sing 8 group of songs. Additional patronesses sponsor- ing the benefit are Mrs. Samuel Wil- liams Earle, Mrs. Herbert F. Lord, Mrs. William Sherman Walker, Mrs. David F. Caldwell, Mrs, Henry B. Patten, Mrs. , Miss Helen Harman, M mick. Miss Nellie Grant Ross, Charles Colfax Long and Mrs. Emma McNeir Smith. Prominent Patronesses For Middies-Cadets’ Ball Wives of Army chiefs who have given the use of their names as patronesses for the first annual Midshipman and Cadet ball to be given .at the May- flower on Christmas eve. are - Mrs. Charles P. Summerall, Mrs. Briant H. Wells, Mrs. Herbert B, Crosby, Mrs. liams, Mrs. James E. Fechet, Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Mrs. Frank Mclntyrs, Mrs. Lutz Wahl, Mrs. John A. Hull, Mrs. B. F. Cheatham, Mrs. William D. Con- nor, Mrs. Guy V. Henry, Mrs. Camp- 1l King, Mrs. Ewing Booth, Mrs. George Simonds and Mrs. Henry Smithers. Edgar Jadwin, Mrs. Clarence C. Wil-| Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur heads the list Special ‘Reductions _, | | | | | | | i | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | : | | 1 During December on qur entire stock of fine of Navy women acting as patronesses for the ball. Others on this list are Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson, Miss Elizabeth Warner, Mrs, Charles H. Hughes, Mrs. Richard Leigh, Mrs. Luther E. Gregory, Mrs. William D. Leahy, Mrs. Harry E. Yarnell, Mrs. R., | Charles Morris, Mrs. Edward H. Camp- bell, Mrs. Arthur L. Willard, Mrs. Charles Riggs, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs. Theodore Backstrom, Mrs. George Richards, Mrs. Albert McCormick, Mrs. Charles B, McVay and Mrs. Henry H. Hough. Many interesting features have been planned for the middies and cadets at home for the Christmas holidays and the committee in charge is putting forth every effort to make the ball onf| .| of the gayest of the holiday festivities. Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Meets Tuesday Evening ‘The Washington Alumnae Club of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity will meet Tues- day evening at the home of Miss Marion McCoy, 4410 Sixteenth street. Mrs, Ashby C. Taylor of Atlanta, Ga., prov- ince vice president of the fraternity, will be the guest of honor. Articles made by mountaineers at the cettlement scheol maintained by FPi Beta Phi at Gatlinburg, Tenn., will be {on sale at the meeting. Proceeds go to the settlement school. Assisting Miss McCoy will be Miss Mary Craven, Miss Marion Ferguson, Miss Ruth Deffenbaugh, Miss Grace Harris and Miss Mary Lerch. Members of the active chapter at George Wash- ington University will be present and all alumnae in the city are urged to attend. Children's Country Home Benefit Ball Date Given The Children’s Country Home ball, one of the outstanding features of the coming holiday festivities, will be held this year on Christmas night at the Mayflower Hotel. This may be the farewell ball given by the board of managers, for the country home is to be affiliated with the Community Chest, and in the future its appeal for funds will be made through that organization. But that will be in 1929, and this is 1928. So the board, through its officers and chairman of the ball com- mittee, Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, making “special plans to have this a bigger and better one than ever before. Miss Anne Carter Greene, daughter | of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Greene, has been | selected as chairman of the debutante committee in charge of holiday fea- is | tures at the ball. Assisting her on her | committee are Miss Rahel Davies, Miss Faith Phillips, Miss Elsie Alexander, Miss Nancy Beale. Miss Elizabeth Dun- lop, Miss Lila Lynn, Miss Carolyn Thompson, Miss Mignon Sherley, Miss Sidney Sullivan, Miss Marian Jardine, Miss ~Margaret Pilson, Miss Mary Devereaux and Miss Phyllis Hight. Mrs. Kratz Entertains Mrs. beard of lady visitors of the Washington Home for Children In her apartment at the Dresden last week. The Christmas Court Building, December 12 and 13. The LOUVRE 1115 117 F STREET The Ideal Gift is Silk Underwear and Hosiery—because they combine so attractively the practical with the effective. “From The Louvre” means much to the recipient—for it convinces of quality and assures of perfection. In Underwear Pure silk, and of the latest modelihg. Vests Beginning at Children's Home Visitors | John Kratz entertained the | sale for the hospital will be held at 1021 | Connecticut avenue, in the Stoneleigh | Dance Sets -...$2.95 By O T T e R T T S VDS B e T e WITH ENTHUSIASM ‘AND ZEST FOR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE‘ CIRCUS DECEMBER 19 ’ SOCIETY. Top group: “The Pony Ballet,” stand- | ing, left to right: Miss Elsie Howland Quinby, Princess Antoinette de Ligne, Mrs. Chauncey Parker, jr.; Miss Kath- arine Carlisle, Mrs. Robert Pell and Miss Jeannette Hume. Seated: Prin- cess Elizabeth de Ligne, Miss Victoria Tytus, Miss Alice Davis, daughter of the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dayis, and Miss Phyllis Hight. Bottom group: “The Dutch Group,” including, left to right: Miss Katharine Snyder, Mrs. Reber Littlehales, Miss Ruth Stoddard, Mrs. Gwinn, Rust, Mrs. Howard N. Tucker, jr.; Mrs. Nathan Scott, Miss Emily Mackall, Mrs. E. K. Morris and Mr. Lehr Knowles, who is directing the dancers. Upper right: Mrs. Dabney Maury and Mrs. Frederick P. H. Siddons, who are taking an active part in the two-ring circus to be given at the Washington Auditorium. "Baby Party" Entertains Phi Gamma Pi Frat Group A Imby party given by the Theta Chapter of Ee Phi Gamma Pi Sorority was held at the home of Miss Mollie Katz, who acted as hostess. Lollypops and balloons were given as favors and the refreshment table pro- vided animal crackers and cockies in youthtul shapes. Children’s played and the atmosphere of childhood predominated. At the party were Miss Essie Raphel- son, Miss Eva Schiller, Miss Mae Rosett of the Etna Chapter and Miss Ernestine Sachs, Miss Rhoga Kaplowitz, Miss Silvia Oxenburg and Miss Blanche Kronman. e White smoke indicates excess use of lubricating oil. Dean of Diplomatic Corps __(Continued from Pirst Page.) are sponsored by all Norwegian or- ganizations in Greater New York, will include speeches. by Mr. Lincoln Ells- worth, Mr. Amundsen’s close friends and co-laborers on the occasion of the two North Polar flights of the dis- tinguishied explorer, and also Dr. John H. Finley. The presiding officer will be Mr. A. N. Rigg, leading Norse- American publisher and editor. In honor of the day the flag of Norway will be dropped to half mast over the legation in this city betwee! the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock on Friday. The Minister of Costa Rica, Senor Don Manuel Castro Quesada, returned to Wardman Park Hotel, where the office of the legation is now estab- lished, yesterday after passing several days in New York. The counselor of the Swiss legation and Mme. Lardy will have as their guests shortly their cousins, Baron and Baroness von Stettes, of Switzerland, who arrived in New York last week aboard thelle de France. Baron and Baroness von Stettes are spending some time in New York before coming to ‘Washington. ‘The milit: attache of the Italian embassy, Brl‘cr.y Gen. Augusto Villa, who went to New York to attend the dinner given by the officers of the 106th Regi- ment in Brooklyn last evening. will return to his apartment in the Ward- man Park Hotel tomorrow. General .:d“smm Legation Activities. ’l"‘he military attache of the Span- ish embassy, Maj. Victoriano Casajus, who attended the International Aero- nautical Exposition in Chicago last week, will return tomorrow to his apartment in the Wardman Park Hotel. The military attache of the Cuban embassy and Senora de Prieto enter- tained at dinner Friday evening in honor of the Assistant to the Attorney General and Mrs. R. O. Luhring. The other guests were Lieut. Col. R. 0. Wwilliams, Miss Marle Williams and the commercial attache of the Mexican embassy and Senora de Suastegul. The military attache for aeronau- tics of the French embassy and Mme Thenault will return the first of the week from Chicago. where they have been for the session of the Interna- tional Aeronautical Conference. Mal. and Mme. Thenault went to New York to meet the French delegates before Mrs. O. M. ncer, mother of Mme. Thenault, who been their guest here for the Autumn, will go Tuesday to Chicago to visit her brother-in-law and sister, Judge and Mrs. E. W. Hin- ton, for a month. Judge Hinton is dean of the law school of the Uni- versity of Chicago. The naval attache of the Italian em- bassy and Signora Lals were hosts a‘ dinner Thursdav evening, entertaining a company of 18, “The naval attache of the French em- bassy and Mme. Sable will leave Wed- nesday for the Far West, and will spend three months traveling in California. The first secretary of the Brazilian embassy and Senhora de Almeida have given up their apartment in the Cariton ! and are occupying an apartment at 1712 R street for the Winter. ‘The second secretary of the Persian legation, Mozaffar Mirza Firouz, will bs the guest of honor at supper tonight Mrs. Clarence Norton of 50 in their home Applegreen. at Lake Forest, Ill. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation and Mrs William P. MacCracken, jr., were among those in the party. Mirza Firouz will return to Wash- ington tomorrow or Tuesday, and will be accompanied by the Persian consul at Chicago, Dr.- Tlus D. Redlich. 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