Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1928, Page 14

14 SOCIETY. SOCIETY Sir Esme and Lady Isabella Howard Hosts to Members of Staff at Supper And Pictures Tonight. and Lady Isabella Howard will entertain at supper followed by A motion pictures this evening for the members of the em- bassy staff. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, who went to his Pittsburgh home for Christmas, will not return to ‘Washington until after the first of the year. As Mrs. Davis is not able to be down- stairs, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Davis will not receive on New Year day. IT\HE Ambassador of Great Britain Venezuelan Diplomats Hosts at Legation Dinner. The Minister of Venezuela and Benora de Grisanti entertained at din- ner last evening in compliment to the Peruvian delegate to the International Conference of American States on Con- ciliation and Arbitration and Senora de Maurtua. Others in the company were ‘:e delegates from Venezuela, Senor ancisco Parejo and Senor Luis Parejo; Senorita Mercedes Cesar, niece of the Minister of Nicaragua, and the secretary of the Venezuelan legation, Senor Luis Churion. Senator James A. Reed has gone to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to a family re- union, but Mrs. Reed is remaining in Washington. Senator Reed will return the last of the week. Mrs. Morris Sheppard will entertain this afternoon at a tea dance for her daughter, Miss Janet Sheppard, in the palm court of the Mayflower, having 35 in her party. Mrs. Adam Wyant will entertain this afternoon at a tea dance for her daugh- ter, Miss Ann Moore Wyant, in the palm court of the Mayflower. There will be about 75 in her party. Representative and Mrs. John M, Nelson have with them for the holidays their daughter, Miss Grace Nelson, who has been studying art in New York. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall will present their daughter, Miss Frances Winthrop Wall, to their friends at a reception and dance at the Washington Club this afternoon. ‘The rooms are decorated with Christ- mas greens and flowers. Mrs, Wall will wear a gown of orchid satin, while the debutante will be in a white satin gown made bouffant, the uneven hemline bordered with a trans- parent design in tulle. She will carry American Beauty roses. A number of friends will assist at|Miss Mary the tea table during the afternoon and there will be dancing in the ballroom. Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs. Charles Carter, Mrs. Lawrence Gourley, Mrs. George Tully Vaughan, Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Mrs. Jesse Ramsburgh, Mrs. P. Lee Phillips, Mrs. Frank Hight, Mrs. Joshua Evans, Miss Caroline Smith, Mrs. William Gwynn, Mrs. John D. Ruden, Mrs. Edwin Lord, Mrs. Feeter and Mrs. John Vassar White. Miss Wall will be assisted by a group of debutantes and other friends, including Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, Miss Helen Shaw, Miss Anne Robbins, Miss Phyllis Hight, Miss Mary Shinn, Miss Dorothy Dial, Miss Faith Phillips, Miss Anne Carter Greene, Miss Caro- line Thompson, Miss Catherine Platt, Miss Celeste Page, Miss Mary Dev- ereux, Miss Julia Robbins, Miss Theresa Carmalt, Miss Mary Lee Phillips, Miss Susan Guignard, Miss Catherine Davis, Miss Jane Crosby, Miss Julia Harris, Miss Phoebe Fuller, Miss Louisa Tur- pin, Miss Mary Ruden, Miss Jane Love and Miss Susan Noble, After the reception those assisf and their escorts will be entertain at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club by Dr. and Mrs. Wall in their daugh- ter's honor, the whole party going later to the dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Carmalt for their debutante daughter at the Wer. &m.nmd Mrs. Euge;wo ‘Meyer will el; & company o young peop! at dinner this evening for their &uzh- ter, Miss Florence Meyer, and additional guests numbering several hundred have been asked for dancing at 10:30 o’clock. A supper will be served at small tables at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Alben B. Butler will entertain at a reception tomorrow afternoon to present her granddaughter, Miss Luvie Butler Moore. Mr. and Mrs. William North Sturte- vant will entertain a company of 40 at dinner this evening at the Chevy Chase Club in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. George Fulford, jr., of Toronto, Canada. Mrs. George H. Calvert, jr., will en- tertain at a bridge party this afternoon in the Club of the Colonial Dames, at 1302 New Hampshire avenue, for her schoolgir] daughters, Miss Eleanor Cal- vert and Miss Margaret Peyton Calvert. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Snead will en- tertain at a dance this evening in their home, 4817 Blagden avenue, for their daughter, Miss Crixy Snead, a student at Holton Arms School. Lieut. D. J. Canfield, who recently arrived on board the transport St. Mihiel from France Field, Panama, is ;:, the Carlton to remain for several 8. Mr. and Mrs. James Walton Carmalt will entertain at a dance for young VOGUE CLEANERS . . | people this evening at the Mayflower Hotel for their daughter, Miss Teresa Carmalt. Assisting Miss Carmalt will be Miss Catherine Davis, Miss Engracie Preyer, Miss Mary Eleanor Orme, Miss Prances Virginia Waggaman, Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, Miss Ellen Johnson, Miss Margaret Berry and Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Geddes of 1313 Columbia road have as house guests over the holiday season Col. and Mrs. O. P. Robinson, Miss Gale Robinson and Mr. George Robinson. They mo- tored from Bloomington, Ind., where Col. Robinson is stationed. Mrs. George Worthington will give a New Year party for Miss Nancy Benoist and Mr. Henry Ravenel, whose en- gagement was announced Sunday by Miss_Benoist's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Benoist. Miss Benoist will be entertained at luncheon Friday, January 4, by Miss Meredith Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Morsell will give a dinner party for Miss Benoist and Mr. Ravenel Tuesday evening, New Year night. Mid-Day Breakfast for Group of Young Folk. Mr. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens enter- tained at mid-day breakfast today in the palm room of the Willard Hotel for Mrs. Stevens' nephew, Mr. Charles S. Conkling, Mr. George' W. Conkling and Mr. William H. Conkling, jr., and Miss Margaret E. Conkling of Santa Barbara, Calif, who are their house guests _for the holidays from Harvard and Dartmouth and “House in the Pines” School. Other guests of honor were Miss Phyllis Hight and Miss Mig- non Sherley, debutantes of the season, and Miss Florence Fazio Keys, and her flance, Mr. Willlam Bradley Willard, whose marriage will take place early in January. Mrs. Curtis Dwight Wilbur assisted Mrs. Stevens and presided as hostess at the table for the debutante honor guests, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. William H. Conkling and Mrs. Charles D. Hayes also assisted, presiding at the table for Miss Keys and Miss Conkling. The luncheon was followed by a short program by a “kitchen orchestra” and Miss Keys was given a kitehen utensil shower. The guests included Mile. Ellis Bos- trom, Mrs. McClure Kelley, Miss Sallie THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 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Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry will enter- tain at a tea dance Friday in the palm court of the Mayflower for her sub- debutante daughter, Miss Catharine Berry, in compliment to Miss Carolyn Davis, who is visiting her parents, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Ewin L. Davis of Tennessee, over the holidays. Mrs. Harry Sanderson Morris is en- tertaining at tea in the Florentine room at the Wardman Park Hotel today for her niece, Miss Florence Ingalls Wilbur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell P, ‘Wilbur of Hartford, Conn., who is pass- ing the holidays with them. Mrs. Lester a;..‘t and Mrs. F. T. Mosson are assist- iag *% the tea table. Mrs. Harry Lowman has as her guest for the holidays her subdebutante niece, Miss Miartha Fitts of Chicago. Capt. and Mrs. Frank B. Freyer are entertaining at a tea dance this after- $1.32. Now 37c to $2.00. MRS. JOHN CASWELL, JR., Formerly Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow of Capt. Lansdowne of the Shenan- doah, who with Mr. Caswell and the children of the family, Peggy Lansdowne and John Caswell, 3d, have taken residence at 2162 Florida avenue. —Bachrach Photo. noon in the palm court of the Mayflow- er for their subdebutante daughter, Miss Engracia Freyer. Their guests, num- bering about 200, will include this sea- son’s debutantes as well as the sub- debutantes. Judge and Mrs. de Forrest Paine had as their guests at the Wardman Park Hotel for Christmas their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart V. Grant of New York. Before their recent marriage, Mrs. Grant was Miss Florence Armstrong, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Armstrong of ‘Weehawken, N, J. Mrs. Richard Franchot will be host- ess at a tea dance this afternoon at the Mayflower for her daughters, Miss Anne Franchot and Miss Betty Franchot, who are at home during the holidays. Children’s Country Home Ball Successful Event Last Night. ‘The Christmas night ball given an- nually for the benefit of the Children’s Country Home, given in the ball room of the Hotel Mayflower last evening, was a more brilliant one than for some years past. The company attending was for the most part debutantes and young beaux and college students home CREERON 614 12th St. N.W. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Big Millinery Clearance Featuring Extra Large Head Sizes Choice of Entire Stock of Fine Millinery Reduced to $5.00 $3.00 Regular $10 to $12.50 Dress Hats Now $5.00 Regular $5.00 to $8.75 Trimmed Hats Now $3.00 Regular $5.00 to $3.98 Tailored Felts, $1.49 & 12 Included are all the smartest designs now popular, featuring metallics, velvets, embroidered silks, satins and dressy felts, also tailored felts that really show their in- trinsic values. A style and color to suit the miss, young woman and matron at worthwhile savings. Corsage, boutonnieres and ornaments 35 off regular prices. 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Mrs. Joseph Leiter, for many years president of the board, arrived late and received for a short WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1928. ‘were sons and | time. ers of gold and blue. with a draped bodice, deep V in back, and the hips held the flaring fell in long draperies at each side, She wore long white kid gloves and her ornaments were a diamond necklace and pendant pearl earrings. Mrs. Hagner's gown was & bright red velvet, the draped bodice held by nar- row bands of rhinestones over shoulders and the circular skirt shorter in front than in the back. She wore diamond pendant earrings and a long string of pearls. Mrs. very becoming gown of B'ack net made straight and hanging longer in the Brothers Special Sale! Stunning Evening Gowns $39.50 Formerly, $76.50, $88.50, $110 You should have at least two of these exquisite and mHF, holiday season demands many evening costumes. smart creations. ALL SALES FINAL TWELVE-THIRTEEN F J.B. Jones and Co. SOCIETY. back than in the front. 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