Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1929, Page 18

SOCIETY Vice President and Mrs. Dawes Guests of Rumanian Minister and Daughter at the Legation Tonight. whose honor the Minister of Rumania, M. George Cretziano, and his daughter, Mlle. Jeanne Cretziano, will entertain at dinner this evening. The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes ICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. ‘ ’ DAWES will be the guests in were guests of honor at the Congres- | sa sional Club last evening, when, in the comfortably filled rooms, man guests predominated, an unusual occurence even at the Congressional Club, which on. The reception began at 9 o'clock, id Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, wife of the Senator from Rhode Island, president of the club, re- ceived, introducing the guests to Vice President and Mrs. Dawes. The Vice President remained in the receiving line for a time and then went to the small raception room on the first floor, where he joined a group of members of Congress before an open fire, where they smoked. Mrs. Dawes joined him about 10 o'clock, when they left the club. 3 The ballroom, with its line of State flags about the wall, had tall palms here and there and clusters of snapdragons and other flowers which give promise of Spring. The center cluster on the buffet table was of similar flowers and a group from the Marine Band Orches- tra played for dancing through the eve- ning. Mrs. Gerry wore a gown of tur- quoise blue transparent velvet, grace- full ydraped, and with only strings of rhinestones over the shoulders and an ornament of rhinestones to mark the slightly dropped waistline. Mrs. Dawes was in a gown of white with sllver threads woven through the material. The bodice was plain and fell to a low waistline, which was marked by an or- iment of rhinestones and pearls. The skirt was in two flounces, the upper one cut circular and forming a point in the front. She carried a jade green ostrich feather fan. Mrs. Clyde Kelley, first vice president, had a gown of ruby red velvet, fashioned on straight lines and relieved by a long diamond pin in the front of the bodice. Others assist- ing were Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, third vice president; Mrs. Wesley Jones, fourth vice president; Mrs. James As- well, fifth vice president; Mrs. James Parker, recording secretary; Mrs. W. 'W. Chalmers, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Carl. Mapes, treasurer. Mrs. Pinis Garret, second vice president, was the only officer absent. Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, who for some time has been a guest at the White House, left this morning for Atlantic City, where she will remain for a short time. Mr. Stearnis remains as the Pres- ident's guest. Diplomats Honor Guests in Congressional Home Tonight. ‘The Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard will be the guests in whose_ honor tative and Mrs. James M. Beck ent at dinner this evening. ‘The Ambassador of Chile, Senor Don Carlos Davilla, will return tomorrow from New York, where he has been at the Ritz-Carlton since Tuesday. ‘The Becretary of the Interior, Mr. Roy O. West, has as his guest at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel his daughter, Mrs. Le Grand Cannon of Indianapolis. and Mrs. Owen A. West, son and daugh- | gian ter-in-law of Secretary West, who have also been visiting him, have returned to their home in Chicago. ‘The Vice President-elect, Senator Charles Curtis, will be the guest of honor at.dinner this evening of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Green, whose 18 guests also included Senator Curtis’ brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everel tt Gann. Senator Curtis was entertaine Senator and Mrs. Daniel O. Hastings of Delaware. have béen making & visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Fletcher, jr. of eon today of Mrs. Francis Martin Sav- age. Representative and Mrs, Charles A. Eaton have with them in their apart- | ment in the Wardman Park Hotel their daughter, Mrs, Georges K. His of Bos- ton. Mr., His, who has also been visit- ing Re| ntative and Mrs. Eaton, will today for Europe, Mrs. His will re- main with her parents during his ab- sence. The ‘charge d'affaires of Argentina and Senora de Encisco will receive the Argentine group visiting the United States under the auspices of the Argen- tine American Cultural Institute, this afternoon at 5:30, at the embassy, 1806 Corcoran street. In the group, which is headed by Mr. Ernesto Nelson, supervisor of secondary normal and special education in Argen- tina, are Mrs. Nelson, formerly an edu- cator and author of school books, who also re?resenu Argentina on the Wom- men's Inter-American Commission cre- ated by the sixth Pan-American Con- ference; Prof. Victor Mercante, former dean of the Teachers’ College of the University of La Plata; Dr. Elvira V. Lopez, teacher at a normal school and girls' high school; Mrs. Estela V. Semi- no, teacher at a normal school and girls’ high school; Miss Helma G. Rojo, teacher of English at one of the largest boys' high schools; Miss Josefina A. Molinelli, teacher of English at the Normal School of Modern Languages and the National Institute for Sec- ondary Teachers; Miss Lidia Abeledo, primary school teacher; Miss Elena M. Abeledo, primary school teacher; Mrs. Victoria Gucovsky, teacher of history at girls’ high school, l:: Miss Sara Justo, rimary school teacher. pThe physicians in the group include Dr. Juan Bordarampe, inspector of the City Board of Health: Dr. Ernesto A. Molinelli, head physician at the clinic for infectious diseases, Medical School of the University of Buenos Aires; Dr. Atilio Vadone, head physician of s clinic in the Medical School of Uni- veultt{uof Buenos Aires. In the group are several technologists, including Dr. Carlos A. Abeledo, chemist of the National Buresu of Chemistry; D T fessor of bln; 1 AN an lo-chemistry af the University of Buenos Aires; Prof. Erasmo Justo Munoz, electrical engi- neer, professor of technology and mo- tor TS. Also Dr. Carlos Cossio, doctor of laws and suthor, and the students in the company are: Dr. Eduardo Raul Pray- dent organization which endeavors to foster cultural intercourse with similar centers abroad; Mr. Ramon Garcia, student in the Engineering College of the University of Buenos Afres, and Miss Alicis Nelson. Also the official group are Mr. and Mrs. X Mr. Walter Scott Penfleld will enter- tain the visitors at a theater party this evening and practically every day the notable visitors will be entertained. The will be in the Capital until February 8. The Assistant Secretary of War, Col. Charles Burton Robbins, will be the guest of honor at dinner this evening of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Merritte W. Ire- land preceding the Army dance at the Willard Hotel. Baroness de Cartler, wife of the Bel- Ambassador to the Court of St. James, will be the guest in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. Gist Blair will entertain a company of 18 at dinner this evening. ‘The newly appointed attache of the legation of Selvador, Mr. J. F. . ‘who recently arrived in this country, is making his at the Wardman Park home tomorrow sfternoon o'clock at 3713 Jenifer street for the .| last time thi 5 is season. Mrs. Charles J. Williamson ente: tained at a luncheon today at the Ward- man Park Hotel, when her guests were Mrs. W. W. Chalmers, wife of Repre- sentative Chalmers; Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, Mrs. Lind- ‘Wiimington, who have been thelr guests for a few days at their suite in the ‘Willard. They were the honor guests dor whom the ggenlhr and Mrs, evening, their guests including the ;Ambassador of France an and Mr. ‘of the Bank of Athens. ©_Senors de Alfaro, wife of the Minister :go:nnms.wmmnodnmhm- Mme. 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