Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1929, Page 19

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: THE EVENTN STAR, ‘W SOCIETY (Continued From Eighteenth Page.) ' Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon, candidate for the office of treasurer general of the D. A. R.; Miss Margaret B. Bar- nett, candidate for the office of cor- responding secretary general of the D. A. R, and Mrs. N. Howland Brown, candidate for the office of vice presi- dent general from Pennsylvania. Miss Sarah Louise Arnold of Lin- coln, Mass., was the guest of honor at a dinner which Miss Mary A. Lindsley gave last evening at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Miss Arnold, who Is spending_about 10 days at the Grace Dodge Hotel, was -national president of the Girl Scouts until recently, suc- ceeding Mrs. Herbert Hoover to that office. She also is dean-emerita of Sim- mons’ College in Boston and was the first dean of that college, filling that office for 21 years. Miss Arnold is now visiting various Girl Scout organizations and her friends of the Food Adminis- | tration with which she served in Wash- | ington during the war. x | The other guests at the dinner were | taken an apartment at the Carlton where they will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Woelfle, accom- panied by Mrs. Frank J. Eagan of New York City, arrived in Washington last night and will be guests at the May- flower until Monday. They will be guests at the round table luncheon to be given today by Mr. Herbert Putnam at the Library of Congress. Mr. Woelfle is a well known portrait painter. Mrs. Joseph G. Myerson of Brooklyn, N. Y., has joined Mr. Myerson at the Carlton where they will remain for & few days. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Stowe Wunderly of Detroit were dinner hosts to a group of Navy friends in the cabinet room of the Willard last evening. Their guests were Capt. and Mrs. E. G. Oberlin, Capt. S. C. Hooper, Capt. W. R. Fur- long, Capt. and Mrs. O. L. Cox, Capt. and Mrs. J. S. McClintic, Capt. H. B. Greenlee, Comdr. and Mrs. C. H. Austin, Comdr. A. W. Sears and Mrs. Ned B. Harris. Mrs. Louis Vattier of Philadelphia is spending this week in Washington, the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Frederic Young. tunate enough to see the beautiful Tableaux of Nations. Owing to the need of additional seating capacity, the tableaux will be given Wednesday, Feb- ruary 6, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 10:30 o'clock at night, at the Carlton, instead of at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Demorest Lloyd, as had previously been announced. Most of the embassies and legations are sponsorin i the tableaux of their own country, an are lending for it precious costumes and accessories. ‘The Spanish group will represent| some Spanish ladies in beautiful man- tillas and combs matching the Spanish dancer, Miss Engracia Freyer. France will represent a scene during the second empire. Mme. Thenault will sponsor it, iand those taking part are Mile. Reine Claudel, Miss Celeste Crosby and Miss Dorothea Lane. Germany's tableau will be Hans Sachs, sponsored by Frau Kiep, and in this the beautiful Charlotte SHINGTON, " D.” ¢.” FRIDAY,” FEBRUARY 1. 192 will have the principal part. Japan will present a tableau sponsored by Mme. ‘Togo. The exquisite costumes and ac- cessories loaned by the embassy will make a picture never to be forgotten. The National Patriotic Council enter- tained at luncheon yesterday afternoon at the Arlington Hotel, in honor of council members from distant States who are here attending the Women's Patriotic Conference for National De- fense. Among the speakers were Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of Chemical ‘Warfare Service, U. S. A, and vice president of the National Patriotic Council, and Mr. Demarest Lloyd, chair- man of the national immigration legis- lative committee. Others attending were: Mrs. Thomas Spence of Wiscon- son, national president, American War Mothers, Mrs. S. Z. Shope, national president, United States Daughters of Indiana. both past presidents, National Women’s Relief Corps; State regents of the Daughters of the American Revolg- tion, Mrs. James F. Trottman of Wis- consin, Mrs. David Caldwell, District of Columbia, and Mrs. James B. Crank- shaw, State regent of Indiana, and Maj. Frederic W. Keough of Massachusetts. The president, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, presided. Mrs. Bessie Moore, president for Pennsylvania, and Mrs. D. S. Gessang, vice president, were also guests of honor. Mrs. Richard McMasters, delegate from South Carolina to the National Defense Council, is the host of Maj. and Mrs. E. H. Hicks at Stoneleigh Court. Mrs. McMasters is the wife of Col. McMasters, chief of staff of the 82d Division, at Columbus, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kinslow enter- setts avenue southeast, Jan 25, in honor of their tenth weddfil“t."lnm 5 sary. Mrs. F, G. Bird of Switzerland s spending a week or more at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Dr. Walter Compton is attending the convention being held in Montreal, and is at the Windsor Hotel during his stay. Dr. Compton is to be one of the speak= Ir‘rs during the course of the convene tion. Tceberg Boat Invented. | Designed for travel through ice fields |of the Arctic region, a special boat was | recently perfected by a German engi- | neer. is shaped similar to a giant sled, is of heavy armor steeel and is propelled by wind-pressure turbines. | The inventor believes that when it 12, Mrs. Flo Jameson Milton, all|tained a small company of relatives and | meets an iceberg it will slide over the d 18: Childress of Illinois, and Mrs. C. M. Hoster of friends at their home, 1741 Massachu- chstacle. Dr. Mai . Hoof of Lincoln, Mass.,, | The February tea of the International who als(l)—yts%h;'{lng at the Grace Dodge | Association of Art and Letters will be Hotel; Mrs. Jean Henry Large, Dr.|given at the Portland Hotel tomorrow Louise Stanley, Miss Anna Richardson, | afternoon from 4 to 6. o'clock. Mrs. Miss Helen Atwater, Miss Florence (J. D. Sullivan, chairman of the enter- Ward, Miss Isabelle Bacon and Miss | tainment committee, will be assisted by And Such Values! America’s Humorous Weekly On Your Newsstand Today EW...verysmart.... are the Turbans of Straw Tricot . . . that follow the sleek silhouette sponsored by, Agnes. every fashionable color. In black and' L — i « oMMy, ""mv L[] In a special collection Exceptional $ Values Fourth Floor Philipsborn 606 -614 ELEVENTH ST. New! Prints ... Crepes... Silk Ensembles Georgettes . Chiffons . .. in a superb Spring Frock Sale $25 Bright tones . . . vivid shades . . « scores of newest Spring style themes . . . such as the Scarf Frock, the Printed Frock and the flared versions . . . new lines and treatments . . . and a tempting price . . . this Dress Occasion. such is the story of Indeed, a visit to our Dress Department Saturday will give you an accurate forecast of Spring s Clearance! yles. Manufacturer’s Samples Sports Coats Priced at one-half and less $35 Alice Edwards. Mrs. Wilton Lambert entertained Mrs. Walter F. George and Mrs. Robert Lane Taylor at luncheon yesterday at | thei Willard following the weekly book review. Capt. Harold G. Ott, Dental Corps, U. S. A, and Miss Alice Marie D:fl,\'.‘ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Daly | of Denver, Colo., were married yesterday | afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the chapel at Walter Reed Hospital, Rev. B. F. Mc- Geary officiating. Dr. and Mrs. James P. Cooney were their only attendants. Following their marriage, Capt. and | Mrs. Ott were hosts at dinner in the | palm court of the Mayflower, leaving | later in the evening for an extended | honeymoon trip. | Capt. Ott was a member of the Army Medical School class of 1929, which held its graduating exercises terday. He has been assigned to duty with the Medi- cal Field Service at Carlisle, Pa. Capt. Ott is from Columbus, Nebr. ‘The marriage of Miss Marie Elizabéth Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Collins, to Mr. John H. McGuire, son of Mr. and Mrs, T. A. McGuire of Ana- conda, Mont.,, took place yesterday morning at 9 o'clock in the Church of the Nativity, the Rev. Frank Z. Bischoff officiating. The arrangements for the wedding were informal and white sweet peas, tall palms and ferns were used in the church. A program of organ selections was given preceding the ceremony. ‘The bride wore an independent blue ensemble with a close-fitting hat to match and a corsage bouquet of pink roses. Miss Margaret Collins, twin sis- ter of the bride, was the maid of honor, wearing a beige georgette crepe with a hat to correspond. Following a wedding breakfast at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. Mc- Guire and his bride left by motor for Florida and New Orleans. They will be at home after February 15, in Hous- ton, Tex. Mrs. Harley P. Wilson is at the Hot Springs, Va., for several weeks. Mrs. John Ryan Devereux will be at home Sunday afternoons, February 3 and February 10, having with her her daughtgrs, Miss Devereux and Miss Mary Devereux. ‘The officers of Bolling Field will be at home in the gymnasium from 4 to 6 o'clock Sunday. Mrs. Willlam Howard Taft, wife of Chief Justice Taft, and Mrs. Edward Terry Sanford, wife of Associate Justice Sanford, have accepted the invitation extended by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, chairman of the Red, White and Blue Ball, to serve on the committee on this important benefit for the George Wash- Wn Memorial February 132, at the lard Hotel. Other additional accept- ances have received from Mrs, Royal 8. Copeland, Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, Mrs. Guy D. Goff, Mrs. Henry Winfield Watson, and Mrs Sol Bloom, all of the congressional contingent in Washington society; Mrs. William J. Donovan, Mrs. William D. Connor, Mrs, Copley Amory, Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, Mrs. de Claire Berry, Mrs. D. J. Calla- han, Mrs William E. Dennis, Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs. Thomas E. Green, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs. Edgar Jadwin, Mrs. Robert M. Kennedy, Mrs. Karl Klemm, Mrs J. Dudley Morgan, Mrs. James Penn, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs. Frank H. Simonds, Mrs. William Codman Sturgis, Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. Aifred Pembroke Thom, Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. Edward Walker and Mrs. Ennals Waggaman, Mrs. W. R. Burwell has returned to her home in Cleveland after passing a few days with her parents, Representa- tive and Mrs. Eaton. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics, Mr. Edward P. Warner, has returned to his apartment in the Wardman Park Hotel, from New York. Miss Elizabeth Warner has also returned after a visit in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman Phillips have . " $ 606-614 TWIN e / NECTAR KID fl SATIN —Spike Heel R Beverly Lavender-Stripe Chiffons in Sun tone shades $1.95 3 pairs, $5.50 Mrs. M. Hugh Irish and Mrs. Emily Fairless. Mrs. Virginia Harrison Tripp will be a guest of honor, as will Mme, Nahgi, who as Katherine Ladd mar- ried the son of a former Minister of Persia and has lived and traveled ex- tensively in the Orient. Mrs. Stoddard will offer a tribute to the memory of Elinor Wylie, who as a former Wash- ingtonian, but especially as one of the most noted poets of this age and coun- try, has left a place among literary workers that may not be filled. Two of her recent poems will be read—“Trivial Breath” and her last sonnet. | Dr. and Mrs. Leon M. Estabrook an- nounce the marriage of their daughter Thelma Lee to Mr. Clyde C. Price, which took place in Baltimore, Md., Qanuary 15, 1929. The Friendship House will benefit by an exhibition and sale of old jewelry, lace, silver and many interesting an- tigues arranged by Miss Emma T. Sta- bler of Sandy Spring. at the Roosevelt Hotel tomorrow, opening at 11 o'clock and continuing throughout the day and evening. The Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Carl Wissenbach of Sheridan, Wyo., are guests for a fortnight of Mrs. Minnige- rode Andrews in her country home in Fairfax County. Colongal Dames of America Giving Historic Tableaux. Under the auspices of the Colonial Dames of America, Chapter III, an un- usual treat awaits those who are for- Newest Imported & Dmi-{n& 5 For Drapes, Slip Covers Curtains, Etc. This Spring more color will prevail than ever in the home. It is the heralding of » new season and mew fashions. v not stop jn_now and see the gorgeous fabries we are showing, especially the new Fortuney, French import prints. It's mot too early, then the pre-season savings will interest you. Come in. " We Make Slip Covers and Draperies McDEVITT’S porters and Jobbers I 1211 F St.N-W. (2nd Floor) M. 3211 Everything Cooked Roast Chicken Homemade Bread 8c Loaf Homemade Rolls 10c Pan Homemade Hot Soup 10c Pint Box You can hav Baked Beans Baked Lima Beans Cooked Cabbage Chop Suey Chili Con Carne ashed Potatoes Beef Stew with Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Fresh Kale Fresh Spinach Lyonnaise Potatoes and many other hot dishes. We have boxes to put them in. Broadway Delicatessen Store 800 K St. N.W. (Open Sundays) hilipsborn ELEVENTH ST, STRAPS —set a New colorful fashion for Spring $6.5o “Duette,” hy Be: destined to become a for it is clever, different and so alluringly beautiful on the foot. DOVE KID BLACK KID PATENT —Cuban Heel verly, the Style Leader, is tyle rage this Spring, splendid size range. ow price! 3 Service Colors: - rose nude light gun- wrought meial iron white jade teatime French nude white beach tan honey beige evenglow champagne Befl;lque nude boulevard mirage tan-san BAS As Elsewhere Added to LUCY LOU’S 495 LUCY LOU «SHODPS., 1217 F N.W. Outstanding Values! Women’s New Footwear Trimmed in Water Snake and Suede, Special $3.19 Choosing will be very easy tomorrow, for there are any number of attractive new styles, and a Patent leather and black calfskin use genuine water snake or suede for effective trimming; and there are satin and kidskins, in black, brown, tan and blonde. Altogether one of the most important showings f! footwear we havé had for a long time at this umps, Women'’s Full-Fashioned Medium Weight Hose, pair %1 fered at such a low price! youthful chic TR EMENT Party Frocks, Street You Cannot Hope To Find MORE NEW DRESSES GREAT SALE Frocks, School Frocks—All In This Special Selling of 200 Girls’ New Spring Frocks Smart $4.45 Just the opportunity many Mothers have been waiting for —bringing styles and quality better than we've ever before of- Beautiful silk dresses with untold d smartness; made of flat crepe and crepe de chine, and shown in powder blue, beige, green, red, navy and Hose that will be satisfactory in every way; three- inch lisle garter tops and reinforced toes for longer wear. Every pair perfect quality. Sizes 8 to 10, light pastels. Shoes, pair $2.69 There are also a number of attractive white silk dresses for communion and processions. Sizes 8 to 14. Boys’ Oxfords and High o Just 10 coats made .of popular Swanella 5 g - Sturdy leather shoes of black and trimmed with Beaver and Badger, N and tan calfskin. We have all sizes in the group, but not every size in each color and style.

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