Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1929, Page 18

; ) <18 W OCIETY Ntw Chief Executive and First Lady Of the Land and Members of Their Official Family Have Busy Day. President and Mrs. Hoover entertained the new cabinet members and their ladles at luncheon yesterday at their resi- dence on S street, the Secretary Secretary of State, Mr. B. K , who is until jarrival of Mr. Stimson, and Mrs. were in the gnnyA . Allan Hoover, who joined his par- | President and Mrs. Hoover, in 8 street home yesterday, and the dent's sister, Mrs. May Leavitt of Monica, Calif., who accompanied the dent and Hoover to the White House from }:‘ itol and will remain there while . Large, the sister of Mrs. Hoover, and their uncle, Mr. W. D. Henry of . Dak., who were at the The Vice President Senator Charles Curtis and his sister, Mrs. Edward Ev- erett Gann, will entertain the membe: of their family who are at the ina: - tion at dinner this eve: . Vies ‘The !emg of State and Mrs. Kel- logg will close their house on Eighteenth street tomorrow and move to flower Hotel, where they will rema SOCIETY.' Mrs. Louls M. Emerson, the other guests being thé members of the Illin- ois delegation in Congress, including Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick and Mrs. Jacob Bauer of Chicago. . Bing! entertain at dinner this evening in honor of the Governor of Connecticut and his party. Representative and Mrs. Charles A. Eaton were joined this morning at the Wardman Park Hotel by Mr. Cyrus En':n and Miss Mary Eaton of Cleve- Mrs. Percy E. , wife of Repre- unnuumot%o o Colonial Dames, . Goelet Gerry and Mrs. Morrell Feltus of Natches, Miss., sister of the hostess. serving as a hostess for Mrs Quin. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Representative Kahn, Representative Norton, were in the company and other guests were: Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, Mrs. George H. Moses, Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, Mrs. Wesley L. Jones, Mrs. T. H. Mrs. Edwin 8. Broussard, Mrs. Hubert D. Stephens, Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson, Mrs. James 8. P.:rtker. Mrs. Edward W. tary | Mrs. John 5 e £k ) L g FEH i i g Bee 5 ¥ g2 i i B i B i gej f}=s g s i i {1 ! ; : i é EE H & i . : 13 I ! A | t F Pl 2 H Ez o gfi § i i g i £ ] 5BE E?E | i % it 5-Piece Parlor Suites—Antiques 3-Piece Overstuffed Suites Dining Room Chairs tington, Cramton, Mrs. Clarence F. Lea, Mrs, the | john McSweeney, Mrs. Otis Bland, Mrs. . James i 2y 43 ! ~ COUNTESS DI SANT 'ELIA, ‘Wife of the master of ceremonies at the court of H. M., the King of Italy, and with him staying at Wardman Park Hotel while viewing the ceremony of in: "3 an American ent. visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Maj. and Mrs, Walter Gullion. Maj. Joseph Choate King of Fort Sam Houston, Tex., is the guest for & few days of his aunt, Mrs. James Cresap Ord of Chevy Chase. Capt. and Mrs. George M. Palmer have returned to Langley Field, Va, after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. . | J.+Marcellus Woodard in Alban Towers. Lieut. Comdr. Louis E. Mueller and y | Mrs. Mueller of Lakehurst, N, J., are the A. Boothe over / ests of Mrs. Eaton inauguration. Former Gov. and Mrs. Ralph O. wit Brewster of Dexter, Me, have arrived in Washington and are at the Carlton ‘Mrs, | 10T several days. - | to of Italy, who Count and Countess di Sant’ Elfe, the former of whom is master of ceremonies their majesties the King and Queen came to the States espe- clally to attend the inaugural ceremonies today, oecupied & box at the Capitol op- posite that of the President. ‘The Ambassador of Italy and Donna Martino will tertain the governors of the States was a complete triumph of brilliancy, . gordmlty and good management. Over i 5 LA Egsiin. o E 5 i B¢ i ; P MADE NEW Again emodeling 37 Feverts Vienna Hat Co. 435 11th Street Tapestries, Mohair, Brocades and Velours Also Slip Covers and Chair Caning by Our Experts at the Now Prevailing Low Prices for Two Days Only. Write, Phone or Call Franklin 7483 Estimates and Samples Given Free Clay Armstrong Upholsterer 1235 10th St. NW. - | eve ‘were received, the crush vernors’ boxes, each marked the name of the State, throughout the Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, chairman of inaugural committee, and Mrs. It's Commissioner and Mrs. Tallaferro, standing throughout the reception, with others of the inaugural committe as- sisting from time to time. Vice President Charles Curtis and his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, were received on their arrival in the ball- room with rousing enthusiasm, and, standing just before the large box oc- cupied by the members of the inaugural committee, they held a that in point of numbers outstripped any reception ‘held in the White House since Roosevelt's time. Both the Vice President and his sister have for so long been official residents of the Capital that they were greeted th enthusiasm by old friends, while the hundreds of visitors ~were as thrilled at meeting the Vice President, who had not then been sworn in, as they would have been to meet the Presi- dent himself. Mrs. Gann wore a hand- some gown of silver-color chiffon bro- caded in metal threads of silver and gold, & string of pearls held with an emerald clasp and long earrings of pearls and emeralds. The Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Esme Howard, dean of the di 3 bella Howard wore a handsome gown of black velvet and pearl and jet ornaments. The ou:finng of the oé s fiuu e sent here for the m?ufium&on today created wild excitement, of the guests in the large Willard not having attended the concert and rece| eld earlier in the evening in the Washington Hotel. These In- dians were in full tribal regalia and were_handsome and dignified. ‘The ballroom ted & wonder- fully colorful picture, with the flags of all the States represented by their gov- ernors mnnn: above the boxes and the Stars and Stripes placed in the Linen Blue the color of happiness , . . of blue skies without a cloud ... and you'll find it most enchanting in this smart setting + 8 sleeveless linen blue blouse with flat bows, and a navy blue skirt and coat. $35 Sportswear Shop—Fourth Floor JELLEFF'S ¢ F STREET AR N PARIS t JuLwsGarFINcKEL&Co. We solve your ping here by loveliest goods that for While Visiting in Washington OU should certainly call at this store and ‘ select your complete Garfinckel’s is known all over the country as a famous source of women’s, misses’, girls’, small boys’ and infants’ Spring outfits. 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