Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1929, Page 43

"I Social Festivities | i Of Week in Schedule Of Rockville Section | 1 ‘Maryland U. Glee Club Con- cert Listed as Coming Fea- ture—Weddings in Pros- pect—Special Notes. )’ ROCKVILLE, Md, April 20.—Mr. {and Mrs. Frank R. Davis of Grand | Junetion, Colo., spent the week in Rock- | ville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bar- |mard Welsh. A concert by the University of Mary- 'Jand Glee Club is one of the principal events scheduled for Rockville next ‘week. It will be held in the Rockville | High School gymnasium, under auspices of the Rockville Parent-Teacher Asso- | elation, and will be followed by a dance. Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson, L. Fletcher Schott and Kenneth Petrie compose the committee in charge. In compliment to Mrs. Maude Waters, who plans soon to move from Gaithers- burg to the upper section of the county, Mrs. Crittenden H. Walker entertained at luncheon at her home in Gaithers- burg on Thursday, and Wednesday eve- ning Mrs. Waters was the guest of | honor at a bridge party given by her daughter, Mrs. Merle T. Jacobs. Mrs. Thomas D. Griffith entertained at 10 tables of bridge at the Mont- gomery Country Club, Rockville, this afternoon, her guests including the Laytonsville Bridge Club and a number of other friends. Mr. Ward Cosgrove of Leseur, Minn., was the week end guest of his father, Mr. C. N. Cosgrove, near Rockville. The Gaithersburg Thursday Night Bridge Club was entertained this week by Mrs. Lawrence Darby in her home at Gaithersburg. ‘Weddings in Prospect In the Early Future. & Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Sara Ellen Maughlin, daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Ray Maughlin and the late James B. Maughlin of Boyds, Md., and Mr. Ralph Boehm ‘Whittler of Baltimore. The ceremony will be performed Saturday evening, April 27, in the Presbyterian church at Boyds. Announcement has been made that the marriage of Miss Louise Griffith Mobley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Mobley, near Rockville, to Mr. William Glasscock Fletcher of Up- perville, Va., whose engagement was recently made known, will take place at the home of the bride-elect’s par- ents at noon Thursday. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Alice Wilson June Hubbard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hilbreth Hubbard of Bedford County, Va., to Mr. Merrill Donaldson Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Don- aldson Knight, whose home is near Rockville. In compliment to Miss Louise Griffith Mobley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Mobley, whose marriage to Mr. Willlam Glasscock Fletcher of Up- perville, -Va., is to take place next month, Mrs. J. Vinson ~Peter and + Mrs. Clifton Veis entertained at bridge and a shower at the Montgomery Coun- try Club, Rockville, Thursday evening, and Tuesday afternoon Miss Mobley's sister, Mrs. Medford P. Canby, enter- tained in her honor at a card party at her home in Chevy Chase. ‘The Waugh Players of Washington | Will present the three-act comedy, “Hurry, Hurry, Hurry,” In the Gaithers- burg High School auditorium Friday evening under auspices of the Bible class of Epworth Methodist Church, Gaithersburg. _Card parties furnished the principal diversion in Rockville social circles dur- ing the week, some of those entertain- ing at such functions including Mrs. Douglas M. Blandford, Mrs. Robert L. Tolson and the Rockville Loyal Legion, Three-Act Comedy Staged By High School Players. The three-act comedy, “Welcome ! Home, Jimmy,” was delightfully pre- sented by pupils of the Rockville High School in the high school gymnasium, last evening. It was given under the direction of Miss Irene Schwartz of the school faculty for the benefit of the | general school fund. In the cast were Miss Betty Selby, Miss Marian Speare, Miss Eleanor White, Miss Maude Wil- son, Miss Dorothy Wootton, Somervell Dawson, Francis Jenkins, Claude Orn- dorfl and Lawrence Mathers, Mrs. Virginia Brewer was hostess at the monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon ‘{1’ ‘l;:e Rockville Woman's Temperance nion. ' Mrs. Robert Gilmore and daughter, Miss Virginia Gilmore of Sanford, N. C., have been spending some time at their country home near Olney. Miss Katherine Smith entertained at | bridge and tea at her home in Rock- ville this afternoon. Miss Huldah Brust and Miss Edna |Hauke entertained at four tables of bridge Wednesday evening, the prizes going to Miss Jennle Rice, Mrs. Wilson Ward and Mr. L. Fletcher Schott. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lyddane and Miss Helen McLaughlin of Rockville, i spent_last week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schropp in Hazleton, Pa. They were accompanied back by Mrs. Schropp and little son, who were guests during the week of Mrs. Schropp’s fa- ther, Mr. James McLaughlin and Mrs. McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Arnold of York, Pa, were the last week end guests of Mrs. Arnold’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. Chris Ramey, in Rock- ville. Williams Entertains ~ In Club Members. Mrs. Walter A, Williams was hostess to the Rockville Inquiry Club in her home in Rockville Monday evening. A program of music and features Reductions on dll Summer Furs make the pleasure of selecting all the more interesting at the Capitol. REMODELING and REPAIRING Rates are lower now Cold Storage - For Your Furs “CABITOLIUR- w JHOD i 1208 G ST. i was given and refreshments served. & ‘Mrs. G. Maurice Wolfe returned to her home at Linden last week after a stay of several months in Florida. . and Mrs. Thomas W. Troxell en- tertained the Gaithersburg Tuesday Night Bridge Club in their home in Gaithersburg this week. Mrs. Nannie Hollls of Rockville is at the home of her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Speake, in Washington, for a short visit. In compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Davis of Grand Junction, Cole., who are visiting in Rockville, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Dawson entertained in their home in Rockville Wednesday evening. Miss Virginia Moore was hostess at seven tables of bridge at htr home in Galthersburg a few evenings ago, Mrs. Clyde Thomas, Mrs. George Darby and Miss Maude Broome getting the prizes. After a stay of several months in Florida, Mr. George T. Bartlett has returned to his home in Gaithersburg. Dramaaild t:smge “Ten Nights in a Barroom™ Keen interest is being shown by many in soclety in the revival of the famous old play, “Ten Nights in a Barroom, to be given Tuesday night, April 23, the Wardman Park Theater by the Columbia Players, under the auspices of the Community Drama Guild of Washington. This is the first revival to be held in the Capital. - Patrons for the forthcoming pro- duction include Mrs. Nicholas Long- worth, Mrs. Richard Aldrich, Mrs. Adam M. Wyant, Mrs. Frank Conger Baldwin, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs. Willlam B. Colver, Mrs. James F. Curtls, Mrs, Tracy Dows, Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Mrs. John C. Fremont, Mrs. J. Borden Harri- man, Mrs. Joseph H. Himes, Mrs. Charles H. Johnson, Mr. F. Marion Law, jr.; Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mr. Lowell Mellett, Mrs. Adolph C. Miller, Mrs. George Hewitt Meyers, Mrs. Robert Pell, Mr. Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Harry N. Rickey, Dr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Rine- hart, Mr. Charles Edward Russell, Mr. C. Bascom Slemp, Mrs. Mark Sullivan, Mrs. John F. Wilkins, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mr. Phillip Hill and Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Blocks of seats have been reserved by many of those prominent in official and social life, several giving supper parties after the production. Mr. F. Marion Law, jr., will make his debut in one of the leading roles. Debutantes will act as ushers, wearing costumes of the period of 1880 in keeping with the settings of the play. A quartet will sing many old-time songs during the intermissions. . Washington Memorial Benefit Due April 25 The second event in the series of Spring entertainments arranged by Mrs, Henry F. Dimock for the benefit of the George Washington Memorial is the lecture at the ‘Willard on Thursday, April 25, at 11 o'clock by Mrs. Henry Woodhouse, president of the Aerial League of America, who will give the first public display of the recently dis- covered trunk of Betty Washington Lewis, which contalns about 2,00 documents. Among these papers are references to more than 100 of the dis- tinguished families of * Virginia and Maryland, who were associated with the Washingtons. Some of the names thus found were those of Alexander, Allen, Armistead, Ball, Bealle, Beverly, Burwell, Brockenbrough, Brown, Bird, Campbell, Carter, Carrington, ~Chew, Custis, Daingerfield, Dick, Ellsworth Fitzhugh, Fleming, Giipin, ~Grigsby, Harrison, Harper, Hawley, Henderson, Henry, Hollingsworth, Hoe, Hunt, Hunter, Johnsons, Lee, Lewis, Lomax, Madison, Martin, Mason, Mer- cer, Meriwether, Minor, Monroe, Moore, Page, Parker, Pendleton, Peter, Pierce, Randolph, Rives, Roberts, Robinson, Smith, Spottswood, Strother, Taliaferro, Tayloe, Thornton, Thompson, Tucker, Tyler, Warner, Waller, Weedon, Whar- ton, Willis and many other names prominent in early Virgini SO' n our Ambassador Debuchi to Be i Hopored at Flower Fete ‘The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Kat- sujl Debuchi, will be the guest of Some. arraiged by the Burems of Comnc 50ms,” al e 0! - mercial Economics, under direction-.of Dr. Anita Maris Boggs and Dean Ran- dolph Boggs of 1108 Sixteenth street northwest, who will issue invitations for members of the diplomatic corps, Con- gress and social Washington to witness the films of the “Enthronement of the | Japanese Emporer,” “The Inauguration of President Herbert Hoover” and “Ja. pan, the Land of the Cherry Blossoms, to take place at the Washington Monu- ment May 3, in the evening. The Unit- ed States Navy Band of 80 pieces, under direction of Tdeut. Benter, will play. Col. U, 8. Grant, 3d. director of public buildings, and Commissioner George | Henry Payne, the noted Republican campaign publicist, who will journey from New York for the occasion, will speak. ‘The films will be shown from & unique motion picture automobile of the Bu- reau of Commercial Econontics, which makes ‘its own electricity and has its self-contained motion picture machines, broadcasting unit and sound amplifying device to make the speaker’s voice heard at great distance. Seats will be arranged for the invited guests, and under direction of Mrs. R. Henry Lynn, a number of the season’s debutantes have consented to act as pages for the event. They are Miss ary Devereux, Miss Elizabeth Nolting, Miss Katherine Davis, Miss Elise Alex- ander, Miss Francis Hill, Miss ‘Lalla Lynn, Miss Elizabeth Dunlop, Miss Bob- by Littlefield, Miss Jean Peoples, Miss Marian Jardine, the Misses Macatee, Miss Betty Kennedy, Miss Adair Chil- dress, Miss Peggy Tyner, Miss Celeste Page, Miss Margaret Olmstead, Miss Francis Wall, Miss Mary Shinn, Miss Cynthia Hill, Miss Margaret Pilson, Miss' Mary Martha Wren, Miss Teresa | Carnault, Miss Dorothy Dial, Miss Vir- | ginia Yellott and Miss Lilla LaGarde. | Prof. a;d Mrsj B:;df;rd At Home to Art Promoters Prof. and Mrs. Turin Bradford of Boone will be at home this afternoon | from 5 to 7 o'clock, when the officers | of the Art Promoters’ Club will be the | guests of honor, The officers include | the Minister of Persia, Mr. Davoud | Khan Meftah, honorary president; the | Ambassador of Turkey, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, chairman honorary advisory board; | the Minister of China, Dr. Chao-Chu Wu, vice chairman honorary advisory board; Mr. Henry C. Finkel, counselor; Mr. Rowland Lyon, president; Mrs. Booner, first vice president, and Dr. Gertrude R. Brigham, club director. Assisting Mrs. Bradford will be Miss Brigham, Mrs. Henry Finkel, Miss Deal | Bogue, Miss Florence King, Miss Mame Hennessey, Miss Katherine Jacobs, Miss Addie B. Deering, Miss Bess Miles, Miss Matalie Lake and Miss Veta Boone, also | Mrs. Robert Emerick of Dej Wife of Representative Thatcher of Kentucky, and who on Tuesday evening will preside at the meeting of the Kentucky Soclety at the Willard, her last official act after three years' service as president of the society. BEACON' INN 1801 Calvert St. N.W. SUNDAY DINNER, $1.00 12:30 to 7:30 P.M, Fruit or Oyster Cocl Cream of Chicken S or Cons Hearts of Celers sad Olives Choice of Roast Ca st Duckling anberry Sauce Chicken aach. Eee ¢ eas’ in Builer and Tomato As me-made Desser “hoice of | S| e, Lemon Ple | . berry Parfait Cucumbe: [ Corset Department You are particularly invited to visit our cor. set department during this special week-long showing of Spring’s latest mode in these ever- persuading “College Girl” models. This heralded display includes every type long able garment from the most practical of hook- arounds and the cleverest of step-ins to the daintiest girdles and brassieres. Our corsetieres are expertly trained and will be glad to give you a trial fashion fitting in any of the new garments of your selection. A Wide Variety of Models From $1.50 to $5.00 Second Floor. . e TS DY R Y o SRR TR S PSPPI ! AEYEPELE, % MRS. MAURICE H. THATCHER, We Specialize in Fitting the Wide, Narrow, Long, Short, Small or Large Feet in Reiger Photo, Loulsville. FIT SNUG AT THE HEEL! Custom-Made Stylish Stouts— Complete Line of Hi igh Shoes $7.50 to $11.00 Nurses’ White Calf and Cloth Oxfords CusToM FITTING Just Below E OYCE & LEWI SHOE 439-7=St.NW, J. T. NORRIS AND H. 0. BRUBAKER ARE ASSOCIATED WITH US Ve BROOK IR A i S ; Wedéling Gowns and Dinner Gowns In a remarkable collection at 15 anad 529 IMPLICITY rules the mode in the newest wedding, brides- "maid and dinner gowns and ‘of course theme is of great importance. We are espe of the individuality of the gowns in these Th/eir economy is most obvious. For many years misses have been pleased to choose their graduation costume at M. Brooks’ : Gowu—)-Tfiirl Floor the circular cially proud two groups. Of Personal Interest To thingtgn' Residents Mr. and Mrs. Adolph M. Fishel of informally 'last night in honor of their 45th wedding anniyersary. Misses Helen Nordinger, = Miri- am_Auerbach, Deborah-Mae Liebman, Marjorfe Sigmund, Helen Simon and Ruth Leon are guests of friends in Bal- timore over the week end. Mr. Arthur G. Newmyer, of New Or- leans, spent a short time with rela- tives in Emil Levy of Fulton Courts the Priday Sewing Circle at_luncheon last week. Mrs, Mark Goldman has joined her sister, Mrs. Harry Lewis, at the Hotel Shelbourne, Atlantic City. . Lewis has reutrned after a two-week stay. Mrs. Sidney Heller and Mrs, Isadore Goldheim ‘wefe joint hostesses at ‘a luncheon, followed by cards, at the country club Monday. The Thursday Afternoon Sewing Circle was entertained at luncheon last | week by Mrs. Harry King in her home on_Lanier place. Miss Marjorle Hertzberg has been spending a week in New York, the guest of her cousin, Miss Louise Hertzberg. She accompanied her father, Mr. Ju- lius Hertzberg, to New York to see him Washington's Leading Fuiriers You'll find every wanted style and material—figured crepes, light and dark back- grounds, plain flat crepes, navy flat crepes, navy georg- ettes and chiffons. ALL SIZES. 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Opening of the Pirates’ Den, under the management of the Council of Jewish Juniors, will take place at the Town and Country Club Saturday night, May 4, at 9:30 o'clock. There will be a snappy entertainment, with Radlo Joe as master of ceremonies, and music by the Lido Orchestra. Clever dances have been arranged, a number of young folks taking part in fancy costume, Mrs. Alvin Newmpyer, Mrs. Jerome Meyer and Mrs. Harry Sherby motored to Atlantic City yesterday for a short stay. They will be guests of Mrs. Henry Samuels in Philadelphia before return- ing home. ‘The Jewish Women’s Unit of the Red Cross will resume its sewing, gathering at 2727 Adams Mill road tomorrow morning at 10:30 and continuing until 5 o'clock. The unit is wanted to attend all sessions of the Red Cross conven- tion to be held at the Red Cross Build- ing, beginning tomorrow and lasting |until Thursday. Members can com- municate with Mrs. Goldsmith Sig- mund, chairman. FUR STORAGE and Repair Rates Are Lower at This Period Mrs. Jacques Elias left on Friday for ] /irkin & Sons dncorporated Repeating our Successful Sale of Summery Dresses we again offer . . . Most Extraordinary Values! IN NEW SILK DRESSES Our Cloth Ensembles are all REDUCED — just about 18 of them left— Sizes 14 to 38 at G Prices, Foxes Included New York to spend 10 days with rela- tives. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Well of Legation street have as their guests the former’s | parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Well of | Evansville, Ind. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwarz and Mrs. James Lansburgh are now in England and will sail from Liverpool on the S, S. Berengaria May 4, aftar a four-month trip abroad. Mrs. David Himmelblau and her young son David of Chicago are the guests for two weeks of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mantner of Adams Mills road. Mr. Himmelblau has Letumed to his home after a short visit | here. . | _ Mrs. Herbert Guggenheim was hostess Tuesday at luncheon at the Counlfy €lub, followed by cards. | Mr. and Mrs. Moe Dannenberg of | New York were guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. O. Licbman, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schwager of Chi- cago, who are guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Fischer at 2700 Connecticut avenue, will return to their home tomorrow. CENE 3 el e Many irrigation projects are being | started in Egype. Lstablished 1885 821 Fourteenth Street N.W. \ A 5 FUR SCARFS reatly Reduced 2 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 ) R Y R % A Brooks Event of First Importance to Smart Misses and Women Every Spring Coat! - REDUCED Over 300 Coats Repriced in These Three Groups *10 formerly from $25 to $29 23 formerly frém $29 to $39 formerly from $39 to $49 j Coats—Second Floor. M. BROOKS & CO.