Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1929, Page 18

- 18 — SOCIETY. SOCIETY First Lédy of the Land Hostess Yester- day to Small RS. HOOVER small company at tea yester- | day afternoon, one of the serles | of such festivities which she is giving during the early Spring _season. Her guests included | wives of diplomats, officials and a num- | ber from the residential circle. Presiding at the tea table was Mrs. George Aker- son and Mrs. Lawrence Richey, wives of secretaries to the President. The Ambassador of Great Britain | and Lady Isabella Howard will enter- | tain at dinner this evening. ‘The Japanese Ambassador and Mme. Debuchi gave a large reception yester- day afternoon at the Mayflower to cele- brate the birthday anniversary of the Emperor of Japan. The Ambassador and Mme. Debuchi stood in the Chinese room to receive the seven hundred or more guests and the large tea table was Jaid in the ballroom adjoining where a string orchestra played through the Teception hours. Two low fountains were placed at each side of the entrance | to the Chinese room, the water playing | over a center mound under which a | green light shone. Tal baskets were placed at intervals about the room, filled with red rosebuds, and graceful sprays of spirea carrying ‘out the colors of Japan, red and white. "I"all palms were placed between the baskets and a_similar decoration was used in the ballroom, where small tables were placed about the room for the convenience of the many guests. Fhe table had three tall baskets filled with thered roses and spirea and the center cake was a large reproduction of the Japanese national emblem. Mme. Debuchi wore a dainty gown of flowered chiffon, the background of deep cream color and the figures of orghid and pale green, the straight badice falling to a low waist line from which draperies of the chiffon fell be- low the edge of the skirt. She wore no hat and no jewels, the only trimming being a long spray of gardenias falling frém the left shoulder. The company was a representative one and many of the foreign military and naval attaches wore their uniforms, the decorations for distinguished serv- ice worn by the officers making an in- teresting display. The company in- cluded Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sis- ter of the Vice President; the Secretary of State, Mr. Stimson; the Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard, the Ambassador of Mexico and ora de Tellez, the Ambassador of ba and Senora de Ferrara, the Am- bassador of Chile and Senora de Davila, the Minister of Portugal and Viscountess dfAlte, the Minister of Uruguay and Mme. Varela, Mile. Adele Varela, the ter of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom, le. Ellis Bostrom, and many of the bers of the staffs of embassies and tions in Washington. “The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft rather late and remained so; ding a veritable reception wh t! stopped. , Senator and Mrs. William ‘H. , Senator and Mrs. Morris Shép- d, Representative and Mrs. S. Wal- Dempsey, were among the large entertained a) the Tea Hour! Senator Thomas J. - Company at cently returned from Italy, where he has been with his son-in-law and daughter, the British Minister to the Vatican and Mrs. Henry Getty Chilton, who were popular members of the diplomatic corps here when Mr. Chilton was counselor of the British embassy. District Commissioner and Mrs. Sid- ney F. Talinferro were also at the party, and the company included a!. large number of Army officers, as well as those of the Navy. Assistant Secre- tary of State and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr and the Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley were among those from the “little cabinet” circle, and among the many from the residen- tial circles were Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. David Mulvane, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie, the Misses Cullen, the Misses Patten, Col. and Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Miss | Barrine Drake, Capt. and Mrs. Frank B. Freyer, Mrs., Willlam B. Orme, Miss Marguerite Orme, Mrs. Willlam Laird Dunlop, Miss Elizabeth Powell Dunlop, Mr. Robert Love Tdylor, Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs. Horace G. Macfar- land, Mrs. Samuel Beverly Willlamson, Judge and Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger. Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberley, Mrs. Hal Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Field, As- sistant Attorney General and Mrs. George R. Farnum, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Pagan, Mr. Walter Scott Penfield, Mrs. M. De Clare Berry and the Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde. The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila were hosts at luncheon yes- terday for the Chilean aviators who will attempt a non-stop flight from here to Santiago, Chile, in the Southern Star. Vice President and Sister Guests at Dinner Party. The Vice Presiden® ,Mrs. Charles Curtls, and his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, were entertained at din- ner last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reed Smoot. Others in the company were the Minister of Egypt and Mme. Samy, Senator Reed Smoot, father of the host; former Representative and Mrs. Joseph H. Himes, Miss Hill of Louisville, guest of the Minister and Mme. Samy; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward- man and Mr. E. O. Plerce of New York. The Minister of Canada and Mrs. Massey will entertain at dinner tomor- Tow evening, and Thursday they will be hosts to a company at luncheon in honor of the Chief Justice and Mrs. ‘William Howard Taft. ‘The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. van Royen will entertain a small company at er this evening. The Minister and Mme. van Royen will leave late in May for Cuba, where the Minister is also accredited as Neth- erlands envoy. They will be joined about the middle of May by their son, Jonk- heer. n van Royen, and his class- r Loudon, nephew of the Netherlands Minister to Wash- and Mme. Loudon. Young Jonk- Royen and Jonkheer Loudon will make a brief stay here before going fornia. They have just lu- ated from the Utrecht University. ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL_30, 1929, parents, near Warrenton. MRS. RALPH MILLER, Daughter of former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and M whose marriage took place yesterday at View Tree Hall, the Virginia home of her ~—Harris & Ewing Photo. . Oscar T. Crosby, Mrs. James W. Good, wife of the Secretary of Wa Avis-Latimer Wedding In Chevy Chase Church Today. An interesting wedding will take place at 4 o'clock in All Saints’ Episcopal Church when Miss Lilian Addison Lati- mer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilmer Latimer of Chevy Chase, Md., will become the bride of Mr. Samuel | Brashear Avis of Charleston, W. Va., son of Mrs. S. Brashear Avis of this city. Rev. G. W. Atkinson, uncle of the bridegroom, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Henry Teller Cocke, rector of the church. 2 The bride will be given in marriage by her father. Her wedding gown is | lovely, fashioned of ivory white satin, made with a fitted bodice, with long sleeves going into points over the wrists. The neckline shows an insert of rose- point lace, used on the bridegroom’s | mother’s wedding gown. The train falls | from the waist at the back, and her | veil is of rose-point lace, loaned to the | bride by the bridegroom’s uncle, com- | bined with tulle fastened together with | sprays of orange blossoms. The bride's bouquet will be of calla lilies. | The maid of honor will be Miss Jo- | sephine Snowdon, cousin of the bride, | and she will wear a gown of pale green | figured silk with a hat and slippers to match and carry a bouquet of yellow rosebuds. Mr. Raymond Shively of Hagerstown, Md., will be the best man, and the ushers include Mr. Carl Davis, Mr. Bruce Craig, Mr. William Cranford, Mr. Rich- ard Schulze, Dr. Frederick Farrar and Mr. Richard Wirt of Washington. The two young sisters of the bride, yellow and orchid, respectively. will wear a gray lace gown with a blue hat. and the bridegroom’s mother will be in cream-colored lace with an orchid hat. A reception will follow the ceremony at the home of the bride, 14 Newlands street, for the families and a few close friends. Mr. Avis and his bride will | leave later in the day for a wedding | trip, the latter wearing a blue tweed | suit with a beige blouse, a blue hat and | accessories to correspond. They will be at home after June 1 at Charleston, W. Va. | will be and their children of Essex Fels, N. J.; will remain until tomorrow. A wedding of more than usual in-| terest will take place in Warsaw, | Poland, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, | when Miss Suzette de Maringy Dewey, | daughter of the financial adviser of the | Polish government, will become the | bride of Mr. Prederick Moulton | Alger, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred- | erick Moulton Alger of Detroit. A re- ception will follow the ceremony in the Palace ‘of the Council of Ministers. | ‘The marriage of Miss Edna Ruth Colman, daughter of Mrs. Harry At-| wood Colman, to Mr. James Summex | Tate will take place this evening at 7 | o'clock in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. | Mr. Robert van Royen, son of the| Minister from the Neteherlands, was | host to a small company of young | people at the Club Chantecler supper | dance last night. up from the Congress at the party. rmer United States Ambassador to Mr. Thomas O'Brien - was ted by many old friends while he at the reception. Mr. O'Brien fe- Senator and Mrs. Felix Herbert have ts the THE newest thing for Sport two-tone beige and brown striking appearance, coolness, P — The Tricky Beverly Oxford shoe for the correct sport costume. | 10 il !' Wolf&?flafi;@/a Shop this Summer is this woven, calfskin oxford—designed for ease and comfort. 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