Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1929, Page 35

. Features for Women Part 3—12 Pages WASHINGTON, SOCIETY SECTION he Swunday Star. D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY B 26, 1929. Tales of Well Known Folk — MRS. HENRY J. McKENNEY, ‘Wife of Lieut. Col. McKenney, U. S. A., living at the Romaine Apartments. Harrisa Ewing. Capital Residents Finding Most Enjoyable Recreation in Outdoor Social Events Recent Special Attractions Challenge Interest. Notable Functions of Week Listed in Sched- ule of Important Happenings. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. T would be hard to picture a capital with a more beautiful and interesting background for the enactment of outdoor social events n Washington affords and it only requires such an affair as the Davis Cup matches, a garden party or outdoor tea to prove it. ‘While the President and Mrs. Hoover were compelled on account of the weather to change their intended outdoor party for the Davis Cup contestants to an indoor affair of smaller proportions, it had the advantage of leaving the full delight of the matches without the edge taken off, to be enjoyed on the Chevy Chase Club court, where ifls. Hoover was an enthusiastic guest. VENTS at the White House seem quite informal, if incessant, and | there always are interesting house guests with now and then a group of young folk such as Mrs. Hoover entertained last week. Not one, but two dinner parties in a single night broke all precedent, and while the President and Mrs. Hoover had a few guests of older years in the state dining room, the Misses Houston. were the center of a | party of younger people i the private dining room. ’ NE of the most brilliant receptions held in Washington in many moons was that at the Cuban embassy when the Ambassador and Senora de Ferrara asked several hundred to assist in the celebra- tion of the anniversary of Cuban independence. The Secretary of State, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, and many others from official resident scciety congratulated the hosts and there were also many from resident society in the company. Vice President’s suite at the Mayflower was fll]ed_wnh im- portant persons, when on Wednesday afternoon his sister, Mrs. Edwand Everett Gann, held her last day at home of the season. Everywhere were flowers from the garden of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gann in Clevelghd Park and a graceful tribute to the hostess wasd the arrival of many guests bearing flowers from their own gardens. MRS, GANN was the honor guest at one of the most delightful of the many al fresco luncheon parties, when Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis, the hostess, took her party to Gray’s Hill Inn on the Richmond road for luncheon and then on to Rippon Lodge, the Ellis country place, for tea in the open. Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher of Kentucky entertained quite the largest luncheon party of the week, taking her more than a hundred guests to the Congressional Country Club, | where from the broad terraces they enjoyed a panorama of land- | scape beauty scarcely to be found elsewhere in Maryland. | CH‘IEF among the important social events of today, which will have an al fresco setting is the garden party at Glenview Farm on thé | Rockville road with Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon as hcsts. | Wednesday a large number of society folk will motor over to historic Fairfax, in Virginia, where the Fairfax Garden Club will hold its annual flower show. Nearer by is the rare treat which awaits the members of the Capital Federation of Garden Clubs this afternoon, wihen Mr. Whitman Cross will open his rose gardens at 101 East ! Kirk street, Chevy Chase, for their inspection. ! UNE weddings of sccial ufimerLahce }:aTe seldom been so plentiful | as those for next month, many taking place out of town, being of | quite as much interest here as those within the Capital. The wedding of Miss Betty Ives, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James E. Ives, to Mr. James Rowland Lowe will take place Saturday in St. John’s Church on Lafayette Square, and the wedding of another Washington girl, Miss Julia duPont Andrews. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Newman &ndrews, to Mr. Alfred Ellictt Bissell of Wilmington, Del., will take »lace in the latter city on the same date. Miss Aukam Entertains Of Visitor From Poland In'Honor of Bride-Elect Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Willilams en-| Miss Juliet Harrison Aukam enter- fertained at a musicale last evening in | tained at a bridge-dinner at Columbia | honor of Miss Margaret Menzel, who |Country Club last evening for Miss is on a visit from Warsaw, Poland. A | Helen Martin Wells, whose marriage to sunper followed the program of music. | Mr. Merritt A. Greeley will take place Among the guests were Miss Ada June 1. The guests included Miss Johnson, Miss Lola Willlams, Miss Helen Martin Wells, Mary Harry Morgan Estelle Sanger, Miss Ruth Bradley, Miss Wells, Mrs. Edward M. Taber, Miss Anne Lewis, Mrs. Anna Goodhue. Mr. Margaret Mannix, Miss Thelma Greeley, and Mrs, Arthur Talbott, Mr. and Mre. | Mrs. G. Meredith Winship, jr.. Mrs. Charles H. Doing, Mr. LeRoy Lewis,|John Doyle of Baltimore, Miss Mary Mr. Harry Laycock. Mr. Massey. Mr. Wildman, Miss Bessie Lee Chilcote, Mra. and Mre. Willams and Mme. Renee Thomas Sweeney and Miss Freida Bach- -Leprestse. +sehamid. S i Musicale Given in Honor MME. FERREIRA DE MELLO, Wile of the second secretary of the Brazilian embassy. umsdaEvng Vice President Honor Guest at Luncheon In Estabrook Home Col. and Mrs. O'Brien Will Entertain for Him Today. Other Notable Social Functions Scheduled. The Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, will be the guest in whose honor Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien will entertain at luncheon today in their home, Estabrook. Among the other guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, brother-in-law and sister of the Vice President. Representative and Mrs. F. Dickinson Letts entertained at dinner evening at Olney Inn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Throop and Miss Katherine Throop of Davenport, Iowa. | Their guests included Representative and Mrs. William Ramseyer, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Albert Vestal, Repre- sentative and Mrs. L. J. Dickinson, Representative and Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mr. and Mrs. John Letts, Dr. Genevieve Tucker and Mrs. Elder of Chicago. Mrs. Guy H. Martin, wife of the Special Assistant to the Attorney Gen- eral, entertained at luncheon Thursday. Her guests motored from Washington to her home, 1725 Taylor street northwest, and Mrs. Martin recently moved. Those making the trip were Mrs. Miles Poin- dexter, wife of former United States Ambassador to Peru: Mrs. Smith, wife of Representative Addison T. Smith of Idaho; Mrs. Jorge Boyd, wife of the counselor of the Bolivian legation; Mrs. William Holabird, Mrs. Edwin P. Mor- row and Mrs. George C. Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Waggaman enter- tained a small company at the Club Chantecler supper dance Friday night. Mrs. J. P. Hemphill was hostess at a dinner and bridge party last evening at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Mrs. Charles Potter entertained at her home, 1725 Taylor street northwest, Wednesday afternoon at a buffet lunch- eon, after which the guests played bridge. Peonies were used in profusion in decorating, as were other flowers and ferns. The guests of honor were Mrs. L. C. Gardner of Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. Paul Somers of Richmond, Va.. and Mrs. W. J. Mitchell of Los Angeles. Calif. Other guests were Mrs. G. V. Graham, Mrs. J. B. Edmunds. Mrs. Ed- win A, Niess, Mrs. P. C. Jones, Mrs W. F. Sherman, Mrs. Albert B Nijess, Mrs. C. W. Good, Mrs: W. C. De Groot, Mrs. H. L. Walker, Mrs. J. E. Curtis, Mrs. Ed Gardner, Mrs. Louis Potter, Mrs. J. J. Rives, Mrs. J. L. C. Wilson and Mrs. Louise Van de Walker. High scores were made by Mrs. P. C. Jones, Mrs. E. B. Niess and Mrs, A. B. Niess. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Sturtevant en- tertained a small party at the Club Chantecler supper dance last night. Miss Alice Carter Bowie will give a tea in her country home near Mitchell- ville, Md., this afternoon to the grad- uates of the Eastman School. The Jjuniors and senfors of the school held a joint luncheon in each others’ honor Wednesday at a popular tea house. ColoniaI Dames to Hear Talk on Beautiful West Mr. W. N. Arbuckle will give an il- lustrated talk on the beautiful West- ern country tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Club of Colonial Dames. Mr. Arbuckle has traveled extensively ! through the West and is well qualified to talk on the subject and will show many interesting pictures. Friday | ‘Good. Jman Mrs. Hoover will entertain at a gar- den party weather permitting The Secretary of State. Mr. Stimson, was joined af his apartment at Ward- Park Hotel some days ago by Mzs. MISS MARGARET BAYARD WRIGHT, o Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pricc'\_yright; making her debut this Fall Hartls & Ewing . Guests—Prominent Capital Folk Passed in Review. President and Mrs. Hoover spent Stimson, who came to Washington in yesterday in the country having a pic- nic luncheon. Secretary of War and Mrs connection with the sclection of & home here. Mrs. Stimson will re- They had as guests the | turn to New York within a short time, James W. |where she has been under the care of |a_physician since returning from the | Philippines. Her state of health has prevented her participating in social tomorrow afternoon, the | affairs while in Washington. Charles Prancis Adams left last President and Mrs. Hoover |Engasements to Wed Hosts at Picnic Luncheon Visit Country With Secretary and Mrs. Good as Formally Announced | ing Summer and Fall. Nuptial Events of Interest in Wide Circle. Mr. and Mrs. PFrank Knowlton Nebeker announce the engagement of | thelr deughter, Ruth Martineau, to | Ensign Edward Allen Hannegan, U. 8. N., son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Han- negan of Washington. The wedding 1 will take place in the Fall. Miss Nebeker The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. | is the niece’ of former Secretary of | Agriculture_and_Mrs. Jardine, and was (Gontinued an Thira Page.) 1 (Continued ae Second Page.), In Society Ca]endarI ‘We’ddings Listed for Com-; MRS. FRED A. HARTLEY, JR,, Wife of the new Representative from Pennsylvania, and still at her home at Kearny. - Harrls & Eving. | | |§;iety Notes of Interest ' From the Diplomatic World !Dinners. Receptions and Other Special Events in Record of Week— Returning | The Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard will return | tomorrow from a brief visit in New { York, where they went to attend the | dinner given Friday evening by the | bration of Empire day: the anniversary | of the late Queen Victoria's birthday. The Ambassador and Lady Isabella Howard will entertain at dinner Wed- nesday evening and the Ambassador will be host to a company of men at dinner Mondey. June 3. in celebration of the birthday anniversary of King George. Senora de Padilla, wife of the Ambas- sador of Spain. is in Atlantic City for a short stay and is accompanied by her daughter, Senorita Rosa_Padilla. and Senor Alvaro Padilla and Senor Richard Senora de Padilla, and their nephews. Senor_Joaquin Satrustegui and Senor Jose Satrustegui. ‘The Ambassador of Cuba and Senora de Ferrara returned yesterday from a visit in Richmond., where they spent several days among the historic points of interest including the restoration of Williamsburg, Va. and the Weddell house near Richmond. which was brought from England and rebuilt by Mr. and Mrs. Weddell. M. Claudel and Daughter To Entertain at Dinner. The Ambassador of France. M. Paul Claudel. and his daughter, Mlle. Reine Claudel, will entertain at dinner Wed- nesday evening. Mlle. Claudel. who will sail Thursday. June 20. to join her mother and sisters in Prance. will give a dinner party Saturday evening. June 8. The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila will go to New York tomor- row and Senora de Davila will zail Thursday for her home in Chile. to re- main through the Summer. The Am- bassador will return to Washington the end of the week. | _ The Belgian Ambassador and Princess { de Ligne, who are in Cuba. where they went to attend the inauguration of | President Machada, are expected to re- turn the end of this week. The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. | Debuchi_will entertain at dinner this | evening in honor of the Japanese tennis eam, | _The Minister of Portugal and Vis- countess d'Alte are in New York for the week end. ‘The Minister of Switzerland, M. Marc Peter, is expected to arrive in New York Tuesday or Wednesday from Switzer- land, where he has been since early in the year. Mme. Peter will not come to this country until the Autumn The Minister of Panama, Senor Alfaro, is expected to join Senora de | Altaro' and their family at. the legation the first of next week and is leaving Panama today.’ The Minister, who is also Vice President of Panama. has been 1o his home since early u} April, called | British Commonwealth Club in cele- s Padilla, sons of the Ambassador and| Absent Officials to Capital. there the President for official busi; by ss. Senora de Alfaro has as her over Sunday Sencrita Carolina and Senorita Rita Gasteazoro. who are idents at the Holy Cross Academy. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik are expected to arrive in Washington this morning from Cuba, where they attended the inauguration of President Machada. The Minister of Persia, Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah. was host_at_dinner (Continued on Third Pages 2 = Society Buds of 1929-30 | Chooses Debut Dates With but few exceptions the debu- | tante of the 1929-30 season has an- nounced the date for her debut party, and in many instances the nature of the party. Among those to be added to the list already announced as buds is | Miss Junia Culbertson, daughter of the | United States Ambassador to Chile ana Mrs. William S. Culbertson, who will | make her bow at a tea dance at the | Mayflower Hotel, December 18. Mr. and Mre. Roger Stuart will introduee their daughter, Miss Grace Moffat Stuart, at a tea dance at the Mayflower, November 26. Several parties have been planned by buds of the past season. Miss Eliza- beth Brawner will give a luncheon December 18, for the debutantgs, Mrs. E. R. Woodson Jill' give u-te dance at the Mayflower for they sub debutante daughter. Miss Jearft Wood- son. in honor of Miss Katharime Berry and other buds of t DESardoMEas LyoniH AtGarden Party Tomorrow Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon will entertain at a garden party to- | morrow afternoon, the weather per- mitting. at their home, Glenview Farm, on the Rockville Pike. Assisting Mrs. Lyon will be Tasker L. Oddie, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin, Mrs. Chester Wells, Mrs. Marks. Mrs. Harry Meen, Mrs. | Kenneth Caldwell, Mrs. Levin Cook, Mrs. Joel, Stinson, Mrs. Harry Lakin, Mrs. Edward E. Robbi) Mrs. Chandler and Miss Kate Wea Mr. and Mrs. Cross Have Guests at Garden Party A crowd of about 60 of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Whitman Cross gatheg at their home at Kirk street and Brookville road, Chevy Chase, Md., for an informal garden party this 3 noon and again on Monday afternoon. The garden is one of unsual beauty and is particularly noted for its out- standing collection of roses. which are at present at their best. The informal gathering planned for today is only one of many such parties that have been held at the Cross home, the latest being on Thursday last.