Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1929, Page 45

SOCIETY. THE. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 22, 1929—PART 3. Hunting Sport is Holding Many at Country Resorts New York Society Lingers for Chance to Follow the Hounds—Special Notes of NEW YORK, September 21.—While the late September frost tints the leaves | b of the Long Island woodlands with gor- geous colorings the horn of the hunter is heard in glades and meadows of the country estates of this territory. With the gmlng of the Summer season at Southampton and its neighbor, East Hampton, the colonists who linger in these resorts are turning their atten- tion to runs with the hounds. The Suffolk (Long Island) Hounds will fontinue to hunt through October Aai ‘possibly into November. Recently " rge group met with Richard New- /2, M. F. H,, to ride through the beau- tiful Amagansett country. After the meet there were several dinners held at colonists’ villas. The members of the hunt group assembled at the Sum- mer estate of Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Roberts. On Tuesday the Suffolk Hounds met at Hardscrabble Farm and rode ‘o Northwest Woods. Today, September 21, there was a meet at the John Henry Mulford homestead near the village green. Promise of many interesting evenings of entertainment is contained in the announcement that the Club St. Regis will inaugurgte its second season Tues- day, November 5, with an election night dance in the roof garden of the St. Regis. The Club St. Regis is one of the private dancing organizations spon- sored by New York society, and is gov- erned by a committee that has A. J. Drexel Biddle, jr., as chairman. ‘The committee members are Charles M. Armory, George Temple Bowdoin, Caleb 8. Bragg, Howard C. Brokaw, William Burden, Walter P. Chrysler, James H. R. Cromwell, Henry C. Cush- ing, 3d; James P. Donahue, M. Dor- land Doyle, R. Bruce Estelle, Douglas Gibbons, Raymond Guest, Harris Ham- mond, Franklyn L. Hutton, Julius W. Noyes, Esmond P. O'Brien, Earl E. T. Smith, Bertrand L. Taylor, Charles Hanson Towne, Kilien Van Rensselaer, William John: Warbuton, W. 3 wright Watson and J. Lorimer Worden. This season in addition to the executive committee there will be a junior and debutante committee. ‘Weddings in High Society Listed for Coming Month. ‘There will be a number of important weddings next month, as October is be- coming almost as r a period for marriages as in June. One of the first of the interesting events for society will be the marriage of Miss Lucie Bed- ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred- erick T. Bedford of Green Farms, Conn., and this city. In October she is to be the bride of S. Briggs Cunningham of Cincinnati. The ceremony will take place at Trinity Episcopal Church and will be followed by a reception at the Bagford Hills, which borders on Long Islapd Sound. iss Helen Bedford will be her siz. ter's maid of honor. The bridesmai represent society from New York, Maryland_ and Massachusetts. M Burton Taylor, the former Miss Claire May. will be the only Westport representative. The others will be Miss Ruth Bedford and Mrs. Ogden McGagg of New York; Misses Rosalie Ham- mond of Baltimore, Sally Rogers of New York., Shirley Eddy of Boston. Esther Ogden of New York and Janct Mahoney of New York. Miss Betty Stevenson of Cincinnati, a niece of the bridegroom, will be flower girl. Sam Stevenson, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, will be best man. Ush- ers include Bruse Bingman of New Haven, classmate of Mr. Cunningham at Yale; Bayard Kilgore of Cincinnati, Oliver May of New York and Southport and Herbert Finnegan, Willlam Hutton, George Diggs and Richard Mestres, of New York. The couple will go abroad following the marriage, and later will make their home in New York. Miss Bedford is a niece of Edward T. Bedford, president of the Corn Products Co. Miss Constance M. Clemons, daughter of Mrs. Chester M. Kerr of West Islip, Long Island, and the late Dr. Carl An- son Clemons, will be married to Dar- ragh Louderback, son of Mrs. William J. Louderback of Highland Park, Ill, October 12 in Christ Church, West Islip, with Rev. E. J. Burlingham offi- ciating. Mr. Kerr will give his step- daughter in marriage. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Morris, 3d, of Babylon, Island; John H. Ricketson, 3d, Pitt Forest Hills, Long Island, will be ma- trons of honor. Attendants will be Mrs. Robert F. Bradford of Baltimore, Mrs. Alicia P. Simpson, Chicago, and New York, and Miss Sarah A. Louderback snd Miss Jane Louderback. William J. Louderback, jr., will be best man for his brother. Ushers are to be Reginald P. Rose, Samuel M. Crocker, jr., and Albert Franche, New York; Charles C. Cise, Boston; Carter B. Carnegie, Southampton, Long Island; John H. Ricetson, 3d, Pitts- burgh; Randolph F. Burke, Washing- ton; A. Ledyard Smith, Milwaukee; Robert D. Wekks, Forest Hills, Long The Wheel [ | necticut, The ceremony will be followed eimon at the Kerr residence at West Islip. Matrimonial Engagements Formally Made Public. An important engagement of early Autumn is that of Miss Elizabeth Rowe von Gontard to Edward Granville- Smith, Miss von Gontard is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander von Gon- tard of 5 East Sixty-sixth street. Mr. Granville-Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Granville-Smith of this city. Both Miss von Gontard and Mr. Granville- Smith are popular members of the; Miss von Gontard at- younger set. She is a tended the Lenox School. granddaughter of the late Col. and Mrs. William Whitehead Ladd and a grand- niece of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graeme Ladd of Far Hills, N. J., and Bar Har- bor. Mr. Granville-Smith is a graduate of Dartmouth College, and is a mem- ber of Zeta Psi Praternity. The wed- ding will take place September 28, and after a trip the couple will reside at, Forest Hills, Queens. Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Speer of 24 Grammery Park and Lakeville, Conn., have announced the engagement oOf their daughter, Miss Constance Speer, to Dr. Robert F. Barbour of Edinburgh. Miss Speer returns to Bryn Mawr this Fall for her senior year. Dr. Barbour is the son of A. H. F. Barbour of Edin- burgh, and is a graduate of Cambridge. Dr. Speer is the former head of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Mrs. Speer is president of the national board of the Young Women's Christian Association. Of Personal Interest To Wasl\mgton Residents Mr. and Mrs. Max Goodman are spending 10 days in New York and Atlantic City. Mrs. Alex. Dittler of Atlanta, Ga., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Behrend of 3901 Connecti- cut avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jacobs and their young daughter Carol have returned to their home on Rittenhouse street after spending the Summer in Atlantic City, where they had an apartment. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sigmund are spending a week in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Jullus Peyser, Miss Victoria Peyser and Mr. Philip Peyser arrived in New York yesterday on the S. S. America after a tour abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Herzog with their son Rcbert have been in Atlantic City for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Luchs an- nounce the engagement of their son, Mr. Bert M. Luchs, to Miss Dorothy Louise Kampfert of this city. Bernle Gewirz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gewirz, entertained 33 young friends at a circus party on the lawn at his home in Chevy Chase last week to celebrate his third birthday anni- versary. Mrs. Alxeander Wolf and son John have returned from a Summer spent in Atlantic City to their home on Wcod- | ley road. Mr. Alexander Wolf is abroad. and Mrs. Adolph Weyl have taken an apartment in the Broadmoor, Con- avenue and Porter street, where they are now located. Mr. and Mrs. Max Weyl and their little daughter Nancy have also taken an apartment in the Broadmoor. Mr. Joseph Dreyfuss with his son, Mr. David Dreyfuss, of Lanier place, were in Atlantic City all of last week. Mrs, Isaac Greenbaum of 2700 Con- necticut avenue is viting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kap- lan, in New York. Mr. and Mrs. William Tiich, and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur New- man and family have returned from Atlantic City where they had a cottage for the Summer. Mr. Henry Messinger, son of Mrs. Carrie Messinger, left yesterday for Cleveland, Ohio, to make his future home. Mr. and Mrs, Adolph Kuntz have re- turned from a two-month stay in the West, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Price in” Colorado Springs and en route home visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Price and other relatives in Detroit. Miss Alma Goodman has returned from a visit of ten days in Trenton, N. J., where she was the guest of rela- tives. She also visited in New York and Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ottenberg and daughter, Mrs. J. Newman, and her baby daughter, left Friday by motor for their home in Cleveland, Ohio, after a visit here with relatives, Miss Sylvia Sherly and Miss Ger- trude Sherly will leave Washington October 2 for Baltimore to take up their studies at Goucher College. Miss Eliza~ Kohner and Miss Vera Reifkin will also be at Goucher College. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eisenmann have returned to their apartment in Ward- man Park Hotel after a three-month Married in Cathedral | | MRS, GEORGE QUINCEY LUMSDEN, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Crippen and before her marriage in Sethichem Chapel yesterday Miss Cath- ‘ne Crippen. She will live in Battery @rk, N. Y. “—Harrls & Ewing. Period of Vacation Is Nearing the Close On Old North Shore Waning of September Finds Many Washington Col- onists Planning for Re- turn to Capital for Winter. BEVERLY, Mass, September 21.— Waning days of September find many of the Washington colonists along the North Shore making plans for return to the Capital for the Winter season. Most of the larger hotels have put up the shutters for the Winter, although there are a number of the smaller places which will continue to welcome guests the first of October and some until Columbus day. The yachting season is over in so far as the racing cards are considered, al- though in Marblehead, Beverly, Man- chester, Gloucester and other North Shore harbors the anchorage shows comparatively few of the craft in Winter quarters. Myopia furnishes the zest for the early Autumn with its runs of the drag hounds and larger fields than ever show the popularity of hunting. Mr. Willlam Phillips, American Min- ister to Canada, and Mrs. Phillips have returned to Ottawa for the Autumn. Mrs. Phillips and her young folks have been at Highover, their lovely estate on the shores of Wenham Lake at North Beverly, for most of the Summer. Speaker Nicholas Longworth has left Massachusetts after a visit with Mrs, Bryce J. Allen at Allanbank, Bever- 1y Cove, her North Shore home. During his stay on the North Shore, Speaker Longworth was honored by a number of luncheon and dinner parties. Mr. Eugene Pike of Chicago has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leiter at Edgewater House, the Leiter Summer hcme at Beverly Farms. Mr. and Mrs, Willam R. Merriam, who have been spending the Summer at Manchester, have returned to their Washington home for the Winter. Mr, and Mrs. John F. Wilkins, who have been at Beverly Farms for the Summer season, returned to the Capital for the Winter. Surprise Birthday Party Given for Miss Saloman A surprise birthday party was given last evening for Miss Irene Adele Saloman, at her home, 1519 Upshur street by a number of her friends. stay at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Atlantic t) y. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fischer and family are at their home in Chevy Chase, having returned from Virginia Beach, where they had an apartment. Mrs. Melville Fischer has been in Chicago for the past week visiting relatives. Mrs. Harry Hollander, who was the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Palkin, has re- turned to her home in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Louis Simon and daughter, Miss Bernice Simon, who have been abroad since July, are expecied back in Wash- ington this week. B Engineers Are Hosts At Barbecue Picnic Sunday at Quantico Officers of Post, Their Fam- ilies, Enlisted Men and Civilian Employes Included in Guest List. QUANTICO, Va., September 21.—The Engineers, U, 8. M. C,, entertained & number of the post officers, their wives and children, and the civillan employes and enlisted men of the organization at & barbecue plenic at the post water | works last Sunday at noon. The tables were arranged in tents, and the entire party took on a very festive air, with colorful decorations, place cards and favors. The tables for the children were arranged separately, and were most gay with all sorts of decorations and bon- bons. The various service companies on the post give these picnics at inter- val, to which a different group is in- vited for each party. Prizes were of- fered for those participating in dif- ferent games. Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was the guest of honor, with Capt. and Mrs. Claude A. Phillips ofi- clating as hosts. There were several children’s birth- day parties at the post the past week. Mrs, Woods, wife of Capt. 8. A. Woods, was hostess to about 16 of the young- sters last Saturday afternoon for her small daughter, Camille. Mrs. Noble, wife of Capt. A. H. Noble, entertained 10 children Sunday afternoon for her son, Alfred, celebrating his ninth birth- day anniversary. Mrs. Hardy, wife of Capt. Herbert Hardy, had & dozen chil- dren at her quarters Thursday after- noon in observance of the fourth birth- :-y anniversary of her daughter, Joyce nn. The post children’s school started Monday under the direction of Mrs. Holdahl, wife of Lieut. T. A. Holdahl, as principal. Charles F. B. Price, jr., son of Maj. and Mrs. C. F. B. Price, left recently for Manlius School, in New York. Stuart Willlams, son of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. C. F. Williams, will enter the school of engineering at the University of Michiran, at Ann Arbor, this Fall. Gen, and Mrs. Butler Entertain at Dinner. Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler and Mrs. Butler were hosts at dinner Friday night, September 13, when they enter- tained for a number of the officers of the U. S. 8. Henderson, later taking their guests to the vaudeville and spe- cial movie program in the post gymna- sium, given by the post for the Hen- derson. ‘Those to return to the post this week who have been for some time with the rifle team are Maj. and Mrs. Julian C. Snmith, Capt. and Mrs. Omar T. Pfeiffer, Capt. and Mrs. Jacob Lienhard and Lieut. and Mrs. W. J. Whaling. Capt. and "Mrs. J. G. Ward have as their guests Mrs. Ward’s mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Charleston, 8. C. ‘Mrs. Miller, wife of Maj. C. J. Miller, spent last Sunday at the post with Comdr. and Mrs. C. B. Platt. Capt. and Mrs. D. J. Kendall had with them over Sunday Capt. Kendall's Married Last Week Farrell will be aide to Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, who is the American hign commissioner to Haiti, and Mrs. Farrell will act as Gen. Russell's secretary. Lieut. and Mrs, T. J. McQuade also sailed Saturday for Nicaragua. Mrs. Ridderhof, wife of Lieut. Stanley Rid- derhof, left the post Tuesday to sail for Nicaragua via commercial trans- tion. Lieut. Ridderhof is on duty Nicaragua. Among the new arrivals to report here for duty are Maj. Roy Geiger, who is in command at Brown Field; Maj. T. D. Barber, Capt. H. D. Campbell, Capt. Robert Blake, Clg%d!. E. Eiler, Capt. T. Evans, attac to Brown Fleld; Capt. W. G. Hawthorne, Capt. R. H. Pepper, Capt. Hugh H. Phipps, Caj Plerce and Capt. N. M. Shaw, ost adjutant. Lieut. and Mrs. W. way arrived recently from Nica- ragua and Lieut. Conway is now at- tached to Brown Field here. e weck By e | Towner, wife of Lieut. G. H. Towner. Mrs. Breckinridge, wife of Col. J. C Breckinridge, and their two children # 1 | lett this week for Summit Point,'W. Va., MRS. JOHN A. HUMMER, Formerly Miss Evelyn Robey, daughte: of Mrs. L. A. Babey{nlwr :.,Hll‘e'lllt ing place September 10. —Clinedinst Photo. father, Mr. T. L. Kendall of Brockton, Mass. Miss Helen Belt, well known violinist of Washington, spent last week end here with her brother-in-law and sis- ter, Chief Marine Gunner and Mrs. B T. Ozabal. Lieut. Comdr. B. Moreell, C. E. f the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, in Washin, , was the guess last Saturday of Lieut. Albert A. L. Ort, C. E. C, U. 8. N, and Mrs. Ort. Lieut. and Mrs. Ort entertained at dinner for Lieut. and Mrs. E. J. Far- rell the evening of the 13th, later at- tending the vaudeville and movie show. Miss Peggle Meyer of Washington was the recent guest of Miss Mary Tyler Heiner, daughter of Capt. Robert G. Heiner. Medical Corps, U. 8. N, and Mrs. Heiner. Officers Leave for Service In Haiti and Nicaragua. Lieut. and Mrs. E. J. Farrell left Sat- d: 8. Henderson for Port_au Prince, for duty. Lieut. ANNE'S TEA SHOP 1731 Conn.mA.ve. Phone Dec: Sunday Dinner, 5:30 to 8 $1.25 Honey Dew Melon Cream _of Celery Fried Spring Chicken, Southern Stile 3 Iee Cream. Delicl Rafsin and Nut Cakes Week Day Dinner, 5:30 to 8 p.m., $1 | Always a Place to Park Car NEW MODELS In for the coming Fall and Winter A Special Group Introductory AUCTION SALE ORIEN GENUINE to remain about Mrs. Breckinridge month visiting with relatives. SOCIETY.’ Miscellaneous Shower Honors Bride-to-Be A miscellaneous shower was given September 17 by Mrs. John J. Ke:‘mn and her dsughter, Mrs. James H. Mc- k, to Miss Mildred Jeane Reilly, whose engagement has just been an- nounced to James P. Radigan, jr. The house was decorated with flowers :m ::;ufl: ‘ml.n n;lnbow eo)o:a. In the & huge ruffied parasol in all the pastel shades, which was lighted from the inside. The gifts were under the parasol, and were completely hidden from view by streamers of con- fetti, in the tel shades, that hung to the floor. refreshments carried o‘*x"‘h theme?’lor lscheme‘ e le-elect was the recipient of many gifts.- ong those present were Mrs. Jal }".Hmdlnn. 8T Geo! B cen, Joseph Muldoon, Mrs. Ralph Heidel- bach, Mrs. Patrick J. Kenny, Mrs. Paul Hurney, Mrs. Henrietta Krarup, Mrs. Eunice Crittendon, Kathryn Smith, Mrs. Mason Ball, Mrs. Roy G. Richardson, Mrs. Frederick H. Walker, 5 Mrs. Alexander Shaw, Mrs. William J. Mary ' Sha Miss Lydia gy . W, Beal 3 Ly uchamp , M . Morgan Fryor, Dorothy Pullen, Miss Janet Birg- feld, Miss Jane Blackistone, Miss Kath- leen Connor, Miss Catherine Flynn, Miss Christine V. Burton, Miss Blanche Stewart, Miss Sabine Eschleman, Miss fi::.mrlm Shockey and Miss Betty Dor- Autumn Betrothal List Is Receiving Additions Mrs, Frances D. Ramsay has sr- nounced the engagement of her daugh- ter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr. E. Paul Stelgner of Cineinnati, Ohio. The wedding will be in November. The engagement is announced of Miss fla fi;!c;::erk oAf"’AeflnTntlc City, N. J.. . Pranl son of Mr. Mrs. M. Albert of this city. e Miss Krechmer and Mr. Albert are gfi:;m of the Atlantic City High | PLEATED AND PLAIN SILK DRESSES Of All Kinds Thoroughly Pressed Ladies’ Wear Suits Long Coats Kimonos Bathrobes 1731 i vk GOWNS L $].0 DOLLAR CLEANING CO. . RICHLY Dry Cleaned and Hand Any of These Garme: Cleaned Men Suits Overcoats Topcoats Bathrobes Pressed 7th St. N\W. resla 1307~9~11~13 G St.NW, ‘We Bought 119 Sample W\ PHONE POTOMAC 3900 All Work Called for and Delivered PHONE POTOMAC 3900 All Work Called for and Delivered fannmamuomuninim HATS LR ORIGINAL MODELS DUPLICATES IN STOCK MARKED TO SELL AT TAL RUGS To acquaint the Washington public with our New and Permanent Oriental Rug Gallery We will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION On October 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Within Our Gallery 420 10th Street N.-W. A Large Assortment of All Sizes of IMPORTED, HAND-WOVEN ORIENTAL & CHINESE RUGS Antiqyes, Semi-Antiques and Moderns—from mat sizes to large 12x22-footers. The Sale will be personally supervised by our MR. A. H. SEMONIAN, a Native Weaver and an Expert on Oriental Rugs. Your inspection of e Rugs is invited on any of the four days— SEPT. 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th—previous to the Auction Sale. Come early and make your selection leisurely—we will remain open until 9 P.M. for your convenience. Superior lighting effects have been i o that the rich beauty of the subdued colorings peculiar tal Rugs may be seen. The AUCTION §AL£ starts on All the New S les Oct. 1st at 2 o’clock and 8 o’clock. A catalogue of the Sale will be ¢ gladly mailed you upon request. Every Rug to be sold at AUCTION 4 . lares—Side Flares—Front Flares— $ offering you the opportunity to buy the Rug you wish at your iI ncludmg“’;.':‘.‘;.i.‘ heenFlownces. and Tiers—Prin: own price! ¥ R “ An, Oriental for the Price of a Domestic” UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. o et ettn el e S 418420 10th St. N.W A PHENOMENAL SALE—because this manufac- | turer makes only fine Coats; and he disposed of ALL | HIS SAMPLE COATS to us far below their regular price. We are marking them at the price of $48.00 to move them quickly—and we have added a number of COATS FROM OUR REGULAR STOCKS, making this THE OUTSTANDING COAT SALE OF THE SEASON. Every Elegant Fur g — Manchurian Wolf—Skunk—Kit Fox—Jap lncludmg Wolf—French Beaver—Dyed Opossum— Caracul—Pointed Wolf—Squirrel—Chinese Badger—Furs of the finest quality and selected for their el An assortment of 20 unusually comfortable English Club Chairs as illustrated. Black, of course . . . Simba Browna . . + Bronzella (brown) s These chairs are marked on our floor form $100 to $125. Soft, deep _down seat; long, comfortable, well padded arms; and covered in high grade tapestries, velvets and broc- atelles. They must be seen and sat in to be fully appreciated. A small deposit will hold your selection if you desire delivery at a later date. Baum's Opposite Mayflower Hotel Phone Potomac 0410 «++ Maple Tan « +/+ Independ- ence Blue . . Tones of Grey. SIZES Every possi- ble size is here. iors’ from The New Silhouette—as Always—First Shown Here in ““Peggy” FROCKS Longer Skirts s l 5 2“'9.” Tuck-in Suits Longer Sides Knitted Suits Newer .l‘;np‘rl- 3-Pe. Suits {35 TRAVEL & SPORT COATS. ..........$48 (Opposite the GAS OFFIC!