Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1930, Page 43

SOCIETY. Beaux Arts Ball Scheduled Star Attractionin New York Society Interest Centered in Elaborate Renais- sance Being Outlined for Presentation at the Astor NEW YORK, January 11.—The deco- rations for the great central ball room and two smaller ball rooms for the Beaux Arts ball renaissance, which is to be given at the Astor on January 24, again is in the able hands of James | Monroe Hewlett, who has been re- | sponsible for many of the decorative | effects of past affairs, Mr. Hewlett, a distinguished scene and mural painter, designed notable settings for the Metropolitan Opera productions and nurals in the Bank of New York Building, in Wall street. This year, with the Italian and French Tenaissance as a background, it is the | mndent belief of the committee that new heights will be reached. Central Ball Room Listed As Noted Palace Court. ‘The great central ball room “Il Pa- lazzo” will be treated as the great cen- tral court of the Palace of Lorenzo, the Magnificent in Florence. From the main cornice surrounding the court enormous drapes of red and gold will be suspended and these will be drawn apart with golden cords and tassels to reveal the balconies in which the nobil- ity will assemble to view the historic January 24. propriate to the market place will be lavishly displayed therein. Red and Gold Predominate In Selected Color Scheme. ‘The color scheme of the ball will be predominantly red and gold, and the ensemble will be further embellished with fountains, statuary, vases, flowers, etc. When one adds to this the sev- eral thousand guests in their costumes of th riod, the effect should be one of dazsling splendor. Other artists working on the com- mittee are Arthur Hewlett, Ben Ali Hag:- gin, James Reynolds, Edward Trum- bull, Leo Lentelli C. B. Falls, Tony Sarg, J. Scott Willlams, Ezra Winter, Willy Pogany, Robert Aitken, Edward McCarten, Howard _Ernest ~Peixotto, Chester H. Aldrich, Harry R. Burt, D. Putnam _Brindley, Greenley, Frank Crowninshield, George S. Chappell and Arthur Ware. ‘The elaborate pageant which will precede the ball has been cast by Philip A. Cusachs and Ben Ali Haggin, who are in complete charge of this production in which more than 300 prominent people will take part. It is now being rehearsed. Choice of Costumes Limited To Early Century Types. ‘The choice and variety in costumes historical THE SUNDAY S TAR, WASHINGTON, | D. C., JANUARY 12, GIRLS WHO FIGURE IN OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL SOCIETY." 3 Informal Hop Listed With Léading Events At Fort Humphreys 1930—PART THREE. SOCIAL RANKS ]Chnrming Dinner Party Fea- | tures the Program—Spe- | cial Notes of Interest in the Society World. FORT HUMPHREYS, Va., January 11.—An informal hop was held in Har- | ris Hall Friday night. In the receiving |line were Capt. and Mrs. H. J. Conner and Lieut. and Mrs. J. R. Hardin. It | was made the occasion for a very in- | teresting dinner given in Harris Hall | by Capt. and Mrs. Conner, Capt. J. Moultrie Ward and Mrs. Sam Lock- wood. Among those present at the din- ner were Col. and Mrs. Edward Schulz, Col. and Mrs. H. F. Pipes, Col. . R. Wood, Col. Elliot J. Dent, Miss Edith Dent, Col, and Mrs. H. A. Finch, Maj. and Mrs. R. T. Coiner, Maj. and Mrs. C. C. Gee, Maj. and Mrs. C. Taylor, Maj. and Mrs. L. E, Oliver, Mi and Mrs. L. K. Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. H. C. Johannes, Capt. and Mrs. W. N. Thomas, jr.; Capt. and Mrs, R. Lyons, Capt. and Mrs. M. W. Ma ston, Capt. and Harley Latson, Capt. and Mrs. R. McK. Herrington, Capt. and Mrs. C. B. Cox, Capt. and Mrs. D. McD. Shearer, Lieut. and Mrs. H. G. Casey of Washington, Lieut. and Mrs. E. A. Kimbel of Fort Hunt, Lieut. and Mrs. J. R. Hardin, Lieut. and Mrs. C. F. Baish, Lieut. and Mrs. F. H. Oxx, Lieut. and Mrs. Henry Berbert, Lieut. and Mrs. W. B. Higgins, Lieut. and Mrs, B. C. Snow, Lieut. and Mrs. L. . Prentiss, Mr. Walter Gardner, Lieut. E. C. Hayden. | cCapt. and Mrs, W. N. Thomas, jr., pageant. This pageant will take place | upon the landing of a great monu- mental staircase occupying the center of the court, above which a richly or- | namented golden baldachin will be of the period 1460-1600 is very large.| The rule against modern clothes or any | part thereof is strictly enforced, and no | modern costumes of any sort whatever | will be admitted. Ernest Peixotto and | returned Monday from New Haven, Conn., where they have been visiting Capt. Thomas' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Thomas. Lieut. C. E. Saltzman left for New suspended. From this great canopy a | flood of light will descend upon the spectacle as it ascends and descends the staircase to the landing below. ‘The north ball room will be styled “Il Cortile” and will be treated as a | alled garden, through which the en- (Yl:ce to the grand ball room will be made. The south ball room will be styled “Il Mercato” and all the wares ap- Joseph H. Freedlander, who head the costume committee, are glad to assist any in matters of fancy dress. The proceeds of the ball are devoted to the educational work of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, which gives instruction in architecture, gummx and sculpture to deserving students at the institute’s headquarters, 304 East Forty- fourth street, to the Paris prize and the Summer school at Fontainbleau. Notable Fetes Listed In Capital's Record During the Past Week (Continued Prom First Page.) dinner last evening in the palm ecourt | of the Mayflower. | Miss Helen Clifford, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Edward Clifford, had & small | company dining with her last evening at the Chevy Chase Club, the party | having been planned in compliment to | Miss Sally Lewis, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Willlam Mather Lewis, formerly of ‘Washington, and her flance, Mr. Wil- liam Betts, who are guests over Sunday of Col, and Mrs. Clifford and their | daughter. Clifford has invited a few guests for tea this afternoon to meet Miss Lewis and her flance. Miss Lewis has | many friends here, where her father served as president of George Washing- | ton University for several years before .going to Easton, Na. as president of Lafayette College. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon King will enter- tain a small party tomorrow evening at l:"he Bachelors’ Cotillion. Mrs. Ki ill be hostess at luncheon Saturday, January 18, and on January 23. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ernest Allwine of Hawthorne_street entertained at dinner | Saturday, January 4, in honor of Capt. 'and Mrs. H. H. Phipps of Quantico, Va. The dinner party later went to the Con- gressional Club for dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dowell of | Forty-fourth place entertained at din- ner Wednesday evening. Covers were Jaid for 12 and their guests included Mr. and Mrs. Westyl Willoughby, Miss Mary Henderson, Mr. James Henderson, jr.; Mrs. Leslie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Adams, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Dowell entertained at dinner Friday, their guests being Mr. . Allison Miller, Mr. and Mrs. william Cammack Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Barnard A. Smyth, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Frazier, Mrs. Ruth Curtis Buttler anfl Dr. Edmund Ellerson. Deeper Waterways Commission Schedules Dinner Tuesday. The Atlantic Deeper Waterways As- sociation will give a dinner in the Wil- Jard room at the Willard on Tuesday, January 14. Capt. W. E. Bernard of Philadelphia is in charge of all ar- rangements for the dinner. Maj. and Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Mil- I ton will entertain at dinner at the Hotel Ambassador, January 15, in honor of the Minister of Venezuela and Senora di Grisantl. Mr. and lll‘lanfii. G!rl"!': m:")'l‘l:“l:? 8 party aboare “Elso” at ) l"lap,‘l,lit week on a cruise and fishing trip. Among the guests were former Gov. J. M. Tenner and Mrs. Tenner of Fennsylvania, Mr, and Mrs. J. ley, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Owens, Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Shipman, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Yates enter- tained at their home on Klingle street last week in honor of their tenth wed- ding anniversary. Their guests Wwere Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Connor Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Ever- ett Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Royal R. Rommell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Miller, yMr. and Mrs. Prederick Butcher, Dr. !and Mrs. 8. C. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. !Lynn Ramsey Edminster, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Barnhard, Mrs. Sadie B.| (Yates and Miss Leah Owens of Balti- | more who is & house guest of the Yates. | H. Hem- D. A ]i Chapter Pi;n- Benefit Card Party Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard heads the committee in charge of the card party for the chapter house fund, District of Columbia, Daughters of the American Revolution, which will be held on the evening of February 6 in the large ball room of the Willard. Assisting her on the committee are Mrs. B. H. Lingo, vice chairman; Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann, in charge of tickets; Mrs. Jean Labat, chairman of patronesses; Miss Helen Harman, tables; Mrs. Joseph Wheat, candy; Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, press. Harvard Ha 1650 Harvard St. N.W. APARTMENTS 5 Large Rooms & 2 Baths 3 Exposures 4 Large Rooms & Bath 2 Exposures 't Gymnasium, Pool Room, and Radio, Garages, Maid’s Room Apply to Manager or Phone Columbia 5714 avenue, Thursdays, January 23 an Capital Hostesses With Dates Affixed (Continued From First Page.) and Mrs. Garret A. Hobart at Pater- son, N. J. Alternating at the table for Mrs. Gann through the receiving hours Wed- nesday will be Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. T. H. Caraway, Mrs. Henry J. Allen, Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, Mrs. Guy Despard Goff, Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden- berg, Mrs. Emmett Gudger, daughter of Senator Thomas J. Walsh; Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, Mrs, Leonidas C. Dyer, Mrs. Louls T. McFadden, Mrs. Frederick M. Daven- port, Mrs. Albert Carter, Mrs. Henry Winfield Watson, Mrs. C. Willlam Ram- seyer, Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., grand- daughter of the late Senator Frye; Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Harold Reed Smoot, Mrs. Lucy Wilder Morris and Mrs, Harley Peyton Wilson. Mrs. George, wife of Maj. Charles P. George, U. S. A, will arrive the first of the week from Fort Sill, where Maj. George is stationed, and will be the guest of her father, Vice President Curtis, and will assist her aunt, Mrs. Gann, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Dale, wife of Senator Porter H. Dale, will not be at home Thursday, January 16, but will receive at the Con- gressional Club, 2001 New Hampshire Jan- uary 30. Mrs. Parker, wife of Representative James S. Parker of New York, will be at home Tuesday afternoon, January 14, from 4 to 6 o'clock, at 2100 Six- teenth street. Assisting Mrs. Parker will be Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Mrs. Willlam De Witt Mitchell. Mrs. Har- lan Piske Stone, Mrs. Royal S. Cope- iand, Representative Ruth Pratt, Mrs. Charles P. Summerall and wives of the New York delegation in Congress. ‘The wives of the Representatives in Congress from JIowa—Mrs. William Ramseyer, Mrs. Cassius Dowell, Mrs. L. J. Dickinson, Mrs. William F. Kopp, Mrs. T. J. B. Robinson, Mrs. F. Dickin- son Letts, Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mrs. Ed H. Campbell and Mrs. Charles E. Swanson—will be at home Tuesday of this week from 4 to 6 o'clock at the Congressional Club, 2001 New Hamp- shire avenue. They will have assisting them Mrs. Porter Dale, president of club, and Mrs. Daniel Steck, Mrs. Smith W. Brookhart, Mrs. Edward A. Kreger, Mrs. Harry E. Hull, Mrs. Louise Dod son, Mrs. Albert F. Dawson and Mrs. William Fitch Kelley. Mrs. Cooper, wife of Representative Henry Allen Cooper, and her house guest, Miss Margaret McLaren, will be at home informally Tuesday from 4 to 6 o'clock at the Washington Hotel Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro will be at hmlnek'mndly afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs Proctor L. Dougherty, wife of the District Commissioner, will be at home Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in her home, at 3713 Jenifer street, Chevy Chase, D. C, and will receive again Friday afternoon, Janu- ary 24. No cards have been issued. Mrs. Medorem Crawford and her daughter, Miss Delores Crawford, will be at home this afternoon safter 4 o'clock and will receive the remaining Sunday afternoons in January. In synthetic flower perfumes it is almost impossible to foretell with as- surance the odor of a mixture from its component parts. The resulting per- fume may be entirely foreign to any of the ingredients. Announce “At Homes"' A Black Chiffon Dress For Semi-Formal Occasions 15 — 25 This is one of those always “ready- - semi-forgal daytime occasions and entirely suitable for informal wear. Upper left: Miss Mary Tyson Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mourphy and granddaughter of the late Representative John R. Tyson, who was also Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. She attended the hop at Washington-Lee University last night. Upper center: Miss Elizabeth Ann Robinson, charming guest of Miss Laura Barkley, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Alben Barkley of Kentucky. Upper right: Miss Adele Townsend Jahncke, daughter of the Assistant she appeared when chosen queen of the Harlequins ball, an annual carnival event of the young college set in New Orleans during Christmas week. Lower: Miss Dora White, daughter of Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich, wife of Representative Aldrich of Rhode Island, who presented her to society December 21, the reception being one of the most important socially of the season. Washington Official Groups Are Assembled FOI’ Pcrsonal Mention Youngquist have four children—Bob, Jack, Margaret and Sharlle Ann. | The Third Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, Mr. Frederick Tilton, who is pass- | ing a short time in New York, will i . (Continued From First Page) join Mrs. Tilton in their apartment at week end. Ind. Mr. Beer will leave Wednesday — for Atlantic City, where he will attend | , The Vvice governor general of the | | Philippine Islands, Dr. Eugene Allen ; conventionbefore Teturning 1o his | Gilmore, and Mrs. Gilmore, who have ome, been guests at the Mayflower for a week, left Washington Thursday for New York. They will return to the | Mayflower on the 16th. | Dr. Gilmore is in this country in the | interest of the Philippine Research In- stitute and also in connection with various matters pertaining to the De- partment of Public Health and Educa- | tion in the islands. He will visit a number of the leading universities. Dr. Gilmore made an address on Philippine jurisprudence Representative and Mrs. E. M. Beers, who have been at their home in Penn- sylvania, have returned to their apart- ment at the Hotel Roosevelt. Representative Eaton and Mrs. Eaton on Way to Capital. Representative and Mrs Willlam R. Eaton, who have been on a cruise to Panama, are expected to return to their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel tomorrow. 7 | Mr. and Mrs G. A. Youngquist have recently taken lon of their new | home at 4554 Klingle street, formerly the home of Maj. and Mrs. Carey | Brown, who are now stationed at Fort | Leavenworth, Kans. Mr. Youngquist is | the Assistant Attorney General in| eharge of prohibition enforcement, hav- | ing been appointed to that position upon the resignation of Mrs. Mabel | Walker Willebrandt. Mr. and Mrs. CAD % ; 08 QOur First Sale in 12 Months EVERY FUR COAT in our stock MUST GO to-slip-into” dresses, charming for CAPITOL FUR SHOP.....1208 G St. N.W. b4 Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Ernest Lee Jahncke, in the costume in which | the Wardman Park Hotel after the " Pworos 8 HARR!S & ain® ing of the Assoclation of American Law Schools, recently held in New Orieans. Col. and Mrs. Michael M. McNamee have as & guest in their home in Liv- ingstone Helghts, Va. Mrs. Charles Bristol of Chyenne, Wyo. Maj. and Mrs. Withers on Visit to Southland. Maj. and Mrs. Guy Withers, who re- cently left Washington for an auto tour South to Florida and across to| Texas, are the guests in Waynesville, N. C. of Mrs. Withers' mother, Mrs.| E. P. Harrold. Mrs. Withers is professionally known | in local music circles as Emily Harrold | Marsh. As she expects to be away for several months, she has postponed indefinitely the resuming of her soloist position in this city. Mrs. Raymond S. Patton, wife of the director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, was the honor guest at & luncheon Wednesday at the Carl- ton, given by the wives of the officials of the survey. There were 30 in the company. Capt. and Mrs. John P. Jackson will go to Philadelphia Tuesday for the ball which Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Heckschier will give that evening for their daugh- ter, Miss Eleanor Heckschier. Capt. and Mrs. Jackson will be accompanied by the Grand Duchess Kira of Russia, who is the guest in this country of Capt. Jackson’s sister, Mrs. Deming Jarves of Dinard, France. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Price Wright and | their debutante daughter, Miss Margar- :‘zlu ‘Bayard Wright, will also attend e ball, Mrs. J. E. Reinburg, wife of Capt. J. E. Reinburg, U. 8. C. G., retired, is a guest of his sister, Miss M. Katherine Reh:buu, 1601 Argonne place north- west. Comdr. and Mrs, Alfred H. Balsley, with their three children are occupying their new home at 4880 Glenbrook road, | Spring Valley. Their children are Eliza beth, George and Frank. Comdr. Bals. ™, 2 L ThEBET T o lURTOR o OVERI9YEAR/S o 0@ W ‘ and even LESS ley is at present assigned to the U. 8. 8. Raleigh, but after May 1 will be stationed in Washington. The fam- ily have recently moved from Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Balsley is a daughter of former Gov. Fuller of that State. Mrs. Frost Giving Program at Y. W. C. A, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, as chairman of the music department of the Young Women's Christian Association, is in- troducing Katharyn Frost, pianist, at the regular Sunday afternoon musicale at the Y. W. C. A, today at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Frost, whose series of ten inter- pretive music talks opens this week at the King-Smith Studio School, where she is presented by Jessie MacBride, played for Mrs. Parker in her music room recently. 1t wilf be remembered that the Kath- erine Parker Foundation was established as a bequest of the late Judge Parker for $100,000 for music for the Y. W. C. A. throughout the country. Mrs. Parker's increased interest in music at the Washington “Y,” with the Kurt Hetzel lectures on the German Grand Opera repertory, and with a possible presenting of Katharyn Frost, should be of immense interest to music lovers. Senator Deneen Cordially Greeted by Illinoisans ‘The largest meeting of Illinois folk ever held in the District took place at the Willard Hotel Wednesday night to greet the re-elected president, Senator Charles S. Deneen, and other officers of the society. The principal speaker of the evening was Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. Mrs. Deneen and daughter, Miss Bina Day Deneen, headed the receiving line, and later a bouquet from the society was presented to Mrs. Deneen by the solicitor of labor, Mr. Theodore D. Risley. iz A musical program of unusual inter- est was given by Miss Bonnie D. Sosa- mon of Peoria, Ill, who rendered com- positions by Mr. Louis Thompson, and was accompanied by him. Mr. Thomp- son also sang several selections, accom- papnied by Mrs. Carl R. Chindblom. Mr, Howard Moore sang pleasing num- bers, also accompanied by Mrs. Chind- blom. Dancing and cards followed the rogram. Among the prominent Illinoisians present were Judge and Mrs. Thomas S. Willlams, Representative and Mrs. William P. Holaday, Representative Willlam E. Hull, Mrs. Carl R. Chind- blom, Representative Charles Atkins, | o, Representative John C. Allen, former Senator and Mrs. Thomas Sterling, As- sistant District Attorney Pearl McCall and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt O Chance. Mr. Maxim Karolik Announces Song Recital Mr. Maxim Karolik gives his first public song recital in Washington on the afternoon of January 24, though he is well known in drawing rooms in the city. The concert stage, or rather the opera stage, is Mr. Karolik's par- ticular fleld, and he won signal suc- cess in & recent concert tour that took him twice to Boston, where his high cultivation, in not alone Russian music, but in the most delicate of the French and in the modern Italian music, has created for him a new fleld as a song interpreter. | District Division, U. D. C., Announces Card Party ‘The District of Columbia Division, United Daughters of the Confedacy, an- nounces its annual card party, which | is to be given at the New Willard Hotel | Friday, January 31, at 8 o'clock. ‘The committee on arrangements in- cludes Mrs. R. B. Whitehurst, chair- man; Mrs. Albion W. Tuck, Mrs. J. K. Waterman, Mrs. A. Eugene Barr and Mrs. Benjamine Grady. Mrs. Tuck will York this week to attend the Garbisch- | Chrysler wedding. The Monday Night Bridge Club was entertained by Maj. and Mrs. R. T. | Colner, Col. Schulz was the guest of the evening. Miss Mary Francis Willard has re- turned to Chicago_after visiting Mrs. Jane Putnam and Maj. and Mrs. L. E. Oliver. Miss Mirna Nystrom of New York is the guest of Lieut. and Mrs. C. F. Baish. The Reading Club met Monday after- noon in the home of Mrs. H. F. Pipes. Mrs, Elizabeth Hardin of Baltimore is the guest of Lieut. and Mrs. J. R. Hardin. Lieut. and Mrs. C. F. Baish enter- tained at dinner Wednesday in honer of Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin. The guests were Mrs. G, Rumaggi, Miss M. Hunts- barger and Mrs. J. J. McGinley. Maj. and Mrs, A. A. McDaniels, for- merly stationed at Fort Humphreys, are the guests of Lieut. and Mrs. C. R. Bathurst. They will be here for a short visit prior to sailing from New York for their new station in the Philippines. Lieut. and Mrs, Bathurst entertained at dinner before the dance Priday night in honor of Maj. and Mrs. McDaniels and Comdr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas of Washington. Mr. Elliot J. Dent, jr, son of Col. Dent, has returned to Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Keith R. Barney. Mr. F. D. Shove of Mount Vernon, N. Y., is the guest of Lieut. and Mrs. F. H. XX, Mrs. L. K. Anderson has returned from a visit to her home in Peru, Ind. Mr. Houston Crittenden of Kansas g"{i Mo., is visiting Lieut. and Mrs. W, The post bowling alleys attracted a large group of officers and ladies Tues- day afternoon and Wednesday night. It is planned in the near future to issue a challenge to a mixed team of officers and ladies from Fort Washington. Miss Charlotte Grey, Miss Dorothy Carter and Miss Earlyne Finney have returned to Fort Humphreys, after spending the Christmas holid: st their homes. S Greenway Inn N Connecticut at Cathedral N Sunday |Tuesdays & be in charge of the prizes and Mrs. | Walter E. Hutton, president of the di- vision, will issue the cards of invita-' tion for patronesses. Dinner | Thursdays T Turkey, [ Omanberty | Wednes- C Roast Goose deys U Broilea Chops | Sea Food 5 A $1.00 | 85c E Sread’ana pasivies oty Reoast Chicken Sauce & Fridays T French Lamb V1t 7:30 pm |5 to 7:30 pom. Col. 10118. ANN TABER THE WOMEN'S SHOP OF THE RALEIGH HABERDASHER Semi-Annual Reduction Sale! Stetson Shoes, %67 (Street, Sport and Afternoon Wear) Ra-Leigh Coats, 597 (Fur-Trimmed and Plain) Paulina Frocks, *14% (Sport and Street Wear) *1° Silk Hosiery, 95¢ (Perfect Quality—All Sizes—Newest Shades) All Sales Final; No Credits; No Exchanges Raleigh Haberdasher 1310 F Street