Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1930, Page 17

SOCIETY! (Continued From Second Page.) her guests later to see Otis Skinner as “Papa Juan" at the National Theater. Mr. Beverly Middleton, nephew of Mrs, Lee, will come from his studies at the University of Virginia to spend and will be dinner party Saturday evening. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's guests at the luncheon given today at the May- flower in compliment to Nathan Mil- stein and Gregor Piatigorski, who gave the program at her morning musicale today, were the charge d'affaires of Poland, M. Podoski; Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Andrew T. Long, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, Capt. and Mrs. John H. Gib- bons, Mme. I V. Mishtowt, Mr. Robert F. Kelly, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mr. A. J. Pack and Mr. A. R. Dew of the British embassy, Miss Lillian Erherson, Miss Betty Thorpe, Mrs. Thomas Crid- ler and Mr. Alex Merovitch. Former Assistant Secretary of Com- Merce for Aviation, Mr. William P. Mac- Cracken, jr., and Mrs. MacCracken left yesterday for Dallas, Tex. Mr. Mac- Cracken will deliver an address there and will return North Saturday. Mrs. MacCracken will remain for two weeks. Mrs. Jack Symington and her son Donald have motored over from their home in Baltimore, accompanied by Mrs. Donald N. Gilpin, and are stopping at the Carlton. Mrs, Daniel J. O'Brien entertained at luncheon today at the Mayflower in compliment to her house guest, Mrs. Patrick Rooney of Dublin, Ireland. Others in her party were Mrs. William Browning, Mrs. William E. Leahy, Miss Helen Gahagan, Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs. Prancis Thomas, Mrs. Ralph Mulli- | an, Mrs. H. Clarke Moses, jr.; Mrs. R. . Warren, jr.. Mrs. James Rafferty and Mrs. Martin McNamara. Mrs. Frank Letts will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of Lady Rhodes and Mrs. Henry Sturgis of Lon- don. Lady Rhodes is the guest of Mrs. Henry C. Corbin and Mrs, Sturgls is visiting Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman. Mrs. Samuel Willlams Earle of Chicago, who is spending several weeks in Washington at the Mayflower, will entertain at dinner this evening at the hotel in compliment to Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope of Philadelphia, national presi- dent of the Daughters of 1812. Mrs. L. M. Clements and her daugh- ter, Mrs. C. Fuller Winters, have re- turned to Washington for the Winter l!?:thl and will be at the Hotel Roose- el Congressional Club ‘To Have Music at Friday Tea. The Congressional Club will hear Miss Carolyn Manning, contraljo, and , Kurt Hetzel, planist, in a recital y afternoon. Hostesses for the tea following the Fecital will be Mrs. Thomas H. Phillips, r.; Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps, Mrs. und Pratt, Mrs. William' Nolan, resentative Ruth Baker Pratt, Mrs. . Pittinger, Mrs. Randolph Perkins and . Percy Quin. Mrs. Edward Hood Watson will give an informal reception in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley in her home, at 1605 Kennedy place northwest, 3 fi\‘lllmltn to 11 o'clock. o Of Connecticut, who is remainin, Robert E. Lee THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930. GUEST FROM GREENWICH MRS. CHARLES D. LANIER in the Capital to further the success of the Memorial Foundation for the purchase and restoration of Strat- ford, a dinner being given at the Willard for that purpose February 4. afternoon, when they gave a tea in honor of their guest, Mrs. Cora Rowling of Dayton, Ohio, the National president of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. In the receiving line with Mrs. Lightfoot were Mrs. Rowling, Mrs. Grace Hurd, National president Daugh- ters of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Mrs. Susan Owry, president of McKinley Circle, No. 2, G. A. R.; Mrs, O. A. Bergren, president of Lincoln Cir- cle, No. 3, G. A. R, and Mrs. Seitz Parker, president of Beck Circle, No. 4, G. A. R. Among the special guests were Mrs. Roy Fitzgerald of Ohio, Representative and Mrs. Edward Beers of Pennsylvania, Vice Comdr. Young, Quartermaster Godfrey and Comrade John Ryan. Mrs, Virginia White Speel, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, Mrs, Percy Parker and Mrs. Ellen Meyers alternated at the tea table. Others assisting the hostess were Mrs, William A. Boss, Miss Marion Boss, Miss Virginia Boss and Miss Cosette L. Bergren. Pink and white Japanese lilies, carnations and snapdragons car- ried out the color scheme for the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Mason of Perth Amboy, N. J., are at the Carlton for a short stay, accompanied by their two Invitations have peen sent out by the ‘Women'’s National "Press Club for its first | annual dinner and stunt party to be ‘The composer and Mrs, ing here especially {0 be present at the concert. Mrs. Kelley was formerly national gumem of the Federation of Music lubs of the United States. Linkins, former Mrs. Watson in receiving the guests. Mrs. Shirley Morgan, whose home is in Los Angeles, has arrived at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel, where she has leased an apartment and plans to re- main for about four months. Mr. John E. Fowler will be host to | & company of 15 at dinner this evening 1n his home at, 1424 Sixteenth street. Mr. Eugene Meyer, jr, was host at luncheon in the crystal room at the ‘Willard yesterday. Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee entertained at luncheon in her hom in Assisting Mrs. Boyce were Mrs. Gans, Mrs. Floyd Moore, Mrs. Roger L. Calvert, Miss Marjorie Farrell and Miss Abble Burke of Newport. Mr. Plerre sang folk songs of his homeland and Mr. and ‘Granddaughter of Gen. Lee Guests at Stratford Dinner. Mrs. Henry S. Venn has taken a table for the Stratford dinner Tuesday, February 4, and will have the two granddaughters of Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Willlam Hunter de Butts and Mrs. Hanson Ely, jr., of this city, daughters of Robert E. Lee, jr, youngest son of the Confederate general. They will be accompanied by Mr. de Butts and Mr. Ely, and others at the table will be Dr. and Mrs. Willilam Cabell Moore, Dr. and Mrs, A. Y, T. Garnett and Miss Garnett. Mrs. Venn was a Garnett ‘the Washington bar, and granddaughter of one of t:h city’s famous physicians, Dr. Reservations for the dinner have been made by Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, Mrs. McCormick-Goodhart and Mrs. Henry W. Fitch. Both tables and seats, single or in any groupings, may be secured at the headquarters of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation in room 121 of the Willard Hotel, of ‘which Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, sec- etary of the foundation, is in charge. Miss Helen Colhoun and Theodore “Tiller, 2d, are the artists who will give & P am at the Washington Heights Friday evening. The Goodwin- Lalta Circle is sponsor for the enter- tainment. ‘The Kentucky Society gave one of the most brilliant in the history of the society at the Willard Hotel last -n:fi. ‘The president of the soclety, len Gullion, introduced to a re- celying line, headed by Gen. and Mrs. Charles P. Summerall, the 500 guests, which included the Ambassador of Tur- key, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey; the Minister of Persia, Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah, and the Minister of Albania, M. Faik XKonitza. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, addressed the society and Mrs. Elvina Neal Rowe . ‘The annual costume ball of the m will take place February 25. home of Mr. tfoot at 4551 given in the large ball room at the ‘Willard Tuesday evening, March 4. Mrs, H. W. Beecher of New Haven, loeu%lrnkd by Mrs. 8. G. Williams, also of New Haven, is ':Yendtnl several Hotel. - | days at the Dodge Maj. and Mrs. T. Amedeo Bruni have returned to their home after a ten-day stay in New York City. While there they attended the French benefit opera at the Metropolitan Opera House, and rior to attending the Charity ball at - | P! 7 | the Ritz they entertained a party of 12 at dinner. They were also seen at the Beaux Arts ball wearing stunning fif- teenth century_costumes des! by m. Louise Bruni before y left Mme, Louise Bruni was guest of honor at & luncheon given by Countess D’Akana at Sherry’s during her stay in New York. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Remick of Winchester, Mass., have taken an apart- ment at the Carlton for the remainder of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Beyer of Ventnor, N. J., have motored to Wash- ington and are at the Dodge Hotel for several days. Constitution Hall Will Have Formal Opening Tonight. ‘The formal op:ning of the new Daughters of the American Revolution Auditorium, Constitution Hall, in its completely decorated and furnished form, will take place tonight at a re- ception given by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president general, in honor of the delegates and 40 presidents of so- cleties composing the Women's Pa- triotic Conference on National defense. Mrs, Hobart will have former presi- dents generals and members of the cabi- net of the D. A. R. recelving with her, o as well as presidents of the socleties composing the conference. Boxes will be occupied by members of the Senate, House and diplomatic corps and social and official Washington. | Johnson, | Arnold, Representative Charles A. Wol- French compositions for piano and voice will be given by Mrs. Ruth Tapke and Miss Alta Smith. ‘What promises to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable card parties of the season will be held in St. John's College tomorrow evening. It will be under the auspices of the student body and the members of the Student Mothers’ Club are co-operating to make it a success. A large number of gifts have been secured as prizes for those attending. ‘The ladies’ committee includes Mrs. Wallace Mattingly, chairman; Mrs. E. | C. Wildt, secretary; Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, | Mrs. Frank E. Beall, Mrs. C. P. Ken- neday, Mrs. Vincent L. Toomey, Mrs, Herbert Grimes, Mrs. William Morriss, Mrs. F. J. Weber, Mrs. J. B. Stanley, Mrs. M. N. Bergin, Mrs. J. F. Olham, | Mrs. John H. Hunter, Mrs. Owen Ed- monston, Mrs. J. F. Delaney, Mrs. J. B. O'Leary, Mrs. R. J. Bourke, Mrs. F. Jordan, Mrs. Ross M. McCulloch, Mrs. B. B. Allison, Mrs. F. P. Gilliam, Mrs. Patrick Hannon, Mrs. Willlam Clarke, Mrs. John McCarthy, Mrs. Frank M. Plerce and Mrs. James L. Cranston. ‘The proceeds of the party will go to the St. La Salle Auxiliary for the bene- fit of the new La Salle College, which is in course of erection in Brookland. New Zealand, in new films, will be the subject Sunday evening of the invita- tion lecture in the course of diplomatic Sunday night motion pictures arranged by Mr. Randolph M. Boggs, dean of the Bureau of Commercial Economics, in the Carlton Hotel. These pictures will show sword fishing, Wairakei Beach; “The Sea of Pearls,” “The Maori as He Was” and “Gleaming Speedways,” and among those who will be present are Senator Lee 8. Overman, Senator John B. Kendricks, Senator Furnifold McL. Simmons, Senator David 8. Baird (jr.), Senator Edwin S. Broussard, Repre- sentative Charles Adkins, Represent- ative Linwood L. Clark, Representative John W. Palmer, Representative Charles L. Sparks, Representative E. E. Denison, Representative Otis Wingo, Represent- ative James V. McClintic, Represent- ative E. Hart Fenn, Representative M. C. Traver, Representative Fred G. Representative William W. verton, Representative Franklin Menges, Representative John T. Buckbee, Re resentative John W.. McCormack, Rep- resentative Charles G. Edwards, Repre: sentative Morgan G. Sanders, Repre- sentative Paul John Kvale, represent- ative Thomas A. Jenkins, Represent- ative Frank James, Representative Franklin F. Korell, Representative Her- bert J. Drane, Representative Charles E. Kiefner, Representative Cordell Hull, Representative Willlam M. Whittington, Representative Thomas C. Cochran, Representative J. Banks Kurtz, Repre- sentative J. Charles Linthicum, Repre- sentative Edgard Howard, Represent- ative John M. Nelson, Representative ©O. B. Burtness and Representative Robert G. Simmons. Marriage Licenses. Willlam J. Wright, 29, and Ruth E. Hub- scher. 33 Rev. Joseoh V. Buckiey. John H. McCready, 37. Miami, Fla., and Bessie B. Pillius, this city: Rev. J. P, Hand. 27, and Marie Steven- “Murphy. a Lena & acconchie. ! Sieas. Ly ': nd Tole Hicks, 23; Ri Loughrey, 26, St. Paul, Minn.; The conference will give a dinner in | Jonn the Willard Hotel tomorrow night, with Mrs. Hobart presiding. The guests of honor will be the women members of the United States House of Representatives and Mrs. Pinley J. Shepard of New York with the past officers of the conference, | X Mrs. Boyce Ficklen of Washington, johnson. Edward Diges. 32. and Juanita Belt, t . 23, and Teresa A. Burk . and Prances I. le. 7. it Pa.i Re Ga.; Mrs, Adalin Macauley of Menomi- | N; nee, Wis.; Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau of New York and Mrs. Thomas Spence of Milwaukee. One of the most interesting events of the week will be the indoor horse show which will be given by the Riding and Hunt Club at Twenty-second and P streets Saturday evenlnfi at 8 o'clock, Ribbons and cups will be given for each class. The prizes have been gen- erously donated by Mr. Willlam Phelps Eno, Col. Robert M. Thompson, Mr. Hugh Legare and Miss Margo Couzens, daughter of Senator and Mrs. James Couzens. Mrs. Lawrence Baker, chairman of the committee, which is composed of Mrs. Beverly Coleman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, Arthur A. Snyder; Miss Margo Couzens, Mr. Gwinn Rust and Mr. Chester Gwinn, has arranged an at- tractive program, iIncluding saddle classes, jumping classes and a spectacu- lar Corinthian class. ‘The studio of the District of Columbia League of American Pen Women will take on the atmosphere of France to- morrow evening, when Mme. Felian Garzia will conduct the league's first French salon of the season. M. Jean Labat will talk on “The Theater Pran- cais au Moyen Age” and a program of TO RENT $5 Per Month DE MOLL’S 4 National Fellowship Club’s DANCES Popular Contest mow 7 on to find the Clab's most popular girl. 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