Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1930, Page 43

Features for Women SENORITA MARIA HORTENSIA DIEZ DE MEDINA, Daughter of the Minister of Bolivia and Senora de Diez «de Medina. Bechrach Phaton Innovations Introduced In Official Social Program Win Full Meed of Praise A President and 5 Mrs. Hoover Condratulated on Plans for State Functions—Cabinet Belle to Be Feted—Lee Foundation Dinner and Benefit. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. OCIETY through one of its most interesting periods last week, when for the first time in its sccial history a real inno- vation was introduced in its list of official state receptions and the President and Mrs. Hoover entertained more than a thou- sand guests in honor of members of the United States Senate and the wives and daughters of the august body. Exceeding dignity and a wonderful ‘degree of comfcrt accompanied the event; and as the First Lady of the Land is not a mere faddist in thinking out social affairs of state, it is hoped the changes made by her have come to stay. MOR!: Senators were met in the White House Thursday night than have been there on a single occasion in many years, and, accom- panied by handsome women in the handsomest gowns and jewels, one was given an opportunity to judge the body singly and in a manner never before afforded. Indeed, several Senators were attend- ing a White House reception for the first time in years, while with the new Senators it was their introduction to the Chief Executive and the First-Lady as hosts. THURSDAY night the President and Mrs. Hoover will entertain at dinner in honor of the Speaker of the House and Mrs. Longworth, the event to be followed by a musicale, and the following Thursday the Army and Navy will parade before the President and his lady in their finest regimentals. Next to the diplomatic reception, which yet remains an unfulfilled engagement on the calendar for this season, the Army-Navy reception is most brilliant. The women of this branch of society have always been noted for their handsome gowns and jewels, and many men of note in both branches of the service are stationed here this Winter. MPORTANT on the week’s social schedule is the festivity in the home of Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, when tomorrow they hold a reception to present their daughter, Miss Gertrude Lamont, to their friends, while later in the week there will be a dance for her. In the embassies and legations there is continuous entertainment, often for the notables from their own countries who are paying their respects to Washington. ONE of Washington’s favorite lecturers—Prof. Louis K. Anspacher— will engage society in its more serious mocd for several weeks, his first lecture here for the season being arranged for the morning o? Wednesday, February 12, when he will talk on “Shakespeare as a Poet,” the series of four lectures being given for the benefit of the George Washington Memorial Association and each one on Shakespeare. TUESDAY the Robert E. Lee Foundation dinner will be given at the Willard, when a wealth of Southern history will unfold before a distinguished audience of several hundred guests who will fill the great ball room of the hotel. Several of the descendants of Robert E. Lee will be present, and the speakers are well chosen. ’I'HE brilliancy of the Bal Boheme of the Washington Arts Club will long lingér in the minds of hundreds who attended it as the most beautiful, colorful and artistic ball ever given at the Willard. 1t is a matter of civic pride that society in all its varied aspects took interest in the event, and, for the benefit of the new woman, it is nice to know that a woman was chairman of the ball committee and that women headed about all of the important committees except that of providing the luxuries and comforts of the seated supper. A tea is being %iven at the Arts Club this afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chandler Christie and Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, judges of costume, when the prizes will be awarded. Cabinet Woman Heads List for Bachelors’ Ball The third of the 1929-30 serles of ‘Washington Bachelors’ cotillons, which have been among the season’s most in- teresting and charming social events, will take place Monday evening, Febru- ary 10, in the grand ball room and Chinese room of the Mayflower. This will be the last one of the cotillons this season. Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the Sec- retary of Labor, will head the receiv- ing line at the ball on February 10. Others in line will be Mrs. Henry J. Allen, wife of Senator Allen of Kansas; Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs. Thomas Sim ee and Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose. Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier will ead the cotillon, having as his partner iss Barbara Vandenberg, daughter of nator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden- of Mi Gen. lam E. the Wi Bachelors’ otillon, will again direct the figures, he has done so successfully in the past. He will be assisted by Mr. Calvert, jr, vice president Horton, presi- | El cotillon. Gen. Horton will also present the guests to Mrs. Davis, who will in turn introduce them to the other ladies in the receiving line and to the mem- bers of the cotillon. Mr. Archibald C. V. Wells, Mr. Walter D. Davidge and Mr. Charles Delmar, who com] the efficient favor com- mittee, will present to each guest and member a beautiful souvenir of this in- teresting occasion. No boxes will be assigned at the next cotillon except the one for the chap- erones, the other boxes being avallable for use of the members and their guests. A delicious supper will be served at midnight in the presidential dining room. Daniel’s Ball for Young Set At Mayflower Saturday Mrs. Ernest Humphrey for their daughter, Miss leanor Dimitry Daniel, Saturday eve- an'&hm'" .fic“ the Mayflower, is Mr. and Daniel's ball in ‘WASHINGTON, SOCIETY SECTION .. The Sunday Star. MISS ‘ELLIS BOSTROM, Daugliter-of the Minister of Sweden and Mnie. Bost: i slegation. ostrom, phot%:apherg‘:n the legation. Goings and Coming Of Prominent Folk Interest Society Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur| Returning From Califor- nia Visit—Mrs. McFld. den Goes to Antilles. The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs, Ray Lyman Wilbur are en route to ‘Washington from California and are expected to arrive the first of the week. Mrs. McFadden, wife of Representa- tive Louis T. McFadden, left Washing- ton terday for the. West Indies, to be gone about a month. The BSecond Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs. W. Irving Glover have ed at the Wardman Park Hotel by the latter’s sister, Mrs. J. H. Emman- uel, who has come from her home at Englewood, N. J., for a short visit. Miss Mary Thomas, daughter of Sen- ator and Mrs. John Thomas, has as her guests for the week end at the Ward- man Park Hotel Mrs. luinm had- of Philadelphia and Miss duck of Bisbee, Aris. B Mr. Arthur H. Vandenberg, jr., who (Continued on Third Page.) D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1930. MLLE. REINE CLAUDEL, Gracidus daughter of the Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel. Bachrach Phota, SENORITA 'ANITA LEIVA, ‘Whose parents are the charge d’affaires of the Salva- doran legation and Senora de Liva, ‘Underwood Photo, Members of Diplomatic Corps Listed as Hosts Ambassador of Brazil to Entertain at Dinner Friday—_M. Claudel to Give Musicale. The Ambassador of Brazil, Senhor 8. Gurgel do Amaral, will be host at dinner Friday evening, February 14. The Ambassador of Spain and Senora de Padilla will be hosts at luncheon Thursday in compliment to the Am- r of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard. ‘The Ambassador and Senora de Padilla will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening, February 17, and again Wednesday evening, February 18. The Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel will be hosts to a company of 80 at a musicale tomorrow evening, the program to be given by the Frenc! Soclety of Anclent Instruments, which is composed of six members of the Casadesus family, who play the instru- ments of other days and form a mini- ature o tra. ‘The Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Byerett Gann, were the honor guests at dinner. last evening of the Ambassador and Mme. Claudel. The other guests were the Minister of the Irish Free State and Mrs. Mac- White, the Minister of Jugoslavia, Dr. Leonide Pitamic; Senator and Mrs. Felix Hebert, Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom, the chief of staff, U. S. A, and Mrs. Charles P. Summerall, the Assistant_Secretary of State and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, the director general of the Pan-American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe; the secretary to the Presi- dent and Mrs. George Akerson, Capt. and Mrs. Allen Buchanan, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs, James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Prentiss Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan, Miss Belle Gurnee, the assistant military attache for aero- nautics and Mme. Thenault and M. Jules Henry. ‘The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila entertained at dinner last evening in honor of the Secretary of |Official At Home Days Arrangcd by Prominent Hostesses of Capital Wives of Members of Ohio Congressional Delegation to Receive on Thursday. ‘The wives of the Ohio members of Congress are receiving at the Congres- sional Club, 2001 New Hampshire ave- nu‘g, '{‘hur.sdly, February 6, from 4 to 6 o'clock, ‘The receiving line will be headed by Mrs. Charles Kearns, the senior mem- ber; Mrs. Roy Fitzgerald, Mrs. Charles J. Thompson, Mrs. Willlam Morgan, Mrs. Charles A. Mooney, Mrs. W. W. Chalmers, Mrs. Charles Brand, Mrs. | Chester E. Bolton, Mrs. John Cable, Mrs. C._B. McClintock, Mrs. Grant | Mouser, Mrs. Willlam E. Hess and Mrs. | Prancis Seiberling. i Assisting at the tea table and throughout the parlors will be Mrs. Walter F. Brown, wife of the Post- master General; Mrs. David S. Ingalls, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Joseph Himes, Mrs..I. | M. Foster, Mrs. Roy Haynes, Mrs, Carl Ruth, Mrs. Edwin W. Gableman, Mrs. Charles Hatfield, Mrs. Wilson Compton, (Continued on Second Page.) lmunu% o8 Third Page.) Tales of Knownm Folk SENORA DE ‘ECHEGARAY, Wife of the attache of the Spanish émbassy. Harrls & Ewing Photo. Offic The President and Mrs. Hoover will Vice President Curtis will be the guest of honor at a dinner to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Rice W. Means on Wednesday, in the Chinese room of the Mayflower. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister of the Vice President, will be the honor guest at luncheon Friday, February 14, of Mrs. Robinson Downey. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, will be host at dinner Wednes- day evening, entertaining in his apart- ment at 1785 Massachusetts avenue. The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Lamont have issued invitations for a dinner for their debutante daughter, Miss Gertrude Lamont, Saturday eve- ning, Pebruary 8, at the Montgomery Country Club. The Secretary of Mrs. Lamont have also issued cards for a tea tomorrow afterncon to present their daughter, Miss Lamont. They will receive in their homee, at 2125 Kalorama road, from 4 to 7 o'clock. The Secretary of Labor and Mrs, James J. Davis attended the dinner last evening which Mr. and Mrs. Charles J, Willlamson gave at Ward- man Park Hotel. Others in the com- pany were the Minister of Persia, Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah: Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Representa- tive and Mrs. Adam Wyant, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury, Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry, Gov. and Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, the Director of the Mint, Mr, Robert J. Grant; Mrs. Frederick Dun- ham, Mrs. A. B. Carrier, Mrs. Richard H. Lane, Mr. Edmond Doty, Mr. Edwin Wiliam Dentison Morgan and’ re organ Arthur H. Tirrell. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Piske Stone were the honor guests at dinner last evening of Judge and Mrs. Wilbur Turner. The other guests were Asso- clate Justice and Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Representative and Mrs. Allen T. Treadway, Dr. David Jayne Hill, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Oman and Mrs. W. M. Micou. 2 Mr. Justice and Mrs. Stone will enter- tain at dinner Thursday evening. Senator and Mrs. Clarence C. Dill of Washington will be hosts at dinner gn Saturday, February 8, at the May- ower, Senator and Mrs. Henry J. Allen of Kansas will entertain the members of the Kansas delegation in Congress at dinner tomorrow evening in the palm court of the Mayflower, Senator and Mrs. Frederic C. Wal- cott were hosts at dinner last evening, entertaining in compliment to the Am- | D¢ bassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard. Representative Charles A. Eaton was host to a company of 14 at dinner last evening for his house ests, former Assistant Secretary of t! Navy Mr. Edward T. Warner of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hyde, jr., of Plainfield, N. J.,, and Mr. George His of Boston. Mrs. Eaton is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burwell, in their home in Cleveland, lul‘lefl"'g.ll join Representative Eaton in street home the middle of the ial and Unoffieial Dinners and Luncheons President and Mrs. Hoover to Be Guests of Postmaster General and Mrs. Brown Tuesday. Maj. and Mrs. William C. Porter, Maj. Roy A. Stout and Maj. Avery T. Holmes, Representative and Mrs. John Q. Til- son will entertain at dinner tomorrow evening in honor of the Italian Ambas- (Continued on Second Page.) Miss Lucas' Weding Set for February 8 ‘The marriage of Miss Louise Clarke Lucas, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Clarke Lucas, to Mr. Edwin Raymond Kinnear, son of Mr. Raymond Kinnear of New York, will take place at noon, Saturday, February 8, in the home of Col. and Mrs. Lucas at 1710 Thirty-seventh street northwest. blgeclun cl" & reem{.ydn'.h“ln the ridegroom’s family, only a small group of guests, principally near relatives, will be present. Gannon' and her little their Mrs. Hoover Guest at Cavalry Rides at Ft. Myer Col. Guy V. Henry, commandant of Fort Myer, has announced that the next exhibition ride of the 3d Cavalry and 16th Field Artillery will be given Maj. and Mrs. Roy L. Bodine enter- tained at dinner last evening at Ward- man Park Hotel Representative and Mrs. Albert H. Vestal, Miss Vivian Ves~ tal, Col. and Mrs. Julldn R. at_2:50 o'clock Friday afternoon. Distinguished guests at the ride on January 30 were Mrs. Hoover and guests the White House, Assistant Secre- tary of War and Mrs. F. Trubee Davi- son, Maj. Gen. Fred W. Sladen, and ests Baltimore, Col. Hisso Mrs. gl'lfl. military attache of the Japa- embassy, and his staff. par Shsi - Pitney-Lamb Wedding . 2 Arranged for Saturday Mrs. Mahlon Pitney has issued invita- tions for the marriage of her daughter Beatrice, to Mr. Horace Lamb Saturday, February 8, at noon, in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington Cathedral, and the wedding breakfast will follow in the home of Mrs. Pitney at 1763 R street. The engagement of Miss Pitney to Mr. Lamb_ was announced on Christmas day. Miss Pitney has been in New York serving for the League of Women Voters as director of the department for international co-operation to prevent war. Engagements Interesting In Social World Representative and Mrs. Lester T. ickinson of Iowa announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Ruth Alice, to Mr. Rollin Ankeny Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heaton Hunter of Des Moines, Towa. The wedding will take place in early Spring. Mrs. Ben Hellen announces the en- gagement of her daughter, Mary, Mr. Walter Glerasch of Col