Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1930, Page 49

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SOCIETY. Notable Social Festivities olis Week End Mark Annap Masqueraders Entertain With Two Performances. Basket Ball and Boxing in Schedule—Supper- Dnnce Elab ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 8.—The sscond performance of the Masque- raders took place today, with a mati- nee and evening performance. Much credit is due to the very able cast, con- sisting of Midshipmen Hunt, Heap, Gentry, Salmon, Guilbert, Steel, Rosea, Dorsett, Blaisdell, Grant and Longshore. ‘These took the principal parts, and were coached and assisted by Lieut. Comdr. Thebaud, Lieut. Comdr. Perry, Lieut. Comdr. Stecher, Lieut. Comdr. De Treville, and the head coach, Prof. R. 8. Pease. The week end will doubtless bring many visitors to Annapolis, as, besides the Masqueraders, there is basket ball in the afternoon with the University of Virginia, and boxing in the evening, when the opponents will be the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technolcgy. Thursday of last week the largest party was that of a supper and dance given by Capt. and Mrs. William F. Halsey and Mrs. Charles C. Soule, who entertained jointly, with supper in Mrs. Soule’s home and dancing on the Reina Mercedes. Among those present were Mrs. Soule’s house guests, Mrs. Morgan Draper and Mrs. Frank Kennedy; Capt. and Mrs. John H. Newton, Maj, and Mrs. Thomas S. Clarke, Comdr. and Mrs. Willlams Wickham, Comdr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Payne, Comdr. and Mrs. Worrall R. Carter, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Walden L. Ainsworth, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Charleton E. Battle, Mrs. Pullman Evans of Washington, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Clarke, Comdr. and Mrs. F. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Dav Comdr. and Mrs. M. E. Manly, Mrs. L. C. Bertolete, Comdr. and Mrs. W. E. Hall, Miss Jane Miller, Comdr. and Mrs. Granville B. Hoey, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. John H. Holt, jr.; Comdr. and Mrs. Jonas Ingram, Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph L. Kane, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Richard Booth, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. James A. Legan. Lieut. and Mrs. William A. 8. Macklin, Lieut. John F. Murphy, Mrs. William J. Giles, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Elliott B. Nixon, Comdr. and Mrs, John B. Pollard, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Reinicke, Comdr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith, Lieut. and Mrs. Clif- ton A. F. Sprague, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Leonard B. Austin, Lieut. and Mrs. Willlam B. Ault, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert G. Tobin, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. DeWitt C. Ramsey, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Malcomson. Mrs. T. F. Caldwell and Mrs. Walter ‘Woodson. Card Parties, Teas, Dinners, H Outstanding Social Events. Mrs. Jay L. Kerley, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Kerley, entertained at cards and tea Thursday of this week in her apart- ment at the Cooper, on Maryland av nue. | Friday of the past week Mrs. George | L. Menochal entertained at a children’s party in her apartment at the Cooper. ‘Tuesday of last week Comdr. and Mrs. George Ravenscroft entertained at din- ner in'their quarters on Porter road in honor of , the superintendent of the Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Robison, and Mrs. Robison. Capt. and Mrs. John Henry Newton entertained Saturday evening at dinner in honor of their house guests, Capt. and Mrs. Brant Mayer of Washington, taking their guests after dinner to the h’xdlna'ntl’uh :ttwea‘l :‘he ‘midshipmen an niyersity of New Ham 3 Among those: of honor. were Capt. and Mrs. C. Philip Snyder, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. John Harrison Colhoun, Lieut.- and Mrs. Charles L. Andrews and Lieut. Comdr. Hugo C. Pischer. Later a few addi- tional guests were invited in for cards, among whom were Capt. and Mrs. Wil- liam H. Allen of Washington, Comdr. | Mrs. 3 De Tre- | ville, Capt. and Mrs. Henry C. Dinger, | pshire, present besides the guests 'Buval and Mr. Richard Duval, in their orate Affair. Mrs. Gordon Allyson, Mrs. George Tur- | | ner and Mrs. Reeves. | | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morton enter- | tained at dinner Friday evening in their home, _Severnside-on-the-Severn, in | honor of Mrs. Charles C. Soule, wite of | | Capt. Soule, who is living here this| | Winter. The following were guests: | Comdr. and Mrs. Williams Wickham, Comdr. and Mrs. John B. Pollard, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. John H. Holt, Comdr. |and Mrs. Jonas Ingram and Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Walden L. Ainsworth. | Tuesday evening Capt. and Mrs. John | Henry Newton entertained at dinner in | honor of the superintendent of the | Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Robison, | {and Mrs. Robison, i | _Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Walter B. | Tardy entertained Friday evening of | last week at their residence on Hanover street at a reception in honor of Comdr. {and Mrs. Francis M. Furlong, who re- | cently came to Annapolis, and with ( | their daughters are occupying the house | on Oklahoma terrace formerly owned | by Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Thorwald A. | | Solberg. Among those assisting at the | reception were Mrs. Albert Church, wife | | of Capt. Church; Mrs. Arthur Dunbar, wife of Capt. Dunbar of the Naval Hos- | pital; Mrs. Addison B. Clifford, wife of | | Capt. Clifford; Mrs. Charles Slayton, | wife of Comdr. Slayton and Mrs. James | | Cresap. | Mr. and Mrs. Willard Barse of Carvel Hall entertained Sunday afternoon at | tea for the members of the D. A. R. of | the Eastern Division, who met here | Monday and Tuesday of this week. | Daniel Mershon Garrison, vice | president of the D. A. R., assisted in | entertaining the visitors. The omeri members of the committee were Mr: L. Dorsey Gassaway and Mrs. John Bowers of Annapolis, Mrs. John Lil-| burn of St. Marys City, Mrs. Frank | Markell of Frederick, Mrs. George Scott of Baltimore, Mrs. Frank Dick of Cam- bridge and Mrs. James Pryor, wife of Capt. Pryor of the Naval Academy. College Cotillion Club Host at Large Dance. A large dance was given by the Co- tillion Club of St. John's College on Friday of the past week in the gym- nasium of the college. This was the second of four formal dances and was largely attended. The French Club apartment of Mrs. met Monday in the RO yal G. Ingersoll, wife of Capt. Ingersoll, at the Cooper, on Maryland avenue. Mrs. C. J. Carter of Yarmouth, Me., who is spending the Winter as the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Comdr. and Mrs. Worrall E. Carter, has been spending & few days during the past week as the guest of her daughter, Miss Isabelle rter, who is making her home in Baltimore, Comdr. and Mrs. Williams Wickham had as their house guest for the past week end Mr. A. Gray of Richmand, Va. Comdr. and Mrs. Wickham enter- tained at cards Saturday evening after the boxing match. Mrs. Frank Pinney, wife of Capt. Pinney. is staying at the Peggy Stewart Inn. Mrs. Pinney will remain in An- napolis' while Capt. Pinney, who is in command of the U. S. S. Wyoming, remains with the fleet in Southern waters. Mrs. William Randall Sayles arrived last week from Norfolk, Va., where she and Capt. Sayles have been spending the Fall and early Winter, and is_visit- ing ber sister and brother, Miss Marian home, on Gloucester street. . Mrs. Sayles will remain in Annapolis while Capt. Sayles is with the fleet in Southern waters, Mrs, Conrad Grove and children, who have been the guests of Mrs. Grove's mother and sister, Mrs. Nevette Steele THE SUNDAY_ STAR, WASHINGTON. RECENTLY A BRIDE MRS. J. KINTER MOORE, Formerly Miss Christine Edelen, daughter of Mrs. Arthur H. Dey, her marriage taking place Wednesday, January 29. Sunday to college after a week’s visit as the guest of Miss Lucille Bertolete in her apartment on Maryland avenue. Miss Louise Giles, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. William J. Giles, returned Monday to the apartment on Maryland | h - avenue where she and her mother IIE‘NEW o L LI Caco ol IEBLARY spending the Winter. Miss Giles has |Senting its final concert of the season been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Robert |at Constitution Hall on March 4, with W. Cabaniss, at Birmingham, Ala, and | the famous conductor, Arturo Toscan- en route home visited also at Richmand, nint, includes Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, i iy il chairman; Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Mrs. . . Sol Bloom, Mrs. Chester C. Bolton, Mrs. prmceton Musncnl Cl\lb Bayard Cutting, Mrs, Wallace Dempsey, To Entertain on April 22 Philharmonic-Symphony Concert Set for Mach 4 The distinguished committee for the D. Mrs. Charles Eaton, Mrs. John Gibbon: Miss Laura Harlan, Miss Elizabeth But- ‘The Princeton Musical Club, under the auspices of the alumni of the Dis- trict of Columbia, will give a musicale and dance April 22 in the grand ball room of the Mayf / hilipsborn ler Howry, Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, | Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs. James S. Parker, Mrs. Charles J. Rhoads. Mrs. | Bertrand Snel Mrs. Lawrence Town- | send and Mrs. Prederick C. Walco =BETWLEN FaO C.. FEBRUARY 9, Annual Ball Staded By Alabama Society Was Brilliant Affair iGen. Amos Fries Officiates in Reception Ceremonies. Many Prominent Resi- [ List. ‘The lovely ball room of the Mayflower was a scene of great brilliance Friday evening, ‘ Alabama Society was given. Gen. Amos Fries presented the Ala- bamians and their friends to the guests of honor of the society, who were Mr. John D. Machen, vice president of the | soclety, and Mrs. Machen; Mr. T. W. | Cain, chairman of the ball, and Mrs | Cain; Senator and Mrs. William J. Har- ris of Georgla. Mrs, Harris is the charming daughter of Alabama's be- |loved Gen. Joe Wheeler. Others in | the recelving line were Col. Cloyd J. | Byars, president of the Southern Soci- jety, and Mrs. Byars; Mrs. George Hud- | dleston, Representative W. B. Oliver and his distinguished guests, Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran of Mobile; Repre- | sentative and Mrs. John McDuffie, Rep- resentative and Mrs. William B. Bank- { head, Representative Lamar Jeffers, { Representative Jeff Busby, president of | the Mississippi Society, and Mrs. Busby: Chief Justice of the Court of Claims |and Mrs. F. W. Booth, Col. and Mrs. | Clark Rand, Col. G. W. Pratt, Mrs. | Amos Pries, Maj. and Mrs. J. H. Ash- | craft, Maj. and Mrs. John Elmore, | Commissioner and Mrs. S. D. Gordon, | Commissioner and Mrs. A. C. Newcome, Capt. and_Mrs. Andrew Pickett. Capt. |and Mrs. E. C. Betts, Lieut. and Mrs. David Goodrich, Judge and Mrs. J. H. | Small, Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Fulton, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil A. Beasley, Mr. and Mrs. John Foscue, Mr. and Mrs. John King Pickett, Mrs. John Hall Axford |of Birmingham, Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Little, Mrs. O. M. Lawrence, Mr. T. M. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond F. Zoch and Mr. A. C: Radue. In the box reserved for the Confed- crate veterans were Maj. Gen. N. D. Hawkins, Mrs. Hawkins, Miss Evelyn Hawkins, Mrs. Harvey G. Ball and Capt. and Mrs. Alexander Rose. Mrs. Ball and Capt. Rose entertained a most re- sponsive audience with a dance remi- niscent of the days of the Confederacy. Capt. Rose was handsome in his Con- federate uniform and Mrs. Ball a fit- ting partner for him with her Southern | grace and charm. | _Miss Carrie Roper Fulton, the sub- — | H ELLVENTH ST. = BETWEIN FaG Ennis Little 1 wood, dents of State in Guest | |and Mr. L. D. Howell. Mr. I. Y. Bain | stead and Mr. when the annual ball of the ! Willa Fulmer and Mr. Elmer Tyler, Miss ilipsborn 1930—PART THREW. debutante daughter of Mr, s Harry R. Fulton, was chosen o o the grand march in the absence of Miss Elizabeth McKelvey, whose illness was much regretted. Mr. William Hill of Mississippl was Miss Fulton's escort, Miss Eleanor Chambers’ escort was Mr. Robert Little, Miss Gwendolyn Sargent was_with M Clfil;:nce Blanz, Miss With Mr. Harold Har- , Miss Eloise Sargent was wit e, Bob T. Mary Ann Harrison and Mr. James Ernest, Catherine Harrison and Alfred Beasley, Mildred Ramsay and Austin Rice, Sarah Curtis Harrison and John Robsion, Laura Frazier and John Voight, Miss Amanda Moon and Maurice T, Miss Catherine Yerger and My. Archie Lazenby, Miss Nell Fox and Miss Ina Stock. Miss Luey Grim- William Lyons, Miss i Mildred Hawkins and Mr. A. L. Grim- | stead, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans, M; | Grace Smythe and Mr. R. S. Tucker, | Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey Trezise, Mr. and | Mrs. J. Clyde Marquis, Mr. and Mrs. | Curtis Kyle, Mr. and Mrs. Theodora Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. Koebel, Mr. and | |Mrs. 'M. C. Merrill, Dr. and Mrs, | Rapheal Sharfy, Mrs. Axford and Mr. |Sam Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. George Herfurth, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. and | Mrs. Arthur Roff, Dr. and Mrs. S. D. ! Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Willis, |Mr. and_Mrs. R. D. Maltby, Mr. and i Mrs. A. L. Pennington of Birmingham, | Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hood of Memphis, | Mrs. Lockwood and Mr. Biack, Mr. and | Mrs. M. O. Leighton, Mrs. Lucile Watts and Dr. Shinn of Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Carter, Miss Annette Jackson and Mr. Kelly Shippey, Miss Marjorie Welt- ner and Mr. A. O. Patterson, Miss Alma Day and Mr. John Wildman, Miss Marie Parsons and Mr. Charles Pollard, Miss Margaret Biggs and Mr. E. S. Newcome, Miss Ruth Gullion and Mr. James Bert- lio and Miss Margaret Swing and Mr. William Michener were among those participating in the grand march. Mr. John McDuffle made the an- nouncements and expressed the deep regret of the entire society caused by the serious illness of its popular presi- dent, Mr. W. F. Sykes. A feature dance was given late In the evening by Phil Hayden. { ‘When railroads were first operated in England, 100 years ago, people were paid to ride on trains to demonstrate that they were safe. No Living Room Is Complete Without BOCIETY,® Prominent Patronesses For Orchestra Concert The prominent list of patrons lndl patronesses for the Minneapolls Sym- | phony Orchestra concert at Constitu- | tion Hall on Thursday, includes Sir Esme and Lady Isabella Howard, the Ambassador of Belgium, Prince de Ligne; the Ambassador of Cuba, Dr. | Orestes Ferrara; Mr. Herbert Brookes, the Attorney General, Willlam De Witt | Mitchell, and Mrs. Mitchell, Senator | Thomas J. Schall, Representative Wil- | lian I. Nolan, Representative Melvin J. | Maas, Mr. Walter H. Newton, Mr. | George Akerson and First Assistant | Postmaster General and Mrs. Arch | Coleman. Each of the patrons will | occupy boxes at the concert as well as | Col. J. C. Wise and Mrs. William R. Castle, jr. | Pen Women Announce Celebrity Breakfast| Announcement of special interest to | lovers of literature in Washington is made by the National League of Ameri- | can Pen Women in connection with its | fifth and last celebrity breakfast of | this season, to the effect that Dr. Wil- | liam Allen Wilbur, provost of George ‘Washington University, will be one of the principal speakers at this event and will discuss “The English Novel.” Dr. Wilbur is nationally known as an authority on the subject of literature and is an eloquent and popular speaker. This breakfast will take place on Fri- day, February 28, at 12 o'clock at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, who is now in Florida, will return to ‘Washington in time for the final prepa- rations for the breakfast and will pre- side at this final event in the series which is now closing its second success- ful season. Junior League Sponsors Series of Lectures ‘The Junior League is sponsoring a series of lectures on varied subjects, all of them to be given in the Willard Hofel at 4.30 o'clock on Monday after- noons, The first of these afternoon lectures will be given Monday, Feb- ruary 17, when Mr. Kurt Hetzel will speak on “Musical Appreclation,” which he will illustrate at the piano, which will be followed the next week, Feb- Tuary 24, by the “Confessions of the Dying Newspaper Man,” by Alexander Wollcott, New York music critic. Dr. J. Allan Hicks will give the lecture Mareh 3, on “The Discipline of the Young Child.” to be followed March 10 by a talk on the “Next-to-Nothing House,” by Alice van Leer Carrick. Prof. Lindsay Rogers will give a talk on “Foreign Current Events” March 17, and the following week Dr. Samuel D. Schmalhausen will talk on “The Cult of Personal Pleasure.” March 31 the lec- ture will be on “Modern and Period Silver,” by Mr. J. D. Little, and the last of the afternoon series will be given April 14 by Mr. E. H. Sothern, who will talk on “The Theater.” Patronesses for both courses of lec- tures include Mme. Prochnik, Mrs. F. Trubee Davison, Mrs. Leander McCor- mick-Goodhart, Mrs. arry Coving- ton, Mrs, William Jardine, Mrs. Franklin H. Ellis, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman and Mrs. John R. Wil- liams, BEACON INN 1801 Calvert St. N.W. | SUNDAY 5.COURSE DINNER, $1.00 .m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mushrooms . Mint Jelly Baked Va. Ham Roast Beet an jus Candied Sweei or Mashed Potatoes Choice of two: Caulifiower in Cream Fresh Sweet_Peas hipped Cream Shoricake rfait undae e We Make Our Own Pastries Phone Col. 1002i and Miss Laura Steele, in their residence on Franklin street, left Sunday to join Mr. Grove in their home at Detroit. Miss Mary Knox of Pittsburgh, who is a student at Smith College, returned Let McDEVITT Design and Make Your Draperies We are specialists i perien ice and ll"h?'ll’lfl.:: MCDEV]T[':‘"‘ G 8t N.W. Floors—Elevator Distriet 3211 and Mrs. Samuel S. Payne, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Davis De Treville, Comdr. and Mrs. Douglas' Howard, Comdr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith and Comdr. and Mrs. Edward Raquet of ‘Washington. Mrs. Richard Morton entertained at| cards recently in her home, Severnside- on-the-Severn. those present were Mrs. Carryl H. Bryon, Miss Mary | Randall Magruder, Mrs. Lawrence Mil- ler. Mrs. Henry Gearing, Mrs. John H.| Colhoun, Miss Eliza McCormick, Mrs. | Roscoe Bulmer, Mrs. Robert Hilliard, ! Lacy Straw TRICOT R Continuation of Rich’s p Yearly Clearance Sale Vogue stresses the lacy mode—first in dresses and now a lacy straw tricot hat to complement the lace dress—carefully styled it achieves distinction seldom equalled—chic for formal afternoons and informal evenings—featured in black only. ’ Philipsborn’s—Fourth Floor This Little Three-Piece Suit in Covert satisfies one’s mid- season complex for something new . . . hilipsborn ELEVENTH ST. = BETWEEN FaG Now that we have included in the sale many higher- priced shoes, the Reductions are greater than ever There is a large variety of models from which to select at $ 7.90 ' Wnd a few styles at $9.90 Not all sizes in all models but dll sizes in the lot. Sale of chiffon silk hosiery $1.45; 3 pairs, $4 All Sales Final RIC H’N FST.AT TENTH The Petite Marshall & Wendell ... something tailored yet feminine, too . . . Oxford gray ... the man-tailored jacket . .. the skirt, calf length, with intricate detail in cut. ., .casuwal and feminine the eggshell crepe blouse, matching the lining . . . all bows and soft shirrings. A woman’s suit at c.oviees . $7950 ...alovely complement is a blue fox scarf, fluffy, smart. .. at $79.50 .the hat is black sisol, one of the new linen straws. .. at $10.00 .her strap slipper black kid with lizard inset ...buckled. ..modified heel for comfort, grace, length of line. .. at $10.00 .the silk hose she wears is noche to tone in.... exquisite c hiffon... ...picot top...square heel. .. at $2.95 3 pairs, $8.50 A $750 Value THIS little Grand—is entirely new in design. Has greater tone from a much smaller area. Developed by the combined thoughts of more than a century of fine piano building. A beautiful little piano that an- swers your wishes of many years. Come, see for yourself, this marvel- ous new creation. This BABY GRAND MONTH will enable many to avail themselves of a GRAND Piano, that had not the opportunity of do- ing so before. Beverly Silk Sfockings In New Spring Shades Ivoire, Beige Clgir, Midi, Sun Bask, Blond Dore, Manchu, Plage, Muscadine, Capucine Taupe and Duskee—these are the new shades to complete your cos- tume for Spring, 1930. 145 to 5195 NO CASH REQUIRED If you have an old style piano that does not fit into the surroundings of your new apartment or home, you may exchange this instrument in as the first payment on the purchase of a GRAND PIANO, during this BABY GRAND MONTH. Liberal allowances will be given for a time only. No cash will be required, in case this is done, until the monthly payments, which are most reasonable, begin. ARTHUR JORDAN 1239 G PIANQO COMFPANY Cor. 13th NW. MASON & HAMLIN — CHICKERING — MARSHALL & WENDELL = : ¥ —shades as new and beautiful as the stockings themselves — sheer and service weights, Philipsborn's—Main Floor

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