Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1930, Page 49

| v—. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 16, 1930—PART THREE. Wlans Pageant to Depict Early Colonial Days ;w ing. Mre: An elaborate pageant depicting char- Gcters and scenes in the early Colonial days will feature the annual Colonial Ball, to be given by the Virginia State Bociety of Washington at the Willard Hotel Monday night, 24. Characters have been selected for the different roles, and Mre. John J. Mac- D>nald, wife of Lieut. MacDonald, U. 8. XN.. who is chairman of the ball commit- tee, has called a rehearsal to be held at the Willard today. Picas for the rxenn! as developed so far include the forming of an ensemble by the sponsors of the Virginia Society a8 a background for the pageant fig- ures. These sponsors. Miss Francis Car- ter Linfoot, Miss Lillian V. Morris, Miss Douglass Ross, Miss Lillian Fleming, Miss Virginia Faust, Miss Lucy Caroline Hodges, Miss Hilda E. Neister, Miss Alyce Slemp and Miss Anna L. Hubbard, will enter in two lines from opposite doors, meeting and forming a single line &8s background for the presentation of the characters to come. Mrs. Mac- Donald, queen of sponsors, will not take part in this scene. The first character presented will be Capt. John Smith, impersonated by Next in_order famous Indian personated by Mr. Jack Crofts: Pocahontas, Miss Ann Graves McGuire; Sir George Yardley, first Governar of Virginia, Mr. Pielding M. Lewis: Gov. Alexander Spottswcod, Mr. Carter Harrison Hites, and the Knights of the Golden Horseshos, Mr. Theodore ‘Wanerus, Mr. H. Randolph Barbee, Mr. C. Dudley Shreve, Mr. John Miiton Hodges and Mr. J. L. Rogers, represent- ing the first expedition to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains and the first white men to look into the Valley of Virginia, Other characters and those to Tepresent them are: George Mason, au- thor of the Bill of Rights, Dr. Albert Davidson; Richard Henry Les, Mr. Wil liam Robert Nichols; Martha Washi ton, Mrs. Richard A. Allen; Dolly M son, Mrs. Percy C. Corning; Patrick Henry, Mr. R. Page Irving; Thomas dJefferson, Mr. Fred P. Myers, and George Washington, Maj. Jesse Sinclair. At the conclusion of the pageant p Mrs. Lindley H. Hadl Parker, Mrs. John McDuffle, Mrs. Ewin L. Davis, Mrs. Louls T. McFadden, Mrs. Wallace H. White, Mrs. Fletcher Hale, Mrs. . B. Schuyler and Mrs. Everett | | Saunders, presen and former officers. Congressional Club ! Charmingly Entertained Mre. David H. Kincheloe sang spir- ituals and whistled solos at the Con- gressional Club Friday afternoon, and was accompanied by Mrs. Eula Alexan- der at the plano and by Mr. W. F. | Santelman of the Marine Band on the violin. Mrs. Kincheloe is an adapt at the Negro dialect and received much | applause. | "Mr. Clifford K. Berryman was intro- duced by Mrs. Edward Keating as one of the six greatest cartoonists. 1In a happy word of response, Mr. Berryman congratulated himself on appearing for the fourth time before the club and said he would sketch the 10 Presi- dents whom he had known personally. which he did, beginning with Grover Cleveland in 1898 and including Presi- dent Hoover, Mr. Berryman interspersed his skiliful sketching with interesting comments and stories about these 1 Presidents. Mrs. Crowther of New York started a rush by asking for the picture of Mec- Kinley, which was autographed by the | | artist” and presented to her. ~Mrs, Kearnes of Ohio claimed the Harding sketch: Mrs. Eslick of Tennessee, Wil- son’s; Mrs. Dale of Vermont, Coolidge’s; | Mrs. Walter Newton of Minnesota. Hoo- ver's, and Mrs. Walters of Pennsylvania | ed to have the ted bear drawn and it was allotted to her. “ The club was crowded with an en- | thusiastic and apprecistive audience. | | which was presented to the honor gueste | | by the president. Mrs. Dale. The host- | esses for the afternoon served tea to | | the groups who formed about the room | Mrs. ::ll for the annual oriental festi night until sunrise, with a breakfast Aflppromokora Dhu\ce B served at § gclock dm. Only 100 inv il wn | tations to subscribe were available anc rom Midnight it most of these have been accepted. Those & few reservations are still oi' :fim"“ to gggnd 'el"’““’ make their T ons immediately by mail to the Art oters' Club, which will be| Art Promoters® N e O Misiater Of Dersia, o O T at midnight Friday, February T S 21 ana Sasting. unti aawn saturday | Mr, Charles E. Russell 2 is year the festival will be ‘held a; the Veneria, Connecticut Guest of Arts Club Mr. Charles Edward Russell will be avenue at Dupont Circle, and guests are requested to appear in costume. The oriental festival is an institution among | the guest of honor and speaker at the | he art promoters and is always popu- | Arts Club Tuesday evening. Mr. Rus- lar with hoth old and young. | sell's subject will “QGrand Orchestra committees on entertainment | in America.” Mr. Russell is possibly the have planned a number of special fea- | leading exponent of American orchestra tures, including oriental dances by Miss | in this country, and his life of Theodore Eleanor Folsom and Mr. H. B. Colborn, | Thomas, the noted orchestra leader, 4 short play written and directed by|won for him the $5,000 Pulitaer prize { Miss Anne i‘;ullnmm and a collection | for biography. of songs by Mr. Frank Kingsbury. tenor. | °Mr. CArroli C. Mercer will be the | There coni be card playing on the bal- hostess at the dinner which will pre- d dlndn; belngv from mid- cede Mr. Russell's talk. = W. M. Moses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh 9A.M.t06P.M. FEBRUAR FURNITURE SALE W. P. Moses & Sons SINCE 1861—SIXTY-NINE YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE . to 6 PM. F Street at Eleventh National 3770 there will be a grand march, led by visit. George and_ Martha Washington, atter | 204 lingered to visi ‘which dancing will become general. e e The Colonial ball is always the high | . 1 ot the Midwinter season of the Vis- iH"’f””!st'. 2“8‘5}3 %13' ! | octe ard Pa ja Society and this year's event Jromises to live up to the reputation es- | blished by its predecessors. | At the card party being given tome S —— == | Tow at the Willard Hotel by the Rector's 4 o : Ald Society of St. Thomas Church the Ladies of California hostesses will be Miss fi!n"i i}"“{‘," 1 Mrs. William Prenties, Mrs. A. M. D. Hosts at Charming Fete | \its YR, Tierca W wneat, re One of the vivid presentations of how | William 8. Bishop, Miss Florence Hyde. Californians entertain at home was ap- | Mrs. J. Slater Davidson, Mrs. Lynn R. parent at the Congressional Club Tues- | Rutter, Mrs. Herbert Howell, day afternoon when the ladies of the Randolph, Mrs. oongressional delegation from that State nhaver, Miss held a reception from 4 until 7:30 | Nellie Shears and Mrs. Paul B. Fenlon. o'clock, and the rooms were packed with | There will be cake, candy and flowers sppreciative guests from every official | for sale. and social angle. Since Mrs. Hoover first demonstrated the aesthetic quali- | T 4 d i N Z ties of vegetables and fruits in a deco- | %cm&iszsns A% s W 2 al, rative soheme, such unique adornments Sast ‘Beevies aull Prices, o 4 = = COLUMBIA BEDDING CO. 4 219 G St. N.W. veneers. The drawer '$250 Embassy Chesterfield Suites and though the First Lady was to her Februar 19 5 Sale Price A striking example of the values offered now in the February Furniture Sale is this suite of two FACTS You Should lovely pieces, as sketched, in the Chesterfield style. & Both pieces are upholstered in a choice of two About Embassy Furniture rich patterns of tapestry, have spring cushions, and L e w6 ek are exceptionally comfortable. birch or magnolia, air and kiln dried. This is an Embassy suite, specification built. i ey o Embassy Futniture is found only at this store. All Exposed Wood is solid mahogany, with - Read the facts at the right about this dependable I R e A s fumitu:’eo. Cyme in tomortrow and let us tell you ATl Curips o sabe silbiogss: TS Cushions are removable, easily cleaned. . Specified We!!: ‘B«mmn h:n nevgx-ey pleeelj‘:g; Other Embassy Suites Reduced By ™ Shout "wire Stirrups. - This® prevents s sagging due to tacks pulling out. ¢ $2 5 5 5 50 The Metal Plate sketched above is found 235 50 3 0 4 on every piece. It is our guarantee of quality, All Occasional Furnit Reduced pull. Regularly $35. . This big, roomy i Cogswell chair may be had in either mohair or tapestry. The reversi- ble spring cushions in- vite relaxation. Regu- larly $50. February Sale price, $42.50. Buy Your Fine Furniture Like Your Good Car—Our Deferred Payment Plan Might Well Be Called “Moses’ Investment Plan” Purniture, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floors Ine., Natlonal 5528. sive clusters of roses, giant snap drag- ons and early Spring flowers, with Mrs. Hoover's card, were placed on tables and in conspicuous niches. But what has become known as the Hoover method of making a refreshment nook look orig- JAnal, inviting and inspiring was that on the long table at which coffee and tea were served. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann was busy with the fragrant Oolong and Mrs. Hiram Johnson at the coffee urn sat opposite, with a great Tustic basket, shaped like a straw hat, between. The basket was filled to the brim and the contents artistically spread along the surface, with highly polish eggplants, green and toothsome artiohokes, snowy heads of caulifiower and the rosy glimmer of apples, the den? browns of vast clusters of raisins and golden dates, nuts and candy peep- ing through. A Special Purchase for the February Oriental Rug Sale $25 = $30 Beluchistan Rugs $16-75 Average Size 2'/ox5 Feet (Some are Larger) Greenway Inn . Connecticut at Cathedral Tuesdays & fi;i:::; Thersders Osster Chicken Cocktall Frait Cup Wednes- B e days & Fridays Bre “Enn " Sea Food Mushroom sion | 8¢ 1to 7:30 p.m. | 5 to 7:80 p.m. Our own_delicious hot Ddread and pastries daily ANN TABER Alongside were generous the State is renowned. Everywhere there were oranges in the natural state and of heroic size, in dainty little arti- ficial trees placed at intervals on the tables and in mighty mounds of ices served at another part of the room. Representative Florence P. Kahn, char- ter member and one of the founders of E C T 1 trays of the conserved fruits for which fi g A v E. the club, led the reception, and she re- ceived an ovation from the hundreds of calle; isting her were Mrs. Col. 10118. These fine Oriental rugs, just arrived, are in sizes and color combinations suitable for use in any room in the home. ¢This special February Sale price is less than the cost of a good domestic rug of equal size. Oriental Rug Salon, Fourth Floor This occasional table boasts a Duncan Phyfe base with brass claw feet and a top of regret far from the scene, her spirit matched mahogany February Sale price, dominated the entire afternoon. Mas- $24.75. This Lawson sofa is attractively upholstered in denim. Soft spring cushions. Regularly $110. February Sale price, $87.50. These smart end tables have a con- venient book trough and are finished in antique brown ma- hogany. Regularly $6.50. Febru- ary Sale, $4.95. Paris Danced All Night .... PARIS was bored—society had become blase—tired of eafes and dancing and the same old thing—there was “nothing new under the sun” . .. and then came “SLEEPY” HALL with his banjo and his group of merry, mad musicians . . . and Paris danced all night . . . Here was a leader, a gew :hm'hlf'm' @ new interpretation of modern music and a new rill ..y : Special Purchase and Sale $1.65 ~ $1.75 ~ All-Linen Scarfs And A Few Vanity Sets 89¢ A special putchase much below the usual price permits us to mark these so low. The scarfs are in three sizes; 18x36, 18x45 and 18x54 inches. A few three-piece vanity sets are included, also at 89c¢. This drop-leaf table has a Duncan Phyfe base with brass claw feet, a solid mahogany top which, when open, is 24x45 inches, and,a lion’s head drawer pull of brass. Regu- larly $47.50. Febru- ary Sale price, $37.50. A gate-leg table like this one is so useful and decorative in the apartment living - din- ing room, or the small dining room. Oval top 36x48 inches. Brown mahogany finish. Reg- ularly $19.75. February Sale price, $17.50. And mow, following his triumphs at such cosmopolitan centers as the “400” Club in Paris, the Mayfair Roof at Palm Beach, the Mount Royal Hotel at Montreal, the Cas- tilian Royal in New York City and other important places “SLEEPY” HALL and his ORCHESTRA OF VICTOR ARTISTS are playing in the main dining room of the WARDMAN PARK HOTEL during the luncheon hour every day and in the Gold Room every evening, except Sunday, 10 to 1 o'clock The Linen Shop, First Floor