Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1930, Page 16

SOCIETY," President and Mrs. Hoover Cancel State ' Reception Tonight Out of Regard for Former SI-\HE Chief Executive and First " Lady of the Land have can- celed the reception planned to- night in honor of the members of the House of Representatives and their families out of respect to the fgrmer President, William Howard Taft. | {The retiring Ambassador of Peru, Dr. ! Heérnan Velarde, will be the honor guest | of the Pan-American Union Board Mbnday at luncheon at the Union Building. The Ambassador wil sail March 7 for Europe. The Italian Ambassador and Nobil Donna Antoinette de Martino will en- tertain at dinner Saturday evening and in Sunday. The Ambassador and Nobil de Martino were hosts at lunch- eon Tuesday, having as their guests| Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Dr. Allen John- son, Prof. Prizsolini, Prof. Don Lardone, | Dr. Eugene Pauleus, Signora Mengarini of New York, Comdr. Angelone of New York, Dr. Pittigliano and Comdr. Vitet- | t of the embassy staff. | The Japanese Ambassador and Mme. | Debuchi _entertained at dinner last| evening in honor of the Belgian Am- bassador, Prince Albert de Ligne. Oth- ers in the company were the Minister of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom, Senator | and Mrs. Morris Sheppard. Senator and Mrs. George H. Moses, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harry P. Huse, the counselor cf the German embassy and Frau Kiep, | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denby, Mrs. Rob- | ert Whitney Imbrie, Miss Mary F.In-i dolph and former United States Am- | bassador to Germany, Dr. David Jayne HIlL The Sec¢retary of the Treasury, Mr. Andrew W. Meilon, entertained at din- ner last evening when the guests were the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont, the Italian Ambassador and Donna Antoinette de Martino, the Ambassador. of Spain, Senor Don Alejandro Padilla; the Min- ister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter, the Minister of Bulgaria and Mme. Ra- deff, Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swan- | son, Senator Joseph R. Grundy, Miss | Margaret Grundy, Representative and | Mrs. Hamilton Pish, jr.; and Mrs. James M. Beck, Mrs. Frederick H. Keep, Mr. and Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs. Truxton Beale and Mr. . Red- path of the Tresaury Department. New Diplomat and Lady Hold First Reception at Legation. The Minister from Ecuador and Senora Viteri Lafronte gave their first reception yesterday afterncon in the ‘handsome legation, at 1712 New Hamp- shire avenue. The Minister presented he had some delay in getting hh‘l household equipment arranged, and the | amenity he had planned for the Chris- mas holidays had been delayed unfi,lii resterday. | % Hundreds of guests, including almost | the entire Latin American wing" many officials of the State Department and representatives of general society, were among the callers and took great de- light in the exquisite furnishings of the Jegation, Although some of the more massive mahogany came from Spain 8¢ least two centuries ago, much of lt’ s what the Minister calls Colonial—that | is, was made in the colonies of Spain | during the eighteenth century. Of this, the carved wood and beautifully painted , mostly of religious subjects, | Toom hospitable Persian Minister, has been transformed, after the Spanish fashion, m-mummem. from ‘which leads & 25 Senorita Blanca Hierta,. sister of | Senora de Viteri, presided in' fhe dining delightful chocolate was, and strange but toothsome cakes and candies were attractively-ar~ ranged. Senora Sacasa, wife of the Minister from Nicaraugua, was among the dispensers of the lavish hospitality, and Senora de Diez Medina, wife of the Minister from Bolivia, was also an aid. The Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro recalled invitations for the dinner they had planned to give {hnl.z: ening in honor of the Ambassador i"em. Dr. Hernan Velarde, owing to. & desth of a member of the family in | The Minister of South Africa and Mis: Louw will entertain a company at din-, ner this evening when the ranking President. nell and the Misses Sheridan will be at | home Saturday from 4 to 6 o'clock in | t their home, at 1726 Twenty-first street. Assisting them will be Mme. Debuchi, Mrs. Charles March, Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, Mrs, Arthur R. Robinson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Charles W. Water- man, Mrs. George C. Thorpe and Mrs. James L. Whitley. Senator and Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf en- tertained a small party at dinner last evening at the Carlton. Miss Margaret Ridgway Grundy of Bristol, Pa., is the guest of her brother, Senator Joseph Grundy of Pennsylvania, in his apartment at the Mayflower. Representative: and Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley have as their guests over the week end their son-in-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. MacLean Gander of New York. Mrs. Hadley was hostess at luncheon today at the Congressional Club, when her guests were Mrs. Wesley L. Jones, Mrs. Alfred Johnson, Mrs. Louis C. Cramton, Mrs. T. F. Williams, Mrs. John ‘W. Summers, Mrs. Finis J. Gar- rett, Mrs. Fred S. Purnell, Mrs, Willilam E. Humphrey, Mrs. Charles L. Gifford, Mrs. Frank Beach Foss, Mrs. J. H. MacLafferty, Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon, Mrs, Fred Dennett, Mrs, Theodore F. Shuey, Mrs. Irving L. Lenroot, Mrs. Elbridge J. Moore, Mrs. H. P. Claussen, daughter of Representative and Mrs. Gifford; Mrs. J. Dandridge Murdaugh, Mrs. Charles J. Williamson, Mrs. Miriam B. Berryhill, Mrs. Patten Wise Slemp, Mrs. W. O. Boss, Mrs. Ernest Dorbritz of Pittsburgh, daughter of Represent- ative and Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr.; Mrs. Irving Monroe Baker, Mrs. Burke Summers of Philadelphia, daughter-in- law of Representative and Mrs. John ‘W. Summers, and Mrs. Gander, daugh- ter of the hostess. Representative Stephen G. Porter can choose a fortable As Usual a Fine Selection of Fur Scarfs guests will be the Ambassador of Chile i and Senora de Davila. Mrs. Royal S. Copeland and Mrs. Daniel Steck will entertain st a tea this{] afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock in the Florentine room of the Wardman Park | Hotel. At the tea table will be Mis."C. William Ramseyer, Mrs. F. Dikihison Letts, Mrs, F. Trubee Davison, Mrs. Prank Kennedy, Mrs. Eldridge Moore, Mrs. Lester Wilson, Mrs. H.: Spencer Merrick and Mrs. Clarence W. Grosner. The table decorations will be red car- nations and red candles. The room will be decorated throughout with red ear- ilacs, and ferns. An or- ered Mrs. Steck will wear black chiffon. Senator and Mrs. Copeland passed the week end in New York. -Senator Cope- land returned Sunday evening, but Mrs. Copeland remained until Tuesday. Mrs. Swanson, wife of Senator Claude A. Swanson, has left Washington and will not return to the city until after March 17. Mrs. Thomas D. Schall, wife'of Sen- ator Schall, will be the guest in whose honor Mrs. Margaret Sheridan O'Con- Winning Collection FUR SCARFS! Wonderfully attractive, deep, rich pelts Fashioned into the smartest styles by master craftsmen. Red Cross Beige Platinum Pointed Paradise Blue’ Values Like This— Selected Red-and Pointed FOX SCARFS 33250 Valued at $50 A small deposit résérves any selection Wm. Rosendorf The Original “G” Street Furrier 1215 G St. 5 220enN 2s 40 Girls’ Coats and Coat Sets; ~Clearance ... 8 years, etc.... Silk Bonnets, Wool Knitted Scarfs, White Baby Dresses, 1 Group Raincoats, sizes up to 14 years." Woal ~Jersey Sweaters, Shorts, Skirts, 2 to 6 years. Bathrobes, cordurey and beacon cloth, 2 to 5 years. Infants’ and Children's Sweaters, 3.piece Baby Sweater Sets, Boys’ Suits, 2 to 1 Group Boys’ Suits, Girls’ Dr. Wool Hosiery, Heavy Cotton Hose and Socks, Union Suits, Baby Shirts and Bands, Baby Hats and Caps, Berets, Girls’ Felt Hats, Wool Court of St. James, Dr. Sze, The other ests were Representative Henry Allen T, Representative J. Charles Lin- tative = R, Walton re. ative David J. O'Connell," Mr. Georgé go:te Chipman and Mr. fim\ma 1 Representative and Mrs. Benjamin Golder of Pennsylvania,.are guests af the Mayflower. Mrs. Golder will return to Philadelphia_tomorrow, but expects * back in Washington again next Representative and. Mrs. Charles Gifford have had with them in their apartment, at the Hotel Roosevelt, their son, Maj. Sanford Gifford of Paris, who has now gone to New York. Representative and Mrs. James Igoe of Illinois are now at the Mayflower, where the latter will spend a week be- fore returning to Chieago. Mrs. Harcourt J. Pratt, wife of Repre- sentative Pratt of New York, will enter- tain at luncheon tomorrow in the palm court of the Mayflower. Miss Rowena Pratt of New York City, is visiting her | parents in thelr apartment at the | Mayflower. . Mrs. Cochran, wife of Representative John J. Cochran of St. Louis, Mo., was hostess at luncheon today at the Con- | gressional Club, when her guests were Mrs. John L. Baity, Mrs. Bflrlflg B. Meade, Mrs. Thomas Carlin, Mrs, H. H. Herr and Mrs, Charles Crosby. Diplomat Returns to Embassy 1 After Visiting Post in Mexico. ‘The newly appointed Ambassador of Poland, Mr. Tytus Filipowicz, is again | in Washington after spending a month | or more in Mexico, where he presented | his credentials as Minister to that | country and was special envoy of his government for the inaugural cere- | monies of President Ortiz Rublo. The newly appointed Ambassador has served as Minister at this post since April of last year and will be the first Ambas- sador to this Capital from Poland, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George C. Shaw have returned to their apartment at 1801 K street. Miss Rebecca Dial will give a tea Sunday afternoon in her studio in the Portland, on Thomas Circle, when she NOTHING IS PERMANENT IN FASHION—BUT GOOD TASTE To Be Fashr:on{-;'yht You Must . Wear a Suit! 'F To Be Doubly Right. Let That : Suit Come From Saks! Saks has many suits for your type as well as the time of the day—ranging - “nubby tweeds to soft, exquisite, drape- able wools. - And, -of course, they are priced so modestly that you ing from man-tatlored stunning suit wardrobe with a com- sense of economy., Cloth Coats & Ensembles 2nd Eloor AT THE JUVENILE SHOP. .. Friday and Saturday End of the Month Clearance velvet, chinchilla, suede cloth, tweed, etc. Some fur trimmed. Sizes 1 to 10 years. 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