Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1930, Page 18

B—2 . SO CIETY. SOCIETY Vice President Curtis to Entertain His Daughter and Grandchildren, With Additional Guests. HE Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, will be joined Friday, March 21, by his daughter, Mrs. Webster Knight, 2d, who will arrive from her home, in Provi- dence, with her two children and a close friend, Mrs. Louls Gerry, and her two children. Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Gerry will spend most of their time while in the Capital sightseeing with their children. Jtalian Ambassador Recalls Invitations for Dinner. The Italian Ambassador and Nobil Donna Antionette de Martino have re- | called invitations for the dinner io- | morrow evening, because of official mourning. They also canceled the tea Sunday afternoon. ‘The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, out of respect to Mr. Taft, have recalled invitations for the opening_private view of the amaryllis show, which will be apened to the pub- lic tomorrow, at the Department of Ag- riculture green houses. Mrs. William E. Brock, wife of the‘ Senator from Tennessee, entertained a few friends at luncheon yesterday at the Carlton. Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss of New ‘York, mother of Mr. Hugh D. Auchin- closs, jr., of Washington, is spending the late Winter at Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Auchincloss has been appointed a8 mem- ber of the advisory council of the ex- ecutive board of the National Woman's Country Club, representing New York State with Mrs. Willlam Bayard Cut- ting, mother of Senator Bronson Cut- ting. Representative and Mrs. Addison T. Smith of Idaho entertained at luncheon | yesterday at the Capitol in honor of Gov. H. C. Baldridge of Idaho. Others in the company were former Gov. D. 'W. Davis and former Gov. C. C. Moore, commissioner of the General Land Office, and Mrs, John W. Hart of Rigby, Idaho, and the two sons of th2 hosts, Mr. Hugh F. Smith of Pittsburgh and Mr. Walter S. Smith, and the Istter's young son, Bennie Joe Smith. Representative and Mrs. F. Dickin- son Letts have had as their guest for a short time Mrs. Grace Huber Loh- miller of Davenport, Towa, who will go to Baltimore today to remain for the rest of the week. Mrs. Lohmiller, who ot "honor at the - Congressional of honor af ‘weel tea Friday afternoon and gave & delightful program, assis! fano by Mrs. Chindblom, presentative Carl R. Chindbl ‘The program was well selected to show to advantage the richness of Mrs. Loh- miller's mezzo-contralto voice. Mrs, Lohmiller will give a program Monday afternoon at the Art Museum in Baltimore and will stop in Chicago for a recital before returning to her home in Davenport. Mrs. James L. Whitley, wife of Repre- sentative Whitley of New York, will re- turn to their apartment at the May- flower the end of the week from Roches- ter, N. Y., where she has been visiting the past 10 days. ‘Members of the family of the late Chief Justice Taft now in Washington at the Mayflower are his brothers, Mr. Horace D. Taft of Watertown, Conn., and Mr. Henry W. Taft of New York, the latter being accompanied by his wife and their sons with their wives, evening from his home in Elkhart, Ind., to attend the funeral services of his former chief. Mrs, A. Davis Ireland of New York is passing a few days in Washington at the Mayflower. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Crain are visit- ing the former's mother, Mrs. Robert Crain, in Baltimore. Mrs. Crain before her marriage Miss Helen Young. Maj. and Mrs. W. L. Powell of Gar- den City, N. Y., are spending several days at the Cairo Hotel. Mrs. George Ross Howard entertained at luncheon today at the American Association of University Women fol- lowing her talk on current events. The guests_included Mrs. W. W. Husband, Mrs. R. Q. Lee, Mrs. Frank W. Fort, Mrs. Basil Manley, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs. W. C. Wooley and Mrs. John Jay O'Conner. Mrs. John Allan therty has gone te Boston to attend a dinner l;mn by the Child Welfare Society of China. Mrs. Dougherty will speak on her recent trip to China. ‘The LXXIT Club has indefinitely post- ned the luncheon and bridge party hursday on account of official mourn- anapolis and for many years architect of the Capitol. Capt. and Mrs. John W. Thomason have as their guest in their home in Cleveland Park Mrs. Roy Johnson of Ardmore, Okla. Mas. Albert Williams was hostess at a buffet supper Sunday evening in com= pliment to Mrs. Johnson. nd Mrs, George Tully Vaughan heir guest their daughter, Mrs. R. Crute, of North Carolina. Mrs. Thaddeus C. Sweet of Phoenix, N. Y., wife of the late Representative Sweet of New York, spent the week end in Washington at the Mayflower. Fol- Jowing a week’s visit in Fredericksburg Va., as the guest of Mrs. J. B. Rawlings, Mrs, Sweet will return to the Mayflower. Mrs, Gifford Pinchot has gone to New York and is at the Hotel Ambassador for a short stay. Lieut. Comdr. Harry L. Merring will join Mrs. Merring and their son at Lhei Wardman Park Hotel after the lst of June. Lieut. Comdr. Merring, who has been in command of the U. S. S. Breck- inridge, has been ordered to Washington for duty at the navy yard. Mrs. Mer- ring and their son have made their home at the hotel for some time. Mrs. Edward C. Finkenstaedt enter- tained at luncheon yesterday at the National Woman's Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. B. Barber will receive their friends at their home, in Chevy Chase, Priday evening, March 14, it being the occasion of their thirtieth | wedding anniversary. Following & re- ception there will be an informal pro- gram of music and entertainment fea- tures. Mr. and Mrs. Barber will be assisted in receiving by their daughter, Miss Willa L. Barber. Mr. Frank Hitchcock, former Post- master General during the Taft admin- stration, arrived at the Willard last ing. Out of respect to former Chief Justice Taft, the ‘Arts Club has canceled the dinner and program this evening. The Tllinois State Society has post- poned its meeting for tomorrow eve- ning because of official mourning. Mr. Kingman Brewster entertained a party of 14 at dinner last evening at the Carlton. Gov. Fred W. Green of Michigan ar- rived in Washington yesterday and is at the Mayflower. Mrs. Henry T. Burgin, wife of OCol Burgin, will entertain informally at tea this afternoon in her apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel. Bethesda Woman’s Club Dutch Supper Thursday. ‘The Woman's Club of Bethesda is sponsoring a Dutch supper to be given by the ways and means committee Thursday at the club house on the Old Georgetown road, Bethesda, from 5:30 to 8:30 o'clock. The supper will be served by young ladies in Dutch costumes, during which there will be music by an orchestra. Dancing will follow the lupgr from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock, a pri being awarded to the best waltzing couple, An added attraction will be a group of A most interesting show- ing of new dress fashions at our store this week as exemplified in our new Romney frocks—the choice of twelve expert fashion authorities of high-type specialty stores. For example—this WOMEN’S PRINTED CHIFFON COSTUME FOR FORMAL AFT- ERNOON OR EVE- NING, with a separate jacket. This most ar- tistic costume in multi= colored printed chiffon, Dutch folk dances by wee little girls. The supper promises to be & very pleas- ant affair and an enjoyable time is as- sured all. ‘The interest of Washington in an- u?‘ua was evinced yesterday afternoon when an enthusiastic audience filled the small ball room at the Willard to hear Mrs. Alice Van Leer Carrick, one of the foremost authorities on an 3 talk on antique collecting in New - land. In her talk she told of her adven- tures in furnishing her house in Han- over, N. H., the house where Daniel Webster lived while a student at Dart- mouth. The house is known to many readers as Next to Nothing House, a name given it by Mrs. Carrick because it shows the delightful results that can be achieved at small cost, backed by the knowledge of antiques and where to seek them. The lecture was illustrated by slides, which added greatly to its Interest. The next in the series of weekly lec- tures given under the auspices of the Junior League will be a talk by Prof. Lindsay Ra:.n on ‘“Anglo-American Relations and the Politician,” next Mon- ggrcIurnmn‘ T: v‘vi)’lo b:' the vllluh.rd. . Rogers' tal especially ap- ropos at this time when the attention one is turned toward the ef- the Naval Conference in Lon- of eve forts don. Mme. Marie Michele of the National Park Seminary spent the week end at the Dodge Hotel. Mrs. Jessie R. Darragh will be joined Sunday at the Wardman Park Hotel by her sister, Mrs. Robert J. Clarke, who is now visiting in Cumberland. Mrs. Clarke will sail March 25 for Victoria, Brazil, where Mr. Clarke is the United States consul. Miss Doris Heaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Heaton of Indian Lane, Spring Valley, entertained at luncheon and bridge Saturday in com- pliment to Miss Lois Northrup of Provi- dence, who was a classmate of Miss Heaton at Pembroke College there. The guests asked to meet Miss Northrup were Mrs, John Rountree, Miss Dorothy Saunders, Miss Ruth Kimball, Miss Helen Varela, Miss Louise Turner, Miss Peggy Berry, Mrs. John Wolfe, ir. Dolly Tschiffely, Miss Thelma Reed, Miss Marjorie Brockett, Miss Betty Pyle, Miss Myrtle Hodgkins, Miss Jane Henderson, Miss Helen Henderson, Miss Ruth Johnson and Mrs. Warren Mitchell. Arrangements are being completed for | C! & dance and entertainment by the Soclety Friday evening, March 28, at the Washington Hotel. On this occasion the guests of the evening will be the Glee Club of Arlington Hall, who will entertain the society with a short musical program, ining promptly at 9 o'clock. The Glee Club is com- posed of 30 young ladies under the di- reetion of Mme. Regina Vicarino. At the conclusion of the concert dancing will follow and continue until 12:30 o'clock. Georgians and their friends are assured a pleasant evening. Cards may be obtained from Mrs. J. W. Thurs- ton, 4419 Iliinois avenue northwest, or at_the door. The soclety is making up its 1930 membership list, Maj. Charles L. Dasher being chairman of the committee, and all Georgians are urged to co-operate in an effort for lrgkler and better soclety. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyle and sons, John and Joseph of Boston, Mass., are living at the Cavalier. Mrs. Guy W. Leadbetter of Cathedral | avenue entertained the Wesley Heights | Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home | at her home yesterday, when she was | assisted by Mrs. Walter H. Kilbourne and Mrs. He D. Ralph. It was an- nounced that the next meeting would be held at the Florence Crittenton Home in April. Mrs. Alexander R. Tweedie, with her d-u‘rhm Ruth, of Nottingham, Eng- land, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Mahin, 1860 Columbia road. Mr. Mahin was consul at Notting- ham for seven years during his quarter ol'nmmy as an American foreign service officer. Dr. and Mrs. 8. C. Hopkins of Lowell street left Washington Saturday for New York, where they will be the guests of Dr. Hopkins' brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hopkins. While in New York Dr. Hopkins will af tend the reunion of the members of the Meishon post-graduate course in ortho- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1930. SOCIETY. dontia at Columbis University and the convention of the New York Society of ‘Orthodon! In connection with an exhibition of paintings a_tea was given in honor of Maj. and Mrs. F. W. Mattison and apt. and Mrs. Paul G. Rutten, whose rtraits were recently painted by Mr. rsey Doniphan at his studio, Sun- day, March 9. Mrs. James W(:rl'mlnfi‘,qs Jones was assisted at the tables by Mrs. H. M. Hunter and Mrs. Emma Norris Martin. ‘The Woman’s National Democratic Club has canceled its weekly Thursday evening dinner this week out of respect to the former President, Willlam Howard Ta The fllustrated lecture and tea spon- sored by L'Institut Francaise de Wash- ington, which was to_have been given this afternoon in the Willard, has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Willard. The lecture- tea is in honor of Mlle. Reine Claudel and Mrs. James Carroll Frazer and the Rev. Jules A. Baisnee, Ph. D, of the Catholic _ University will speak on France. Patrons for the party include —eeeee Slip Covers M-de to Or’daf 1 Superior workmanship and materials result in notably superior covers. 1 Estimates furnished, on request, entirely without obligation. Jas. B. 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Mrs. Prank A. Wilkins, who also was a delegate to this annual Graduate Council, will supplement the report of Mrs. Stevens with added items of in- | terest. It is to be hoped there will be ja good attendance at this meeting to Saturday at 2:30 Parent, Miss Rosalmira Colomo and | Mrs. J, R. Hildebrand, 1409 Thirty-first | hear these important matters discussed. Members of the local branch and visiting alumnae who can attend are asked to send -word as early as possidle to Mrs. Hildebrand. “Impressions of Soviet Russia” will be the subject of the fourth Coffee Hou: Talk of the District of Colum- ontinued_on —for decorative advice or Intelli- gent execution of your own ideas— By Maude Parker A romance of the Secret Lobby tn Washinston—ot WallStreet listentna WM. BALLANTYNE & SONS J.oTHROP A% 1630 NIVERSARY —that most refreshing, flattering, feminine thing a young person can possibly own—has arrived. 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Sir Archibald and Lady Flower and Evadne m"fi with its rose pattern out- lined with bead embroid- ery features the jacket, that is so very necessary this season. All ¢ypes of dresses must have their jackets. The brown and beige is the loveliest and most Springlike combina- tion in this dress, but other combinations are also intriguing. $49.50. 3 - A FASHION INSTI f Parie " Warhington “{',‘(."."m Women's Frocks, Second Floor Fashion Without Extravagance ‘The retiring first secretary of the Legation, Mr. Walter Rufenacht, leave the Capital Priday and will following day on the Bremen . He will spend a few days ‘with his father, the Swiss Minister to Germany in Berlin, before going to his next post at Warsaw, Poland. Senor Don Pablo M. Ynsfran, charge d'affaires of Paraguay, entertained a small party at luncheon yesterday at the Carlton. A NAVY BLUE CAPE FROCK WITH THE LINGERIE TOUCH $39.50 —Not only is the silk fabric of this dre: lovelier in texture than ever before, but far lovelier in color, too. Rather wide, straight shoulders are fashion- able now, and this smart little cape effect em- phasizes the shoulders and gives them more importance as well as grace and ease of bear- ing. The skirt is a cir- cular flare of intricate seaming, and the dress has a normal waistline and smart leather belt. It is sleeveless. In Misses’ Sizes Steinway Pianos Maj. Gen. Preston Brown, newly ap- inted deputy chief of staff, will be led in several wecks by Mrs. Brown, Until the arrival of 3 . Brown will be at Metropolitan Club. . 'The Junior Bachelors will give & ball at the Willard Easter Monday evening, April 31. The bachelors were organised by Mrs. Richard Henry Lynn. 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