Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1930, Page 49

SOCIETY. Mrs. John D. Sherman Listed as Speaker at Authors' Breakfast Member of George Wash- ington Bicentennial Com- mission Acce pts Pen Women's Invitation. Other Speakers on Pro- gram. Mrs. John D. Sherman, who is one of the commissioners of the George ‘Washington Bicentennial Commission, to which she was appointed by former President Coolidge, has accepted the invitation of Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, national president of the National League of American Pen Women, to speak briefly at the authors’ breakfast of the league April 21 at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Sher.aan, who is in charge of the woman's division of the bicen- tennial committee, will speak on this phase of the celebration in 1932 of the birth of George Washington. An invi- tation has also been extended to Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, who was like- wise appointed to the commission by Mr. Coolidge. Mrs. James M. Doran, wife of the prohibition commissioner, also has ac- cepted an invitation to be one of the guests of honor and speakers, as have Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess Hughes Collis- ter, national historian of the league and former editor of the Bulletin, who is a contributor to current magazines and whose subject will be “The Return of the Manuscript”; Mrs. C. C. Calhoun, who will discuss “The National Shrine of the League of American Pen Women” and whose book, “The Auto- biography 6f a Chameleon,” which will be off the press:Easter week, will be reviewed by Mrs. Nina Swalm Reed. Mrs. Calhoun’s book is said to touch “many phases of social life in many American cities and in foreign courts, with interesting anecdotes of famous persons.” Mr. V. M. Hillyer, head- master of the Calvert School in Balti- more, also will speak. These, together with the brilllant list previously announced, will round out the interesting and varied program that has been arranged. All will be guided in their flow of oratory by red, amber and green traffic lights, which will be directed by the “traffic officer,” Mrs. Burger, formerly Miss Clarice Busch. Among those who will attend the breakfast are Mrs. Henry J. Allen, wife of Senator Allen of "Kansas: Mrs. Hiram Bingham, wife of Senator Bing- ham of Connecticut: Mrs. Harry C. Ransley, wife of Representative Ransley of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Louis Ludlow, wife of Representative Ludlow of In- diana: Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Cabot Stevans, Mrs. R. R. Ireland. Mrs. C. C. Worthington, Mrs. R. Winston Holt, Mrs. Seth Larrabee, urs. Samuel ‘T. Ansell, wife of Brig. Gen. Ansell; the Countess di Castagnola, Mrs. Wood, Miss Frances Faye Wood and a large number of penwomen, members and delegates from the 48 branches of the ldengue, with numerous State vice presi- ents. Officers Are Re-Elected By West Virginia Society The West Virginia State Society held its last meeting of the season Wednes- day evening in the Washington Club. Election of officers for the ensuing vear took place during the brief business session and resulted in the unanimous re-election of all present officers, includ- ing former Gov. E. F. Morgan, now solicitor of the Department of Com- merce, president; Mrs. Carl Bachmann, vice president; Mrs. Frank L. Bow- man, second vice president: Mrs. H. W. Campbell, third vice president: Mrs. Clara Holbrook, fourth vice president; Representative Hugh I. Shott, fifth vice president: Representative J. L. Smith, sixth vice president; Mrs. Guy Despard Gofl, treasurer, Mrs. William E. Hoff- heims, historian: Mr. John L. Bateman, secretary, and »s Nellie Hollis, finan- cial secreta. ‘The president, Mr. Morgan, called upon several members of the society for short talks, following which an ex- cellent program arranged by Miss Lenore Marie de Grange was presented. The musical part of the program was given by the Olm-Jor-De Trio and Mrs. Teresa Veale Shrader, contralto; Mrs., Beth Heath Armstead, planist; Mrs. Dorothy Callendar Jordan, cellist, and Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey of the trio gave several splendid numbers, while Mrs. Shrader's group of songs was heartily encored. The Biblical scene, “Parting of Ruth, Orpha and Naomi,” arranged and coached by Miss de Grange, was espe- cially well received. Orpha was pre- sented by Miss Lula Adams; Ruth, by Mrs. Esther Waldron, and Naomi, by Miss de Grange. Concluding the program poems and songs were given by Henry Edgar Warner, author and radio artist. Fol- lowing the musical and dramatic en- tertainment dancing and cards were in_order. The next meeting of the society will take place in October. Arts Club Announces Tea and Exhibit Today ‘The Arts Club will have a tea this afternoon to open the exhibitions of Emma Mendenhall, Dixie Selden and Charles Stuart Alden. Emma Menden- hall, who is [rom Cincinnati, is a mem- ber of the New York Water Color Club, the Washington Water Color Club, the National Arts Club and the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. Dixie Selden, also from Cin- cinnati, has just received the Eloise Egan prize for landscape and has pre- viously been awarded two prizes at the Chicago Galleries Association, and the Purchase Prize at Speed Memorial Mu- seum. Charles Stuart Alden of Wash- ington studied last year at the Acad- emie Julien, France. Miss Ruth Osgood and Miss Cathermne Critcher will be the hostesses. assortment of the QUALIT At oprices that will prove to be surprisingly LOW by comparison! Capitol FUR Shop 1208 G Strct ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED i, SN MISS MARY ROSE SHEA, ‘Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Shea, announce her engagement to Mr. Gibbons Burke of New Orleans, La. No date is announced for the wedding. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 6, | | P 1 —Brooks Photo. Legion Ball Managers List Additional Patrons Interest in the annual ball of the Department of the District of Columbia. the American Legion, continues to in- crease as the date approaches for the event, which is to be held Wednesday evening, ril 23, in the two ball rooms of the Mayflower Hotel. Among the patrons and patronesses who will attend the function are Senator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard of Texas, Mrs. Helen Woodrow Wilson, Miss Jes- sie Dell, Mrs. Mabel Wildebrant, Gen. Peter C. Harris, U. S. A, retired; Rep- resentative Hamilton Fish, jr., of New York: Past Department Comdr. Julius I Peyser and Mrs. Peyser and Mr. A. W. Hall, director of the Bureau of En- graving and Printing. Several additional boxes have been purchased and with the holding of | meetings by American Legion posts within the next two weeks practically every box will be disposed of prior to the ball. The list of box holders in. cludes in addition to Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the United States Supreme Court, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon and Secre- Phipps of Colorado, Senator Deneen of 1llinofs, Mrs. Constance Williams, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gans, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rine- hart and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thom, Past Department _Comdrs. John Lewis Smith, Paul J. McGahan, J. Miller Kenyon, Watson B. Miller and Harlan Wood. A number of veteran organizations also have purchased boxes for the coming eve The music this year will be arranged in such a manner as to be heard in both ball rooms, a stage being arranged | between the large ball room and the Chinese room. The boxes will be lo- cated in the large ball room, a special tier to be constructed beneath the mez- zanine boxes. The boxes will be deco- rated with national colors, with the post’s banners and national colors of the Allies participating in the World War forming a colorful background. The reception committee will be headed by Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries, the other members be- ing Past Department Comdrs. John Lewis Smith, Paul J. McGahan, Julius I. Peyser, Harlan Wood, Watson B. Mil- yon and Gen. Peter C. Harris; Capt. George F. Unmacht, Gen. Frank T. Hines, Mr. Willlam Mitchell, Maj. Gen. John ‘A. Lejeune, U. Gen. tary of War Patrick J. Hurley, Senator | | ler, Frank L. Peckham, J. Miller Ken- | . | Worthington Dorsey, W. Bethel, Mr. Paul V. Collins, Mr Frederic William Wile, Mr. Theodore Cogswell, Mr. John Thomas Taylor, Miss Beatrice Bowman, Miss Emily J. Carey, Mr. J. O'Conncr Roberts, Mr. | ‘William Wolff Smith, Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, Mr. Charles H. Knight, Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, Mrs. Mary A. Hickey, Mrs. Anne Humphrey, Miss | Pauline M. McVey and Mrs. Lucille Allan. The guests will be escorted to their boxes by details of uniformed men from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps in full attire for the occasion. The dis- | tinguished guest committee is composed of Mr. John Thomas Taylor, chairman: Past Department Comdrs. Watson B. Miller and Harlan Wood, Miss Jane M. Breen, Mrs. Lucille Allan, Miss Char- lotte Berry, Miss Marjorie Woodzell, Gen. Peter C. Harris, Mr. J. O'Connor Roberts, Miss Anne Pryde, Miss Helen M. Sprague and Miss Winifred Nichols. Co]le¢= Grm:p Assembles At Its Annual Dinner The Washington Branch of Lake Erie | College, at Painesville, Ohio, met for | its annual dinner in the clubhouse of | the A. A. U. W, Thursday evening. | Faculty members present were FProl. | Gray and Miss Goss. Mr. and Mrs. Doo- little of Painesville, Ohio, also attended. The college colors, green and white, were carried out in the decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Ashley, the Misses Brewer, Miss Stover, Miss Somerville, Miss Car- penter, Miss Hamilton, Miss Brockett and Mrs. Clemens were the members and other friends attending. Prof. Gray spoke of the new work at the college. Miss Goss told of the library. The men responded to several toasts. THE PARROT 1643 Conn. Ave. LUNCHEON TEA DINNER “Sgeaks, for | Mrs. M. Parker N¢lan for the floor col | ludges; {of the judges to the queen of the Bal | Masque, the most elegantly costumed | To set aside some time for merriment. Plans Are Under Way For Brilliant Society Event Easter Monday Chairman Himes to Enter- tain Group Now Consider- ing Progrnm for Costume Ball at Congressional Country Club. Mr. Joseph H. Himes, chairman for the Easter Monday Bal Masque of the Congressional Country Club will enter- tain at dinner at the club tomorrow evening for the various chafrmen of subcommittees and their wives, when plans will be perfected for the brilliant costume ball to be given for members of the club and their friends. Mr. Himes was president of the Con- | gressional Country Club when it first opened 1ts spacious club house in near- by Maryland in May of 1934. He was again president in 1927 and the interest he manifests in the coming masquerade ball, the first in the club's career, as- sures & big success. Mrs. James F. Nolan, head of the en- tertainment committee for the year, is vice chairman fcr the Bal Masque. The special committees have as chairmen, mittee of “six-footers”; Mr. Mark Lans- burgh, for the “feature” entertainment committee; Mr. Charles P. McGinley, for the costume committee; Mr. A. J. Wil- for the decorations committee; Mr. William E. Leahy, for the committee of Mr., Harry S. Dulin, for the prize committee; Mr. George W. Warris, for the photograph committee, and Mr. Lewls Turner, Jr., for the publicity com- mittee. Mr. Lansburgh has received permis- sion, through the offices of the Fox Theaters, to presentwany part or all of their current produetion here as the | featue part of the Bal Masque program. Eight prize awards will be given, the prizes now being on display at the club. They will be awarded upon the decision lady, the most elegantly costumed gen- tleman, the most amusingly costumed lady, the most humorously costumed gentleman, the most originaly costumed couple, the couple dancing best old- fashioned waltz and the couple dancing | best modern dance. The club sent out this week, a very interesting illuminated parchment proc- lamation, announcing this first annual Easter Monday Bal Masque, in which its spirit of revelry was given as fol- lows: “E'en costume one and all in honest mold Nor fear to show thy truer self in fantasie; 'Tis sound of head and wise of heart Miss Fields Entertains | With Interesting Recital Miss S. Helen Fields, assisted by her sisters, Mrs. W. F. Craig and Miss Mar- | garet B. Fields, gave an lnlerestln(‘ party in the home of the latter at 21 Seventh street southeast. Miss Pields | has just completed an account of the | life work of the Rev. John Cuthbertson, an ancestor, in which work is recorded | the births and marriages of parishion- ers, residents of the Cumberland Valley | in Pennsylvania. It also was the 212th anniversary of his birth, and Miss Fields | celebrated both events by inviting the Also. all other favored scarfs for Spring —wear at very modest prices. Sundays Dinner, 1 to 8 P.M. A Quality usually only in Foxes selling at $60. Long, full furred skins with deep brushes. LIE 1930—PART THREE. AIDING EASTER BALL JOSEPH H. HIMES (left) and MRS. LEWIS TURNER, JR. (right), Chairman and patroness for the Bal Masque, the great social event of the Congressional Country Club, Easter Monday. —Harris-Ewing Photos. genealogists interested and other per- sonal friends to view the manuscripts and finished product of her labors. ‘The rooms were decorated with snap- dragons and sweet peas, while a huge birthday cake, ornamented in white and yellow, flanked by tall yellow candles in silver candelabra, occupled the center of the table from which refreshments | were served. ‘Those present were Mrs. J. M. Giless- Grove, Mrs. Anton H. Heitmuller, Mrs, Elizabeth Hesse, Mrs. Dorothea Holt, Prof. Henry S. Jacoby, Mrs. John F. Little, Mrs. Virginia D. Lightfoot, Mrs. Frederick W. 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