Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1930, Page 18

SOCIETY. SOCIETY Italian Envoy and Nobil de Martino Hosts to a Small Company Last Night at the Embassy. entertained at dinner last eve- ning at the embassy, when their guests included the Minister of Bulgaria and Mme. Radeff, Mgr. Marella, Mer. Bernardini, Signor Donegarini, Italian consul general in New York; Comdr. Grazzi of New York, and members of the staff, in- cluding Conte Marchetti, counselor of HE Italian Ambassador and Nobil Donna Antoinettd de Martino the embassy: Capt. di Villarosa, naval | attache; Lieut. Col. Pennaroli, military attache; Comdr. Sbernardori, new air attache, and Conte Roncalli di Mon- torio, new first secretary; Cav. Adrian Monico, secretary, and Conte Soardi, secretary. Senator Fess Host Last Night to Small Company. Senator Simeon D. Fess entertained & small company at dinner last evening at the Carlton, his guests numbering six. Representative and Mrs. James A Freer were hosts to a small company informally at dinner last evening in the crystal room of the Willard. Representative and Mrs. Lester J. Dickinson of Towa have as their guests Mrs. F. E. N. Shore and Mrs. Roscoe Call of Des Moines, who came to attend the marriage of their niece, Miss Ruth Dickinson, to Mr. Rollin A. Hunter, which will take place Thursday evening. Representative and Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum of Maryland were dinner hosts last evening at the Mayflower. Their guests were Dr. and Mrs. James H. Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Linthi- cum, Mrs Willlam C. Lanthicum and Mrs. Jennie A. Allen. Representative and Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper had guests dining with them last evening in the crystal room of the Willard. Mrs. Abernethy, wife of Representa- tive Charles L. Abernethy of North Carolina, entertained at luncheon to- day in the Raleigh Hotel in honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles L. Abernethy, jr. who has been attending the D. A. R. Congress. The other guests were Mrs. Lee S. Overman, Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard, Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs. Charles 8. Deneen, Mrs. Frederick Steiwer, Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs. William E. Brock, Mrs. Edward W. Pou, Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns, Mrs. R. L. Daughton, Mrs. Charles R. Crisp, Mrs. Wallace H. Dempsey, Mrs. Wallace White, Mrs. James A. Connor, Mrs. J. J. McSwain, Mrs. Harry Clay Ransiey, Mrs. Hamp- ton P. Fulmer, Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, Mrs. John E. Rankin, Mrs. Adam Wyant, Mrs, Charles Brand, Mrs. Edward Eslick, Mrs. Charles A. Jonas, Mrs. Walter H. Newton, Gov. Nellie Taylor Ross, Mrs. William Preston Wooten, Mrs. Eugene Octave Sykes, Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, Mrs. J. H. Smithwick, Mrs. James G. Penn, Mrs. Lalyce Buford, Mrs. Patten Wise Slemp, Mrs. Vance Brand, Miss Blanche Wingo and Miss Reba Daughton. ‘The director general of the Pan- American Union, Dr. L. 8. Rowe, will entertain at a concert of Latin Ameri- can music this evening in the hall of the Americas, when the program will be given by the United Service Orches- tra and assisting artists. ‘The doors will be open at 8:15 o'clock, and ad- mission is by card only. The United States Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, who spent the week end in Wash- ington at the Mayflower Hotel, are now in New York at the St. Regis, pre- paratory to sailing for Argentina. The postmaster of the District and Mrs. William M. Mooney have as their guest the former's sister, Mrs. L. L. Grimes, who has motored from her home, in Steubenville, Ohio. Col. and Mrs. Kenneth Gardner of New York City, with their daughters, Betty and Barbara Gardner, are spend- Pasternak. « « « is showing for Secon /\1. B N Y Y Y N A N L T R ] “The New Misses’ Shop” set” new afternoon and evening gowns in printed chiffons, new small pattern floral prints for daytime, smart little silk and crepe suits; fashions in good taste at new moderate prices that en- able one “to-make-both-ends-meet” in a most satisfactory manner. 29.50 to 49.50 Misses’ Department ASTERNA 1219 ConnecTicuT Ave ing part of the week in Washington at the Mayflower. Col. and Mrs. Willlam T. Wilder of | 8t. Paul, Minn,, who have spent the Winter at Pensacola Country Club, Florida, are stopping for a short visit with Col. Wilder's sister, Mrs. John 8. | Tomlinson of East Florence Court. Col. and Mrs. Wilder will motor to their home after a few days in Chi- cago. Maj. and Mrs. Sliver P. Newman will | leave tonight for New York, having spent the week end at the Mayflower. Mrs. Newman has been visiting her sis- ter in San Antonio, Tex., for two months, Mrs, Bastedo, wife of Comdr. Paul | Bastedo, was hostess at luncheon yes- terday at the National Woman's Coun- | try Club. | _ Comdr. and Mrs. F. P. Conger, former- ly of Washington, e among the guests entertained by Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. C. E. Battle at the Saturday evening dinner dance at the Annapolis Roads Clubs. Others entertaining Satur- day evening were Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.. Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Newton, Lieut. P. F. Dugan and Prof. Allen Blow Cook, who entertained a | party of 16. Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan, jr., were hosts at dinner Saturday evening. entertaining at the National Woman's Country Club, of which Mrs. Ryan is a member. | Mrs. Harrison, wife of Lieut. Lloyd | Harrison, U. S. N., entertained a small company at luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Hugh M. Tate, wife of the new Interstate Commerce Commissioner; Mrs. Charles E. Johnson of Pittsburgh, who is the house guest of Lieut. and | Mrs. R. D. McCart, and Mrs. Carl | Neidhold of Wisconsin. Mrs. Adams to Entertain For Former Washingtonian. Mrs. Franklin Adams has issued in- vitations for luncheon Saturday, May 17. at_the Cosmos Club in honor of Mrs. William Chapin Huntington, who will come from her home in Paris to attend the meeting of the Interna- tional Soclety of Women Biographers, of which she is vice president. Mrs, Adams is the president of the society. Mrs. Huntington will open her charm- ing home on the mountain above Blue- mont, Va., which was the home of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, and before that was owned by the famous writer, Alfred G. Townsend, who wrote under the name of Gath. Mrs. Beale R. Howard spent yesterday at the Beach and Tennis Club at An- napolis Roads and was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will go to New York today and will sail Friday for Europe. They will return to this LT World's Largest TONIGHT 7:30 P.M.—STATION WMAL VOGUE CLEANERS ENTERTAINERS AND MISS KITTY GARNET in a presentation Sponsored by our specialized Rug Cleaning Dept. A:.NDGIJIE'E;' iy Y=CFeaners=jj| the smart *“younger d Floor D S e a2 A el Braided THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930. W. . MNoses & Sons SINCE 1861—SIXTY-NINE YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE country in July, when they will go to the estate, Beicourt, at Newport. Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton was the guest in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. John Walker Holcombe entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club. The guests, who numbered 12, included Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson of Indianapolis, who has come to attend the convention of the League of American Pen Women. Mrs. Jameson, who is a sister of Booth Tarkington, is | president of the Indiana branch of‘ the league, and Mrs. Seton is a for- mer president of the National League. Mrs. John Ritchie, ir. and her sis- ter-in-law, Mrs, Edgar B. Scott, went | to Frederick, Md., this morning for the festivities preceding the wedding tomorrow of Miss Mary Elizabeth | Hedges, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frank | Hedges of Frederick, to Mr. Roger Nel- | son Kimball of Kenosha, Wis., & cousin | of Mrs. Scott and Mr. Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Smith of | Chicago, who are at the Willard fof | the holiday, were hosts at dinner last evening in the crystal room. Mr. Smith | was recently nominated as Representa- | tive at large from Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tucker- man will have as their guests for a few days Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denby were hosts at luncheon yesterday at the gena? and Tennis Club, at Annapolis oads. Mr. and Mrs. Waddy B. Wood hav with them their son-in-law and daugh- | ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hadow, | and their small son, Ian Lindsay Hadow. Mr. Hadow is a member of the British foreign service. Mrs. Hamilton Wright entertained informally at dinner Saturday at the Mayflower for her son, Mr. Washburne Wright, and his flance, Miss Mabel Wil- son, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Comstock of New York. Mrs. F. S. Bright entertained at luncheon in the crystal room at the Willard yesterday, covers being laid for six guests. Miss Hannan, accompanied by her niéces, Mrs. Lester Sisler and Miss Eunice Whyte, will leave today for New York, and will sail tomorrow on the S. S. Rochambeau for Europe. They will return to Washington in July. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Barbour en- tertained at breakfast yesterday, when their guests were Miss Eunice Wartman, Miss Margaret Shedd, Mr. Douglas Hartman and Mrs. Prank Neal. Mrs. §. C. 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