Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1930, Page 19

(Continued From Second Page.) Lodge, the three historic Colonial homes and gardens near Washington which are open to the public this week, are at- tracting hundreds of visitors daily. Members of the Garden Club of Alex- andria are officiating as hostesses and guides at:these places under the auspices of the Garden Club of Virginia. While not as well known as the other two, Rippon Lodge, the Colonial home of Col. ‘Thomas Blackburn, is rich in historic interest. Two of the colonel's daughters married Washingtons and each in turn was mistress of Mount Vernon. The present owner, Mr. Wade Hampton Ellis, & collateral descendant of Col. Black- burn, has restored the house to its original appearance and the spacious lawns present same restful beauty they did 200 or more more years ago. Mrs. Maud Howe Elli Elliott, the daughter ! of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and widow of | John Elliott, painter of the mural in the National Museum, is spending a short time in Washington at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Samuel Prescott Heii is giving a fea in her honor this afternoon, enter- taining in her home at 3109 Thirty- fourth street northwest. Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell has returned from New York to the Mlyflower where her father, Col. Robert M. Thompson, is lpéndln. the Spring, and will m ll!mtd with him in the early Summer. Pell had as her luncheon guests ;l&terdly at the hotel, Mrs. Michael H. uxley, wife of the second secretary of Q.he British embassy and Mrs. George Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery Shepherd, who spent the Winter in her home in | Coconut Grove, Fla., has returned to the Wardman Park Hotel, where she has taken an apartment for the Spring. Mrs. Shepherd will later go to her home tn Maine for the Summer months. Mrs. N. Price Whitaker is visiting her gon-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. | glhhl Dyer, at the Westbury in New, ork. Mm John Allan Dougherty will re- to the Mayflower wnl‘ht from a Ihm visit in New York. Miss Alice Parker and Miss Priscilla Parker have as their house guest Miss Harriet White of South Orange, N. J. The Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Lancaster of , Mass,, are passing several days at the Dodge Hotel, accompanied by their daughter, Miss !.‘ve!yn Lancaster. Mr. John Storer and his daughter, Miss Emily Storer, have been joined at the Wardman Park Hotel by his sister, Miss A. C. Storer of Newport. Mr. Storer, with his daughter lnd his sister, will visit the historic gardens in Virginia this week. Mrs. Hull to Entertdin Members of Fraternities. Mrs, H. E. Hull, wife of the commis- sioner general of mmmunn. will en- tertain the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi of George Washington Uni- THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1930. SOCIETY MRS. LE PAGE CRONMILLER, JR., Before her marriage, Saturday, Miss Jean Gravatte, with her flower girl, Beatrix Recinos, daughter of, the Minister of Guatemala and Senora de Recinos. Lieut, and Mrs. Cronmiller! will make their home at Quantico, where he is stationed. Jones, Miss Bess Chilcote, Miss Muriel Copple, Miss Georgia Ragsdale and Miss Ruth P. Keller. Mrs. Cabot Stevens entertained at tea yesterday afternaan, when the members of the Junior\Aid of Garfield Memorial Hospital were\inyited to meet the members of the new executive board. Plans were dhc\uled for the Me- morial May party, to be given May 28, in the Kellogg Bulldh’l" and in the grounds of Garfield Hospital. Miss Martha Jamison .«f Pittsburgh is spending = Iew days At the May- flower. Miss Jamison rtained at —Underwood Photo. luncheon yesterday at the National ‘Woman's Country Club. Mrs. Louls M. Dodson, director of the women's division of the Republican national commitiee, had as her guests at dinner last evening, at the May- flower, of Des Moines and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin A. Hunter, the latter the former Miss | | Call Dickinson. ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Raymond Noyes of East Islip, N. Y., are at the Carlton for a brief stay. Maj. and Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hunter | [ij Milton have closed their home on Sixteenth street for the Summer and are now at their country place on the Chesapeake Bay. During their absence Mr. Seymour McConnell, Mrs. Milton's son, will occupy the apartment of his aunt, Mrs. Wilfred Geist Fronheiser, at 2900 Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Fron- heiser has started by motor for Nevada, Northern Mexico and California, from where she will sail later for Alaska, re- turning to Washington about October 1. Mrs. James C. Crawford is in New York, where she is staying at the Am- bassador Hotel. Mrs. J. L. Madden of Short Hills, N. J., is at the Carlton for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hunter have 604 11th N.W. home in cl"!hnfl d ltwmfl . and are 4 at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. chkl! Zeitlin_and small daughter motored from New York City and have taken an apartment in the Cavalier for the Summer. G. W. U. Fetes Glee Club At Reception This Evening. ‘The president, trustees and faculties of the George Washington University will give a reception and dance tonight in the Willard Hotel in honor of mem- 601 13th N.W. .+ + . Charming Frocks Specially Priced Taken from our exclusive collection, recognized for their chic, beauty and quality . . . at which they are marked, this sale will create an unusual opportunity -to - pure chase your Summer needs at de- cided savings . . . At the Juvenile Shop . . . Friday Specials| All remaining Girls’ and Boys’ Spring Coats Boys' Headwear—Hats and Caps, Tweed, Linon, ®e.... .o oniis Glrls’ Straw Hats—Milan, Leghorn, Bnldl, Baby Bonneh—Sllk Organdy, Ll\fll, etc. Tots’ Wash Dresses, sizes 2 to 6; Cinderella at prices 2 Friday of wwmeuhumdnmum mmrwmmmm (Continued on Pifth New Summery Fashions in Juniors’,Misses’and Women’s FROCKS Jacket Suits and Long Coat Ensembles Your own good taste—our intelligent interpretation: from these two, absolute individuality will unfail- ingly mark your Engraved Social Stationery, Wedding Announcements and Invi~ tations. ‘BrewaD ;fmhrn{)?l{fam ein-1zth St.N.w. The New Hazy Print ...adds smartness to this Woman's Dinner Gown @ It's an imported print in glorious soft tones of brown and orchid, with skilful use of plain chiffon for cmphasis..‘cut on straight becoming lines...with the low- placed peplum and back scarf col- lar. An unusally fine example of the newest in dinner fashions, $49.50. Women's Dram Shop, Sacond Floer JELLEFF'S F STREET ‘We park your car while you shop with ua, For F riday dnd Saturday and other popular makes. . .. Boys’ Wash Suits, Rompers, ete.. ... . e Girls' Muslin Underwear, Combinations, Slips, etc.. Children’s Sweaters, light and darker colors Boys’ Jersey Shorts, assorted colors; 2 to 6 Girls’ Jersey Skirts, assorted colors; 2 to 6 Girls’ Wash Dresses, Lucette and other pop- ular makes; 1 and 2 piece styles, some come and see for yourself. with bloomers; a few slightly soiled; i | You'll be surprised when you sizes 7 to 14. Regularly $1.95 to $2.95 see what “uf‘ly marvelous Girls’ Silk Underwear, broken assortments; ‘ fil:;,’r e‘t’,;;:&g::‘“fm‘l; $15. Pink and White Slips, Combinations, 5 Bloomers. Formerly $1.95 to $3.95. .. Brooks' Dresses—Third Floor Baby Shirts, medium weight, assorted regularly 60c ... Baby Silk Coats, some Boys’ 3-piece Navy Se: regularly $7.95 All Sales Final Brunschmfi S versity at a silver ball Friday, May 9, in the Congressional Club. Representa- tive from each social sorority and fra- ternity on the George Washington eampus and Comdr. and Mrs. Bryson Bruce will be guests. ‘The club ball room will be festooned with silver. Huge silver balloons and silver streamers will be hung from the chandeliers. The silver ball is the most outstanding social event of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority each Spring. The marriage of Mrs. Anna Polk Boush to Mr. James A. Wetmore vt’ook Thrilling Values at Every day delighted cus- : @Rosedere 1206 GEE ST. tomers tell us the nicest things about our dress department «..about how fresh and new everything is and how very smart and how pleasingly moderate the prices are...but IR place yesterday. Mr. and Clearance Sale Only 110 New 318 Wootlon " avenue, In Friendship Heights, M Miss Margaret “Morg n, daughter of Mr. and Ms. D. E. Morgan, was. the est in whose honor Mrs. David H. wis, Mrs. Joseph R. Downs and Mrs. Our Regular $16.50 to $39.50 3ames §. Jones entertained with a shower Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Lewis, at 2018 North Capitol wreet. Miss Morgan will be married early in June to Mr. Lawrence Harry, Dresses for BUSINESS STREET PARTY son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harry, APTERNOON Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sproul, son and daughter-in-law_of Representative W. H. Sproul of Kansas, entertained a y of 18 at dinner at Penn-Daw lotel, on the Mount Vernon road, Tues- day evening. The table decorations ‘were tall candles, pink sweetpeas and smilax, with favors which harmonized ‘with the colors used. Bridge was played after dinner. ‘The guuu were Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Haines, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mr. and E Street Corner 8 WASHABLES LACES The Clever $15 Models Sketched A Woman's navy ® flat crepe en- lnlbl: aemubmqwz. B, This tailored * washable Crepe frock in Pink has & %-length pink flannel coat, $15. Ft‘t’r:»Scarfs Reduced Beautiful scarfs of natural and dyed shades. Rich, plump skins that are seen only at the finest of fur shops, and all reduced . o w . 25% to 40% off CREERON 614 Twelfth St. T Sizes 14 to 44 No CW Rosedere, 1206 Gee inger tip C, Gorgeously de- * signed capucine Chifion frock with self flower has a chic jacket of Velvet. $15. D Demurely flatter- ® ing to the younger miu—the pastel shade ed net pic- Ml frock. $15. Ready?. .. Contact! THE MODERN TRAVELER TAKES OFF! Special Display Becoming Matron Hats Small to Large Headsizes $5.00 OR the woman that seeks a becoming model in small headsizes “that are at times hard to find” and the medium and - large headsize woman we offer a splen- did variety, fashioned of sheer hair braids, lacey straws and Baku straws. Styles include small and medium brims with Halo Trims; others close-fit- ting turbans, off-the-face effects, etc. Colors: Black, Brown, Navy, Tans, Purple ami Green. For Home Milliners Maline Hair Braid, 251: yd. 10-yd Pieces, $2.00. 'ancy Edging Hair Braids, 49¢ to 98¢ per yd. Plain and Fancy Straw Braids, 10c per yd. 59¢ per piece Large Selection of styles in all Wanted Colors Cloth Coats—FURS—Ensembles Cloth Coats and Suits 25% off Couturier-sf ?'led garments that well uphold Saks stand- ards of excellence. All individually styled —no two alike. All Brooks Fashion-Right SPRING COATS . . At Very Drastic Reductions GROUP NO. 1 : Cloth and silk coats formerly selling $ 1 8 Brooks' Coats—Second Floor GROUP NO. 2 Includes every successful fashion in the wanted lightweight and crepey woolens N and smart silks. Formerly selling from ow basketweaves, coverts, crepey woolens from $25 to $35. Flares, capes, straight- $39.75 to $49.75. In black, middy blues, and finer silks, in black and all the $ 3 5 lines, scarf effects and revers. In black tans and greens. 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