Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1930, Page 18

SOCIETY. SOCIETY Mrs. Hoover and Others of Executive Circle Attend Opening of Orchid Exhibition RS. HOOVER attended the private view of the orchid show of the American Orchid Society, for which she gra- ciously loaned her name as a troness, early this afternoon at the lard Hotel. She had several guests with her and remained for some time. Among other patronesses for the orchid exhibition who will view the blossoms taday are Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, Mrs. Willlam K. Du Pont, Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs. Chester Wells, Mrs. Albert C. Burrage, Mrs. H. Sidney Ruckner and Mrs. Pierre Du Pont. Mrs. Hoover received the ladies ac- companying the delegates to the con- ference of the Society of Industrial Engineers at the tea hour yesterday afternoon at the White House. There were about. 40 guests. Mrs. Ray Lyman ‘Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, presided at the tea table and also from the cabinet circle was Mrs. James J, Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, Luncheon at Chilean Embassy For Senor and Senora de Baron. ‘The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila, were the guests in whose honor the charge d'affaires of Cuba and Senora de Baron entertained at luncheon yesterday at the embassy, when the other guests included Senora de Davila’s sister-in-law, Senora Delia Arrate and her daughter, Senorita Arrate, and Mme. Espinso. The Ambassador and Senora de Davila entertained at dinner last eve- ning for their house guest, Senora Arrate. ‘The other guests were the Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Muhtar, the charge d'affaires of the 8] sh embassy, Count de Montefuerte; Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Mrs, Julius Klein, the undersecre- tary of commerce of Chile and Senora de Garcia, the acting chief of the Latin- at Willard. M. S. Eisenhower of the Department of Agriculture, the military attache of the Chilean embassy and Senora Galeno, Mr. C. C. Concannon, Mrs. Arthur Weldlund of Flushing, Long Island; the assistant dean of the Foreign Service School of Georgetown University and Mrs, Thomas H. Healy, Senor Don Manuel Valdes, secretary of the Chilean embassy, and Mr. Ralph Ackerman, commercial attache at the United States embassy in Chile. The Minister of Sweden, Mr. W. Bostrom, has returned to the legation in Washington, having spent the Sum- mer abroad. Mme. Bostrom and their daughters will not come to this country until later in the season. Mrs. John B. Kendrick, wife of the Senator from Wyoming, is in New York for a few days before sailing with Mrs. Frank H. Eggleston of Laramie, Wyo= ming, for St. Thomas, Vlrg‘:’l Islands, to visit with Mrs. 8. Calvin Cumming, her niece, and Capt. Cumming, with whom she will spend a few weeks. Upon her return, Mrs. Kendrick will be the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Maj. and Mrs. Hubert R. Har- mon, at West Point, prior to returning to the Capital about the middle of No- vember. Senator Kendrick is still in Wyoming, and will return to Washington just be- fore the opening of Congress. Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, newly designated chief of staff of the United States Army, arrived in Sen Francisco yesterday from the Philippines, and will spend some time in the West, returning to the Capital about the middle of No- vember to take up his new post. Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr sailed today on the S. S. Europa from Bremen, Germany, and will arrive in New York, where they will spend a few days before re- tumkln. to m: Capital the end of next week. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, 01"1‘«)BEit 16, 1930. California and Canada. Stanley Reed. | the Mayflower until their house at 2006 | Curtis wil g h moire gown With slipper to match, and | yr, represented the Taft Preparatory | P street is opened. S0 Chp . SO e spending & few days in New York and are expected back in Washington the first of next week. Miss Loranda Prochnik entertained a of six at the Club Chantecler supper dance last evening. Others en- tertaining at Chantecler included Miss Elizabeth Waggaman and Mr. Clyde Liggett. Mrs. William K. du Pont and Mrs. Plerre 8. du Pont, both of Wilmington, Del, are at the Willard for the dura- tion of the Orchid Society show. Both -| will exhibit blossoms from their famous greenhouses. Mr. and Mrs. Gist Blair and their daughter, Miss Laura Blair, have open- T 0 ed their residence, 1651 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, for the Wint after closing their cottage at Bar Hai bor, Me,, where they passed the Sum mer. Mr. Eugene F. Dixon, president of the Orchid Soclety, has arrived from his home in Philadelphia and is staying at the Willard. Mr. Dixon will entertain a number of guests at dinner this eve- nln¥ in the presidential suite of the Willard. ‘The financial counselor of the Ru- manian legation and Mme. George Boncesco will shortly move to the new Shoreham Hotel from Wardman Park. They plan to spend the coming season at the Shoreham. Mrs. Edward A. Kreger, wife of Maj. Gen. Kreger, judge advocate general, entertained at a luncheon this after- noon at the Congressional Country Club in honor of Mrs, Frederick H. Payne, wife of the Assistant Secretary of War, Mrs. J. Huntington Hills, daughter of Mrs. Kreger, assisted in receiving the guests, who numbered 50. Princess Cantacuzene of Sarasota, Fla., arrived in Washington this morn- ing and will be a guest at the Mayflower while in Washington. ‘The marriage of Miss Grace Rowley, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Harri- son Rowley of Pittsburgh, to Mr. Wil- liam Larimer Mellon, son of Mr. W. L. Mellon, and a nephew of the Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, will take place November 19 in the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt of Washing- :m is passing a few days at the May- ower, Mrs. Hobart Brooks and her daugh- ter, Miss Katharine Brooks, will leave this afternoon for New York, en route Berkeley lad&e ‘They will return to Washington the first of the week. ‘The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Robey Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Percy Thompson, to Mr. Robert Windsor Oliver of Fairfax, Va., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tansill Oliver, will take place this evening at 8 o'clock in Christ Church, Georgetown, the Rev. John Temple officiating. A reception will follow at the home of the bride’s parents, 3247 R street. ‘The marriage of Miss Martha Eliza- beth Lavisson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lavisson, to the Rev. Jesse Earl Davis of the Virginia Heights Baptist Church, at Roanoke, Va. son of Mrs. . Jo is of Crewe, took place last evening at 8 o'clock in the Bethany Baptist Church, the Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dr. O. O. Dietz, pastor of the Brookland Baptist Church. Pink chrysanthemums, ferns and palms made a pretty background for the wedding, and as the guests were assembling Mr. ave & program of organ selections, accom- panied by Mrs. Ruby Potter, who_sang “At Dawning” and “Beloved, It Is Morn.” ‘The bride was given in marriage by her father and she wore a gown of ivory satin, fashioned on princess.lines, Her veil was held by a Juliet cap of pearls with the veil shirred at the neck- line to form an Elizabethan collar. She carried & shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Merritt E. Caskey was the ma- tron of honor, wearing a gown of rose- color moire, fashioned ankle length, and trimmed with a large blue bow at the back waistline. She wore slippers to match the bow of her dress and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and delphinium tied with a blue bow. Miss Flora Lavisson, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, in a blue carried an arm bouquet of pink roses ;;m blue deiphinium tied with a pink w. ‘The bridesmaids were Miss Myrteen Sisson and Miss Mary Wells. They wore frocks like that of the matron of honor, Miss Sisson in peach pink and Miss Wells in honeydew color. They wore blue slippers and carried flowers corresponding to those of the matron of honor. ‘The Rev. C. W. Baldwin of Atlantic City, N. J, was the best man and the ushers were Mr. John Davis, brother of the bridegroom; Mr. Willard McCrossen of Chester, Pa.; Mr. Harry Goff and Mr. James Stewart of Washington, A reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride for the wedding party and a few close friends. The home was decorated with palms and roses, and the couple stood under an |arched lattice covered with Autumn leaves. They were assisted by Mrs. Lavisson, mother of the bride, who was in a gown of taupe satin trimmed with ecru lace. The bride and bridegroom left later| | for a wedding trip, the bride wearing a | brown tweed suit, with a brown hat and other accessories to match. They will make their home in Roanoke, Va. The Rev. Mr. Davis was former assist- ant pastor of the Brookland Baptist Church and former pastor of the Wilson Avenue Baptist Church, Colmar Manor, Md. He is a graduate of the Richmond University and Crozer Theological Semi- nary. Mrs. Stanley Reed, wife of the general counsel of the Federal Farm Board, has returned to the Mayflower from her home in Maysville, Ky. Mrs. Reed and her older son, John Resd, who is a senior this year at Yale, took an ex- tensive trip during the Summer to Individuality is assured in Raleigh Fashions for Women of which he is & senior, in the School, group of preparatory school students SOCIETY. Mrs. James F. Curtis entertained from the United States that studied | compliment during the Summer in Paris, Mrs. E. Lester Jones and daughter. Miss Cecil Lester Jones, have returnt to Washington from their Summer home at East Stoneham, Me., and will be at LOVERS OF LENOX For instance—an ex- quisite “Mandarin” 14 inch Platter, usually sold for $17.50—NOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OWNERS AND Col. and Mrs. He: M. Morrow have returned to v‘:'r-yshmmn and opened their home, on Biltmore street, having spent the Summer in Honolulu. Gen. Pershing Best Man at Marshall-Brown Wedding. Gen. John J. 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