Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1930, Page 45

SOCIETY SECTION The Sunday Star, WASHINGTON, D. C, Capital’s Social Highlig Features for Women SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1930. MRS. RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Wife of the Secretary of the De- DONNA ANTOINETTE 'DE MARTINO, Who has joined the Ambassador of Italy at the embassy for the Winter. Underwood Photo. Christmas Trees and Bright Lights . Chief in the White House Schedule ~Of Events for the Yuletide Season President and Mrs. Hoover Ca’thér Live]y Family Party as Special Attrac- tion—Tinsel and Children’s Funmaking Take Place of State Func- tions—Holiday Spirit Dominant in the Official Circle. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. Christmas trees, bright lights, tinsel and children’s fun replace the dinner parties and receptions of state at the ‘White, House, the President and Mrs. Hoover having gathered about them a lively family party for the holi- day season, made up for the most part of relatives. It is a far cry from stately functions to children’s parties, and yet 80 anxious is Mrs. Hoover to give the traveling world a taste of the Christ- mas cheer in the House of the People that she is having a gigantic Christmas tree erected in the marble foyer, and the trimmings and fixings are after her own taste and reflect Christmas trees of her own childhood. In the state dining room at the White House there is another Christmas tree being placed, and bulging stockings, sleds and wagons, doll babies and rat- tles will be hung in bewildering array and number. The Marine Band may take a back seat until New Year day ‘while Herbert Hoover, 3d, and Peggy Ann try their Jungs on horns and musical instruments, or even beat the drum. However, there is a fascinating bit of rumor rampant in younger circles to the effect that the First Lady will honor the brief visit of her younger son, Mr, Allan Hoover, with just such a merry little dance in the east room as she gave last Winter. The two granddaughters and the . grandson of the President and Mrs. Hoover may look out from their nursery ‘windows on the top floor of the White Fouse upon the great Yule tree which annually stands on the parking in front | of the Treasury, and is a blaze of gaudy lights and Christmas emblems, after Christmas eve. They may even see their sllustrious grandparents touch the but- ton that sets the tree aglow. Christmas night the members of the cabinet and their families will make merry at the 'White House as guests of the President hmmeo‘mum‘d music and Fuletide refreshments. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was the first nistress of the White House to light .the Yule tree on Christmas eve, and Peggy Ann and little Joan the baby, who is almost too small to appreciate more than ‘an old-fashioned rattle. Mrs. Hoover has shown herself almost as fond of dolls as is Peggy Ann, and that little lady will have a dolly. en- tirely dressed by her grandmother, «ith every dainty stitch:put in by Mrs. Hoover's fingers. " Throughout ‘Washington, - from “the homes of cabinet members, Ambassa- ‘dors and Ministers and on' through the ranks of officialdom and “just Wash- ington,” the Christmas spirit is at its best. In foreign homes the observance is of more or less of a native kind, the Ambassador of Mexico and Senora de ‘Tellez, in particular, carrying out the traditions of their own country, A gay little family missed from the cabinet this year is that of the former Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis, who, however, will be intimately linked with the executive family as long as they continue to live in Wash- ington. Senator and Mrs. Davis have sent out one of the most artistic and delightful Christmas cards imaginable —=a small folder of heavy white paper, which opens with a “Merry Christmas” and closes with a “Happy New Year,” while within are the silhouettes of the entire Davis family, beginning ‘with that of the Senator and Mrs. Davis and going on down the line to Jewel, the baby of the household. ' Jim, jr., the eldest of the five “Jays,” is'a handsome poy, with a profile like that of his mother. He wears a four-in-hand tie, cares but little about attending girls’ parties and has for the first time got his name in the social register of 1931. Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Doak will preface their first official enter- tainment, a recption at the Willard Hotel on New Year day, by a Christ- mas eve party at their country place in Virginia which will be replete with old- fashioned ideas. Open fires, comfort- able chairs, bright’ lights and many pets #ive &’ home-like ‘air to the Virginia ‘abode of Secretary and Mrs. Doak, such |y s one seldom finds nowadays. Students whose most brilliant out- look on life-in s twelve-month is Christmas time in- Washington, are thronging the city from all quarters and few, indeed, will be the households with- out gyests. . Midshipmen, cadets and Again the cadets and midshiprien will be in the limelight at a tea dance to be given for them in the Officers’ Club at the Army War College Friday after- noon. The Junior dinmer dance at the ‘Willard will_claim many of the ‘embryo heroes of future wars, and the-private dances, tes dances and balls are many. The Congressional Club has arranged two sprightly danres for the juniors in the families of its members, the-first being for children from 4 to" 14, from 3to 5 o'clock the afternoon 'of Safur- day, December 27, and the one for boys and girls from,14 to 20, a sort of & sub- debutante affdir, Mbnday avening, De- cember 29, from-9 to 12 o'clock. ‘Two weddings of far more than usual interest took place in Washington last week—that of Miss Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of the Chief Justice-of the Bupreme Court and Mrs. Hughes, to Mr. Willlam Thomas Gossett of New York, carrying on wires and cables to even the remotest corners of the world. Soclety here was quite thrilled with having & young girl in the Supreme Court family around whom lesser lights might circle, when lo, the announce- ment of the engagement and imme- diately after notice given of the wed- ding date followed. No wedding taking place in unofficial ranks of soclety in Washington in years past has been of greater interest than that of Miss Julia Mattis, who for years was hostess for her uncle, the late Senator Willlam B. McKinley of Tiinols, and Rear Admiral Hutchin- son I Cone. Admiral Cone’s charming personality has made him a favorite in society. The admiral is a Floridian and entered the Naval Academy in 1894. He became a Reer Admiral in 1909 and when he was retired in 1922 he bore medals and decorations from more than a dozen different countries. He is now a member of the Shipping Board and he and his bride will live in Washington. Capital Hostesses Announce At Homes" Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife of the com- mandant of the Marine Corps, will not receive tomorrow afternoon. She will not observe her day at home until the second Monday in January, The commandant of the Navy Yard and Mrs. Claude C. Bloch will not be SENORA DONA MARIA DE MALBRAN, Wife' of the recently arrived Ambassador of Argentina, Senor .Dr. Don Manuel Malbran. Harris-Ewing Photo, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson To Entertain House Guest Former's Sister to Arrive From Europe Christmas Eve—Society News Notes From the Official The Secretary of State and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson will have with them in their home, Woodley, on Cathedral avenue, Mr. Stimson's sister, Miss Can- dace-Stimson, who is on the high seas en route from Europe. Miss Stimson will artive in New York Christmas eve. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, will be joined this afternoon by his son, Mr. Paul Mellon, ‘who arrived last week from Oxford Uni- versity. The Secretary and his son will leave Christmas eve to spend Christ- mas in their home in Pittsburgh, and are expected to spend some time during the holiday season with the Secretary’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Kirkpatrick Estes Bruu,‘n their home, on Long Island, The Postmaster General, Mr. Walter F. Brown, will leave Tuesday or ‘Wednesday for Atlantic City, to spend Christmas with Mrs. Brown, who joined her ‘mother, Mrs. Hafer, there several days ago. N ‘The Secetary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams will have with them for Christ- mas, ‘their son, Mr. Charles Francis Adams, jr., who is a student at Harvard World. Mrs. Wilbur will be joined today by their son, Mr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, jr., who is a sophomore at the Leland Stan- ford University, in California. ‘The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, will have a merry lit- tle group with them for the holidays. They were joined yesterday by their daughter, Miss Caroline Hyde, who will entertain several of her friends over the holiday. Miss Murgaret McCullough, Miss Mary Susan Harris and Mr. Over- ton Harris will arrive from Philadelphia and Miss Corinne Tilton will arrive the end of the week from Detroit to remain until Miss Hyle returns to her studies at the University of Michigan, Janu- ary 4. The r_;lnfig_ of Commerce and Mrs. (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) Senorita Guzman Tea Guest As Prospective Bride partment of the Interior, making their home at the Mayflower. MRS. ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, Returning to Washington the first of the year after spending Christmas in her Michigan home. Bachrach Photo. Mexican Ambassador Expccted to Return To Capital Tomorrow Ambassador of Spain and : Family Due at Early Date. Society Events Noted in Diplomatic Circle. The Ambassador of Mexico, Senor Don Manuel C. Tellez, will. arrive in New York today from his home in Mex- ico, and is expected to come to Wash- ington tomorrow morning. The Ambassador of Spain and Se- nora de Padilla, and their daughters, Senorita Dona Rosa Padilla and Se- norita Dona Maria Padilla, are expected to come to Washington the first of the week. They arrived in New York yes- terday from their home in Spain and were met upon their arrival by Senor Romon Padilla, secretary of the em- bassy and son of the Ambassador and Senora de Padilla. ‘The. Minister of Hungary and Coun- tess Szechenyl entertained at dinner ‘Thursday evening. ‘The Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro will entertain at luncheon to- day in honor of the Governor of the Panama Canal and Mrs. Harry E. Bur- gess. Senora de Alfaro’s nephew, Mr. Em- manuel Lyons, & student at Princeton, is spending the holidays with his uncle and aunt, at the legation. The Minister of Czechoslovakia and Mme. Veverka are expected to return to this country the end of the month. ‘The charge d'affaires of Egypt and Mme. Aly Ismail Bey are entertaining (Continued on Fage 4, Column 2.) Tea Dance Is Scheduled For Cadets, Midshipmen Charming Debutantes Make Their Formal Society Bows Large Bouquet of Buds Guests of Honor at Social Gatherings—Capital's Official Family Represented in List. : A large company representative of official . and - smart residential socle attended the debut yesterday afternoon of Miss Elizabeth Meyer, daughter of the new governor of the Federal Re- serve Board, Mr. Eugene Meyer, and Mrs. Meyer. The bud made her bow at a tea dance given by her parents at their home, 1624 Crescent place. A simple arrangement of cut flowers, palms and ferns made an effective set- ting for the debutante, who stood with her mother to receive the guests. Mrs. Meyer was assisted by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, wife of the Secre- tary of War; Mrs. Charles Francis Ad- ams, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone; Mrs. Medill McCormick, Representative from Illinois; Mrs. Frederic A. Keep, Mrs. William Hérd, Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, Mrs. Mark Sullivan, Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mrs. Mrs. Henry Leonard and Mrs. Truxtun Beale. With the social bud were Miss Ka- trina McCormick and her sister, Miss carried flowers sent to her; alternating the bouquets throughout the afterncon. Mrs. Fleming was.in & gown of ‘black crepe trimmed 4in- ecru lace; and the debutante’s mother, Mrs. Ohutch, was in black velvet and lace. Alternating at the tea table were Mrs. Joseph H. Hines, Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro, Mrs. John Oliver La Goree, (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Vice President Curtis And Mrs. Gann Honored Vice President Curtis and Mrs. Ed- ward Everett Gann will be the guests in whose honor Mrs. Henry K Alvah Strong will entertain at & musicale, at 9 o'clock this evening, in the Chinese room of the Miyflower, followed by supper at the conclusion of the program of American folk:songs, to be rendered by Marion Kerby :and Jack Nilés of New York. g The Vice President and Mr.. and Mrs. Gann will recelve with . Mrs. . Strong, who has invited approximately 200 members of the local society group, in- cluding the diplomatic ‘corps,. the Su- preme Court, the . cabinet, and; others from official circles. Many ‘of her guests are attending dinner parties earlier in the evening. The young artists on the program have only been heard on one oceasion before in the Capital, and that was at one of Mrs, Elizabeth Sprague Oool- idge's chamber music . concerts at the Library of Congress. ; Mrs, Strong’s son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong of Washington, will assist her this eve- ning. 3 es Culbertson Passing Holiday atEdgemoor =