Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1931, Page 35

Features for w omen NG oot PG Part 3—12 Pages P R MRS. MACCRACKEN AND WILLIAM, Wife and son of Mr. William P. MacCracken, jr., National Advisory —Underwood Phofo, Committee for Aeronautics. WASHINGTON, D. C, Official Washington’s Rare Program Of Hospitality in Holiday Period Serves as an Inspiration to Society 'Amc::nfi Leading Events Was New Year Day Reception at White House. Good Cheer Prevails Throughout the Capital—Many State Affairs and Other Special Functions Listed for Early Future. BY SALLIE V, H. PICKETT. Official Washington was on the wing Iast week, and from the White House and cabinet, the Congressional Club and wherever else the favorites of Uncle ‘Sam abide, there was hospital- fty and good cheer. Especially on New Year day was there a fine spirit abroad, the White House, where the President and Mrs. Hoover received, and the Pan- | American Union Butlding, where the | diplomatic breakfast was given, being | paramount in interest. The good will toward a President is never better proved than on a cold and windy New Year day, when hundreds of citizens walt in line to greet him, and the | homely little incident of the President inviting two strangers within the man- sion before the reception hour was the keynote of hospitality there for the entire period of the open door. Too, there was something nice and | homelike and welcoming in the fact that the First Lady of the Land wore neither hat nor gloves, and appeared in a simple but charming afternoon gown of becoming blue. There was the same | spirit of hospitality in the evening| dance which Mrs. Hoover arranged for her younger son, Mr. Allan Hoover, and fortunate, indeed, was the young per- son who enjoyed the history-making event. Seven of the scheduled state enter- tainments at the White House still re- main on the Winter’s program, the first event in the new year, besides the New Year day reception, being the dinner fo the diplomats Thursday, January 8. January 15 there will be a reception to | the members of the Senate and Janu- ary 22 a dinner to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Thursday, January 29, comes the reception to the members of the House of Representa- tives, and the Speaker’s dinner will be given February 5. Most brilliant of all White House entertainments, unless, perhaps, that to the diplomatic corps, & the Army-Navy reception the night ©f Thursday, February 12, and then follows a week later and on the evening of Monday—all other entertainments are on Thursday—the reception to the officials of the Treasury, Postoffice, In- terfor, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor. The same spirit of hospitality ob- Sained at the New Year day breakfast in She besutiful Pan-American Bullding, where the Secretary of State and Mra. Stimson were hosts to diplomats and many others as at the White House. While the Secretary and Mrs. Stimson stood at the head of the broad marble stairway at the right of the building in the hall of flags to greet their guests, Dr. Leo §. Rowe stood just American Union it is always his duty to thus gracefully carry out the hos- pitality within the marble walls. One could not leave the fascinating New Year day customs observed in Washington—and scarcely changed ex- cept in size since the foundation of the Government here—without teling of the popular party given by the new Sec- retary of Labor and Mrs. William N. Doak. While the new Secretary towers 5 feet, his gentle lady is quite petite, and in order to hold an official New Year day reception at all, they had to move into town for some hours. In fact, they have taken a suite at the Willard Hotel, which will be used entirely by Mrs. Doak for her cabinet afternoons at home, though they never sleep away from their lovely Virginia country place. When it s said that Richmond, the ancient Negro servant of the Doak fam- 1ly, has a terrible time in bad weather in going from the residence down to the highway for the rural free delivery mail, it will be quite understood why they could not hold their New Year party in the Old Dominion. The New Willard reminded society of the days when Calvin Coolidge, as Vice Presi- dent, and his adorable wife held sway there. " There was not an inch of room in the first floor of the hotel to spare. Labor leaders from all over the country arrived and put up at the hotel to be convenient to the party. Commercial attaches and others of the diplomatic corps called and the event was one of the largest of the day, there being seven or eight hundred visitors. Mrs. Doak wore & gown of black velvet, the cir- @ fitted collar of rare old lace, a be- coming black velvet hat and a scarf of royal ermine. Many new members of Congress who arrived to see the Capital carry on with, its New Year day hospitalities were welcomed at the Congressional Club, where good cheer was held out through the afternoon and where there was dancing in the evening. The Congres- sional Club is no longer merely a club, but an institution where those of Con- gress who come to Washington as per- fect strangers soon make friends and learn to carry out their social obliga- tions. Standing out more brilliantly than any other ball of the Capital's Winter season is the Bal Masque of the Arts Club of Washington at the Wilard Hotel the night of Monday, February 2, where artists, society folk and non- official residents don bewildering, fancy costumes and dance to the tunes of up-to-date jazz. The theme of the ball is furnished in the big amusing stunts of King Looney XIII, and about mid- night there will be a bountiful supper within the entrance door to welcome and then more dancing. In line with the Bal Boheme is the they New Mllfl-mfl&w in the cular-cut neck of the bodice showing | same quarters at the Willard and for the benefit of St. Alexander's Russian Orthodox Church of this city. The con- cert, which precedes the costume ball, will have famous artists on its program, the Russian Imperial Theater and the Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Com- panies furnishing its stars. Washington soclety at its best and almost in its entirety will be seen to- morrow and Tuesday eveping at the Na- tional Theater, when the fashionable world and musicians meet there for the German Grand Opera, the company to open its third tour with Wagner's “Gotterdammerung” and follow with another performance Tuesday night. The Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaffron and mem- bers of the Germany embassy staff, the Ambassador of Japan and Mme. De- buchi, Representative and Mrs. La Guardia, Representative and Mrs. Ed- win B. Parker and the commercial at- tache of the British embassy and Mrs. McCormick-Goodheart are among those who have made reservations for tomor- row night. Mrs. Wilson-Greene is managing the operas locally. Departing from its custom of the past few years, the Washington International Assembly will hold a modern rather than a costume ball this season on the occasion of its annual fete, which will be given on the evening of Janu- ary 26 at 10 o'clock at the Willard Hotel. Among the members of the as- sembly who have already subscribed for the ball are Representative and Mrs. Henry Winfleld Watson, Representative and Mrs. Richard 8. Aldrich, Repre- sentative Ruth Bryan Owen, Repre- sentative Ruth Baker Pratt, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Clarence C. Willlams, Judge and Mrs. Wilbur R. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. PFrank Conger Baldwin, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs, David H. Blair, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Gib- son Fahnestock, Mr. and Mrs. McCor- mick-Goodhart, Miss Bell Gurnee, Capt. and Mrs. John P. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Marlatt, Mrs. James R. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Edward 8. Perot, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs., Willam McClellan Ritter, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton van Valkenburg, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs. Horace Lee Washington. Courtesy Is Extended Retiring Ambassador The retiring Belglan Ambassador and Princess de Ligne will be the guests in whose honor the Ambassador of Ger- many and Frau von Prittwits und Gaffron will entertain ¢ & dance Tuesday evening. Gy Cap;tal Official Folk In Quest of Pleasure During the Holidays Visits to Homes in States and Trips to Foreign Ports Among Events in Recrea- tion Schedule. Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, wife of the Secretary of War, left Washington last evening to spend about 10 days in their home in Oklahoma. Benator and Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland will move tomorrow to Wardman Park Hotel where they have leased an apart- ment for the remainder of the Winter. Representative and Mrs. James M. Beck are expected to arrive in New York today from Bermuda where they spent the holidays, and the former will come to Washington tonight or tomor- row morning. Mrs. Beck will remain in New York until the middle of the week. Represenfative Ruth Bryan Owen will return January 7 with her daughter, Helen Rudd, and her son Bryan from Jamaica where they have been vaca~ tioning. Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Brit- ten returned yesterday to their home on Sheridan Circle after spending a fortnight in Havana. Representative and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon have returned to their home on F street after spending a fortnight in their New York home. Representative and Mrs. Ernest Ackerman will return to their apart- ment at Wardman Park Hotel, the middle of this week, from their home in Plainfield, N. J., where they spent the holidays. The Assistant Postmaster General, Mr. W. Irving Glover, left Washington yesterday for Camden, N. J., where he will board the new steamer Excalibur of the American Export Line, for the trial trip of the steamer. He will re- turn to Washington Tuesday morning. Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the President’s unemployment commission, and Mrs. Woods, have leased the house of Col. Wiliam J. Donovan, 1647 Thirtieth street, Mrs. Chauncey K. Belknap and her children, who have visited with her parents, the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont, will re- turn to their home in New York early this week. Mr, Belknap, who spent the holidays with his little family, re- turned to New York yesterday. Mr Ray Lyman Wilbur, jr, who spent the holidays with his parents, the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, at the Mayflower, lhfi Wi for California (Continued on Pagg 2, Column 83, A SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1931 MLLE. REINE CLAUDEL, Daughter of the Ambas- sador of France and Mme. Claudel, who has returned to Washington and is as- sisting in embassy hospi- tality. —Harris-Ewing Photo. SENORA DE SACASA, Wife of the Minister of Nicaragua, a graceful hostess. —Harris-Ewing Photo, At Homes and Special Fetes Listed in Society Calendar Hostesses Announce Dates for Reception of Callers—Some Anticipated Events Canceled. Special Notes of Interest. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister of and hostess for the Vice President, Mr, Charles Curtis, will not receive Wednes- day afternoon, Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, will not recelve on the Wednesdays during January. Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, will not receive ‘Wednesday afternoon due to iliness. Miss Caroline Hyde, daughter of the and her house guest Miss Corinne Til- ton, left Washington last evening for the University of Michigan. They at- tended the hop at “Annapolis before leaving for the West. Mrs. William N. Doak, wife of the Secretary of Labor, will be at home in the presidential suite of the Willard Wednesday, from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of Capital’ Soeial Highlights A embassy. MRS. LEANDER M’CORMICK GOODHART, Charming wife of the eommercial attache of the British —Harris-Bwing Phote. Italian Embassy Schedules Ball Evening of January 31 Donna Antoinette de Ma. Date—Social Ev rtino Announces at Home ents in Homes of Noted Diplomats. The Italian Ambassador and Donna Antoinette de Martino will entertain at a ball January 31, at the embassy. Donna Antoinette de Martino will be at home Priday afternoon. The Ambassador of Cuba and Senora de Ferrara will return the middle of the week from Havana where they spent the holidays. The Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel will return to Washington to- morrow from New York where they havé been for several days. ‘The Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaffron will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of the retiring German consul general in New York and Frau von Lewinski. ‘The Ambassador of Poland and Mme. Pilipowicz will entertain at dinner this evening at the embassy. Mme. PFilipowicz, who has been abroad, returned to the Capital yes- terday, The Minister of Austria and Mme, Prochnik will entertain at dinner Wed- nesday evening in honor of the Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis. A small of South Africa, will leave Wi ton January 31 for a visit to her home land. The decision to leave st this time was ma¥e rather suddenly owing to unfavorable news having been re- celved of her mother’s health. Mrs. Louw lost her father about six months ago. Martin Louw, younger son of the Minister and Mrs. Louw, will accompany boiimdaclh i, et A s s & v 1 (Continued on Page 32, Coluran 3.) Honor Paid Secrc(ary Of Argentine Embassy The first secretary of the Argentine embassy, Mr. Adolfo J. de Urquizs, has been designated academic correspond- ent of the Real Academia Hispano Americana de Ciencias y Artes de Ecuador, and for several years was assistant introducer of ambassadors the ministry of foreign affairs in Alres. number of additional guests have been asked for a program of music after the dinner. The Minister and Mme. Prochnik have issued invitations for dinner Mon- day . rening, January 26, in compliment to the Secretary of State and Mrs, Stimson. The Minister of Norway and Mme. Bachke are not planning to give up their apartment in the Mayflower before the first of March and will not move in to the new legation on Massachusetts ave- nue before the end of February, The Minister of Lithuania, Mr. Balu- tis, will return to Washington Tuesday or Wednesday from Havana, where he spent the holidays. The Minister of Honduras and Senora de Argueta will have as their guest at the legation Senor Jorge Frezil, who will arrive from NewsQrleans today. Senor Zuron heads a spe ission from | Honduies to this country sgd will re- main 0 Washington for someigim Mra, Exio Louw, wifa-of the He has been honored with lowing decorations: The Royal' Distinguished Order of Carlos of Spain, the Legion of Honor of the Order of San Silvestre of the See; the Crown of Italy; Danebrog Denmark; the Order of the Sun Peru; the Order of Merit of Chile: Military Medal of the Centenario Maipo of Chile; and the Order of Sol Naciente of Japsn. Naval Officer and Wife' Receive on New Year Lieut. Comdr, and Mrs. W. I. Causey have recently returned to Washington for station, after three years’ dufy in California. They have taken an spart- ment in Park Towers at 2440 Sixteenth street, where they received afternoon. They were assisted Charles Abell and Mrs. W. W. who presided at the tea table. Comdr. and Mrs. Causey . Wi hosts at a buffet supper Friday in their apartment and guests will later attend !;a!; . Fafanr the Nawg ¥ard, o