Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1931, Page 35

Feat ures for Women SOCIETY SECTION he Sunday Star, WASHINGTON, MISS LAURA BARKLEY, MISS SUNDAY ELIZABETH ROBERTS, Daughter of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. them home. Owen in Who is with Her parents, Senator and Mrs. Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, in their Cleveland avenue home. Harris-Ewing Photo. Washington Social Season Is Marked By One Change in Official Schedules Of Dates for the State Functions Army and Navy Reception at White House Shifted to February 11. President Hoover to Broadcast Address on Lincoln's Birthday Anniver- sary—Diplomats Were Greeted at Executive Mansion Thursday. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. A social season in Washington with only one material change in the official program, or rather the state entertain- ments at the White House, is quite phe- nomenal, and so far this Winter there is but one shifting of dates—the Army and Navy reception at the White House being changed from February 12 to February 11, because the President will observe Lincoln's birthday anniversary by broadcasting a speech. Otherwise, the rather elaborate program laid down for the President and Mrs. Hoover is| proceeding in perfect manner. ® .2 Had it not been for the musicale which followed the dinner given by the | President and Mrs. Hoover at the White | House Thursday night, the event would have been an almost complete diplo- matic reunion. The Secretary of State and his lady are always asked to the| annual diplomatic dinner, and besides the Secretary and Mrs. Henry L. Stim- son, the former Secretary of State and Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg, Senator and Mrs. William Borah, Representative and Mrs. Henry W. Temple and Mr. F. Lammot Belin, minister of protocol, there were no guests outside the diplo- matic corps, Usually there are women invited for bachelors or diplomats whose wives have not accompanied them to Washgngton, but Thursday night the company was such a large one that extra ladies were omitted. % x The Ambassador of Great Brifain, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and members of his staff were excused from the White House dinner and will take no part in the social life of the Capital for’ a month or six weeks, in observance of the decree of mourning announced for H. R. H. Princess Louise, elder sister of King George, whose death occurred more than a week ago. When a period of mourning is announced from the court of Great Britain, it also affects many other countries where the Brit- ish royal line extends. In fact, the death of this royal personage has quite upset social Washington in many di- rections. k% ok Prom now until March 4, the social calendar of Washington is crowded to the utmost, and figuring as particularly interesting events are the dinner parties being given by the diplomatic corps ‘: the Vice President, Mr. Curtis, and | Stimson, each of whom is in turn en- tertaining dlplomn:s :nd others. * * There are several large and brilliant balls yet remaining on the midseason calendar, the Russian Bal Masque and concert at the Willard January 24 being | particularly important. ‘The Bal Masque will be preceded by a concert, when the Chicago Grand Opera Co. and the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. will star the program. 8o many of the old nobility and royalty of imperial Russia will attend the con- cert and ball that a magnificent dis- | play of regal costumes and jewels—or | imitations of them—Iis expected. There | is nothing more splendid than a Rus- sian court Costume or the dress of a Russian grandee, and many are coming from New York to lend a hand in both the ball and concert. Mme. N. Rimsky- Korsakoff is secretary and treasurer, and the Ambassador of Mexico heads the list of patrons. Senator and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland of New York, Sen- ator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts, Senator Willam H. King of Utah and the Commissioner General of Immigra- tion and Mrs. Harry E. Hull are among the patrons. ook * | - Scarcely less brilliant and more spec- | tacular will be the annual Bal Boheme of the Arts Club of Washington, which will bé held at the Willard February 2, when ‘the entire top floor of the hotel will be turned into a sort of a celestial zone, with the moon, or rather King Loony III, in the chief role. Indeed, | a brief pageant will circle about King Loony at the opening of the ball, and the lighting and setting of the rooms will be in keeping. No one ever ap- pears at this annual ball without a fancy costume, and, while che signy of the zodiac and all the celestial bodies will be represented, a madden- ing variety of dress will be seen. * % % % Not s0 old as some of the famous balls of the country, like the annual Speaking of New York's ancient balls, the 105th anniversary of the Old Guard | Ball is being celebrated in that city January 30 at the Commodore Hotel in honor of the officers and cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Special units from 69 organizations will take part in the tra- ditional grand march, which interrupts the dancing at midnight, when more than 3,000 men go through “military maneuvers as they are done on an army fleld. Maj. Edward Havemeyer Snyder, commander, is chairman of the | Ball Committee in charge of arrange- | ments. Many in the service will go to New York for that night. Kok EB The Washington international as- sembly in the ball rooms of the Willard Hotel the night of January 26 carries with its usual stately conception a suggestion of youth in the large box party of debutantes which Mrs, Henry F. Dimock will give. Mrs. Dimock has been a member of the board of gov- ernors of the assembly since it8 evival a few years ago, and this season will be hostess at a dinner preceding the ball. Among the acceptances which lend an international phase are those of the Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi, the Minister of Finland, Mr. Astrom, and the Minister of the Neth- erlands and Mme. Van Royen. * * % % Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, U. 8. A., president of the Washington Bach- elors’ Cotillion, has designated as mem- bers of the Floor Committee for the second of this season's events, tomor- row evening at the Mayflower, Repre- sentative Clay Stone Briggs of Texas, Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier, Brig. Gen. Francis LeJ. Parker, Col. Camp- bell B. Hodges, Comdr. Hamilton Har- low, Mr. Robert Kelly, Mr. Keith Merrill, Mr. Ennalls Waggaman, Mr. Ronald Fairfax, Col. John P. Haines, Dr. David D. V. Stuart, Mr. Fulton Lewis, sr.; Mr. George H. Calvert, jr.; charity ball of New York, which started in 1857, the Bal Boheme has been established long enough to become Washington’s most brilliant and inter- esting midwinter dancing event, and is looked upon as a Washington insti- tution. Not only are the artists of ‘Washington interested in it, but society of Mr. Edward Burr Powell, Maj. Reg- inald L. Foster, Mr. Hergert Hengstler, Mr. Archibald C. V. Wells, Mr. Charles Mason Remey, Mr. Willam Bowie Clarke, Mr. Richard Flournoy, Mr, Clarence Roberts, Mr, John B. Cochran, Mr. Charles Pollard, Mr. William Jef- fries Chewning, jr.; Mr. Henderson B. Gregory, Lieut. Don Lowry, Lieut. Hamilton Young, Lieut. James White Roberts, their with Georgetown Harris-Ewing Photo. Special News Notes From Offictal Circle Of Nation's Capital Refl;deflt! who H-VC Been Temporarily Absent on Way Homeward — Plans Made for Winter Season. The Becretary of War, Mr. Patrick J. Hurley, will be joined Wednesday by Mrs. Hurley, who is at their home in Oklahoma. Senator and Mrs. Harry B. Hawes have returned to Washington from the Jefferson Island Duck Club, where they spent the holidays. Senator J. G. Townsend of Delaware has returned to Washington after spending the holidays in his home State and will be at the Willard for the re- mainder of the session of Congress. Senator Townsend is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Lyla Townsend. Representative and Mrs. Joseph Law- rence Hooper are at the Carlton, where they have taken an apartment for the rest of the session of Congress. They spent the congressional recess at their home in Battle Creek, Mich. Representative Frank H. Foss has been at the Roosevelt by Mrs. Foss, who has been at their home in Massachusétits. Mrs. Foss was accom- panied $0 Washington by Mrs. F. A. Wllfl“fi Boston, who remained for a short sime, returning yesterday to her home. Representative and Mrs. Chester Bol- ton have as guests over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Prestiss Sanger of New York. Mrs, Bolton returned Friday from her home in Cleveland, where, with Mr. Bolton and their children, she spent the holidays. Representative Guy U. Hardy of Colo- rado has arrived in Washington after spending the holidays at his home and will be at the Willard for the rest of the Winter months. ‘The Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury and Mrs. Walter E. Hope have with them for the week end their daughter, Miss Helen Hope, who is a student at Miss Walker's School, in Simsbury, Conn, i ‘The commissioner of the United States Shipping Board and Mrs. Al- bert Hamilton Denton are at the Shore- ham Hotel, where they have leased an MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1931. MISS CAROLYN :DAVIS, With her parents, Representative and Mrs. Edwin L. Davis of Tennessee, in Washington for the Winter. Harris-Ewing' Photo. Ambassador of FrancerPays Tribute to Marshal J offre With Mme. Claudel Attends Memorial Mass m New York—Social Events Noted in Diplomatic Circle. ‘The Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel are in New York, where they will attend the commemoration mass for the late Marshal Joffre this morning and will return to the Capital tomorrow. They are accompanied by the first sec- retary of the embassy, M. Plerre Henry de la Blanchetai; the naval attache, Capr. Louis Sable, and the assistant military attache, Maj. Emanuel Lom- bard. The Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila, who were expected to return to the Capital yesterday, will not sail from Havana until next Saturday, ar- riving here January 19. ‘The Ambassador of Poland and Mme. Filipowicz will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of the former advisor to the Polish government and Mrs. Charles 8. Dewey. The Minister of Austria and Mine. Prochnik will have as their guest over next week cnd. Mme, de Pena, wife of the Minister of Uruguay in Mexico. Mme. Prochnik will be at home Fri- day afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. ‘The Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. J. H. van Royen, will go to New York Thursday to attend a dinner given by the Holland Society. Mme. van Royen, wife of the Min- ister of the Netherlands, will observe ‘ber at home Friday afternoon. The Minister of the Irish Free State, Mr. Michael MacWhite, is in New York attending the opening of an exhibition of paintings by Mr. George Russell, an Irish artist and poet of note. He will return tomorrow. The Minister of South Africa and Mrs. Louw will entertain at dinner Priday evening, January 23, in compli- ment to Vice President Charles Curtis. ‘The military attache of the Argentine (Continued on Page 3, Column 7.) e *At Homes" Announced Of Interest to Society Mrs, Hyde will be at home Wednes- day in her apartment, in the May- flower, from 4 until 6:30 o'clock. As- sisting her will be Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Mrs. Frederick Brown Harris, Mrs. William Hard, Mrs. Mark Sullivan, Mrs, Ernest Humphrey Daniels, Mrs. Nat Lacy, Mrs. Edward D. Hays, Mrs. James L. Baity, Mrs. S. W. Bacon and Mrs. Leroy Eakins. Mrs. Mahlon Pjtney will not receive tomorrow afternoon, but will be at home Monday, January 19. Mrs. Joseph Edwin Washington has issued cards for an “at home” Thurs- day- afternoon, January.22, from 5 7 a'flock at 1302 Eighteenth street in honor of Miss Hellen Lee W .fl-‘fllm ’ Ca;;iténlh’s Socia Highlights 1 MISS HELEN Wi VIRGINIA EMERSON, se parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Emerson, announce her engagement to Mr. Charles Perry Miller, jr. Brooks Photo. President and Mrs. Hoover / - ' Honored as Dinner Guests \ The President and Mrs. Hoover will 5’ the guests in whose honor the Sec- of State and Mrs. Stimson wili epfertain at dinner Tuesday evening. is will be the second in the series bf dinner parties given for the Chief [Executive by members of his official /family. The first, that of the Vice Presi- :::l'-, Mr. Curtis, was given in Decem- The Secretary of State and Mrs. Stim- son will be hosts at dinner Wednesday evening, January 28, honor of the Italian Ambassador and Donna Antol- nette de Martino. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, entertained at luncheon last week for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey, who lately returned from Poland. Among the guests were the Ambassador of Poland and Mme. Filipowicz. Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams will be guests of honor at din- ner Friday evening of Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy for Aviation and Mrs, David 8. Ingalls. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Ingalls will be hosts at dinner Tuesday evening. ‘The Secretary of Labér and Mrs. Wil- liam N. Doak will entertain at dinner this evening in their home, in compli- ment to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. George Laughlin of South Carolina. The Minister of Nicaragua and Mme. Sacasa were the guests of honor at a luncheon given yesterday by the Ameri- can Association of University Women at their clubhouse, 1634 I street. The Minister spoke after the luncheon on “Bolivar, the Liberator of South America.” The Minister of Ecuador, Dr. Homero Viteri Lafronte; Mme. Ismael Bey and Mrs. Robert Lansing were among the other distinguished guests present. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Piske Stone will be guests of honor at din- ner tomorrow evening of Mrs. Karl D. Klemm. Mrs. Klemm will entertain for the Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik Monday, January 19, Mr. Ernest W. Smoot entertained a distinguished group at lunch yesterday in the Senate Finance Committee room in honor of the sixty-ninth birthday of his father, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. Those attending the luncheon in- cluded Secretary of the Treasury Mels lon, Postmaster General Brown, st tary to the President Lawrence m, Senator James Watson of Indian«, Sen- ator Harry Hawes of Missour), Senator Robert La Follette of Wisgonsin, Col. William J. Donovan, Mr, Ji. E. Jeffries, Mr, E. C. Alvord, Mr. J. Mc- Evoy, Mr. A. M. Nevifis, Mr. Robert V. Fleming, Mr. Clifford K. Berryman, Mr. M. C. Migel, Mr. D. C. Green of New York, Mr. Roy J. Barnett of Chicago, Mr, John L, Yopkins of Chicago and Mr. Max ?fil]flohn of New York. Senator Arthur Capper will entertain at dipner preceding the second of the serie€ of Friday evening & ncing classes ab/the Willard, 16. Mrs. James J. Davis, wife Davis of Pennsylvania, will en Monday, January 19, Massachusetts avenue. Senator at 5Secretary and Mrs. Stimson to Entemin for Them Tuesday—Fashion World Schedules Numeroul Soc;ety F“pqfi‘q‘l. (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) Betrothals Announced For Early Wedding Dates Forty-fifth street announce the w‘ ment of their daughter, Miss Katharine Shoemaker, to. Mr. Thomas Newton DeLashmutt, son of Mr, Mrs. Thomas J. DeLashmutt of Arlings ton, Va. The wedding will take place in the chapel of tis" Mount Seminary for Girls in the very near ture, when the Rev. Dr. James Montgomery wily officiate. Miss maker is & gpaduate of Central School, ‘Washington and Universities. Mr. DeLashmutt, 13 a contragting engineer, is a graduate of the Upfversity of Virginia and George: Washington University, and is & mems ber of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Miss Shoemaker is a member of the Pi Pht Sorority. Panama President-Elect And Family Sail for Home- The President-elect of Panama and .