Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1931, Page 44

Alexandria Society News Notes Recorde In Calendar of Week Dancing and Bridge Parties Feature Social Activities. Many Take Winter Trips. Guests Are Listed—Per- sonal Notes of Interest. Mrs. Bayard Wyman left Alexandria Sunday for Miami Beach, Fla., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Bigelow, who are spending the Winter there. Later she will be joined by Mr. Wyman, when they will go to Havana | for a visit before returning home. Mrs. George A. Mushbach is at home, after a visit to her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Magruder Dent, in Green- wich, Ccnn. The Alexandria Garden Club met Tuesdiy morning at the home of Mrs. ‘William J. Boothe, on North Washing- ton street. Wednesday afternoon the club gave a bridge party at the home of Mrs. Clarence C. Leadbeater, when the Committee of Hostesses was composed of Mrs. David Janney Hcwell, Mrs. Thomas B. | Cochran, Mrs. W. J. Boothe and Miss Anne Lewis Jones. Mrs. L. D. Perkins of Spencer, N. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ross on North Patrick street. Miss Dorothy Thomas spent several days as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Roy T. Cook in Fredericksburg. . Mr. B. H. Gammage has returned to ‘his home in Mineola, Long Island, after a visit to his mother, Mrs. C. A. Eid- hammer. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stokes and Miss Laura Kaye of Washington were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Meri- wether Lewis Smith. Mrs. A. B. Armstrong has announced the marriage of her daughter, Kathe- rine, to Mr. Joel Watkins, jr., of Farm- , Saturday, January 10, in Mrs. Watkins is a_member of the faculty of one of the local schools. ‘The Misses Sherwood entertained at cards and dancing Monday evening in their home on South Royal street. Miss Gertrude Harrison is the guest of friends in Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. George File and Miss Grace Friess spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eaton at Colonial Bea Mnj and Mrs. Edward E. MacMor- tertained on Thursday evening to cel rate the birthday anniversary of their small daughter, Emily MacMor- land. Among the guests were Lisa Lindsey, Margaret Williams, Jane Bee- ton, Helen Beeton, Elizabeth.Peabody, Edith Peabody, Margaret Hopkins, Frances Holmes, Josephine Garnett, Anna McDonald, Sally Ford, Louise Backue, Violet Smith, Lynda "Crocker, Elaine La Coste, Emma Lipps, Frances Holmes, Alice Holmes, Anna Callahan and Leslle Crawford. Miss Ella Broders has left for Hope- well, N. J., where she will stay for the rest of the Winter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wheat have been visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manly Broaddus, in New- town, Va. Miss Gertrude Kidwell and Miss Eliz- abeth Knight were week-end guests of the former’s brother-in-law ‘and sister, Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Wood, in Sa- lem, Va. Mrs. John S. Sowers and her guest, Mrs. Charles 8. Riley of Cincinnati, are ipendlnz a week in Atlantic City. and Mrs. Thomas Davis were week—end guests of friends in Balti- Mill Elizabeth Ramsburg and Miss ‘Willie Kidwell have returned from a visit to relatives in Berryville. Mrs. L. R. Evans and Mrs. J. S. Jones are It home after a tl’ip to Norfolk, Cole have returned from a motor trip to Richmond, where they spent several dly- with friends. J. L. Wilkins of Maple Grove, Charles Ellett Cabell, Mrs. | has left for her home after a visit to her son-in-law lnd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Kidwel Mr. William H. .Yustlne of South Am- y, N. J, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Barde. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Groves have from a visit to relatives , Pa. Mrs. Frank Howard is at home after a visit to her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mergener, in Zenda, W Miss Mary Proctor of Washington a week-end guest of Miss Mildred Wll- ters. Miss Walters entertained at tea last Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss Proctor and of Mrs. Lillian Manville of Washington, who was the guest of Miss N. 8. Hockman. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herring arrived home last week after an extended visit to relatives in various parts of the Far South. Miss Dorothy Penn was guest of honor at a surprise party Tuesday eve- ning in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Penn, as a celebration of her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell and Miss Mar- garet Warwick are spendmg a week with friends in Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fletcher enter- | tained at cards Monday evening, when the prizes were awarded Miss Mildred Shaw and Mr. Hayward Hamilton. Mrs. Walter Burgess has returned to her home, in Culpeper County, after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Spil- man. Judge Howard W. Smith; Mr. R. | Maeger Green, Mr. L. H. Dudley and Mr. | Robert Whitton were in Winchester last week to attend the meetings of the Northern Virginia Bankers’ Association. | _ Mrs. Ethel Schofield, Miss Florence | Schofield and Mr. and Mrs. White have arrived from Charlotte, N. stay for an indefinite pericd home of Mrs. Willlam Kleys'euber. Miss Mary White of Berryville is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. B. Hough. |Dr. Anna Gallagher To Speak to Club Dr. Anna Gallagher, dean of women at Goucher College, Baltimore, will address the Congressional Club on “Saints and Sinners of the Rennais- sance” Friday. Dr. Gallagher is an eminent scholar and most delightful speaker. Her former appearance at the club will insure her a most enthusiastic hearing. Mrs. Grace Huber Lohmiller of Dav- enport, Iowa, also will return for this tea. Mrs. Lohmiller, who is a guest of Representative and Mrs. F. Dickinson Letts, will be heard in several numbers Friday afternoon and will be the artist at a musicale given by Representative and Mrs.. C. Willlam Ramseyer and Representative and Mrs. Letts at the club Saturday evening. Hostesses presiding at the Priday aft- ernoon tea will be Mrs. Robert Beecher Howell, Mrs. Harry B. Hawes, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Willlam J. Harris, Mrs. Willlam W. Hastings, Mrs. Eduard D. Hays, Mrs. Ira G. Hersey, Mrs. Wil- liam E. Hess, Mrs. Joseph H. Himes, Mrs. Homer Hoch, Mrs. David Hogg, Mrs. William P. Holldly, Mrs. Joseph I. Hooper, Mrs. David Hopkins, Mrs. Robert G. Houston, Mrs. Victor 8. K. Hou.lwn Mrs. Edgar Howard, Mrs. Grant Hudson, Mrs. Harry Hull and Mrs. William E. Humphrey. Mr. flnd Mr!. Fenwick Entertain Bridal Party Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fenwick en- eem\ned at dinner and dancing at the ashington Golf marriage take place tomorrow. Guests were all members of the bridal n.rty and included Miss Shoemaker, Mr. Lashmutt, Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Hlu&l'. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Newby, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Casey, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Lemon, c-pl and Mrs. Le Bhoemlker Miss Ellen Buell, Miss Grace Harrls, Dr. Alva Dtuxhhn, Mr. chules E. De u:hmlm.. Mr. and Mrs. Basil De Lashmutt, Mr. John E. D!mll-lhmutt Mr. Richard Wirt mthermtmmotnr and | 7 File, . G. E. Miss Virginia O'Rourke has returned from a visit to relatives in Baltimore. been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Redmond. Clark of Minnieville, Vi Genuine —_— “:u‘m}spe‘rm cTops. ?;la mfll for Midwinter wing Cypress swam| of the Everglades in = Watersnake; black, brown, blue or green trim._ Black or brown kid, Watersnake trim. Sandy Spring Firemen Will Benefit by Party Mrs. P. Garland Ligon of Sandy Spring, vice president of the Montgom- ery County Federation of Women's in | Clubs, will mumln at a benefit bridge and luncheon Friday for the Bcn 8prlnl Volunteer Fire Departmen and Mrs. enwmmea at a Ligon is. dlnner Friday for their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hartshorne of Gettysburg Coll nnd Mr. Carter Saunders of Lynchburg, Vi Last eve- ning they entertained a number of guests at dlnner lncllldtnk Miss Mar- gxmw Ligon, ‘Theresa Ligon of l.\!lmol‘c‘ Miss Mll’! Reading Nichols, le T. Moore, Miss Jean Coul- ul' Mlu Ann Gilpin, Miss Claire Hut- ton, Miss Mary Moore Miller, Mr. Ben- nett of Frederick, Md.; Mr. Neugent of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. A. J. Boyd, Mr. Osborn Stabler, 'Mr. Stanley Stabler, %r Bl?.lcl'lll‘(l Lansdale and Dr. Jacob Masanchuacna Group Stages Entertainment ‘The Massachusetts State Society of ‘Washington, D. C., held its third social meeting of the 1930-31 season ‘Tuesday evening at the New Shoreham Hotel, in the form of a reception, entertain- ment and dance in honor of the con- gressional dele% ation from the Qld Bay State. It was the largest and most suc- e’eA:lul held in the history of the so- clety. The reception took place about 10:30 o'clock p.m. Prior to the reception the versif and their friends were present. In the receiving line with members of the Massachusetts congressional delega- tion were Mr. Robert H. Kempton, first vice president of the lodety. and Mrs. Kempton; Mr. George A. Hernan, sec- retary, and Mr. William T. Simpson, treasurer. The entertainment committee included Mr. Lewis W. Hart, chairman; Mr. John L. McDonald, Mrs. Charles F. Sharkey, Mr. Willlam R. Russell, Miss Eleanor Carleton, Miss Barbara M. Butler, Mrs. Patrick J. Murray, Miss Ruth M. Noyes, Mr. John F. Nesline, Mr. John T. Slattery and Mr. Wilson McCray. ‘The dir:clor of Federal prisons, Mr. sl“".“m-d Bates, is president of the so- clety. Ohioans to Celebrate McKinley Anniversary The birthday anniversary of President William McKinley will be celebrated by the Ohio Society of Washington, Thurs- day evening, January 29, at the Carl- ton Hotel, marking the twenty-first an- nual celebration held by the society. Dr. William Oxley Thompson, presi- dent_emeritus of Ohio State University of Columbus, James F. McKinley dent McKinley, will be gue: Dr. Thompson will deliver the address. Other prominent guests will be Mrs. ‘Walter F. Tobey, State regent, together with the other Ohio delegates who are Do you know about BE I GE WE do. . . . We know that it is one of the three most important colours for Spring . . . we know that it lends itself admirably to the all-important colour- contrast mode . . . and we know that every frock in the Jelleff beige collection is correct. This New Tailored Gown developed in ROSE BEIGE 49" After Callot, this individual gown of beige crepe for the tucked tailored lines...a skirt of tucks and box pleats that is a marvel in making one look slender... three-quarter sleeves (so very Sizes A cleverly pleasingly ‘woman. yoke in smart) with scarf ends. 38, 40. ‘Women’s Salon Gown Shop— Second Floor. ONE of the outstanding merchandising feats of 1930 was our introduction of “DYNAMIC” 85 to $6.50 Service Shoes. pressively we decided to add a bewildering, fasci- They scored so im- nating group of fast-stepping Fashion Shoes to the “Dynamic” line. unrivaled fitting qualities! Style Shoes at $6.50! Lighter weight than “Dynamic” Service Shoes. fashions for young women. Style shoes with the “Dynamic” The new “DYNAMIC” Shown in the most extreme But made on new, modern, moulded-to-foot lasts. of the the society, and lll' Re'n chairman of the govzrnlnv commmu. who has chlr(e of the entertainment (nuu'e of the program. Mrs. Karl flnnln( chair- man nt social committee, are Mrs. clyde B. Asher, Mrs. A. L. Baldwin, Mrs. Willlam Hamilton Buyly. Mrs Wll- liam Compton, Mrs. Wade Ellis, M Harry L. Oflchrllt, MH ‘George 3 J. Mrs. Carl D rogram quartet under the direction of Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, composed of Miss Frances Bingham Cole, soprano; Mrs. Helen Loman Ware, contralto; Mr. Wil- bert Bagranoff, tenor; Mr. Henry Nes- tor, bass; with Mrs. Bula Alexander, Innm rAmmunlD buflet supper, dancing and bridge. m_will be followed by & - | Confederate Daughters Guests of Mrs. Cole | Mrs. W. R. Cole, was hostess to the P, | Daughters of the Dixie Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, at a beau- tifully arranged party at her home in honor of the anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee. The home was elabo- rately decorated with éut flowers and ferns. After the business meeting the _ guests were served with refreshments. was a huge ‘The surprise of the eveni ith two Con- birthday cake decorated . | federate flags, roses and the date of the birth of Lee. Mrs. Robert Ettenger presided over the business meeting and in the absence of Miss Tucker, the recording secretary, the corresponding secretary, Miss Caro- lyn Wildman, read the minutes of the last meeting and officiated. Mrs, George B. King, who was presi- dent for a number of years of the Dixie Chapter, was the honor guest of the Miss Richards Talks At Women's City Club Miss Janet Richards, whose interest- . . . ing talks on “Aftairs Political and In- | Rector's Aid Give ternational” are much in demand for local functions, gave her annual talk evenipg last Women's City Club at the so-called “Richards Banquet” of 130 covers, and gn Thuradsy morning she talked at the [ ham Hotel Mondly afternoon, Fel Club to the guests of Mrs. | 16. Mrs. R. H. A. Carter Pomr Dale, club president, at a “morn- | Rector's Aid. ing_coffee,” her subject being “High Lights of 1930; Outlook for 1931." At her weekly review of “History in the Making” at Masonic Temple at 10:50 o'clock tomorrow morning Miss Rich- year average of 6,211,000 gallons. Louisiana e expects to have Only Our Better Coats Have Been Included in This Important Event. Before-Inventory Clearance of a Large Group of omen’s Finer Coats Some 200 Winter Coats in All! Many of Them are Brand New $79.50 to $110 Coats ‘65 $98.50 to $125 Coats 379.50 $125 to $165 Coats ‘95 A new and an important event—not to be confused with any previous coat sales we've held during January. are all taken from our very finest stocks and reduced for imme- diate clearance before inventory! These coats *All of them in late Winter 1 styles—many of them have been here less than two weeks. On some we have taken the large reductions; on others the manu- facturer has made the concession . . . All extraordinary values. New Coats at %65 —Black, brown, green. —Kashmirs and spongy woolens —Wolf, Skunk, Black Fox —Lynx, Persian Lamb, Beaver —Kolinsky and Brown Fox. New Coats at $7950 —All black smooth and spongy fabrics —Black Fox, Kit Fox, Lynx —Persian Lamb, Kolinsky —Intricate cuffs, huge collars. AND-—Starting Tomorrow New Coats at 95 —New black Chongas —Black, green, brown Kashmir —Blue Fox, Mink, Beaver —Persian Lamb, Kolinsky If you appreciate value in style and workmanship, plus the added incentive of a very moderate price, you will not miss this sale! Jellef’s Fashion Coat Shop—Third Floor All Fur Coats ARE REDUCED For the first time every Fur Coat in our stocks has been re- Annual Card Party The card party given annually by for the|the Rector's Aid of St. Thomas' Epis- copal Church will be held in the Blwre is pr-la-:t of & sugar cane sirup production this year of 6.- 191,000 gallons, compared with the 10- duced in price . The savings range from 15% up to 50% on coats that we have had during the season—and on the furs that have just arrived, the manufacturer has made marked conces- sions in prices. Sizes up to 9;" AAAA to C widths. So they fit wonderfully, and the “Dynamic” slogan most appropriately is— “They FIT and keep you fit!” Feast your eyes on this superb new group of genuine watersnake Spring fashions. Ex- amine their matchless workmanship and quality. And realize that in these new “Dynamics” the woman who loves beautiful shoes can be fitted, as never before, at pop- ular prices! Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) is by all odds the most popular fur of the moment—and an excellent idea of the savings possible in this sale may be gleaned from the statement that Hudson Seal Coats. Originally $195. Now are $165 Black and white Water- ks Hudson Seal Coas. Originally $265. Now are $195 snake, black trim. Boige, Watersnake, _ brown trim. Let us repeat: Every coat in stock is in this Sale. Hudson Seal, Silver Muskrat, Golden Muskrat, s Women’s Shops Jap Mink, Weasel and Caracul. 1207 F 7th & K Hudson Seal with Fitch Russian Caracul Early Season Prices Were—3$195—3265—%395—%495 Present Sale Prices Are—‘l65—‘l95—‘295—‘395 Jellef’s Fur Salon—Fourth Floor “DYNAMIC” Service Shoes Betge Watersnake, with $5 10 86.50 brown calf. Beige W ater- snake, with black calf.