Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1931, Page 18

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR.- WASHINGTON, SOCIETY The President and Mrs. Hoover Hosts at Dinner Last Evening—Mrs. Hoover Luncheon Guest. entertained at dinner last eve- ning in compliment to the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives and Mrlfi. Nicholas jorth. Others in the company mg‘fiepresenmh\'fl and Mrs. John Q. Tilson, Representative and Mrs. John N. Garner, former Postmaster General and Mrs. Harry S. New, former United States Ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton, former Rep- resentative C. Bascom Slemp, Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Lee Avery and Dr. and Mrs. Lewellys F. Barker of Bal Judg and Mrs. James F. Burk Carpenter and Mr. and M Martin of Philadelphi Hamlin, Mr, and Mrs 7 son and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ro: of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs, Will Irwin 'y 8. P hett of PRESIDENT AND MRS. HOOVER liam McChesney ago, Mrs. Joseph R. McNutt of C! Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Strauss of a- homa, Col. and Mrs. Earle S. Kinsley Mr. and Mrs. Edward M Mr. and Mrs. Allard Smith, Mrs Robert E. Wood, Mr. Henry son, and Mrs. Herbert Hoc Miss Susan L. Dyer, house White House, and the Pi Capt. Charles Russell John N. Eager. Additional gucsts joined the com- pany for the musicale which followed, the program being given in the east Toom by Miss Rosa Pons and Mr. Efrem Zimbalist, Roman Romani played the accompani- ments for Miss Ponsclle and Mr. Theo- dore Saidenberg played for Mr. balist, who opened the prog Beethoven's “Romance in G prelude by Bach. Miss Po Charles W o Blech’s “Heine, He ar Pace Mio Dio” from Verdi no” as her fir t played for pearance chaiko Ca - “Burle “Kuruka Kuruka,” Hubay's and Miss Ponselle closed the progr uding Rim- ale_and 3 he N'ght | Wind," Sadero’s “Lullaby” and Carl ri's famous Swiss echo song | The table for the dinner was gay with pink . freesia_and maid hair fern, an the lower floor Spring flowers and tall palms. st in whose on Lamont, Mrs. Hoover was the g honor Mrs. Robert Pat wife of the Secretary of Commerce, entertained at luncheon today in her home on Kalorama road. The other guests were wives of the members of the cabinet. Mrs. Hoover occupied & box in Con- stitution Hall yesterday afternoon for the concert given by Roxey and Mme. Schumann Heink, arriving early and remaining fcr the very last number. She wore a charming afternoon costume of brown velvet and a brown fur coat of the same tone. With her were Mrs. | Robert J. Burdette of Pasadena, Mrs. Joseph Nutt, Mrs. Stark McMullin and Miss Susan Dyer. Congressional Club_Gives Reception to Vice President. The Vice President, Mr. Charles Cur- tis, and his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, were the guests in whose honor the Congressional Club gave a delight- ful reception last evening in the at- tractive club house at 2001 New Hamp- shire avenue. The honor guests ar- rived shortly after 9 o'clock and were | received by the president of the club, Mrs. Porter H. Dale, and two of the vice presidents, Mrs. C. William Ram- seyer and Mrs. Clarence F. Lea; the recording secretary, Mrs. Daniel A. Reed: the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joe Crail, and the treasurer, Mrs. Clay Stone Briggs. Mrs. Dale escorted the Vice President to the ball room on the upper floor, where they stood just in- side the room to receive. Mrs. Gann was escorted by Mrs. Ramseyer and the other four members of the Recepton Committee followed and received with them. The Marine Band Orchestra, in scarlet coats, played a stirring patriotic alr after the bugler sdunded a fanfare at_the Vice President’s entrance. Mrs. Dale wore a_becoming gown of ‘white brocade in a fine tracery of gold threads; the two overpanels of the skirt having a deep transparent hem of tulle and about her neck a rare and heavy rope of gold. Mrs. Gann was in silver lace, made with circular flounce at the bottom which fell longer on one side of the back. With this she 1214 F St. Give Your Winter Costume “‘a Spring Touch” with One of These New Spring HATS Featured in Black and New High Shades > There’s nothing like a new hat to perk up jaded costumes . . . and this collection features the very smartest fashions. New ‘Watteaus, halos, tricornes and bi- cornes. We have your exact head size, | Mrs tafleta, the skirt flaring slightly toward { wore jade necklace and pendant ear- rings and carried a jade green feather fan. Mrs. Ramseyer had a graceful gown of French biue heavy silk fitted to the figure and the skirt flaring by means of a circular flounce Mrs. Lea’s costume was of eggshell c satin fashioned in a semi-fitting model the wide skirt falling into a short t at the back and her ornaments were | pearls. Mrs. Reed wore black chiffon with & yoks of white chiffon embroid- | |ered in’ crystals and pearls, the skirt | having fuil over-panels at the sides and back. Mrs. Briggs was in a pale turquoise blue chiffon brocaded in vel- vet and made on straight lines, Crail had a gown of bright red the bottom. Tall palms made a graceful bacl ground for the receiving line, and on | the mantel and the center of the well appointed refreshment table early Spring blossoms with ferns and other | | greens relieved the severity of the whi walls and woodwork of the room. The | flags of all the States in the Union which hang about the room just below the ceiling and always an _interesting sight, gave the much needed col Mrs. Dyer, wife of Leonidas C.’ Dyer of *'| Wednesday was elected p; to succeed , wife of R Crowther of New York. the uns 1 candidate, e both at the ing with their h a gown of black chif- { fon, fashioned long and fall | ful draneries, the bodice hav yoke of white chiffon embroid; earls and crystals. Mrs. Cr e a me ’ of blue heavy silk, fashioned afte fitting model, in a long s Hoch, wife of Representative Homer Hoch of Kansas, who was a candidate for the nomination for president wes in the company and had a go violet chiffon, which fell in moderate full draperies The company was rather evenly d { vided as to men and women. A 1 | group of the former, after b and | |evening in the Chinese room of the v Cameron Morrison of North Carolina were among the newcomers in the Sen- ate at the party, Mrs, Morrison wearing a becoming gown of figured chiffon in shades of rose and orchid on a back- ground of black and made with a shallow lace yoke on the bodice. Among others in the company were Represent- ative and Mrs. Edward B. Almon, Rep- resentative and Mrs. W. A. Ayres, entative and Mrs. James P. Buchanan, Mrs. Gasque, wife of Repre- sentative Allard H. Gasque; Represent- ative and Mrs. Homer Hoch, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Tom D. McKeown, Fepresentative and Mrs. John J. Mc- Swain, Representative and Mrs, Tilman B. Parks, Representative and Mrs. Ed- rd’ W. Pou and their daughter, Mrs Pou Moran; Representative and Edward H. Wason, former Repre- ative and Mrs. Martin Morrison and John Marshall etary of State and Mrs. Stim- on are spending the week end in New Minister of Nicaragua and Senora Sacasa were hosts at dinner last vening in compliment to the retiring of Honduras and Senora de | The company included the f Panama and de Mr. and Mrs i mbert, Gen. Douglas Howard Rogers, Mrs. and Mrs. Webb, Mrs. . Mrs. Anne Archbcld, Mrs. . the American Minister a, Mr. Mathew Hanna, and | councelor of the Nicaraguan lega- Dr. Don Evaristo Carazo. | Secretary and Mrs, Hyde | Hosts ice President. | The Vice President, Mr. Curtis, will {be the guest in whose honor the Sec- 3 Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur will entertain at dinner this n, Sener 3 | M. Hyde fam De Witt Mitchell was the r at luncheon yesterday n ngton Club of M Alfred A. Wheat, wife of the Chief Justice of 'Burchell’s Famous Bouquet Coffee “a breakfast in itself” 25¢ Ib. N. W. Burchell the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The company included Mrs. Pierce Butler, Mrs. George H. Moses, Mrs._ Charles H. Robb, Mrs. PFrederick L. Siddons, Mrs. Willlam Hitz, Mrs. Oscar R. Luhring, Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, Mrs. Theodore F. Shuey, Mrs. Carter, Miss Grace Burton, Mrs. Hugo Tait,| Mrs. Henry H. Glassie, Mrs. Willilam Wheatley, Mrs. Peyton Gordon, Mrs. Willam K. Butler, Mrs. Wendell P Stafford, Mrs. Jessie C. Adkins and Mrs. Frank L. Bancroft. The dean of the diplomatic corps, the Mexican Ambassador, and Senora de Tellez are the guests in whose honor Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom will entertain a¢ dinner Saturday, Febra- ary 14. Nobil Donna Antoinette de Martino, wife of the Italian Ambassador, will recelve this afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clork. The Minister of Sweden, Mr. Bostrom, went to New York today and will re- main until Tuesday. He will attend the meeting of the American Scandi- navian Society tomorrow and Monday will be among the guests at the dinner to be given in honor of Mr. George Eastman. Mme. Wu, wife of the Minister of China, will not observe her Friday after- noon at home toda: Senatér and Mrs. Frank C. Partridge D. C, FRIDAY, of Vermont are making a short visit in their home in Proctor, Vt., and will re. mmlw the Mayflower the first of the weel Senator and Mrs. Ben Williamson en- tertained a small company at dinner at the Willard last evening. Their guests | included their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Gelger of Ashland, Ky., and Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Bell. Mrs. McNary, wife of Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon, left for New York today, where she will be the guest of honor at dinner this evening of Col. and Mrs. George Chase Lewis, who will en- | e 12 East | Eighty-sixth ~street | later _attend the hop at Governor's | Island. Col. and Mrs. Lewis formerly lived on Wyoming avenue in Wash- | ington. \ Representative and Mrs. J. Charles | Linthicum of Maryland were hosts at | dinner last evening at the Mayflower, | followed by a musicale given by a well | known local quartet and several solos given by Mr. Douglas McComas, tenor, of Maryland. Thelr guests included the Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel, the Chinese Minister and Mme. Wu, Senator and Mrs. Willlam ¥ King, Senator Millard E. Tydings, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Andrew J. Mon- tague, Representative and Mrs. Henry | T.” Rainey, Representative R. Walton | Moore, Representative Mary T. Norton, | Representative and Mrs. Sam D. Me- AGNES WOULD! Put a Halo FEBRUARY 6, 1931. Reynolds, Representative and Mrs. Stephen W. Gambrill, the Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mr. and Mrs, Keith Merrill, the military attache of the Cuban embassy and Senora de Prieto, the Right Rev. and Mrs. James E. Freeman, the Re and Mrs. Ze Barney T. Phillips, Dr. and Mrs. Henry W. Temple, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Peery, Robert Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. 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