Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1931, Page 18

S OCIETY. OCIETY British Embassy Scene of Another of Series of Informal Luncheons During Spring Season. at luncheon today in the em- bassy, when the company in- cluded Mrs. George Cabot Lodge, Capt. and Mrs. Farrara-Smith, Miss Elizabeth Adams, Mr. William Phelps Eno, Mr. David E. Finley, Mr. Coleman Jennings and Miss Irene Boyle. The Ambassador and Lady Lindsay will entertain April 7 at luncheon in honor of the retiring naval attache of th~ British embassy and Mrs. Ritchie. Vesterday the Ambassador and Lady ay gave a luncheon in the em- when the ccmpany included Mrs. yard Cutting and her guests, Munro-Ferguson, who are visitng her in Washington from their home in England; Representative and Robert Low Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Adoiph Caspar Miller, the counselor of the embassy, Mr. Ronald Campbell; Miss Irene Boyle end the third secre- Mr. A. R. Dew. "IE Ambassador of Great Britain I and Lady Lindsay entertained The Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel entertained at luncheon yester- honor of Dr. Alexis Carrel of the ller Institute for Medical Re- | Ambassader to Germany, had guests dining informally with him last evening at the Carlton, where he is stopping while in Washington. Wedding Party Selected by Senorita Guzrman and Mr. Willett. Senorita Lucia Tessada - Guzman, daughter of Senora de Prieto, wife of the military attache of the Cuban em- bassy, whose marriage to Mr. James Foster Willett will take place April 11, | has selected as her maid of honor Miss | Ruth Wolstenholme of Philadelphia and | her six bridesmaids will be Miss Starr | Eaton, daughter of Representative and Mrs, Charles A, Eaton of New Jersey; | Miss Matbilda Frederic Meyer, Miss | Betty Davison, Miss Dorothy Mayer, all {of Pittsburgh, and Miss Justine Corby | and Miss Margaret West of this city. Senor Eurique Augusto Tessada-Guz- | man, brother of the bride, will be the best man, and the ushers selected in- clude Mr. Frank Davison of Lynchburg, | Va.; Mr. Bus Kern of Winchester, Va.; | Mr." Tenwick March, Mr. Milton Ander- | son, Mr. Charles C. Clark, Mr. James | Twohey, Mr. Woodward Post and Mr. Guy Dove, all of Washington, geach, The company included the | “The wedding ceremony will be per- Minister of Bulgaria and Mme. Radefl, | formed in St. Thomas' Episcopal Church | Mgr. Ryan, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H.|and a reception, for which special cards Grosvenor, Mr. Winthrop Chanler of | have been issued, will follow in the New York, the Rev. Dr. J. Coleman|Chevy Chase Club. Nevils, Dr. Henry Furst, Mlle. Reine| A number of pre-nuptial parties have Claudel, M. Plerre Claudel, M. Henrl|peen planned in honor of the popular | Claudel and the first secretary of the |bride-clect. Miss Betty Davison will embassy, Mr. Pierre Henry de 1a|give a luncheon for her at the May- Blanchetal. Dr. Carrel came to Washington to re- ceive the Nordhoff-Jung cancer prize for 1930, which was bestowed upon him Saturday at Georgetown University. The presentation was made by the Am- bassador of Germany, Herr von Pritt- witz und Gaffron Festivity This Evening : At Czechoslovakian Legation. The Minister of Czechoslovakia and Mme Veverka will be hosts at dinner this evening. The Minister of Guatemala and Se- nora de Recinos and the Minister of the Irish Free State and Mrs. MacWhite will be the guests in whose honor Lieut. Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim will entertain at dinner in their resi- dence, at Bethesda, Md., this evening. ‘The Minister of Rumania, Mr. Charles A. Davila, returned to Washington this morning from a short vacation in Florida. Representative and Mrs. James M. Beck are in New York, where they went to see their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. Pinkney Tuck, sail on the Europia. Mr. and Mrs. Tuck are returning to Budapest, where Mr. Tuck is first secretary at the United States legation. ‘Mrs. Beale R. Howard entertained at the first of several small teas at her home, 28299 Woodland drive, yesterday afternoon, having to assist her Mrs. Charles H. Wright, Mrs. Edith Andrews | of Boston, Mrs. D. B. Merryman and Mrs. Frances B. Manning, daughter of the hostess. Spring flowers added attraction to the charmingly arranged rooms and g:em discussed, mainly, the Wuhtn’; n Symphony Orchestra, which fighting for a permanent place, and a number of literary persons were in the company. Mrs. Howard left Washington today for New York to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Remey. Later she will join Mr, Howard | in Charleston, N. C., where he is spend- | ing the Spring. Former Senator and Mrs. Georle‘ ‘Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia spent the week end at the Mayflower and will remain in Washington for two or three more days. Mrs. Charles J. Bell will entertain at dinner this evening at the Shoreham in honor of her granddaughter, Miss Ricn Fortescue, Miss Grace Burton and Mrs. L. G. Caldwell were joint hosteases at lunch- eon today, entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, wife of former Senator Deneen cf Chicego, and Mrs. Samuel J. Price of Chicago, cousin and house guest of Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Mark Brooke and Miss Hallle | Breoke of New Orleans, who have been | in Washington since the middle of February, are at the Mayflower and will leave Wednesday for Florida, where they will spend a short time before re- turning to Louisiana. Capt. and Mrs. Le Roy Shoemaker will entertain 12 at supper and bridge in their home on Hawthorne street tomor- ¥ow evening. Mr. Jacob Gould Schurman, former Patent Leather In AIGERIAN (O1ORS $7 .95 A glorious array back-strap and novelty handle models included in this fascinating selection. In all the new vivid Algerian colors including Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Tan and Beige. | Miss Betty Ryder and Miss Nancy Ry- | at the Greenbriar Hotel. | fiower April 6, and the following day | the Misses Meyer will be hostesses at {luncheon in her honor. Mrs, Osmun | Latrobe will entertain at luncheon April |8 at the Army-Navy Club for her and | two dinners will be given, one by Miss | | Margaret West April 8, and April 9| | Miss Justice Corby will be hostess. | | The ushers in the wedding party will entertain at a bachelor dinner for Mr. Willett April 7, and April 10 Mr. Wil- | Tett will give his bachelor dinner. H _ Mrs. Davis Ireland of New York City | is in Washington at the Mayflower. Mrs, Cabot Stevens had as her guest for the week end her nephew, Mr. Wil- | | liam Conkling, who motored from Dart- | mouth College, where he is a student. | | He is en route to Atlanta, Ga., to visit his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and | Mrs, Charles Conkling, whose marriage | was of recent date, Mr. Conkling has | frequently been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens in Washington and has many friends here. Mr. Cabot Stevens, who has been in Garfield Hospital for some months, is convalescing and Wil soon return to his | home, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Rice of Brook- |lyn, N. Y., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maskell at 4118 Thirty-eighth street northwest. Their son, Mr. Ed- | mund Rice, a student at Haverford | College, is also in Washington for his Easter vacation, ! | Mrs, Thomas J. Ryder of New York and Washington and her two daughters, der, left Saturday by motor for White | Bulphur Springs, where they will stay Mrs, Ry-| der's mother, Mrs. Annie E. Callahan| | of Washington, accompanied them. | _ Dr. and Mrs. Augustus Thorndike of | Boston, Mass., entertained at dinner | last evening at the Carlton to celebrate the birthday anniversary of their little | | daughter. Dr. and Mrs. Thorndike and | their family are stopping at the Carl- ton while in Washington. | Members and guests of the Italy-| | America Society were entertained yes- terday afternoon by the Italian Am- bassador and Donna Antoinetta de| | Martino when Signor Carlo Zecchi, | | Italian pianist, gave a recital at the embessy. The company numbered sbout | 300 and the Ambassador and Donna Antoinetta received the guests before the program, the hostess wearing a graceful gown of chiffon. Signor Zecchi was generous with his numbe: ' Burchell’s - Famous Bouquet T his superb coffee i « 25¢ L 'N. W. BURCHELL ‘817-19 Fourteenth St. N.W. of envelope, pouch, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931. playing for about an hour after being presented by Dr. David Jayne Hill, president of the Italy-America Society. Members of the soclety with guuu and guests of the hosts included he Ambassador of Spain and Senora de Padilla and the Senoritas Padilla; the Ambassador of Poland and Mme. Filipowicz, the Minister of Uruguay and Mme. Varela, Mlle. Varela, Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Representative and Mrs, Sol Bloom, Miss Vera Bloom, Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs. Frederic A. Tilton, chief of the Indian affairs division of the Interior De- partment and Mrs. Charles J. Rhoads, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dion_Williams, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George P. Scriven, Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norment, Baron and Baroness Von Below, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim, former United States Ambassador to Japan Mr. Thomas J. O’'Brien, Mr. Willlam | Phelps Eno, Mrs. Henry Lane Eno, Col. and Mrs. John Bigelow, Mrs. Truxtun Beale, Mrs. Ad6lph Caspar Miller, Mrs. Peter A, Drury and Mrs. V. J. La Rose of Bismarck, N. Dak., who is here for the Spring; . Sidney A. Cloman, Mrs. William Fitch Kelly, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Francls G. New- lands, Mrs. Newlands Johnston, Mrs Frederic Atherton, Mrs. Morris E Miss Meta Morris Evans, Mrs. Rober! Hinckley, the Misses Patten, Miss Janet Richards, Miss Annie Hegeman, Miss Alice Driggs and the second cotnselor of the embassy, Signor Guiseppe Catalani, Werdig-Jones Wedding Yesterday Afternoon. ‘The marriage of Miss Jennie Esther Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah F. Hathcock, to Mr. Robert Martin Wer- dig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wer- dig, took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Calvary Baptist Church, the Rev., A. D. Bryant, assisted by the Rev, F. C. Smielau of Columbus, Ohio. The services were inte: Peet, dean of Gallaudet for Women. Palms and ferns made an ef- fective background for the wedding. The bride was given in marriage by her mother, and she wore a gown of old ivory thread lace in a rose design. The skirt was made with a crinoline flare and her bouquet was of calla lilles and lilies of the valley. Mrs, John Bolton, sister of the bride, of Charlotte, N. C., was tlie matron of honor, wearing a gown of turquoise blue chiffon and lace, and carrying a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmalds were Miss Freda Jones, sister of the bride: Miss Audie Rogers of Dallas, Tex., and Miss Maxine Lewis of Pinehurst, N. ., and they wore frocks of capucine lace in shades of old rose, nile green and yel- low, and carried bouquets of butterfly roses. Mr, Clarence Baldwin of New Ha- ven, Conn., was best man, and the ush- ers were Mr. Friedwald of New York, Mr, Alonzo Hartsell of Philadelphia and Mr. Rehbein and Mr. Bernsdorfl of this city. A reception followed the ceremony in the home of the bride at 109 Thir- teenth street southeast, after which Mr. and Mrs, Werdig left for a fort- | night's stay in Pinehurst and Ashe- ville, N C. Mrs. Werdig's going away | costume was of dark blue woolen fab- | ric. They will be at home upon their return at 109 Thirteenth street south- | east, Among the many out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Scudder and Mr. and Mrs. Cleve of Wilmington, Del.: Mr. and Mrs. Hartsell and family of Philadelphia, Mr. O'Rourke of Boston, Mr. Frankenheim of New York and Mrs. M. A. Currie of Pinehurst, N. C. Mrs. Hathcock, mother of the bride, wore a gown bf grey chiffon with a corsage bouquet of gardenias, and Mrs. WoobpwARD & LoTHROP 107 11 F anp G Svncers N”/ sy o) Or'( O Ork\\o“{ What eyelet embroi- dered linen — in a glorious shade of red (further accented by a red crepe de chine underslip) and shin- ing black patent leather (in the way of a belt and flower) ~can do in the hands of a clever designer is pictured here. An evening gown, in which one can be as strikingly individual as one wishes, $49.50 Warnvr Room Tump FLOOR. ¢JosEPH R-HARRIS @ ——1224 F STREET — whether the Coat of your dreams is to be brought for 29.75 or as much as 98.50..you'll find it here distinguished Coats with superb furs also 39.75 49.75 at 5975 Wmfli. mother of the bridegroom, was in dark blue flat crepe. A number of prenuptial parties were ven in honor of the bride. Among ose who entertained were Mrs. C. Jcoxhy. Mrs. Vernievat and Miss Freda jones. . Mr. and Mrs. Werdig both attended Gallaudet College. Mrs. Eugene R. Woodson gave a luncheon at the National Woman's Country Club today in honor of Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, having among other guests Mrs, John Bennett, Mme., Deme- treu, Mrs. Jefferson Myers, Mrs. Hoggatt Clopton, Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. C. H. Elliott, Mrs. Moncure Berg, Mrs. James F. Newton, Mrs. Margaret Pou Moran, Mrs. Edward Pou, Mrs. Thomas Wad- den, Mrs. Alfred H. Plant, Mrs. Leland Webb, Mrs. William Morgan, Mrs, Ar- thur Henning, Mrs. Bruce Baird, Mrs. Charles Alger, Mrs. Ogilvie Shumate, Mrs. Ernest Daniel, Mrs. Frederick T. F. Johnson, Mrs. Earl Venable, Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. Millard West, Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, Mrs. R. Raymond Hoover and Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields. Mrs. Naiden, wife of Maj. Earl Naiden of the Army War College, left yesterday by airplane for Charleston, S. C. Lady Meredith of Montreal, widow of the late Sir Vincent Meredith, president | of the Bank of Montreal, arrived in ‘Washington this morning from Ailken, 8. C.. and will spend the week at the Mayflower. Mrs. Andrew Allan, also of Montreal, fed Meredith R ool tats Lieut. ahd Mrs. John M. Connor en- tertained a company at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel Saturday evening, the finy remaining later for supper danc- g. Their guests included Maj. and Mrs. Carl Seals, Miss Billle Carmichael and Mr. Harton Schoelkopf, who is the house guest of Lieut. and Mrs. Connor during his Easter holidays from Academy, at Andover, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Dawes of Evanston, 111, and their daughter, Miss Mary Dawes, are ?‘nflnl a few days in Washington at the Mayflower. Miss Dawes spent the Winter in the Capital in preparation for an appointment in the foreign service. Mrs, Guy L. Hammitt entertained at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel Satur- day evening for Mr. and Mrs, William Thomson of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miss Betty Tassle. Mr. and Mrs. Sherburn M. 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