Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1931, Page 37

SO CIETY. Luncheon Given Japanese Royalty in Annapolis d Mrs. C. Philip Snyder Entertain in Honor of Prince ll;d Princess Takamatsu. Clpt. an + ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 18—The leading event this week in Annapolis was the luncheon given by Capt. and Mrs. C. Philip Snyder, the former act- ing superintendent of the Naval Acad- emy, for the Prince and Princess Taka- matsu of Japan, who arrived in Annap- olis Friday. Their suite consists of Mr. ‘Takeo Yamagata, master of ceremonies; Mr. Iwakichi Ishikawa, controller of the household; Dr. Tsumco Sakamoto, Lieut. Comdr. Kyosuke Midzuno, I.J.N., aide-de-camp; Mme. Takako Ochial, lady in waiting to the princess; Lieut. Comdr. E. M. Zacharias, U. S. N, American naval aide to the prince; Capt. Shosuko Shimomura, I J. N., Japanese naval attache; Lieut. Comdr. Alexander Macomb, U. 8. N. The fol- lowing officers and their wives, sta- tioned at the Naval Academy, attended the luncheon: Acting Supt. Capt. C. P. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder, Capt. Dunbar, M. C., U. 8. N, and Mrs. Dunbar; Capt. and Mrs. F. H. Sadler, Capt. and Mrs. W. J. Giles, Capt. and Mrs. A. T. Church, Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Newton, Comdr. D. B. Beery, aide to the super- intendent, and Mrs. Beery, and Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. D. E. Barbey. The luncheon took place at the comman- dant's quarters in the Naval Academy. Miss Polly Marston, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Marston, gave a tea dance Saturday afternoon, one of the largest of this season, for the younger set of girls and midshipmen of the first, sec- ond, third and fourth classes. Mrs. Samuel Brooke entertained Sat- urday at luncheon in honor of Miss Charlotte Atkins, daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. Lew Atkins and granddaugh- ter of Mrs. Nevette Steele. Comdr. and Mrs. Atkins and their family have re- cently returned from Brazil and will ghortly leave for Philadelphia, where Comdr. Atkins will go for duty. Mrs. Rella Abell Armstrong of New York is spending this week at the An- napolis Roads Club. Her daughter, Miss Armstrong, and son-in-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perkins of Suffern, N. Y., were Mrs. Armstrong's guests for the week end, motoring back to New York on Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Jessup, a former resi- dent of Annapolis, spent the first of the week here at Carvel Hall. Jessup was much entertained while in Annapolis. On Monday Mrs. Middleton | Semmes Guest gave a luncheon for her and Monday evening Miss Jessup was the guest at a small dinner given by Commodore and Mrs. Edward Lloyd at their home, the Brice House Wing. Tuesday Mrs. Prentjss Bassett enter- tained for Miss Jessup for luncheon at her home in Randall place, and on ‘Tuesday evening Mrs. Carryl H. Bryan also gave a dinner in her honor at her apartment on Maryland avenue. Miss Jessup. left Wednesday to join her brother and sister, the Rev. Dr. Charles Jessup and Miss Mary Jessup, at their home in Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Jessup and his sister spent the Winter at St. Pe- tersburg, Fla. Mrs. Middleton Semmes Guest enter- tained at tea on Saturday afternoon in honor of Capt. and Mrs. Willlam H. Connor of Washington. Capt. and Mrs. Connor left for Wash- ington Monday after a visit of several days to Capt. and Mrs. John B. Kauff- man at the Naval Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely Melvin left Annapolis on Tuesday for a trip to Bermuda. State Senator and Mrs. William By- have closed their home Williamsport, Md., and have as their this week end Lieut. and Mrs. H. Hederman of Annapolis. Miss Laura Hughes of New Bern, N. C., and her nephew, Mr. Basil Manly of Norfolk, Va., are guests this week of Miss Hughss' sister, Mrs. Basil Manly, at the residence of Mrs. Manly's son, Comdr. M. E. Manly, on Maryland venue, Lieut. William S. Heath gave a dinner Saturday night at the Annapolis Roads Club. Miss Arabella Bassett, daughter of Mrs. Prentiss Bassett, gave a small din- mer Saturday evening. Prof. Stringfellow Barr of the Uni- versity of Virginia was the guest for the week end of Mr. Allen Blow Cook at the latter's apartment in the Brice House. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Labrot. who, as is_their custom, have been spending the Winter in New Orleans, arrived Monday and opened for the Summer their country home, Holly Beach Farm, Whitchall Bay, near Annapolis. Maj. and Mrs. Howard E. Atterbury also opened their country home at St. Margarets on the Chesapeake Bay dur- in{nhh! past week, after spending the Winter in New York City. Mrs. Ida Shannon Heath of Camden, 8. C, and Mrs. Ramlet of Old Lyme, Conn., who have been spending the Winter at Camden, arrived in Annapolis Tuesday. Mrs. Heath and Mrs. Ramlet the ‘edn day at her apartment at Carvel Hall. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert Mat- thews also entertained at tea in their apartment at the Cooper Wednesday. Mrs. Henry E. Rossell, wife of Comdr. Rossell, poured tea. Miss | Menocal, gave a large bridge party yes- terday at Carvel Hall, having eight tables. Mr. and Mrs. George Hillman of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., spent the week as the guests of their son-in-law and daugh- ter, Lieut. and Mrs. Wade DeWeese of Southgate avenue. = Mrs. DeWitt Redgrave, wife of Lieut. Redgrave, rve a luncheon Wednesday in_honor of Mrs. Hillman. Prof. and Mrs. Willlam E. Olivet gave a tea Thursday in honor of Mrs. Wil- helm Friedell, wife of Capt. Friedell, and Mrs. James G. Ware, wife of Comdr Ware. The tea was given at the residence of Prof. and Mrs. Olivet on_Gloficester street. Comdr. and Mrs. Harry M. Lane en- tertained on Wednesday at a dinner in their quarters on Rodgers road. Hunt B:]T_Nh): 13 Ends ! mr!t Day O£ Hor’e Show The “Hunt Ball,” week of the Na- tional Capital Horse Show, will give to Washington one of its most brilliant late Spring events and will happen the night of the opening day of the show, May 13, with the beautiful ball room of the Mayflower as its setting. The usual Hunt ‘Breakfast will be served at midnight. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chiet of staff, heads the list of those on the General Committee in charge of the ball that also includes Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier, Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, Col. Robert Patterson, Col. Campbell B. Hodges, Col. Harry N. Cootes, Maj. George L. Patten, Mr. Ennalls Wagga- man, Maj. Frank C. Scofield, Mr. Wil- liam Phelps Eno, Mr. William F. Hitt, Mr. Sterling L. Larrabee, Mr. Arthur White, Mr. Ronald Fairfax, Mr. Carter Lee Bowie, Mr. Wilton J. Lambert, Mr. Oscar T. Crosby, Mr. Willlam Bowie Clarke, Mr. Clarence M. Roberts, Mr. H. B. Hayden, Mr. Melvin Hazen, Mr. William Jeffries Chewning, jr.;. Mr. Charles Delmar, Mr. John Finerty, Lieut. James White, Lieut. James Re¢ gan, Mr. E. P. Shattuck and Mr. Syl- vanus Stokes. Patronesses for the affair are Mrs. Jacob Leapder Loose, Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle, Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips, jr.; Mrs. William Jeffries Chewning, jr.; Mrs. | Ronald Fairfax, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Francis S. Whitten, Mrs. William M. Ritter, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Ralph Worthington, Mrs, Francis T. F. Junkin, Mrs. Henry L. Doherty and Mrs. John Allan Dougherty. Whips from various hunt teams of Virginia and Maryland will lead the brilliant hunting scene with the young soclety girls of Washington and their escorts, all attired in hunting togs, and prizes will be awarded as heretofore to those wearing the most chic attire. | ;State Society Arran | Program for uesday ‘The Massachusetts State Society of | Washington will give the sixth and last | entertainment for the 1930-31 season Tuesday evening in the main ball room of the Shoreham Hotel. Dancing will negin promptly at 9 and continue until 1 o'clock. The dancing will be inter- spersed with a program. Members will be admitted by membership card. On the program will be Miss Florence Yocum, soprano, winner of the Atwater Kent_contests for the last and Lee and Cody O'Neill, artists, The entertainment committee in- cludes: Mr. Lewis W. Hart, chairman; Mr. John L. McDonald, Mr. Charles F. Sharkey, Mr. William R. Russell, Miss | Eleanor Carleton, Miss Barbara W. Butler, Mrs. Patrick J. Murray, Miss Ruth M. Noyes, Mr. John F. Nesline, Mr. John T. Slattery and Mr. Wilson McCray. Mr. Robert H. Kempton is chairman of the reception committee, and Mr. Willlam T. Simpson treasurer. ‘The director of Pederal prisons, Mr. Sanford Bates, is president of the so- clety, and Mr. George A. Hernan is secretary. two years, New " York Mr. and Mrs.. Robinson Hosts at Reception Sunday | Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Robinson will Teceive at their home, 3100 Connecticut | | the_confirmation of their son, Melvin | | A. Robinson. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 19, 1931—PART THREE. at the Court of St. James, MISS ELIZABETH HOWRY, Who, after lending her best efforts to the success of the grand opera season in Washingten, will soon sail for England, where, on May 20, she will be presented —Underwood Photo. Ambassador Tellez Plans (Continued From Pirst Page.) Eric Hendrik Louw, has returned from the South, where he passed several days. ‘The naval attache of the Brazillan embassy and Senhora do Couto Aguirre will go to New York Wednesday, May 6. Madame do Couto Aguirre will sail Fri- day, May 8, on the Eastern Prince for_her home in Brazil. few days before returning to Wash- ington. bassy and Mme. Thenault entertained a small company informally at din- ner last evening. The second secretary of the Brazilian embassy and Senora Sloan Chermcnt will sail aboard the Eastern Prince for their Brazillan home Friday, May 8. Senor Sloan Chermont has been trans- ferred from this post to the foreign office in Brazil. = ‘The assistant military attache of the British emabssy, Capt. J. T. Godfrey, returned Tuesday from a vacation in England and is staying temporarily embassy and Mrs. Pack. ‘The commercial secretary of the Brit- ish embassy and Mrs. Pack will be hosts to a small company at a picnic this afternoon. Minister cf Sweden and Mme. Bostrom, is in New York, where she will remain until the first of the month. return to Washington for a short stay ! The naval at- | | tache will remain in New York for a | Washington early in July. The air attache of the French em- | with the commercial secretary of the Mlle. Ellis Bostrom, daughter of the | She will | before sailing for Sweden about the first part of June. Mexican Trip With Family | ue cecretary of the German em-! bassy, Herr Lohmann, will spend a few days this week in New York. Frau Lohmann and their two children will sail Jate in May for Germany to spend several months, The first secretary of the Norwegian legation and Mme. Offerdahil and their family will leave Washington April 25 for New York, from where they will - | sail to Norway. M. Offerdahl will leave his family in Norway and will return to his post in The staff of the Norweglan legation will occupy its new building on Massa- chusetts avenue in about two weeks. ‘The commercial counselor of the Swedish legation and Mme. Weidel will spend_next week end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goodwin in their heme, near Warrenton, Va. The charge d'affaires of Egypt, M. Aly Ismail Bey, will leave Washington this afterncon for Rehoboth Beach, where he will pass several days while ooking for a Summer home. DON’T WORRY! About That Permanent Wave We use the remarkable new Nestle comfort wave machine that eliminates ail the discomforts of otner methods. Expert and experienced operators ex- clusively. $10. Phone Metropolitan 0900 for’ appointment. BELLEVUE HOTEL BEAUTY SHOPPE 15 E St. N.W. One Block West Union Station, Open_Evenings. J.E.Cunningham Co. 314~316 SEVENTH ST..NW. Women’'s & Misses’ Regular $25 to $39.50 | G. Hawthorne presided at the tea, to Quantico Activities Are Climaxed by Dance. 170 Guests Attending Maj. nm:] Mra.-Sebre; and Lieut. and Mrs. Ansel Are Hostg at Officerls' Club Event. QUANTICO, max of this week's social activities was the dance at the Officers’ Club tonight, given by Maj. and Mrs. John B. Sebree and Lieut. and Mrs. Walter C. Ansel, an event enjoyed by a great company of their friends, there being 170 guests. There were several surprises in the form of feature dances, one being & comedy dance in which all thé dancers wore false noses; another, a ‘“lucky number” waltz. The big surprise of the evening cgme during the supper served at midnight when several of the guests were presented with birthday anniver- sary cakes. There were several out-of- town guests who came especially for the affair. These included Mrs. Sebree's cousins, Mr. and Mrs, John E. Holler from the American consulate in Venice, italy, where Mr. Holler has served as American_consul. From Washington came Capt. and Mrs, Lester A. Dessez, and Maj. and Mrs. David L. S. Brew- ster. The ballroom at the club was brilliant with the gay colors of signa lags. ’ Maj. and Mrs. Pedro A. del Valle gave | a buffet supper at_their quarters to- night before the Sebree-Ansel dance, having 16 guests. Last Tuesday at the Officers’ Club & luncheon followed by bridge was given by Mrs. Corbett, wife of Capt. Murl Cor- bett, and_Mrs. Miller, wife of Lieut. Edwin D. Miller of the Navy. They en- tertained 47 guests. Mrs. Berry, wife of Maj. Maurice S.| Berry, and Mrs. Utley, wife of Maj. Har- old H. Utley, were hostesses at one of the most interesting parties of the week. They entertained at the Officers’ Club Wednesday afternoon, having 10 tables of bridge. Tea folloved the game. A profusion of Spring flowers were used at the tea table at which Mrs. Randolpa C. Berkeley and Mrs. William G. Haw thorne presided. Mrs. William C. Hall, wife of Capt. Hall, Mrs. Robert M. War~ fleld, wife of Comdr. Warfield, and Mrs. Warfleld’s mother, Mrs. Marine, motored down from Washington Wednesday to attend the Berry-Utley party. Another important event of the week was the bridge tea given by Mrs. Waller, wife of Lieut. James D. Wallér, and Mrs. Cowley, wife of Lieut. Paul R. Cowley, at the Officers’ Club Thursday afternoon. Their guests numbered 54. Mrs. Andrew B. Drum and Mrs. William MRS. SHERMAN HALL HOLLINGSWORTH, Before her marriage, April 11, Miss | Carolina Dixie Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Harry Swentzell Robinsen, the ceremony taking place in the Church n(' the Epiphany. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Mrs, Willlam Walmsley of Preston, Eng- Jand; Mrs. A. H. Turnage and Mrs. J. A. Pike of Widewater, Va. Capt. and Mrs. Norman M. Shaw en- | tertained as house guests recently Mrs. | E. M. Benedict of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Collins_and Mrs. Mary T. Rice Hazard, all of Washington. Lieut. and Mrs. William O. Price had relatives from Winnsboro, S. C., Miss Elizabeth Jennings, Miss Margaret Brice and Mr. Talmer Brice, to spend the week end with them. Capt. and Mrs. George W. Shearer re- cently gave a dinner party at their | quarters and went later with their guests to enjoy dancing at the club. The Sojourners’ Club met at a dinner | party at the Officers’ Club last Thurs- day. Young Larry Stevenson, son of MaJ. B. Stephenson, enter- friends at a supper which came rd]l additional guests. Out-of-town guests included Mrs, Wil- liam C. Hall, Mrs. Charles C. Gill and |and Mrs. Lowre: Mrs. Harry Burr of Washington, and | tained 15 of h JB Jores & Co The Popular G Street Store 1219-1221 G Street NW. Between 12th and 13th SOCIETY. Pilgrimage to Monticello Arranged for May 12 ‘The annual Spring Yflsfiml&! of the Washington branch of the Association | for the Preservation of Virginia An-| tiquities will take place Tuesday, May 12. This year the destination will be | Monticello, that interesting shrine, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Mrs. S. McDowell Meek, at 3306 Nineteenth street northwest, and Miss Bertha Chinn, at Tabard Inn, will fur- nish all information on request. ‘The committee in charge of arrange- ments is composed of Mrs. Meek, chair- man; Mrs. Virgll Jackson, Mrs. John Franklin Little, Mrs. Nelson P. Webster | and Miss Chinn, treasurer. Mrs. George Tully Vaughan is presi- dent of the assoclation and Mrs. E. Rust | Smith is vice president. Women's City Club Honors New Members With Tea Mrs. Willlam Lee Corbin, president of the Women’s City Club, and Miss Elva McNamara, membership chairman, will ¢ receive the newly elected members at| the tea today, Miss Sibyl Baker, Mae Helm, Mrs. Helen Merritt being of the numbe: In addition to the Membership Com- | mittee, those assisting at the tea will| be Miss Jeannette Ezekiel, Miss Mildred A. Harris, Mrs. Blanche Clark Lewton, Mrs. Philip B. Matz and Mrs. Lottie | R. Sener. party last Saturday evening. Later he took them to the movies. Recent arrivals in the post are Lieut. and Mrs, Ogbourne A. Hill, who came from duty with the Garde de Haiti. ‘They have been the guests of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. John R. Henley. | Mr. Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, commandant of the Ma- rine Corps, were visitors in the post last Wednesday. They came from Washing- ton for the regimental review and in- spection. In their party were Col. Doug- | Carr and Capt. Frank B. Geottge. A | the Officers’ Club. | The Navy transport Chaumont ar- bringing_several officers who are re- | porting here_for duty. are Capt. G. F. Adams, Capt. P. D. Cor- | nell, Capt. Herbert Rose, Capt. H. D.| Campbell, Lieut. Jacob F. Plachta and Lieut. Cieorge W. McHenry. BRO G St. Between Hollywood Fashions ! Brought to Washington by J. B. Jones & Co. What a thrill for Smart Youth! Here are authentic reproductions of the fash- jonable frocks created by California's premiere modistes for the Stars of Holly- wood. 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