Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1931, Page 19

SOCIETY (Continued Prom Second Page.) last evening in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Edward D. Coville of Bing- hamton, N. Y., who will return to her home tomorrow. Other guests included Mrs. John Henry Yates, Mrs. Homer F. Dawson, Mrs. H. H. Jacobs, Mrs. James M. Lemon, Mrs. Clay Jennison, Mrs. G. lbby Munson, Mrs. Charles -Parke Miller, Mrs. Roy Clyde Miller and Mrs. Winfree E. Johnson. Miss Betsy McAlister entertained at a kitchen shower and bridge at 2:30 o'clock today in honor of Miss Pauline Brown, whose marriage to Lieut. Win- ston Folk, U. S. N, will take place June 6. Miss McAlister’s guests are Mrs. Gn- bert Wilkes, Miss Hermonie Fitch, Miss Fanny Herr, Miss Marjorie Simonds, Miss Marce Hardy, Mrs. Albert Wessel- man. Mr. and Mrs. Washington have taken an apartment &t the Carlton, where they will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Moore of Glen Ridge, N. J, are at Wardman Park Hotel for a short time. Hunt Ball Gay Finish to Opening Day of Horse Show. Gayety of colcr, song and dance music predominated at the annual ball and breakfast last night at the May- flower given as a compliment to those, Mann M. Rosner of from out of town who have come to at-'| . tend the annual National Capital Horse Show which cpened yesterday after- noon. The ball began at 10 o'clock, though many did not arrive until well after 11, having been guests at the various dinner parties. The gay hunting coats of the men added much to the picturesque scene in the ballroom, which was decked with flags of many nations. The group of those in riding “togs” marched the length of the ball- Toom and back to the “blast” of the hunting horn. Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty, who led with Mr. William Bowle Clarke, chairman of the Floor Committee, was awarded the prize for the best looking riding habit. Later Miss Doherty changed from her black Tiding costume to a dainty and strik- ing gown of white chiffon, with full | with her sister, Miss Bazy McCormick, is exhibiting Mme. Queen, Ramfus and | circular skirt flaring from & deep yoke | Clifton Chief at the National Horse Show which opened at Bradley Farms yes- fitting tightly about the hips. The | bodice was V neck and had flaring | . sleeves to the elbows, where deep bands | of long ostrich feathers fell gracefully | over tight cuffs of the chiffon, lined with old rose taffeta. Mr. Henry McDecnald was awarded the prize for the best rid- 4ng habit among the men. Gen. George Owen Squier alternated with Mr. Clarke in making the intro- ductions to the receiving line, composed of Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin, Mrs, J. Wilmer Biddle, Mrs. Henry L. Doherty, Mrs. Thomas F. S. Whitten, Mi and Mrs, F. Chicago. Mrs. Eleanor Medill Patter- son arrived later and took her place at the head of the line. She wore a smart- ly modeled gown of black satin, the skirt of which flared toward the bot- tom, and on the left side of the front marking a normal waistline was a fig- ure embroidered in pearls. She wore long black gloves and about her neck & diamond necklace which had a chain | of diamonds almost outlining the low, round neckline in the back. Mrs. Junkin wore white brocaded chiffon fashioped with a cowl-like neck in front filled in with rare old lace, and the skirt falling in graceful folds and Just escaping the floor. Mrs. Biddle's costume was of figured chiffon in pas- tel shades on a darker background and she also wore a diamond necklace. Mrs. Henry L. Doherty was also in a figured chiffon, the background black and the figures in dull shades of rose color and biue, and the skirt having a shallow flounce of black at the bottom. Mrs. ‘Walsh wore a gold metal cloth with a tunic of gold brocaded in gay colors | which fell just below the hipline, a dia- mond dog collar and chain and dia- | attend tI THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1931. Mrs. Medill McCormick and her da terday. ughter, Miss Katrina McCormick, who, —Underwood Photo. | was in white lace, the skirt having cir- | cular panels, and her necklace was of | diamonds. Mrs. Dougherty had a be- | coming costume of rose-color satin made on graceful lines, and Mrs. Mc- Cormick wore black net heavily bro- | caded in gold. During the early part of the evening a telegram from Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn regretting his inability to all was read. Old-fashion- ed clog ces done by several young boys were among the diversions. A traditional hunt breakfast was served in the dining room at 12:30 ! o'clock, when the orchestra played | familiar old songs, hunting songs and | ballads, while those who sat about the tables let their “breakfast” cool while they sang loud and lustily, all thor- oughly enjoying themselves. The last song was “Auld Lang Syne” to which a few in the room stood and sang with crossed arms, clasping hands about the l!.ab‘lf. following the custom of old Scot- an Many Entertain in Boxes. The Minister of Denmark and Mme. Wadsted and the charge d'affaires of Egypt and Mme. Ali Ismail were guests NARRIS 1224 F & STREET ’ pe 7 Transient or Extended Visits A Famous Restaurant | HOTEL PIERRE Fifth Avenue at 61st Street New York TWELVETEN TWHVE TWEVE F STREET Annual May Sale One Hundred and Seventeen REDUCED 2 5 e | TO J A clearance of impressive importance. An Annual Event that many women wait for, presenting unlimited possibilities for assembling your entire wardrobe at the very Eeginning of the season. Every frock will be as smart all Summer as it is right now. the smarte for summer $10 | day of Baltimore, Col. and Mrs. Lloyd of Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim in their box. Scnator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard were among those with Col. Wade H. Cooper, who also entertained Brig. Gen, and Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Reed and Mrs, Margaret Cusacks of Annapolis. Mrs. Thomas F, Walsh had with her Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, the latter’s sister, and her own brother- in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Henry Goldthwaite of Panama. | Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin was hostess to Col. and Mrs. Marion S. Battle of Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Mc- Cormick of Chicago, Miss Rosalle Holly- Magruder, Maj. and Mrs. George Oak- Whelan's Combination Supervision of Wm. Blue HAIRCUT SHAMPOO } $2 00 FINGER WAVE e 1105 F St. Beauty Shoppe Nat. 822! FHET £ TWINS st fashions $16-50 It's smart to buy Bettie Frocks be- cause they are the same fashions some. are paying lofty prices for elsewhere . . . for both misses and ] women. DRESSES Formerly 39.75 to 69.75 (Severslios Highves 1500) Misses' Sizes, 14 to 20 Women's Sizes, 36 to 42 All regular stock, ley Totten, Mr. Masters Stone of New York, Col. Charles Patterson, Lieut. L. B. Downing and Mr. Eben F. Comins. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews occupied the box of her sister, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, and had with her a company of young pecple. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Del Mar were hosts to the counselor of the Nether- lands legation, Mr. Van Hoorn; the counselor of the Czechoslovak legation and Mme. Skalicky and Mrs. Hollister Sturgis of New York. Mrs. Ralph Worthington's guests in- cluded Mr, and Mrs. Edwin P. Shattuck | of Long Island, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle, Mr. William Bowie Clarke and Mr. William | B. Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck were hosts at dinner before the ball, | their guests being Mr. and Mrs. Tuck- | erman, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fairfax | and Mrs. Biddle. Mr. and Mrs. James Elwood Jones had with them the secretary of the United States legation in Warsaw and Mrs.‘ McCeney Werlich, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Roberts and Mr. John Stanley of | Baltimore. 4 | Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty, who | was hostess at dinner before the ball and entertained her guests at her table Price | cure your Summer wardrobe at one- third less than regular price. We stage As Sketched | #10% $15.00 Two and Three Piece You'll find types for sports, street, travel, dressy afternoon and evening wear, In the season’ ] lending fabrics and colors. We Advise an Early Selection! NO RETURNS ALL SALES FINAL NO EXCHANGES Frochs” riid F:uk are for Women siz: y Frocks” are for Short Stouts in half sizes. y Frocks” for Extra Size Women up to size 60. No matter how difficult you are to fit, the assort- ment is so large that you are certain to secure your size and your style and your material. | The Friendly Shop RS, for the breakfast during the party, had with her Senorita Maria Sacasa, Miss Emiscah Davis, Miss Elizabeth Powell Dunlop, Miss Elizabeth Gordon, Miss Katharine Lowman, Miss Helen Walker, | Miss Dorothy Dodge, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Maj. Reginald Foster, Mr. Philip Clark, Mr. Henry MacDonald of New York, Senor Ricardo Padilla, Mr. Duke Worthington, Mr. Oliver Walker. | Lieut. James White, Mr. Willlam Arnold and Mr. Carl Couchman. | Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Folger, Miss| Frances Virginia Waggaman, Miss Vir- ginia Pratt and Lieut. Hamilton Young | M were guests of Mr. Waverly Taylor. Mrs, Morris Evans, with her son and daughter, Mr. Morris Evans and Miss Meta Morris Evans, entertained Miss Alice Driggs, Miss Dorothea Lane and the first secretary of the Greek lega- tion, Mr. Vrisakis. Mr. Donald Downs, M. F. H. at Lees- | burg, Va., hunt, was host to Miss Mar- | jorie Talman, Miss Lilita Dawson and | Mr. Homer Eyington. Mrs. M. Webster Dawley had w‘l(hi her Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Miller, Mr. and | Mrs. A. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Ewell and Mr. Wi Mr. J. E. Hough was host to & party | m Gebhardt. | of 14 at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel last evening. . Mr. Lyon to Speak at Arts Club Tonight—Benefit Tomorrow. Mr. Gideon A. Lyon will be the speaker at the Arts Club this evening, when his subject will be “Cargo Cruis- ing in the Mediterranean.” Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allen will be the hosts. ‘The Arts Club will hold a card party for the benefit of its furnishing fund tomorrow night. Those in charge are H. ton, chairman; M (Continued on Fourth Page.) SLIP COVERS Custom tailored, best grade ensemble effects. McDEVITT’S Belgian linen, cre- 3-pc. set, 5 cush- 1202 G St. N.W. Decorator Dis. 3211 tonne, beautiful ions, installed..... And-up Awnings—Dr; les—Window Shades 1307-9-11-13-15 G St. N.W. Once a season comes this REDUCTION on our famo Regular €€, A word about SIZES are for Misses sizes 12 to 20. Effective immediately. Never before has Cantilever’s glorious comfort and the amazing relief that Cantilever has brought millions, been offered dt such low average prices. SAVINGS UP TO $2.00 PER PAIR Artractive styles formerly priced at $13.50—~now $11.50 and $12.50. Other styles formerly priced at $12.50 —now $10.50. These are NEW LOW PRICES, not temporary reductions. Full range of women’s sizes; from 31 t0 9., .all widths...all perfect-fitting...attrac.’ tive reductions, too, on MEN'S and CHILDREN'S Shoes. CANTILEVER SHOE SHOPS 1319 F St., 2nd Floor Over Young Men's Shop COATS PSR 9 egqy FROCKS 50 ) This announcement always is eagerly awaited, as we have sold thousands of “Peggy Frocks” at $15.00, but twice a year, through the co-operation of our - | dressmakers, we get tremendous price reductions and with our policy, “NEVER TO BE UNDERSOLD,” /\we pass along the price concession to our patrons, "FOR TWO DAYS ONLY this event to create new customers . . and if you are not one of the countless FASHIO ABLE WOMEN who wear “PEGGY FROCKS” this opportunity enables you to be stylishly costumed at really ONE-THIRD LESS than we always price these stunning dresses. The Season’s Fashionable Ideas {$15.00 Shantung Two-Piece Jacket “Peggy Suit” .....$10.50 1$15.00 Printed Chiffon “Peggy Frocks” {$15.00 Printed and Washable Crepe “Peggy Frocks” .$10.50 $15.00 Pastel Chiffon “Peggy Frocks” . $15.00 Navy and Black Georgette “Peggy Frocks”. . .$10.50 $15.00 Dresses with Long and Short Coats $15.00 Washable Rajah “Peggy Frocks” and Suits. . .$10.50 $15.00 Short or Long Sleeve “Peggy Frocks”. .... $15.00 Business and Office “Peggy Frocks”..........$10.50 -$1050 ..-$10.50 ...$10.50 -$1050 Sport “Peggy Frocks”. .$10.50 Positively NO Exchanges Refunds ALL SALES FINAL "/ DURING THIS EVENT BRESLAU’S 36 to 46. PP T ey P RRE, R R us TWO-DAY 1307 to 1315 G St. BROOKS G St. Bet. 11th and 12th FRIDAY CLEARANCE! Here they are—the good things left after a season of fast selling—all good fashions with their price tags slashed—better plan to spend some time here tomorrow, because there’s a hundred chances to SAVE on FASHION! 20—Skipper blue nubby crepe coats with beige galapin collars s or cuffs. Sizes 14 to 20. $15. cuffs. Sizes 14 to 20. $I5. 15—Skipper blue cleo and wool crepe, furless, with revers, striking silk scarfs, self scarfs. 14 to 44. $15, FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 10—Black nubby crepe coats with black or beige galapin collars or 20—Black cleo and nubby crepe furless coats, with silk or self scarfs and revers, sizes 14 to 44. $15. 15—Tan and brown mixtures with revers, good-look- ing silk or self scarfs. Sizes 14 to 20. $I5. 25—Black silk crepe coats with s!i!ched;evers collars and scarf collars. 14 to 46. $15. 18—Black and navy unlined silk coats with cape, scarf or revers collars, sizes 14 to 4. $15. Brooks Coats—Second Floor . . $15 and $18 Spring Suits FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 4—Beige, nubby crepes with beige galapin scarfs. s .75 2—Black nubby crepes with black and white galapin. 4—Sharkskin tailored suits. 4—Black woolen crepe suits, misses’ sizes, with black and white silk scarfs. $15 and $18 Sports Coats FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE Beige polo coats, tan mixtures, black 75 and white mixtures—misses’ sizes only. o FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 59 better dresses reduced—in many cases more than half—some are s .00 dark, some are light—some are early Spring models that will be very smart next Fall—a woman who appreciates quality of fabric, workmanship, will find rare bargains! 1—$18 short-sleeved black canton with polka-dot scarf collar; size 16. $8. 1—$18 black crepe with white satin cowl neck, cape sleeves, size 16. $8. . 1—$16.75 black crepe with detachable white cape and deep white cuffs; size 14. $8. 3—$16.75, $25, $35 green crepe afternoon dresses; 18, 46!; and 50. $8. s 5—515 and $16.75 black crepes, 16, 20, 48Y;, 46%;. $8. 8—$15 to $29.75 evening dresses, 3 green crepes, 18, 38, 44—3 white crepes, two 18, one 38; an eggshell velvet in size 40, and a red velvet in size 18. $8. 2—Dark ground prints with bolero, 2274 and 24%. $8. 7—Black lace, 14, 16, 18—some sleeveless, some caped, some long sleeves. $8. 4—$16.75 and $18 black chiffons, sizes 14, 40, 44, 46. 1—$15 powder blue crepe, 20';. $8. 1—$25 red lace and chiffon evening jacket frock, 16. $8. Brooks Dresses—Third Floor Fifty $1 to $1.95 Blouses FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE Just 50, in broadcloth, linen and dimity—white and pastels, sizes 36 to 3 42, more of the larger sizes. b c Brocade & Rayon Brassieres: FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE Regularly, 79c. Brocades and rayon, broken sizes from 32 to 38—extra good 39c v 2 $2795 Silk Underwear FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 150 pieces—good choice—mostly pure sl 29 . silk, a few rayon pieces. Slips, step-ins, panties, teddies, bloomers—some slightly soiled, easily tubbed. 34 to 42, but not in all styles, $3.95 Fine Underwear FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 100 pieces, all 100% pure dye silk, paja- mas, slips, dancettes, teddies, gowns, some 32-59 slightly soiled, 34 to 42. $2.95 and $4.95 Skirts FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE flannels, crepe de chine. White and colors. sl .39 Sizes 28 to 31. Fifteen $3.95 Jersey Blouses FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE Only 15, regularly $3.95 — tailored, smart, lots of time to wear them. Broken sl .39 sizes 14, 16, 18. “ ” . $1 “Bare-Leg” Hosiery FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE 50 pairs of $1 hose, seamless, in light 39 chance for a “bargain!” Just 30 of them, just what you want, Just 50—regularly $7.95 to $12.95— 34.79 $2.95 Leather Handbags leather bags, good-looking flat envelopes, 155 Thrift Frocks pastels lpg, black, brown, green, only at $5. Rd&gularly $6.75 to Summery shades—also a few full-fash- 50 Very Fine Negligees crepe-back satins, crepe de chine, a few 3 piece pajamas, pastels, prints, lace trim, and some FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE back-strap and top-handle styles. To- FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICR izes from 14 to 46, but 75. Thrift\Shop—Main Floor ioned black. Sizes 8!, to 10 in this lot. FRIDAY CLEARANCE PRICE rayons. Negligees, lounging robes, 2 and with ostrich. Blacks, browns, navy, greens, tan opes, $7 00 morrow—out at $l. Flat crepes, georgettes, prints, in $ .00 n all styles.Remember—Fri-