Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1931, Page 19

SOCIETY —(Continued From Second Page.) 48 occupying her charming studio house at Seminary Hill, Va. this season in- stead of her larger home Veauxcleuse, in the same vicinity, is asking a few friends in this afternoon for her small daughters, to her them sing Christmas carols. Behind the informal invitation to a very few friends is the wish of the children to continue the custom of singing the carols taught them by their grandmother, the late Marietta Minni- gerode Andrews, from the time they could lisp the first few words. So the arty is a sort of memorial to their rilliant grandmother. Mr. Eliphalet Fraser Andrews is in a sanitorium in ‘Texas. where he is recovering from a tubercular trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Willlam Wile havc as their guests for the Christmas holidays their son, Mr. Frederic Wil- liam Wile, jr. and Miss Rita Halle of New York Mr. and Mrs. Wile will sall in Janu- ary to attend the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Compton are entertaining the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Harrington of an]lngl Green, Ohio, over the holidays. Mrs. Twogood, wife of Dr. Merton ‘Twogood. and Mrs. Harry Thompson entertained 30 guests at a bridge- luncheon today in the main dining room of the Shoreham Hotel. Christ- mas colors of red, green and white were carried out in the table decora- tions. favors and tallies, and the bridge tables were placed in the palm court overlooking the swimming pool. Judge and Mrs. Edward Henning of New York City are spending the holi- days at Wardman Park Hotel and have been joined by their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw, who came to Washington from their home in Los Angeles, Calif.. to spend the holidays with the judge and Mrs. Henning. Engagement Announced Of Miss Seeds to Mr. Whalen. Mrs. Karl B. Seeds announces the engagement of her daughter. Elizabeth Milar. to Mr. Horace K. Whalen, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen of Bethesda, Md. The wedding will take place in the Summer after the gradu- | ation in June of Mr. Whelan from the Military Academy at West Point. Due to the recent death of Miss Seeds' father. formal announcements of the engagement will not be sent out. Mr. and Mrs. Meriwether Smith of Hyattsville, Md., announce the engage- ment of their daughter. Evelyn Lindsay, to Mr. Paul Guthrie Tomalin of Wash- ington and Mountain Lakes. N. J. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. “Tomalin is the son of Mrs. Alberta | Tomalin and the late Arthur Tomalin | of Mountain Lakes. He is a graduate | of the Webb Naval Architectural School in New York City and has been con- nected with the Bureau of Construction and Repair of the United States Coast | Guard for the past vear. Mr. and Mrs. G. Beale Bloomer were hosts at_a dinner dance last evenir 8t the Mayflower for their daught Miss Pansv Bloomer, who made h~r bow at a tea given in her home November 21 The hosts with their daughter and her grandmother, Mrs. Harry Morris | Clabaugh, received their guests in the | Jefferson room and dinner was served | in the garden of the hotel. Covers were | laid for 100. Mrs. Bloomer wore a gown of brown velvet made with a bodice of pink and gold lace, and her | daughter was in red velvet made along | slender lines with flowers of the same | material edging the neckline. | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norment will give | 8 small dance this evening in their | home on Wvoming av Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long will | give a dance to a small companv of | young people for their daughter. Miss Christine B. Long. at the Carlton Hota] tonight H Mr. and Mrs. Strickland Gillilan | have issued invitation for a tea Sunday | afternoon in their apartment at the | Shoreham, in honor of their daughter, | Mrs. Carl Buchheister. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F., Brooke and their daughter, Miss Margaret Brooke, who has arrived from Pittsburgh, Pa., to spend Christmas with her parents and sisters, are hosts at a family re- | union. Their guests today at Christmas dinner, which will be celebrated at Vhel Corner Cupboard include Mr. and Mrs. | Robert Henderson and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Conant Webb and family from Montclair, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Caleb S. Miller and Miss Helen Miller of Wash- ington; Dr. and Mrs. Charles Tumble- fon. Mrs. Robert H. Miller, the M'ssos Miller of “Alloway”: Mrs. Charles F. Kirk, Miss Sarah Kirk, Mi s Ann Miller, Miss Mary Moore Miller, Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler and Mr. Robert H. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Fuller have with them their son, Cadet R W. Fuller 3d, of the United States Military Academy, | during the Christmas holidays | Mr. and Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar have followed an old established cus- tom and issued invitations to about 200 of their friends in or near Sandy Spring. to a Christmas dance in their home, “The Cedars,” this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Corby and | family will go to Palm Beach early in | January for the season and will be at the Breakers. i Mr. Stephen L. Gregg and Miss Jane Sutton, have returned from Harrisburg, Pa. where they went to attend the | dinner given Tuesday evening by Repre- | sentative and Mrs. I. H. Doutrich, when they announced the engagement of their | daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr. D. ! Bayley Brandt, jr. The dinner preceded a dance at the Harrisburg County Club, | when a large company was entertained. Confederate Veterans' i Christmas Party Tomorrow. The annual Christmas party for Camp 171, United Confederate Veterans of the’ Capital City, will take place tomor- row at noon in the Confederate Vet- erans’ headquarters at 1322 Vermont avenue, when the ladies of the District of Columbia division of the United ! Daughters of the Confederacy will en- tertain about' 3) of these distinguished old soldiers at a real turkey dinner. The dinner will be followed by a real Christ- mas party, with Christmas tree, stock- ings hung by the fireside, and & pro- gram designed to delight the hearts and memory of the group of more than 150 veterans who will be present. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, who for many years has been in charge of this annual feast, has arranged that every old soldier present shall receive a spe- cial gift from Santa Claus. Mrs. Smith, in co-operation with a special commit- tee appointed by the recently eclected president, Mrs. Fred Volland, has ar- | ranged a program which will includ~ | (Continued on_Tenth Page.) ?fifl.fl gfi& ; ( AY every hour S that Christmas brings be bright with joy—and then con- tinued happiness be yours till Christmas comes again. 1931 s e s s e Sincerely, I#E. F. DROOP & SONS CO.}§ Y 1300.G STREET 41 THE EVENING | CHRISTMAS DAY BUD MISS JEAN WOODSON, Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Woodson, are presenting her to their friends —Grey Studios at a tea at the Mayflower this afternoo STAR, WASHINGTON, FORMER DARTMOUTH ., ATHLETE MISSING Raymond T. Reeve Reported Ab- sent Since December 17 by His Wife—Hunt Asked. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 25.—Ray- mond T. Reeve, 30, former Dartmouth College athlete, has been missing since December 17, Mrs. Reeve said today in asking police to aid in a search for him. ‘The Reeves, with their 3-year-old child, came here a little more than three years ago from Oneida, N. Y. Mrs. Reeves said her husband told her a week ago he was leaving for Hoover Dam with a representative of Six Com- panies, dam contractors. “We have learned the man with whom he had been negotiating con- | cerning installation of safety equip- ment at the dam was of a different name than the representative here of Six Companies,” she said. “We also found he had not appeared at the dam and was not expected by the com- pany's representative. “I believe he had several hundred dollars with him.” 1715 Che Collier Inn COLUMBIA RD. AT 18th ST. Regular Dinners, 75¢ Special Club Steak asp Chicken Dinners, $1 CLUB LUNCHEONS SERVED DAILY G ST. NW. Beginning Tomorrow, Saturday Our Sale of and that is . . the regular season prices thing about these coats is enchanting . . . COATS For Women and Misses, Third Floor For Misses Only, Fourh Floor . We have a ruling passion in our business which permeates every part of our store, . TO WORK ALWAYS FOR THE INTEREST OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND TO GIVE THEM THE BEST . . > That we have succeeded beyond our dreams, you will readily admit when you see these coats we have ON SALE TOMORROW . . . Not only our wonderful coats from stock, but others equally wonderful, which we had made especially, are in this remarkable sale. The best makers in the world worked with us and gave us the season’s wanted materials, the very best furs at much under ... The cut, the furs, the youthful effect . . . in fact, every- We have never known coat values to be so great as in this sale . . . they had to be marvelous, as we were determined to make this the greatest sale we have ever held . . . Prices and sizes are as follows: $49.50 $59.50 $11S §$118 $178 $195 $68.50 $128 $135 $78.50 $145 $218 $225 $238 $268 $95.00 $155 $100 Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 Jurius Garrineker & Co. F STREET AT FOURTEENTH The House of Courtesy hilipsborn Phone National 1133 ELEVENTH ST. - BETWEEN F &G Ever Made in Any of Our After-Xmas SHOE SALES W 1,950 Pairs Beverly $6.50 Shoes 1,800 Pairs $8.50 & $10 Pari-Mode Shoes Pumps, Straps, Oxfords, Sandals . . . in Suedes, Fabrics, i Kidskins and Reptiles. Sizes 3 to 6. Widths AAA to C. In Almost Every Style. Compared with this, every price slash we've made in the past is mild...and fades into insignificance! The values are simply UNBELIEVABLE. . .that"s, why we say...come early for your share of the savings! You're going to say it's the “sale of sales” for bargains! 1 D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER The House of Courtesy 26, 1931. hilipsborn ELEVENTH ST. - BETWEEN F 4G After-Christmas and Pre-lnventory Clearance Phone NAtional 1133 As is our custom, the merchandise department has gone through the entire shop and every article that we do not want to inventory has been reduced to extremely low prices to effect immediate clearance, so we advise early shopping to secure these values. Every piece is so desirable and timely for wear now and through the Spring that we have sketched a few representative garments. This is a real opportunity for those who are desirous of keeping their budget low to secure Philipsborn high quality at extremely low prices. ALL GOWN SALON VELVET FROCKS 14 OFF For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 44 VELVET FROCKS $22.12 Originally $29.50 ...... VELVET FROCKS $209.62 Originally $39.50 VELVET FROCKS Originally $4950 ...... VELVET FROCKS Originally $59.50 ... For afternoon, Evening and Sunday Night Only the best colors, hlack, brown, bought during the past few weeks for the social seacon. 50 GOWN SALON WOOLEN FROCKS Y4 OFF For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 44 WOOLEN FROCKS $22.12 Originally $29.50 ............ WOOLEN FROCKS Originally $39.50 WOOLEN FROCKS Originally $49.50 .........ccom.c00ceeeeensns WOOLEN FROCKS Originally $59.50 . $37.12 All woolen and combinations with satin trasting shades. 25 GOWN SALON FROCKS *19 Originally $25 and $29.50 For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 44 Afternoon and evening types of crepe and satin. 75 PIN. MONEY FROCKS 512 Regularly $15 and $18 For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 44 High chade crepes, woolens and velvets for afternoon, tai- fetas and satins for evening. Solid and con- 100 . INEXPENSIVE FROCKS $7.95 Regularly $10 New crepes, and woolen tvpes for daytime and afternoon, also velvet Sunday night frocks. ALL SUITS 1, OFF | For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 40 Original Prices $25 to $79.50 Sale Price $12.50 to $38.75 High type suits, trimmed with luxurious furs, brown, green and tile rough weave cloths, CLOTH COATS For Women and Misses, Sizes 12 to 44 Coats Originally $150 to $165......... $| 15 Coats Originally $98.50 to $125..........489.50 Coats Originally $79.50 to $89.50........ -$68 Coats Originally $59.50 to $69.50. . ...... $48 Every type of wanted colors. FUR COATS For Women and Misses 88 Natural muskrat, black pony, silver muskrat, plain and with beaver, sealine (coney) plain and with leopard, ermine and Persian lamb. Siberian squirrel, black karakul, raccoon, cocoa karakul with kolinsky, Hudson seal (muskrat) with ermine, Platinum broadtail with fox or squirrel, Black pony with silver fox. Black, wanted coat with gorgeous fur sets in