Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1932, Page 33

Feat ures Women SGCIE SECTION fye %umlag Star. Capital’s Social Highlights | WASHINGTON, D. (., SUNDAY B MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1932, MRS JOHN 1 in congressional tive Underw P"c ident and Q. TILSON, society, irom Connecticut. ood Photo. wife o Mrs. Hoover To Honor Army and Navy At Recepnon Tomorrow Function Will Be Last State Agall‘ 0{ present SL’SSOH to Be GIVED at White House. H. PICKETT. | 4 Mrs. Hoover wm‘ series of State re- White House Army and largest and Winter will be recei ry and naval attaches have been invited and | with the greater number of men guests in uniform and wearing their decora- | tions a military atmosphere is given the event, BY SALLIE V. The President ar elose their s ceptions and d tomorrow t with Navy ers at the the the of th » President and Mrs third | ly in Wednesday the Hoover will celebrate their thirty wedding anniversary, presum: thelr usual quiet way but certainly with many of their friends arouni them There will be many rem s of th in Cal a and ar ere hurried de Hoover W neering work friends on t} in e from their i ntry on a e House eared in and | life m the oked so thoroughly m belief that soon r the constant hum aced the c 1 at the W Mrs. Hoover pl apy All of thos esign their inaugu: i woven in that State any interesting features | week besides the gown and among 1 way to artificial | and t The | take or per- ing or a fu and in is objectionable to us to a nodice as debutante nt admir t year out, wears “his flowers” | hort ribbon attached, and the ribbon and not the flowers pinned to d room Ball of the Seven Seas, the al carnival ball given each year y the Arts Club of Washington, will tomorrow night be more brilliant, it is sald, than any yet held, while the costumes must necessarily be unique. Many officers, including those from for- elgn countries, will be received at the Bal Boheme in their uniforms, and decorations will be worn in lieu of fancy costumes. Women are improvis- | Ing clever and suggestive headdresses to be worn with their evening gowns, but there will be a sufficient number of the Floor Committee and of give the ball its deserving tit Ball of the Seven Se Many dinner parties are arranged to precede the ball and many more supper parties will follow, some of them in the fascinating small ball room, where clever artists ‘vull carry out the cabaret idea, and | others will be entertained on the lower floors of the hotel. The Bachelors' Cotillion Tuesday night will be more brilliant than hs predecessors and there will be ad- ditional figures and favors as well as w faces in the receiving line. Mrs. William Dwight Mitchell will head the line, and not forgetting the graceful gesture of the cotillion president in postponing the dance on account of the White House reception and the Bal Boheme, attend. And, anent the humorous charm of | Winston Churchill, who speaks in Washington Friday, lecturer events. par excellence on current It seems that Miss Richards attended a very recent lecture by Mr. | Churchill in the big Academy of Music in Brooklyn and was thoroughly de- lighted both with the speaker and his subject, which on that occasion was “The Path of Destiny of the English- speaking Peoples.” Mr. Churchill was explaining the difference between the youth of Great Britain and the United | States, in that the young men of | America go into business and neglect | politics, whereas the reverse is true in England. “It might be an improve- ment for both countries” said Mr. Churchill, “if you would send some of your keen young business men over to England to teach us better business methods, while we might send some of our young men to America to teach you better politics. In fact,” he added, ith a broad smile and a mock bow, L am out of a job myselt.” Dean of Corps and Lady To Attend Costume party The Ambassador of Mexico and Senora de Puig attended the delightful costume dance given by Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauser last evening in her home on Kalorama road, in compliment to Miss Mary Elizabeth MacArthur, debutante of the season. There was an informel program of ent: nment and a buffet supper was served. * \ a story is told by | Miss Janet Richards, the Capital City's | f r | MRS. AUGUSTINE LONERGAN, | With Ruth Ellen, Laucy ‘Waters, Ann Yates Representative Lonergan of Connecticut. Underwood Photo. and Mary | place tomorrow MRS. JOHN W. GARNER, Wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and with him a guest at the White House last week. Bachrach Photos. )10t1'f Of Seven Seas TO Mar]-( Bal Boheme Tomorrow Even)ng Carnival Ball, pagcant and Popular Concert to Be Combine by Arts Club. Care derides, ng both his sides. o tat: 'on to the dance, In this true spirit of the Mardl Gras season the eighth annual Bal Boheme of the Washington Arts Club will take night at the Willard | Hotel. Combining a grand carnival ball, an artistic and amusing pageant | and a popular concert into one joyous | occasion, from the moment the ball opens at 10 o'clock, until the last strains of music die away in the early hours of the next morning, there will | not be a dull moment for the throngs Lee, wife and children of Daughter to Be Guest Of Secretary of Navy i Wi, Adusns Hore| society en masse Wl‘l postmastcr General Brown | to Return to Capital To- day After Scveral Days’ Absence. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams will be joined tomorrow by their daughter, Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, and Mrs. J. Stillman Rocke- feller of New York, who will come to | attend the White House reception to| the Army and Navy, The Secretary and Mrs. Adams will be hosts at dinner February 18 and again February 24. The Postmaster General, Mr. Walter today. Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont, wife of the Secretary of Commerce, spent | vesterday in Baltimore, where she went | with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Esk- ridge Saltzman, who will be the guest | over Sunday of Miss Elizabeth Duncan. Mrs. Saltzman will return to her home | in New York tomorrow and Tuesday | she will go to the Lake Placid Club to witness the Olympic Winter games, Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick have as their guest in their apartment at 2400 Sixteenth street Mrs. Frank | H. Eggleston of Laramie, Wyo. } The Und(‘rs(‘(‘rct-!ry of the Treasury, Mr. Ogden L. Mills, who has been ap- pointed to take the place of Mr. An- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) F. Brown, who has been away for sev- | eral days, will return to Washington | M. Claudel 0{ France M. Maurice The Ambassador of Italy and Donna Antoinette de Martino will entertain at dinner in the embassy Saturday eve- ning. ‘The Ambassador of France and Mme. | Claudel will entertain at luncheon today at the embassy in honor of M. Maurice Chevalier, French motion picture star and singer, The Ambassador of Germany and Prau von Prittwitz und Gaffron enter- tained at dinner Wednesday evening in | honor of the apostolic .delegate, L{osn‘ Rev. Pletro Fumosoni-Biondi. The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. | Debuchi will entertain at dinner Tues- day, February 9, at the embassy. The Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Ronald Lindsay, will entertain at | dinner Thursday at the embassy in | honor of Mr. Winston Spencer Church- ill, brilllant English statesman and ora- tor, who will be his guest during his several days’ stay in Washington. Mr. Churchill will give a lecture Pri- day evening at Constitution Hall on “The World Economic Crisis.” The newly appointed Ambassador of Spain, Senor Juan B. Cardenas, sailed Thursday from Tokio for this country on the Tatsula Maru. He Is expected Italian Ambassador to Be Host at Dinner Saturday } Entertain at Luncheon Today for | and charge daffaires ad interim of | the patio of the embassy Monday after- and Mme. Claudel to Cheva]ier. San Francisco Wednesday, February 17, and will probably come to | the Capital immediately after his ar- rival in California. to arrive in Senor Don Luis M. de Irujo, Minister Spaln, and members of the Spanish embassy staff will entertain informally in honor of Senor Vicente Escudero, the famous Gypsy dancer of Spain, in noon, February 15, upon the arrival in | the Capital City of Senor Escudero, who will appear for the first time here in| dance concert on Tuesday afternoon, February 16, at the National Theater. The Minister of Portugal and | Viscountess d’Alte will entertain a com- pany at dinner this evening. ‘The Minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter will be hosts informally at lunch- eon today. They will entertain at din- ner Thursday. The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. Van Royen will entertain in- formally at dinner this evening at the | legation. Senora de Dona Marie Teresa de Ar- 2 \\IIP of the !\‘h”mt*r of Venezue! " (Continued on Fage G, Column 2) | |a_large number of vocal and instru- | | corden that will attend “The Ball of the Seven Seas,” which, with its unique | and fascinating motif, has aroused city- | wide attention. At the stroke of 11 King Neptune will become the ruler of the carnival, ushering in the pageant, “Neptune's | Review,” directed by Mrs. Marie Moore \ Forrest and Mr. Percy J. Burrell, with | Mr. James Otis Porter playing the part of Neptune. In dazzling succession will pass the various scenes in the | pageant, golden dolphins, alluring pearl } maidens, sirens, mermaids, sea nymphs, | Aphrodite rising from the sea in all | her gleaming beauty, the great sea idragon. the Ancient Mariner, Ulysses in his swaying barge, sea gulls, the | very epitome of grace, and many other | | figures embodying the lore and the lure | of the sea. Meanwhile, throughout the evening Miss Marjorie Lowe, chairman of the “Seaport Cabaret,” one of the unique features of this year's ball, will present | (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) | Congressional Hostess and Other At Home Notes | Mrs. Tucker, wife of Representative Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, will be at home Tuesday afternoon at | the Hotel Powhatan from 4 to 6:30 o'clock. She will be assisted by MIs. | Hull, Mrs, Francls Hagner, | Mrs. Hemry Venn .and Mrs. George, Calvert. Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife of the major general commandant of the Marine Corps, will not be at home until the last Monday in February. Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauffmann will not be at home tomorrow. Mrs. W. V. Greear will entertain at tea this afternoon in her home on Six- | teenth street. Mrs. Russell Bennett will be at home this afternoon at her home, 2340] Massachusetts avenue, for the last time | this season. She will have with her her daughter, Miss Florence Bennett| Harrls. . [Mr. | promptly | room | ize for Red Cross work. MRS. RICHARD S ALDRICH, popular hostess in the congressional set, interested in the Bicentennial and Chest. Community Underwood Photo, Vice President and Sister Honor Guests at Reception and MX’S. Curtis Gann Entertained by Congresskmal Club Last Evening. The Vice President, Mr Curtis, and his sister, Mrs. Everett Gann, who has just returned from an interesting speaking tour in |the Middle West, were the honor guests last evening at a brill ception given by the Congress 'at the club house, 2001 New shire avenue. There was a delight atmosphere at the party and lively con- | versation centered about Mrs. Gann, [who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the office of Governor of Kansas. Mrs. Gann graciously re- ceived the congratulations from her many friends in the ranks of the con- | gressional group, but assured them she was not a candidate and would not be one. The honor guests arrived at the club at 9 oclock and were met on the ground floor of the building by officers of the club. As the party ascended the stalrway to the drawing the Marine Band Orches played a stirring march. Mrs. Leonidas A. Dyer, president of the club, pre- sented the Vice President and Mrs Gann to the membership of the club and also in the receiving line were the | members of the executive board, In- cluding Mrs. E. E. Eslick of Tennessee, Mrs. Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska, Mrs. Edwin 8. Broussard of Louisiana, Mrs. Frank Clague of Minnesota, Mrs Jchn A. Schafer of Wisconsin and Mrs. Carl E. Mapes of Michigan. Mrs. Gann appeared not a bit tired | from her strenuous tour in the West. She looked exceedingly well in & gown of petunia velvet, made on long grace- ful lines, the back of the bodice hav- ing a frill of the velvet. Mrs. Dyer wore & Patou model of flesh color lace | | with ornaments of ruby red. Mrs. Eslick was in a becoming gown of black velvet. Mrs. Simmons was in a gown of red taffeta, the bodice close fitting and the skirt generously full. Mrs. Broussard was in a soft green chiffon gown, the skirt of folds of the material. lace, with slippers to match. Mrs. Schafer'’s gown was of blue satin in- crusted with sequins. Mrs. Mapes se- lected for the party a gown of garnet velvet and her ornaments were of gar- nets set in old gold. Assisting were the wives of the mem- bers of the Kansas delegation who are members of the club, several associate ‘members included in the group. The club was effectively decorated with palms, ferns and potted plants and the refreshment table was gay with Spring flowers in bright hues. Through- | out the reception and supper the or- chestra gave selections. The members of the club will meet | tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium of the club nouse to organ- Mrs. W. E. Humphrey of Washington State will be in charge of this unit for the Red Cross. The club will give a card party pre- ceded by dinner at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening and at the reguiar Friday aft- ernoon tea at 3 o'clock the guest of honor will be Miss Elizabeth Reeside Reynolds, who will givera program of operatio selections, accompanied by Miss Ida Clark at the piano. Miss Clark will foliow with some numbers played on the accordion. ‘The hostesses for the afternoon are 2 lliam R. Eaton of Colorado, Mre. S. B. Elkins of West Virginia, Mrs. Charles | Edward | Mrs. Clague was in dull blue | Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Richard N. Elliot of Indiana Harry L. Englebright of California. Edward E. Eslick of Tennessee, A. Estep of Pennsylvania, Mrs. F. Erk of Pennsylvania, Mrs. t Fenn of Connecticut, Mrs. Ham- of New York: Mrs. Roy itzgerald of Ohio, Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, Mrs. Frank H. Foss of Massachus Mrs. Israel Moore Foster of Ohio, Mrs. James A. Frear of Wisconsin and Mrs. Arthur | M. Pree of California | Children of members of Congress who have been attending the series of tea dances will be hosts at a party at the club house on Saturday afternoon from 3:30 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Gann and Mrs. L_\'man Honor Guests at Tea Mrs. Edward Everett Gann will share honors with Mrs. John William Lyman of Kansas City, Mo., at the tea which Mrs. Charles Alger will give Tuesday afternoon at her home on I street. | Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde will also receive with Mrs. Alger. Others assisting will be Mrs. Roscoe C. Patterson, wife of | Senator Patterson of Missouri; Mrs. Leonidas C. Dyer, wife of Representative Dyer of Missouri; Mrs. Seymour Low- | man, Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Marion But- ler, Mrs. James G. Wentz, Miss Isabel Sedgley. Mrs. Edward Dixon Hays, Mrs. | Robert H. McNeil, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Mrs. Cleveland A. Newton. Mrs. Lyman is a sister of former Gov. Herbert Hadley of Missouri. She fs spending the Winter at'the Mayflower Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl will sing d ing the afternoon and will be accom- | panied by Mrs. John L. Cable, Senator and Mrs Dale Lendmg Home for Party Senator and Mrs. Po-ter H. Dale will turn their home at 4331 Blagden ave- nue over to the Vermont State As- soclation Wednesday evening, February 10, at 8 o'clock, for a card par'y. Both Senator and Mrs. Dale & . intensely proud of their State contingent in Washington, but many of them have not yet been entertained in the charm- ing Dale house and will take this op- portunity of being there. Chief Justice Hughes w Host at Dinner Party Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes enter- tained at dinner last evening, having as guests Mr. Justice McReynolds, Mr. Justice Butler and Mrs. Butler, Mr. Jus- | tice Stone and Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, the Attorney General and Mrs. Mitchell, Solicitor General Thacher, | Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, |Mr. John W. Davis and Mrs. Davis, | Mr. George Wharton Pepper and Mrs | Pepper, and Mr. Nathan L. Miller and Mrs. Miller. |Mrs. Land vamg Tea For Navy Ship Sponsors Mrs. Emory Land will entertatn at tea tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in honor of the sponsors of ships of the Navy. Receiving with her will be Mrs. William V. Pratt and Mrs. Russell Langdon, and at the tea table will be Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson and Mrs. Herbert Seymour Howard. : |