Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1932, Page 19

SOCIETY ! (Continued From Second Page.) Mr. and Mrs. Carlos del Mar, Col. George Weitzel, Mr. and Mrs. William Scully and Mr. and Mrs. William Jasper Du Bose. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson entertained at luncheon today at her home on § street in honor of Mrs. Edwin T. Mere- dith, wife of the late former Secretary of Agriculture, who is visiting in Wash- ington. The Umited States Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss left New York vesterday for Santa Bar- bara, Calif., to visit his family. They will sail early next month. for Buenos Aires The former Ambassador of Great Pritain to the United States, Sir Auck- land Geddes, will a e in New York tomorrow on the Mauretania for a visit in this country Mrs. Edwin P. Morrow left Washing- ton Friday for Shreveport, La., to )oin former Gov. Morrow and accompany him to Californ! where they will re- main several weeks. Mrs. Timothy T. Ansberry has can- celed her social engagements owing 10 fllness. She is at Emergency Hospital. | Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R Grosner will entertain a company at dinr i evening in compliment o Miss Vir Duryee and her fiance, Lirut. R Copeland. Jr. | Mr. and Mrs Wilson and | their son. Orme W jr. are at White Sulphur Springs for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Atwill will en- tertain at a fancy dress ball tonight for Mrs. Atwill's debutante daughter, Miss Louise Brooks. Mr. Dorsey Doniphan has sent out eards for a tea and exhibition of pmm; ings and drawings at his studio, 14"5,1 Harvard street, nday, February 28, from 4 to 6 o'clock Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. a_mem- ber of the United States George Wash- ington Bicentennisl Commission. ar- rived in Washington yesterday morning| and will be at the Mayflower Hotel for several days. Mrs. Cook will a the opening of the masque * at Constitution Hall and ball at the Mayflower Hotel night. Miss Florence Mills of Westfield. N J. and Miss Margaret Lewerth of For- est Hills, Long Island. were guests of honor at a supper given las night by Miss Alice Diamond at her home near Gaithersburg, Md. Miss Martha Williams, prominent member of the Montgomery Players, entertained with & presentation of a one-act play, “For Distinguished Service. The guests included Miss Emily Blandford, Miss_Alice Green of Rock- ford. T.: Miss Elizabeth Atwood. Miss Catherine D . William_Courtney of Lake Charles, La. Charles Camp- bell, Marshall Clark. B. Mason. Horace Haddox. Charles Beard. Bill Hill C Diamond, John Diamond and the par- ents of the hostes D orme ! W Mardi Gras festivities. Mr. Austin H. Clark announces the engagement of his daughter, Sarah Wendell. to Mr. Richard Henry Rule of Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs, D. Victor Lumsden will enter- tain the members of Delta Delta Delta at tea this afternoon in her home in the Broadmoor in honor of Miss R. Louise Fit Miss Fitch was formerly National President of the Sorority and is now dean of women at Cornell Uni- versity. She ca to Washington to attend the conv ion of deans of women of America ertained d her in her bcx to the Wakefield masque at Constitution Hall. The com- pany included Ma). Gen. and Mrs. T. Q. Ashburn, Mrs. Guy V. Henry, Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, U. S."A,, re- tired, and former Senator Henry J. Al- len of Kansas. Mrs. Loose will also entertain at din- ner this evening preceding the Bicen- tennial ball at the Mayflower. President and Mrs. Marvin Hosts at Reception. The President of the George Wash-} ington Universit vd Heck Marvin, will a reception this afternoo: 5 1 in the president’s room in honor of a group of alumni who are to be recipi of honcrary_degrees at the George Wash- ington Bicentennial convocation to- night. In the group are the Secretary of V7ar. Mr. Hurley; Senator Daniel O. Hastings of Delaware, the Ambassador to Peru. Mr. Fred Morris Dearing; the Minister to China, Mr. Nelson Trusler ; the chairman of the Board ssioners of the District, Dr. Luther Halsey Reicheldesfer: Dr. Ray Smith Bassler of the United States Na- tional : Mr. Union Ncble Bethell of Mont Mr. Philan- der Betts. III Walter Collins Clephane, Mr Bruce Cortelyou of New York, Sec tary of the Treasury: Dr ard Dellinger, Mrs. Joshua Evans, ir. Mr. Adolph August Hochling, formerly justice of the District Supreme Court; Mr. Stephen Elliott Krame Mr. Alvan Macauley of Detroit, Mr. David Albert air of Newa seorge former John He Molitor of Detroit, Prof. Charles Napo- leon Moore of the University of Cincin- Tnati, Prof. Joseph Fels Ritt of Colul bia, Dr. Sterling Ruffin, Dr. Will Carson Rvan, jr., formerly of Swarthmore Col- lege; Dr. Daniel Kerfoot Shute, Presi- Washington Birthday Holiday Dinner 4to8p. m. $1.00 Also n pleasing and tempting dinner for 75¢ Special Luncheon 11 a. m. to 4 p. m.—25¢-$1 CThe Rd. at 18th St. Over 30 Years of Quality Service House-to- House Moving For over 30 years Washing- ton residents have depended upon “Merchants” to lighten the worries of MOVING— FURNITURE SEWING MACHINES TRUNKS, BOXE PIANOS, For satisfactory service our charges are Very Reasonable | Merchants Transfer and Storage Co. JOHN L. NEWBOLD. JR.. President 920.922 E St—Nat. 6900 || Storage—Moving—Packing—Shipping ETC., ETC. ATTEND BICENTENNIAL BALL CAPT. JOHN PARKER JACKSON, U. S. N, AND MRS. JACKSON In the costumes they will wear this evening at the Colonial ball which the | Bicentennial Commission will give at the Mayflower in celebration of the 200th nniversary of the birth of George Washington. dent Albert Norman Ward of Western Maryland College and Dr. Alexander :’Vr‘tmor! of the Smithsonian Institu- ion Many members of the official group | of Washington will attend the convoca- tion ceremonies tonight in Constitution Hall, preceding the Bicentennial ball. Miss Caroline C. Smith of New York is at the Shoreham Hotel for a week, JL A Special Invitation to Out of Town Visitors E EXTEND a w special invita- tion to visitors from out of town at- tending the inaugura- tion of the official Bi- centennial exercises to visit our store, and view what is as- suredly the most com- plete collection of fur- niture and rugs of the Colonial time—many of them productions of our own work- shops. The question of pur- chase is not a consid- eration. We are en- thusiasts over furni- ture of the Colonial period—and with you, pay loyal deference to the memory of that great man of the time whom the whole country is honoring. Should. you be prompted to make se- lection as a souvenir of this historic anni- versary, it will be our pleasure to forward it, carriage charges pre- paid to any point in the United States: THE S L HOUSE THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, Lu.mut ‘Tew, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Llewel- lyn Luce and Mr. Dorsey Waters, The home of Mrs. Harry 8. Bernton on Saturday was the scene of a delight- ful reception and tea in honor of Miss Anne Lomas, alumnae secretary of Wheaton College, Norton, Mass. Among the guests were graduates of Wheaton College: Miss Constance Conner Brown, Mrs. John Parsons, Mrs. James Edward | Dalgleish, Mrs. George Smith New- | combe,, Miss Josephine Lee, Miss Dor- othy Chatham and Mrs. Henry Parker. The alumnae arranged for a booth on' College day, March 5, at the Amer- ican Association of University Women. The tea table was beautifully and most fittingly decorated in honor of George Washington. Miss Margaret Cotter entertained at the dinner dance at the Shoreham Sat- urday night, having as guests Miss Mary McKenzie of Chappaqua, N. Y.; Miss | Clara Christy of New York City, Miss ' Maud Murphy. Dr. T. J. Lennox, Dr. ! Fred G. Murphy and Mr. Vincent L.| Shields. | Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury have as their guests at their Winter home at Palm Beach Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Emlen Hutchinson and Miss Frances Hutchinson. | Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary | Celebrated by Maj. and Mrs. Walker. | ‘This afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock | Maj. and Mrs. Samuel H. Walker will be at home informally to their friends | | at 420 B street northeast in celebration —Harris-Ewing Photo. | | visiting her sister, Mrs. Irving J. Ben- Jamin. Miss Clara Bush entertained at the dinner dance at the Shoreham Satur- day night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. | V. Landgren of Pittsburgh. Her other | guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Otterman. Miss Eva Bird, Miss O ANE at 3 WITH of their sixticth wedding anniversary. They will be assisted in receiving their guests by their sons and daughters and bv the Rev. A. F. Poore, pastor of Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mrs Poore, and also by Mrs. Walker's two sisters, Miss Alice Brady of New York City and Mrs. John Bailey of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, who e e e D. C, MONDAY, have arrived in Washington for the occasion. Mrs. Willlam B. Hardy, Miss Rosalie Walker, Mrs. H. J. Walther, Mrs. Mc- Clain Smith, Mrs. Maxwell Winter, Mr. Robert H. Walker and Mr. Arthur B, Walker are the daughters and sons of the couple, all of whom will be present this afternoon, as well as the graad- children and one great-grandchild, Miss Nancy Lee Shantz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shantz of this city. A Colonial silver tea and food sale will be given by Mrs. Montgomery's circle of the Women's Association of |~ the Metropolitan Memorial Church ir Wesley Heights next Saturday, in the |~ vestry of the church. Mrs. Isaac E. Shoemaker and Mrs. Parke A. Galleher are in charge of arrangements for the tea table with Mrs Walter Davidson, Mrs. Byers M. Bachman, Mrs. Rice W. Means, Mrs. Dean M. Rathbun and Miss Hannah Frick assisting. Mrs. Bos- ley is in charge of ihe sales tables with FEBRUARY 1932. gl s o opfer, 5 . Bailey, Mrs. Harry Gfichrist :;21‘11 Lillian Carr. The ladies serving will all be dressed in Colonial costumes and an interesting feature will be the two little girls, Mise Beverly Bachman and Miss Jean David- son, who will be dressed as little Colonial Indies and will receive the siiver offer- ing in baskets. 3 Mrs. J. H. Michaelis, who makes her home at the Shoreham, entertained at dinner there Saturday night in honor of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Lehman (Continued on Fifth Pn—g‘er SLIP COVER Three-piece suite and § straight separate cushions, snap fasteners, tailored to your furniture. Roman Stripe and Belgian Linen, $13.50. Write or phone for sampl R. L. ISHE Line. 5350. 1513 28th St. S.E. 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High-boy, of full size, in the typical .early Colonial design. plaited skirt. finished in the soft old color tone of the originals which served as models for this suite, Hitchcock Chair, with painted black and gold decorations; rush seat. Maple Table. Chair and Bedside W.. & J. SLOANE Just Above G 709 Twelfth T HE G REEN SHUTTERS ‘Wo00DWARD & LOoTHROP DowN STAIRS STORE If You Want to See Spring Frocks in All Their Glory—See These New Dresses plain ¢ smart nt-an new 3 sleeves They are all here, —and they little women. THE DOWN STAIRS Jacket suits, 1-piece dresecs are §15 each frocks of lace 1 gay men and are 3 they are a misses, w STORE. Everyone Who Sees Them, Thrills Over Our New Spring Hats 32.95 The styles are the newest — berets, _tur- bans, pokes, and brims. fabrics — soft milan. rough and wool jersey. colors — brij lovely. straws The and THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Would Be Smart —You Must Have a Red, White, and Blue Sports Costume Sweater s .95 Skirt each The sweater is one of the new short ones, in white with red-white- and-blue striped trim- ming. The skirt, with & raised waistline, is of soft, wool crepe, in new bright blue. Other Sweaters $2.95 Other Skirts $2.95 New Jumper Skirts, $2.95 THE DOWN BTAIRS STORE