Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1932, Page 39

SO CIETY., THE SUNDAY ¥’ AR, WASHINGTON, D. 29 Dy 19, PART THREE. SOCIETY S Dinner Party Given ‘ Before Leonardtown | | Bicentennial Program Mrs. Lelia Mattingly Hodges and Mr. Joseph C. Mat- fingly Are Hosts. LEONARDTOWN, Md., February 27 —Mrs. Lelia Mattingly Hodges of ‘Washington and her brother, Mr. Joseph C. Mattingly, commander of the Amer- ican Legion Post, . 54, of St. Mary's County, entertained at dinner in the home of their father, Judge William C. Mattingly, on Fenwick street, Monday evening_preceding the George W ington Bicentennial celebration, which was held ip the Duke Auditorium at o'clock. The guests were Mr. and | Bascum d_ Mrs M ngton. Mr. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. C. B. jr and Mrs, Philip H jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B Duke and Mrs. B. B. L jr. Mr. Broun and Mr. Morgan delivered the two most important addresses of the evening at the Bicentennial celebration Right Rev. Henry S. Dunning and | Mrs. Dunning of Montgomery, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Whitney of Washington were the guests in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. James S. Carr of Pine Shadows entertained over last | week end in their residence there. | Miss Sarah Broomhall of Swarthmore, Pa., was the guest over Sunday of her | au Mrs. George P. Wigginton, at Belvedere Plantation. Mrs. William G. Maddox of Maddox | returned Monday after spending a few | weeks with their son-in. and daugh- | ter, Dr. and M Charle: Holmann, in Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Maddox formerly was principal at Marys Seminary at St. Mary's City A wedding recently announced which is of much interest to St. Marys is that of Miss Elizabeth Regenia Redman daughter of the county commissioner | of the second district and Mrs. Ben- | jamin F. Redman, of Valley Lee, to| Mr. Herman W. Herwitt, jr., son of Mr. | and Mrs. Herman W. v Lee. The weddin morning, Februa in the rectory of the Little Flower Roman Catholic Church, with the rector, Rev. Herbert Parker, S. officiating. Miss Genevieve Redman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Red- | man and cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Mr. William Red- man, cousin of the bride, was best man The young couple will make their home in St. Marys County. | Mrs. Pearl Williams of Baltimore is the house guest of her brother-in-law | and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Cooper, at Breton Bay Farm. Miss Catherine Greenwell spent last week end in New York City and returned to her home, in Medleys, Tues- day morning Mr. Leslie Horn, one of the honor men at Georgetown University, was the guest of his classman, Mr. Robert Wig- ginton, in his home at Belvedere Plan- tation Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O'Connor of ‘Washington spent Sunday at their BSummer home on Brettons Bay. | Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Sears nf‘ Bociety Hill entertained at dinner Sun- ‘ day fonor of Mr. and Mrs. H. H StaneBerry, Mr. Edward Stansberry, who | is attending Columbia Universif . Buddy Watson, Miss Mary Alexander, J st Miss Ann Jones and Mr. and Mrs. P.|house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel |to Mr. Francis Bees of Baitimore. N. Gunthrie, all of W: Mrs. A. Kingsley entertained Tuesday at a bridge Sarah Gwynn Bryan and her Mr. J. Brook Bryan. of Poto- rtained Sunda; 1 supper in honor of M Lillian Lynch Hebb of Mount Olive, rayden. . Rosa M. Clements, who spent | weeks ‘in Edmonston with her | daughter, Mrs. Hugh Beall, has return- | ed to her home, in the South End. She | was accompanied back by Mrs. Beall. | Miss Anne Peterson, Miss Ann Sulli- van and her sister, Miss Lillian Sulli- | van, all of Baltimore, were guests over | near last week end of Miss Virginia Burch | Club at her home, Town's End, Friday at_her home, in Milestown. | Mrs. Frederick Godcharles, accom- | panied by her niece, Miss Anna Louise | Fish, hoth of Milton, Pa., will spend | some time at Felicity, near Budds Creek, where they will arrive this week. | Among those from St. Marys County who attended the luncheon of the Maj Authentic NGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED MISS MARSHALL CHANDLER, Daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Lioyd H. Chandler, who have announced her engagement to Lieut. Leslie Burgess Downing, U. S. A, stationed at Fort Myer. Miss Chandler made her debut a year ago. No date is announced for the wedding. —Harris-Ewing Photc Wwilliam Thomas Chapter, D. A. R., of St. Marys County, held at the Raleigh Hotel, in Washington, Saturday, were Mrs. Mrs. George C. Peverly of Mechanics ville, Mrs. G. French Owens and Mrs. Sprigg Reeves of Chaptico, Mrs. St Paul Hayden, Mrs. Stephen Jones, Mrs. John Duke, Mrs. John H. T. Briscoe, Mrs. Robert Loker, Mrs. G. P. Loker of Leonardtown; Mrs. Truman Cross Sling- luff of Milestown, Mrs. Wallace Dunbar of St. Marys City and Mrs. Alice Black- istone of Bushwood. Miss Emma Loker of Washington visited at Cherryfields Sunday. Mrs. J. Allen Coad of Chestnut Hill has returned to her home after spend- ington some time in Baltimore and Washington Mrs. Wilmer Matthews of the South End entertained in honor of the Late Owls Bridge Club Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Grif Alexander of Mill- stone, returned Tuesday to their home after spending last week end as the West Russell of Washington. Mr: West Russell is vice regent of the Maj. William Thomas Chapter, D. A. R. Mrs. Johnson Mattingly of Clements is spending this week with Mrs. T. A. Johnson in Washington. Mrs. Mat- Rural Women's Club. Miss Ann Anderson of Washington and Mr. John O. L. Houser of Balti- more are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Stone at their home at Dunbar’s Lodge at Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt of Waldorf have returned after spending a few days as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray Hunt, jr. at Dent’s Terrace. Mrs. George W. Joy entertained in honor of the Morganza Rural Women's afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John McVeigh Regan of Minneapolis, Mo., arrived this after- noon to spend a few days with Mrs. Regan’s mother, Mrs. Nettie A. Morgan. Mrs. Regan is the neice of Mr. Roach Abell of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Voght of Wash- Bicentennial COSTUMES Costumes for M The_colorf gentlemen, in many styles; 3 Man’s Costume Sketched, Costumes for Women Authentic Colonial costumes, beau- dress of the Colonial S Main Floor— Bicentennial EXHIBIT en 3.95 to $9.95 4 to 42. 2995 $2.95 10 $9.95 tifully made and colored. 18 to 42. Woman's Costume Sketched, $3.95 Costumes for Children of George and soldiers and girls Child’s Costume $].95 to $5.95 Martha 6 Sketched, $2.50 THE HECHT CO. K Smeel ot Sesenth - vy Frank Coad of Charlotte Hall,| ington, with their son, Mr. M. Canthon Voght, jr., spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Abell at Bayside Miss Maude Hunt of Cumbers spent a few days this week as the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Robert Murray Hunt, jr, on Dent's Terrace. Mrs. Louis F. Abell entertained a large number at a bridge luncheon Tuesday afternoon, the Afternoon | Bridge Club members attending A large numbcr from all parts of Marys County attended the bridge pa ‘Tuesday evening at Tudor Hall Inn, which was held under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion Post. No. of St. Marys. Those who aided the president of the nu\!ha_ry. | Mrs. J. Roger Richardson, in receiving the guests were Mrs. Kenneth O. Wil- | cox, Mrs. K. B. Duke, Mrs. B. B. Love, | jr.; Mrs. Charles Pish, Mrs. C. Ethelbert | Abell and Mrs. Quirk Meredith of Cedar Point. Announcement is made of the mar- riage of Miss Evelyn Alvey of Pearson The | wedding took place January 30 in the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore. | Miss Louise Burroughs, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Robert Burroughs of Mechaniesville, has returned after at an| tingly is chairman of the Morganza spending a few days as the guest of | | Miss in Phila- delphia, Dorothy Pa. Burroughs | Cervantes (1547-1616), the famous | Spanish_author of “Don Quixote,” is | said to have died of hunger. G Street bet. Leap year day comes but once in four years —make it a day to remember! Monday—values to think ab Dre Jacket dresses. Evening dresses. Two-tone silks Plenty of tailore silks or wools. A few sheers. women. days! Brooks fashion and e these dresses represe pouring in. | BROOKS about—and BUY'! 102 very smart that were $16.50 to $25 $8.75 Silks, both rough and crepe. A few light wools. A group of women’s tailored crepes in navy, brown, black. Sizes for misses, women, little and larger A Brooks dress sale means something these It means opportunity to buy real siderably less than the regular price—and which just must make way for others now Washington;ans Attend Dramatic Club Play At Fort Humphreys Ma;. and Mrs. Lunsford E. O iver Are Hosts at Bufi'et Supper. FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, February | —The presentation by the Essayons Dramatic Club of “Millenjum Morning” in the Engineer Theater was enthusi- astically received last night by a large | audience of local people and their | Washington_guests. The play was di- | rected by Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, jr., and cast_included Miss Betty Crawford, Capt. Morrill W. Marston, Lieut. Thomas R. Howard and Lieut. Standish Weston. Others assisting in the presen- on were Mrs. William H. Minter and apt. Albert C. Lieber, jr. Following | the play the Officers’ Club gave a dance in Harris Hall. Maj. and Mrs. Lunsford E. Oliver | hosts at & buffet supper last night re the play. Their guests included and Mrs. Bowyer B. Browne, Ma). Mrs. Lawrence K. Anderson, Ma) i Mrs. Emery H. Gist, Maj. and Mrs. C. Johannes, Capt. and Mrs. £ C. Lieber, jr; Maj. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford, Capt. and Mrs. Bennett Bowley, Lieut. and Mrs. Beverly C. Snow and Col. Homer St. Gaudens. Col. and Mrs. Richard T. Coiner en- tertained at dinner Wednesday for Col. Homer St. Gaudens of Pittsburgh. The other guests were Maj. and Mrs, Edwin A Bethel and Capt. and Mrs. F. Rus- sell Lyons. Col. St. Gaudens, who is the director of fine arts at the Carnegie Institution in Pittsburgh, is giving a course i camoufiage at ‘the Engineer School. Lieut. and Mrs. Standish Weston gave a supper party last night and had as their guests Capt. and Mrs. Morrill W. Marston, Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas R. Howard, Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, jr, and Miss Betty Crawford. Another supper before the play was that given by Lieut. and Mrs. Robert E. M. Des Islets. They had as their Lieut. and Mrs. Oscar A. Saun- s, Lieut. and Mrs. Louis W. Prentiss, Lieut. Morris M. Bauer, Mrs. C. D. France and Lieut. Henry M. Under- wood. Maj. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bethel had as their guests at dinner last night Col. and Mrs. J. J. Loving and Col. and Mrs. John Kingman of Washington and Col and Mrs. Richard T. Coiner. Mrs. Morris M. Bauer has gone to Savannah, Ga., for three weeks Mrs. Willlam E. R. Covell was the luncheon guest Wednesday of Mrs. Chester Warrington in Chevy Chase. Lieut. and Mrs. Edmund K. Daley entertained at dinner last night, the company including Capt. and Mrs. Wil- liam S. Heavey, Lieut. and Mrs. David A. Watt, jr.; Lieut. and Mrs. Horace F. Sykes, jr, and Lieut. Charles H. Mason. Catharine Prentiss is celebrating her birthday _anniversary tonight at a movie party in the Engineer Theater. Her guests include Betty Bauer, Adele | Bethel, Dorothy Bowley, Marjorie Bow- |ley, Alida Browne, Joan Buckley, | Dorothy Chorpening, Mary Gee, Doris McCallam, Elizabeth Lyons, Mary Oliver, Beverly Covell and Betty Lovett. Capt. and Mrs. C. M. Willingham of Fort Myer and Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sisson of Quantico were the dinner guests Monday of Lieut. and Mrs. | Thomas R. Howard. | . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farrey of New York spent the week end with Lieut. |and Mrs. William H. Minter. | Lieut. and Mrs. Emil J. Peterson and | Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, jr., | dined Monday night with Maj. and 3 . L. Hedrick in Washington. s. John Gardner, Miss Esther Marshman and Mr. Harry Marshman | of Washington were guests Sunday of | Lieut. and Mrs. Henry G. Douglas. 1 Lieut. and Mrs. Robert J. Fleming, jr., entertained at tea Sunday after- noon in honor of Col. and Mrs. Robert J. Fleming of Washington. Mrs. Rich- Albert ed H. 11th and 12th out—talk SSeS d daytime dresses in xcellent quality at con- nt early Spring frocks | | | MRS. WILLIAM EMMIT REESE. Before her marriage, February 14, she was Miss Margaret Breeze and is now living at the Lindbergh Apartments. ard T. Coiner poured tea and Miss Caroline Schulz assisted. The guests included Col. Edward H. Schulz, Col. | and Mrs. Richard T. Coiner, Col. and Mrs. Harley J. Hallett, Maj. and Mrs. Bowyer B. Browne, Maj. and Mrs. Willam E. R. Covell, Maj. and Mrs. Lawrence K.” Anderson, . and Mrs. Cleveland C. Gee, Maj. and Mrs. Luns- ford E. Oliver, Maj. Henry A. Wingate and Miss Rosa Wingate, Maj. and Mrs Edwin A. Bethel, Maj. and Mrs, James A. McCallam, Lieut, and Mrs. Harry A. Buckley, Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, jr.; Lieut. and Mrs. Emil J.| Peterson, Lieut. and Mrs. Standish Weston, Lieut. and Mrs. Robert E. M. s Islets and Mrs. G. D. France, Col. Edward H. Schulz, Maj. and Mrs. Bowyer B. Browne, Maj. and Mrs William E. R. Covell and Maj. Henry A. Wingate attended the dinner given Monday night at the Belle Haven| Country Club by Mrs. F. M. Dillard | of Alexandria in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Paul B. Malone. Following the| dinner they attended the birthnight | ball at Gadsby’s Tavern, in Alexandria. Capt. W. V. Andrews of Washington | was the dinner guest Monday night of | Capt. and Mrs. James D. Andrews, jr.| Maj. and Mrs. William E. R. Covell entertained the Monday Night Bridge Club, when Capt. and Mrs. Andrews were the guests of the club. Maj. and Mrs, John R. D. Matheson are new arrivals on the post. Maj. Matheson formerly was stationed in Sacramento, Calif. Mrs. Morrill W. Marston, who has been in Walter Reed Hospital for sev- eral weeks, returned to the post Sunday. | Miss Gough-Foxwell of Washington | is spending a week with Lieut. and | Mrs. George C. Reinhardt. | . Joseph W. Cox, Jr., was the tea | guest this afternoon of Mrs. W. C.| Bennett_in Washington. | Mrs. Richard 'T. Cotner was the | luncheon guest Tuesday or Mrs. Edwin H. Marks in Washington and Wednes- BRO most in at Brooks color, and | New Spring Frocks at $10, $15, $25 Brooks’ Dresses—Third Floor matron. day attended the brltzfio breakfast given by Mrs. Drury C. Ludlow in the Colon- ial Dames Club in Washington. Maj. and Mrs. William E. R. Covell were guests Wednesday of Maj. and Mrs. Haig Shekerjian at the dinner dance in the Army and Navy Country | Club. Miss Julia Brodhead and Lieut. Ernest ‘W. Carr were dinner guests Sunday of Lieut. and Mrs. Roland C. Brown at the Club Michel in Washington. Maj. and Mrs. James A. McCallam dined Wednesday with Col. and Mrs. Walter Prasier of Washington. Mrs. Jane Putnam and Mrs. Etta B. Walker were tea guests Tuesday of Mrs. H. A. Buckley. Mrs. Albert C. Lieber, jr, motored to_Baltimore yesterday. Lieut. Ernest W. Carr was the lunch- eon guest Tuesday of Lieut. and Mrs. Roland C. Brown. Mrs. Robert G. Lovett left Wednesday for Florida, where she will visit for three weeks. Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cox, Jjr., dined Wednesday with Lieut. and Mrs. Emil J. Peterson. s A Visitors in Capital and Homecomings Provide Gay Mot:if (Continued From First Page.) New York City have arrived in Wash- ington and will be at the Carlton over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston D. Campbell have left for a cruise to the Bermudas. They will be absent about 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McLeod of Ashe- ville, N. C., are spending several days in Washington and are at the Broad- moor. Mrs. N. E. Ryon of Delafleld place has returned from several weeks in Florida, going by water from Baltimore, returning by rail, making headquarters at Miami and visiting the principal cma“snd resorts on the east and west coasts. Mrs. H. W. Northcutt and her little son Bryant of Wollaston, Mass., will arrive tomorrow to visit Mrs, North- cutt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bryant. Mr. Herbert L. Alexander, jr., and his sister, May Lee, of Martinsburg, W. Va., collateral descendants of Gen. George Washington through John Augustine ‘Washington, and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Barr of 1870 Wyoming avenue northwest, attended the George Washington Bicentennial ball at the Mayflower Monday night. Mr. Alexan- der is a senior at George Washington University and, although not quite 19, passed the third year with high honors. Mrs. W. Stuart Hodge entertained on Monday night at the Willard Hotel at the New England Bicentennial party, having as guests in_her box Mrs. Wil- liam L. Broaddus, Mrs. Marguerite Z Baughman, Miss Mary Estelle Yates, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Yates; Mrs, Edwin J. Reid, Miss Margaret G. Gra- ham, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Grover- man, Mr. and Mrs. Greathouse, Mr. and Mrs. Watson V. Shelton, Miss Ina OKS G St. bet. 11th and 12th These are the Straw Hats demand low price $2.75 Regularly sold for $5 and more Sharkskins A rough and pliable straw delicately mold- ed into the smartest styles of the new Spring season , . . priced at— $2.75 Montelupos You will probably pay much more as the de- mand for this fine high- quality straw in- A leading Panamalacs Tell your friends what you paid for this fine shiny straw—they can’t believe such a remark- able value! You’'ll have no trouble finding just the style, dsize you want. lent variety for young modern and young A true Brooks achievement of Here’s excel- fashion, quality, and VALUE! Brooks Hats—Fourth Floor I | I In Flower Pageant Cabinet Member Host For Dean of Diplomats ___ (Continued From First Page) and Mme. Sokolowska are spending the | Mrs. Henry F. Dimoc MISS ANNE LOUISE O’CONNELL, Who represented the District in the flower pageant of the States, appearing as the American beauty rose, her petal gown being entirely in that color. —Harris-Ewing Photo. C. Emery, Mr. Fred A. Emery, Mrs. Mark C. Bullis and cthers. i Mrs. Hodge spent the week end with | her son-in-law_and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Murray, in Westfield, N. J, motoring with Mrs. Juliet B.| Webb, who spent the week end with | her son, Mr. Webb. Word has been received in Washing- ton of the birth of a daughter yester- | day in New York to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lindsay Luke. Mrs. Luke was before her marriage Miss Hester Ann Le Fevre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Charles H. Le Fevre of this city. BRO week end at Bluemont, Va The second counselor of the Italian embass; Signor Guiseppe Catalani, spent several days in Washington last week and returned yesterday to Florida, where Signora Catalani and her mother, are spending the Winter. Signor Catalani came to Wash- ington for the meeting of the Italy- America Society, of which he is vice president, held in the Mayflower Thurs- day evening. Senor Raul de Medina, son of the former Bolivian Minister, has returned to his apartment at Wardman Park Hotel after spending a few days in New York. New Low Prices SMART SPRING DRESSES s2.95 AND $4.95 Newest Colors Newest Prints Newest Materials Virginia Dare 1235 G Street N.W. OKS G Street bet. 11th & 12th Right: Big cuffs of soft wolf: on diagonal wool; the high clgsed neckline. Misses’ and women's in black, blue, beige, green. $39.50. Left: Silky, delicately moired galyak one-sided collar on this lovely slim coat. In black, inde- pendence blue, beige. Misses’ and women's sizes. $39.50. S = S The woman who really knows Fine Coats will certainly appreciate these at 8 3 9.50 These are fine times for the woman who likes fine things! 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