Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1932, Page 44

Virginia Home Opened For Bicentennial Tea Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald Douglass of ‘Alexandria, Va. were hosts at a de- lightful informal tea on Saturday aft- ernoon, February 20, at their home be- side the new Masonic Temple in that city. The tea table bore beautiful and yare old silver, family heirlooms and red candles filled the crystal candle- sticks. The flowers were red roses. There were little cakes decorated in red, white and blue, and the ice cream was molded into the bust of George Washington or bits of the famous *cherry tree.” The Douglass home has many pieces of valued old furniture, very beautiful, that has been cherished for over a hundred years by members of the two families, to be passed along to the new generations The guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Waller, Miss Courtenay P. Waller, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ashton, Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett, the former one time United States trade commissioner in Buenos Aires; Miss Viola Barrett, Mr and Mrs. Hubert Oliver, Capt. and Mrs. A. L. Ford, Mrs. Evelyn Dillard, Mrs. Henry Stephenson, Miss Lucy Uhler, Mrs. Alfred Uhler, Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Calahan, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Holden, Mr. Charles Rollins, all of Alexandria; Maj. and Mrs. R. S. Chavin, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. B. H. Fuller, Col. and Mrs. R. S. Offley and Lieut. H. A. Sailor, all of Wash- ington; Mr. and Mrs. Eckart, Miss June Eckart and Miss Betty Eckart. Al- most all of the guests were related, descendants of famous Virginia families. Miss Kathleen Douglass, the charm- ing daughter of the hosts, was their aid in the entertainment of the guests, while tea was passed by Mrs. J. T. Stephenson and Mrs. W. J. Waller. Mrs. J. T. Ashton presided at the cof- fee urn. Miss Courtenay P. Waller, Miss Viola Barrett and Miss June Eck- art assisted. At the ball at the old Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria Monday night, the 22d, Mrs. Macdonald wore a gown that could boast a hundred years, com- ing to her from Mary Ball Holloway. She is also a great traveler, and has & collection of wonderful dolls in native costumes from every country of the globe. Her daughter, Kathleen, has accompanied her on many of these trips. President P;n League Making Southern Tour Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, na- tional president of the National League of American Pen Women, will be ab- sent from Washington until mid-March making a tour among league branches in the South. She will be the guest of honor at a number of important events to be given by the various branches. Mrs. Seton left Washington Wednes- day and Thursday she spoke at the celebrity breakfast of the Birmingham branch, telling of her experiences among some of the primitive tribes in Indo-China. The Selma-Montgomery branch of Alabama joined in honoring Mrs. Seton, and she was the guest of Mrs, Kate Speake Penney while in Birmingham. This afternoon Mrs. Seton is being entertained at a large reception being given in her honor by the Pen Women of Atlanta, Ga., and tomorrow she will speak at the celebrity breakfast of this branch, when she will discuss some of the curious customs she observed among the non-Christian tribes of the Philippine Islands durtng her journey to the islands and the Orient two years 280. On Wednesday Mrs. Seton will be the guest of Mrs. John Jay Watson of Leesburg, Ga., remaining with her host- ess until March 7, when she will leave for Jacksonville, Fla., where she will be entertained by Mrs. Katherine Call Simonds, president of the Franklin, N. H., branch, who has a Winter home in Florida. Going on to Daytona Beach, Fla. Mrs. Seton will attend a conference of three Florida branches on March 12 and on the evening of that date will address guests gathered at a banquet in her honor, giving glimpses of the exciting adventures that accompanied her work in connection with -securing from old caves a collection of bats for the Field Museum. Before her return to Washington she will visit Mrs. Peggy Alblon in Greensboro, N. C., and pos- sibly branches of the Pen League in ‘Tennessee. e Order of Washington Celebra'es on Februar}' 22 ‘The Order of Washington, whose membership is composed of collateral descendants of Gen. George Washing- ton and others whose ancestors dis- tinguished themselves in Colonial and Revolutionary days, held its annual ‘meeting, banquet and ball, at the Hotel Lafayette, Monday, February 22. This unique occasion appropriately served as the order’s observance of the Bicenten- nial. Lieut. Charles A. Moran, military intelligence reserve of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. David D. Cadwell, vice president Warrenton : : Virginia #0 Miles from Washington Over Lee Highway Through Bull Run Battlefleld MRS. FRED G. BERGER, Proprietor Telephone Warrenton 250 Chicken or Country Ham Dinner Sunday 1-3 and 6-7:30 P.M. $1.00 The New Danish Rose Cafe 722 17th St. N.W. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Open 8 am. to 8:30 p.m. Including Sundays "“The Anchorage” 603 Queen St., Alexandria, Va. Turn left % block hington Blvd. off Buncheon 12 to Dinner 5:30 to 8 s Dinner 2 to 3 CHICKEN DINNER AT ALL TIMES i Overlooking the Potomac Formerly a part of Mt. Vernon Luncheon Dinner Richmond Road—16 Mi.—Ph. Lorton 3-F FiveOaksLodge and Tea House On Frederick Road in Catonsville, 2 Miles East of Edlicott City A lovely, comfortsbia modern home, on B beautifu! ~=zate Moderate Rates Telephore Catonsville 525 TIA JUANA “A Bit of Old Mezico in The National Capital” Bnchiladas, Tamales, Tortillas, Chile Con Carne, Con Queso, Arroz Con Pollo, Huevos a Caballo Other Well Ki Mexican and American Dishes to order t east of st east of 1th The ’ (OPEN TILL 3 AM.) 7% general D. A. R., of Washington, D. C., were unanimously voted into the order as honorary members; both made brief addresses expressing their appreciation. Dr. J. G. B. Bulloch, chancellor gen- eral, presided and Mr. Daniel Smith | Gordon, first vice commander general, was in charge of arrangements. Other officers in attendance were Dr. George Tully Vaughan, commander general; Mr. Charles Ludweil Wingate, treasurer general, and Maj. Amasa M. Holcombe, assistant secretary general. There were several out-of-town guests _present, among them being Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, vice chan- | cellor general, and Miss Bonniwell of FPhiladelphia; =Rev. James McIntosh Eckard, chaplain general, of Staats- burg, N. Y.; Lieut. Charles A. Moran, and Miss Elizabeth Everett of Atlanta, Ga., and others. Judge Bonniwell's address, one of the features of the meeting, eloquently de- seribed Gen. Washington as one who insisted on preparedness. Dr. Eckard spoke of Gen. Washing- ton’s religious side of life, saying-that an issue of postage stamps showing him in prayer was completely sold out in a very short time; he also stated that there were in his (the doctor’s) family four heirlooms, prominently associated THE SUNDAY with the general, one being a lock of his hair. Behind the speaker’s table stood as |a proud, silent sentinel, the silk red |and white banner of the order, embody- | ing to some extent, Washington’s crest. Many in attendance completed casion, being in beautiful costumes. Colonial Massachusetts Society planning March Meeting Mr. Frank E. Hickey, president of the | Massachusetts State Society, called | meeting of the Entertainment Commit- [tee when the matter of the March affair was discussed. It was decided to hold a combination dinner and dance at the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday, March 15. The committee to take charge of the affair includes the secretary, Mr. Robert H. Kempton: Mr. Louis R. Hart, Mr. Walter O'Brien, Mr. Lawrence Lawlor, Mr. John T. Slattery, jr.; Mr. Thomas J. Flavin, Mrs. Frank E. Hickey, Mrs. Lawrence Lawlor, Mrs, Robert H. Kempton, Miss Eleanor Carleton, Miss Hazel Batchelder and Miss Gladys Anderson. ~The final details of the ' dance will be published later. DRAPERIES—RUGS —BEDDING—RADIOS fURNI — g colorful picture for the historic oc- [ #VenUe, STAR, WASHINGTON, D. | Congressional Club Scene of Daughters’ Dance The associate members of the Con- will hold a dance tomorTow. evening. This organization within the club is composed of daughters of mem- bers of Congress whose wives are mem- bers of the club. The associate member chairman is | Mrs. Leroy L. Sawyer, daughter of Rep- resentative Effiegene Wingo of Ar- | kansas. ¢ Among the hostesses entertaining, in | addition to Mrs. Sawyer, are Mrs. Rol- lin Ankeny Hunter, daughter of Senator | and Mrs. Lester J. Dickenson of Towa; Miss Helen Bland, daughter of Judge |and Mrs. Oscar E. Bland, Iowa: Miss Marie Louis Broussard, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard | of Lousiana; Mrs. Thomas A. Wadden | and Mrs. Margaret Pou Moran, daugh- | ters of Representative and Mrs. Edward |W. Pou of North Carolina, and Miss | Ruth Reed, daughter of Representative | and Mrs. Daniel A. Reed of New York | "The annual business meeting of the | | club is called for Wednesday, March 2, i at 10:30 o'clock. A program of unusual interest at this time will precede tea at C. ey 28, FEBRUARY | 3 o'clock, Priday, March 4. Dr. Arthur W. Hummel, chief of the division of Chinese literature of the Congressional | Library, will give a talk on “The Cul- | mel speaks with authority and through | understanding, due to his long associa- | tion with the Chinese. | The hostesses are Mrs. Robert S. Hall, | Mississippi; Mrs. willlam W. Hastings, , Oklahoma; Mrs. Harry B. Hawes, M souri; Mrs. Edward Dixon Hayes, Mis- | souri; Mrs. Ira G, Hersey, Maine; Mrs. | william E. Hess, Ohio; Mrs. Samuel B. Hill, Washington State; Mrs. Joseph H. | Hines, Ohio: Mrs. Homer Hoch, Kan- sas; Mrs. David Hogg, Indiana; Mrs | Joseph L. Hooper, Michigan: MIs. | Ralph A. Horr, Washington; Mrs. Rob- | ert L. Hogg, West Virginia; Mrs. John | B. Hollister, Ohio; Mrs. Pehr B. Holmes. Massachusetts, and Mrs. Lynn S Hornor, West Virginia | The Red Cross unit of the club will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the club house at 2001 New Hamp- | shire avenue. Because of the mounting prices of potatoes in Ireland bread is being sub- stituted at Omagh workhouse as being cheaper. 1932—PART THREE. !Bible Class Banquet | At Vermont Avenue Church ! ‘The Woman's National Bible class of gressional Club, 2001 New Hampshire | tural Approach to China.” Dr. Hum- | the National City Christian Church | | will hold its first banquet tomorrow | | evening at 6 o'clock in the Sunday | | school room of the Vermont Avenue| | Christian Church, the event taking the | form of a leap year party. Miss Gene- vieve Brown is expected to attend and |bring a greeting and there will be| | toasts, music and other features of en-| | tertainment. Mrs. Davisson, Mrs. Sterns, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Redd and Mrs. Stover are in charge of reservations. Friday Morning Talks On Modern Poets Informal readings on “Modern Poetry and Its Makers' are being given by Nina S. Grimes each Friday morning at 11:30 o'clock in the south lounge of the Kennedy-Warren. Mrs. Grimes is acquainting her audience with the lives and inspirations of our poets and | reading to them some of their choice verse. Copeland Electrical Refrigeration Mount Clemens, Michigan Announces the Appointment of The McCutcheon Engineering Co. 1108 16th St. N.\W. As Distributors of Copeland Electrical Refrigerators For Service—Pot(;mac 2781 T ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS—DECORATOR SERVICE Tomorrow . .. the last day of the FEBRUARY SALE of LIFETIME FURNITURE special Slip Covers Specially Priced Buy your slip covers tomorrow at the February prices. Attractive, nicely tailored slip cover sets of Jaspe cloth, for 3-piece suite (not pillow-%ack suites) .. . $27.75 Buy Tomorrow And Save! 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