Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1932, Page 19

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B3~ SOCIETY (Continued From Second Page) | dana, making “ashcakes” in Betty Washington's own big fire place, makes = colorful atmospaere and many come | of these teas from a distance, not only | to enjoy Mary Washington's ginger-| bread and a hot cup of tea but to see | the lovely furniture from the Metro- | politan Mus=um, the beautiful grounds | and the many things connected with the Washingtons. | Reservations are being made for the Spanish ball, which has been limited to 300 guests, Easter Monday evening at the Mayflower under sponsorship of | Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr | An entirely_novel idea in dancing is promised by Francis Perry and Muriel Craven, young Southern dancers, who will present the Cuban habanera for ihe | first time in Washington at the ball| that evening. Their interpretation of | the gay, contented nature of the Span- | ish people has already aroused consider- able interest in local society circles ard eagerly anticipated by those who will attend the ball. Mr. Binford Valentine will be the referce for the “bull fight” between Mr. John Wheeler and Mr. Eddie Davereux Several large dinner parties already have been plannd to precede the ball. Mrs. A Stedman Hills entertained at luncheon and bridge in the crystal room of the Willard today, having as guests Mrs. Barnum Colton, Mrs. MR!‘»: garite Brown, Mrs. P. E. Overman. Mrs. | Jerome Gundershimer, Mrs. Milton Schwab, Mrs. James E. Schwab. Mr=,} Lansing Valk, Mrs. E. Irving Fulton, | Mrs. Stacy M. Reed, Miss Louise Phil- lips and Miss Mayme Parker. A number of prominent residents of Georgetown have volunteered to act as guides for the third annual tour of | Eighteenth Century Georgetown on | April 1 and 2. held for the benefit of | St. John's Church., Georgetown, one of the most interesting and oldest | churches in the National Capital. The | tour will include all the oldest historic | houses in_that section, and special vis- | its will be made to the Dumbarton House, the home of Charles Carroll. and which is said to have sheltered Dolly Madison during the War of 1812; the old Russian Embassy, the Decatur House and the Foxall House. The guides, as announced by Mrs. Theodore N. Gill of 3022 P street, in | charge of that work, wil!l be: Mr. Ed- mund M. Talcott, Mr. James Berrall, | Mrs. Edward Burroughs, Mrs. Henry S. | Matthews, jr.. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ber- nard Wyckofl. Mr. Robert Kean, Mrs. | L. D. Nicolson, Mrs. E. O. Hurlbert, | Miss Elizabeth McCain, Rev. F. Bland Tucker, Mrs. H. G. Torbert and Mrs. Robert F. Whitehead. Mr. George Marshall has gone to Palm Beach, where he is the guest of Mr. Vincent Benix. Mr. Marshall was the guest in whose honor Maj. and Mrs. Barclay Warburton and their | daughter, Miss Mary Brown Warbur- | ton, entertained at dinner last evening in their Winter home, Villa des Cynes. | Judge and Mrs. E. J. Henning have returned to Washington from a cruise and are again in residence at Wardman Park Hotel for some time. Miss Margaret Gibbins, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Henry Gibbins, has as her guest Miss Jeanne Macfarlane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mac- farlane of Honolulu, who attends school in New York. Miss Macfarlane will go to Aiken, S. C., next week for a few days. Commodore Herbert Hartley of Ope- lika, Ala., former captain,of the S. S. Leviathan, is visiting in Washington and is at the Willard. Mrs. Karn, widow of Col. Louis L. Korn, U. 8. A, is recovering from a| serious illness at Walter Reed Hospital | and expects to return to her home in | San Francisco within a few weeks. | Mississippl State Society Entertainment and Dance. Plans have been completed for the| entertainment and dance to be given by the Mississippi State Society tomor- row evening at Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street northwest Representative Will M. Whittington, president of the societv, will call the meeting to order at 8:15 o'clock. Sena- tor Pat Harrison will be the speaker for the evening and it is expected that the entire congressional delegation from Mississippi_ will be present, including Senator and Mrs. Hubert Stephens, Representative and Mrs. John R. Rankin, Representative and Mrs. Wall Doxey, Representative and Mrs. Will M. ‘Whittington, Representative and Mrs. Jeff Busby, Representative and Mrs. Ross A, Collins, Representative and Mrs. Robert 8. Hall and Representative and Mrs. James W. Collier. A delightful of music has been planned, consisting of vocal solos by Mrs. Will M. ‘Whittington and Mrs. Wall Doxey. At the close of the program there will | be dancing until 12 o’'clock. The Floor Committee for the evening includes Representative Jefl Busby, chairman; Miss Kathryn Nor- | Katherine | Miss Laura_ Collier, Miss Katherine Blount, Miss Bettie Whitfield, Miss Mary Bordeaux, Mrs. C. S. Aitchi- son, Mrs. Harry Fulton, Mrs. Sue Fite Ramsey, Mrs. H. O. Cutting, Miss Alma Street, Mr. James E. Lea, Mr. Thomas E. Rhodes, Mr. H. C. Danner, Mr. Otho Magee, Mr. Charles Sykes, Lieut. Col W. A. McCain, Mr. Harry Fulton and Mr. Charltcn M. Clark Card tables will be arranged in_ the room adjoining the ball room for those who do not care to dance. Mrs. Kate Hubart, chairman of the committee in charge of the card party, will be assisted by Mrs. J. H. Brinker, Mrs. Lillian Chenoweth, Mrs. Charlton M. Clark, Miss Jewell Cook and Miss Eva A. Lee. All Mississippians resident in Wash- inglon are invited to be present and bring their friends. i Mrs. Harold Hoff entertained MISS POLLY McNEALE, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M McNeale of Washington and Virginia, practicing with the younger riders for the Society Circus at Fort Myer, April 1-2, i being given for the benefit of the unemployed. luncheon and bridge at the Shoreham yesterday, her guests including Mrs Irvin Abrams, Mrs. A. Atlas, Mrs Bernard Belmore, Mrs. William Ber- man, Mrs. Samuel Cohen, Mrs. Irvin Cohen, Mrs. Samuel Horowitz, Mrs. H Johnson, Mrs. Elliott Klawans, Mrs. Simon Krupsaw and -Mrs. Samuel Sugar. Miss Vera Russell, national vice chairman of the Committee of One Thousand Democratic and Progressive ‘Women, and Miss Patricia V. Dorn, na- tional secretary of the same organiza- —Bachrach Photo. tion, are guests at the Shoreham for an indefinite visit, ‘The American Association of Uni- versity Women will give a dinner dance on Saturday evening, when those to entertain guests are Miss Ellen Acree, Miss Marguerite Atchison, Miss Janeiro | . s, Miss Mary Louise Chace, Miss | xine Girts and Miss Margaret Maize | and others. i The city primary department of Sid- wells' Friends School will have a_bi- | centennial exhibitioneand tea from 3 to | Rizik Brothers 1213 F Street Speaking of DETACHABLE SCARFS . Detachable scarfs, detachable capes, GOWNS etc., are HATS COATS SUITS SPORTSWEAR RIZIK'S treatment, some of fashion's latest fancies. If you are interested in some most novel example of this new style you really must see recent arrivals in Spring Coats and Suits. _ Friday Bargains TO CLOSE OUT FIRST FLOOR Formerly Friday 75 Dresses 100 Dresses Silk-and-wool, merly $15, $10 and $5.95. Friday.. $25, $19.50 and $15. $5.00 $3.95 and prints; for- SECOND FLOOR 25 Silk Dresses 10 Coats 10 Coats 8 Coats 16 Coats models, Silk, formerly to $39.50. Winter Coats. . Frid Winter Coats, fur trimmed, formerly to $95. Friday “es chiffon and crepes; Friday...... velvet, $10 fur trimmed sports Winter Coats, sport styles, furred. Priday . T 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon 8t 1819 | ments. A general invitation is extended | I street. Mrs. Geoffrey Knight, Mrs. | to Republicans, both men and women, Alexander 8. Wotherspoon. A\::;s; ;vidse‘rz- | to attend these teas. nare ckoff and Mrs. v 3 pad w;flmwén Ulsnst at the tea table. Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Saunders of South - Hill, Va., have announced the marriage Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Cady of of their daughter, Miss Frances India Rochester, N. Y. are at the Dodge Saunders, to Mr. ‘Samuel Buxton Mid- during a brief visit in the Capital. | yette. son of Judge and Mrs. Garland - e E. Midyette of Jackson, N. C., Tuesday, The Woman's National Pfl'_fio_fll © | March 8, in Calvary Methodist Episco- Club will entertain at its weekly {;‘Ds- pal Church, Washington. The ceremony pitality tea Saturday afternoon, W ;fl was performed by the pastor, Rev. D. Mrs. B. B. Wallace will make an ad-|A. Berry, a former pastor of the bride. dress on China, & country where she | Only members of the two families and spent many years. | & few close friends were invited. Mr. The hostesses for the afternoon Will |and Mrs. Midyette left immediately be: Mrs. Frank Morrison. MrS' Rosa | after the ceremony on a southern trip M. Mulcare, Mrs. F. J. Kennedy, Miss |and on returning will reside in Jack- Beaufort Kelley, Mrs. Charles C.'Lam- | son, N. C. born, Mrs. Gardner Jackson, Mrs. John A - Henty Martin, Mrs, Freeman Marsh| Miss Katherine Deasy, Miss Anne M and Mrs. Bryan K. Ogden. | McCormick and Miss Frances G. Mc- = | Cormick, who have been at the May- Miss Florence A. Swansen and Miss | flower Hotel, will return to their home Ethel Swansen of St. Paul. Minn., are 'in Boston after making & visit to passing several days in Washington and | Atlantic City. are at the Dodg Phi Pi Epsilon, foreign service fra- :fmi'.\' for women, fournded at the Series of Sunday Teas. seorge Washington University in 1931, ™, he auspices of the Member- entertained active and alumni members sh}i)n(d:i)‘;n:muee o the National Capital | &L Eta Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, Republican Club & series of Sunday = afternoon teas will be inaugurated at the clubhouse, Sixteenth street and Scott Circle, from 4 to 6:30 o'clock. These teas are designed to bring Re- publicans together in preparation for the campaign of 1932 and are spon- sored by a very large number of Sen- ators and Representatives and their wives, including Senator and Mrs. We: ley L. Jones of Washington, Represent; tive and Mrs. Homer W. Hall, Illino Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Foss, Massa- chusetts; Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Gif- ford, Massachusetts: Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert H. Vestal, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Olger Burtness, North Dakota,: Mr. and Mrs, Earl C. Michener, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Englebright, Cali- fornia; Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Manlove, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. George A.! Welsh, Califorgia; Mr. and Mrs. Robert | L. Hogg, West Virginia; Mr. and Mrs, Robert G. Houston, Delaware; Mr. and Mrs. Cassius C. Dowell, Jowa; Mr. and Mrs. Addison T. Smith. Idaho: Mr. Charles L. Underhill, Massachusetts: | Mr. and Mrs. Galen Tait, Maryland; | Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Colladay, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mondell, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Mr. Samuel J. Prescott | Mrs. Elmer O. Leatherwood is chair- | man of the Committee on Arrange- | Republican Club Starting b g HANDWOVEN TWEEDS Imported from Ireland May be seen in our window Today Preece & Curtis 1014 Conn. Ave. The V"Venfura" O wardrobe would hardly be complete with- out this new one-eyelet Ghillie Tie, so splendidly adapted for wear with the new Spring costumes. Developed in black or brown soft grain calf; priced at $10.50. New Chiffon Silk Hosiery for Spring, $1 pair; 3 pairs, $2.85 ICH F St. avx TENTH A New Chapter in Coat Values (Written by Erlebacher) ... “it costs no more to shop at Erlebacher” is being changed by many of our patrons to “it costs LESS to shop at Erle- bacher” . . . a case in point . . . the smart sport coat sketched, impeccably tailored of a rich, soft, diagonal woolen, it in- troduces color contrast in its four-color, fowr-end Schia- parelli scarf . . . which may be worn amy way one pleases. No Charges—All Sales Final. Kalkas Dvu e UP LIN @& MARTIN Connecticut Ave. and L Many Special “Clearance Opportunities” in CHINA & EARTHENWARE DISCOUNTS TO 50% This opportunity embraces 12,000 pieces—in both sets and open stock —among them: Lenox Dinnerware English Bone China French, Noritake and German China English and American Earthenware Included are 38 dinnerware pat- terns (one of them possibly your own). Also many short lines—ex- quisite service plates—all at most unusual open stock and complete service savings. Umusnally Priced $2975 Erlebacher TWELETEN TWEVETWELE F STREET 1314 F Street N.W. — NEW .. STRIKING... DIFFERENT! The “Sac La Belle’’—a stunning new bag creation for Easter! Top-handle and back- strap models. Patent leather or plain calf with unusually smart fittings. e fittings. Black, | attitude toward the people of other na- men’s foreign service fraternity, at & | the present Chinese politico-economic | Mary Balnbridge Hayden; Prof. snd formal program meeting last Tuesday | Situation. evening at the Hay-Adams House. Mrs. Samuel Flagg Bemis, Prof. and |y The meeting was conducted by Miss | Mrs. William Jonnstone, and Prof. and t | ni . Burnham, national presi- | Mrs. Richard Norman Ow Geor Mrs. Benjamin B. Wallace, wife of |dent of Phi Pi Epsilon. . e O the advisor to the minister of finance | other speakers she introduged 2 iss_Dorothy 3 president of | ot China, and Mr. F. M. Anderson, | pp pj Epsilon; Mr. Caldwell Kendrick, | assistant solicitor of the State Depart- | Jocal president of Delta Phi Epsilon; Among the | Washington University, fembers of Phi Pi Epsilon present re Miss Cary Aal, Miss Ruth Allen, (Continued on introduged were: ment, were guest speakers for the eve- | Dr. John Donaldson, professor of eco- ning. characterize the foreign service officer’s tions with whom he came in contact. Mrs. Wallace, recently returned from China, gave a very interesting talk on Mrs. Norman | nomics at George Washington Univer- Mr. Anderson spoke on the difficulties | sity, and national vice president of encountsred in the foreign service fleld | Delta Phi Epsilon; Mrs. John Donald- and mentioned that sympathetic under- | son, national vice president of Phi Pi standing rather than tolerance should | Epsilon, and Dr. Willlam F. Notz, dean of the Foreign Service B8chool at Georgetown University and national president of Delta Phi Epsilon. 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