Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1932, Page 18

SOC SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DECE) IETY President and Mrs. Hoover, Surrounded by Cabinet and Others, Hold First State Dinner of Season. RESIDENT AND MRS. HOOVER were hosts last evening at the first of the official dinner par- ties of the season, entertaining in honor of the members of the “cabinet and their wives, and with the Feception Thursday evening next week 4n ‘honor of the diplomatic corps, will P e the only official festivities before | the new year. The party last evening avas large, all the members of the cab- 3net and their wives being present, with Jnany guests from out of town. The Brrangements were as at former such ‘entertainments with the exception of the customary musicale following the @inner, which was omitted. Since the Mr. Everett Sanders, chairman of the Republican National Committee, and the naval and military aides to the ]Presldcnh Capt. Walter N. Vernon and | Col. Campbell B. Hodges. All of the | aides at the White House were on duty, | adding glamour to the scene in their dress uniforms. Coffee was served to the gentlemen of the company in_the esident’s | study on the upper floor, where they | had their cigars and cigarettes, and the ladies remained on the lower floor for coffee. President Hoover received the Abbey | Players of RQublin, Ireland, at midday E. Burke, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Frank Kennedy, assistant secretary United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fit= ters; Mr. Hugh L. Kerwin, director of conciliation, Department of Labor; Col. Walter W. King, assistant supervising director; Mr. John Arthur Shaw, direc- tor of Veterans' Service; Mr. Hugh Ar- thur Kerwin, assistant director of Vet- crans’ Service; Mr. Willard S. Haynle, assistant to the director, United States Employment Service; Mr. John Chalice Melkle, secretary to the Becretary of Labor, and Mr. Russell O. Miller of Covington, Ky. The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. Royen are expected to arrive in ‘Washingtén December 20. They will sail from abroad on the Statendam after a vacation in Holland. The Minister of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom planned no formal celebration | yesterday for thes twenty-fifth anni- versary of the accession of King Gustaf V of Sweden because of the re-| quest of the King that any such festivity be deferred until next year| when @a celebration will be held in| Sweden June 16 on the seventy-fifth| anniversary of his birth. Similar cele- brations will be planned in all of | the Washington mmwwhmsmhcomm'muflmugwnt established, or where groups and descendants of Sweden homes. of natives make their ‘The Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro will be the guests in whose honor Mrs. Robert Edward Lee, 3d, will entertain at breakfast Sunday, Decem- Dber 18, in the grand ball room of the Mayflower. Members of the diplomatic corps, Government officials and other Wash- ington residents will be present, Senora de Alfaro and Senora de Abelll, wife of the former Bolivian Min- ister, will be among the chaperons for BOUILLABAISSE th Year 75 ’ | | 1107 Connecticut Av perons Leander Loose, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. Ralph Worthington, Mrs. Shouse, Mrs, Robert Edward Lee, George H. Oalvert, jr. ». L Bachelors’ Cotillion to| Jane, Joan, Jean and Jewell, assisted -u':: x‘:‘_y!-nov_a‘er | santa Claus’ representative, Miss Irene . Jacoh Rich, at the Post toy party yesterday . Edwards | 8ftern Allan Dougherty, 3d, and Mrs. name of Santa later ceived the ml:m.mu - et Gen. Prancols Pillon, military attache of the Prench embassy, went Ntv\'orknfzv::nux';z'oh:e“ - %Myn Other Mrs. John There will be a rehearsal this after- noon at 5 o'clock in the grand ball room of the Mayflower for those taking part in the dancing of the cotillion figures Monday night. Mrs. Davis, wife of Senator James 7. Davis, and her four young daughters, | youthful guests headed by the young Davises arrived at the pafty, their arms Jaden with gifts and their young hearts filled with the wish that Christmas morning this year will find no_child who has not been remembered by Santa. Miss Rich accepted the gifts in the \ ! J “Hampton” JuLrius GarrinekeLr & Co. F STREET AT FOURTEENTH RE'S & definite need at dhis sea- son of the year of just such an ox. ford as this smart model in every wom. an’s wardrobe. The “Hampton” is fashioned of :ll“ko!o“ brown lizard and is priced at SATURDAY 1S THE DAY FOR EVERY YOUNG MAN AND BOY TO VISIT OUR BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SHOP See the wonderful stocks we have, note the moderate prices and you'll know dministration of President Theodore | today, the visitors being presented by ;200:(‘\'()( state dinner parties have |the Minister of the Irish Free State, deen followed by & program of music | M. Michael MacWhite, “Richmode” silk hosiery, 75c emd $1 pair at once why this shop is so popular. 2 “Kantrun” silk hosiery, $135 pair to which additional guests were in-| wited and in that administration sup- per was served in the red corridor after the musicale. The only music last eve- hing was that of the Marine Band Or- chestra, Capt. Charles Benter, ductor, which was stationed in the main Yover, the soft strains echoing in the state dinning room during the repast, The stately beauty and dignity of the White House itself was enhanced last evening by quantities of flowers, palms and ferns, the U-shared table laid in| the state dining room set with the his- toric gold plate of the Executive Man- Bion was never more beautiful or effec- tive. Low mounds of yellow chrysan- themums, with small “poms” of bronze, harmonized with the gold and green yines on the white cloth with the rich green of the California grapes which | hung from the graceful epergnes filled | with other such fruits at intervals along | fhe table. The service plates used last evening were those of the pattern chosen by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the only touch of color being the wide band of deep blue on the plates. The center of the U was filled with a tall mound of palms and on the mantel were ferns. The other rooms were equally lovely with red roses in the red room and red carnations in the red corridor, white and yellow chrysanthemums in the blue room and pink flowers in the green toom and the east room. The guests at the dinner were the Becretary of State and Mrs. Stimson, gcremry of the Treasury and Mrs. ills, Secretary of War and Mrs. Hur- ley, the Attorney General and Mrs. Mitchell, the Postmaster General and rs. Brown, Secretary of the Navy and con- | | The Secretdry of State and Mrs. | Henry L. Stimson will entertain at din- | ner this evening in their home, Wood- | ley, on Cathedral avenue. | Herr and Frau von Prittwitz Return to Embassy From New York. The Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaffron will return to Washington today from a short stay in New York. ‘The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi are expected to arrive in Wash- ington Christmas eve. They have been in their homeland for a vacation and are en route to Washington. ‘The Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Lindsay will be the guests of honor at dinner Saturday evening, De- cember 17, of Representative and Mrs. James M. Beck. Mrs, Beck was hostess to a company of 11 at luncheon today, entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Frank B. Kel- ’sot“' wife of the former Secretary of ate. The Becretary of Labor, Mr. Willlam N. Doak, and the supervising director, United States Employment Service, Mr. John R. Alpine, were the guests in whose hongr members of the staff of the United States Employment Service en- tertained today at luncheon at the Hotel ‘Washington. The luncheon provided the occasion for presentation to Mr, Alpine of his commission as a_colonel on the staff of Gov. Ruby Laffoon Kenhmks ‘The guests included Mr. John C. Coefield, president; Mr. Thomas An Answer to WHAT TO GIVE HER the Question 9 Tomorrow we're having a new showing of the smartest suits and topcoats, made by the best tailors . .. hats ... shoes , .. furnishings . . . and wonderful gifts, too. Do come in...truly, ours is a perfect shop for your every need, and you will like the club-like atmosphere. ICH'S F ST. Ar TENTH N GIVE HER SOMETHING WEARABLE! These Gifts Should Be on Everybody’s Christmas List s+ . give her a : . . give her a NEW DRESS FUR COAT rs. Adams, Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Wilbur, Secretary of Agri- | culture end Mrs, Hyde, Secretary of | Commerce and Mrs. Chapin, Secretary | of Labor and Mrs. Doak, Senator Daniel O. Hastings, a_member of the Choice Flowers Benate Committee on Expenditures for Executive Departments, and Mrs. Hast- | 3 ings; Gen. and Mrs. Edward Martin, | For All Occasions Col. and Mrs. Frederick B. Eiseman of | Missouri, former Representative and | rs. William H. Hill of Binghamton, . Y.; former Assistant Secretary of the "Treasury and Mrs. Walter D. Hope, Mr, | and Mrs. Edward F. Hutton, Mr. and | Mrs, Willlam Goadby Loew, Mr. and | M, Ellery W. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremish Milbank, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L, Strauss, Mr. Bronson Winthrop, Mr, and Mrs, Henry Rogers Winthrop of | New York, Miss Margaret E. Baker, Mr. and Mrs, O. D. Donnell, Mrs. Katharine Kennedy Brown, Miss Gertrude Jones, Mr. Charles H. Lewis, Mr. Edward D. | Schorr and Mr. Joseph R. Nutt of Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. D. 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