Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1933, Page 31

Capital’s Social H‘idghlightsm MISS LUCY WOOLLEY AND Having tea on a terrace in MISS DEVEREAUX GREEN, an old Georgetown garden open for the pilgrimage, May 12- i Y SOCIETY SECTION The Sunday Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, —Underwood Photo. ¢ Capital Society Follows First Lady in Yielding to Lure of Out-of-Doors Mrs. Roosevelt to Return to Washington After Attending Dinner in New York for Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. Society is forsaking drawing rooms for every thing but dancing and has taken itself to outdoor sports and pastimes with am.alluring vista before it in the coming days of }ay. Even the First Lady in the Land could not withstand the. lure of a freedom and days ago started her natty blue car trundling over the highways of various States with just now some visits in New York. She is feelihg freer per- haps than at any time since she took up the reins at the White House and is fast finding out that the many mis- tresses of the mansion who went be- fore her, beginning with Mrs. Wash- ington, were not unwise in curtailing their engagements and conserving their strenth. The book for which women of the country looks longingly and which was contracted for before the inauguration is not yet off the presses and “Babies,” her magazine, will be discontinued with the June issue according to a New York announce- ment. The reason? Mrs. Roosevelt gives it in the June number calling at- tention to her manifold duties at the White Hcuse. Leaving the White House drive last | Monday, laughing and throwing fare- well kisses to the crowd, Mrs. Roose- velt took the wheel of her car and started off as gay and free as a school girl, Miss Nancy Cook, her Val Kil partner, accompanying her. When she returns to the White House after af- tending the dinner in New York given in honor of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Minister to Denmark, Mrs. Roosevelt will remain here just long enough to make plans for the week and will fly to New York for the play at the Tod- hunter School. The President is enjoying a bachelor | existence at the White House with stag Juncheons, stag dinners and long eve- nings with his daughter, Mrs. Dall, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Roose- velt. Yesterday the two charming young matrons spent some time in pos- ing for their first portrait pictures taken in the White House, and with the buoyancy and zest that only a Roose- velt can summon they romp over the south-front lawn with the children, walk and otherwise enjoy life. Yesterday Washington society moved over to Warrenton for the races, the scene being one of the most brilliant * in the Old Dominion in many years. The same enthusiasts have for days been preparing for the annual National Capital Horse Show at Bradley Farms, which this year is excelling in interest because the Junior League is giving it its setting. Not in many seasons has so much attention been given the side- lines of the show, the filling of boxes and.seats and certainly not in entering the very Xings of stall and paddock on the program for the four days of the week beginning with Wednesday and continuing throughout the week. Georgetown gardens and Virginia estates are the fascinating destinations of many who like to wander outdoors during the Spring-like days of May and some of the finest old gardens of Georgetown will be opened Friday and Saturday showing their terraces, flagged walks and picturesque walls. Adding & charming note to the garden of Mrs. Radcliff is the exhibition of garden sculpture done by Miss Clafa Hill whose studio is on Dupont Circle. One might write a pictured volume on the bird baths, seats, tables and other adornments of the gardens. Some cf the most charming and certainly the most -historic of houses will be open May 20, when the homes visitors as a benefit for the Rector’s Ald | Society of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. It is wonderful the interest that persons from New York, Boston and other cities show in these colonial homes. Mrs. Henry S. Wattles is president of the Rector's Aid and Mrs. C. S. Taylor Burke is general chairman of the tour. Mrs. Eugene Lindsey and Miss Mary Lindsey are chairmen of publicity and | Mrs. E. C. Dunn, chairman of hostesses. The homes to be opened are those of Mrs. Arthur Bryant, Mrs, R. R. Sayers, Mrs. Robert Downham, Mrs. Clarence Leadbeater, Mrs. Frank Dillard, Mrs. Morris Horner, Mrs. Robert Barrett, Mrs. Jeffers, Mrs. Anna Farrar, Mrs. Edward C. Van Devanter, Mrs. Harriet Holther, Mrs. Richard Baker and St. Paul's Church itself. Rear Admiral and | Mrs. Rossiter have just taken the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cain and in her | gracious way Mrs. Rossiter also will open. the. dcors of this delightful house. Engagements by the score foretell June weddings in super-abundance and it is to be hoped that some of them will follow the New York fashion of having them outdoors, though it is hard on | bridal finery to be blown about unless mony. One of the most interesting of | the local weddings for mid-June is that of Miss Prances Page Simonds, daugh- ter of Gen. and Mrs. George S. Simonds, whose engagement to Lieut. Normando A. Costello, U. S. A, stationed in the Canal Zone, is announced today. The Army War College, where Gen. Simonds is stationed, will be the scene of this| wedding, taking guests back two years when the dainty bride elect made her debut there. Of Navy weddings there will be fewer. Secretary Swanson of the Navy has taken Cupid's affairs into his own hands and following the edict of the late Theodore Roosevelt when President, in- sists that it will be better both for the service and the men to serve their pro- bationary cocmmissicns before taking unto themselves family duties. This will Tob the quaint Navy chapel at Annapolis of its continuous string of graduation dfy weddings, a day when the wedding march is never out of one'’s ears in that vicinity. — Mrs. Dockweiler Hostess To California Delegation Mrs. John F. Dockweiler, wife of Rep- resentative Dockweller of California, is giving a tea this afternoon from 4 to 7 at her apartment in the Shoreham Hotel to the members of the California delegation and their familes. The following is the list of guests: Senator and Mrs. Hiram Johnson, Senator Willlam Gibbs McAdoo, Repre- sentative J. F. T. O’Connor, Representa- tive Nellie Donahue, Representative and Mrs. George Burnham, Representative and Mrs. John H. Burke, Representa- tive and Mrs. Frank T. Buck, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Albert T. Carter, Representative and Mrs: Sam Col- lins, Representative and Mrs, Den- ver Church, Representative and Mrs. Charles Colden, Representative and Mrs. William E. Evans, Representative and Mrs, Harry Englebright, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Ralph R. Eltse, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Thomas F. Ford, Representative and Mrs. John H. Hoep- pel, Representative Mrs. Florence P. Kahn, Representative and Mrs. Charles Kramer, Representative and Mrs. Clar- ence F. Lea, Representative and Mrs. John McGrath, Representative and Mrs. Henry E. Stubbs, Representative and Mrs. William Traeger, Representative and Mrs. Richard Welch and Mrs; Jane & Alcxandria will open their doors to Jones and Mr. and Mrs. ariow. MISS FRANCES SORTWELL, In her charming garden on Volta place, opened for the gnden pilgrimage to benefit the day nursery. —Underwood Photo. g Dr. Schacht Honor Guest At White House Iiuncheon Mrs. Cordell Hull to Be Entertained Tomorrow Wxth Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes as Hostess. President Roosevelt entertained at luncheon yesterday in the White House in honer of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, presi- dent of the German Reichsbank. The company included, besides the Ambas- sador of Germany, Herr Hans Luther; Mr. Berger, assistant chief of the #in- istry of finance; Dr. Nordhoff, a director of the Reichsbank; the counselor of the German embassy, Mr. Rudolf Leitner; the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull; the Secretary of Commerce; Mr. Dantel C. Roper; Senator Key Pittman, Senator Hendrick Shipstead, Repre- sentative Sam D, McReynolds, the Undersecretary of State, Mr: Wil- liam Phillips; the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr. Eugene | Meyer; the Assistant Secretary of State, | a perfect June day attends the cere- | Dr. Raymond Moley; the Assistant Sec- retary of Agriculture, Dr. Rexford C. Tugwell; the director of the budget, Mr. Lewis W. Douglas; the special as- sistant to the Secretary of State, Mr. ‘William C. Bullitt; the newly appointed Minister to Canada, Mr. Warren Delano Robbins; Mr. J. Plerrepont Moffat, Mr. Richard Southgate, Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Capt. Walter N. Vernou and Col. James A. Ulio. ‘The table had an effective arrange- ment of pink roses spiraea Van Houttel and maidenhair fern. The Ambassador of Germany enter-, tained at & charming reception yester- day afternoon in homor of the dis- tinguished German visitors. There were several hundred guests representative of officlal and diplomatic society. Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secre- tary of State, will be the honor guest at luncheon tomorrow of Mrs. Keyes, wife of Senator Henry Wilder Keyes. Representative and Mrs. James M. Beck entertained at dinner Friday eve- ning for guests from out of town. ‘The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Breckin- ridge Long will be the guests in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies will entertain at dinner Wednesday evening. Commodore Onenzo Dodge and his daughter-in-law, Mrs, Colby Dodge, were hosts at & buffet supper last eve- ning, entertaining in compliment to Representative and Mrs. Ben Cravens of Arkansas and Mrs. Daniel R. Anthony, widow of Representative Anthony, who succeeded Mr. Charles Curtis when he became Senator after serving in the House. Other guests were Senator Arthur Capper, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister of Mr. Curtis; former Represcntative and Mrs. Philip Pitt Campbell, Barcn and Baroness von Below, Mr..and Mrs. J. J. Mack, Comdr. and Mrs. Royson, Comdr. and Mrs. Mc- Clung, Col. and Mrs. Clarence Morti- mer, Col. and Mrs. John Kingman, Mr. and Mrs. E. Percival Wilson, Mr. and. Mrs. David N. Huston, Mr. and Mrs, Des Jardines, Mr. and Mrs, T. H. Patter- son, Mrs, Flora Norwood, Mrs. Gecrge Richard Smith, Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Marion Webster Dawley, Miss Laucille Claire Smith and Comdr. Robt‘n Skelton. Mrs. Atiee Pomerene was the guest 1n whose honor Mrs. Walter Wyatt enter- tained at luncheon yesterday. The other guests were Mrs, Charles Graves Mat- thews, Mrs. Prysinger, Mrs. Horace Al- bright, Mrs. Jesse Jones, Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. Prescott Gatley, Mrs. A. P. Cardon, Mrs. 8. H. Sumner and Miss Grace Prysinger. Capt. George W. Steele, U. 8. N., and Mrs. Steele, who are at the Carlton over Sunday, entertained at» tea yester- day afternoon at the Shoreham. Capt. and Mrs. Steele have made many brief visits in Washington since their mar- riage a few years ago in Paris. Mrs. Steele has many friends here where, as Mrs. Wilfird DuPuy, she lived during the war, Capt. and Mrs. Steele will sail June 17 for France and will spend the Sum- mer at the Chateau de la Branchoire at Chambray-les-Tours. Miss Kate Hyde Scully was hostess at dinner last evening, entertaining at the Sulgrave Club for her house guest, Miss Filcrence Fell of Philadelphia and Mr. C. Allan Hudson, jr., and Mr. Lawrence ‘Turnure of New York. Friday evening Miss Scully tained at dinner in the home of her perents, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam A. Scully, for her guests. Miss Ruth Tuckerman entertained s number of guests at dinner last night at the National Woman's Country Club in honor of Countess Gladys Szechenyi. Miss Laura Tuckerman went to War- renton yesterday for the races and| horse show. Mrs. William J, Wheatley entertained the teachers of the Joseph Rodman West School at luncheon last week in honor of Mrs. J. H. Alburtis of Chevy Chase, Md, who gave an illustrated lecture to the puplils and teachers of the school, covering her recent travels to Japan and India. Among the teachers present were Mrs. Hilder, Mrs, McCormick, Mrs. Hess and Miss Beamer, Miss Fowler, Miss Hess, Miss Blumer, Miss Jacobs and Miss Hannan. A group of Colonial Dames of Rhode Island entertained at dinner Thursday evening at Collingwood Tea House, when Miss Bertha Noyes and Mrs. Daniel Knowlet of Washingion wers among the guests. Mrs. Green is president of the Rhode Island Colonial Dames and Mrs. Charles H. Merryman is national secre- tary. Official Women Share Honors at Afternoon Tea Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, wife of the Secretary of Commerce, and Mrs. Wil- liam L. Austin, wife of the director of the census, will be the guests in whose honor Mrs. John B. Harrell. will en- tertain at tea Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Assisting Mrs. Harrell ;| will be Mrs. Rudolph T. Harrell and Mrs. C. Gay Harrell. At the table will be Mrs. George T. Bell, Mrs. J. Werner Beiswanger, Mrs. Richard Gasch ana Mrs. Eliot C. Lovett and assisting in the dining room, Mrs. Paul E. Haworth, Miss Allle Kay Libby, Miss Marie Mc- Intyre, Mrs. Marc G. Phillips, Mrs. Strong, Miss Evelyn Tilden and Mrs. John W. Townsend. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1933. Features for Women MRS. BRECKINRIDGE LONG, MRS. HERRIDGE, ‘Wife of the Minister, of Canada to Washington and their baby son, William Bennett photographed Julian Vere Herridge, in the legation. —Bachrach Photo. Secretary and Mrs. Woodin in New York Over End of Week Postmaster General Farley Goes to Chicago for Serv- , ices for Late Mayor. The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. William H. Woodin have gone to New York for the week end. They are expected back in Washington the first of the week. The Postmaster General, Mr. James A. Farley, who attended the Kentucky Derby yesterday, is now en route to Chicago, where he will take part in the memorial services for the late mayor of Chicago, Mr. Anton Cermak, which will take place Tuesday. The Postmas- ter General is expected to return to ‘Washington the latter part of the week. Senator and Mrs. W. Warren Barbour are spending the week end in their New Jersey home. Mrs. Harry Clay Ransley, wife of Rep- resentative Ransley of Pennsylvania, has gone to Cambridge, Mass., to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clementson, 2d, the latter the former Miss Elizabeth Abigail Ransley. Mrs. Ransley will return to the Mayflower the latter part of the week. Mr. Justice John A. Hull of the Su- preme Court of the Philippine Islands has gone to New York to spend a week at the Plaza. He will return to Wash- ington to remain until May 24, when he will leave Yor San Prancisco prepara- tory to sailing June 2 for the Philip- pines. Mr. Justice Hull was formerly Masj. Gen. Hull The executive assistant to the Sec- retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Walter Cummings had as their’ guests at the Carlton for several weeks Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Boston of New York, who have returned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings entertained a small company at dinner Friday evening at the Shoreham. Miss Isobel Smith, daughter of Sen- ator and Mrs. Ellison D. Smith, has re- turned to Washington from a visit in New York and is with Gen. and Mrs. R. L Carmichael at their home on Cliffborne place for a Spring visit. Dr. and Mrs. Lyon at Home Today at Country Place Dr. and Mrs. James A. Lyon, Horse Show to Have Many New Features For Society This Year Annual Event to Open on Wedneadny Under Spon- eor:}up of Jumor League. ‘The members of the Junior League are actively engaged in making the an- nual National Capital Horse Show this | year the biggest succes sin its history in Washington. The show, which will League and tickets for boxes and stands are on sale at the league headquarters. ‘The aert members of the leagie have | ingentously arranged many attractive | features not before found at the borse show. Luncheon will be served in the| " | tea garden, enabling hostesses to take their guests later to the show and be on time. Tea also will be served during the late afternoon, and during the showing of the various classes each day | “hot dogs,” sandwiches, ice cream cones, chewing gum, candy and cigars and cigarettes will be vended through the grandstand and grounds by Junior League members wearing attractive cos- tumes. Diversions for the younger generation who may accompany their parents or nurses will include a puppet show and rides on ponies, the game of bingo, and balloons in gay colors will add to the pleasure of the children. The list of boxholders contains many names of those prominent in many cir- cles of Washington soclety and among the recent additions to the list are the Ambassador of Argentina, Senor Felipe A. Espil; the Ambassador of Spain and Senc?2 ' de Cordenas. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Maj. and Mrs. Henry Leon- ard, Capt. and Mrs. John H. Gibbson, Comdr. and Mrs. Smith Hempstone, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Alex B. Hagner, Mr. and Mrs. David St. Plerre Gaillard, Mrs. Joseph J. Cotter, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. John A. Selby, Mrs. H. L. Rust, jr.; Mrs. Lawrence A. Baker, Miss Katharine Dunlop, and Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty. Italy-America Society Guest at Italian Embassy members of the. Italy-America Sbelety who | of Washington %o attend a musicgle to be given at the embassy at 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 19, by the Ferrara String mmmnmnu seasori of the society, thct mam- at the Mayflower. open Wednesday and continue through | Saturday, is sponsored by the Junior Who will become Chatelaine of the United States embassy in Rome. —Bachrach Photo, MRS. NELLIE TAYLOE ROSS, Director of the Mint, former Governor of Wyoming. —Stuart Photo, Ambassador ‘The dean of the diplomatic corps, the Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Muhtar, will leave today for Mexico, where he fills the post of Turkish Min- ister to Mexico. He will be absent for a fortnight. The Ambassador was honor guest at dinner last evening of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bernard Tate. ‘The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi and their daughter, Mile. iend motoring in the nearby country, | and will return Tuesday. ‘The Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Lindsay were hosts at dinner last evening, entertaining a small com- pany informally. The Ambassador and Lady Lindsay entertained at dinner Friday evening, | the company including Sir Walter and | Lady Layton, who were guests at lhe' cmbassy for a few days. The Ambassador of Belgium and Mme. May had as their guest last week the former minister of state of Belgium, M. Franz van Cauwelaert, who also for- merly was mayor of Antwerp. M. Cau- | welaeri visited the Right Rev. Msgr. | James Hugh Ryan, rector of the Catho- | lic University of America, Friday, when Msgr. Ryan showed the visitor the vari- . |ous buildings and institutions of the | university. M. Cauwelaert is a profes- | Fribourg in Switzerland. .The Ambassador of Poland, M. Patek, |accompanied by the counselor of the | embassy, M. Sokolowski, will return Tuesday from Chicago, where they went | Friday to attend the celebration of the | Polish national holiday, which was held there yesterday. The Ambassador of Mexico, Senor Dr. Don Fernando Gonzalez Roa, will en- tertain at dinner Friday evening in honor of the minister of finance of Mexico, Senor Pani, who will arrive | this week for conferences with President Roosevelt. The newly appointed Ambassador of | Chile, Senor Manuel Trucco, is expect- Iedwwmzmthupmshomy,mdhm (family, Senora de Trucco and their three daughters, ure expected to arrive later in 4he year. The daughters, all young ladies in society, are Senorita Marta Trucco, Senorita Gracila Trucco and Senorita Rebeca Trucco. Senor Trucco succeeds Senor Don Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal, who resigned in December. The Minister of Pinland, Mr. Axel Leonard Astrom, will be host at dinner Tuesday evening. The Minister of Greece, M. Simo- poulos, was joined last evening by Mme. Simopoulos, who has been visiting in the country for a week. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik spent yesterday in Philadel- phis and returned last evening. ‘The Minister of the Irish Free State, Mr. MacWhite, will go to Hot Springs Tuesday and will speak at the banquet Wednesday of the American Drug Man- ufacturers’ Association. The Minister will return Thursday. ‘The Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mrs. Louw will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening. The . Minister and Mrs. Louw will ieave Thursday for & motor trip of s |Mrs. week or 10 days. Maku Debuchi, are spending the week | |sor of psychology at the University of | of Turkey Leaves Today for Mexico Envoy 0{ Japan and Mme. Debuchi. Accompanied l’Jy Mlle Del‘)uc}l;. Absent From Cap;tal on Week End Motor Trip. ‘The Minister of Denmark, Mr. Wad- sted, will go to New York to attend the farewell dinner Tuesday evening which ’vm be given in honor of the newly ap- pointed United States Minister to Den- mark, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, who will sall Thursday for her new post in Den- mark. The Minister of Colombia, Senor Lo- | zano, will return today from a few days’ stay in New York and will join Senora de Lozano and their family in their apartment in Wardman Park Hotel. ‘The Minister of China, Dr. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, was host at dinner last evening in the legation, entertaining the minister of finance of China, Dr. Soong, and those who accompanied him to | Waashington, where he has come for 'conlerenca with the President. The other guests were members of the lega- | tion stafr. | The Minister will entertain at dinner Thursday evening at 2221 R street, home of former Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, which Dr. Soong and his party have leased during th‘ir stay. The Minister will issue cards this week for a reception Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at 2221 R street in honor of Dr. Soong. The naval attache of the British em- bassy and Mrs. Patrick Macnamarg will |return tomorrow from Boston, where they have been visiting for 10 days. ‘The secretary of the Rumanian lega- tion and Mme. Popovici' entertained at dinner last evening. The attache of the British embassy and Mrs. Harold H. Sims will return toe night from Warrenton, Va., where they went for the Gold Cup races yesterday and where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charrington. Other guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charrington were Sif Willmott and Lady Lewis and Mrs. Wale lace Simpson of London, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. D. Bu« chanan Merryman, in Washington. —_— Many Attractions for House of Mercy Feta Elaborate plans have been completed for the annual garden party for the benefit of the House of Mercy, which will be held in the Cathedral Close May 18, Mrs. Eliphalet F. Andrews is chair- man of the fete. Mrs. Z. Barney Phillips will he in charge of the tea table at the benent and others who Will direct the various features at the fete are Mrs. Arthur Mac- Arthur, who will be in charge of the supper table; Mrs. Walter R. Tucker- man, the flower table; Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, the pony rides for the chil- dren who attend: Mrs. R. D. Jewett, lemonade table; Mrs. Duncan Phillips, the fish pond; Miss Caroline Smith, the ice cream booth; Mrs. R. Gouver- neur Hoes, the table of knicknacks; Mrs. Willam F. Sowers, the refresh- ment table; Mrs. Frank Anderson, the interesting event at the char- ity event will be the puppet show, ar- League members,