Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1933, Page 19

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933. SOCIETY (Continued From Second Page.) daughter of the newly-appointed United States Minister to Canada and Mrs. ‘Warren Delano Robbins, and Miss Alex- sndra Bacon, daughter of Represent- ative and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. Miss Robbins had on a frock in a blue figured crepe and her three-quarter- th coat was of a rich blue crepe which exactly matched her fetching lit- tle hat, and Miss Bacon was in a blue- gray tailored suit, a large bow of dotted blue silk perkily tied at the neckline, and her hat was of white crepe. These two popular members of the younger set, who made their debuts in Washingten two seasons ago, “took in” most of the concessions run by the Junior League and spent some time having their for- tunes told by Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee. There were few diplomats at the per- formance yesterday, undoubtedly due to the fact that a large reception was given by the Minister of Rumania, Mr. | Charles Davila, in celebration of the | national holiday of his country. Senora | de Cardenas, wife of the Ambassador of Spain, arrived early at the show in| order that she might attend the two events which drew the mecca of Wash- ington society. The diplomatic hostess ‘was in a smart grown of dark blue crepe | made on closely-fitted lines and her | hat was of blue to match, flecked in a lighter shade of blue. With Senora de Cardenas was Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert, who was in a rust color costume with accessories to match. Miss .Madeleine Austin selected for the show a dark blue suit designed with | a hipline jacket. Her accessories were, of dark blue, while she wore a white narrow brimmed hat. Another wearing a blue suit was Mrs. | Henry Parsons Erwin, her costume of a light shade and fashioned with a three-quarter-length coat and raglan sleeves. Her hat was of gray, as were her accessories. Mrs. David St. Pierre Gaillard, sister of Mrs. Erwin, was in a king's blue crepe jacket gown, with neckline marked by a brilliant red scarf collar and her 'hat and accessories matched the red scarf. | One of the smartest costumes at the show was worn by Mrs. Fred Britten. The gown was made with the new Chinese or turtle neckline and the long sleeves trimmed with narrow bands of white crepe, which also finished the | neckline. Her wrap was of blue to| match her gown and she wore a becom- 1ing little blue hat with a show face veil, and a shoulder bouquet of white gardenias. | Mrs. R. M. Kauffmann likewise wore | » striking costume in a bright shade | of blue, with a scarf in varigated colors | thrown softly about her throat. Mrs. Kauffmann_entertained at luncheon at the Junior League lunch tent preceding the show, when here guests were Mrs. | Grant_Rafter, Mrs. Hutchison I. Cone, Mrs. E. W. Poore of New York, Mr. Camp and Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. George Mesta, also entertained | at the lunch tent before the show, her guests including Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, | Mrs. Sidney Cloman and Mrs. Camp. bell Prichett. Mrs. Mesta was in an all-black costume, her gown made with 2 long tunic effect which fastened at | the back with large buttons made of black crepe similar to the material of the gown, Mrs. Mesta’s hat was of black crepe and she wore a handsome pointed fox fur scarf, Mrs. Marshall also chose a black gown for the show, the severeness of the black relieved by cuffs and a blouse of white crepe. Mrs. Dougherty had on & dark blue two- plece gown with a hat to match, and Mrs. Kleman was in a dark blue fig- ured crepe, worn with a blue hat. Mrs. Prichett, who took an active part at the various tens, was in a bright brick red gown with a small black hat. Mrs. Theodore P. es was in a becoming white sport sult with acces- sories to match and Mrs. Samuel Beach was likewise in a sport suit, the suit of green flecked in white, and her ac- cessories carried out the green and white color scheme of her ensemble. A striking study in brown and gray were the ensembles worn by Mrs. James A. Lyon and her sister, Mrs. Edward A Robbins, the former wearing & lovely shade of gray with white trimmings, and Mrs. Robbins, in beige with accessories of brown. Both costumes were made with capes and the sisters wore hand- some fox scarfs. Mrs. Harry Wardman and Senora de Sanchez Latour arrived at the show, both wearing smart black costumes. | Mrs. Wardman's hat, trimmed with a | green quill, which matched the blouse of her suit, and Senora de Sanchez Latour's blouse was of white crepe :hich matched the trimming of her at. Mrs. Horace Macfarland entertained in her box Mrs. Charles P. Plunkett, Mrs. John H. Iden, Mr. and Mrs. John Melton Hudgins, Mrs. John E. Dana and her sister, Mrs. Bernard H. Kroger, who are at the Shoreham for a few days. Mrs. Macfarland wore an old blue costume, the gown trimmed with lace, and Mrs. Kroger was in black silk knitted suit with accessories to match. Mrs. Dana was in a beige gown and wrap. Two popular young matrons wearing sport suits in a combination of brown and white were Mrs. Alexander Gregg, the former Miss Dorothy Mondell, and Mrs. Marshall Exnicios, the former Miss Eleanor Wheeler. ~ Mrs. Gregg's suit was designed with a one-piece dress of figured brown and white crepe and her three-quarter-length jacket was of brown crepe. Carrying out the color scheme of her costume, Mrs. Gregg wore brown and white sport oxfords and a white hat trimmed with a brown d. Mrs. Exnecios’ costume was $1.95 Marine Lanterns —the smartest little lamp you $].00 | small company at dinner last evening 've seen in many a moon. Brass finished Marine Lantern, 975 inches high, with red, green or frosted glass. $2.95 Refreshment Sets Several of these refreshment sets will come in handy this Summer. cluding 4 glasses with copper holders on a solid copper tray. Also in colors. brown and white silk with a hip-lin brown jacket and accessories to cor. Mrs. Alex B. several guests in her box. blue and white print sult, with acces- sories to match. Among others at the show were Mrs. Guy V. Henry, Mrs. Marion Ramsay, who entertained in the box of Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien; Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Henry Leonard, Capt. and Mrs. John Gibbons, Mrs. John Selby, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Marcy Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baker, Mr. Malcolm McCon- ihe, Senor Luis de Olevares, first sec- retary of the Spanish Embassy, Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, Miss Evelyn Walker, Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, Miss Julia Whiting, Mrs. R. M. Brady of Rapidan, Va.; Mr. Thomas Jones, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs. H. L. Rust, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Show Georgetown Garden Saturday. The gardens of the Georgetown home of the retiring United States Ambas- sador to Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss will be on view to the public for the only time this season Saturday during the Georgetown garden tour. The Ambassador and Mrs. Bliss are returning to this country and will be in their home early next week. Mr. and Mrs. George Du Bois also will open their garden at 1239 Thirtieth street, known as the “smallest house and garden in Washington.” In case of rain tomorrow afternoon all gardens will be open from 10 o'clock | until dusk Saturday, and in case of rain both days those listed for tomorrow | will be open Monday afternoon and | those Saturday will be shown Tuesday | afternoon. { Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, wife of the | Attorney General under President Wil-| son, will entertain at luncheon May 22 in compliment to Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, widow of the Vice Presi- dent in the Wilson administration. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer spent the Winter in Florida and opened their apartment at the Mayflower the early part of April. Mrs. James R. Mann entertained a at the Mayflower, later taking her guests to the lecture given by Mrs. Charles Wood for the benefit of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Albans Church. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty will en- tertain at dinner this evening in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Perry Johnson are at the St. Regis Hotel in New York. Mrs. Cabot Stevens will .entertain a small company informally at tea this afternoon to meet Miss Reay MacKay of Australia, who is visiting Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin of Arbremont. Dr. Edgar E. Quayle entertained at the dinner dance at the Shoreham last evening in honor of Miss Helen Boyd, daughter of Mrs. Samuel Boyd. The Make Your Home More Liveable during the coming Summer season ® Henderson’s @ Tailored-to-Fit Slip Covers Made of plain or figured ma- terials Add Wonderfully to Any Room — giving a Cool and Refreshing Newness and at the Same Time Pro- tecting Your Furniture. Henderson’s Covers Are Economical ® Henderson’s @ Upholstering and Refinishing Your Furniture will Restore its Original Charm. All Work Done in Our Own Shops, Under Our Personal Supervision. Materials for Upholstering are More At- tractive than Ever. —grices are extremely low Come in or Phone Dlstrict 7676— No Obligation Whatsoever for Estimates or Suggestions James B. Henderson Fine Furniture and Interior Decorating. 1108 G St. N.W. DIST. 7676 $].19 Five-piece set, in- Miss | noon from 4 to 6 o'clock. The engagement of Miss Boyd to Mr. Quayle was announced at the dinner, the wedding to take place the latter part of June at St. Thomas' Church. Dr. and Mrs. Sidwell Celebrate Golden Jubilee Tomorrow. The Golden Jubilee celebration of Sidwells’ Friends School, honoring the fifty years of service of Thomas W. Sidwell, founder and principal, will be held tomorrow afternoon from 2 until 6 o'clock, at 3801 Wisconsin avenue. Among the patrons of the school who will assist at the tea tables are Mme. Debuchi, Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr.; Mrs. William Clinton B. Alexander, Mrs. John L. Barr, Mrs. Earl C. Biscoe, Mrs. Henry Lee Clark, Mrs. William T. Davis, Mrs. David J. Dunigan, Mrs. K. P. Edwards, Mrs. George E. Elliott, Mrs. Robert V. Fleming, Mrs. Fay 8. Holbrook, Mrs. James 8. Y. Ivins, Mrs. Gordon Kennedy, Mrs. Oliver McKee, jr.; Mrs. Walter C. Mendenhall, Mrs. Paul F. Myers, Mrs. James Craig Pea- cock, Mrs. Raymond A. Pearson, Mrs. John B. Reeside, Mrs. George L. Wal- lace, Mrs. Henry A. Willard, Mrs. Alex- ander §. Wotherspoon, and Mrs, Ed- wa;d C. Wynne. ‘'ormer students will feel at home amid the historic exhibition of pictures of past school events and may catch a glimpse of the improved methods of teaching from the many displays of work now being done at the school. A program of special events for the afternoon consists of selections by the kindergarten orchestra at 2:30 o'clock, primary folk dancing at 2:45 o'clock, p!nylng by the primary orchestra at| 3:15 o'clock, intermediate folk dancing | at 4 o'clock and a fashion exhibition | of fifty years presented by the high| school puplls. The entire celebration is under the directi Thiers: on of Miss Louise The League of Republican Women will hold an inform; W al tea in the| Friday street and Scott circle, tomorrow after- ty, Va., whose mother, Virginia mick, married Dr. James Pittman Arkansas. Their three children are Dr. Helen Pittman and Dr. James Pittman .| of St. Louis and Dr. Margaret Pittman ton | of New York. Mrs. Webb Woodfill, Mrs. John Stalker, Mrs. Frank Goodwin, and Mrs. Adam Wyant. Mrs. Warren J. Haines is chairman of hostesses. Mme. Eulabee Dix, portrait painter, whose work recently has been on ex- hibition in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, will entertain the members and guests of the Congressional Club tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock *with a history of miniature painting, known as “Red Paint and Butterflies.” She will illus- trate her talk with 100 beautiful slides of famous beauties of history. Mrs. Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska will conclude the program by showing pictures of the ladies of the club which she herself has taken. Mrs. W. A. Ayres, Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, Mrs. Otis Bland, Mrs. Thomas L. Blanton, Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns and Mrs. James F. Byrnes will preside at the tea table and will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mrs. John Baer, Mrs. Clarence Beedy, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. Edwin 8. Broussard, Mrs. J. W. Boehne and Mrs. Jeff Busby. Miss Anne Louise Blanton and Miss Marie Louise Broussard will act as ushers. Mrs. James Irving Dodds of Buffalo, N. Y, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, at 1307 Fourteenth street northwest, and will be in Washington, where she has many friends, for the next two weeks. Mrs. Dodds is a well-known artist and mem- ber of the American League of Pen Women of Buffalo. | & = | Dr. Margaret Pittman, member of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, is attending the Congress of Physicians and Surgeons in Washington this week and is the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hildebrand, in their apartment in the Alabama. Miss Pitt- man is a lineal descendant of the late kbric C Harris’ semi-annual ¢ hat sale this Mrs. Bassler Hostess for Women's Alliance Luncheon. Miss Bertie Backus, principal of the Alice Deal Junior High School, will dis- cuss “Child Psycholcgy” before the Women's Alliance of All Souls’ Unitarian Church tomorrow at noon, following the regular business meeting. Mrs. R. 8. Bassler will be luncheon hostess, assisted by Mrs. Edward H. Horton, Mrs. Proc- tor L. Dougherty, Mrs. Jesse R. Hilde- brand, Mrs. Ida Kinsell, Mrs. Willlam R. Maxon, Mrs. Riley D. Moore, Miss Mary K. Porter, Mrs. James Otis Porter, Rogers, Mrs. Frederic E. Staebner, Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs. McDonald Stew- art and Mrs. Frank Willlam Tilley. Mrs. Willlam Lee Corbin will be hostess tomorrow at the first of a series of "cotu'g: parties” planned by mem- bers of the Women’s City Club, to be held in their homes during the Summer period for the benefit of the fund being raised to curtail the club house debt. Among those who will attend the party tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Corbin, in Tilden Gar- dens, are Mrs. W. W. Spaid, Mrs. Doro- MOTHER $1.00 Augd o Corsages, Flowering Plants, Cut Flowers PHONE YOUR ORDER West 3025 FREE DELIVERY LARRY PARKER 1330 Wisconsin Ave. FLOWERS for close-fitting $10 dawn blue straw fabric hat an opportunity presented once each season 300 hats not hats usually purchased for a sale, but high fashion, fine quality hats . . . from our own carefully selected style-right stock prices materials straw fabrics crepes rough straw bally-buntle crochet mid-la dinner daytime sports colors navy black brown white and every desired color rge brims before this sale were $5, $7.50, $10.00 styles turbans sailors JRCM 30 SOFAS ana 115 CHAIRS UPHOLSTERED MANUFACTURER'S & FLOOR SAMPLES for Clearance Graceful Queen Anne Sofa. : Solid Mahogany. Rust Damask. Now. Mostly One-of-a-Kind. A partial list— $92.50 Sofa and Chair. Tapestry . 2 pcs. in Rust $255 Sofa—Tuxedo type. Down cushions. In Green Brocade ....... $115 So’fa in Green Antique Bamank $92.50 Sofa Tapestry $87.50 Sofa Tapestry $175 Love Tapestry in Rust Damask SLIP COVERS Pinely tailored of sunfast and fast materials. Box-pleated " One Sofa—$9.75 Sofa—$ Two-Piece Group—S$26.75 Three-Piece Group—$33.75 Telephone National 1293 in Green Damask Seat—Chippendale. Cord-welted seams. $27.50 Chair. ‘Tapestry .. $4850 Wing ....now $79 ....now $79 $35 Occasional Chair. frame—Rust Damask covering, Figured Linen ......... $65 Massive Fireside Chair in Tapestry ... Solid Mahogany McCor- | thy Butler, Mrs. Meta Cole, in |Onwake, Miss Flora L. E-Rizi now $16.75 Solid Walnut frame—Rust cecsesesnonssss mOW $16.75 Chair. Mahogany and $29.75 ceeesovenssess DOW $27.50 $48.50 Chair with Solid Mahogany frame and Tapestry . e - $17.50 Chairs—Solid Brown assortment LOVE SEATS—an attractive assort- ment at this one Special Price ........ tub- 17.50 29.75 ogany frames— of coverings. ....now $7.95 35 DuLIN @ MARTIN Connecticut Ave. and 1" Gifts, Table and Home Furnishings for 86 Years tending the luncheon were Mrs. Edward P. Costigan, Mrs. Catharine Morss, Mrs. Mary Hancock Tighe, Miss Mary E. Bnke"ell, Miss Eliza H. Parkins, Mrs. patrick Noble, Mrs. Clarence 1. Hend- rickson, Mrs. Adrien F. Busick, Mrs. (Continued on Fourth Page.) Glasses Complete Special $ 7 Eyes examined by Resistered Optome- [ Fine quality white lenses, sin- flo vision. ~ Hish-srade sold filled rames. 4 Satisfaction Assured Oculist Pres cription filled at the same price THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. 507 11th St. N.W. 14 Years in Washington Brothers 1213 F STREET SUITS and COATS at Y, price! $| 4.75 $| 8.00 $29.50 Values . ... $36.00 Values .. .. ABSOLUTE CLOSE.-OUT! ® Rizik garments are 30 ultra-modern in style—advanced in fashion...that you can wear these sults and coats next year, and still be stunningly at- tired at ONE-HALF of regular prices! «..and an added feature! Half-Price Sale SPRING Regularly $5.00 to $25 Selected from our regular stock. The original price tickets are on every hat—just pay one-half. ALL SALES FINAL Beginning Friday, 1 HATS PRICE OPPOSITE THE MAYFLOWER CONNECTICUT AVE the Women’s Shop of the Raleigh Haberdasher WILL CLOSE OouT from Regular Stocks: 32 COATS; untrimmed; sizes 12 to 20; were $25 and $19.75 : 38 COATS§ fur-trimmed; sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 40; were $29.75 to $49.75 15 COATS; fur-rimmed; sizes 14 to 20; were $49.75 to $69.75 ........... 28 SUITS; ailored or swagger; sizes 12 to 20; were $19.75 to $29.75 ..... 16 SUITS; wilored or swagger ; sizes 12 to 20; were $29.75 to $39.75 3 SUITS; fur-trimmed; sizes 14, 16 and 18; were $69.75 . 48 DRESSES; prints and crepes; sizes 12 to 20; were $16.75 to $25............ 20 DRESSES; Junior Misses’ sizes: 11, 13 and 15; were $10.75 to $16.75_......._........_. e 70 KNOX & RALEIGH HATS; Were $5 to $10. 40 KNOX & RALEIGH HATS; Were $6.50 to $15 $13.5 $18.5 2755 $135 518 5350 $115 9755 15 3.5 All Sales Final . . . No E xchanges . . . No Returns Use your charge account or open one here now THE WOMEN’'S SHOP OF THE RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street