Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1933, Page 29

Capital’s Social Highlights Part 3—12 Pages MISS MARY FECHET, Daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. James E. Fechet, important among Army debutantes this season. Flowers Her —Underwood Rhoto. Greatest Delight at White House Declares Mrs. Roosevelti Never Expects to Have Elsewhere Experie,nce 0{, Having All She Wants to Send to Those Who Enjoy Them. BY MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Wife of the President. AM frequently asked the greatest pleasure I find in my life l in the White House. The answer will probably astonish many of you, for without question I think I enjoy most having all the flowers I want around me and being able to send them whenever 1 wish ta the friends who will enjoy them. I never expect again to have this experience, but while it lasts it is a very great joy. Another one of my greatest joys is the view from the south portico of the White House looking over the White House lawn with its fountain and hedges, and beyond the public lawn, where in Summer boys and girls play base ball and other games, to the | Washington Monument standing out above the trees. To any one who has lived much in ‘Washington this Monument comes to mean the spirit of the city, and wher- ever you are you will find it. It seems to reach up to_the skies and stands there to remind us of the dreams which made it possible for the few men of 1776 to start the United States of Ameérica. Every night before I go to bed, and | sometimes that is very late, I take my dogs for a walk around the drive which circles the White House grounds. If it is before 12 o'clock the big flood lights light up the Monument, makipg it 8 brilliant white, and even more beauti- ful and conspicuous than in the day | time. Light Reminder of Duty. If it is after midnight, the Monu- ment shines in its own whiteness, some- | times, with only the moonlight upon | it. But always at the top burns the little red light placed there, perhaps, to guide night airplanes. But I like to think it is meant to symbolize the never-failing love and patriotism of George Washington, which no hardships could extinguish and which is our con- stant reminder of duty to our country. When I reach the far side of the ‘drive and look back at the stately White House with its beautiful portico | lichted only by the lights from the windows, and yet shining out in its whiteness against the darkness, I get & scnse of what this house symbolizes in jts exterior of beauty and dignity. When the house was begun there was o stately city around it to inspire men 1o do their best—only a dream of what might some day be the Capital of the “United States. These two things give me the greatest joy, and perhaps they will all my life Ye a joy, for beauty carried in memory is often as great a happiness as when you are exgeriencing it. There is, of course, another great gatisfaction, and that is the possibility of giving a great many people a great deal of pleasure. Several persons have asked what kind of requests come to the woman whose duty it is to be the hostess in the White House. Much Receiving to Do. Well, we are asked to-receive school «children from all over the country who are here on their holiday, to regeive | tant, eign countries and our own representa- | tives as they come and go between our own Capital and the capitals of foreign countries, to receive delegations of every kind, to receive people who for one reason or other are interested in seeing the White House or who have a connection with it. One young couple who came the other day were greatly interested, be- cause the girl's grandfather had been President of the United States. Chil- dren and old people, important people or those who think they are impor- and just every-day American citizens—these are all a part of the |life of the White House. And, of course, Representatives and Senators | (Continued on Page 10, Column 4.) Former Ambassador To Live at The Oaks Mr. Robert Woods Bliss, recently re- tired from his place as United States Ambassador to Argentina and from the diplomatic corps in which he has made an excellent record, is with Mrs. Bliss in Washington to take up permanent residence. They are occupying their historic home, the Oaks, in Georgetown, and have already set about making fur- ther changes in the charming old man- sion and grounds. Mr. Bliss will re- turn to Europe to pack up his private belongings before settling at the Oaks for good. Washington is fast becoming the home of retired diplomats, and with the completion of the home of Mr. Alanson B. Houghton, one-time Am- bassador to Berlin and later to London, on Massachusetts avenue extended, an- other ambessadorial home will be added. Mr. and Mrs. Houghton are coming to the Capital tomorrow from their Sum- mer place, the Meadows, at South Dartmouth, Mass., presumably to look | over the prospects of occupancy in the late Autumn. Like the Bliss home, this new house will be filled with art treasures. Mr. George T. Marye, Ambassador to Russia about the time of the World ‘War, has a permanent home here, quite down town, being at N street and Con. | necticut avenue. There are others on | the list who round out a circle incom- | parable for interest. B S foreign visitors, representatives of for- l SOCIETY SECTION Che Sunday Stae WASHINGTON, D. C, MISS LYDA PAZ, Daughter of Mr. Miguel Paz Carades and Mrs, Paz, student at Barnard, one of several diplomatic buds next season. Mr. Paz is a nephew of the Minister of Honduras, Dr. Miguel Paz Baraona —Underwood Photo. MISS FRANCES SIMPSON, December debutante, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. Augustus Simpson. —Underwood Photo. MISS FRANCES DABNEY To be introduced by her p; at the Chevy Of Capital Are Off On Week End Jaunta Secretnxy of War and Mrs. Dern Going to Home in Salt Lake City Shortly. ‘The Secretary of War and Mrs. George H. Dern, who are in San Fran- cisco over Sunday, will go to their home in Salt Lake City tomorrow or Tues- day and the Secretary is expected to return to Washington at the end of the week. Mrs. Dem‘wm remain in Salt Lake City until the'end of August. The Postmaster General, Mr. James A. Farley, is expected back tomorrow from Deal, N. J.,, where he is with Mrs. Parley and their children over Sunday. The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A. Swanson is expected to re- turn tomorrow from the Rapidan camp, where he joined Mrs. Swanson yester- day for the week end. - The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, with their daughter, Miss Grace Roper, and their son and daughter-in-law, Lieut, and Mrs. John Roper, will return this evening: from a | gusto cruise aboard the Eala, which is tak- ing them down the Potomac River to Chesapeake Bay. ‘The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, spent yesterday at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, where she vis- ited the steel mill, going to Baltimore from Pittsburgh where she vjsited sim- ilar industrial centers. The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. William Phillips, who is with his fam- ily at North Beverley, Mass, for the week end, will return tomorrow. The Assistant Sccretary of the In- (Continued on Puge 3, Column 4.) ts, Dr. and . V. XX ey SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1933. _le, Japanese Envoyand Family Vacation at Hot Springs| ofLewreneeR. Lecby Brazilian Ambassador Returns to Cottage at, Manchester, N. H., Where His Family Is Staying After Visit Here. The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi and their son and daughter, M. Masaru Debuchi and Mile. Tanaka Debuchi, are expected to leave tomor- row by motor for Hot Springs, where they have taken s cottage for the month of August. The Ambassador of Brazil, Senhor de Lima e Silva, returned to Manchester, Mass., Friday, after spending Thursday in Washington. The Ambassador and Senhora de Lima e Silva have & cot- tage at Manchester and have with them the latter's sister, Mme. Nano, wife of the counselor of ‘the Rumanian lega- tion, who is remaining until the return of M. Nano from a vacation spent in his Rumanian home. The Ambassador of Italy, Signor Au- Rosso, will leave Washington Wednesday for' Chicago, where he will remain until after the celebration of Italian day at the Century of Progress Exposition Thursday. The Ambassador will remain away over the next week end. —— The Minister of Greece, M. Chara- lambos Simopoulos, joined Mme. Simo- poulos in Newport yesterday and with her will be the guést over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C.' Matthews Dick of ‘Washington, who are occupying Tange- man Villa for the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Dick will entertain at dinner this evening in compliment to their guests. ‘The Minister and Mme. Simopoulos have & cottage at Nonquit, Mass., where the Minister joined his family 10 days ago. Mme. Simopoulos has been guest this week at Newport of Mr. Mrs. Montgomery Blair. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik will come to Washington from Rehoboth Beach, Del,, where they have a cottage and will spend Tuesday here. the and ‘The Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mrs. Louw, who are motor- ing to the Pacific Coast, are in the Yel- lowstone National Park over Sunday. ‘The Minister of Venezuela and Senora de Arcaya will come to Washington to- morrow from Atlantic City where they have a cottage for the Summer and after a few days will join their children at the resort. e The Minister of Ecuador, Senor Don Gonzalo Zaldumbide, has been trans- ferred to Italy and Switserland where he will represent his government as Minister. He is expected to sail the latter part of August and will -join Senora de Zaldumbide, who has been in Paris for two months. Semor and Senora de Zaldumbide have many friends in Washington and will be missed in both diplomatic and official circles. Senora de Alfaro, wife of the Min- isteg of Panama, has gone to California, where she will visit her brother and (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.)" :‘Miss Stephanic Noble Is Attractive Bride ‘Miies Betty Wolton Married t0 John W. ngner in Ceremony Held Last Night An unusually pretty Midsummer wed- ding was that last evening of Miss Stephanie Louise Noble, daughter of Mrs. Louise Frederica Noble, and Mr. Lawrence Reginald Leeby of Washing- ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Leeby of Fargo, N. Dak. The ceremony Was performed in All Souls’ Episcopal Church on Cathedral avenue, the rector, the Rev. Hatch D. Sterrett, officiating at 8 o'clock in the presence of a large company of relatives and intimate friends. Mrs, F. Wilson Camp, cousin of the bride, sang preceding the cere- mony, the violin obligato being played by Mrs. Robert Garner, and the organ accompaniment by Mrs. Truman Bur- chard. The choir of the church sang the “Wedding March” from “Lohengrin,” accompanied by Mrs. Burchard. The t church had no decoration except lilies on the altar and here and there tall palms and clusters of white flowers. The bride was escorted by her uncle, Mr. Frederick Reynolds Dudley, and given in marriage by her mother. The bride’s gown was of white mousseline de sole made on fitted lines with a fan- shaped train. Her veil, worn over her face before the ceremony, was held by a small cap of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouget of gardenias and lilies of the valley. Miss Mary Noble was maid of honor for her sister and had a gown of green mousseline de sol made on fitted lines with ruffies down’' the back which formed a train. Her ruffied cape and o MISS YMELDA CHAVEZ, Debutante daughter of Representative and Mrs. Dennis Chavez of New Mexico. —Underwood Photo. Mrs. Roosevelt’s Return And Big Weddings Give Capital a Busy Week Lady Here, Nuptials First Cl“’e but Briefly—Espil-Borden Veritable Social Earthquake in Washington. BY SALLIE V, H. PICKETT. HE last week of July brought a hectic flush to the social world, and world-wide news was the accomplishment. The return of Mrs. Roosevelt from several weeks of rambling over the country in her blue roadster—if here for only a few brief hours—and with the beaming health begot by days in the open, brought its new in- terest in the White House, and there were the two biggest weddings of the week, one in and one out of Washington—that of the Am- bassador of Argentina to a charming and gifted American woman, and the uniting of two official families in the marriage of Assistant Secretary of War Woodring and Miss Helen Coolidge, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Coolidge in Massachusetts. The reunion of the Roosevelt family at their Hyde Park home was the big interesting event of last week, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt having left the Capital Friday for New York. The mother of the President joined them at Hyde Park after spending several weeks at Campobello, and Mrs. Dall and her children, and Mr. John Roose- velt, who met his sister at Rye Beach and accompanied her to the Roosevelt home, and perhaps Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt, round out the large family party. The President is trying to get at least 10 days in the cooling atmosphere of Hyde Park and Mrs. Roosevelt s scheduled to return to Washington about August 9, preparatory to teking a jouwsney, much of it over rugged mountain roads, to Abingdon for the three days’ festival of mountai®*music which starts August 11, Cupld lurks everywhere these days and Thursday a veritable social earth- quake was felt when the marriage of Senor Dr. Felipe A. Espll, Ambassador of Argentina, and Mrs. Courtney Letts Stillwell Borden took place before Jus- tice Jennings Balley of the District Supreme Court in the presence of & few witnesses. Senor Don Jusn de Oar- denas, Ambassador of Spain, attended the bridegroom, and the bride had her sister, Mrs. George McLaughlin, jr., of Chicago, as an escort. The real ro- mance in the case started before the bride’s marriage to Mr. Stillwell and was renewed shortly after her Reno divorce from her second husband, Mr. John Borden, whose meteoric career as explorer set the world talking when he and his wife with a party of friends started off on the Northern Light, to bring back from the Arctic region polar bears and other lvely specimens for the Chicago Zoo. Mr. Borden’s third marriage took place some weeks ago. Unless there is some sudden change in the diplomatic arrangements of Ar- gentina, the charming embassy at 1600 New Hampshire avenue, built by that government a few years ago, will have its first chatelaine in several years—not since Senor Dr. Manuel E. Malbran left in 1931. The arrival of Dr. Espil in that year, as Ambassador, only marked his return to the Capital, a previous resident who for nine years was connected with the embassy in lesser capacity. Senora de Espil will make s charming hostess and perhaps no woman ever to fill the position knows ‘Washington society better. Just back from the Woodring- aoross from shoulder tip to shoulder tip and with folds of tulle a few inches deep upstanding. The short sleeves of moire had two falls of plaited tulle which reach almost to the elbow and on the front of the plain bodice she wore a jeweled cross. An old-fashioned round bouquet, set in a lace holder was of gardenias. Assistant Becretary of War, Mr. ‘Woodring, wore conventiopal afternoon dress, cutaway ecoat, white waisttoat, gray tle and stripped trousers, the fin- ish for his perfect dress being & bou- tonniere ' of lilies of the valley and (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) Hume-Walsh Engagement Of Historic Interest Maj. and Mrs. Alan P. Hume an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Elise Gardner, to Mr. John Red- mond Walsh, jr, of Savannah, Ga., now living in Washington, where he is with the Conservator Division of the Treasury Department. .Miss Hume is & granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hume, prominent in resi- dential circles of the District for many years, and the late Dr. Frank A. Gard- ner, White House physician during the Harrison administration. Her grand- mother, Mrs. Gardner, who now makes her home at Vineyard Haven, Mass., was among the leading musiclans in ‘Washington a few years ago. Maj. and Mrs. Hume and their daughters are occupying the Hume es- tate, Warwick, at Hume, Va., near Al- exandris, where the wedding is ex- pected to take place in the late Sum- mer. Warwick, the scene of much brilliant entertaining until a feyw years 880, was named after the Hume estate in Scotland. The old Colonial house was built by Columbus Alexander, for whom George Washington surveyed the land, and a corner stone, bearing the initials G. W. and C. A, with the year 1793 deeply cut, recently was found on the estate. “ «