Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1934, Page 41

Capital’s Social High Lights Part 3—10 Pages National Symphony Orchestra Holds Interest of Washington Society Mrs. J. Borden Harriman and Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher, prominent patrons of the orchestral series. Society Plans Gay Affairs On Thanksgiving Despite Exodus of High Officials Navy Relief and Black and White Balls ‘Will Mark Observance of Holiday Here. BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT. Notwithstanding the White House will remain practically deserted over ‘Thanksgiving day, and many officials are following the precept of the Presi- dent in remaining away, Washington will still be 'a gay place over the holiday and the week end. Many are seeking famous resorts like Hot Springs, White Sulphur and Skytop Club in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, while still others are going to Atlantic City, where they will be content with the mild excitement of the Boardwalk. Late last week the exodus to New York started, hun- dreds going to see the West Point- Notre Dame foot ball game, attending the dinner dance at the Astor last night, and a much greater number will desert the Capital for the Army- Navy game Saturday. Thanksgiving day will close with society in large numbers attending the Navy relief ball, the grand fin- ishing touch to a day of dining and | smart | visiting. Traditionally lively, and altogether correct, this dancing event has been handed down season by season as a place for both young and middle aged members of the social clans both in and out of the service to disport themselves and this year an unusual number of dinner parties have been arranged for the student element at home for the holi- day, preceding the dance. . Debutantes who have already been “brought out” and those soon to see the glittering social world will join their dancing partners at this annual favorite among balls, which, starting in the sail loft at the Navy Yard many years ago, has grown into a smart and attractive event. Now the gold room at the Willard is chosen for the' daacers and the liveliest of music, some of it old Navy favorites like “Anchors Away,” will be played. Mrs. Roosevelt, following the precept of other President’s wives, is a pa- troness and one of the most attractive boxes will be that of Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, while Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt also have taken a box. Admiral and Mrs. W. L. Capps, Gen. and Mrs. John Rus- sell, Gen, and Mrs. Douglas McDougal, Admiral and Mrs. Richard Leigh, Comdr. and Mrs. Arthur Carpender snd Capt. and Mrs, Henry Williams are box holders. The Black and White Ball has sim- mered down into an annual affair and, fitting perfectly into the program, will be the last gay fling for the young and very young before students return to their colleges and universities from Thanksgiving holiday. The Mayflower ball room is never so lovely or fittingly filled as for the Black and White Ball, and Saturday night it will take on its most charming atmosphere when at least some of the season’s debutantes will take their first peep at a really formal event. Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Davidge will introduce their daughter, Miss Martha Sinclair Davidge, at & reception and tea in their home at 2825 Rock Creek drive, Friday, which will be in keeping with the traditions'of both the paternal and maternal sides of the house. Miss Davidge will be quite in the limelight, formally speaker, at the Black and White Ball arranged by Mrs, Dunlop, L 4 and Miss Emelen Knight Davies, who will be introduced to society Thanks- |giving day at a large tea by her | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, will also be one of the particu- larly sought-for girls at the Black and | White Ball. Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the late President, in whose admin- istration Mr. Davies cut no incon- siderable figure and upon whom the Democratic party builds much of its hope, will grace the tea for Miss Davies, and arriving in advance and remaining over the week end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, will be one of the most sought-for visitors in the Capital. Standing out in her father's administrations as a remark- able example of the new woman movement at & time when progressive women were scarce, Miss Wilson's name was beloved in Washington as well as in the country at large. She | did much to promote the interest in music and philanthropies and had as guests in the White House many persons of note. Had Mrs. Swanson, wife of the Sec- retary of the Navy, been giving her son she could not have planned more elaborately %or elegantly than for the Friday tea which she gave last week for newspaper writers. ‘Women’s National Press Club and the Newspaper Women's Club were the chief guests and as many cabinet women as were in town “stood in line” to meet them. With one accord newspaper writers must declare that never was there such an administra- tion as this for good fellowship be- tween officials and the people who introduce them through print to the outside world. At Mrs. Swanson’s tea was young Mrs. Ickes, daughter- in-law of the Secretary of Interior and Mrs. Ickes, for whom Miss Grace Roper will give a tea before the visitor | week. Miss Roper, by the way, is one of the chief promoters of the town hall movement in Washington through which a long list of excellent speakers will appear, beginning with Sunday evening, December 2, in the United States Chamber of Commerce, where all the talks will be given. Mrs. Roose- velt says, “We need to have meeting places for the discussion of public questions, in the cities, hamlets and on the farm throughout the length and breadth of the land.” When one sees the attractive folder or pros- pectus for “The Town Hall” the clever picture on the cover showing the donkey chasing the elephant and the elephant chasing the throng with the goat in the lead, one might get an idea that it has something to do with the New Deal. While citizens are hunting up their copies of Christmas carols and one is feeling large of heart for the less fortunate in this world, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dern have agreed to open the spacious drawing rooms of Highwood, their place at Chevy Chase, for a tea Tuesday afternoon, December 4 at 4 o'clock in the in- terest of the “Talking Book” Commit- tee for the benefit of the sightless. Mrs. Dern has accepted the chair- manship for the new and much-needed move. first official day at home of the sea- | Both the | returns to her home in the West this | SOCIETY SECTION he Sundny Star WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1934 Washington’s « own symphony or- chestra, Dr. Hans Kindler, conductor, has known the support of Capital so- ciety as well as other music lovers since the first concert, Nov 1931. Dr. Kindler is shown at ember 2, the right in this photo of the orchestra. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, bozholders jor the concerts, with Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, vice chairman of the Woman’s Committee of the orchestra, which celebrated its third anniversary this month. Justice Sutherland And Mrs. Sutherland To Entertain Guests Will Be Hosts to Small Company at Dinner on Thanksgiving Evening. Mr. Justice and Mrs. George Suther- land will be hosts to a small company at dinner Thanksgiving evening. Assistant Secre!nry_ol the Navy and | Mrs. Henry L. Roosevelt will enter- tain at dinner Thanksgiving evening and will take their guests later to the Navy relief ball at the Willard. The controller of the currency, Mr. J. F. T. O'Connor, will give a buffet supper in the supper club at the Shore- ham tomorrow evening for members of the press who cover the Treasury Department, representatives of Wash- ington newspapers and chiefs of the newspaper services in the Capital. It will be informal. ~ Maj. Gen. Frederick W. Coleman, U. S. A, and Mrs. Coleman, were among the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Carter at dinner at the Shore- ham last evening. Others present at the dinner in- cluded Col. Henry M. Morrow, U. S. A, and Mrs. Morrow; Lieut. Col. Eugene R. West, Maj. Parker W. West, U.S. A, and Mrs. West; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Graves Adams and their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clapp and Mrs. Sims Bray of Savannah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Arlon V. Cushman, Mrs. Jack Hayes, Mrs. Al- bert R. Mackenzie, Mr. Edwin D. Flather and Mr. Raymond Richardson, Former Attorney General and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer entertained a small company informally at dinner last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Whitten were hosts to a company at dinner last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gwynn Gardiner, jr., | and Miss Imogene Lee Gardiner en- tertained at dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase Club in honor of Miss Stellita Stapleton. The other guests were - Mlle. Valerie Prochnik. Miss Nancy Harrison, Miss Janet Harrison, Miss Frida Frazer, Miss Estherbelle McHarg, Miss Martha Davidge, Miss Mary Tyler McCormack, Miss Emily Maddox, Miss Jane Esther Platt, Miss Emlen Davies, Miss Mary Ellen Corby, (Continued on Page §, Column 3. Mrs. Tracy Dows, chairman of the Woman’s Committee of the symphony, with Miss Helen Davis, daughter of the former Secretary of War, Mr. Dwight F. Davis. Miss Davis was Mrs. Dows’ guest at one of the Thursday concerts. Ambassador Will Honor Morgenthaus Return Retiring Italian Attache The Ambassador of Italy, Signor Augusto Rosso, who will return today from a trip through the West, will entertain at dinner tomorrow eve- ning in compliment to the retiring naval attache of the embassy, Capt. Ferdinando Casardi. ‘The Ambassador will be host at luncheon Wednesday in honor of toe retiring Minister of Greece and Mme. Simopoulos. ‘The Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, M. Alex- ander Antonovich Troyanovsky, who has been abroad for a month or more, is expected back in Washing- ton in January. He will be accom- panied by the attache of the em- bassy, M. Gregory Grigoriev, who ac- companied him to Russia. The Ambassador ef Japan, Mr. Hirosi Saito, is in Philadelphia, where he will remain over Sunday. The Ambassador went to attend a banquet last evening, where he made an address. The Mipister of Denmark, Mr. Otto Wadsted, will entertain at din- ner Wednesday evening in. compli- ment to the United States Minister to Denmark. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, who will be in Washington for a brief visit before sailing for Copenhagen. The Minister of Canada, Mr. Her- ridge, is expected to join Mrs. Her- ridge in Washington the latter part of the week after spending a few days in Ottowa. Mme. Sze, wife of the Minister of China, will be the guest of honor at the weekly luncheon Tuesday at the National Woman’s Country Club. ‘The Minister of Persia and Mme. Djalal entertained at a luncheon yes- terday at the legation. Their guests included the Ambassador of Turkey, M. Mehmet Munir; the Minister of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Ferdinand Ve- verka; the Minister of Egypt and Mme. Ratib and her daughter, Mlle, Nihal Menemenli; Senator and Mrs. William H. King, the charge d’affaires of Bul- |garis and-Mme,. Beliof -Tchomakod student. 8t Foxcrolk | Many in Washington Diplomatic Circles Are Returning Here for Winter Social Season. and the secretary of the Persian Lega- tion, M. Hossein Khan Navab. The Minister and Mme. Djalal have issued invitations for a dinner, with dancing, Tuesday evening, December 4. itan Colon Eloy Alfaro, returned Fri- day after several days spent in New York. The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. Van Haersma de With will sail the first of this week aboard the Vollandam and are expected to arrive in New York December 4. ‘The Minister of Norway, M. Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, is in New York for a brief stay and will return to Washington Wednesday. The counselor of the Chilean Em- bassy, Senor Don Benjamin Cohen, is expected to arrive in this country early next week aboard the Santa Lucia. He is accompanied by his sister. The counselor of the embassy of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Repub- lics and Mme. Skvirsky are expected to return to Washington next month from Russis, where they have been for two months or more on vacation. The Counselor of the Czechoslovak ‘Legation, Dr, Nemecek, who is in Cleveland for a short stay will go from there to Florida for a brief vacation. The aviation and military attache of the Italian Embassy and Signora Sbernadori_will give up_their (Continued on Page 2, Column Mzrs. Taft in Bryn Mawr Over Thanksgiving Day Mrs. William Howard Taft will spend Thanksgiving with her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred- erick J. Manning, in their home at Bryn Mavr, Pa., and will remain over the week end. Mrs. Taft has as her guest over Sunday her sister, Mrs. - Henry F. Lippitt of Providence, who has been in Virginia visiting her daughter, a Rebool, | have been for about 10 days. Today From Journey To Georgia Coast Army-Navy Foot Ball Game | to Attract Many From Capital. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury flnd‘ Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.. are re- turning to their Washington home to- day from Sea Island, Ga., where they will be accompanied by the Secretary’s father, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, war- | time Ambassador to Turkey. The Minister of Ecuador, Senor Cap- | The Secretary of War and Mrs. | George H. Dern and their daughters, Mrs. Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy Dern, will return from New York to- day. They attended the Army-Notre Dame foot ball game yesterday. The Postmaster General, Mr. James A. Farley, will return to Washington from New York Wednesday for the day, rejoining his family in New York for Thanksgiving. Yesterday the Postmaster General and Mrs. Farley and their children attended the Army- Notre Dame foot ball game. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will go to Phila- delphia for the Army-Navy foot ball game Saturday and will have a party with them. The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace will have with them for Thanksgiving dinner the for- mer’s sister, Miss Ruth Wallace, and Miss Eleanor Powell, who are spend- ing the Winter in Washington and have an spartment at Wardman Park Annex, ‘The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper will have with them Thanksgiving day the members of their family who live in Wash- ington. This afternoon Miss Grace Roper will entertain a small company at tea in honor of Mrs. Wilmarth Ickes, daughter-in-law of the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Owen J. Rob- erts are spending the week end in their country home, in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Willilam H. Standley, wife of the chief of naval operations, will ar- rive in New York Wednesday aboard the Manhattan from England, where she went with Admiral Standley for the Naval Conference, to which the They | Features for Women Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, a bozholder and one of the staunch backers of the local symphony. —Underwood Photos. The United States Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Breckinridge Long have issued cards for an at-home next Sun- day afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock. at Grasslands. when they will present their daughter, Miss Christine Blair Long. Miss Long will be the guest at lunch- eon today of Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, who will entertain at their home, Estabrook. Miss Valerie Prochnik. debutante daughter of the Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik, will stand next to Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr., as the ranking debutante of the season at the black and white ball Saturday evening at the Mayflower. Except for two- or three debutantes from the official group not yet in Washington for the Winter, every one of the girls being presented this season in the Capital will be at the ball. The receiving line will form promptly at 10:30 o'clock and efforts are being made to make sure that all girls are | present when introductions are made. Bachelors from almost all the em- bassies and legations already have sig- nified their intentions of attending. White House aides, officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, recent arrivals in the official group in Wash- ngton and members of the r®sidential circle also will be present. Miss Diane Maitland and Miss Jane Maitland of London, England, who are spending the Winter in Washington and making their debut here, will be in the line. The Misses Maitland were debutantes last season in London and | were presented at the Court of St. James. Debutantes from New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del.; Balti- more and Richmond also will receive with Mrs. Dunlop. Among others in line will be Miss Christine B. Long, Mlle. Gladys Broz, Miss Mary Jane Stanley, Miss Dorothy Haney Letts, Miss Elizabeth Zimmer- man, Miss Betty Angus, Miss Louise Alexander, Miss Charlotte Brown, Miss Mary Winifred Brown, Miss Kather- ine Brown, Miss Mary Katherine Bentley, Miss Ann Barrett, Miss Evelyn Chase, Miss Silvine Clagett, | Miss Mary Ellen Corby, Miss Mary Elizabeth Damon and Miss Marjorie Jane Dampman. | Also in line will be Miss Martha Davidge, Miss Emlen Davies, Miss | Helen De Frees. Miss Frida Frazer, Miss Imogen Stuart Ficklen, Miss Charlotte Gregg, Miss Nancy Harrison, Miss Janet Harrison, Miss Margaret C. Hill, Miss Dorothy Howe, Miss Moss Lee Love, Miss Polly Le Breton, Miss Emily Maddox, Miss Betty Marsh, Miss Dorothy Marlatt and ‘Miss Mary Tyler McCormack, Others to be in line are Miss Esther- belle McHarg, Miss Bambie McKenna, Miss Margaret McMullen, Miss Louise Myers, Miss Ruth Patten, Miss Jane Esther Platt Miss Helen Potts, Miss Ann Potts, Miss Randolph Richardson, Miss Mathilde Bruce Rodger, Miss Diane Rowland, Miss Betsy Rowan, Miss Ruth F. Sowers, Miss Stellita Stapleton, Miss Mary Katheryne Spinks, Miss Mary Elizabeth Tilgh- man, Miss Louise Waller, Miss Maria Whitehurst and Miss Marjorie Walsh. Miss Emlen Knight Davies, debu- tante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, will arrive from Vassar Col- lege, Wednesday night for the Thanks- giving holidays. She will be accom- panied by her classmate, Miss Mar- garet Luedke of Milwaukee, Wis., and Debutantes Make R_éady To Enter Capital Society Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Long Present Daughter Next Sunday at Gra!’land! H()me. Milwaukee, whose parents, Mr Mrs. Victor Stamm, will arrive Thurs- day morning to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. Davies also will have as their guest, Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the late President Wood- row Wilson, who.will arrive in the Capital Priday morning from New York. Miss Davies will be presented to | society by her parents at a tea at their home December 1. | Miss Emily Maddox, debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Maddox, will be presented at a break- fast at noon today in the Chinese room of the Mayflower. All the debu- tantes of the season will be present, as well as some of Miss Maddox's oth- er young friends, all of them accom- | panied by their escorts. Between 125 innd 150 are expected as guests. | Miss Maddox will wear a white | tunic frock with a black skirt and | small black hat. Blue will be the ;predommaung color on the bufet | table and at the small tables at vhich the guests will be seated Thanksgiving night, Mr. and Mrs, Maddox will be hosts at dinner at | the Mayflower for their daughter, | who later will go with her guests to the ball being given by Mr. and Mrs. | Henry K. McHarg, jr.. for their daugh- ter, Miss Estherbelle McHarg. Miss Dorothy Dodge will entertain | at a reception and tea this afternoon |in her apartment at the Mayflower | for Miss Katherine Hall, debutante daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Walton Hall of Kansas City, who is her guest in ‘Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Dodge and their daughter returned to the Capi- tal several weeks ago from Colorsdo Springs and again are in residence at the Mayflower. Miss Helen Caldwell Potts and Miss Anne Powell Potts were presented to | the debutantes of the season yesterday by ther mother, Mrs. Richard Potts of Frederick, at a buffet luncheon in the | home of Mrs. Potts’ niece, Mrs. Oliver Mallory Walker. in Georgetown The quaint little home oY Mr. and | Mrs. Walker was gay with Autumn | foliage and flowers and the tea table, laid with old family silver and linens, | had a centerpiece of yellow rosebuds. Assisting in the dining room were (Continued on Page 7, Column 5.) T R S Mrs. Loose Cancels a_ - Social Engagements Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose has can- celed invitations for the dinner she was to give the night of December 13 {1n honor of the Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Saito, for another dinner party arranged for December 20, and also for her Thanksgiving day dinner for which invitations were issyed. | Mrs. Loose has been called to Kansas City on account of a death in her family, and will be absent for some time. Col. and Mrs. Jordan Class '35 Reception Today The director of the Army Indus- trial College and Mrs. Harry B. Jor- dan will entertain at a reception in henor of the Class of 1935 of the Army Industrial College in their home &t 3019 N street northwest today from (Continued on Page 6, Column &)~ | her cousin, Mr. John Stamm, also of | to 7 o'clock, [ ¢ and *