Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1934, Page 55

SOCIETY. Notes of Capital Official And Social Activities Senator John G. Townsend, Jr., Here for Gridiron Dinner—Representative and Mrs. Radolph Perkins Open Home. Benator John G. Townsend, jr., is at the Shoreham for a_few days, hav- ing come from Selbyville, Del, to attend the Gridiron dinner. His daughter, Miss Lyla M. Townsend, ac- companied him here, and will remain until Tuesday. Representative and Mrs. Randolph Perkins of New Jersey have taken a home at 2812 Chesterfield place. They have with them their daughter, Mrs. George P. Moody, who was formerly Miss Dorothy Perkins, and her young daughter over Christmas, Representative and Mrs. Claude A. Fuller of Arkansas will arrive in ‘Washington the first part of next week and open their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel for the Winter season. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. T. H. Slavens are sailing December 11 for Baghdad, Iraq, where they will visit their son, Mr. Stanley T. Slavens, third secre- tary of the United States Legation there. En route they will stop in Italy, ERypt, the Holy Land and Syria, ar- riving in Baghdad about March 1. ‘The former Secretary of State and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson are spending a few days in their home, Woodley, on Cathedral avenue, where they ar- rived yesterday. They will remain a few days and return to their home, Highhold. on Long Island, to spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Stimson ‘will come to Washington early in the new year to spend the Midwinter season. Col. W. A. Carleton, U. S. A, re- tired, and Mrs. Carleton are now established in their apartment at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel, which they have taken for the Winter season. Mrs. Rufus F. Maddux, wife of Lieut. Col. Maddux, U. S. A., will leave ‘Washington next Sunday for Boston, where she will make several visits before meeting her daughters, Miss Jeanne Maddux, a student at Den- nington College, Vt., and Miss Eliza- beth Maddux, who attends the Cam- bridge School, at Kendall Green, Mass.. both of whom will then return to Washington with her December 23 to spend the Christmas holidays. ‘The chief of the alcohol unit of the Internal Revenue Bureau and Mrs. Dwight Avis have moved from the Broadmoor to Lyon Village, Va. | where they are occupying the home of Mrs. Clara Burton at 321 Key Boulevard. Mrs. Burton expects to spend the greater part of the Winter | visiting in North and South Carolina | and Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Owen E. Williams of Aurora Hills, Va, with their young sor, Bobbie, have gone to St. Peters~ burg, Fla, for a visit with Mrs. Wil- liams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Maddux. Mr. Williams will return next week, but Mrs. Williams and her son will remain over for the Christ- mas holidays. Mrs. Ned P. Clark of Cowdersport, Pa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Homer Thomas, in her home in Lyon Village, Va. Mr. Clark, who made the trip to Virginia with her, has returned to his home in Cowdersport. He was accompanied by his son-in-law, Mr. Thomas, and they are on a hunting trip in Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 8. Wallis of Ellenwood, Cherrydale, Va., left Wed- nesday morning by motor for their Winter home in Sarasota, Fla. Mrs. Wallis, regent of the Francis Wallis Chapter, D. A. R, and a retired Gov- ernment artist, has been in ill health for some time. Mr. William P, Dawson has returned to his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., after a visit of a week with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Dawson, in their home in Lyon Vil- lage, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson also had as guests for the Thanksgiving holiday their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Dawson, the | latter before her recent marriage, Miss | Christine Norris of Wrightsville, Ga. Mr. Dawson and his bride are making their home in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Middleton were guests over Thanksgiving of the latter's mother, Mrs. George Howe. Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell was hostess to the members of the Fortnightly Club of the Herndon Library in her home in Herndon, Va. Wednesday. | Mrs. James Myers was the speaker of | the afternoon, her subject being | “Christmas in Many Lands.” Miss Sarah M. Benson has returned to Washington after a visit to Florida and Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Allen, accom- | panied by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Whit- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT Miss Dorothy Howe, who will be presented to society by her mother, Mrs. George Howe, during the Christmas holi- days. Miss Howe will be hostess at an informal breakfast today. —Hessler-Henderson Photo. L] WILL MAKE DEBUT : e, Engagements of Moment In Society in Capital Mrs. Robert A, Weaver of Tupelo, Miss.. announces the engagement of her daughter Amelia to Mr. Robert Samuel Cochran of Alexandria, Va. Miss Weaver is a graduate of Van- derbilt University and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity. She is the granddaughter of the late “Privaté” John Allen, Representative from Mississippi for a number of years, Mr. Cochran is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Breckenridge Cochyan of Alexancria, Va. Miss Weaver and Mr, Cochran will be married in Tupelo on December 29. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Lineberger of Montecito, Calif., announce the en- ney of Glens Falls, N. Y., are at the gagement of their daughter Florence | Dodge for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lee of Norwichy Conn., are at the Dodge for a brief stay en route to Florida t0 | pricq Ransom and M % s A Miss Bridges’ aPRaE e W | School in Piedmont, Calif., and from Mrs. Alvin P. Knell of Springfield, | Wellesley College, after which she | Elizabeth to Mr. Archibald Murdoch | Hart of Baltimore. Md. Miss Line- berger, daughter of former Repre- sentative Lineberger, graduated from Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Legare are | leaving tday for Summerville, S. C., | where they will stay several weeks | before going on to Florida to spend | the Winter. Mrs. Joseph E. Washington has been spending the past two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Augustus | Blagden, in Philadelphia. She will | leave for Sah Antonio, Tex., before | Christmas, to spend the Winter with her son, Mr. Joseph E. Washington, Jr., and his family. Lieut. Col. James L. Collins. U. S A, and Mrs. Collins have arrived at | the Martinique from Fort Sill, Okla., for an indefinite stay. Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, president of | the George Washington University, | will leave Washington for California | to join Mrs. Marvin and their young | son for the holiday season. Mrs. | Marvin has been detained in Los An- | geles this Winter while Cloyd, jr., has been recovering from an illness. President Marvin will motor across the continent in company with Dr, Verling Kersey, State superintendent of public instruction of California. Mass,, is at the Dodge over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Livingston Hart- | ley and their two sons, Charles and Robert, arrived from Engiand last | week and came to Washington, where | they are guests of Mrs. Hartley's par- | ents, Mr. and Mrs. Buckner Randolph. —_ Catholic Dnughters‘ Card And Bingo Party Tuesday | Court Forest Glen, Catholic Daugh- ters of America, will hold a card and bingo party and an elaborate floor show Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock in the auditorium of the Woodside School in Silver Spring, Md. | Miss Alice Watts, chairman of the ! General Committee in Charge of Ar- rangements, will be assisted by Mrs. Catherine Young. Mrs. Arthur Blakes- lee and Mrs. Marian Tyler, in charge of prizes; Mrs. John Brennan and Miss Lois Peter, in charge of blngo;‘ Mrs. Joseph Weber, cards; Miss Marie Tuban. publicity, and Mrs. Margaret Barrett, ments. Hostesses announced for the eve- ning are Mrs. Edward M. Barry, Mrs. Louis Beall, Mrs. Edward Brennan, Mrs. William Harding, Mrs. George Mess and Mrs. Caroline Gaskins, | decorations and refresh- | son of Mr. and Mrs | spent a year studying at Cambridge University, England. Mr. Hart is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hart of Baltimore. He was graduated from the Gilman Country School in that city and from Prince- ton University. He also received the | degrees of M. A. and of Ph. D. from Princeton. He is a member of the University Club of Baltimore. The wedding will take place Montecito December: 27. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Miller an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Ida to Mr. Ralph Berman William Ber- man of Worcester, Mass. The wed- in Idlng will take place in February. The engagement of Miss Roslyn Baron to Mr. Michael Becker. son of Mr. Max Becker of Baltimore, has been announced. DINE AT OLNEY TR COZY LOUNGE—BLAZING LOG FIRES. OLNEY, MD. 3%M1LES NorTn OUT GEORGIA AVENUE EXTENDED 'a'._ A %, apilel Fur Shep G\ 1208 GEE STREFET VO //|\\\\ ISTMA CAPES of Lapin Caracul and Kidskin. From $25 MUFFS, $5 up GIFTS Luscious SILVER FOXES $59.50 up Kolinsky Scarfs, $7.50 Skin, Stone Marten Sables, $27.50 Up Reminding you of the fact that BEAUTIFUL FURS make a most accepta- ble gift...a few suggestions are noted White Jackets, also tan, brown and black . . . Lapin $29.50 Up We Will Be Pleased to Cash Your Christmas Savings Check MEMBER MASTER-FURRIERS’ e, 2> » 02-0‘05;@‘2 s E-e "v* . *0e0.0r 0 GuiILD S‘(& oocte”’ L] oF | THE WHITE HOUSE Columbia players to Present “"Alison's House™ Mrs. E. C. Moran, jr., wife of Rep- resentative Moran of Maine, will take | guests to the Columbia Players' pre- “senlalion of “Alison’s House” at | Pierce Hall this week. Among others | who are expegjing to attend the play, | to be given ednesday and Thursday | evenings, include Mrs. John Haley, | Mr. and Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs. Eliza- | beth Peebles, Mr. and Mrs. Robert | Patterson, Miss Sarah Simonds, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hanes, Dr. and Mrs. | E. C. Shull, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hinkel, iDr. and Mrs. C. G. Detweiler, Mrs. | Regina Crouch. Miss Margaret Hux- ley. Mr. and Mrs. Hartley W. Howard, Miss Katharine Thacker, Mrs. Maud | Pascoe, Miss Louise Royal and Miss Hazel Swift. ' Reception to Honor Visiting High Churchman His grace, the Most Reverend Abbot General Dominic M. Francis Jans- sents, S. O. Cist, D. D.. who is ex- pected in the United States on a tour of inspection of the Cistercian mon- | asteries and will arrive in New York December 18, will be guest of honor at a large reception in New York that day. and will come the following day to Washington. He will be at the Shoreham The Cistercians were founded in 1098 AD. by St. Robert and under the influence of St. Bernard have carried on ever since. They are the | parent organization of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, who are better known in the United States as the Trappists. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Forner of | Chicago are at the Shoreham while | in Washington to make arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the abbot l general. * Sean Waloucsne ‘LA MAIZON de TROULZEAU" Christmas Party of New England States Society An elaborate all-States jubilee and dance will be the feature of the an- nual Christmas party to be given by the New England States Society Thursday evening, December 20, at the Kennedy-Warren, Each of the various States will be represented in the receiving line by a hostess who will aid the guests in meeting the people from their own State. Miss Betty Durr is in charge of the guest tickets which may be secured from her or from the Willard TicRet Bureau, Natives of the various States | are urged to place their reservations early as the number of tickets will be limited. | The Minister of the Irish Free State | and Mr. MacWhite will head the list | of honor guests, and many members of Congress also will be present. During the intermission of dancing the Chesapeake & Potomac Co. Glee Club, directed by Mr. R. H. Davidson, will sing several songs and Mr. Phil Hayden will present an elaborate floor revue. The assisting committee is headed by Miss Alice Barrett, assisted by Mr. George Carter, Miss Geraldine Smith, Mrs. Elsie Woodruff, Miss Ruth Pat- terson, Miss Mary Dean, Mr. Henry Tyson and Mr. Thomas Johnson. The Floor Committee will be headed by Col. Willlam H. Humphries, as- sisted by Mr. Harold Fredericks, Mr. Raymond Lewis, Mr. John Davidson, Mrs. Helen Wilson, Mrs. Leona Tay- | Jor and Mrs. David Edward. | Pacliy Wiiaca's O Of G. W. U. Musicale The Faculty Women's Club of the George Washington University will hold its regular meeting Friday after- noon, at 2:30 o'clock, in the home of Mrs. George Winchester Stone, at 410 Cummings Lane, Chevy Chase, Md. A program of Christmas music will be presented by Miss Christine Church, accompanied by Miss Edith | B. Athey. Hospitality will be in| charge of Mrs. George Bain Jenkins and Mrs. Erritt Cyril Albritton. Other hostesses will be Mrs. Richard Nor- man Owens, Mrs. John Alton Reed, Miss Gretchen Rogers, Mrs. George Byron Roth, Mrs. Edward H. Sehrt, Mrs. A. F. W. Schmidt, Mrs. Audley Smith, Mrs. Loyd H. Sutton, Mrs. Benjamin D. Van Evera, Mrs. War- ren Reed West, and the following from the Newcomers' Club: Mrs. James Lloyd Collins, Mrs. John Har- | | old Hanks, Mrs. Herman H. Kaveler | | and Mrs. Lester K. Borne. | Miss iichard's to S;eak On Current Topics Miss Janet Richards, at her “Talk on Affairs Political and International” | tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at the | Willard, will include in the general re- view of world events for the past week special mention of “Mexico's New | Deal: Socialistic, Anti-Church, Na- tionalistic”; “Taxation: To Meet Ever- | Increasing Expenditures, Will a Sales | Tax Be Necessary? 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C, DECEMBER 9, 1934—PART THREE, "™ > Descendant of Hoban To Make Debut Fr;clzy In this day of the New Deal and New Dealers, when the latter are al- most, if not quite, eclipsing the tra- ditional “Cave Dwellers,” Washington welcomes any members of the old regime who return to again take up residence, and so a cordial reception is accorded Mr. and Mrs. Edward Renick Alexander and their attractive young daughter, Louise Piquette Alex- ander, whom they will introduce to soclety this coming Friday. A great-great-granddaughter of James Hoban, the designer of the ‘White House, Miss Alexander comes to Washington with a background of one hundred and forty odd years of social traditions of Washington life. Her mother, known to old residents as Elsie Hoban, was born here, as was the latter's father. a friendly rivalry between the Hobans and the Riggs for the honor of being | the oldest of District families; the | former contending that they were the | sellers to the latter of nearby Mary- land property, now in the District limits. When the debutante of Friday makes her bow to the social world, looking down from the chimney breast in the dining room upon the beauti- fully appointed tea table will be the portrait of James Hoban's George Washington, painted by Kelle: a local artist of the day—a picture | with a quaint history. Mr. Hoban, the Irish architect, lived in the Summertime on an es- it would pass all the guests, paying | homage to the first President. There are many relics of those early | days in the Alexander home in New Hampshire avenue, some once bejong- | ing to Gen. Washington, and there is | an early painting, yellow with age, of the Capitol as originally designed. | There is also an engraving of James | Hoban and in script below the like- ~ SOCIETY." E-3 daughter of Capt. Stephen Rowan, V. 8. N, and Mrs. Rowan, who was Miss Henrietta W. Fitch of Washing- ton, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Carter of Philadelphia, and infaut son arrived today from Philadelphia to visit Mrs. Carter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex- ander. 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