Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1935, Page 18

B—2 SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR; WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935. line in the front of the bodice and | his mother, Mrs. Katherine L. Rouzee, | A reception at 9 o'clock to the Abbey SOCIETY| Ms. Roosevelt Hostess Tlhis Afternoon - at Tea at the White House to Several Hun RS. ROOSEVELT will enter- tain at the Executive Man- sion this afternoon several . hundred women at tea. The first group which will include those who have called at the Mansion during the year will be received from 4 until 5 oclock, and from 5 to 6 o'clock the First Lady will entertain & number of tie women executives. Mrs. Roosevelt attended Mrs. Law- rence Townsend’s morning musicale this morning at the Mayflower Hotel, having with her Mrs, Cordell Hull, Mme. de Laboulaye, Mrs. Key Pittman and Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt. Mrs. Harold L. Ickes wife of the Secretary of the Interior entertained a company of 10 at luncheon today in her home on Glenbrook road, in honor of Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, who is visiting her son and daughter-if- law Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace in their apartment at Wardman Park. | Ttalian Ambassador Host At Embassy Dinner Tonight. The Italian Ambassador, Signor Augusto Bosso, will entertain at a| dinner tonight in honor of the Amer- | ican Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. | Breckenridge Long and their daugh- ter, Miss Christine Long. The German Ambassador, Herr Hans Luther, has issued invitations | for a reception this afternoon at the embassy from 5 to 7 o'clock. Miss | Elli Beinhorn, German aviatrix, will show a motion picture on the pre- | liminary Olympic Winter games at | Garmisch Partenkirchen. The film | will be shown at 5:45 o'clock. The Minister of Sweden, M. Bos- | trom, was the ranking guest at lunch- | eon today of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend | following her morning musicale at the Mayflower, when she entertained in | compliment to Mme. Eide Norena, so- | prano of the Metropolitan Opera Co., | and Mr. Beveridge Webster, pianist, who gave the program. Others at the | luncheon were the Minister of Den- | mark and Mme. Wadsted, the Minister | of Norway, M. Wilhelm Munthe de | Morgenstierne; the Minister of Egypt, Jbrahim Ratib Bey; Senator and Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs. Robert Low Ba- con, Mr. Leancer McCormick-Good- hart of the British Embassy, Baron | and Baroness Beck-Friis and Mr. Carl H. Borgenstierna of the Swedish Le- gation, Mr. Hialmar Collin of the Danish Legation, Baron van Breugel | Douglas of the Netherlands Legation, Mr. Andre Cattaui of the Egyptian Le- gation, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Lady Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Ran- dolph Santini, Mrs. and her cousin, Miss Howitt, Mrs. C. C. Glover, Mrs. J. Pierrepont Moffat, Mrs. Tracy Dows, Mrs. Henry L. Do- herty, Miss Helen Lee Doherty, Mr. Arthur Bradley Campbell and Mr. Pierre Luboshutz. . The Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull were among the guests at the informal reception given yes- terday by the vice chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Mrs. Dwight Webb. The hosts were assisted by their daughter, Miss Corinne Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Webb were formerly of Nashville, Tenn., and plan to return to their home there early in March for a short stay, The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik and the Minister of tne Union of South Africa and Mrs. lose were honor guests at luncheon | yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. | Tuckerman, who entertained at the National Woman's Country Club. Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose also entertained at the club yesterday.’ The Minister of Norway and Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne will enter- tain a small company at dinner to- night in honor of their guest, Mme. Eide Norena, Norwegian star of the | Metropolitan Opera Co., who was on the program of Mrs. Lawrence Town- send’s morning musicale today. Representative and Mrs. J. J. Demp- | sey of New Mexico have arrived in! Washington and are staying at the | Mayflower. Representative Dempsey is the successor of Mr. Dennis Chavez. | Representative and Mrs, Frank L. Kloeb of Celina, Ohio, are at the | Dodge for this session of Congress. Representative-elect and Mrs. Wil- | liam H. Wilson, who make their home | at the Barclay, Philadelphia, have arrived at the Shoreham, where they Truxton Beale | dred Guests. will live during the congressional sea- son. Representative and Mrs. Charles Kramer and their daughter, Miss Ethel Kramer, have arrived from Los An- geles and are established in their | apartment at the Shoreham for the :onxresslonal season. Admiral and Mrs. Heary B. Wilson have been holiday guests of their son- in-law and daughter, the former Sec- retary of War and Mrs. Patrick J, Turley, at Belmont Plantation, Janney-Gilmour Engagement Announced From Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. T. Gordon Janney have announced the engagement of the former’s sister, Miss Nancy Lee!| Janney of Leesburg, Va., to Rev. A. D. Pollock Gilmour, D. D, of Richmond and Wilmington, N. C. The wedding will take place in late January, with | only the immediate families present. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hamilton McCor- mick-Goodhart announced at a din- ner party Tuesday night at their residence at 2221 R street the engage- ment of Mr. McCormick-Goodhart's daughter, Miss Patience McCormick- Goodhart, to Mr. James McMillan Gibson, son of Mrs. Morris E. Locke of 1761 R street of this city. Miss McCormick-Goodhart attended the Holton Arms School and St. Tim- othy's School, Catonsville, Md. She is a member of the Junior League and made her debut at Bar Harbor, Me., and Washington, D. C, in 1831. She is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McCormick-Goodhart of London, England, and Langley Park, Silver Spring, Md., and a great-grand- daughter of the late Leander James McCormick of Chicago, Iil. Mr. Gibson was graduated from the Fay School, Southborough, Mass., and the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., and afterward attended Harvard Univer- sity. He is a grandson of the late Mr. William Fowler Jarvis of Detroit, Mich., and of the late Senator Ran- dall Lee Gibson of Kentucky and a great-grandson of the late Senator James McMillan of Michigan. also a grandnephew of the late Chief Justice Edward Douglas White of tie Supreme Court of the United States. sentative Edward A. Pou, will arrive | in Washington today and will be with | Mrs. Thomas A. Wadden, prior to | taking an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel. The engagement of Miss Mary Austin, daughter of Capt. Charles Morrison Austin, U. S. N, and Mrs. Austin, and Lieut. (J. G.) Alvi | Franklin Richardson, U. S. N., was announced by Capt. and Mrs. Austin yesterday. Miss Austin formerly at- |tended Miss Maderias’ School at Washington while Capt. Austin was | assigned to duty in the Navy Depart- | ment and later graduated at the Emma Willard School of Troy, N. Y. Lieut. Richardson is the son of Mrs. H. L. Rhodes of Ackerman, Miss., and the late Dr. A. F. Richardson. The wed- 1dmg will take place at the quarters | of Capt. and Mrs. Austin at the Naval | Ammunition Depot, Bremerton, Wash., January 23. The Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs. Alexander W. Weddell are at the Hotel Carlton for the month of January. Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, who has been 11l since her return to Washing- for Winter Park, Fla., where she will spend the rest of the Winter. Mrs. Strong has leased her apartment at 2101 Connecticut avenue to Repre- sentative Phil Ferguson of Oklahoma. The Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Frank Wideman, was the honor guest at a dinner last evening at the Ever- glades Club in Palm Beach, of Mr. Field Wardlaw. The mayor of Leesburg and Mrs. Charles F. 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A special Arden Booth carries @ complete line of Arden Preparations at all times, with an Arden Expert in attendance—Street Floor, THE 12141220 new Hleffs F STREET He is| Mrs. Pou, widow of the late Repre- | | her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and | ton early in October, leaves tonight | who takes a prominent part in the Left to right: Mrs. George S. Simonds, wife of the commandant of the Army War College, who is one of the most popular hostesses in the Army set, and Miss Marjorie Simonds, daughter of Gen. younger Army circle Mrs. Simonds, vood Photos. nd —Unde {home of Miss Janet Harrison's aunt, | Mrs. E. B. White, and the late Senator | White. Guests will include debutantes of this year and last year and the | escorts from Washington and from over the State of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Marlatt | will entertain at a small informal dinner dance this evening at their | home on Sixteenth street in honor of | their debutante daughter, Miss Doro- "thy Marlatt. | Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock has re- turned to her home at 2125 Kalo- | rama road, after spending the holi- | days in Nebraska. She has as her | house gu-st now Mrs. Frank Crump of Memphis, Ténn. Mrs. George Mesta spend the | remainder of the Winter in Florida. | She will be accompanied by her sis- ter, Mrs. Skirvin Adams, who is in New York, where she has been the |guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford | Norman. Lieut. Col. Lucien Dent Booth, Ord- | nance Department, U. S. A., Gover- nors Island, and Mrs. Booth announce | the engagement of their daughter. Catharine Tompkins Booth, to Mr. | Horace Ely Britton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berry Britton of | New Youk. Miss Bocth is now a member of the | senior class at the Junior College, Holton Arms School, Washington She was introduced to society this season. Miss Booth is a granddaugh; |ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dickinson Middleton of New York |and a great-granddaughter of the late | Col. Daniel D. Tompkins. Her father is ‘ of Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan. Mr. Britton prepared for college at the Kent School and later was grad- | uated from Lehigh University. He is | | Soon— Watch for Our Announcement now the ordnance officer on the staff | | associated with the real estate firm | of Horace S. Ely & Co. in New York, of which his grandfather, the late Horace S. E'y, was founder and pres- ident. Many Luncheon Parties Follow Townsend Musicale. Miss Margaret Delano Gage enter- tained at luncheon today at the May- flower following Mrs. Townsend’s morning concert. Her guests were Mrs. James W. McAndrew, Baroness von Below, Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. | Ollie James, Mrs. Stephen W. Gam- brill, Mrs. J. Thompson Wailes, Mrs. Peter A. Drury, Baroness von Pagen- | hardt, Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr.; Mrs. Horace Shares, Mrs. Charles J. Williamson, Mrs. Walter J. Wheatley, | Mrs. Truman G. Palmer, Mrs. Edward | A. Keys, Miss Jennie Mason Gibbes, " Mme. Starouh, Mrs. Dale Turnbull, | Miss Luella P. Chase, Mrs. Cabot Ste- vens, Mrs. Charles M. Hendley, Miss | Katharine Dougal, Mrs. Eldon P. King, Mrs. J. Donald Halsted, Mrs. Frederick J. Waid, Mrs. J. J. Mack, Mrs. Royal T. McKenna, Miss Meta Morris £vans and Mrs, James M. W. McClure, jr. Miss Katharine Brown, debutante daughter of Col. and Mrs. Wrisley | Brown, has as her guests today at the | morning concert at the Mayflower and at luncheon following Mlle. Annet | Moussot, Miss Dorothy Marlatt, Miss | Charlot Bornetraever, Miss Dorcthy Haney Letts and Miss Peggy Glide. Mrs. Norman M. Smith was a lunch- tudio Couches Are ideal for apartment or home. We specialize in Studio Couches that give service and comfort. H.A.Linger,925 G St. Dudin 6 Martin Our New Location Will Be GIFTS & HOME FURNISHINGS SINCE 1847 1oe6 G steer Telephone NAtional 1293 | | eon hostess today at the | after the morning concert, h her guests Mrs. Richard Al Mrs. S. M. Robinson, Mrs L] Henry de F. Mel | . Huntington, fayflower | ving as | Miss Mary Ellen Corby, debutante | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Corby, was the guest of honor at given by her parents. More than 600 of her young friends were present and | the gayety evidenced at the ball was a fitting climax to the most out-| standing debutante season in the Cap- ital since 1929 Mrs. Corby and her daughter re- ceived their gucsts in the Chinese room of the hotel and dancing fol- lowed in the grand ball room, Supper was served at 1 am. in the presiden- tial dining room. Miss Corby wore a gown of apricot colored lame, made with a tight- fitting bodice with a circular ruffie around the shoulders and a bouffant skirt. Her corsage bouquet was brown | orchids. white satin with a tunic and » very long train, made with a high neck- 1215 G St. Annual FUR a ball last evening at the Mayflower | || Mrs. Corby was dressed in || 1 Wm. Rosendorf “Washington's Leading Exclusive Furrier” cut extremely low in the back. apd fern were used decorate the rooms and tall stand- ards of red roses and white snap- dragons were placed in front of a bower of follage where the guests| were received in the Chinese room. i Preceding the ball, Mr. and Mrs. John Thilman Hendrick entertained | at dinner at the Mayflower for their niece, Miss Corby, and also for their other niece, Miss Helen McKenna. Covers were laid for 69, the com- pany including the young friends of these two popular debutantes. Red poinsettias and red and white tapers were used on the large table placed in the east end of the presidential dining room. Miss Corby will resume her studies at Ogontz School at the end of the holiday vacation. Miss Barbara Wal- ters of Allentown, Pa, one of her classmates, has been her house guest for the past few days. Mrs. Wilson Compton is entertegn- ing at tea on Thursday from 4:30 to 6 o'clock in honor of Mrs, Henry C, Wallace. The guests are the Washington alumnae of Pi Beta Phi, the college fraternity to which Mrs. Wallace be- longs, and in which she has always been keenly interested. It was during Mrs. Wallace’s residence in Washing- ton when her husband was the Sec- retary of Agriculture and largely through her interest and efforts that the Pi Beta Phi fraternity presented the lovely portrait of Mrs. Calvin Cool- idge to the White House. Mys. Compton will be assisted by Mrs. Reginald Geare, Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Frank Neshitt, Miss Mar- garet White, Mrs. Clark Ober, Mrs. Carl Dow, Mrs. Arthur Nesbitt and Mrs. Richard Hynson. Mrs. Bailey, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Vaughan Bailey, U. 8. N., has arrived at the Martinique and has as her guest Mrs. Leins Feaster of New Or- eans. Maj. and Mrs. E. E. Aldrin of New | York City are at the Carlton, accom- | panied by Mrs, F. A. Moon of Mont- | clair, N. J. | Miss Alice Lee Parker, daughter of | B Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Parker, will § return to Washington this evening from New York, where she went to spend the New Year holidays. ! Dr. D. M. Howe and Mrs. Margaret | = B. Gibson entertained at a dinner | g New Year day at the Shoreham, at | = which they announced their engage- | ment. The wedding will take place in June. Covers were laid for 16, |and o] = = = Midshipman George M. Rouzee has returned to the Naval Academy, after spending the Christmas holidays with ! THE COAT AND SUIT SPECIALTY SHOP | ON THIRTEENTH STREET | BETWEEN EANDF DRESSES® SPORTSWEAR*GOWNS GREATEST SALE FINE COATS | I5E2 5558 5565 75 85 95 110 128 There are no ceats to equal a Kaplo- witz Coat...A positive assurance of the best in tailoring . . . material = BUR . and technical detail tailored in for satisfaction and beauty of line. 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