Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1935, Page 27

THE EVENING SOCIETY (Continued From Eighth Page.) Va. They had with them Mrs. Gil- | bank Twigg, Mrs. Riley's sister, who | is stopping at the Carlton. Maj. I. H. Engelman entertained a party of 12 last evening at the Club Habana dinner dance. Col. ke P. Taylor of Juneau, Alaska, chief engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, is in Washington for conferences with the officials of the Interior Department on matters | connected with the commission. Miss Mary Louis> Sullivan enter- tained a large party at dinenr last evening at the Madrillon, the com- pany remaining later for supper dancing. Her guests included Mrs. George W. De Franceaux, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lorch, Mrs. John P. Fogarty, Miss | Monica Dwyer, Miss Frances M. | Miller, Miss Blanche Allard, Miss | Regina Cole, Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean, Miss Eleanor Farrell, Miss Martha R. | Ford, Miss Kathryn E. Gough, Miss | Dorothea Jennings, Miss Marion H. | McCarthy, Miss Mary G. O'Connor, Miss Ann Patrice Brosnan, Miss Emita | Colomo, Miss Margaret Gauges, Miss | Ethel M. Oriani, Miss Mary Ruppert, Miss Genevieve Sullivan, Mr. John B. Cullen, Mr. Joseph De Font: Mr. Albert V. Llufrio, Mr. I. L. St Mr. William M. Lynch, Mr. William | F. McDonnell and Mr. Joseph P.| O’Lone, jr. | Maj. and Mrs, had with them ys their son-in-law and daughter, Rev. | and Mrs. Anthony Gramer of Mays | | Washington frcm Onia, Mich., Mr. Ramsdell Cummings, Mr. Jack|ing will be held at 1106 Vermont ave- Hayes, Mr. James Parks, Dr. Louis|nue, apartment No. 2. ‘Thé members Weller, Mr. Sanford Donaldson, Mr. Randolph Carroll, Mrs. Charles Car- roll, Mr. Frederick Denniston, Mr. Rawley Donahue, Mr. James Mann, Mr. Phillip Walker, Mr. James Davis, Mr. Russell Chase, Mr. Aled Davies, Mr. Wells Thompson, Mr. Phillip Min- nix, Mr. John Grafl, Mr. Wilbur Simonson, Mr. Southgate Haynie, Mr. Eugene Krauss and Mr. and Mrs. Alden Emery and Mr. and Mrs. John Lammey Stewart. Mrs. Percy Quinn will act as hostess at a tea given by the Women's Na- tional Democratic Club tomorrow afternoon to introduce the wives of the congressional delegation from Mis- sippi. In the receiving line with Mrs. Quinn will be Mrs. Charles Ham- lin, Mrs. Pat Harrison, Mrs. John Rankin, Mrs. Ross Collins, Mrs. Will Whittington, Mrs. Hall Doxey, Mrs. William Colmer, Mrs. Dan McGehee, Mrs. Aubert Dunn, Mrs. Jeff Busby and Mrs. Eugene O. Sykes. Mrs. James Cummings, jr.. Mrs. Octavia Stevenson and Miss Mal Sykes will introduce the guests and at the tea table will be Miss Ellen Wood- ward, Mrs. James O. Lamkin, Mrs. 0. B. Teylor, Mrs. Willlam Brougher, Mrs. Eugene Woodson, Mrs. James T. Newton, Miss Lillian Chenowith and Miss Elizabeth Howry. Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum of Bal- timore is in Washington for the re- mainder of the season and is occupy- ing an apartment at the Mayflower. Mrs. Charles Fisher King of Wilming- ton, Del, is her guest for a few days. Col. Loren C. Grieves, U. §. A, re- tired. and Mrs. Grieves have come to to spend the Winter season, and will make their home at the Martinique. Prof. and Mrs. J. Wilder Salisbury Landing, N. J. \ha\‘e‘ been entertaining Mrs. Salis- Col. Charles E MeBeager, U, §. A, | DUV, brother. Mrs. Blain Kennedy, of the Executive Committee sponsor- ing the monthly teas are: Miss Doro- thy Crook, president of the club; Miss Rhoda Milliken, vice president; Miss Marjorie Brittingham, secretary, and Miss Mildred Curran, publicity chairman. The Washington Barnard Club wishes to take this opportunity to ex- press to theé family of the late Mrs. Charles C. Rumsey its deep sorrow at her loss. An alumna and trustee of Barnard, she worked indefatigably for her college and was devotedly loved by all who were associated with her in Barnard. The alumnae feels that it has lost one of its most im- portant friends. Maj. P. Byrom, U. S. A, and Mrs. Byrom of Peoria, IIl, are at.the Mar- tinique accompanied by Capt. Harold Potter, U. 8. A, and Mrs. Potter, also of Peoria. The Minister of the Netherlands ) »| and Mrs. Kennedy of Delaware, Ohio, retired, who spent the holidays in| quring the past week. North Carolina, has returned to —— Washington and is at the Martinique.| The Executive Committee of the = | Barnard College Club is holding the Col. and Mrs. George Cocheu of | second of a serles of teas tomorrow Washington, D. C., are sailing from| from 4 to 6 oclock. All Barnard New York City Saturday, January 5.| alumnae living or visiting in Wash- on the Monarch of Bermuda for a | ington are cordially invited. The meet- vacation at the Princess, Bermuda. | Col. Cocheu is with the general staff of the United States Army. Mr. Myron Hofer of the State De- partment and his mother, Mrs. Hofer, entertained a small company infor- mally at dinner last evening. Miss Carroll Drum, the daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Hugh A. Drum. was entertained today at a small lunch- eon given in her honor by Miss Hen- rietta Talbott, the subdebutante of Dr. and Mrs. Talbott, at | - | Mr. and Mrs. Edward Watson have | arrived in Washington from Boston and will be at the Grafton for the Winter. ‘The Misses Black, daughters or] Judge Eugene Black of the Board of Tax Appeals and Mrs. Black, and Mr. and Mrs. George Edward Muth, | the latter formerly Miss Lydagene Black were at home to their friends Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 o'cleck. Those assisting were Mrs. Ray Wire, | Mrs. Lucile Andrew: William Fleming, Miss Be Mrs. Charles Eckles, Miss Mildred Battle, Miss Virginia Pryor and Mrs. James D. Head, jr. Mrs. John Gardiner Ladd will en- tertain at dinner this evening in henor of Capt. J. W. Lathrop and Mr. Edward F. Medley of Cordova, Alaska, who are in Washington cn a business trip. Mrs. Mamie L. Greenstreet, worthy grand matron of the. Eastern Star. and Mr. Edward N. Riley, worthy grand patron of the Eastern Star, are Mrs, sponsoring a tea at the home of Mr. | and Mrs. Riley, 5017 Thirteenth street, | Sunday, January 6, from 5 to 7. All Eastern Star members are invited, Studio Dance Introduces Quaint Costumes and Customs. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Keefer en- tertained last night at an old-fash- loned studio dance. The grand march was led by Mr. Harry Schonrank of the Washington Opera Club with Miss Martha Ward. Favors for the cotillion with musi- cal figures were given. The sextette from “Lucia,” “Rigolet- to” quartet and trio from “Faust” were sung, also duets and trios from the operas and the entire company sang the latest popular songs. Supper was served at midnight for the 60 young people invited. Among them were: Miss Dorothy ‘Tirrell, Miss Katherine Pearson, Miss Mildred English, Miss Ruth Howe, Miss Helen Shields, Miss Laura Baird, Miss Helen Gatley Martin, Miss Elea- nor Yocum, Miss Edith Martin, Miss Sally Roberts, Miss Mary Meacham, Miss Betty Galbraith, Miss Ione Hoff- man, Miss Barbara Jones, Miss Marian Fulton, Miss Louise Fulton, Miss Agnes Motyka, Miss Tedda Graff, Miss Thelma La Dow, Miss Norma Simonson, Miss Lucille Pomarane, Miss Catharine Ryan, Miss Fredna Trewitt, Miss Mary Soule, Mr. Brun- son MacChesney, Mr. John Pratt, Ruth Hubbell, | LOW FARES Convenient Schedules FROM WASHINGTON Florida Special | Aruecr of Wincw | tion Cars —Orchestra, Dancing, Bridge, Hostess. | Gulf Coast Limited T3 Crl Souh, The Miamian New Yok - Mami and the Florida East Coast Resorus. Havana Syecial All-Year Train Boston, New York - To all Florids, Havana, ete. il New York to the Palmetto Limited [ lokq te Year Train A CLEAN RIDE ON A DOUBLE TRACK, ROCK - BALLASTED RAILROAD; PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC SIGNALS AND TRAIN CONTROL. TAKE YOUR AUTO — One additional R. Ticket Carries Ir. GEO. P. JAMES, G.P. A. 735 13th St., N. W., Washington Tel. National 7835 Atlantic Tl _OE_ST‘ SepiZielline 1109 F STREET R \ P g Ao STAR, WASHINGTON, will be patron for the Sunday night recital at the National Theater by the world-famous Dutch pianist, Egon Petri, whose program on that occasion is expected to prove one of the most important musical events of the en- tire season, and with Mme. van Haersma de With, will occupy a box for the concert and will entertain guests tomorrow night, Acceptances are being received by the committee for the first annual Virginia Cotillion at Fairfax, a cus- tom revived after many years and reminiscent of the George Washing- ton birthnight ball. Because of the limited space in the Lee ball room where the cotillion is to be held, the night of January 11, only approxi- mately 300 invitations have been is- sued and the acceptances will be hon- ored in the order in which received by the committee in charge. Debu- tantes from Washington, Baltimore, Alexandria, Richmond, Winchester, ‘Warrenton, Leesburg and Fairfax will D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1935, be prese: A seated supper will be served at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs, E. Hope G. Slater is leaving for Palm Beach, Fla., today and will oc- cupy her ocean-front house on Dun- bar road for the remainder of the ‘season. Mrs, Kingsley Gillespie and her chil. dren have left their home in Stam- ford, Conn., and will come to Wash- ington this week. Cadet Carl J. Matthews has re- turned to the Citadel, at Charleston, 8. C., where he is a member of the senior class, after spending the holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judson V. Matthews in their apart- ment in the Rochambeau. Mr, and Mrs. Matthews formely lived at Black- ville, 8. C. Mr. Arthur B. Lule, consul general of Latvia, ii New York City, is in Washington for a brief visit and with Mrs. Lule is & guest at the May- flower. One of the most delightful holiday events in the University Park (Md.) section was the at-home given by for- mer County Commissioner and Mrs. George N. Bowen, assisted by the for- mer's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G, Carville Bowen, at 100 Monroe avenue, University Park, the home of Mr. and Mrs. George N. Bowen. The affair was from 4 to 7 o'clock and some 100 guests attended. Mrs. Clarence Pollock of Chevy Ch: Md., and Miss Katherine Gengn of Hyattsville assisted in pouring. Miss Margaret A. Kerr of Los An- geles, California is at the Dodge for a brief stay. Dr. Charles L. Macker?, head of the department of pkysical education at the University of Maryland; Mrs. Mackert and their little son, Charles L. Mackert, jr., have returned to their home at University Park, Md., after & heliday visit with Dr. Mackert’s mother, Mrs. Philip Mackert at Sun- bury, Pa. Mrs. Mackert also visited relatives in Hagerstown, Md. Mr. and Mrs. David H. Prank of ‘Woodley Park Towers are spending this month at Hollywood Beach Hotel, Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Wichita, Kans., are spending a brief time at the Dodge. ‘The annual dinner dance of Phi Delta Alpha Sorority is scheduled for the Congressional Country Club to- night. Miss Alice E. Donnelly, Miss M. Catherine Dorsch and Miss Marie V. Raftery will be in charge of ar- rangements. ‘The Faculty Women's Club of the American University is entertaining the men of the faculty at an informal party this evening at the Women's Residence Hall on the campus at Massachusetts and Nebraska avenues. Pred W. Little of | Those in charge of the entertain- ment are Miss Cornella Cotton, ‘chalrman. Miss Louise Morse, Mrs. H. Piquet, Mrs. Harry Johnson and Miss Bernice Cash. Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser is chairman of hostesses |and will be assisted by Mrs. Olds, Mrs. H. Piquet, Mrs. G. F. Rouse, Mrs. Richard Schanck, Mrs. Oswald Schreiner, Mrs. Walter Shenton, Mrs. George Sixbey, Mrs. Amos Taylor, Dr. Lols Zucker, Miss Mary Louise Brown and Miss Ruberta Olds. | Mrs. Dora Neil Raymond, professor of history at Sweet Briar College and a well known writer of historical sub- jects, was the dinner guest last even- | ing of Mrs. Fairfax Shield McCand- | lish at her home in Pairfax, Va. Fol- lowing the dinner Mrs. Raymond ac- companled the Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. R. Walton Moore; his sis- | ter, Miss Margaret doore; Miss Nancy McCandlish and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Robey to the diplomatic reception at the White House. WoopwARD & LoTHROP 10™ |I™F aAND G STrREETS Fabric or Felt Prone DistricT S300 —a new hat does worlds for any woman's mid-season wardrobe Here are three from the collec- tions that illustrate what we can expect for Spring. Flat little pill- box types—sweeping and very flate tering off-the. e hats—hats that take unexpected turns to chie— often adding a contrasting bit of color—such as this black felt with $3.95 bit of turquoise. 2 $7.50 Mriivery, THIRD FLOOR. —can always be counted upon to design the sort of frocks one needs for the And, as a bright note in one's mid-sesson wardrobe, he sends us a crinkled crepe with the most dashing big bow of striped taffeta, caught with a clip. In biack or navy, with red or green (sketched). There is also a de- lightfully young frock that chooses only “high” colors—another in black with a chic bit of white. i $[4.95 Misses’ DREssEs, THIRD FLOOR. i Water-color tints brighten the mid-winter scene—in these new Lustratone Coats The fabric—very much like a fine camelhair. The colors—exqu and shell, smoky grey cobalt blue. Lightly enough to wear here—and water tints, pinky beige water green, and lovely interlined to be warm grand coats for s cruise anywhere. Four smart models, sizes 12 to 18. has a certain quality, Slips and panties Lineeriz, THIRD FLoOR. Satin Lingerie GOWNS, $2.95 PANTIES, 3] —much more expensive looking than these low prices buy— Much of it has lovely lace—some of it is simply tailored—but all of it fit and finish the smart woman appreciates. re of the heavy satin “Songette” (certified by the United States Testing Co., for its durability). SLIPs, $2.95 95 Bright Breton Tweeds illustrate the everlasting chic of a tailored jacket and skirt for spectator sportswear. $29Q.75 Coats, THIRD FLOOR. o ‘The colors are a smart change from the dark things we have been wearing all Winter—dusty pink, soft blues, brighter green and flame tones—as well as navy and the much-liked brown. And you may choose them to ALL HEEL SIZES | HEIGHTS TO 9 WIDTHS AAA TO C But Not in Every Style match—or contrast—as you like. Sizes 14 to 20. JAckeTs $5.95 BPORTSWEAR, THIRD FLOOR. SKIRTS $3.95 P Women Appreciate the Exceptional Savings in CORSETS—FOUNDATIONS and the assurance of a certain fit, finish and fashion that one is accustomed to finding here Bien Jolie Semi-step-in, a 16-inch Lily of France Duosettes, peach s8 - girdle of smooth, long lines, inLastex, broche and surgical elastic Woodthrop Foundations, of peach $ 6'85 $ 4.95 $4.95 $3.95 $7.95 Treo Girdle, for the average figure, batiste with smart uplift bust. . .. peach brocade and elastic Bien Jolie Semi-step-in—also Treo Warner's Lastex Step-in, with lac- Talon-fastened Step-in ing at the sides—a smart girdle. . Corsers, Trmp FLOOR. MAIL ORDERS 15¢ EXTRA HO9F Jhvpslan STREET 1109 F | STREET |