Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1935, Page 22

SOCIETY. s THE EVE Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Chrysanthemum Show As Guest of Mrs. Wallace OCIETY. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935. Fetes for York Officers Admiral and Mrs. Standley to Entertain. Others Plan Parties. [ Week-END SPECIALS! Saturday Deliciously Different, Martha e and Sanday 3 Washington ‘amous Martha Washington Czechoslovak Minister and Mme.Veverka to Entertain—Representative and Mrs. Gambrill Retu RS. ROOSEVELT paid an early visit to the annual chrysanthemum show of the Department of Agriculture this morning, where she was received by Mrs. Henry A. Wallace and some officials of the department. She saw the Eleanor Roosevelt mum, the President Roosevelt, the President and Mrs. Hoover, President and Mrs. Coolidge and other of their predecessors, out in glorious blossom in varied heights, breadth and color, all grown to be seen by the thousands who annually flock through the glass houses when the public is admitted. Mrs. Wallace had issued no cards for this morning, simply inviting a few persons through phone ecalls, and she arrjved early to receive them. After today the exhibition, showing hundreds of big and little blooms, will be open to the public. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a smartly tai- Jored suit in the new shade of blue, her coat falling a bit longer than three-quarter length and having a cape. Her hat was fashioned after the new mode and slightly tilted. Mrs. Wallace wore a black coat and small | hat and Mrs. Swanson, who was ac- companied by Mrs. Albert N. Niblack, was in blue, the figured blouse show- ing at the front of the coat and her hat matched her coat. Mrs. Niblack was in black. The “Mrs. Roosevelt” chrysanthemum is the tallest of the larger blossoms in a gay shade of yellow. The Minister of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Ferdinand Veverka, has issued invi- tations to & reception Monday, Octo- ber 28, from 5 to 7 pm., in celebra- tion of the Independence day of Czechoslovakia. Representative and Mrs. Stephen N. Gambrill are again in their apart- chrysanthe- | rn for Winter. ment at the Shoreham for the Winter. They recently completed & leisurely six-week trip to California and spent a few days in their country home, Linden Manor, in Howard County, Md., which they closed for the Winter be- fore coming to Washington. | The counselor of the French Em- | bassy, Mr. Jules Henry, sailed yester- day on the Normandie from New York to spend several weeks in Pstnc& The newly appointed naval attache of the Argentine Embassy, Comdr. Horacio Smith, and his family arrived |in New York this morning on the | Southern Cross. They were met | by the retiring naval attache, Comdr. Guillermo McKinlay, and are stopping at the Ambassador Hotel while in | New York. Comdr. McKinlay and his family will sail shortly for Argen- tina. Col. Arthur L. Fuller, U. 8. A, has | arrived at the Martinique from Fort | Barrancas, Fla., accompanied by Mrs | Fuller and their daughter, Miss Helen | M. Fuller. They plan to spend sev- | eral weeks in Washington before go- ing to Fort Hayes, Col. Fuller's new | station at Columbus, Ohio. | Judge William W. Arnold of the | United States Board of Tax Appeals | and Mrs. Arnold and their daughter, Miss Mary Alice Arnold, have taken an apartment at the Wardman Park | Hotel. | Miss Alexandra Bacon, daughter of | Representative and Mrs. Robert Low | Bacon, ‘s visiting in Washington and | is the guest of Mrs. Daniel C. Staple- | ton and her daughter, Miss Stellita Stapleton. Miss Bacon will be in| | Washington until the end of the week | when she and Miss Stapleton will | leave for New Haven to attend the | Yale-Army foot ball game Saturday. The Ambassador of Argentina and Senora de Espil, photo- graphed on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City, where they are spending a few days at the Ritz Carlton. They will return to Washington tomorrow. | Ramsey, Miss Helen M. Hawley, Mrs. Mutchler, Miss E. A. Hayden and Miss ‘The chief of naval operations and Mrs. William Standley will entertain at a reception, Monday afternoon, November 4, in honor of Vice Admiral Sir Matthew Best, commander in chief of the American and West Indies Sta- tion, and Lady Best and the officers of the British ship York, flagship of the vice admiral, which will arrive in the Washington Navy Yard Wednes- day, October 28, from Bermuda. The York will remain in the Navy Yard until November 7. ‘The morning of the reception, Sir Matthew Best and Lady Best and their daughter, Miss Best, will go to An- napolis where they will be guests at luncheon of the superintendent of the Naval Academy and Mrs. David R. Sellers. Wednesday evening, October 28, the night of the arrival of the York, the members of the crew will be enter- tained at a dance to be given by the ‘Women's Army and Navy League at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club at 1015 L street. Rear Admiral Joseph K. Taussig, president of the league, and Mrs. Taussig will attend the dance, the latter being in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Florence Morris of Alexandria will act as official hostess and chaperon, and Army and Navy officers will be present. Thursday morning, October 29, Sir | spent some weeks in England, will entertain at a dinner at the embassy in his honor. ‘The Ambassador and Lady Lirdsay will give a dance at the embassy Saturday night, November 2, in honor of the commander in chief and his officers. Sir Matthew Best and Lady Best will be hosts at dinners on the ship Sunday evening, November 3, and ‘Tuesday evening, November 5, and Wednesday afternoon, November 6, will entertain at a reception. {Arts Club Players’ Final Show Tonight The final performance of “Apron Strings” will be given this evening by the Arts Club Players following a dinner at which Miss Gertrude G. | Brown and Miss Emily Nourse Steuart will preside. This initial presentation of the Drama Committee was re- ceived with appreciation by capacity audiences Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Miss Minna Gill and Miss | Dorothy Barnes were hostesses for | the dinner preceding last evening's | performance. Matthew will pay his official calls. | In the afternoon he and Lady Best and his officers will be the guests in whose honor a tea will be given by the commandant of the Navy Yard and Mrs. Joseph Defrees in their home. The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A. 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Mary Brewer, acul, Kit Fox, Hudson Seal, Mountain Sable, Foxes, Association Outing In addition to the prominent lawvers | from official circles who have previously indicated their intention to attend the annual outing and dinner dance of the Federal Bar Association tomorrow at the Congressional Country Club, the legal officers and their guests who have arranged to be present in- clude Assistant Attorney General and Mrs. Harry W. Blair, A. W. Maguire, General Accounting Office, and Mrs. Maguire; Mr. Peyton Evans, general counsel, Farm Credit Administration: Mr. John Harlan, assistant general counsel, Treasury Department, and Mrs. Harlan; Mr. Albert E. Reitzel, assistant solicitor, Department of La- bor; Mr. William N. Morell, member of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and Mrs. Morell; Mr. William A. Rob- erts, thc people’s counsel of the District of Columbia, and Mrs. Rob- erts; Commissioner of the Court of Claims and Mrs. Israel M. Foster; Mr. Heber H. Rice, Home Owners’ Loan Corp., and Mrs. Rice, and Mr. George A. Warren, assistant solicitor, Department of the Interior. Col. Hugh Smith of the Judge Ad- vocate General's Office, War Depart- ment, is assisting in arranging golf matches, and Mr. Charles M. Barnard will have charge of the tennis matches. Grosvenors’ Weddiné Anniversary Party Dr., and Mrs, Gilbert H. Grosvenor were given & surprise dinner party last evening in their country home to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their wedding. The party also was in the nature of a reunion, Dr. and Mrs. Grosvenor having with them all their children for the first time in three years. In the company last evening were Dr. Neil Judd, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Coville, Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinsen, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Simpici, Dr. and Mrs. John Oliver La Gorce, Mr. and Mrs. Whit- man Cross, Mrs. Bessie Edson, Mme. de Moisseau, Mlle. de Moisseau, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Grosvenor, Mrs. Paxton Blair, Dr. Mabel Grosvenor, Mr. and Mrs. Cabot Coville, Miss Gloria Grosvenor, Mrs. Abby L. Bos- well and Miss Carol Grosvenor. Open House Sunday At Woman's Party The District of Columbia branch of the National Woman's Party, Miss Mathilde Bahar, chairman, will hold open house in the Alva Belmont House at 144 B street northeast, Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. interested are invited to attend. Those | Belasco Show | Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton | | Goodwin, who closed their place in | Canada & fortnight ago, have come | to Washington and taken an apart- ment in the Hay-Adams House for | the Winter. Judge and Mrs. Goodwin will en- | tertain guests at the opening per- | | formance tcmorrow evening of “The | Passing of the Third Floor Back™” at| the Belasco Theater, which is spon- | sored by the Newspaper Women's Club for the benefit of the fund for the | bed in the Children's Hospital which | is maintained by the club. | | The director of the mint, Mrs.| Nellie Tayloe Ross, who is in New York, will return tomorrow morning {and has loaned her name as a pa-| troness for the benefit. E | Mrs. Tracy Dows, who, with Mrs. "Ross and Mrs. Goodwin, is among | | | the associate members of the club, | | will also have guests with her to- | morrow evening at the benefit per- | | formance. ;Dr. Ruhland Guest | Women’s City Club' Dr. George C. Ruhland, District health officer, will be the luncheon guest of the Civics Committee of the | Women's City Club tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock, in the club house at 736 Jack- |son place. 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