Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1936, Page 21

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1936. SOCIETY. * B3 A Resume of Social Activities in Official and Residential Circles S tary of Interior T'o Join the President For Coll Dedicati Cabinet Officer Will Participate in Laying of Cornerstone at Syracuse—Senator in New York HE Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Harold L. Ickes, will leave this evening for Syracuse, to participate in the laying of the cornerstone for the College of Medicine at Syracuse University. President Roosevelt will participate in the dedication cere- monies. The United States Minister to Norway and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, jr., were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. Forbes Morgan in the cottage which they are occupying on the estate of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Forrestal on Long Island. The Minister and Mrs. Biddle recently arrived in New York to spend & vacation in this country and will not return to Norway until after the election. Senator Robert La Follette has arrived in New York and ‘is at the Hotel Roosevelt. Mrs. Fish, wife of Representative Hamilton Fish, jr., has opened her house here to be near her daughter, Miss Susan Rogers, who is a patient at Emergency Hospital. Miss Lyla M. Townsend, daughter of Senator John G. Town- send, jr., is at the Shoreham for a few days, having come from Rehoboth Beach, Del., where she has passed the Summer. ,She expects to return shortly to her home in Selbyville, Del., to join her father. They expect to be back in Washington in early Janu- ary for the congressional session. The assistant naval attache of the British Embassy and Mrs. | Mark-Wardlaw have visiting them Mrs, Sylvia Child of Banff, | Canada, who will remain a fortnight, The Assistant Attorney General and Mrs. Harry W. Blair are| now in their apartment at the Wardman Park Hlotel for the Winter. Mrs. James Clement Dunn, wife of the special assistant to the | Becretary of State, who is visiting former United States Minister | and Mrs. Sheldon P. Whitehouse at Newport, was the guest in whose honor her hosts entertained at luncheon yesterday at Eastbourne Lodge, their place at the resort. Maj. and Mrs. E. C. Fleming of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., are at the Shoreham for a few days while in Washington to visit Mrs. Fleming's son, Mr. Joseph Boyer, 3d, who attends George- | town University Foreign Service School. Mrs. Thayer, wife of Maj. Arthur P. Thayer, U. S. A., with her daughter, Collette Thayer, are in Springfield, Mo., on a visit with Mrs. Thayer’s mother, Mrs. H. A. Meyer. They will return in about two weeks and will bring back with | them Mrs. Meyer, who will spend some time with her son-in-law | and daughter, Maj. and Mrs. Thayer, in their quarters at Fort Myer. | Mrs. Kelly, wife of Capt. Paul B. Kelly, has gone to New York and is spending several days at the Waldorf-Astoria. | Lieut. Robert H. Speck, U. S. N., who is stationed at the Navy Yard, has moved to the Wardman Park Hotel with Mrs. Speck, and | they will be there during the Winter. | Mr. Edgar Murdock, member of the Board of Tax Appeals, with | Mrs. Murdock, and their family are occupying a suite at the Ward- § man Park Hotel. “ Suzanne Hill Sets | Miss F. D. Furlong Date for Marriage | And Lieut. Martin To Phillips Clarke| To Be Wed Saturdayi V]SS SUZANNE CARROLL HILL, | "T"HE wedding of Miss Frances Dessez | daughter of former Representa- Furlong, daughter of Comdr. and | tive and Mrs. John Philip Hill of Baltimore, has chosen Saturday, Oc- tober 31, for her marriage to Mr. Phillips Huntington Clarke, son of Mrs. Phillips Clarke and the late Mr. Clarke of Hyattsville, Md. The wed- | ding will take place in the Cathedral | in Baltimore, Archbishop Curley of- | ficiating at noon and a wedding | breakfast will follow in the home of the bride’s parents in Baltimore. Mrs. Clifton Phillips, who formerly was Miss Natalie Keeney, niece of Mrs. Campbell Prichett, will be matron of honor and Miss Hill has selected | her two sisters, Miss Elsie Hill and | Miss Kitty Hill, as members of her bridal party, with Miss Cecelia von , Rath and Miss Marie von Rath, granddaughters of Col. Henry May of Washington; Miss Stelita Staple- ton of Washington, and Miss Mae | Harris Clarke, sister of the bride- groom. | Mr. Vincent C. Tompkins will be best man and the ushers will include | Mr. Charles Clarke, jr.. Mr. Daniel | Coxe Fahey, jr.; Mr. Smith Bowman, jr.; Mr. Wesley Frame, Mr. Prescott | Gatley, jr.; Mr. James Webb Rogers, | Mr. Joseph Harris, Mr. Joseph Harris | and Mr. W. Waverly Taylor, jr. | 78078V /0\i/8Yi78\478Y1/8Vi/8 | tings will be the best man. There will Mrs. Francis Mohun Furlong, to Lieut William Alexander Parsons Martin, | U. 8. N., will be a quiet one, owing to mourning in the family of Lient. Martin. The wedding, to which no formal invitations have been issued, will take | place Saturday morning in St. Mary's | Church, Annapolis, Md. Miss Helen Furlong, sister of the bride, will be the maid of honor and Mr. Sterrett Git- be no other attendants. The bride’s maternal grandfather is the late Mr. Leon Dessez, a French engineer, who served on Gen. Lee's staff in the Civil War. 000000000000 000000000000 $ SLiP COVERS $ * s * : Snug-fitting covers made for thate ®soiled furniture at half the price of® Supholstering. s * $MEDevitrs Drarery Shord $1317 F St. New Location DI 32113 & 3rd Floor, American Building ¢ 0000000000000 00000000000 AND THE E Even then, makers. 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NTHUSIASM where it is possible, the best in every way FOURTEENTH ' o i Many Thrills Inter- American Exhi- aps bition Set for Oc- tober 22. - HEN the second annual In- ter-American Horse Show and Exhibition opens at the Meadowbrook Saddle Club on the East-West Highway, in Rock Creek Park, on October 22, horse lovers will have the opportunity of witnessing one of the most spec- tacular sporting events gver held in the Capital—or elsewhere. Naturally, interest centers on the international military team jumping, in which event members of the Chilean, Mexican and United States Army teams will compete. But, in addition, there is an attractive list of events for civilian horses during the four days of the show, Maj. Frank L. Whittaker, manager of the show, and Commissioner Mel- vin C. Hazen, president, and other officers have arranged for impressive ceremonies to usher in the daily pro- gram of events. There will be a mounted escort to the colors at 2 o'clock each day, with the 3d Cavalry Mounted Band from Fort Myer. Thursday, the opening day, has been designated as Virginia day. The Governor of Virginia, Mr. George C. Peery, has been invited as guest of honor to receive the salute at the opening ceremony. On this day Vir- ginia's finest horses will compete in the various civilian events. The new- ly appointed Seeretary of War, Mr. Harry H. Woodring, and the chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Malin Craig, will be the ranking officials on Friday, Army day. Gov. Harry W. Nice of Mary- land has been invited as honor guest on Saturday, Maryland day, when quality horses from that State will compete for honors. Sunday, the final day of the show, is District of Columbia day, and Commissioner Hazen will be the guest of honor. Members of the Chilean team, now at Governors Island, N. Y. will ar- rive October 16, accompanied by their wives, for whom many delightful parties are being planned. The Mexi- can team is now in training at Fort Myer and members of the United States Army team will arrive from Fort Riley, Kans, about the same time. The fact that this year's show will have an inter-State as well as inter- American flavor assures the attend- ance of notables from the hunting world. Mrs. Harding Pell To Be Married to Mr. Allen in Paris! | THE marriage of Mrs. Alice Harding | Pell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William P. G. Harding, to Mr. Julian B. L. Allen will take place Thursday in Paris, where Mr. Allen resides. Mrs. Pell's father was governor of the Federal Reserve Board from 1916 to 1922 and she is the sister of Mrs. Eugene Van R. Thayer of Chicago. Mr. Allen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hobbes Allen of Pel- ham Manor, N. Y., where their beau- tiful old house, Bolton Priory, is lo- cated. He is a brother of Mr. Fred- eric 8. Allen of New York; Mrs. Allen Livingston, the former wife of Good- hue Livingston, jr., of New York and Miss Priscilla Alden Allen, who di- vides her time between Paris and New York. Mrs. Pell's marriage to Mr. Robert Thompson Pell was terminated re- cently by divorce. Furniture Lamp and Clocks CATLIN’S, Inc. 1324 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Nat. 0992 Lighting New Chatelaine of Legation Jor the season. SENORA DE GUACHALLO, Who accompanied Senor Don Luis Fernando Guachallo, new Minister of Bolivia, when he came to Washington, and Senora de Guachallo will move the end of the week to the house at 2507 Massachusetts avenue, which they have leased ~—Underwood & Underwoed Photo, Weddings of Recent Date The Minister HE wedding of Miss Veronica Le Tourneau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Le Tourneau, formerly of Hibbing, Minn., to Mr. Gerald F. Colfer, Washington, D. C., took place Thursday morning, September 24, at 8 o'clock, in the Sacred Heart Church, Washington, Rev. John S. Spence officiating. The altar was decorated with chrys- anthemums and gladloli banked with ferns and palms. During the ceremony the wedding march from Wagner's “Lohengrin” and during the mass Schubert's “Ave Maria” were played. The bride, who was escorted and given in marriage by her father, wore a mulberry chiffon velvet gown fash- ioned on princess lines, with a gold metallic turban with nose veil of gold | tulle. The bride carried & bouquet | of bronze dahlias. Miss Veronica Kohrt was maid of 'hono!‘ for the bride, wearing an olive- | green chiffon velvet gown with match- ing accessories. She carried a bou- quet of Talisman roses. Mr. Richard Coifer, brother of the groom, was best man. Following the ceremony and the mass, a reception was held in the Tourneau wore a saphire blue gown with a gardenia corsage, and Mrs. Colfer wore a green crepe gown with a Talisman cersage. Mr. and Mrs. Colfer left for a short wedding trip. | bride wore a black crepe ensemble be at home, after October 5, at 3213 Warder street northwest. ALBERT Tailor—Furrier will skillfully remodel FUR and CLOTH Coats to the latest fashion Estimates Cheerfully Given 2435 18th St. N.W. “Miss Prim” A prim little Victorian model with a frill of embroidered or- gandy at the throat, modified leg-o’-mutton sleeves, shirred bodice ond rhinestone hook buckles. In mulberry, kelly green, crushed grape and black. $ I 6.95 Better Dresses, Second Floor. Miss Tourneau Bride of Mr. Colfer in Sacred Heart Church. | home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Le | Mr. Colfer specialized in account- ancy at the Catholic University and received his lay degree from South- eastern University of Washington, D. C. At present he is employed by the Treasury Department. Mrs. Colfer attended the University of Minnesota prior to her entrance into the Government service. Miss Froehlick and Mr. Mears Married Saturday. A very pretty wedding took place on Saturday at 5 o'clock in the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, when | Miss Sarah Jane Froehlich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Froehlich, be- | came the bride of Mr. Samuel F. Mears, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Mears. The officiating minister was Dr. 8. T. Nicholas. | Miss Dorothy Brown was maid of | honor and the bridesmaids were Miss | Helen Wertman and Miss Marie Stro- | bel. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The groom was at- | tended by Mr. Arthur Thompson of Baltimore and the ushers were Mr. Darrell H. Smith, jr, of Washington | and Mr. Raymond R. Yennie of New York. Mr. William J. Weber played the organ and Mr. Robert C. Fergu- | son sang two solos before the cere- | mony. After a reception at the church the Residential Washington Social Notes| Mr. and Mrs. John W, Davis Visit on'Long Island. ORMER United States Ambas- F sador to England and Mrs. John W. Davis were guests over Sunday of former Alien Property Custodian and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan in their home at Westbury, Long Island. Mrs. Franklyn H. Ryder and Mrs. william H. Baldwin are guests of Mrs. Gregory Caldwell Davison of New York at her Summer home, Faraway Farm, at Whitefield, N. H. Last evening Mrs. Prank Simmons was hostess at dinner in honor of Mrs, Davison and her guests. Mrs. Nathan C. Wyeth went to New York today and will be at the Weylin for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Augustine L. Humes have closed their place, Pine Lodge, at Newport and returned to New York for the season. Mrs. Humes formerly was Miss Elsa Portner of Washington, a sister of Mrs. Henry D. Flood, and made her debut here some years ago. Mrs. Moffett, wife of the late Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, has opened her house on Massachusetts avenue for the Winter after spending the Summer at Happy Landing, her place near Leesburg, Va. She will have with her for the season her daughter, Miss Beverly Moffett, spoken of as a debutante for the cominz Winter, and Lieut. William A. MofTett Jr. U. 8. N., who is on duty at the Navy Department. Miss Dorothy E. Utz, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. Thomas Utz, went to New York the middle of the week to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Utz. This week she wiil be the guest of Miss Annette Colmer | in Englewood, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury of i ' By the Way-- Beth Blaine — 0 OON we will be hearing news of the 1925 F Street Club as it opens up on the first of the month, and presumably Mrs. James F. Curtis will once mors be in our midst. We dare not say definitely that she will be here since she is a very illusive person these days and almost impossibie to keep tabs on! Apparently there are to be “big doings” at the club on election night. Re- publicans and Democrats will huddle around the same radios—perhaps with & momentary hate for each other in their hearts, but full of cheer and friendly twinkles in their eyes. * ok ok % BARNEY TALBOTT will be seen frequently in Washington this Winter as he has come on from San Diego, where he was on duty at the Naval Air Station, to spend the Winter at the Norfolk Navy Yard. As soon as Newport definitely closes its social seasom, Lieut. Talbott will turn his thoughts, during leisure hours and week ends, to the District. At least that is what is hoped! * ¥ ¥ x F YOU want to know who is back in town, go to Chevy Chase! This goes for the younger set particularly, who can always be found playing tennis and sipping mint juleps on the spacious front lawn of the club. | Mrs. Millard West and Martha Davidge were seen recently resting be- tween sets, at which time we gleaned that Emily West's Summer consisted of | many week ends on Long Island and several points North, crammed in dur- | ing Millard's slacker moments. Emily's impressions of the Summer were “long stretches of beaches and rows of ‘Gone with the Wind’ hiding one's friends between swims,” for all sundry found the 1,000-odd pages so fascinat- ing it was not put down for a second. Martha Davidge has just returned from a tour of Europe with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Davidge, and her young brother John. The latter's aim was the Olympic games, while Martha accomplished a series of visits. Staying with beautiful Mme. Van Haersma de With and Nora on their estate outside The Hague, she brings us mews that this popular family will not return until the end of February. Spending a few days in Belgium with Countess Pauline Cornet, who visited here last Winter with the Belgian Ambassador and Countess van der Straten, she encountered Mariana Dunn, now the Countess Guy de Bailett-Latour, whose marriage last Spring was one of the outstanding social functions of the year. After a short tour through Austria the Davidge family set sail for the return vogaye and Martha admits that she was actually homesick for a vista of local terra firma. | ‘Though Mary Cootes insists that she doesn't return to the strains of | “Hail the Conquering Hero Comes,” since, after all, there are many obstacles, such as Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble in her path, we are proud to have her back after having diligently followed her tennis scores around the country, Elkins Park, Pa., will arrive in New | €Ven to Forest Hills, where she met defeat in the shape of one Helen Fuller. York today on the Europa from | | Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Audrey and Sonia Phipps, will pe among the arrivals on the Europa today from Europe. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McKnight have come from their home in Akron, Ohio to visit the latter's sister, Mrs. W. F. Peel, and they are stopping at the Shoreham. Miss Dorothy 8. Kurtz, daughter of former Representative J. Banks Kurtz, was in town over the week end from her home in Altoona, Pa. stopping at the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Wade of | To be found daily playing tennis in the latest thing in terra-cotta shorts and sweaters of brilliant hue, we expect that one of these days she will return Henry Carnegie | With the wreath of laurel upon her tennis racket! Phipps and their daughters, the Misses | Vivacious Kitty Du Bois, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Barron Du Bois, who has such erpressive eyes, is back from a lengthy sojourn at Ingrestre Hall, the ancestral address of the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury. Alternating between their country seat and house in Mayfair, Kitty had a whirl, and returns with stories of royal garden parties and balls. Taking in Ascot with a vengeance, Lady Luck being on her gide, she piled up @ surplus of 1£ 6d. During a moment of patriotic fervor she was moved to sink her fund on Omaha for the Gold Cup, and as the outcome is now recorded in the history of the horse, we all know that Kitty's surplus sank! * x x x RIC WEDEL-HEIDEN, who was stationed here as attache of the Danish Legation, leaving us for Mexico, where he was appointed Charge d'Affaires, is returning for a few days' visit. Unfortunately he is just on his vacation Philadelphia arrived in Washington | and headed home for a visit, returning later in the Fall, when he will go a day or two ago, and during their stay are at the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Waters of Wesley Heights returned on the Queen Mary from an extended trip abroad, arriving in Washington yes- terday. They attended the Olym- (See RESIDENTIAL, Page B-4) For going away the | with matching accessories. They will | (Bee WEDDINGS, Page B-4) | THENEW 12141220 ¢ STREST 2-pc. Glen Bogie, $22.75 e "Dolores’... 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