Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1936, Page 23

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936. SOCIETY. K " x*» B3 Returning Residents and Officials Promise Gay Social Season The Mexican Ambassador To Receive Medal Today From Dominican Republic German Ambassador Will Entertain Tonight at Dinner for Dr. Hugo Eckener. Diplomats Return. Tflz Mexican Ambassador, Senor Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera, this afternoon will receive a decoration from the Dominican Republic. The presentation will be made in the Dominican Legation at 4 o'clock, by the Minister, Senor Don Andres Pastoriza. The decoration is the grand cross and silver plaque of the Order of Merit of Guan Pablo Duarte, Senor Najera was- formerly president of the Council of the League of Nations and the honor to be bestowed upon him today is in recognition of his help and keen interest in Pan-American affairs. An informal reception will follow for the small company, including the director general of the Pan-American Union, Dr. L. S. Rowe, and several heads of missions, who will witness the ceremony. Ambassador Najera will leave later today for Mexico to spend the remainder of the month. ! The German Ambassador, Herr Hans Luther, will give a dinner party this evening in honor of his distinguished countryman, Dr. Hugo Eckener, famous commander of the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg. Dr. Eckener is spending several days in Washington. ! The Portuguese Minister and Senhora de Bianchi, accom- panied by the latter’s daughter, Mlle. Skidelsky, have returned to Washington after spending the Summer at Magnolia, Mass. The WMinister, who has recovered from his recent illness, with Senhora de Bianchi and Mlle. Skidelsky, stopped in New York for a briet wisit en route South. L The Lithuanian Minister, Mr. Povilas Zadeikis, who has been on leave, arrived in New York yesterday and is expected to come to Washington today. The new Naval Attache of the Japanese Embassy and Mrs. Kengo Kobayashi have arrived in Washington and are at the Shoreham. They sailed from Japan on the Asama Maru and arrived in this country the end of September. Capt. Kobayashi will go to New York with the former naval attache, Capt. Tamon Yamaguchi, for a short visit before presenting his papers in Wash- ington next Monday. 4 Senor Don Juan Lecuna, attache of the Venezuelan Legation, | who has taken an apartment at the Roosevelt for the Winter, will entertain at a cocktail party tomorrow afternoon from 5 until 8| p’clock. r Judge of the Court of Appeals and Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, who have spent the Summer at their Summer home in Beatrice, Nebr., have returned to Washington and are again at their apart- ment at the Roosevelt. . They were accompanied to Washington by their niece, Mrs. Katherine Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burt L. Spellman of Beatrice. Mrs. Warren, who spent two months in Europe and joined Judge and Mrs. Van Orsdel in Nebraska shortly before they left there, will spend the Winter with her uncle and aunt. ! Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, new commandant at Fort Myer, and Mrs. Wainwright will head the receiving line at the first dance of the season tomorrow evening at the Army post in Virginia. Tomorrow evening’s party is slightly in advance of the regular scheduled monthly dances and has been planned by the post adjutant, Maj. T. J. Duke, and the committee, as a get-together, so that new members of the garrison could meet the old members. This year’s committee, in charge of the monthly dances, which begin next month and last through April, includes Lieut. Col. J.| Millikin, Maj. J. T. Duke, Maj. P, Mallett, Capt. V. J. Erkenbeck end Lieut. L. H. Wyman. The comittee will meet shortly to set dates for the coming series of dances. Engagement Announced | ONDAY evenings, with the theater season in full swing, | are becoming one of the gayest of each week. Fur- thermore, Washington audiences are much more prompt than those of | other cities, which gives one extra | time and more chances to pass the time of day with the many friends and acquaintances who are bound to be among the “first nighters.” Last evening the opening of “And Stars Remain” was well attended, and in the audience were the autl Mr. Julius J. Epstein and his twin brother, Mr. Philip G. Epstein, and their wives. Of the official set seen during the first entracte were the Misses Ida and Pauletta Guffey, sis- ters of the Pennsylvania Senator. Glimpsed in the audience were Mrs. F. Lammot Belin with her son, Mr. F. Lammot Belin, jr.—Mr. Belin, sr., is spending much time in New York this Autumn and therefore was not | present last night; sitting in the sec- ond row was Mrs. Lee P, Warren, who was accompanied last evening by Dr. and Mrs. George Trible: in the next row were Mr. H. H. Sims, Attache of , | Attache of the Embassy MISS VELMA McDONIEL, Daughter of Mrs. G. A. McDoniel of Long Beach, Calif., who announces her engagement to Ensign Frank Gilkerson Marshall, son of Mr, and Mrs, Frank G. Marshall of Rockville, Md, Play Openings Popular This Week Starts With Large Attend- ance at the National Theater. | The Special Assistant to the Secre- | tary of State and Mrs. James Clement Dunn and their daughter, Miss Cynthia Dunn, were present, also Mr. and Mrs. | Bdward R. Finkenstaedt, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Powell, Miss Betty Hardie and | Mr. Herbert Ford of the American | Airways, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Clark, | Miss Edith McCammon and Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran Thom, jr., accompanied by Mr. Otis Wingo. Several members of the Italian Em- bassy were present, including the Naval and the Marchioness de Sant’Orsola and the Secretary of the Embassy and the Countess Guerino Roberti, Signor Bar- tolomeo Migone, who leaves Washing- ton shortly for his new post at Moscow, and Miss Rebecca Wellington. Mrs. Harry Cootes and her daughter, | dence, also Dr. Hans Kindler, and | others encountered were Miss Mary | Cowles and Mr. Sheldon Thomas of the State Department, Mr. Roland H. Allen, assistant treasurer of the Re- construction Finance Corp.; Mrs. | Charles 1. Corby and her sister-in-law, | Mrs. Elizabeth Casterlin: Miss Rachel Miss Mary Cootes, were much in evi- | the British Embassy, and Mrs. Sims | Campbell, Mr. William McComb and The dance tomorrow evening will be preceded by a number of dinner parties. Lieut. Comdr. H. E. Keisker, U. 8. N., and Mrs. Keisker of Lynch- burg, Va., are at the Martinique for a few days. < | Capt. L. T. McMahon of Harrisburg, Pa., is at the Hotel Raleigh. | MrEK Burlew, administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, has returned from a Western trip. Miss Wicks Gives Plans for Wedding I Thursday, October 8| Mrs. W. Osmun Harding of Short Hills, N. J. Master Richard G. Kline, godson of the prospective bride and bridegroom, will be ring bearer. United States Senator Tom Con- sts KATHERINE WILLIAMSON | nolly of Texas will be best man and WICKS, daughter of the Rev, |the, ushers will be Joseph L. Perry, Dr. Ross PFrederick Wicks and Mrs. Wicks of Newark, has completed the Pplans for her wedding to Arthur Col- w¥in Perry of Washington and Austin, Mrex. The ceremony will be performed Bt the National City Christian Church on Thursday by the Rev. Dr. Raphael . Miller, pastor of the church, as- aisted by the Rev. Dr. Paul M. Spen- eer of the Church of the Strangers, New York, a close friend and fratern- ity brother of the prospective bride- groom. A reception will follow at the Mayfower, Attending the bride-elect as matron f honor will be Mrs. Joseph L. Perry of Washington and Miami, Fla, a sister-in-law of Mr. Perry, and Miss Margaret Finkenstaedt of Washing- ton will be maid of honor. bridesmaids include Mrs. Robert E. Kline, jr.; Mrs. Gerald P. Flood and ‘The | a brother; Mr. Murray Kiess, Mr. Robert E. Kline, jr, and Mr. Gerald P. Flood. Dr. and Mrs. Wicks will give a din- ner party preceding the rehearsal of the wedding at the Dodge Hotel, and last Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Kline entertained at a supper party for members of the bridal party. Miss Wicks is a graduate of Na- tional Park Seminary and attended Syracuse University. For several years she has been connected with National Park Seminary as resident alumnae secretary. Mr. Perry attended Texas University and was graduated from George Washington University. He was associated with Senator Connolly as secretary for a number of years. He is now an attorney in the general consel's office of the Bureau of In- ternal Revenue. KAPLOWITZ 20th ANNIVERSARY Now in full swing, with the most unusual values we've offered in years. Tomorrow, we emphasize our ability to outfit women— youthfully and smartly, featuring Afternoon Costume in Black Velvet with Lace $16.95 Very great lady, this alliance of velvet and lace. And & complete costume, with or without the jacket, thanks to the separate, long sleeved blouse. Black or brown, in sizes 36 1o 44, and 1612 Yo 2412, KAPLOWITZ 13th Street Between E and F. and Mrs, Benjamin Thaw, Miss Morris to Wed Mr. Joseph D. Noell During Next Month MISS ELIZABETH JEMSON MOR- RIS of Richmond, Va., and Mr. Joseph D. Noell, jr., have chosen No- vember 14 as the date of their wed- ding. Miss Morris is the daughter of Mrs. Lewis Coleman Morris of Rich- mond and the late Dr. Morris of Clazemont, Hanover County, Va., and Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Noell is the son of Mrs. Joseph D. Noell of this city and the late Mr. Noell of Dan- ville, Va. In the past few years Mr. Noell has will shortly return to Washington to live, Miss Hooper Guest At Arts Club Dinner Miss Bett Hooper, author of “Vir- gins in Cellophane,” will be the guest of honor at the dinner this evening at the Arts Club. Following the din- ner, at which Mrs. Jean B. Holt and Mr. Charter Heslep will be hosts, Miss Hooper will give & talk on book re- viewing. been residing in Princeton. N. J., but | Lieut. Comdr Jerauld Wright, U. 8. N. Miss Newton to Wed Rev. Mr. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Newton of | Minneapolis announce the engage- ment of their daughter Grace to the Rev. Mr. Philip G. Murray of Wash- ington, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Murray of Staten Island, N. Y. The wedding will take place in Min- neapolis about the middle of No- vember., Miss Newton became well known in Washington while her father was member of Congress and secretary to President Hoover. Mr. Murray, who is assistant minister of Calvary Baptist Church, is leaving ‘Washington to assume the pastorate of Park Baptist Church of St. Paul, Minneapolis. Beta Sigma Phi Meets Tonight Gamma Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, will hold its regular meeting and rush dinner this evening at Wes- ley Hall Inn. Special ritual of jewels will be held at 6 o'clock, and dinner will be served at 6:45 o'clock. All ‘members and rushees are cordially in- vited. I*MILLER presents the | St on Jet Black suede for your Directoire costumes ‘l 275 Allusurlous shoe, In it and quality. It moulds your foot...» controls your foot...like a'suave, sleek girdle. I's gored on sides ond front with.open-mesh Lastex fabric. And its boot- like silhovette captures the Directoire spirit perfectly. Once you've tried it on, you'll_love itl Wear it with your semi- tailored costumes...witkyour more formal ensembles as welle 1222 F Strest N.W. Miss McDoniel Engaged to Wed Ensign Marshall /A NNOUNCEMENT has been made of the engagement of Miss Velma McDoniel, daughter of Mrs. G. A. McDoniel of Long Beach, Calif, and Ensign Prank Gilkerson Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Marshali of Rockville, Md. ‘The bride-elect is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she is afiliated with Alpha Chi Ensign Marshall, who is = member of the Annapolis class of 1934, is now attached to the U. 8. 8. Portland. Miss Iselin to Wed Mr. George Crawford Announced Today OP INTEREST to Washington and Virginia is the engagement of Miss Beatrice Iselin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Iselin of Wheatly Hills, Long Island, to Mr. George Crawford, son of Mrs. William Craw- ford and the late Mr. Crawford of Southampton, Long Island, and New York. Miss Iselin graduated from Fox- croft School in Middleburg, Va. in 1931 and made her debut the following Winter. Her mother is the former Miss Beatrice Flagg, sister of Mrs. Philip Boyer and Mr. W. Aliston Flagg of New York and Long Island. On her father's side Miss Iselin is a granddaughter of Mr. William E. Ise- lin of New Rochelle, N. Y., and a niece of Mr. Willlam O'Donnell Iselin and Mr. Arthur Iselin. Mr. Crawford attended St. Mark’s School and is a graduate of Harvard University, the class of 1928. He is a member of the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York, the National Golf Links of America, the Society of Colo- nial Wars and the Harvard Club. The wedding is expected to take place in January. Mr. Crawford's father, who died last August in South- ampton, was senior partner in the building firm of William Crawford, Inc., a trustee of the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. and the president of the Crawford-Bradley Co. all of New York. Parties Set Before Allen-Minnigerode Wedding Friday 'NIAN’Y entertainments are planned “"7 for Miss Helen Louise Minni- gerode and Mr. Frederick Henry Allen whose wedding will take place in St. Margarey's Church Friday afternoon. The bride, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Carter Minnigerode, will arrive this afternoon from New York where she has made her home for several years living at the Hollow | Tree, at Darien, Conn. Mrs. Walter Allan Galt, sister of Mrs. Minnigerode, will give a buffet supper tomorrow evening in her Alex- andria home for her niece and the following day Mr. Allen will come to ‘Washington. ‘The director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Mrs. C. Powell Minnigerode will give a buffet supper for the for- mer's niece and her fiance Thursday evening, the guests being members of the wedding party, Mrs. Dangaux | Allen, mother of the bridegroom, and | his uncle, Mr. Dangaux, as well as the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Minnigerode. Yesterday a civil ceremony was performed in the marriage chapel of the Municipal Building at New York City by Deputy City Clerk Hines. Mr. Allen and his bride will leave Wash- ington after an informal reception in the Washington Club, which will ig- mediately follow the religious cere- mony in St. Margaret's Church FPri- day, and will sail at midnight for a wedding trip abroad. ity Qur Duty CLEANED AND STORED Call. Mr.Pyle NA. 3251 SANITARY CARPET & RUG-CLEANING €O, 106 INDIANA AVE. SERVING WASHINGTON OVER FIFTY YEARS A Chinese Chippendale legs of genuine mahogany In muslin, $134. hair filling. THE HIDDEN QUALITIES of Henderson’s Furniture Are Most Important to You NO FURNITURE offered more care and thought as to the wearing qualities and substantial cohstruction—much of which you cannot see. FOR over fifty years the discriminating fami- lies of Washington DERSON Furniture quite as much for these ities as for its charming design and lasting appeal. Yet HENDERSON Furni- ture is always most moderately priced. hidden Come in—It W«"IIVBl a Pleasure to Show You the New Designs Arriving Daily James B. Henoerson FINE FURNITURE 1108 G Street N.W. | of Guatemala and his father had a| MRS. DEAN J. LONGFELLOW, Who, before her marriage April 18, Was Miss Lucrece G. Bradford, will leave October 15 to join Mr. where he is a student at Western Reserve University. Mrs. Long- Jellow is the daughter of Mrs. Edward T. Lewis. Longfellow in Cleveland, Ohio, —Harris & Ewing Photo. {Miss Hogan to Wed Senor Giron-Cerna | Tomorrow Afternoon .NIXSS VIRGINIA HOGAN, daugh- Hogan, and Senor Dr. Manuel Giron- | Cerna, formerly of Guatemala, will be married tomorrow afternoon. The | wedding will take place at the Distmct | Court House at 5 o'clock in the pres- ence of only members of the imme- diate families and & few close friends. Arrangements are as simple as pos- sible owing to the recent death of the bridegroom’s father, Senor Dr. Manuel Giron, who was former Minister of Guatemala at Washington. Miss Hogan will be atended by her sister, Miss Leonora Hogan, and Senorita Mercedes Giron, sister of the | bridegroom. Count Yucca Salamunich, | with whom the bridegroom has made | his home in Washington, and Senor Iva, commercial attache of the | Legation, who recently has been transferred to San Francisco as Consul General, will attend Senor | Giron. The bride is a graduate of the Holy Cross Convent and Senor Giron is a direct descendant of Pedro de Giron, Duke of Osuna, who was governor of | Naples during the period the city was under Spanish rule. His grandfather, the late Vicente Cerna, was President | distinguished official career in Guate- | | mala, having been president of the Congress, later secretary of the treas- ury and twice Minister to- the United States. Senor Giron and his bride will re- MOVING A Complete Moving, Storage and’ Packing Service Estimates Gladly Furnished SMITH'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. 1313 You St. N.W. North 3343 Sofa with stretchers and Down cushions; horse In brocatelle, $179. is selected with have purchased HEN- ter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Rue | * Meigs Twins Attend Cousin, Miss Starr, at Wedding October 16 MISS SARAH TYLER MEIGS and Miss Mary Roberts Meigs, twin daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, will be among the bridesmaids for their cousin, Miss Sarah Logan Starr, at her marriage to Dr. Daniel Blain, October 16. The Misses Meigs and Miss Starr were debutantes last Winter and shared honors at many of the parties both in Philadelphia and in Washington. Dr. and Mrs. Meigs will give a din- ner party Thursday evening, October 15, in the home of Miss Starr'’s par- | ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Starr, in Germantown for their niece and her | flance, Mr. Arthur Vincent Meigs, son of | Dr. and Mrs. Meigs, will be among | the ushers at the wedding. Mrs. Jones Hostess To Patriotic Women Residential Washington Social Notes Mrs. Woodrow Wil- son Honored at Lunch Today. RS. WOODROW WILSON, widow of the war-time Presi- dent, was the guest in whose honor Mrs. Kenneth N. Gil- pin entertained at luncheon today in her home near Berryville, Va. Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd shared honors with Mrs. Wilson, who went to Berry- ville Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Jones at Audley, their estate near there. ‘The former Secretary of State and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, who arrived in New York yesterday aboard the Queen Mary, will spend the remainder of the Autumn at Highhold, their place on Long Island. They have been in Scotland for the Summer and are not expected to open Woodley, their home on Cathedral road, until the early Winter. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Compton are again in their house on Cathedral avenue, after spending the Summer motoring to the West Coast. Upon their return from the West, they spent the month of September at their camp on Alsigo Lake, in Michigan Mr. Wilson Compton, jr., is a fresh- man at Wooster College in Ohio, where his paternal grandfather was for man; years dean of the college, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Lee have re- turned to Washington and have take an apartment at the Wardman Parc Hotel for the Winter. Mrs. Robert Smith of Rehobot!: Beach, who has been visiting th Misses Mortimer in their residence New Hampshire avenue, left Satt | day on & motor trip accompanied Miss Lucie Mortimer. They will drive | to Laredo, Tex., where Mrs. Smiti | will spend the Winter. Miss Mortimer will return to Weshington at Thank:- giving time. Mrs. Clark Sharick of the West- | chester has as her guest for severa | days Mrs. Tom Huston of Columbus Ga. Miss Mabel Sutton of San Prancisco Calif., is stopping at the Dodge & is accompenied by Miss Lillian Fan- non of Oakland, Calif. Dr. Siegfried Strauss of Frank! Germany, is in Washington for a brief visit and is stopping at the Hotw! Raleigh. Mrs. Walter L. Preston of Pro dence, R. I, is at the Martinique a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burt of Mexicn City have arrived in Washington and have taken an apartment at the Roose- velt, Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie i st INTERIOR DECORATING District 7676, 7677 Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones, national | the Cariton Hotel for an indefinite residegt of the Daughters of - by Mrs. Llewellyn N. Edwards, na- | tional corresponding secretary, and Mrs. James Henry Harper, former State president, entertained the Dis- trict of Columbia Chapter at the home of Mrs. Jones Friday evening. Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge and Mrs. Thaddeus | M. 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