Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1936, Page 21

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1936. SOCIETY. * B3 Parties, Weddings and Travel Recorded on the Social Calendar Here The President’s Wife Returns to White House From Trip to Boston Mrs. Roosevelt Yesterday Visited Son Franklin at Massachusetts Hospital. Other Official News. RS. ROOSEVELT has returned to the White House to awalt the arrival, probably tomorrow, of the President from his trip to Argentina, Mrs. Roosevelt spent part of yes- terday in Boston with her son, Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., who is undergoing treatment at the Massachusetts General Hospital. On Mrs. Roosevelt's program today is a tea for women executives. Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the President, will be the guest of honor at the causerie by Mrs. Thomas B. Peck at the residence in New York of Mrs. Paul D. Cravath. The Ambassador of France and Mme. de Laboulaye are ex- pected to go to New York the middle of the week to attend an exhibition of paintings by their son, M. Paul de Laboulaye, Thurs- day at the Bignou Gallery. The artist is a descendant of Edm.mrdI de Laboulaye, who first proposed the gift by France to this country of the Statue of Liberty. He has exhibited regularly in the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Tuileries in Paris for the past 10 years. His work is represented in several private European col- lections as well as in both the Luxembourg and the Petit Palais. The Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Mme. Troyanovsky will entertain at dinner tonight in honor of the newly appointed United States Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Bocialist Republics and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies. The Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Argentina, Senor Hector Diaz Leguizamon, will entertain this afternoon at his residence at 1600 New Hampshire avenue, Mme. Sable, wife of the naval attache of the French Embassy, will be hostess at a luncheon tomorrow. Maj. and Mrs. Gyles Merrill entertained at dinner Friday eve- | ning in their home on Thirty-third street. Their guests were the commandant of Fort Myer and Mrs. Jonathan M. Wainwright, | Col. and Mrs. Jeffrey Keyes, Col. and Mrs, Clarence Partridge, | Comdr. and Mrs. William R. Purnell, Mrs. Beam, wife of Maj.! Jack R. Beam; Capt. and Mrs. David Bradford and Lieut. Clarke Lynn. ! and members of the senior Federation Engagement MISS DOROTHY Announced MURRAY BOOMER Of Waterbury, Conn., whose mother, Mrs. George A. Boomer, has announced her engagement Mrs. Henry C. Karr of Bethesda, Maryland Society ‘ Will Hold Party} The Christmas entertainment and | dance of the Maryland Society of Washington will be held Wednesday, | December 23, at the Kennedy-Warren. There will be a cotillion figure led | by Miss Prances Snowden Ehlen, a , Md., and the late Mr. Karr. to Mr. Henry Neal Karr, son of < Bachelor Officers Hold Annual Party “The “hop room” in the post hnd-" quarters building at Fort Myer, Va, | was the scene Saturday evening of a gay round of festivities, when the bachelors of the garrison gave their annual party. Their guests, number= Wedding in Mobile MRS. MAURICE PASCH, Who was before her marriage last month in Mobile Miss Janet Gerhardt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gerhardt of Mobile. Mr. and Mrs. Pasch are now residing in Madison, Wis. By the Way— | Beth Blaine —“—’J N THE soft jade green paneled walls of Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom’s exquisite drawing room many people gathered yesterday to welcome the Harold Chandler Christys who were guests of honor at the small recep- tion given by the Blooms to exhibit the portrait of Mr. Bloom, which Mr, Christy has just completed. Mrs. Christy wearing a sweeping gown of black with gold imprime received with Mrs. Bloom, and mearby Mr. Christy was the center of an animated group, for it seems that this great artist is a wit as well. Asked why it was that he occasiomally painted men, apropos of the just completed portraits of the Crownm Prince of Italy and Benito Mussolini, Mr. Christy said that he “preferred to paint women’s por- traits, but as he is essentially a man’s man he was forced to remind himself of it occasionally!” He wears with great pride an Annapolis ring, as he is one of the three honorary members the Navy has ever chosen, his class is that of "21. He seemed most amused when a young lady voiced her appreciation of his cover for the Army and Navy game «« . that lovely girl who held a Navy as well as an Army cap, and 30 the young lady suggested “seemed to have a third proposition in mind!” Two very charming guests who are in town with the Christy's was lovely Mrs. Bamberger from Sidney, Australia, who quite captivated Eduardo Kulikowski of the Polish Embassy and his excellency the Cuban Ambassador, and the tall and distinguished well-known journalist and writer, Count Pierre Troussoff, who is Russian. Mme. Sze, wife of the Chinese Minister, in a metalic gown, poured coffee, as did Mme. Marc Peter. Mme. de Laboulaye, in & mink coat, was chatting with petite Mme. de Morgenstierne, while the Czechoslovakian Minister and Mme. Valdimir Hurban arrived with Dr. Josef Nemecek: this was their first appearance since the Minister's appointment, and they were the center of a small group of diplomats who wished to make the acquaintance of their new colleague. Other members of the diplomatic corps seen were the Portuguese Minister and Mme. de Bianchi, who as usual was the acme of chic in a black and beige costume; Monsieur and Mme Ernest Schlatter with the Boncescos of the Rumanian Legation, Mme. Boncesco was saluting the new Counselor of the Polish Legation and tall, good-looking Mr. Witold Wankowicz, whom as we all know, are old friends. Residential Wash- ington was well represented and among those seen paying their respects to a great maitre were Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur Carr and always charming Mrs. William Borah in black with Persian lamb trim greeting Mr. and Mrs. George Rothwell Brown. The Attorney General moved among the throng while his wife poured tea. Mrs. Jouett Shouse, with her usual orchids, was there and Miss Elsie Ekengren in a gay group consisting of members of the Italian Embasy, inclusive of Col. and Signora Cappolla and the Marchioness of Sant-Orsola. One always feels 50 welcome at this hospitable household, which is 8o beautifully arranged with its antique Florentine carved furniture, it's restful | coloring and its famous tea table which at all times is laden with miniature chocolate poufs and pastries with strawberries resting elegantly on sheets of whip cream. The Blooms will start their regular Tuesday “at homes” after the first of January and then the greater part of Washington finds its way to this veritable salon where signed photographs of all the European kings, b e o owi T s, o s, o |R€S1dENtial Social News Dl’. Hans I\lndler of Music Clubs; "Mrs. Gertrude Lyons | Will Be Honored !nnd the junior Federation of Music iD'Annunflo and Benito Mussolini speak for themselves as to the wide in- At Dinner Tonight b/lARY HOWE, pianist and com- poser, will be hostess to a small eompany at cocktails preceding the dinner this evening in honor of Dr. Hans Kindler, conductor of the Na- tional Symphony Orchestra. The din- ner, which will be given at the May- flower at 8 o'clock, is sponsored by the Washington Music Teachers’ As- #ociation as a testimonial to Dr. Kind- ler and his work for and with the or- | ehestra in the last six years and his | untiring efforts in the establishment of a permanent orchestra for the Na- | tional Capital. Dr. Kindler, who pos- | #esses the rare combination of musi- | cianship and personality, and is not | lacking in business sense, has accom- | plished much in the making of an| orchestral organization which bids fair | to rank with the best in a few years. | Mrs. Howe, whose compositions have been played frequently by the orches- | tra, will have as her guests at her table this evening Mrs. William Clubs; Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, Miss | Desio, Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. Cooke, Miss | Esther Behrend, Miss Gretchen Hood, | Miss Gildersleeve of Gunston Hall | School and Mount Vernon Seminary. | Dr. Carl Engel, former head of the | music division of the Library of Con- | gress, who will come from New York for the dinner, will be the toast- master. He will introduce Mrs. Henry | Morgenthau, jr, wife of the Secre- tary of the Treasury, who will make a few remarks; the Rt. Rev. Edmund | A. Walsh will speak and Mr. Walter Bruce Howe will speak in behalf of | the board of the orchestra. The musical numbers following the dinner will be given by Vera Covert, dramatic soprano, accompanied by Elizabeth Radde Emery, and Harry Farbman, | concertmaster of the National Sym- phony Orchestra, who will be accom- | panied by Edith Schiller. Mrs. Harrison Goes To Indianapolis Miss Ehlen was presented to society | at the first Bachelors' Cotillion in | Baltimore last Monday evening. The cotillion will be directed by Col. George H. Calvert, jr., president of the so- clety, assisted by Mr. John Marshall Boteler and Mr. Robert W. G. Mer- ritt, vice presidents, There will be singing of “Bells of | St. Mary’s” by Mrs. Harlan Randall| in honor of a number of students | from the -college and high school classes graduating next June from St. Mary's Seminary, St. Marys City, Md., who with their escorts will be guests of the society. Mr. and Mrs. Randall will lead the singing of “Maryland, My Maryland.” and Admiral William S. Pye will be chairman of the Floor Committee. In the receiving line will be Mrs. Calvert wife of the president of the society; Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard, Miss Cornelia M. Bowie, Miss Freder- | icka Hill, Mrs. Harold O. Knapp, Mrs. William S. Pye and Mrs. D. L. Van de Wiele. | o'clock. Dancing follqwed to the music | | of an orchestra from the 3d Cavalry | Band. and their wives and families stationed at the post. Various troop flags and guidons were used to decorate the large pea- cocl: uie room. Cockialls were served, | followed by a buffet supper at 8:30 | will sail Wednesday on the | Queen Mary to pass the holi- day season in London, after which he will take a cruise and return to Washington during February. | Maj. George H. Millholland, 3d Cavalry, was general chairman of the Committee on Arrangements and was assisted by Lieut. Richard M. Bauer, | who was in charge of refreshments; | Mr. Harry Norment Will Sail Wed- nesday for London. R. HARRY NORMENT is leav- | apartment at the Wardman Park ing today for New York and | Hotel. =y Mrs. Frederick W. Ashley of West- | Mrs. Charles Warren will leave to- POrt. Conn. is staying at the Dodge Capt. David Erskine, who issued the | night for Santa Fe. N. Mex. where [Of & few da invitations: Lieut. John Ramsey Pugh, | she will be joined by Mr. Warren, who 3d, who planned the menu, and Lieut. | js now in Texas. They will remain | George R. Grunert, who had charge there until after Christmas and will of decorations. | return to Washington the middle of “ . ” Petrlfied Forest | of Indianapolis, Ind, are attending | the American Public Welfare Asso- | To Be Presented | ciation Convention, which is being The new Washington Civic Theater | jeld in Washington this week end. | will present “The Petrified Forest” at| while here they are at the Wardman Wardman Park Theater Wednesday park Hotel. Also attending the con- Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel Hosts at Thrifton scene Saturday evening of an oyster supper and Christmas party, when the past matrons and patrons of Arling- ton Chapter, O. E. S, were hosts to the members of the Past Matrons and | Mrs. H. R. Wadleigh of Andover, | Mass., is spending a brief time at the e. tellectual range of Vera Bloom, the daughter of the house, who was decorated several years ago by Il Duce for distributing Italian culture, e HERE is no house in Washirgton, either larger or smaller, wnhl a more cozy, hospitable atmosphere than Mrs. James F. Curtis' own little red stone residence at 1911 F street. Saturday night Mrs. Curtis entertained there at & small informal costume dance for Margot Garrett, and it was with delight and surprise that we discovered that the party was taking place at 1911 and not at the 1925 F Sireet Club, for all of Mrs. Curtis' friends who have had fun in that house miss not having her live there. Welcome was definitely written on the mat and as we entered we found many friends, dressed in more or less farmer's garb—overalls predominating—and were met with the usual cheery atmosphere which permeates the whole house. The hostess was wearing an authentic Tyrolean costume with the usual gay ribbon and flower band in her hair. The amall center room between the living room and dining room boasted a lovely Christmas tree reaching to the ceiling, and every- where were bunches of holly and large, generous bunches of mistletoe hung over each doorway. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett arrived late, having come from Mrs. Leiter's party, where Cornelia Otis Skinner entertained the guests with her wonderful collec- tion of monologues, but they were not the only ones dressed in formal evening Patrons’ Association of Northern Vir- Franklin Sands, Mrs. R. H. Dunlap, | evening. | vention are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick K. attire, for the Mathews Dicks, Jasper Du Boses, Benjamin Thorons, Chauneey Mr. Percy Atherton, Mr. Olin Dows | and Mr. Thomas Pearson. | The chairman of the Federal Trade | Commission and Mrs. Charles H. | Marsh will be hosts at their table to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rakemann, | , Miss Amelia Rakemann, Mrs. William ©O. Gilbert, Miss Rose d’Amore and Mr. Mason of the Federal Trade Com- Mission. | Miss Alice Clapp and Mrs. Eugene | Mrs. Russell B. Harrison left today P for Indianapolis, where she was called | by the sudden death of Mr. Harrison| Syrian Club to Hold | yesterday. Mrs. Harrison is accom- Meeting TOmOrrOW{ panied by her daughter, Mrs. Mar- thena Harrison Williams, and they The S ! 5 2 skl | yrian Washingtonian Club Wil remain through this week with | wiy 1ol ite bi-monthly meeting at | the former's son and daughter-in- | the home of Mr. Josepht Sado, 1818 C | street southeast, tomorrow evening at | law, Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Harrison, 3d. Mrs. Harrison and the | 8 o'clock. All members are urged to | attend. late Mr. Harrison played a prominent | rt in Washingte duri, 0 LRSI socety duriog e The club extends an invitation to | The director of the National Park | Hoehler of Chicago, who are at the Service and Mrs. Arno B. Cammerer | wardman Park. | and the associate director and Mrs. | Arthur Demarey have accepted the ginia. Supper was served in the large rec- A, reation room, decorated for the occa- Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Hatch of #lon with holly and spruce. and a Parkers, Mrs. Wallach Merriam, Baron Schell, the Blaise de Sibours, Philip Coffins, Myron Hofer and Harold Fanghoner also had come directly from Mre. Leiter’s. It gave a most amusing effect to see the various ladies dressed theater's invitation to be honor guests | Clovis, N. Mex.. are stopping at the | 8871y decorated Christmas tree st00d | o 1oir best bibs and tuckers dancing around with gentlemen in overalls, at the opening performance. Others | Dodge while in the Capital. who will attend are Mrs. Anne Arch- | e bold, Admiral and Mrs. W. R. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cronin, | who have been spending a few day Mrs. Cora Frye, Mrs. Campbell C. Martha and Mrs. Paul C. Daniels, Mrs, Isa- | It New York City, are again in their ' Bastchelet. | belle Parrington, Mrs. Bessie Edson, | in one corner. Mrs. Wetzel was as- | sisted in serving by Mrs. Ethel Ham- mond. Mrs. Florence Donaldson, Mrs. and Mrs. Neillie Rauh party and the guest of honor, Margot, It was a very gay an ty and Fourth Page. (Co | L.Frank Co, F St. at 12th N.W. Byrnes will be joint hostesses at a table | administration of his father, the late having with them the president of | Gen. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Har- the Arts Club of Washington, Mr.| rison recently gave up her apartment Louis Lofton Moneyway; the former | in the Westchester, where she has lived president and Mrs. Charles Bittinger, | for some years, and is now occupying Miss Jennie Stier, Mr. Ray Brown, | an apartment in the Dresden. Blanca Renard and Henry Gregor. = —_— Prof. and Mrs. O. B. French will entertain at their table the Rev. | and Mrs. Paul Sperry, Mrs. Elizabeth Edson, Miss Bertha Schott and Miss Anita Schade. | More recent reservations have been made by Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Van | Valkenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Felian Garzia, Mrs. Eva Whitford Lovette | LASTING GIFTS Mattresses. springs, bed room furni- ture, chairs, etc.—reasonably priced. H. A. LINGER 925 G St. N.W. NA. 4711 Syrian young men and women who Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruce are newcomers to Washington and | Howe, Mr. | who desire to meet fellow Syrians.| Lee O'Brien, jr.; Mr. Robert A. Phil- Any interested in becoming members | lipson, Mrs. John Stevenson and Mr. may get in touch with Mr. Sado. | and Mrs. Robert W. Wilson. Santa’s Fa- vorite Load- ing Station Let Us Help You Learn to Knit For the chilly Winter months o pair Warm Glo a Comfy Scerf, Sacks, Sweoters, etc. Eesy end quickly mede for Christmas Gifts. 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