Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1936, Page 38

E— Entertain At Dinners At Quantico Gen. and Mrs. Hol- comb Are Guests at Party Tuesday. UANTICO, Va., December 26— The major general comman-= dant and Mrs. Thomas Hol- comb were guests of honor at ® dinner party which Maj. and Mrs. David R. Nimmer gave Tuesday eve- ning at their quarters. Among the guests were Col. and Mrs. Leander A. Clapp, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Henry L. Larsen, Maj. and Mrs. William P. T. Hill and Maj. and Mrs. Willlam A. Worton. ‘The major general commandant and Mrs. Holcomb will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening at their quar- ters in honor of Mrs. Allen Cockrell and Mrs. C. R. Lightner of St. Louis. Mrs. Cockrell is the house guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Gilder D. Jackson, jr., at their quarters. Mrs. Lightner, who | is Mrs. Jackson's aunt, is at present visiting in Washington. Col. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barker | had 20 guests for dinner at their | quarters Tuesday evening. Thursday Col. and Mrs. Barker left for Boston, where they are spending the Christ- mas holidays. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles H. Ly- man have as their guests for the holi= days. Lieut. C. H. Lyman, jr., U. 8. N, Mrs. Lyman and their small daughter and Midshipman Andrew I. | Lyman. A number of members of the post | are having eggnog parties during the | holidays.” Lieut. Thomas L. Allman, U. S. N, and Mrs. Allman had 45| guests at thelr quarters Christmas eve. | Mrs. Allman’s brother, Mr. Thomas | ‘Watson, who is a student at Indiana ‘University, Bloomington, Ind., is spend- | ing the holidays with Lieut. and Mrs. Allman. Lieut. and Mrs. Luther §. Moore were hosts at an eggnog party Christ- mas eve at their quarters in honor of Lieut. Moore's parents and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Moore of Newton- ville, Mass., and Miss Helen Moore of Chicago, who are spending the Hbli- days with them. Maj. and Mrs. Leo H. Brown had | an eggnog party for 50 guests this | afternoon at the home of Maj. Brown's sister, Miss Mary Brown, in Chevy | Chase, where they are spending the | holidays. Maj. and Mrs. Brown will | spend New Year day in Philadelphia | as the guests of Col. and Mrs. A. H. | Turnage at their home in the Phila- | delphia Navy Yard. Maj. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Gally | and their children, Miss Gertrude Gally and Mr. Benjamin Gally, jr., were dinner guests of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Lee Hermele at their home in ‘Washington Christmas day. Col. and Mrs. J. C. Fegan, who are stationed at Newport, R. I., are spend- ing the holidays on the post as guests | of Capt. William L. Mann, jr., U. S. N., and Mrs. Mann. Lisut. and Mrs. Alpha L. Bowser, ‘who were married at the post chapel December 9, have returned from their wedding trip and are now at home in their new quarters. Cadet-Midshipmen Benefit Tea Dance ‘The annual cadet and midshipman tea dance for the benefit of the Army relief will be held Thursday, January SOCIETY. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 27, 1936—PART THREE. Wed in Grandmother’s Gown MRS. HAROLD PHILIP PADEN, Who was, before her marriage recently, Miss Ruth A. Cathcart, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Warren Cathcart of Arlington, Va. The former Miss Cathcart was married in the wedding gown of her She also wore the accessories, includ- ing ornaments and slippers and carried the fan handkerchief maternal grandmother. of her grandmother. —Hessler-Henderson Photo. Connecticut College Alumnae Tea Today ‘The members of the Washington Chapter of the Connecticut College for Women Alumnae Association will | M. Hickah, Mrs. T. A. Hostetler and be hostesses at a mother-daughter tea | Mrs. E. T. King. this afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock in the home of Mrs. J. B. Martin, chap- ter president. The tea will be in honor of the Washington undergraduates and their mothers, mothers of chapter mem- Acto4a the White &%lme : e | ! Ethiopia. bers and prospective students and | their mothers. Assisting at the tea table will be Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard, Mrs. Carden F. Warner, Mrs. Arthur Der- | ling Call, Mrs. W. D. Bigelow, Mrs. H. o Brown Coal Seam Found. Mining engineers have discovered a seam of brown coal 60 miles long about 40 miles north of Addis Ababa, ] HAY-ADAMS HOUS SIXTEENTH AT LAFAYETTE PARK' WASHINGTON ,D.C. Center of Activities for Diplomatic, Official and Social W ashington Residential Washington Social Notes Mrs. Frederick Keep and Miss Board- man to Entertain. (Continued From First Page.) v noon at the Willard in honor of the retiring president of the Gridiron Club and Mrs. Edwin W. Gableman. Mr. Lincoln is the new president of the club. Mr. David Fletcher of London, Eng- land, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Hass at Wardman Park. Mr. Fletcher is the son of the Hon. Murch- inson Fletcher, Governor of Trinidad and Lady Fletcher. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Myron Line- barger have arrived from Harvard University to visit Dr. Linebarger's mother, Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger, and Mrs. Linebarger’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Chester Snow. Dr. and Mrs. Magruder MacDonald | will entertain at dinner New Year eve at the Shoreham. Miss Catherine J. Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Collins, enter- tained at dinner at the Willard Wed- nesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Victor R. Eckels of Pasadena, Calif, and Mrs. Ralph C. Eckels and | her niece, Miss Marie C. Noone, of Bridgeport, Conn., who are visiting in the Capital for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. Davidson Cockey and their children of Roanoke, Va. are visiting Mrs, Cockey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lansing M. Dow, over the New Year, Mr. and Mrs_i!rfl M. Rickey of New York and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. CAPITOL FUR SHOP Rickey, jr, are at the Shoreham for a short stay, having come to visit their mother, Mrs. H. N. Rickey, sr. Mr. and Mrs. William 8. Turner and Willlam Stephen Turner, 3d, of ‘Winston-Salem, N. C., are the guests of Mrs. Turner's parents, Col. and M':l. ‘William F. Pearson of 2330 Tracy place. Mr. and Mrs. George Francis Chase have visiting them for the holidays their grandscns, Cadet William Chase of the Military Academy and Mr. George McClellan Chase of the Mass- achusetts Institute of Technology. Miss Emiley Floyd Mitchell and Miss Edythe Alyne Mitchell, daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Rossel Edward Mitchell, entertained at a tea-dance Christmas afternoon in honor of Mrs. Merrillat Moses, wife of Lieut. Moses of Fort Bragg, N. C. Mrs. Alfred Gildersleeve of New York City is at the Shoreham for a few days. She came to spend the holiday week end with Mrs. Frederick Ebersole. Mrs. Prank Sprigg Perry has re- turned from her farm and has taken an apartment at Fairfax for the Winter. Miss Grace Hileman entertained at a Christmas breakfast party at the Shoreham Hote! Friday for a group of friends and associates from Idaho. Miss Hileman is a member of Senator Borah's official staff at the Senate. She was assisted in entertaining by Representative and Mrs. D. Worth Clark. Others in the company were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Dinwoodey, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Young, Mrs. Maud Mat- thews, Miss Eleanor Eccles, Mr. Dwight Kendall, Mr. Tony Latona, | Mr. Robert Fix, Mr. Dick Dresser, Mr. Jess Hawley, Mr. James Hawley, Mr. | Harry E. McDonell and Mr. Harold | Steele. | | Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen have visiting them their son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen, | |3rd. of the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. | Mr. and Mrs. Oarl E. Dampier, 1208 GEE ST. a sensible way to turn Christmas money into a lasting gift. Washington women are well aware of the established Furs . reputation. of Capital . a reputation for quality that has been growing for over 27 years. whose marriage was a recent event, were the guests of honor for whom Mrs. L. E. Perry, Mrs. Dampier’s aunt, entertained at a dinner party at the Shoreham last evening. ‘The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinge, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Perry of Buffalo, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dampier, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Heitmuller, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klinge, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bassett and Mrs. Matilde Hester. Miss Emma Maud Hallem, widely known lecturer on the philosophy of life, is spending the Winter at the Mayflower Hotel and is at home to her friends every Sunday from 4 to 6 pm, Bride Wed at Home Of Senator Borah Senator Willlam E. Borsh gave Miss Marion Stark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stark of Boise, Idaho, in marriage to Mr. Ellis Kimble Wed- nesday afternoon. The wedding took place in the apartment of Senator and Mrs. Borah at 2101 Connecticut avenue, Rev. J. Raymond Mills of the National City Christian Church ofi- | clating. The drawing room was deco- rated with white Christmas flowers and greens. [} The bride wore a navy blue travel- | ing costume. She was attended by Mrs. Borah, who wore a print dress | with a black background. When Mrs, | Kimble left on their wedding trip she | wore a gray Persian lamb coat and gray hat. L ‘Beginni SOCIETY. ———— Mr. Trowbridge to Talk Before Republican Women | MRS‘ WILLIAM FITCH KELLEY, presidei % of the League of Re- publican Women, has planned an in- teresting and entertaining program for Wednesday afternoon at the league’'s headquarters, Sixteenth street and Scott Circle. Mr. Alexander Trowbridge will lec ture on “The Folger Shakespeare Li- “Samples” Transparent brary” at 3:30 o'clock, fllustrating his talk with lantern slides. Miss Grace Lincoln Temple will introduce the speaker, Mrs. Trowbridge will be the guest of honor at the tea which folows. Mrs. E. A. Chase will be the hostess, and will have assisting her Mrs. Arthur Hollis Tirrell, Miss Julia Young and Mrs. Glenn Smith. o Reading University, England, has * presented Sir Austen Chamberlain, its chancellor, with his portrait in ofls. SALE VELVET DRESSES ¢ Street and Evening Values to $10 o Sizes 12 to 46 o Black and all colors Also Special Group of Sample Evening Gowns! LUCKY DRESS STRIKE SHOP 1212 G STREET N.W. After fng' Monday Christmas Sale We have taken from our regular stocks certain groups of apparel and accessories, and are clearing them to make room for our incoming Spring merchandise. Reductions average in some instances less than 1/, off, on others 1/ off and in many cases more than 14 off. Be here at 9:15 for the best selections as we are offering limited quantities only. Sportwear and Accessories 5 Twin Sweaters Originally 2.00 44 Single Sweaters Originally 2.00 and 4.00 53 Silk Blouses Originally 3.00 and 4.00 21 Evening and Street Bags Originally 2.00 and 3.00 22 Street and Evening Bags Originally 3.00 and 5.00 Sport Shop—Street Floor, 31, from 5 to 7 o'clock at the Army War College Officers’ Club. The com- mittee in charge includes Misses | Marjorie Grant, Ellen Rehkopf. Eileen | Cummins, Cadet William Weissinger, Midshipman Evan Aurand and Mr. Willlam Gordon. Tickets are on sale at the Army War College Post Ex- | ehange and Officers’ Club. Reflecting the standards of tedey Magnificent bedrooms from $350. Drawing room, bedroom and bath from $1000. Permanent rates on application After improvements Jan. Ist, large com- bination living room, conference room and bedroom, 17x28, overlooking the White House. Moderate monthly rentals. o METROPOLITAN 2260 e 18 Silk and Wool Dresses Originally 7.95 to 10.95 35 Silk and Wool Dresses Originally 14.95 21 Silk and Wool Dresses Originally 16.95 to 29.95 5 Dinner and Formal Gowns Originally 14.98 15 Dinner and Formal Gowns Originally 1695 and 19.95 11 Dinner and Formal Gowns Originally 1695 to 29.95 Dress Shop—Third Floor., QUEEN QUALITY VITALITY AND DEBONAIR SHOES $7.95 up Per Skin Coats, Suits, Furs 9.88 - 19.88 -- 49.95 15 Untrimmed Sport Coats, Warmly Interlined Originally 16.95 and 19. 11 Fur Trimmed Sport Coats Originally 29.95 and 39.9 15 Fur Trimmed Dress Coats originally 69.95 -------- 6 Man Tailored Suits originally 10.95 - 1 Fur Trimmed Dress Suit Originalty 39.95 S Fur Trimmed Dress Suits oricinally 69.95 —- 2 Fur Trimmed Dress Suits oOriginally 59.95--- 6.95 16.95 49.95 Formerly Priced $3.95 to $9.75- Every six months .in the year this sal ““Shoe Event” in Washington. Prior tory, we make these reductions.on 1 Block Blocked Lopin originalty 39.95 1 Seol Dyed Coney originalty 59.95--- 1 Seal Dyed Coney Swagger originaly 7 1 Silver Muskrat Swagger originally 99.00 1 Grey Krimmer Lamb oripinanty 135.00 - Coat, Suit and Fur Shops—Fourth Floor. CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED @ FOUR WAYS TO PAY pitol Fur Shop G\ 1208 GEE STREET ¥