Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1937, Page 23

SOCIETY. Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves Capital for New York Today to Open Class Polish Ambassador and Mme. Potocka Hosts at Dinner Last Night Honoring British Ambassador and Lady Lindsay. RS. ROOSEVELT left the Capital this morning for New York M City, where she opened the class for graduates at the Tod- hunter School on the “study of government.” This class, which Mrs. Roosevelt opens annually, is held at the Junior League headquarters. Mrs. Roosevelt later had luncheon with members and alumnae of the league. His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador and Lady Lindsay were the guests in whose honor the Polish Ambassador and Countess Potocka entertained at dinner last evening in the Embassy. The guests were Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgen- thau, jr.; the Peruvian Ambassador, Senor Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander; the Rumanian Minister, M. Charles A. Davila; the Hungarian Minister and Mme. Pelenyi; Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the first secretary of the German Embassy and Frau Scholz, the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Francis B. Sayre; the governor of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr. M. S. Szymczak; the former United States Ambassador to Poland and Mrs. F. Lammot Belin, the former United States Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Eleanor Pat- terson, Mrs. Felicia de Levingue, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Dayid Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Lawrence, the first secretary of the Italian Embassy, Prince Marcello del Drago d’Antuni; Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Mr. Austin Barnard, Mr. Arthur Krock, Mr. Edward Weintal, the counselor of the Polish Embassy and Mme. Wankowicz, Countess Roman Po- tocka, mother of the Ambassador; Count Alfred Potocka, the Ambassador’s brother, and Miss Marion Trumbull. Following the dinner there was a dance, which was attended by about 250 guests. The Italian Ambassador, Signor Fulvio Suvich, was the honor guest at a reception last night at the Mayflower. Various Italian associations and clubs in Washington combined for the function in honor of the newly appointed Ambassador. Mr. Pietro Radice was chairman of the general committee arranging the reception, which was followed by dancing and a buffet supper. Mr. Enrico Torino was chairman of the Reception Committee. Signora de Suvich has issued invitations to an at-home Thurs- day afternoon, January 14. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik will entertain at dinner this evening in the Legation. Mme. Recinos, wife of the Guatemalan Minister, will be unable | to receive tomorrow afternoon at the Legation because of a slight | {llness. Senator and Mrs. Charles McNary have leased the apartment of Mrs. Edgar Snow at 2101 Connecticut avenue for the season. Representative and Mrs. Paul R. Greever of Wyoming have returned to Washington and have taken the house at 32 West Kirk | street in Chevy Chase, Md., for the season. Representative and Mrs. C. V. Hoffman have arrived from their home in Michigan and have taken an apartment at the Carroll Arms Hotel for the congressional season. Representative and Mrs. James C. Oliver of South Portland, Me,, have taken an apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel. Representa- tive Oliver succeeds Representative Simon M. Hamlin of Maine. Representative and Mrs. Orville Zimmerman of Kennett, Mo., will live at the Roosevelt this Winter, where they have an apart- ment. Representative and Mrs. George H. Mahon and their daughter, Daphne Mahon, of Colorado, Tex., are living at the Roosevelt Hotel | this Winter. Representative and Mrs. élyde L. Garrett of Eastland, Tex., have taken an apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel. Representative Garrett succeeded Representative Thomas L. Blanton. Representative and Mrs. Allen Ellender have taken an apart- ment at the Carroll Arms Hotel. Rear Admiral G. C. Day is spending the Winter at Lake Worth, Fla., where he is stopping at the Gulf Stream Hotel. Col. and Mrs. Charles F. Martin entertained 20 guests at a buf- fet supper in their residence, in the St. Nicholas, Sunday night. Col. and Mrs. H. B. Green of Madison, N. J., are at the Mar- | tinique for several days. Capt. D. Hazlehurst, U. S. A, of Fort Preble, Me., and Mrs. | Hazlehurst are spending a few days at the Martinique. Comdr. C. H. Roper, U. S. N,, and Mrs. Roper are at the Mar- tinique. OUR January Sale featuring the Most Important 1937 Fur Models N EVENT that starts off 1937 with @ rush. Wm. Rosendorf has always been noted for doing the unusuel in merchandising and this sale excels any heretofore at- tempted. REDUCTIONS Hudson Seal—Dyed Muskrot Coats French Seal Coats— SHOES CLEAR Black and Brown Moire Pony Coats Black ond Grey Persion 248 W™ ROSENDORF 1215 G STREET N.W. HAHN—1207 F THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937. Honor Guest at Tea MRS. STEPHEN H. P. PELL Of New York, newly elected national chairman of the National Woman's Party, who will be the honor guest at a tea Friday afternoon given by the National Woman’s Party at Alva Belmont House, 144 B street northeast. Mrs. Pell, better known in the party as Mrs. Sarah Thompson Pell, is the daughter of the late Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson of Washington. —From a portrait by De Witt Lackman. Residential Social News Baroness Von Below Hostess at Second of Series of Luncheons Today. series of luncheons today. when her guests were Mme. Ertegun, Mrs. Close, Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, Frau von Boetticher, Mrs. Parker W. West, Mrs. Ralph Worth- ington, Mrs. Carlos del Mar, Mrs. Wil- liam S. Culbertson and Mrs. Peter Drury. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mott Gun- ther have left for Tallahassee, Fla., where they expect to remain until March 1. Mr. Charles Edwards Channing, jr., has returned to the University of Vir- ginia after spending the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Channing. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lawson of El Paso, Tex., have arrived in Washing- ton and have taken an apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel. They will be here until the middle of February. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson will be joined the end of the week by their two daughters, Miss Laura Lawson and Miss Catharine Lawson, who are now visiting at West Point. Mr. and Mrs. Alfons B. Landa are spending a few days at the Ambassa- dor Hotel in New York City. Miss Lillian Curry is at the Bar- clay-Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, for a brief vacation. ARONESS VON BELOW enter- tained at the second of a Mr. R. 8. Eaton of the American Red Cross and Mrs. Eaton are at the Martinique for a stay of two wéeks. Picture Framing With that subtle difference that makes it an art Veerhoff 1512 Connecticut Avenue NATIONALLY ADVERTISED IN SEMI-ANNUAL ANCE STREET ONLY Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Lomen of Nome, Alaska, are stopping at the' Dodge while in the Capital. Miss Mary Elvia Ruddell has re- turned to the Holton Arms School after spending the Christmas holidays in Boston with her parents, Maj. and Mrs. James C. Ruddell, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Crane, accom- panied by their daughter, Miss Vir- ginia Crane, have arrived from their home in Boston, Mass., and are spend- ing a few days at the Dodge. Recital and Dinner At Arts Club Tonight Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Gawler will be hosts for the dinner preceding the recital to be given by Louise Behrend, violinist, a pupil of Louis Persinger of New York, this evening at the Arts Club assisted by Vilma Kaplan, fore mer scholarship student at the Curtis Institute of Music. Although Miss Behrend is a native Washingtonian, this is only her second recital in the city. To Aid League Ball Miss Katherine Pearson and Miss Marion Shouse in the cos- tumes they will wear at the Junior League Ball tonight at the Mayflower Hotel. ~—Underwood & Underwood Photo. +| Message Thrills Society House Gallery Presented Interesting Scene as the President Spoke. BY MARGARET HART. LITTLE girl in a dainty pink dress slept in her father's arms as the President of the United States gave his annual message to Congress. The excitement of clicking cameras, flashlights and seeing the huge | throng assemble in the great chamber of the House of Representatives was too much for this diminutive guest. Her proud father, a jolly looking member of Congress, had so wanted his little daughter to hear the President’s speech, but her pretty blue eyes just would not stay open for this great event in her little life. ‘What a thrill it was to hear from the President’s own lips his inspiring message and to witness the tremendous ovation he received as he appeared in the House. It seemed that the applause would never cease and every one geemed in such a jolly mood. Every available seat in the gallery as well as on the floor of the House was taken and there were many standing. Not a few high ranking diplomats waited patiently in the corridors, in hopes of hearing the President, but their wait was without reward. There were just @ hundred or so too few seats to accommodate the crowd that arrived to hear the President. Mrs. Roosevelt smiled radiantly from the gallery as her husband addressed the most attentive assemblage. She was accompanied by her brother, Mr. Hall Roosevelt, who sat nert to her, and others in her party were Miss Elizabeth Read and Miss Lape, house guests at the White House, and Miss Marguerite LeHand, Mrs. Malvina Scheider, and Miss Grace Tully. The President’s wife wore a becoming bright- blue blouse with a black tailored skirt, and her coat was of black fur (Continued on Fourth Page.) This Erlebacher Announcement is a cal l to Opportunity!? 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Countess Potocka, wearing @ most simple sapphire blue satin dress and in her hair four diamond fleur de lis, received with the Ambassador at the top of the stairs by the door of the large drawing room. Close by at all times was their friendly Scotch terrier. Count Potocki's mother, Countess Roman Potocka, was present, wearing a most strik- ing dress of emerald green satin with a black tulle overskirt and a large pink rose at the waist. About her meck was the most beautiful diamond necklace, and on her dress she wore a matching diamond pin, which partially covered the ribbon of some decoration. Count Alfred Potocki, brother of the Ambassador, also was present. ‘There was a great atmosphere of galety everywhere and, though there were many enthusiastic dancers, the buffet was a most popular spot, where champagne flowed and caviar was served in generous portions. During the evening the Dana Quartet sang—and what voices! They sang first in the draw= ing room and later, to every one's delight, in the ball room, for they are most certainly an excellent quartet and very versatile, singing in Polish, Russian and English, and all equally well. The ball room has recently been redecorated by Countess Potocka, and with great success. The walls are hung with the most fascinating satin, tete de megre in color with a design of silver snow crystals, and at the far end hangs a majestic portrait of the late Marshal Pilsudski, on horseback, attired in his uniform of light blue. In every room are many beautiful paintings and flowers of all kinds. Red roses were in pre~ dominance and, with the addition of two huge poinsettia plants at the door of the drawing room, bright holiday spirit prevailed. Among the guests last evening were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Bliss wearing a beige lace dress trimmed with bands of green velvet ribbon and about her neck a diamond and emerald necklace; the Hungarian Minister and Mme. Pelenyi, the counselor of Embassy and Mme. Wankowicz and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lammot Belin, Baron and Baroness van Breugel Douglas, the Rumanian Minister, Mr. Charles Davila; Mrs. Eleanor Patterson and her daughter, Mrs. Felicia de Levingne; Mr. Edward Weintal, Mme. Kulikowska-Higersberger, sister of the second secretary, who was also present; Mr. Michal Budny, attache of the Embassy; Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Philip O. Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. George Angus Garrett and Mr. and Mrs. Blake Lawrence, who were in Washington en visite. The first secre- tary of the German Embassy and his beautiful wife were among the guests, and to mention a few more at random we glimpsed Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Du Bose, Miss Audrey Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pell, Mr. Myron Hofer, Mr. Philip Mainwaring Broadmead and Mrs. Amory Perkins from Middleburg, Speaking of Middleberg, it seemed as though the entire Virginia hunting set were on hand, including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Guest, Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Frost from Middleburg, who do not often grace the ball rooms of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White and Mrs. White's daughter, Miss Bettina Belmont; and from Massachusetts came Mr, Harry Wooster Smith, resplendent in satin knee breeches and pumps with large buckles—why, mo ome quite knew, except that he has always been famous for doing things dife Jerently from the world in general! With excellent music in the ball room, delicious supper in the dining room and plenty of comfortable chairs and sofas where one could repose for a quiet talk, one might put this party down as one of the nicest, thoroughly enjoyed by those already mentioned plus Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, the counselor of the British Embassy, and Mrs. Mallet, Mr. and Mrs, Carroll Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce, Mile. Nora de With and many, many more. * * % % FTER a hard day's work, when the telephone never -stopped ringing and at the end we were quite worn to a thread, we stepped into a taxi and betook ourselves to the Intimate Bookshop Little Gallery in Georgetown, 3204 O street, to be exact. Passing through the sweet little shop, so well named, we climbed a tiny flight of stairs to the two little rooms under the eves and found three artists, Mrs. Frank Letts, Mrs. Philip O. Coffin and Col. Fitzmaurice Day. On the walls of both rooms hung water colors by the above= mentioned artists. This was the first public showing of their work, and the crowd of friends who came to see the result of their efforts were left quite speechless with admiration. In all three cases it is a question of “latent hidden talent,” for it is only recently that the spirit moved Mrs. Letts, Mrs. Coffin and Col. Day to put brush to paper and the unanimous opinion was that they were making a very great success of their new enterprise. Already many of the pictures have been sold, among them Col. Day’s “Rock Creek,” a most lively snow scene, and his “Dog= wood,” so realistic that one felt one could touch the petals; Mrs. Coffin’s “Wine ter Gloom,” a Georgetown street, and Mrs. Letts’ “Dawn,” a colorful seascape, though we were particularly partial to her “Old Barn.” Mrs. Coffiin’s interiors are charming, too. 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