Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1937, Page 27

SOCIETY. — < i § ite H S he White House Scene . . h Of Dinner Tonight H ing the Speaker Mrs. Roosevelt Hostess at Luncheon Yester- day—Secretary of War Returns to Capital From Kansas Trip. HE President and Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain at the annual l state dinner tonight at the Executive Mansion in honor of the Speaker of the House. Mrs. Roosevelt was hostess at luncheon yesterday when the ranking guests were Mme. de Laboulaye, wife of the French Ambassador, and Mme. Saito, wife of the Ambassador of Japan. The guests included Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, the Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins; Senora de Castillo Najera, Countess Potocka, Senora de los Rios, Mme. Blanchet, Mme. van Haersma de With, Senora de Castro, Mme. Rajamaitri, Mme. Bilmanis, Senora de Busk Codas, Senora de Guachalla, Mme. Hurban, Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs. Josiah W. Bailey, Mrs. W. J. Bulow, Mrs. Carl A. Hatch, Mrs. A. Harry Moore, Mrs. Charles L. Gifford, Mrs. Millard F. Caldwell, Mrs. Thomas F. Ford, Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs. Scott W. Lucas, Mrs. Earl C. Michener, Miss Mary Hornaday, Mrs. R. H. Jordan, Mrs. Angus D. McLay, Mrs. Izetta Jewell Miller, Miss Charlotte Noland, Mrs. George R. Spalding and Mrs. James M. Helm. The Secretary of War, Mr. Harry A. Woodring, ‘has returned to Washington from Topeka, Kans., where he attended the inaugura- tion of the new Governor, Mr. Walter Huxman, The French Ambassador.and Mme. de Laboulaye entertained | at dinner last night. The guests were the Belgian Ambassador, | Count Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz; the Royal Italian Ambas- sador and Signora de Suvich, the Hungarian Minister and Mme, Pelenyi, Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the Charge d’Affaires of Germany and Frau Thomsen, Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Gen. Blanton Winship, the former United States Ambassador to Spain and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin, Mme. de Lima, Mr. U. Grant-Smith, Capt. and Mrs. Paul Bastedo, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. Carroll Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Moreley, Miss Irene Boyle and Mlle. de Laboulaye, daughter of the hosts. Mme. Saito, wife of the Japanese Ambassador will not be at| home tomorrow afternoon and she will not observe her Friday | afternoons at home during this month. Mme. Ertegun, wife of the Turkish Ambassador has issued eards for “at-homes” January 22, February 19 and March 19. The Chinese Ambassador and Mme. Sze were the guests in| whose honor Mr. and Mrs. George Bowie Chipman entertained at dinner last night in their residence on Woodland drive. Senorita Rebeca Trucco, daughter of the Ambassador of Chile: has issued cards to a cocktail party which will take place tomorrow afternoon at the Embassy. The Minister of Lithuania and Mme. Zadeikis entertained 10 guests at luncheon today in honor of Mr. Frederic D. McKenney. During the luncheon the Minister conferred upon Mr. McKenney | & decoration from the Lithuanian government. Senator and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings are spending a few days in New York City, where they are stopping at the Hotel New Weston. N Representative and Mrs. Ralph O. Brewster have issued cards for a dinner in honor of the newly elected Republican Governor of | Maine and Mrs. Lewis O. Barrows Thursday evening, January 21, at the Sulgrave Club. Governor and Mrs. Barrows will be at the Carl- | ton during the inauguration festivities. Representative and Mrs. G. Heyward Mahon, jr., of Greenville, 8. C, have taken an apartment at the Broadmoor for the Winter. | With them are their two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Mahon, who‘, graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College last year, and | Mary Brown Mahon, who is attending the John Eaton Grammar | School. Miss Elizabeth Mahon made her debut in Greenville at | the assembly ball three years ago. The first secretary of the Norwegian Legation and Mrs. Irgens | have returned to Washington after a trip to Norway, Sweden and | Great Britaln. They have taken a house on Huidekoper place for the Winter. Col. and Mrs. C. W. Exton and their daughter, Miss Jacqueline Exton, who arrived in the Capital recently, have taken an apart- ment at the Brighton Hotel for an indefinite stay. Our Semi-Annual CLEARANCE Is At Its Height You will have happy opportun- ity to select from assortments that are fairly complete in styles and sizes. May we just emphasize the fact that these are shoes, all of which have been part of our reg- ular stock. Women’s Shoes For street and formal wear including Antiochs and Evening Slippers. You will find lots of the popular suedes included. Formerly 6.50 to $10 5857785 Men’s Shoes On lasts of famous makes— Formerly 6.50 to 12.50 §85m"7-85 Q55 THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937. SOCIETY. eceptions and Teas Add to Daily Round of Functions MRS. ROBERT W. HASBRONCK, Wife of Maj. Hasbronck, U. S. A. recently arrived in Washington residing at 4554 Klingle street. Maj. Hasbronck and his family from Fort Knozx, Ky., and are —Hessler-Henderson Photo. Reside_riigl S_oficiali News Mr. and Mrs. Amory S. Carhart on New York Visit. R. AND MRS. AMORY 8., CARHART are in New York | and last evening were guests at dinner of Mr. and Mrs. | Daniel A. Freeman, jr., at the Ritz- | Carlton. The other guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Prentiss Butler, Mrs. Samuel Sloan Colt, Mrs. Donald B. | Percy, Mr. Charles Clark and Mr. | Bulkeley L. Wells. Mrs. Walter Hinton entertained at hospitals in a dozen European coun- | Mrs. Hubert Bradford of Gunters- ville, Ala., is in Washington visiting Judge and Mrs. Charles Edward Stew- art at their suite at the Argofine.| She came to Washington to attend | the judiciary reception at the White House Tuesday night. Dr. H. J. Russell McNitt of 3058 Porter street has returned from a six months’ tour of observation of | Mayflower | lege for women. luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham ~— (Continued on Fourth Page) in honor of Mrs. Bennett Champ | REVZSR DA Clark, wife of Senator Clark, and Mrs. | Richard_P. Butrick, wite of the' Miss Thompson United States consul at Shanghal. Engaged to “’ed Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Morris Thomp- son of Mansfleld, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Swan, to Cadet Ivan Wilson McElroy. Mr. McElroy is a first class man at the United States Military Academy, Mrs. J. Doak Roberts of Dallas, Tex., is in Washington, stopping at the until after inauguration. Mrs. Roberts is well known both here and in her own State and holds the position of president of the Texas Democratic Women. She is on the exec- utive board of the State Federation of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McElroy of Aus- Women's Clubs, and a member of the tin, Tex. board of directors of the College of | in Mansfield in June. Miss Thompson Industrial Art, the Texas State Col- is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Gideon A. Lyon of Chevy Chase, Md. Fzan WalowSa. DRE//E/...LINGERIE...LINENS CONNECTICUT AVE. AT M Now You Can Save Up to 509, Negligees Hostess Gowns Lounging Pajamas Quilted & Flannel Robes Velvet;—Sctins—Crepes—-French Flannels Formerly $5.95 to $8.95 Now $3.95 Formerly $10.95 to $16.95 Now $'7.95 Formerly $18.95 to $29.95___Now $]4.95 ALL SALES FINAL The Persian Turban is the New Hat You've Been Waiting for , $3.98 "I's gay and different Inspired by the glorious Dietrich in the current film ““The Garden of Allah.”” This one illustrated has an off-the-face elegance that is positively glam- orous—of Paisley print in princely colors. Millinery Shop Main Floor Engagement Ly Announced MISS MARIANNA MEZZANOTTE, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Mezzanotte, who announce her engagement to Dr. Michael E. Oliveri. place February 6. Mr. Oliveri Oliveri. HE balmy air of a premature | Spring day enticed many out of doors yesterday, and the homes of the three cabinet hostesses who were receiving in the | afternoon were crowded with callers | from official, diplomatic and residen- | tial society. Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr. wife ! of the Secretary of the Treasury, re- ceived her guests in the long drawing | room of her R street residence wear- |ing & gown the shade of wisteria. | | She was assisted by Mrs. Wayne Chatfield-Taylor, Mrs. Stephen B. Gibbons and Miss Josephine Roche. In the dining room the table had an effective centerpiece of pale pur- | ple iris and white flowers. Mme. i!’eler. wife of the Swiss Minister, and Mme. Fotitch, wife of the Yugo- slav Minister, poured tea and alter- Morri- | nating with them were Mrs son Shafroth, Mrs. William Franklin | Sands, Mrs. Breckenridge Long and Mrs. Henry Flood. At the home of Mrs. Claude A Swanson, wife of the Secretary of the | Navy, the hostess, wearing a gown of ! fuschia-color crepe, trimmed with flowers at the neckline, was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, West Point, N. Y., and is the son of | The wedding will take place | PILL BOXES the season’s smartest millinery vogue . Felts, petershams, cascades and combinations. In black, white, vivid colors and pastels. A large range of head sizes. Other Pill Boxes up to 10.00 171K BROTHERST™ The wedding will take is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cabinet Ladies Rgceive Mrs. Morgenthau, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Wallace at Home Yesterday. Mrs. William D. Leahy, wife of the new chief of naval operations; Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, Mrs. Thomas Hol- combe, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Louis McCartney Little, Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs l John Beardall, Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis, Mrs. E. L. Woods, Mrs. Albert P. Niblack, Mrs. Loren Johnson, Mrs, Douglas Woods and Miss Lisa Lindsey. | Officiating at the tea table, which was decorated with iris, jonquils and daisies, were Mme. Saito, Mme. Rajamaitri, Mrs. Ralph Close, Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne, Mrs. Walter Schoellkopf, Miss Josephine Patton, Mrs. Chauncey Depew and Mrs. W. W. Howes. Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, had receiv- ing with her her sister-in-law, Mme. Per Wijkman, Mrs Mrs. Louis Caldwell, Mrs. Wilson Compton and Mrs. James Le Cron. Mrs. Wallace wore a lovely green velvet gown with dull gold ornaments at the neck and on the belt. In the drawing room were bowls of tea roses and vases of deep garnet car- nations and in th® dining room the tea table had a centerpiece of carnations, roses, gladioli and sprays of small pink, Robert Jackson, 1213 F St. 1108 Conn. Ave. Formerly Priced $3.95 to $9.75 Oxfords . Straps . QUEEN QUALITY BOOT SHOP | 1221 F STREET Pumps . Stepins By the Way— Beth Blaine ESTERDAY afternoon late found us scaling three breathless flights of stairs to the artistic heights of the Harcourt sisters’ Connecticut avenus | studio under the eaves. These two, Anne and Aletha, plan to leave Wash- ington the end of the week to continue their travels, bound this time for Bermuda and perhaps Mexico. Washington will miss their vivacity as well as the high-toned Bohemian atmosphere they impart—an atmosphere popu- larized by English novels, where groups gather under dormer windows and skylights to discuss art, the classics and life. Blessed with a sense of humor, Anne and Aletha are capable of laughing at themselves which makes them more tolerant toward the frailties and shortcomings of humanity en masse! Upon arriving at the Harcourt's hospitable door, we entered prepared to find their studio in the hectic and colorful disarray, thought by the uninitiated as necessary background for the incubation of ingenuity and genius. Imagine our surprise to discover a spotlcss studio, a comfy fire and a cheeryul table laden with punch and “goodies!” Among the early arrivals were Bill Brewster of F. H. A, Benjie Plunkett and Michael Vyvyan, both of the British Embassy, whose conversation started with the origin of tobacco smoking, proceeded to coffee drinking and then to tea, whereupon Mr. Brewster, an excellent Bostonian, mentioned the Boston tea party, and several interested listeners joined in, whereupon the origin of “Bcotch” became most engrossing. Mrs. Heywood, wife of Maj. Heywood of the British Embassy, Jonkheer van de Wyck, Il Marchesi di Capomazza and Frau Blankenhorn of the German Embassy in a veiled tricorne, which was most becoming, made an animated little group on a nearby sofa. Charlie Saint and Ernest Schlatter arrived alone, since both Mme. Saint and Mme. Schlatter are recovering from the effects of the latest social malady, namely flu, which seems to be most indiscriminately stalking in our midst, much to the horror of dinner hostesses who have become reconciled to seeing their guest, stricken, literally, with the first cocktail. Michal Budny of the Polish Embassy arrived with his new con= frere, Rafat Lepkowski, who was until a few days ago Polish vice counsel in Chicago. Recently appointed to the Capital, in town barely 24 hours, atill awaiting a telegram from Warsaw designating him as secretary or attache, Mr. Lepkowski is tall and blond, a bachelor and an attractive addition to the diplomatic set. Leaning on the mantlepiece with the ease of one who is tall enough to accompolish it with grace, we found Jack Foote, a neighbor jrom below-stairs, who is deserting the Govern= ment, to leave within a week for St. Paul, where he will practice law. Alice Graeme, with Dorothy Sollers; Eleanor Wells, Rebeca Trucco, Olga Patterson and many others gathered together for what we hope will not prove the last time at the Harcourt's hospitable flat. We shall remember the closing words of their recent radio broadcast | on painting and American men, when the announcer asked them if they liked | America they chorused, “Well, we keep on coming back.” We hope that they will continue to fee] that way about it and return soon. ! Bostrom, who are so popular and have a legion of friends here, are greatly | missed at the many functions, both | large and small, which are crowding Al'e NOt Recei\'ing‘me social calendar of this busy season. Though the Swedish Minister and Mme. 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