Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1937, Page 24

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937, Exhibition Well Attended The Misses Poe Hostesses Yesterday Afternoon to Art Lovers. EVERAL weeks ago we received a card announcing an exhibition | of paintings and water colors by Mrs. Edward. Beale McLean, Miss Georgiana Todd, Miss Elizabeth Ellicott Poe and Mrs. Vylla Poe Wil- son The exhibit took place yesterday and of all the showings of this kind it would be hard to think of a more delightful atmosphere than was cre- ated in the sweet little house of the | Poe sisters, located on Cleveland ave- nue. Every inch of wall space was covered with the works of art of these ladies and as we climbed the stairs we found that Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark, | wife of Senator Clark of Missouri, was exhibiting her work also. Proceeding to the third floor, we found the younger generation was represented, for there were hung the pencil sketches by Sen- ator and Mrs. Clark’s elder son, Champ | Clark, jr, and some very promising | drawings by the great-nephew of the | ladies of the house, Spencer Lee Hart, Jr, who goes in for airplanes in no | uncertain terms Champ Clark’s cartoons was d a head h bears an amazing Mrs. McLean, | the Poe but recently t career, and to sa) abundance of latent not an overstatement. Miss Todd was there to greet the guests, who were then, very wisely, left to their own vices to wander “upstairs and dov and in my lady's chamber” and into the studio over which door hung a sign, “Gallery of Notable Failures.” Over the mantle in the drawing room is one of Miss Poe’s most note- worthy creations, to our way of think- ing, called “Moonlight Sonata,” and | an | | Arts; N. to give us the real effect Miss Todd dimmed. the lights, and to our ad- miration the moonlight on the water stood out in the most realistic fashion. It would be impossible to enumerate all the canvases and water colors we saw, though Mrs. Wilson’s “Blue Waters,” for which she has had sev- eral bids, stands out in our minds; also Miss Poe's “Ultima Thule,” a water color which has been exhibited in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine “Sheltering Cliffs” and the “March of the Mounta Todd's “Washington Alley,” Lean’s two water colors of the Grand Canyon and Mrs. Clark’s illuminated works. Last, but not least, we were particularly interested and enter- tained by Miss Poe's series of “New York From an Immigrant’s Point of View,” which show, if possible, more than anything, her wonderful imagi- nation and sense of humor, The dining room table held two large silver bowls of most delicious punch and in the center of each floated a huge piece of ice. Reposing on one was a bunch of grapes and on the other crisp green mint. All during the day visitors wan- dered in and out of the house and by 7 o'clock, when we arrived, there had been over a hundred guests. Mrs. George Barnett was still there, also Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hinson, Mr. Paul Daniels, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs, Philip O. Coffin and Mrs. Frank Letts, both of whom are bud- ding artists who have come into the limelight this Winter; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe and the Misses Eleanor and Anne Meem, who accom- panied their mother, Mrs. Harry Meem. The exhibition will be open this afternoon, tomorrow and Sunday from 5 until 7 o'clock. Homes. (Continued From Third Page) and most delig: lly furnished keeping Tea will be sel the tour by the A in d to the visitors to sociation which, in was reput | H. Newberry. Here for a small | additional charge the well-known Henderson collection of early Amer- fean furnishings may be seen. The | proceeds from this inspection go to the American Legion Post No. 24 to assist in the restoration of the build- ing. Mrs. James Sherier has charge of arrangements for the tea and has an- nounced that alternating at the tea | table will be Mrs. D. Buchanan Mer- | ryman, Mrs. Benton McMillen, Mme Lombard, Mrs. Henry Wilder Ke Mrs. George Barnett and the Misses | Moore, An old coach postillions at period will circle the route pages, with t dressed in sil used by the prom: day on their journey to another for balls Gen. Was ‘Washing- ton when they journeyed up from | Mount Vernon to Gadsby's Tavern. This delightful feature added to the list of interesting houses, all lived in when perhaps this same coach wended its way over the cobbles of Alexandria, will help transport the visitor in spirit to the early days of the town, when the history of the new Nation was being made. Tickets may be obtained at the A. A A, Washingion, D. C,; the | George Mason Hotel in Alexandria, or et the first home visited, followine se equi- elaborately re those amilies of the ne estate T by - Michigan Society | Meets This Evening Representative George A. Dondero, president of the Michigan State So- ciety, announces that all plans have been completed for the dance to be held by that society this evening &t the Continental Hotel | Additional patrons and patronesses | for the dance include Representative | and Mrs. Andrew J. Transue, Repre- | sentative and Mrs. Carl E. Mapes, Rep- | resentative and Mrs. John Luecke, | Representative and Mrs. Paul W.| Bhafer and Representative and Mrs. John D. Dingell. Sorority The members of Phi Delta Delta | Women's Legal Sorority and their | friends wili celebrate at their annual dinner and frolic at the Carlton Hotel tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Residential (Continued From Third Page.) A. C. Houser, Mrs. O. E. Grinn, Mrs. Robert Post, Mr: Jerome A. Lee, Mrs. T. A. Sol Mrs. Philip Israel and Mrs. Carl G 3 Former Senator and Mrs. Truman who spent the Winter in the South, at Hot Springs en route to New York. Mr. and Mrs. New- berry are expected to be at the Plaza tomorrow and will remain in New York over Sunday, Mrs. Herbert Coddington of Jo- hannesburg, South Africa, who is making an extensive tour of the United States, is staying at the Ward- man Park Hotel while in Washing- ton. She will sail for her home on the 25th of the month from New York City after having spent a year in this country. Miss Helen Cowles Will Lead Prom The outstanding collegiate social event of the season for American University—the Junior Prom—will take place tonight at the Congressional Country Club. Miss Helen Cowles of East Orange, J., i3 honored as she will lead the ball with her partner, Mr. William Thompson, president of the junior class. This couple will be accompanied in leading the ball by Miss Patricia Paxton, escorted by Mr. Richard Hummer, president of the senior class. Arrangements for the prom have been in the hands of the Junior Class Social Committee, headed by Miss Ruth Humphreys. The chaperons will be Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of women; George B. Woods, dean of the college, and Mrs. Woods; Dr. Joseph M. M. Mrs. Gray; Dr. Wesley M. Gewehr, professor of history, and Mrs. Gewehr; Dr. William B. Holton, professor of chemistry, and Mrs. Holton. 1812 Socie.ty Meets Tomorrow Evening the District of Columbia will hold a dinner at the Cosmos Club tomorrow evening to celebrate the forty-first anniversary of the founding of the society. The president, Mr. William Henry Marbury, will preside. Follow- by Lieut. Col. Leigh Cole Fairbank. Parties Precede e . Trinity Dance The Trinity dance, to be held this evening at the Mayflower Hotel, is the occasion for many delightful parties. The Minister of El Salvador and Senora de Castro, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Fahy, Senorita de Gonzales, Mrs. Newton Brewer, Miss Patricia Brewer and Dr. Frank Govern will Jjoin the party of Dr. and Mrs. William F. O’Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ruppert have planned an elaborate cocktail party in their Chevy Chase home prior to the dance. The guests include Dr. and Mrs. Charles Millwater, Mr. A SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION BATTLE CREEK Diet System Foods Conducted by a Battle Creek Representative April 19th to 24th N. W. 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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daly will entertain at cocktails in their West- chester apartment for Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lebling, Mr. and Mrs. Niel Burkinshaw and Mr. and Mrs, James J. Hayden. Ty heater, 7th Floor. l L/——jfi"é,wa Mr. Malone Host At Dinner Party Mr. Victor J. Malone of New York entertained at dinner last evening at the Hay-Adams House at which time plans for the establishment of a Dem- ocratic Club in Washington were dis- cussed. Active steps were taken to establish a club, local and national in character, with the dignity in keep- ing with Washington as the seat, of the Federal Government. The guests at dinner were Mr. Malcolm McConihe, Democratic na- tional committeeman for the District of Columbia; Mr. Robert W. Woolley, former Interstate Commerce commis- sioner; former Representative D. W. 2 Performances TOMORROW Eulid ol ‘“Farewell to Age”’ at 11 and 3:30 ’ Cast: Actresses from Hollywood! Plot: Dramatizing the Arden road to beauty! You'll be highly en- tertained by this delightful little playlet, while you learn countless tips on beauty! Two shows daily—Little b * Jamison of Iowa; Mr. W. Gwynn Gardiner, former District Commis- sioner; Mr. Walter Bramhall, presi- dent of the Young Men's Democratic Club of America; Mr. John F. Costello, former District of Columbia na- tional committeeman; Mr. Willlam P. Meredith, president of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Capt. H. E. Collins, assistant director of the pro- curement division; Mr. Willam E. Gannon, chief of rentals in the pro- curement division; Mr. Leonard G. Robinson of the Farm Credit Adminis. The Place for Beds—Good Springs and Mattresses. Convenlent Terms If Desired fl. A. LINGER 925 G St. N.W. NA. 4711 one SOCIETY. tration, Maj. Horace Jones of the | Veterans’ administration, Col. Barry Bulkley, Mr. Earl Godwin and Mr. Pendleton Stephenson of the St. Nicholas Club in New York, Col Samuel J. 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