Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1937, Page 21

SOCLETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1937. " SOCIETY. Blue Skies and Bright Sunlight Shine on Meadowbrook Saddle Club < Junior League Horse Show » Japanese Ambassador And Mme. Saito Hosts At Dinner Last Night French Ambassador and Mme. Bonnet Re- turn Tonight From New York—Other Diplomatic and Official Notes. THE Japanese Ambassador and Mme. Saito were hosts at din- ner last evening in the Embassy in honor of Mr. Henry W. Taft, President of the Japan Society of New York. The guests were the Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Senator and Mrs. Warren R. Austin, the Counselor of the Polish Embassy and Mme. Wankowicz, Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Holmes, former Representative and Mrs. Frederick A. Britten, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin, Mrs. Frank P. Simonds, Mlle. Marcelle Catargi, the attache of the Embassy and Mme, Yamamoto, the attache of the Embassy, Mr. Taro Inagaki; the attache of the Embassy and secretary to the Ambassador, Mr. Kazushige Hirasawa, and the attache and Mme. Koichi Suzuki. Mme. Ertegun, wife of the Turkish Ambassador, was the rank- Ing guest at luncheon today of Mrs. J. Bruce Kremer, who enter- tained in compliment to her house guests, Mrs. Bartow S. Weeks and Mrs. John Turner of New York, Mrs. Ray Hackett of Stamford, Conn., and Mrs. Herbert Kistler of Butte, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer will be hosts at dinner Sunday evening for their guests, who came to Washington to attend the “Derby” party which Mrs. Kremer’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bingham, will give tomorrow evening. The Binghams’ party is an annual event, the guests “listening in” on the famous Kentucky racing event and remaining for supper. Also here for the week end are Mr. Turner and Mr. John Murphy. Mme. Peter, wife of the Minister of Switzerland, received “Die Stauffacherin,” a society of Swiss women in Washington last night in the Legation. The Siamese Minister and Mme. Rajamaitri entertained at din- ner last evening in honor of the Ambassador of the Union of Soviet | Socialists Republics and Mme. Troyanovsky. Others at the dinner were Col. and Mrs. McChesney of Chicago, Col. and Mrs. Denham B. Crafton, the commercial secretary of the British Embassy and | Mrs. Haywood, the chief of the Far Eastern affairs division of the | State Department, Dr. Stanley K. Hornbeck, and Mrs. Maude E.| Whitman. The Maj. Gen. Commandant of the Marine Corps and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb will entertain at dinner this evening in the Commandant’s House at the Marine Barracks. Representative James A. O'Leary is in Washington for a few days before returning to New York City. He is in his apartment at the Carlton Hotel. Mrs. Stuart A. Rice, wife of the chairman of the Central Btatistical Board, entertained informally today at a picnic luncheon at her home in Arlington, Va. The picnic was held on the edge of a stream, in the woods nearby the Rice home, and the guests included Mrs. Donald C. Riley, Mrs. Ludwig Hellborn, Dr. Ruth Reed, Dr. Elizabeth Tandy, Mrs. Samuel J. Dennis, Mrs. Richard Funkhouser, Mrs. William Leonard, Mrs. Thelma Wright, Mrs. | Howard McClure, all of Washington; Mrs. Fred Stephan and Mrs. Charles Newcomb of the county. Col. and Mrs. Henry T. Burgin have closed their apartment | at the Shoreham, where they have lived for the last several years, } and left yesterday by motor for California. Col. Burgin will be in command at Fort Scott in San Francisco. Lieut. Col. C. B. Lindner, U. §. A., and Mrs. Lindner of Portland, | Me., are spending several days at the Martinique. Participating in Washington Horse Show The former United States Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Irwin B. Laughlin, and his daughter, Miss Gertrude Laughlin, on their favorite mounts, Morning Light and Grey Dawn, received < White House Garden Party for Veterans Residential qui_ell News enthusiastic applause from their many friends in the “gallery” as they entered the ring at the opening today of the three-day Washington Horse Show. —Star Staff Photo. & | Miss Marian Train To Marry June 10 The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Distinguished Group row and BY MARGARET HART. EADOWBROOK, the beauti- ful show grounds on the East-West Highway .is the mecca today of all circles of society in the Nation’s Capital. There is little doubt that this will be the case during all three of the days of the Washington Horse Show, for in addition to seeing several hundred of the finest horses in this section of the country, the proceeds of the event will go to carry on the social service department which the Junior League maintains at the Children’s Hospital. Even at an early hour today there were many witnessing the first classes of the three-day exhibition and as the luncheon hour approached car after car fillled with interesting parties arrived upon the scene. The diplomatic corps is well repre- sented at the show today, not a few having arrived in time to be served luncheon at the attractive booth managed by popular members of the Junior League, The Ttalian Ambassador and Sig- nora de Suvich have with them in their box their three children and the Ambassador’s sister, Signorina Giunia de Suvich. Mme. Fotitch, wife of the Minister of Yugoslavia, and Senora de Recinos, wife of the Minister of Guatemala, are guests in the hox of Mrs. Ernest G. Draper, wife of the Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce, with her Mrs. Stanley Reed, Mrs. Robert H. Jackson and Mrs. Rich- ard Wilmer. Among others of the diplomat set who have boxes for the horse show are his Britannic Majesty's Ambassa- dor and the Hon. Lady Lindsay, the Cuban Ambassador Senor Dr. Pedro the Soviet Socialist Republics and | Mme. Troyanovsky and the secretary | of the Yugoslav Legation and Mme. Perazic. Dame fashion is holding her share of the spotlight, and the many bright Hues in evidence make a riot of color against the picturesque woodland with the show ring. Adding to the im- | presive picture are the bevy of at- | tractive Junior Leaguers in their green |buy a ride from their mother. who also has | Martinez Fraga; the Ambassador of | its many evergreens, which surround | Judge M. B. Rosenberry, chief justice of the supreme court of | Wisconsin, is in Washington for a few days, arriving from his home in Madison. Judge John D. Wickhem, one of the justices of the | supreme court of Wisconsin, is also here for several days. They | are staying at the Carlton Hotel. i Miss Zazi Aranha, daughter of the Brazilian Ambassador, and | Benhora de Aranha, are at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City. | Miss Irene Wankowicz, daughter of the Counselor of the Polish | Embassy, and Mme. Wancowicz, who were at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City for a few days, have returned to Washington. Colonial Dames Party Canceled. Delegates Feted | mepresentative Harola Knutson, M. John W. Turrentine enter- | owing to the Hindenburg disaster, has tained at | luncheon yesterday for | members of the Connecticut delega- | anceled the luncheon he was to have | given today in honor of the retiring will be hosts to the disabled veterans in and near Washington Wednesday afternoon, May 19, at 4 o’clock. The hosts will receive their guests stand- ing on the west side of the south lawn, and in the large company will be veterans, nurses, Gray Ladies and aides at the several veterans’ hos- pitals in Washington. Mr; Diai_Hostess. Mrs. Dial, wife of former Senator Nathaniel B. Dial, entertained at luncheon yesterday in honor of her cousin, Mrs. Joseph Ethelwyn Gelder of Nevada, who is spending part of the Spring season in Washington. The guests also included Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, Mrs. G. Heyward Mahon, Col. Clayton B. Vogel, Mrs. David Stanley, Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes and Mrs. O. Max Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. Glover Will Spend Sum- mer at Nonquitt. R. AND MRS. CHARLES | CARROLL GLOVER will close their place, Orchard Hill, early in June and will M go to Nonquitt, Mass., for the Sum.- | Mr. Glover will return | mer season. here for a part of the season, joining his family frequently for week ends during the Summer. Dr. Harold N. Krogh left yesterday for a week's fishing trip, and during his absence Mrs. Krogh has gone to New York to visit her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blackistone. Mrs. Irenee du Pont, who is visiting in Washington for several days, has been joined in her suite at the Ward- | man Park Hotel by Miss Rebecca M Frost of Granogue, Del. They expect to return to their homes in Granogue today. Miss Anne Parker, who is visiting Maj. and Mrs. James Neal Williams in Panama, will sail this week for this | country. Miss Parker has had many parties given in her honor. Maj. and Mrs. Williams entertained at dinner for her the past week and also at a cocktail party. En route home Mi (Continued on Fourth Page.) Miss Marian Langdon Train, daugh- | smocks, selling gay-colored balloons, | ter of Comdr. Harold Cecil Train, U. | Cigarettes, special programs, league | . N, and Mrs. Train, whose engage- | Match flaps. pencils, refreshing soft | | | drinks, in fact any article they can | ment was announced recently to En- | gell to raise funds for one of the | sign Amos Townsend Hathaway, U. ;ph)lanzhmplc undertakings which is S. N, has selected Thursday, June 10, as the date of their marriage. The wedding will take place in the draw- ing room of her home, 6601 Brooke- | ville road, at 4 o'clock. Capt. Edward A. Duff, Ch. C, U. S. N, officiating | Miss Cecil Train, sister of the bride- to-be, will be maid of honor. Miss Katharine A. Brown of Missoula, Mont., will be bridesmaid, and little Miss Jane Bullen Train. 6-year-old sister of Miss Train, will be flower girl. | Ensign Hathaway will be attended be Ensign Teaford Hatcher and En- sign John Johnston. | closest to their hearts | There is diversion for young and | old—the league has made sure of | tnis. Pony rides for the very young, ‘a marionette show, grab bags, ice | cream cones and hoops, and for the | grown-ups fortune telling and a booth :Where ice cold beer may be had. | Mrs. William North Sturtevant is, | perhaps, the busiest person at the show. She is chairman of the Junior | League’s Horse Show Committee, and | she hasn’t allowed a chance of rais- ing more money slip by her. Mrs. Sturtevant has almost an “army” Has Gala Opening Today Attends First Day of Show, Which Continues Tomor- Sunday. of leaguers “carrying on” and Mrs Ernest Smith, who has charge of the personnel, has carefully assigned the members to various committees 80 there is not the slightest chance that there will not be service for all who attend the three-day show. One of Mrs. Smith’s original ideas is her committee of “floaters” who, not definitely assigned to any one con- cession, just “float” about to assist where assistance is needed. Among the “floaters” are Miss Elizabeth Houghton, Mrs. Chotard Eustis, Mrs, Robert Walsh, Mrs. Edgar Goodrich, Mrs. Arthur Van der Gracht, Miss Phyllis Hight, Miss Sylvia Meridit Mrs. R. Brinkley Smithers, M 5 Vi ginla Glazebrooke, Miss Wilhelmina Allnutt and Mrs. Blackwell Jones Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, wife of the Secretary of War, is assisting on the committee in charge of the pony rides, and there is little doubt that the two “little Woodrings” will be on hand to Miss Cecil Lester Jones is in charge of the pony rides and among others sisting her are Miss Beverly Moff | Miss Frances Andrews, Miss Est | belle McHarg, Miss Jane Culbertson, Miss Anne Child, Miss Kate Hyde Scully, Miss Yolande de Mauduit, Mrs, Carl Forbush, Miss Mary Co P. Landon Banfield and M Magee. There is always one sure way of raising money at a t of th kind and that is by g a fortune teller. When one wi a flare for reading the future, such as Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife of the from IDlinois is chosen for then there is every assurance of finan- cial success. Mrs. “Gypsy” Lewis be- gan “telling” at the show today and tomorrow and Sunday will find her booth just as popular, if not more so. The luncheon menu at the show boasts homemade cakes and other delicacies and all is so moderately priced. Mrs. Robert Clement Watson is the capable chairman of the Lunch eon Committee and has with he: (Continued on Fourth Page) Miss Ingersoll Aids St. Alban’s Churc_h Miss Alice Jean Ingersoll at ter of Capt. Royal E. Inge: N., and Mrs. Ing program of music noon at ing tomorrow when the Hi 3825 Wisconsin avenue, open for benefit of St. son have loaned gardens, which will be on view from 3:30 to 6:30 o'clock St. Alban's Church occupies the southwest cor- ner of the Cathedral Close, and t ground for the Cathedral was gi with the uni ban's Church and Parish should become a part of the Cathedral admission fee at the Highlands morrow will include the program c: music and tea. tion to the conference of the Colonial Dames of America, which is now in &ession in Washington. German Ambassador, Herr Hans | Luther. | Mrs. Turrentine's guests included | Mrs. Lucius B. Barbour of Hartford, president of the Connecticut group; Miss Annie Burr Jennings of Fair- field, Mrs. George H. 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