Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1937, Page 43

Capital’s Social High Lights Part 3—12 Pages he Sundy Stae WASHINGTON, Center: Mme. Saint, wife o SOCIETY D. C., SUNDAY SECTION MORNING, MAY 9, 1937. —_— ViR D G SN MWRG s YOUNG MOTHERS IN CAPITAL WHO ARE HONORED TODAY/ f the third secretary of the French Embassy, with their attractive Part Three | daughters, Gracia and Yolande. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. Left: Mrs. Turner Battle and little Katharine Battle, wife and daughter of the new assistant to the Secretary of State. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. Mme. Fayet, wife of the new Assistant Air Attache of the French Embassy, with their daughter, Marie Therese, —Underwood & Underwood Photo. * Right: Claire. To Capital This Week|Engagement German Ambassador Will Leave for Home Via Pacific Coast—Other News of the Diplomatic Corps. HE German Ambassador, Herr Hans Luther, who curtailed his engagements the end of the week by flying to Lakehurst, where the disaster to the Hindenburg took place, will bid farewell to the Capital this week. He will be accompanied by Frau Koerner and his two daughters who will go with him to San Francisco. The Ambassador will leave from the Pacific Coast for the Far East and will return to Germany from there. The plans of Frau Koerner and their daughters are not definite, but it is probable that one of the daughters will accompany the Ambassador, the other returning East with Frau Koerner to sail from this coast. The Brazilian Ambassador and Senhora de Aranha were Joined last week by the Ambassador's brother, Senhor Euclydes Aranha, jr.,, who will remain in t| he Capital for some time. The Belgian Ambassador, Comte Robert van der Straten- Ponthoz, is expected to sail for this country Wednesday, May 19, after spending some time in Brussels, Comtesse van der Straten- Ponthoz, who accompanied the Amhassador to Belgium, will remain there until later in the Summer, The Polish Ambassador, Jerzy Potocki, is expected to sail for this country the latter part of next ‘week or early in the following week. The Ambassador and Countess Po- tocka recently returned to Poland where the Countess will remain until the autumn. ‘The Ecuador Ambassador, Capitan Oolon Eloy Alfaro, joined his sons at ‘West Point where they are cadets at the Military Academy and will remain with them over Sunday. ‘The Austrian Minister, M. Edgar Prochnik, will be joined the end of the week by Mme. Prochnik, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James in Boston. The Swedish' Minister and Mme. Bostrom will sail Seturday, June 5, for their home in Sweden where they will spend the summer. ‘The Hungarian Minister, M. John Pelenyl, I8 expected to return the end A Y . Count o, of the week from Cuba where he has been for a fortnight. Mme. Pelenyi, who is visiting in her former home in Cleveland, will join him here the end of the week, The Minister of Norway and Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne will enter- tain at dinner Thursday evening in honor of the newly appointed United | (Continued on Page E-5, Column 5.) Pettengill to Have Fea This Afternoon ‘The commandant of the Navy Yard and Mrs. George T. Pettengill will entertain at tea this afternoon in their quarters at the Navy Yard. Their guests for the week end include Mr. Ernest C. Wagner, brother-in-law of Mrs. Pettengill, whose wife and daugh- ter are now in London; Mrs. Hollister Sturges, Miss Margaret Case, man- aging editor of Vogue, and Miss Jane Grant, » Announced Daughter of Senator, and Mrs. Hughes to Wed. ENATOR AND MRS. JAMES H. HUGHES of Dover, Del, and ‘Washington announce the en- gagement of their daughter Caroline to Dr. John Patrick Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8. Martin of Philadelphia, Pa. The wedding will take place in Delaware in June. Miss Hughes attended Syracuse University, New York, and the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and made her debut in Dover several years ago. g Dr. Martin obtained his B. S. de- gree at the University of Alabama and hi; degree in medicine at the Univer- sity of New York Medica: College, 1932. He is a member of Zeta Psi and Sigma Nu Fraternities, and is now as- sociated with Dr. Joseph 8. McDaniel, one of the most prominent physicians in Delaware. Miss Helen Hodgkins Engaged to Marry. MR. AND MRS. HOWARD W. Hodgkins of Kenilworth, Ill, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Marie, to Mr. John Marchions Matter, son of Mr. and Mrs, Alfred L. Matter of Butte, Mont. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Hodgkins is a graduate of George Washington University, class of 1935, and is a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Mr. Matter is a gradu- ate of the New Mexico School of Mines and is, at present, attending George Washington University Law School. He is a member of Theta Tau Engi- neering Fraternity. . The bride-elect is a granddaughter of the late Dean Howard L. Hodgkins of George Washington University and Mrs. Hodgkins of this city. Her ma- ternal grandparents were the late Mr, and Mrs. Walter R. Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkins are former (Oontinued on Page E-7, Oolumn Mrs, Willlam W. lumbia, with Mimi, her little daughter, Herr Luther Bids Adieu [Miss HughesT Mackall, president of the Junior League of the District of Co- ~Underwood & Underwood Photo. Busy Social Week End Boxes Crowded at Horse Show—Many Luncheons Are on Today. FORTUNATELY gray skies and showers meant very little yester- day at’the Meadowbrook Saddle Club for every box was filled in spite of the fact that old man weather was a bit temperamental. When the sun broke through the sky at noon time for miles there was a steady stream of cars along the East- West Highway leading to the Junior League Horse Show—thel second day of the three-day event. Junior League girls, in their becoming green smocks, ran about ‘slipping and sliding in the mud, which might have been a handicap, but the enthusiasm of the assembled crowds was not in the least dampened. Boards were put up leading to the boxes in an effort to protect the shoes of some of the diplomatic ladies who had reserved boxes, but horse lovers are sports in more than one sense of the word and they forgot such trivial things as new slippers! Today, the final day, will draw, ife possible, even a larger crowd than the | M]"S Davis Given previous two days and here is hoping that the weather will be like that which greeted the opening, Friday, and that the ground has dried up a bit. Saturday afternoon was & busy one what with horse lovers going one way and tennis enthusiasts betaking themselves to Chevy Chase Club for the tennis matches. Each event was witnessed by equally enthusiatstic audiences. Following the tennis many cocktail parties were given and among the hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baker, who are particularly lovers of that game and have one of the best tennis courts in the Capital right on their own place on Foxhall road. Many luncheons have been planned {or today, one to be given by the sec- retary of the Yugoslav Legation and Mme. Perazic, who will entertain in their lovely garden—prefaced, of course, with the words “weather per- mitting.” Mr. William Merriam Chadbourne, of New York is stopping with M. and Mme. Perazic and the other luncheon guests will include the Charge d’Affaires of Poland and Mme. Wankowicz, the air attache of the Itallan Embassy and Signora Livia Coppola Viola, the first secretary of the Argentine Embassy, Senor Don Hector Diaz Leguizamon, the attache of the Swiss Legation and Mme. Schiatter, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall O. Exnicios and Mrs. Celeste Crosby Miller, - M. and Mme. Perazic plan to leave for Burope early next month. 3 Surprise Party Last Evening R. DWIGHT F, DAVIS enter- tained at a dance last night given as a surprise to Mrs. Davis in cele- bration of their first wedding anni- versary. The dance took place at the Davis residence on Foxhall road, and Mrs, Davis’ elder son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morton Smith, and Mr. Davis’ son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, jr., came from New York for the party. Many dinners preceded the dance, including one given by Mrs. James F. Curtis at 1925 F street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The guest list included & number of other persons from out of town. . Mrs. Copeland’s Book Off Press Tomorrow Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland, wife of Senator Copeland, will go to New York today. Tuesday night she will be the honor guest at a party given by Mr, and. Mrs. Renato Bellenin. The senatorial hostess’s book, “Mrs. Copeland’s Guest Book,” will come off the press tomorrow. Mrs. Clifton Phillips, the former Miss Natalie Keeney, with her baby daughter, Natalie —Harris-Ewing Photo. > Residential 'And Official Social Notes |President and Mrs. Roosevelt to Enter- tain Fourth Estate. HE President and Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain at their annual dance in honor of the members of the fourth estate Friday, May 28, at the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt, who has been visit- ing her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Boettiger, in Seattle, will return to the mansion this week in time to attend the luncheon Friday given in her honor by the Seventy-fifth Club, composed of wives of members of Congress. Mrs. Roosevelt also has issued in- vitations for a garden party Tuesday dfternoon, May 18, at 4 o'clock, when the guests will include many promi- nent persons in resident circles, The Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring will return to their estate Woodlawn, near Mount Vernon, this evening, after spending the week end in New York. The Postmaster General and Mrs. James A. Farley will return to New York this evening after spending the week end in Kentucky, where they at- tended the Derby. The Postmaster General will return to Washington the middie of the week. The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, will return to the Capital this evening from New York, where she spent the week end. Friday the Secretary spoke to the student body at Mount Holyoke College, Mount Holyoke, Mass. Senator and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings have issued invitations to the members of the Senate and their wives for & luncheon Sunday, May 16, at their estate, Oakington, near Havre de Grace, Md. Representative Ralph Brewster of Maine will leave by plane on Tuesday (Continued on Page -8, Oolumn 1.) Mrs. Reginald Mead shown with her son, Master Reggie Mead. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. Unusual Interest Shown In Weddings Yesterday Miss Laura Julian Is Bride of Lieut. Horace L. Beall, jr.—Miss Ethel Murdock Mar- ries Mr. Frank W. Mondell, jr. WO weddings of more than usual interest in official and resis T dential circles in the Capital took place yesterday—one in St. Alban’s Church in this city and the other in New York. Miss Laura Elizabeth Julian, daughter of Mr. Henry Saint Julian, was married to Lieut. Horace Lincoln Beall, jr., son of Mr, and Mrs. Horace Lincoln Beall of Georgetown, at 3 o'clock in St. Alban’s Church here, and in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York Miss Ethel Natalie Murdock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Murdock of Larchmont, N. Y., became the bride of Mr. Frank Wheeler Mondell, jr., son of former Representative and Mrs. Frank Wheeler Mongell of this city. The wedding of Miss Murdock and Mr. Mondell was charme ing in detail and in the company attending were several friends suite at the Ambassador Hotel. blossoms. place by a coronet of orange blos- soms and her bridal bouquet was of white orchids and lilies of the valley. Miss Jacqueline De Witt of New York was the maid of honor. She wore a gown of tangerine net with bands of matching lace, in bouffant style, and a taffeta and net poke bonnet; she carried African daisies and didiscus. The other attendants were Miss Helen Jackson of Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Mrs. Horace Stephen Tuthill, jr.,, of Rye, N. Y.; Mrs. Mon- dell Gregg and Mrs. Alfons B. Landa of Washington. Their gowns were of similar style to that of the maid of honor, in chartreuse color, and they carried shower bouquets of fantasy tulips. Mr. William Mondell served as best man for his brother, and the ushers were Mr. George Mondell, Mr. Alfons B. Landa and Mr. Arthur Connors of Washington and Mr. Horace Stephen Tuthill, jr., of Rye, N. Y. The bride attended the West Lake School for Girls in Beverly Hills, Oalif., and Mr. :ma-u attended the | from Washington in addition to the bridegroom’s family. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. John Bonnell and was followed by a reception and wedding breakfast in the embassy The bride wore a gown of ivory satin, princess style, with a train and long sleeves having puffed shoulders tririmed with orange Her tulle veil was held in*® | University of Pennsylvania School of Finance. Following a wedding trip the couple Wwill make their home in Washington. | (Continued on Page E-11, Column 1)) —_— ) | Tea at Rippon Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis will bs at home informally this afternoon at Rippon Lodge, their place on the Poto- | mac, about 20 miles south of Alexane | dria on the Richmond road. No cards | have been issued for the at home and | if the weather permits Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will receive in their garden, where not only the lilacs, dogwood and other Spring blossoms will be enjoyed, but the spacious lawns and view of the Potomac. Rippon Lodge is the ancestral home of Mr. Ellis, his family, the Blacke burns, coming from Ripon Lodge, their home in England. The original spelling was with only one “p insure the correct pronunciation Mr. and Mrs, Ellis spell the name with two.