Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1937, Page 23

SOCIETY. THE EVENING 8T WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937, BOCIETY. * K _B-3 Social Calendar in the Capital Is Marked With Varied Activities To Be Married in October The President’s Wife Expected to Return To Capital Thursday Mrs. Cordell Hull Received German Am- bassador Yesterday Afternoon—Other Official News. MRS. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT is expected to return to the White House Thursday. The President’s wife, who spent the week end at Hyde Park after her return from Seattle, is now in Albany, N. Y., for a short stay. Mr. John Roosevelt, son of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, is planning to spend July and August in Europe. He will be ac- companied by Mr. John Drayton, son of Mrs. William Astor Drayton. Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary of State, received the retiring German Ambassador, Herr Hans Luther, at the tea hour yesterday. The newly appointed German Ambassador, Herr Hans Dieck- hoff, and Frau Dieckhoff will arrive in New York Thursday and will come directly to Washington. The Ambassador has leased Viewtree, the place of Mr. Oscar T. Crosby, near Warrenton, for the Summer. The Royal Italian Ambassador and Signora des Suvich will return to Washington this evening from Hot Springs, Va., where they spent the week end. The Venezuelan Minister, Senor Dr. Don Diogenes Escalante, has gone to New York on business. He will not return to the Capital before the end of the week. Senator and Mrs. Warren R. Austin of Vemmont spent the week end in Atlantic City and returned yesterday to their apartment at the Mayflower. Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry have with them today in their home on R street, Mrs. Gerry's sister, Mrs. J. Nicholas Brown of New York and Boston. Representative and Mrs. Willilam J. Fitzgerald had as guests over the past week end at their home in Club Manor Estates, Arling- ton Ridge, Va., Miss Joan Kirby of Plainfield, Conn., who is attend- ing the National Red Cross convention; also Miss Helen Wood of Hartford, Conn., and Maj. Leonard Maloney of New Haven, Conn., both of whom were delegates to the International Association of Public Employment Services, meeting last week at the Wardman Park Hotel. Representative and Mrs. Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois, have as guests at the Mayflower, the latter’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kolar of Rochester, N. Y. Maj. and Mrs. John F. Loveland have as their house guest in their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel Mrs. Loveland’s daughter, Mrs. Miner W. Wilcox of New Bedford, Mass., who will be in Washington for a week. Parties Planned For Delegates to Red Cross Sessions ANY social affairs have been ar- ranged for delegates and visi- tors to the American Red Cross Con- wvention, in session in Washington this week. A tea will be held at the Red Cross “House at Walter Reed Hospital at 5 o'clock today by Mrs. Henry R. Rea of Pittsburgh, the Gray Ladies and the Red Cross staff of the hospital. A dinner honoring Miss Mabel T. Boardman for her 37 years' volun- teer service to the Red Cross will be given this evening in the Willard Hotel. Admiral Cary T. Grayson will | be toastmaster. The dinner dance for the boys and girls attending the Junior Red Cross Convention will be held tohight at the Mayflower Hotel. A dinner for executive secretaries will be held tomorrow evening in Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A, and Red Cross nurses visiting the convention +will join in a luncheon today at the ‘Women's University Club. A series ‘of breakfasts and luncheons occupy- 'ing every day will be held for dele- igates and visitors who wish to get | together by States or regions. » The convention will close Thurs- day noon with a luncheon at the ‘Willard Hotel, at which the honored .guests will be the heads of the Na- tion’s press, radio and motion pic- tures—Mr. Frank B. Noyes, presi- sdent of the Associated Press; Mr. iL. R. Lohr, president of the Na- «tional Broadcasting Co., and Mr. Will +H. Hays, president of the Motion 4Picture Producers and Distributors of | sAmerica. | German Ambassador In New York City ‘The retiring German Ambassador, Herr Hans Luther, will be unable to be present at the tea which Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis is giving this afternoon in the Pan-American room of the Mayflower. The reception was | planned in honor of the Ambassador, but he left for New York this morn- ing to attend the funeral services for those who lost their lives in the Hindenburg disaster. The Ambassador has been unable to attend the many functions plan- ned in his honor during the past week, since he went to Lakehurst, N. J., the night of the disaster and did not return to Washington until | Sunday. He plans to return here to- | morrow and hopes to attend the gar- | | den party at the British Embassy, which takes place tomorrow after- noon, at which time he will make his farewells to his many friends in the Capital. In the absence of the Ambassador his sister-in-law, Frau Koerner, and his daughter, Fraulein Gertrude Luth- er, will be present at Mrs. Lewis’ tea this afternoon. - . o New Jersey Visitor. Mrs. John L. Newbold of Upper Montclair, N. J., who is visiting in Washington at the present time, will be at the Wardman Park Hotel during her stay. “The Weave-It” It is easy and fascinating to make little squares and joi hem together for baby clothes. bags, scarfs, blankets, etc. For information call at The Embroidery Shop 829 11th St. N.W. 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Stowell, head of the department of foreign affairs at American University and director of the Hall of Nations Committee, left by plane for San Franicsco last eve- ning. While on the West Coast he will visit friends in Los Angeles and go down to Santa Barbara, where he and Mrs. Stowell have a Winter home. Dr. Stowell plans to confer with va- rious educators and authorities on international affairs during his stay in the West. Former Gov. E. F. Morgan of West Virginia and Mrs. Morgan are again occupying their apartment at the Mayflower after a few weeks' vaca- tion in Florida. Miss Helen Hathaway has returned from Florida, where she has been since Christmas, and is now with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hathe away, in Edgemoor, Md. Her class- mate, Miss Louise Alden of Boston, Mass, will arrive in Edgemoor - to- day to spend a week or more with Miss Hathaway. Both Miss Hatha- way and Miss Alden have been stu- dents at Webber College, which holds its second term of the year in Bab- son Park, Fla. The Fall semestes of the college is held near Boston: Mass. i Mrs. Robert Delafleld Rands oF 1430 Floral street is spending thé week with her daughter, Miss Frances Rands, at 12 East Sixty-first street; New York City. ¥ The officers of Martha Burns Chap4 ter, D. A. R, gave a surprise birtht day luncheon at Olney Inn May 4 in honor of the regent, Mrs. Minnié +Ashbrook Tull. Mr. William I Denning has re-| ' turned to his home in Chevy Chase after a visit to his former home in Georgia. Mrs. J. R. Horton of Chevy Chase, Md,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Cassius Goodloe of Lexington, Ky, and attended the Derby in Louisville. Mrs. Le Roy Mark has returned from a two months’ trip in the West, where she visited her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis Shaffer, in Burlington, Kans., and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emerson McMillin, jr, in Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Mark, who made the trip by motor, was accompanied on her re- turn by Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. McMillin, who will be her guests for a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Benson en- tertained at tea Sunday afternoon at their home, Birdwood, in Chevy Chase, Md. Assisting Mrs. Benson were Mrs. William B. Bankhead, Mrs. John Small, Mrs. Frank Keefer, Mrs. Wil- liam Willett, Mrs. G. W. 8. Musgrave, Mrs. Graham Clark and Mrs. Weeks Coleman. Mrs. Henry F. Lerch, 3d, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walter, in Mount Vernon, N. Y., early last week. Thursday she returned to Mount Holyoke College for the cen- tennial celebration, where she joined her former associates of the chemistry ¢ | department. Mrs. Lerch will return to this city this week. Better Frocks Need Better Care FROCKS 'SINCE 19:-'ZAND fifio‘““ LAUNDRY North 0354 5.00 Womén’s Handbags Featuring a hobt of lovely handbags at 2.95 that vere originally $5.00 . . . beautifulby finished inside and out ... the qtf\antity is limited . . . better get yours tomorrow. Charge Accounts Invited Mail Orders Filled BS 1314 F STREET N.W. Presented at T 2 oA British Court > MRS. DOZIER L. GARDNER Of St. Louis, Mo., who was presented last week at the First Court at Buckingham Palace. Mrs. Gardner is the daughter of Mr. Stewart McDonald, administrator of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration. Miss Mary H. Cowles And Mr. Reed Will Wed in Autumn F INTEREST to Washington, Bos- ton and New York is the an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Mary Hayward Cowles, made to- day by her father, Dr. Edward Spen- cer Cowles of New York, to Mr. Wil- lard Reed, jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed of Cambridge, Mass. Miss Cowles is the daughter of the late Mrs. Jaquith Cowles of Boston and sister of Miss Virginia Cowles, who is in Bpain at the present time. Miss Cowles made her debut in Bos- ton in 1928, and in December, 1934, | 8ince March | moved to Washington. of that year she has been the secre- tary to the general counsel of the Re- construction Finance Corp., Mr. James B. Alley. Mr. Reed is with the American Air- lines, he is an aviator with the rank of lieutenant in the United States Ma- rine Corps Reserves and is a member of the class of 1930 at Harvard Uni- versity. Miss Cowles is sailing for Europe the end of this month to join her sis- ter in Paris, and from there they will g0 to Germany, Poland and Russia, Senator’s Wife To Tell Fortunes At Garden Party AMONG the features of the annual bridge and garden party for the benefit of the Memorial Chapel Guild and the Army Relief Society, which is to be held Saturday, May 22, from 2 o'clock until 5:30 in the Red Cross House and formal garden of Army Medical Center, Walter Reed General | Hospital, will be the fortune-telling tent, with Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis as the fortune teller. In the meantime a number of hand- made posters are being made an- nouncing the event by several young artists under direction of the Poster Committee, including Mrs. Oral B. Bolibaugh and Mrs. Francois Rey- nolds of the Chapel Guild, and in co-operation with the Committee on | Publicity, of which Mrs. Ira Bennett | of the Gray Ladies is chairman. Mrs. Bennett is also chairman of the fortune-telling tent and is ar- | ranging to install a popular Wash- ington woman as “bouncer” in case Mrs. Lewis’ many “clients” are in- clined to remain too long in the tent. |~ The Ticket Committee for the big benefit occasion has two chairmen, Mrs. Rufus L. Holt of the Chapel Guild and Mrs. Ralph Murrell of the | Gray Ladies. Other members of the | Ticket Committee are Mrs. William | D. Fleming, Mrs. John F. Bohlander, By the Way— Beth Blaine COMDR. AND MRS. TOMMY THOMAS loaned their exquisite house Sunday evening to the Marquis Jacques de Veyrac, who gave a deflfittuw)nny and whose guest of honor was none other than Anna Ma| ong. Attired in an unusual gown of cherry Chi- nese silk with bands of blue embroidery, Miss Wong, besides grac- ing the gathering with her exotic presence, sang several songs for us; one in Chinese was most interesting. Large lalique bowls and vases held masses of flowers, an ideal setting, to be sure. Those present, numbering over 20, included a versatile planist-accordionist who played soft music. We all hofcd that our hostess, who has an ezcellent voice, would sing also; fortunately she did permit us just one song. The large and siaaclous drawing room has yellow hangings and carefully chosen Chinese pictures and screens. It is a room so ar- ranged that no gmicu.lar period predominates, a room whose large sofas and chairs stand for comfort. Downstairs we discov- ered a unique room which we immediately named the “trophy room,” due to the many cups, ribbons, etc., all pertaining to horses and dogs belonging to the Thomases. Like its fair chatelaine, the Thomas house in Georgetown, with its terraced garden and beau=- tiful interior, is distinctive as well as distinguished. Among those present Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. George Pulver, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Exnicios, Mrs. Pearsons Rust, in a_frock becoming to her striking brunette chic; Ce- leste Crosby Miller, Eddy Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Mc- Lean, Larry Bungardeanu, sole representative of the diplo- matic corps, and Patsy Walsh of Philadelphia, who is visiting the Thomases. * x x ¥ A LETTER from Christina Beck-Friis in Shanghail arrived this morning full of news about her wedding scheduled for this Saturday, to Elvin Seibert of our consulate, in the Cathedral at 4 o’clock. Just 3 a.m. our time! She writes of her disappointment over her best friend, Carlina Sheridan’s, last moment change of plans which prohibits her playing the part of bridesmaid in dis- tant S8hanghai. It seems that an epidemic of weddings has hit Shanghai, resulting in Christina’s friends marrying so rapidly, that to date, she has only two remaining bridesmaids: namely, Anna Meade, who was in town last Winter, and Annette Meyer, a Danish friend. The matron of honor will be Mrs. Stanton, wife of one of our consuls. The Swedish colors have been chosen for the brides- maids, who will wear pale yellow gowns, carrying the Swedish national corn flowers of blue, a lovely combination for the Jair Christina, of blond locks and blue eyes, who will have the traditional satin, lace and tulle as a background. Incidentally, before the church ceremony a civil service at the Swedish consulate is necessary, which means that Christina and Elvin Seibert will be joined in wedlock by none other than Baron Johan Beck-Friis, proud father of the bride! As we have written before, Elvin Seibert has been transferred to Havana, and there is a possibility that late Summer will find them in Washington for a short spell. Our thoughts will turn toward the East this Saturday morn, let us join the bride-to-be in fervently hoping that it doesn’t rain, so the wedding reception may be held in the beautiful gardens of the Swedish consulate, and hope that Mrs. Tracy Dows and her daughter, Deborah, will arrive from the wilds of India and Burma in time for the wedding, a bit of old D. C. in a far off land! Little Johan Beck-Friis, age 7, is to have the important part of flower thrower in the procession, “as I don’t dare trust him with my train!!” bert Evans and Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson. Others who will assist will be Mrs. Mrs. Eugene Pugh To Be Entertained returning to this country in Septem- | Mrs. Frank J. Ervin, Mrs. William S. ber. Stone, Mrs. Ralph H. Simmons, Mrs. The wedding will take place in | Francis W. 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