Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1937, Page 23

SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937. - Cuban Independepce Celebration Among- Functions Mrs. Homer Cummings Leaving London Today For Visit in Budapest Mrs. Wallace Honor Guest at Lunch of Mrs. Studebaker—News of Other Officials. MRS. HOMER S. CUMMINGS, wife of the Attorney General, who was in London for the coronation and was presented at court, left there today for Budapest, where she will visit the United States Minister to Hungary and Mrs. John F. Mont- gomery. The Attorney General has set no date to sail for Europe to join her for a vacation but is expected to leave in July. Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, was the guest in whose honor Mrs. John Studebaker, wife of the Commissioner of Education, entertained at luncheon today at the Shoreham. The guests were Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, Mrs. Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Mrs. Guy Mark Gillette, Mrs. Fred Biermann, Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mrs. Cassius C. Dowell, Mrs. Edward C. Eicher and her mother, Mrs. W. R. Mount of Washington, Iowa: Mrs. Otha D. Wearin, Mrs. Vincent Harrington and her visitor, Miss Ruth Stil- well of Sioux City, Towa; Mrs. Charles West, Mrs. Theodore A. Walters, Mrs. Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Frank Bohn, Mrs. David Cush- man Coyle, Mrs. James E. Le Cron, Mrs. Huston Thompson, Mrs. Joseph M. Gray, Mrs. Richard V. Oulahan and Mrs. Paul Appleby. Senator Tom Connally was host at a dinner party at the Shore- ham last evening for his son, Mr. Ben Connally of Houston, Tex., who has arrived for a week’s visit in the Capital. Other out-of- town guests included Judge W. E. McMahon of Mexico City, Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Pool of El Paso, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morris of Houston, Tex. Also present were Mrs. Henry D. Flood, Mrs. Ed Lake, Miss Sara Bnell, Miss Eleanor Flood and Mr. W. R. Boyd. Mrs. Brewster, wife of Representative Ralph Owen Brewster, has issued invitations for Iluncheon Wednesday, May 26, at the Carlton in honor of Miss Mary Hornaday, retiring presidert of the ‘Women'’s National Press Club. Mrs. William H. Larrabee, wife of Representative Larrabee of Indiana, entertained the wives of Indiana Senators and Representa- tives at luncheon today at the Congressional Club. The luncheun) was given in honor of Mrs. M. Clifford Townsend, wife of the Gov- ernor of that State, who was accompanied to Washington by Mrs. Dick Heller and Mrs. A. E. Gordon, who were among the guests at luncheon. Representative and Mrs. John M. O'Conneli returned to lheir‘ apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel last night after Spendingi several days at their home in Westerly, R. I. Representative and Mrs. Millard F. Caldwell of Washington and Miss Jean Caldwell of California and Washington will be the dinner guests tomorrow evening of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Eaton and their daughter, Miss Virginia Eaton, in Fairfax, Va. Frau Dieckhoff, wife of the German Ambassador, who pre- sented his credentials to Pres- ident Roosevelt late Tuesday at the White House. —Hessler Studio. Grey Ladies Tea to Be Held Saturday Rain or Shine THE beautiful big birthday cake of the Grey Ladies of the Red Cross will be cut at the annual bridge and garden party to be held Saturday afternoon at the Army Medical Cen- ter, Walter Reed General Hospital, by Maj. Gen. Wallace De Witt, com- manding officer at the medical center, assisted by Miss Mabel T. Boardman. This colorful ceremony will take place at 5 o'clock after the bridge party in the Red Cross House, which will begin at 2 o'clock. and after the fashion show, which will take place in the formal garden at 4 o'clock Beginning at 3 o'clock, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, in her colorful gypsy tent, will tell fortunes, with Mrs. James J. Davis and Mrs. M. § Miss Jean Lilly, daughter Connery of New York City. T latter part of June. Lilly, who announce her engagement to Mr. William of Mr. and Mrs. George Aaron Hudson he wedding will take place the —Brooks Photo. Cox acting as her assistants. Last season at the garden party Mrs. ResidentialflSocia}_ News Countess Szechenyi at the Breakers. OUNTESS SZECHENYI. wite of the former Hungarian Min- ister to this country and later | Minister to the Court of St.| James, will occupy the Breakers at Newport this season. | Brig. Gen. and Mrs, Cornelius Van- | derbilt have opened their place, Beau- lieu, for the season and plan to go| there in about a fortnight. Mrs. Grace | ‘Vanderbilt Davis, daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Vanderbilt, is arriving | Will Spend Season surprise party last evening at her home | on Raum street by her three daughters, Mrs. Mary Orcutt, Mrs. Emma Smith and Mrs. Ida Barber in celebration of her 80th birthday anniversary. The guest of honor received many gifts and flowers. Mrs. Wallace Streeter at 20 Sherman circle will entertain the Woman’s Dis- trict of Columbia Branch of the Na- tional Sabbath Alliance Thursday, in New York today from Europe. |27 in honor of Mrs. Eugene V. Pugh, | former president of the Woman's “iie Fatmer Unlted States Aisbassas Council of the Federation of Churches. dor to the Court of St. James, Mr. Alanson B. Houghton, is arriving in New York today on the Bremen from Europe. Mrs. Vera Strode Batty of Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, Calif., is visiting Miss Lillian M. Helm. Mrs. | Batty, who is a niece of Lady Clarkson, | 18 being extensively entertained during her visit here. Mrs. Lawrence B. Biebel and her | daughter, Jane Hopkins Biebel of Day- ton, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Biebel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Hopkins in their home in Chevy Chase, D. C. | Mrs. Mary E. Bennett was given n‘ Tomorrow—F riday! % STORE-WIDE clearance This Season’s Fur and Untrimmed Dress Coats Sport Coats Costumes Week End Suits Tailored Suits Sport Suits Dresses Por Every Occasion Millinery Sizes for | Women, Misses, Little Women invited! Erlebacher 1210 F ST. N.W. | Miss Flora Williams, whose marriage wols SO and in many cases, Orig. Now $8.48 to $104.82 At their original prices they were ex- tremely good values . . . at the reduced prices they present an exceptional op- portunity to_make an unusual saving on stunning Erlebacher fashions. Origi- nal price tags remain, with reduced prices clearly noted. Charge accounts Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the Sab- bath Alliance, will preside. During the social hour Mrs. Herbert Powell, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, Mrs. Wintemute Sloan, Mrs. Howard | F. Rappold, Mrs. Charles Osgood and | Mrs. W. A. Winklehaus will assist in | the tea room. | Mrs. Hugo F. Tait entertained at a | luncheon today in honor of her niece, to Mr. Thurman August Larson will take place in June. Miss Willlams is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph E. Williams of Chevy Chase, Md. Spring flowers were used as decora- tions throughout the house, carrying out a color scheme of pink and white. There were 16 guests at the luncheon, $16.95 to $139.75 Lewis, whose fortune-telling fame is very wide, predicted marriage for two of her patrons, and at that time the two young ladies had not even met their bridegrooms-to-be. The wed- dings have already taken place. A distinguished group of well- known women of Washington are patronesses for this year's fete, in- cluding Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.: Mrs. Harry H. Wood- ring, Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, Mrs. Malin Craig, Mrs. Walter L. Reed, Mrs. David A. Reed, Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, Mrs. Charles R. Reynolds, Mrs. Frank C. Burnett, Mrs. F. W. Coleman, Mrs. Henry Gibbons, Mrs. William L. Kel- | aiy Giihans Wililal el |~ Mrs. Martin was matron of honor | ler, Mrs. Edward Croft, Mrs. William | and wore a gown of soft sunset geor- | T. Tschappat, Mrs. Lawrence Groner, Mrs. William C. Borden, Mrs. William R. Smedburg. Mrs. A. B. Houghton, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. Prederick H. Brooke, Mrs. Stanley D. Embick, Mrs. R. B. Buchanan, Mrs. Thomas Parran, jr.; Kloss-Sherman Marriage Announced | Word has just been received of the marriage of Miss Promise Joy wlo-s, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jethro Kloss | of Washington, to Mr. Walter Sher- | man of Prince George. British Colum- | bia, Canada, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Byron Sherman of Michigan The ceremony was performed Sunday afternoon, May 9. in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Martin in Prince George at 4:30 'oclock, the Rev. J. W. Wagner of Vancouver officiating. Mrs. Martin sang, accompanied by Mr. Martin on the violin and Mrs. Lillian Parker at the piano. liss Jean Lilly | ToWedMr.Connery| Mr. and Mrs announce daughter Jea Conne George Aaron Lill; engagement of their o Mr. William Hudson City. The wed- June, Mrs. Hull Feted, Mrs. Cordell Hull. wife of the Sec- | retary of State, shared honors at | luncheon today with Mrs. Stone, wife | |of Mr. Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, | when they were entertained by Mrs. | Hitchcock, widow of former Senator Gilbert M. Hitcheock. The party was |and Mrs. The bride wore a gown of yellow | 8i¥en in Mrs. Hitchcock's home on taffeta made in jacket effect with long | Kalorama road. flaring skirt and short sleeves and | a wreath of orange blossoms about her | head. She carried a bouquet of pale pink roses with white carnations. | gette and carried a bouquet of white narcissus. The best man was Leslie | E. Casler of Prince George. Following the ceremony a reception was given for about 20 guests. Later Mr. and Mrs. Sherman, the latter Mrs. Anson G. McCook, Mrs. Oscar Westover, Mrs. John W. Davidge, Mrs. Herbert Slocum, Mrs. Frank T. Hines, Miss Alice J. Clapp, Mrs. Joseph Cecil and Mrs. Edgar T. Conley. wearing a suit of black velvet with white satin blouse, left for their wed- ding trip. They will be at home after today at their home on George street, in Prince George. Mrs. Sherman | formerly lived in Takoma Park, Julius Garfinckel & Company ANNOUNCE THAT BEGINNING JUNE 1st STORE HOURS WILL BE 9:30 AM. TO 5:30 P.M. We Are Now Showing Lovely New Dresses for Summer Wearing with the infallible charac- the fine Garfinckel apparel . . . quality and style a-plenty, plus the charm of subtle flattery. They'll be favor- ites indeed for daytime, sports, and evening. teristics of all travel, afternoon For Women and Misses, Third Floor F STREET AT FOURTEENTH Mrs. J. Borden.Harriman, newly appointed United States Minister to Norway, who will entertain at a dance this eve- ning in her residence on For= hall road. —Hessler Henderson Photo. ruguay Minister Honors Official of ¢ S His Home Country THE Uruguay Minister, Mr. Rich- ling, was host yesterday at an afternoon reception, entertaining in honor of his guest, the minister of finance of Uruguay, Dr. Cesar Char- lone, who is his house guest. P as,given at the Cariton, where t Minister makes his home. The tea hle was set in the long ball room, an improvised “bar” was ed. Spring blossoms, in gay col- ore, snapdrag larkspur, gladiolas and rosebuds re in profusion about | the room and in low mounds on the | table. Members of the cabinet circle, Mrs. Hull, the Secretary of the Morgenthau, Mrs. Wallace and the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Roper, were in the large company, as were a large number of the Latin American diplomats at this post and lesser officials of this Government and many from resident circles. S = Mexicans in Texas. The Mexican Ambassador and Senora de Castillo Najera, with their oung Guillermo Castillo Najera, vesterday for Dallas, Tex. They | will attend the festivities of foreign trade week of the Pan-American Ex- position and tomorrow will be honor guests at a banquet given by the Dal- las Chamber of Commerce. They will visit on the Mexican bor- der before returning to Washington the end of the month. t SIMEART NESS for SUMMER Summer makes every bright color under the sun smart—and you'll see nothing more effec- tively chic than these white ties for striking contrast. They're planned to smarten any summer ensemble. |M. de Veyrac, who has been The | | dancing at Meridian House, Treasury | | from Mr SOCIETY. %» B—3 in Capital Today he Wayf Beth Blaine R. AND MRS. MARSHALL EXNICIOS, a most popular couple, entertained at a cocktail party yesterday afterncon when oveé' a hundred people gathered in their house to pass the time of day. Off the dining room is a sun porch painted oyster white with Venetian blinds and_filled with cool white furniture. Through the slats of the Venetian blinds the green garden and lawn is reflected, throwing a soft green color on the ceiling and walls, all of which adds to the refreshing atmosphere of the room. Mrs. Exnicios, better known as “Ello,” wore a pastel silk sport, frock. Incidentally, “bon voyage” messages will be soon in order as the entire family, including their two adorable little girls, will sail for England, where they will rent a house about 50 miles from London for a month or so. They plan to stay through the month of August, which will allow them to participate in the early hunting season; “hunting” and “Exnicios” are synonymous. As a side issue Marshall plans to look over the tailors and Ello is not adverse to a jaunt to gay Paree for the same purpose. Among those present yesterday afternoon was the Czecho- slovak Minister and Mme. Hurban, the Polish Charge d’Affairs and Mme. Wankowicz. Some of our smartest young matrons were grouped in a corner; Mrs. Mondell Gregg, whose beret and tall feathered ornament proved too-too devastating to Spotty White and Mike CcConihe! Nearby was Mrs. Mc- Kenney Mallan in black and white with two sumptuous silver Jozes. The young Hugh O'Donnells left early just as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thorne arrived. We learned that the Thornes will live in Nassau next Winter, with Washington as a stop- off place when en route to Darien, Conn , where they have tcken a house in which Bee plans to leave all her goods and chattel—in a fresh blue linen with a gay white hat it seemed to us that Mrs. Thorne was already in Nassau. Also present were Eddy Gardner and the Marquis Jacque de Veyrac, another duet akin to Hugh Cummings and Albert Dewey, who look so alike that one often hesitates before addressing them. . A in Washington a few weeks, during which time he has, like the weather, become one of the most discussed topics of conversation, will leave on May 28 for Honolulu, returning to Washington in October for two months. * ox % % TAKING a quick look at our date book it seems that the next few days will be spent dashing here, there and everywhere and we rather hope for a few quiet days and nights next week to catch up with ourselves! This afternoon there is the Cuban Embassy recep- tion in celebration of the anniversary of the independence of Cuba and a cocktail party given by the naval attache of the Italian Em- passy and his very attractive wife, the Marchioness of Sant’Orscla, and this evening dinner with Representative and Mrs Robert Low Bacon and on to Mme. Minister Harriman's dance at. her lovely house on Foxhall road. Friday night there are various forms of entertainment on the book, including the second of the supper dances at the 1925 F Street Club with cocktail parties preceding it—Mr. and Mrs. S. Kent Legare are among the cocktail party hosts. If it rains tomorrow night the supper dance will be postponed until Fri- day of next week, for these parties are too large to be accom- modated within the four walls of the club house—use of the garden, aside from the fact that it is so very attractive, is essential. Saturday night again we shall find ourselves doing a little light the beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin on Crescent place, with a dinner before also chez Laughlin. ~ All in-between times, if there are any we are en- deavoring to attend a few small “unrecorded” teas and cocktail parties! One feels almost breathless just thinking of covering so much ground in such a short space of time. Where is that “lull™ in social activities which one hears about from time to time? . Then this morning the mail man brougt inscribed with the same words, “Thursday, May 27. 5 o'clock.” One was from Capt. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Park Lane, Va., and the other and Mrs. Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Merrywood, ht two cards. each McLean, Va. Miss Leech to Wed Mr. Percy Manuel The Rev. and Mrs. Herman A. Fish of Beloit, Wis, announce the ap- proaching marriage of their sister, Miss Lulu Alveda Leech, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Leech of Sheridan, Wyo., and niece of the late Rev. and Mrs. Harry H. Hall of Takoma Park, to Mr. Percy Wilfred ' awa, Ontario Tuesday. ur Prof. and Mrs. ey A. Morrison in Takoma Park. The Rev. Mr. Fish will officiate. 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