Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1937, Page 27

- Garden Parties Hold Spotlight as Gay Social Season . SOCIETY. Officials and Diplomats Give Informal Functions In Latg Spring Season Mrs. Roosevelt to Entertain Former Am- bassador at Tea Today—Secretary of War Takes New House. MRSA ROOSEVELT will entertain the former United States States Ambassador to Turkey and Mrs. Abram I. Elkus at the tea hour this afternoon at the Executive Mansion. Yes- terday afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt attended a tea at St. Thomas’ rectory, where the President was a member of the vestry when he was here in the Wilson administration as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The Czechoslovak Minister and Mme. Hurban entertained at luneheon yesterday in honor of members of Georgetown University, the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, Dr. Thomas H. Healy and Mrs. William Notz, widow of Dr. Notz, former dean of the Foreign Service School, upon whom the Czechoslovak Order of the White Lion was con- ferred in recognition of their activity in promoting the cultural relationship between the United States and Czechoslovakia. Other guests included the Yugoslav Minister and Mme. Fotitch, Rumanian Minister, Mr. Charles Davila; Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Culbertson, Dr. and Mrs. Leo Pasvolsky, the first secretary of Rumanian Legation, Mr. Mircea Victor Babes; the secretary of Yugoslav Legation, Mr. Rastko Petrovic; counselor of Czechoslovak Legation, Dr. Josef Nemecek, and the first secretary of Czechoslovak Legation, Mr. Otakar Kabelac. The Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring have taken Former President Herbert Hoover’s house at 2300 S street and will move there from Woodlawn tomorrow. Mrs. Oscar Underwood, widow of Former Senator Underwood from whom they leased Woodlawn, is planning to return there in the near future. Senhora de Aranha, wife of the Brazilian Ambassador and their daughter, Senhorita Zazi Aranha, will return to Washington the end of the week from New York City, where they have been for several days. They are stopping at the Ambassador Hotel. The Cuban Ambassador, Senor Dr. Pedro Martinez Fraga, en- tertained at luncheon yesterday in honor of the newly appointed Undersecretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles. The guests were Mr. Laurence Duggan, chief of the division of the American Republics of the State Department; Mr. Drew Pearson, Mr. Leon Pearson, Mr. Nelson Riley, Mr. Louis B. Heath, Dr. Arturo Manas, Cuban delegate to the World Sugar Conference in London; Dr. Oscar Diaz Albertini, representative of the Cuban Sugar Institute in Washing- ton; Dr. Ramiro Guerra, representative of the Cuban Sugar Insti- tute in Washington; Dr. Jose T. Baron, minister counselor of the Cuban Embassy; Dr. V. Valdes Rodriguez, counselor; Dr. Roberto G. de Mendoza, first secretary; Dr. Alberto Muxo, second secretary; Dr. Pedro Aguiar, commercial attache; Dr. Raul Herrera-Arango, attache; Senor Jose Maria de Lasa, attache; Senor Jose A. Sera, Consul of Cuba in Washington; Senor Miguel R. Cornide, Consul; Senor Carlos Tornes, vice consul; Senor Horacio Amores, vice con- sul; Senor Federico De Graw, chancellor; Senor Eduardo Crespo, chancellor; Senor Jorge Gutierrez, assistant to the military attache, and Dr. Manuel de J. Sainz, chancellor. Frau Dieckhoff, wife of the new German Ambassador, was the guest in whose honor Mrs. Edwin B. Parker entertained at luncheon today in her charming home on Twenty-fourth street. The United States Ambassador to Belgium, Mr. Dave H. Morris, who is on leave, is staying in Washington at the Carlton Hotel. He is due back at his post in July. The Ambassador sailed for this country May 6. Mrs. Jesse H. Jones, wife of the chairman of the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corp., entertained yesterday at a small luncheon at the Little Tea House, her guests being Mrs. Stanley Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Semmes of Houston, Tex. Capt. and Mrs. T. S. Wilkinson will entertain at an alfresco party this afternoon from 5 to 7 o’clock at their home on North Uhle street, Park Lane, Va. Lieut. Col. C. B. Cates, U. S. M. C,, and Mrs. Cates and their ‘ children are stopping at the Wardman Park Hotel while in the capital for a visit. Judge and Mrs. Oscar E. Blan8 of Washington have opened their home in Gunston Cove, Va., and plan to remain there through the Summer. X ¥ > MILLER’S 12 SERVICES »»—> FOR ONLY Refined (with our new linings), Rips S i £ Storage Vault). Call and Delivery Service. Between H and I I.MILLER Sewed, Renew Worn Loops, New Fur LET US Remodel Your Fur Coat now into a 1938 model and store 1222 F St. N.W. Button, New Crocheted Button, De- it FREE until next Fall. You save by doing it now. 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Dates for Weddings Set Miss Mary Welch to Marry Mr. Alvin Davis June 26. ISS MARY ELIZABETH WELCH of Lorton, Va, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Burditt Welch, whose engagement to Mr. Alvin De- laney Davis of Lorton, son of Mrs. Nathan Davis and the late Mr. Nathan Davis, was announced this Spring, has chosen June 26 as the date of her wedding, which will take place at 5 o'clock in the afternoon at historic Pohick Church. Mrs. Stuart B. Tuloss of Vienna, Va, will be her sister's matron of honor, while little Alice Ashton Welch, another sister, will act as flower girl. The other attendants include Miss Katheryn Payne of Richmond, Va.; Miss Evelyn R. Coakley, a cousin of Miss Welch of Washington, and Miss Louise Ashton and Mrs. Charles M. Brooks, both of Washington. Mr. P. Hill Davis of Lorton will be his brother's best man. Mr. Wilson Welch of Lorton and Mr. Sylvester Burnitt Welch, jr., or Washington, both brothers of the bride-elect; Mr, Marshall Earl Tyler of Accotink, Va.; Mr. William Francis Halley of Fairfax Station, Va.; Mr. Francis Petrola of Washington, and Mr. Milton Kenney of Lorton will be the ushers. Several affairs have been given in Miss Welch’s honor among them a bridal shower, at which Mrs. D. Irving Coakley, an aunt of the bride-to-be, entertained this week at her home in the Westchester Apartments in Wash- ington. INVITATIONS have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Speir of Takoma Park, Md., for the marriage of their daughter Margaret Linda to Cadet Charles Thomas Clagett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clagette of ‘Washington, Sunday, June 13, at West Point, N. Y. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Christian M. Young, rector emeritus of the Trinity Episcopal Church, Takoma Park, at the West Point Chapel at 11:30 o'clock. A re- ception will follow at the Thayer West Point Hotel. Miss Speir will have Miss Marjorie Walker of Washington as maid of honor and Miss Kathryn Friant, Miss Lillian Nalle, Miss Silvine Clagett of Washington, Miss Peggy Walls of (Continued on Fourth Page.) For Every Sport Under the Summer Sun! Shorts, $5.75 Jerkin, $3.95 Rope and Raffia belts and halos. Sun hats and turbaned head bands. Clever accessories to high- light one’s Linen or Pongee suit, chambray or pure tub silk dress. AT PREECE & CURTIS 1014 Connecticut Avenue store hours effective June 1st 9:30 AM. to 5:30 P.M, THE MEN’S SHOP at JULIUS GARFINCKEL & COMPANY IS NOW SHOWING A WONDERFUL SELECTION of TROPICAL WORSTED SUITS Made for Us by the Finest Tailors Priced at $50 AnD wp These Garfinckel suits are the ideal attire for the well-dressed man, and they are marvelous values. F STREET AT FOURTEENTH. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1937. Visiting in the Capital MRS. OSCAR S. SMITH, Who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert A. Dampier. Mrs. Smith, who before her marrmge was Miss Catherine D. Dampier, now resides in Indianapo is where her husband is regional labor relation director for the Resettlement Admin- istration. Dumbarton Oaks Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Entertain at Large Garden Party. BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON. EING somewhat at a loss for an appropriate adjective with which to describe the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks the word “beauty” was looked up in Webster's dictionary. The first definition is, “that quality or combination of qual- ities which gratifies the eye or ear, or which delights the intellect or moral sense by its grace or fitness to the | end in view; the beautiful.” The estate of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods | Bliss in Georgetown in every sense of | the word fulfills the meaning of beauty. Yesterday afternoon the former United States Ambassador to the Ar- gentine and Mrs. Bliss were hosts at a garden party and luck was with them since Washington escaped the severe storm which hit the nearby districts and Baltimore. After the slight shower in the early part of the afternoon, the skies cleared and the party took place at the appointed hour of 4:30. The guests included members of the diplomatic circle and prominent officials and residents of Wash- ington who wandered through the garden and on to the terrace where Mr. and Mrs. Bliss re- ceived, assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge of Boston, the former Victoria Tytus, who is stopping at Dumbarton Oaks. Mrs. Bliss wore a most lovely cafe au lait color chiffon dress with a long flowing skirt and a large hat of the same shade, while Mrs. Coolidge, tall and attractive, wore a dark blue and white print and a large white straw hat trimmed with dark blue. It would be impossible with mere words to do justice to the glorious gar- dens of Dumbarton Oaks—the whole estate covering some 60 acres, is a dream of loveliness with its series of little gardens appearing unexpectedly at the end of the wooded walks, the | excellent tennis court where an or- chestra was placed yesterday; the swimming pool filled with clear blue- green water and the house which is a work of art both inside and out. Strolling through the woods yester- day afternoon we came upon a tiny garden somehow missed on previous visits, which is like something one might read absut in a child's story- book. A flight of stone steps winds down around a little pool filled with red goldfish and at the far end is a most, entrancing statue of a young girl with a unicorn, the work of Dan Olney, which Mr. and Mrs. Bliss acquired several years ago but have not had mounted until recently. 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Private Chauflexrs RALEIGH HABERDASHER THE WOMEN'S SHOP, 1310 F STREET SOCIETY. %% B—3 Draws to a Close By the Way— Beth Blaine I'r SEEMS it is becoming a habit to wend one’s way out to Villa Rosa for one lovely party after another with the Harold Walkers. Yesterday afternoon was devoted to garden parties, ‘The wedther looked very threatening, but it cleared beautifully around 5 o'clock. We found the great rooms of Villa Rosa crowded and the terrace filled with friends. Mrs. Walker wore the most lovely trailing chartreuse lace and chiffon tea gown, and Baroness von Schoen’s chic dress was of white crepe with a gay design of flowers. Mrs. Finkenstaedt looked very smart in beige, and Evie Walker Robert was in riding clothes! Her coat was beautifully tailored and the cloth was the same as that of John the Baptist’s blanket, moss green checked in yellow! Evie admitted there was a slight gasp when she and John entered the ring at the Wilmington Horse Show “dressed” alike! Handsome Harold Walker held a reception of his own in the drawing room where we saw Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis, the Danish Minister; the Alexander Walkers of Honolulu, Judge McMahon, Senator and Mrs. Austin, Senator and Mrs. Millard Tydings, Mrs. Patrick Hurley, Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, Baroness von Bulow and Comdr. Hamilton Bryant, who is in town for a few days from New- gort. bringing the good news that he and his wife will be stationed ere again in September. Hector Leguizamon, Mr. and Mrs. Breckinridge Bayne and the Henri de Sibours we spied out on the beautiful terrace. Every one stayed until the sun cast long shadows and sank behind the trees and the twilight made the garden seem so tranquil and peaceful after a very long and tiring day. x % * x WELL, Mary Cowles is off to Europe and her friends saw to it that she got off in real style! Just as a starter, yesterday afternoon Rachel Campbell gave a party for Mary and her flance, Willard Reed—better known as Jess. Rachel lives in a house at 2740 Thirty-fourth street with Elizabeth Morison— known to her friends as Toots—Jenkins Smith, Barbara Donald and Bettina Ripley and they gave a bang-up party. Milling about, all feeling very gay with that undercurrent of excitement which always accompanies the announcement of an engagement, we saw lovely Mrs. Walter White, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joyce, whose plans to take possession of the Bill Donovan house in Georgetown seem to be a touch up in the air; chic and attractive Eleanor Roberts, Louise Hart of R. F. C. fame, Sheldon Thomas, Herbert Ford, the Burnette Turners, Phil and Mary Bourne, Laura Tuckerman, Kay Barnum, Eugene O’Dunne, Bill Brewster and Bill McComb. The Navy, of course, was represented, for any one who knows Mary Cowles realizes that she has a definite weakness for the service and the representatives yesterday were Jerauld Wright and Forrest Close! Last night Miss Cowles and Mr. Reed dined with Senator and Mrs. McAdoo at the Shoreham and when the future bride pushed oft in the City of Havre from Baltimore today, standing on the gller waving a fond farewell were Mr. and Mrs. Walter White, erbert Ford and several other devoted friends. There is nothing smarter than black and white for Spring costumes and that is what Mary chose today, a smart black dress and a little white pique jacket and a tiny black hat trimmed with white daisies. She was the very essence of chic. AND, BY THE WAY, have you heard of Mrs. Wallach Merriam's pro- posed “take-off” on “Gone With the Wind”? Two of the char- acters should be Mrs. Merriam as Scarlett playing opposite Emmons Smith as Rhett Butler! Rose Merriam has undoubtedly a sense of humor par excellence! to think that one is but five minutes | away from the center of a large me- tropolis. 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