Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1937, Page 35

Capital’s Social Hi Part 3—10 Pages = -GAY REPORTS MRS. FRANCIS gh Lights M. TOMPKINS, Formerly Miss Gladys Bacon of Frankfort, Ky. Diplomats Leave Capital For Vacatiops at Resorts Chilean Ambassador, Spenaing the Summer | at Bluemont, to Come to Washing- ton Thursday. HE Chilean Ambassador, Senor Don Manuel Trucco, who is I spending the Summer on the mountain above Bluemont with his daughters, will come to Washington Thursday for the day. The Ambassador of Brazil, Senhor Oswaldo Aranha, who re- turned to Washington Friday from New York, where he went ‘Wednesday with the Brazilian Minister of Finance, Senhor Arthur Souza Costa, is now spending the week end at Ophir Hall, his Summer place near Leesburg, Va. He will be back in Washington tomorrow. Senhor Souza Costa will remain in New York. The Belgian Ambassador, Count Robert van der Straten- Ponthoz, is spending a fortnight in Washington from Southampton, L. I, where he and Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz have taken a cottage for the Summer. The Royal Italian Ambassador and Donna Matilde de Suvich are spending the week end at Ho t Springs, Va. The Minister of Albania, Mr. Faik Konitza, will leave the first of next week for Swampscott, M the middle of September. ass., where he will remain. until The Minister of Denmark, Mr. Otto Wadsted, will go the end of the week to New York, to sail for Europe, joining Mme. Wadsted in Paris. The Minister of Finland, Mr. Eero| Jarnefelt has as his guest for the week | end Mr. Paloheimo of New York, head of the Finnish Travel Information Bureau. The Minister and Mr. Palo- heimo will spend today at a nearby beach. The Minister of Greece, Mr Demetrios Sicilianos, will spend today and tomorrow in Baltimore, where he will attend a convention of the Gappa, a Greek-American organization. He | will go from Baltimore to Hot Springs, { Va., where he will remain until the | end of August. The Minister of Paraguay and Senora de Busk Codas will return to Washington this evening from Atlantic City, where they made a brief visit. The Minister of Nicaragua and | Senora de Brenes Jarquin have taken | a cottage for a month in the mountains | near Leesburg. Va. They will leave | the Capital for their Summer home tomorrow. The Financial Secretary of the Rumanian Legation and Mme. Boncesco have as their guest in their apartment at the Broadmoor for the week end Mrs. Mina Hanson. Mme. Bonesco will sail in two weeks for her home in Rumania, where the secre- tary will join her later in the season. They will not return to Washington until the latter part of December. The Second Secretary of the Belgian Embassy and Mme. Walravens have taken an apartment at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Ross Hostess To Texas Visitors " The director of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, has as her guests her brother, Judge Samuel G. Tay- loe of the District Court of the San Antonio circuit, and his daughter, Mrs. James De Witt Raglen, also of San Antonio, Tex. Mrs. Ross: and her guests are spending the week end at La Trappe, Mrs. Ross’ farm near Prince Frederick in Calvert County, Md. 'Ambassado; to Join Mme. Saito Today The Japanese Ambassador, Hirosi Baito, will join Mme. Saito today at Hot Springs, where they have a cot- tage for the season. The Ambassa- dor returned early in the week from s cherry blossom festival in Minne- Mr. and Mrs. Howe Give Dinner Dance Mr. and Mrs. George Locke Howe were hosts last evening at a small dinner dance in Middleburg, Va., where they are spending the Summer, guests included a number of their friends in Middleburg and among those persons who went from Wash- ington were Mrs. Pearsons Rust, Miss Betty Hardie, Mr. and Mrs. Edward | B. Burling, jr.; the Charge d'Affaires of Hungary, Mr. Anthony de Balasy; the First Secretary of the British Em- bassy, Mr. Philip Mainwaring Broad- mead; Count Guerino Roberti, Secre- tary of the Italian Embassy, and Mr. Edward C..Gardner. Mrs. Howe before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth W. Parker, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker. She is a sister of Mr. Chauncey G. | Parker, jr., and Mr. E. Courtlandt | Parker of Washington, who, with their | wives, attended the dance last evening. Mrs. Albert J. Redway, jr., another sister, the former Miss Edith W. Parker, resides in Springfield, Mass. Spanish Ambassador At Gibson Island The Spanish Ambassador and Senora de los Rios and their family went yesterday to Gibson Island, where they Have taken a cottage for the remainder of the Summer. The Am- bassador arrived in New York the middle of last week from Spain, where he has been on business for several weeks. The Ambassador will make frequent visits in the Capital during the season. N Alfaros Go North. The former President of Panama, Dr. Ricardo J. Alfaro, who was Pana- manian Minister at Washington for some- years, with Senora de Alfaro, left yesterday by motor for Vermont. They will stop frequently for visits en route and will be in the North until the end of August. They will return South and go to Abingdon, Va., where their daughter, Senorita Yolando Al- faro, is inecamp for the Summer. Upon their return to Washington in the Autumn they again will be at Wardman Park Hotel until the house which they are building is ready for sota, them in November. A ‘The |, he Sy Stae WASHING SOCIETY TON, D. C, MISS RUTH QUINN, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Quinn. Mr. Quinn is president of the District Bar Association, SUNDAY SECTION MORNING, JULY 'FROM CAPITAL RESIDENTS AT MISS LUCILE SHEPPARD, 25, 1937. Daughter of Senator and Mrs. Morris Shep= pard of Tezxas. MRS. HOWARD P. FOLEY In the garden of her.residence in Kenwood, Md. Engagements Announced Miss Laura Vorhees Will Marry Lemuel Banks, III, This Summer. RS. SAMUEL STOCKTON VOORHEES announces the engagement of her daughter, M Laura Voorhees, to Mr. Lem- uel Banks, 3d, of Memphis, Tenn. Miss Voorhees is the daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Stockton Voor- | hees and granddaughter of Mr. John Hunn Vceorhees, old residents of Wash- ington. Miss Voorhees is a graduate | of Goucher College. Mr. Banks is the son of the late Mr. Lemuel Banks, jr., a well-known cotton man of Memphis. Mr. Banks graduated from Southwestern Uni- versity, and has done post-graduate work both at George Washington and Columbia Universities. The marriage will take place late in the Summer or in the early Fall. Miss Frances Tomes To Wed Mr. Seward. MR. AND MRS. PERCY AUSTEN TOMES of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Prospect Hill, Stockbridge, Mass., an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Isabel, to Mr. Paul Sanford Lee Seward, also of Brooklyn, son of Mrs. Rees E. McDuffie of Sachems Head, Conn, formerly of ‘Washington, and the late Mr. Edward C. Seward. Miss Tomes is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fuller Tomes, the former having come from Birmingham and Oxford, England. Her maternal grandmother is Mrs. Rodney C. F. Combes, through whom Miss Tomes is a descendant of the Vanderveer and Pitkin families, who ‘were among the early settlers of Long Island. She attended Adelphi Acad- emy and is a graduate of Packer Col- legiate Institute. Miss Tomes was an active member of the Junior League of Brooklyn before becoming engaged in publicity work in this city. Mr. Seward is descended from Lieut. William Seward, who settled in Guilford, Conn,, in 1652, and from the Saxton family of Deerfield, Mass. His grandfather, Maj. 8. Willard Sax- ton, was associated with Brook Farm, a famous social experiment of the early nineteenth century, and was a brother of Gen. Rufus Saxton, mili- tary governor of the Department of the South at the close of the Civil War. Mr. Seward graduated from Phillips Academy, Yale College and Columbia Law School, and practices patent law as an associate of a family firm. He is a2 member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, the Heights Casino and the Sachem’s Head Yacht | Club, and for several vears has been | treasurer of the Community Church of New York. The wedding will take place in the early Fall., Miss Lucille Le Cocq Will Marry Mr. William Robins. MRS. ALFRED JACQUES LE COCQ of Buffalo, N. Y., has announced the engagement of her daughter Lu- cille to Mr. William Randolph Robins of Baltimore, Md, and Warrenton, Va. The wedding will tak® place in Buffalo in November. Miss Le Cocq is a graduate of Cornell University and is doing so- cial work in New York. Her father was a distinguished linguist who came to this country in the service of the French government. Mr. Robins attended the University of Virginia and is now in Baltimore in the employment of the Bethlehem Steel 'Co. His father, the late Mr. William Randolph Robins, and his mother, the former Josephine Knox, were both from Richmond, Va. but lived for years in Baltimore. Mrs. Robins now makes her home at Britton Hall, Winchester street, War- renton, which she inherited from her aunt, the late Mrs. J. B. Britton. Shaw-Stimpson Efigagement Announced. ME, AND MRS. STEWART BAKER SHAW of College Park., Md., an- nounce the engagethent of their daughter Ann to Mr. Edwin Green- wood Stimpson of Washington. The (See ENGAGEMENTS, Page E-8.) MISS BETTINA BELMONT, Daughter of Mrs. Arthur White of Middleburg, Va., and the late Mr. Raymond Belmont. Weddings of Interest mE RESORTS r. /5% MISS BETTE HARTZ, . Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barge Hartz. —Hessler Photos. ~ Mrs. Garner Plans to Stay Robert B. CHARMINGLY arranged home wedding took place Thursday night in the reception hall at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill of Takoma Park, when Mr. Hill's sister, Miss Virginia Rose | Hill, daughter of Mrs. Roseanna Stone of Detroit, became the bride of Mr. Robert Bruce Kennedy of Takoma Park, son of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Kennedy of Newark, Ohio. The offi- ciating clergyman *was the Rev. Dr. Heber H. Votaw. The guests were received by Miss Betty Meyers and Mr. John Howard, and as they arrived a musical pro- gram was given. Miss Joan Mead, violinist, played the Dawes ‘‘Melody” and several other selections and Mrs. Hill, sister-in-law of the bride, sang “The Indian Love Call” with violin obligato by Miss Mead. Mrs. Hill also sang with Mr. Raleigh Burchfield, ac- companied at the piano by Miss Wilma Morrison. The bridal party stood before a bank of palms and ferns and baskets of gladoli, and the adjoining rooms were gay with baskets of flowers, The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her brother, Mrs Hill, wore a long gown of white lace over white satin with high neckline, bell sleeves and flaring skirt with a short train. Her long veil of tulle was arranged in cap effect and held in place with a spray of orange blossoms. Her shower bouquet was of white roses with gypsophilia. The bride’s only attendant was Miss Eleanor Kennedy, sister of.the bride- groom. She wore a long gown of pink lace trimmed in gold, fashioned on princess lines. Her bouquet was of pink roses. The best man was Mr. George Leach of Takoma Park. At the reception, which followed the cerempny, Mrs. Stone, mother of the bride, wore a gown of pale yellow or- gandy chiffon trimmed with brown, and a corsage of pink roses. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left on their wedding trip, the bride wearing a suit of white, with Miss Virginia Rose Hill Becomes Bride of |of Loma Linda, Calif., and Mrs. Ed- Kennedy. white hat and accessories to match. They will make a tour of Virginia, visiting points of historical interest, and upon their return will be at home at their apartment, 703 Carroll ave- nue, overlooking the Sligo Valley. Among the out-of-town guests were | Mrs. Stone. mother of the bride, from | Detroit; Mrs. George Tryon Harding and her daughter, Miss Mary Hard- ing of Columbus; Mr. Donald Goley ward Pohlman, sister of the bride- groom, from Newark. Mrs. Pohlman and her husband, who are missionaries in Lucknow, In- dia, are home on furlough, but they plan to return to the Orient later in the year. Mrs. Kennedy. who has spent most of her life in Michigan, received her education in Flint and Detroit and since coming to Takoma Park she has attended Washington Missionary Col- lege. Mr. Kennedy, who is a graduate of the Newark High School, plans to enter Maryland University to continue his studies. Miss Tiffany Married Yesterday in Warrenton. '‘HE marriage of Miss May Fletgher Tiffany, daughter of Mrs. Currell Elgin Tiffany and the late Mr. Tif- fany of Warrenton, Va., to Dr. Wil- liam Ribble Pretlow of Warrenton, son of Dr. Thomas C. Pretlow of Chester, Va., took place yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother. Only the two families and near relatives were present. The house was beautifully decorated with Summer flowers. The bride was given in marriage by her mother, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frederick Rib- ble of the Episcopal Church, Mark- ham, Va., uncle of the bridegroom. The bride wore a costume of rose beige lace and carried a bouquet of ;In Uvalde, for the Summer iHas With Her Her Granddaughter, Miss Genevieve Garner—Secretary Morgen- thau and Family Sail for Hawaii. RS. JOHN NANCE GARNER, wife of the Vice President, is now at her home in Uvalde, Tex., where she has with her her granddaughter, Miss Genevieve Garner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tully Garner. Mrs. Garner will not join the Vice President in the Capital this Summer, but will await his return to Texas at the close of Congress. She will accompany him to Washington when Congress reconvenes in January. The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., and their children sailed yesterday to spend several weeks in Hawali. Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of the Attorney General, has arrived in Paris, where she will remain until the Attorney General joins her there later in the season. talisman roses and delphinium. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Wal- lace Newton, as matron of honor, who (Continued on Page 8, Column 1.) ¢ — < ‘The Undersecretary of the Interior, Mr. Charles O. West, will be joined early in August by Mrs. West, who is | spending some time at her former home in Lebanon, Ohio. ‘The new Assistant Secretary of War, Mr. Louis A. Johnson, joined Mrs. Johnson yesterday in their home in Clarksburg, W. Va. and will return to Washington the first of the week. Mrs. Johnson will not come to Wash- ington to live until the Autumn. The second Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs. Harllee Branch will return this week from Morehead | City, N. C., where they are visiting the former's cousin, Mrs. J. A. Parker. The solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Mrs. South Trimble, Jir., announce the birth of a son, James Lazaro Trimble, July 19, in Washing- ton, Col. William P. Upshur, U. S. M. C. and Mrs. Upshur will close their apart- ment in the Wyoming the end of this week and will leave by motor for Cape Cod, Mass. They will spend the month of August at Dennis and will return the first of September, Capt. Harry A. Stuart, U. S. N, will return the end of this week from Roanoke, Va., where, with Mrs. Stuart and their family are staying for the Summer. Mrs. Stuart and the family will remain for some time longer. During the absence of Capt. and Mrs. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Hobbs are occupying their house on Kanawha street. Capt. George C. Thomas, U. §. N., and Mrs. Thomas will return the first | of next week from a motor trip to Canada where they went a fortnight ago. Capt. Alfred J. Toulon. U. S. N., and | Mrs. Toulon will leave the end of the | week for a motor trip to Montreal and | Quebec and will return to their quar- | ters in the Navy Yard the end of | August. 2 Capt. John R. Vance, U. 8. A, and Mrs. Vance are spending some time in | South Carolina, where they are visit- ing relatives of Capt. Vance. He will return this week and Mrs. Vance will remain for a longer visit. | Capt. and Mrs. Charles S. Miller and their daughter Joan are spending a month at Rehoboth Beach, Del. Capt. | Miller has been on duty in the chief of cavalry's office and has been editor | of the Cavalry Journal for the past two | years. | Capt. Edward G. Daly, U. S. A, and Mrs. Daly and their daughter of Port Belvoir, Va, are at the Martinique for a short stay. | Mrs. Davis, widow of Lieut. Comdr. Homer B. Davis, U. 8. N,, with her daughter, Miss Leela Davis, is spending the Summer at Hobby House Farm at Great Barrington, Mass. . The former Chief of Naval Opera- spending a few days in Washington and are at the Mayflower. Miss Mary Teresa Hanlon has left to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theo- dor Goodman of New York at their Summer home at Emans, Pa. | _Mr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Adams of ‘Washington and nearby Virginia, with | their two young sons, Douglas Adams, jr., and Bobby Adams, are expected to return shortly from an extended { vacation tour to the Pacific Coast and | Canada. Mrs. J. Clinton Tribby entertained vesterday at a swimming party, lunch- | eon and bridge in honor of Miss Carrie Roper Fulton. The party took place avy Country Club included Miss Fulton's .+ Miss Virginia McCabe of her cousin, Mrs. Robert Burwell Fulton, 2d, of Charleston, |'S. C.; Miss Mol Sykes, Miss Patricia | Brewer, Miss Gladys Carter, Miss | Frances McNeill, Mrs. Harry R. Pul- ton, Mrs. Octavia Stevenson. Mrs. Paul | Maloney of Louisiana, Mrs. R. H. | McNefll, Mrs, H. Kennedy McCook, | Mrs. Chauncey Carter, Mrs. Newton. | Brewer and Mrs. R. H. Bagley. Miss Fulton has been in Leesburg, | spending last week with Miss McCabe, | and motored to Washiugton for the | party. _Mr. and Mrs. Reuel W. Elton . (See DIPLOMATS, Page E-8.) Diplomaté:Officials Will Be Guests at International Night IPLOMATS, cabinet members and other high ranking Government officials will be the guests of honor at “international night,” one of the gala features of the convention of the Danc~ ing Masters of America which wil] convene at the Mayflower Hotel the week of August 1. This function. the high light of the convention, will be held in the ball room at the hotel Wednesday evening, August 4. Leroy Thayer of Washington, vice president of the association, under whose direction the week's entertain- ment has been planned, announced vesterday that through the co-opera~ tion of Ruth Howard, editor of one of the outstanding dance magazines in the country, the Philadelphia Ballet, which recently completed a successful European tour, will be the headline feature of “international night.” Cath= erine Littlefield will direct the ballet. In addition, a galaxy of dancing stars | will present characteristic dances of many lands—Spanish, Cuban, Mexie can, Aztec, Mayan, Indo-Chinese and others. “International night” is but one aof the many features being planned by Mr. Thayer, Mrs. Montie Beach, presi- dent of the organization, and other members. of the committee for the entertainment of invited guests ani the 600 members of the Dancing Mas- tions and Mrs. William Standley are ters of America during - conventign week. P