Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1937, Page 27

SOCiETY. Activities of the Official And Diplomatic Set In the Capital Mrs. Roosevelt Will Leave On Lecture Tour This Evening. RS. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT is spending today at the White House, having returned from Hyde Park last night. She will leave this evening for a lecture tour. At noon today the President’s wife was presented with the Grand Cross of the Cuban Red Cross. The ceremony took place at the White House with the Ambassador of Cuba, Dr. Pedro Martinéz Fraga, making the presentation. The Ambassador was accompanied to the President’s house by Lt. Col. Evelio Figarola e Infante, general secretary of the Cuban Red Cross Society; Dr. Miguel A. Macau of that institution and Maj. Luis Fernandez Ardios, Col. Figarola’s per- sonal aide. The decoration was bestowed in recognition of her humani- tarian work and as a token of appreciation from the Cuban Red Cross Society. Senator and Mrs. James P. Pope have returned to Wash- ington from their home,'in Idaho, and have opened their apart- ment, in the Northumberland, for the winter. Representative and Mrs. Albert Thomas, who have been in their home, in Houston, Tex., since the adjournment of Congress, again are at the Roosevelt, where they have taken an apartment for the season, Representative Harold D. Cooley of North Carolina is in town for several days and while here is stopping at the Wardman Park Hotel. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Thomas D. Finley of Washington announce the birth of a daughter Thursday at Columbia Hospital. Mrs. Fin- ley was Miss Constance Bissell of Pittsburgh. Col. Finley’s mother 1s Mrs, Walter L. Finley of Washington. Their son David is celebrat- ing his 4th birthday anniversary today. Mr. James W. Riddleberger, Second Secretary to the United Btates Embassy at Berlin, Germany, who is on leave at the present time, arrived in Washington yesterday accompanied by Mrs. Rid- dleberger and their two children and while here they are occupying & suite at the Wardman Park Hotel. Col. Edgar S. Gorrell is at the Carlton Hotel. He arrived yes- terday from Chicago, Il Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Straus have arrived in ;Vsshington and have taken an apartment at the Carlton Hotel for the coming sea- son. Mr. Straus will immediately take over his new duties.as ad- ministrator of the United States Housing Authority. Notable Audience To Attend Opening Of Town Hall. WITH members of Congress already beginning to return to Washing- fon for the special session beginning November 15, it is expected that many Senators and Representatives with their wives will be in the audience for the first meeting this season of the Town Hall of Washington. The first | forum will be held a week from Sunday at the Rialto Theater and Mr. James G. McDonald, former chairman of the Foreign Policy Association, will speak | on “The Present Crisis in Europe.” Among the sponsors of the Town Hall from Congress are Senator and Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Senator and Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, Senator and Mrs. Millard Tydings, who are en| route from a trip to Hawaii; Repre- aentative and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Representative and Mrs, James W. ‘Wadsworth and Representative Edith | Nourse Rogers. The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, .he Japanese Ambassador and Mme. Saito and the Dominican Minister are among those | - who already have reserved seats for | the Town Hall series. e | | NW. Silver Tea to Benefit Altar Guild. A silver tea for the benefit of the Altar Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church will be given tomorrow after- noon from 4 to 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. B. Little, 6911 Fifth street Mrs. Little will be assisted at the tea by the president of the guild, Mrs. John Cady, and also by Mrs. Karl Luebbers and Mrs. Reno Harp. Supper Precedes Lecture Tonight. Mr. Clarence A. Aspinwall will' en- tertain at a supper party this evening before the free demonstration lecture which Miss Harriet D. Johnson is giv- ing at Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A, at 8:30 o'clock. The lecture is a fore- runner of a series planned and sponsored by the Washington Lay- man’s Music Course, of which Mrs. Edwin B. Parker is chairman. Pictures and Frames Republican Club | Holds Opening of { Wednesday Teas. i MRSA FRANK MONDELL was| hostess yesterday afternoon at| the first of the series of Wednesday | teas to be given during the winter by | the League of Republican Women of“ ‘Washington. The tea was more or less of an open house for the historic #ld residence at 1301 Seventeenth street, for it was the first social func- tion of any size to be held at the league’s new clubhouse. Mrs. Mondell is the first vice presi- dent and the other vice presidents, | Mrs. William Culbertson, Mrs. Warren J. Haines and Mrs. William Doak, will be the hostesses at the following teas. Among the prominent persons who attended the tea yesterday were Mme. Cantacuzene, present president; Mrs. ‘William Fitch Kelly, former president; Mrs. Cooper Rhodes, national com- mitteewoman of the Young Repub- licans; Mrs. Philip King, jr.; Mrs. Ed- ward Everett Gann and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, chairman of the Tea Committee. Mrs. George L. Hart and Mrs. James E. Barnes poured tea and assisted Mrs. Mondell. WORTH OWNING Veerhoff (Established 1871) Connecticut Ave. ot Dupont Circle “THE PAI)RE”\ won an overwhelming majority of votes in the election, Calf or Bucko. Sauare Toe. Low heel, Sizes 3 1o 1 idths A4AA to'C. 10.75 WEAR AMBER TN éq‘T)anigfl%b- with BLACK vith BROWN with WINE - The new enticing brown beige shade! The KNEELAST feature prevents all garter runs and insures you longer wear! 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She | is stoppirig with her mother in her house on Massachusetts avenue ! until Monday. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Letts asked a number of her friends and those of Courtney Espil to drop in and see her other daughter and it was a most genial gathering. Mrs. Letts, friendly and charming, look’d very attractive that ajternoon, wearing a two-color crepe dress of a peacock blue shade trimmed with flame color and two enormous gardenias; while Mrs. McLaughlin’s simple black short-sleeved dress with a wide fuchsia belt was topped off with a deep purple orchid. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney came in also, as did Mrs. Lee Warren, who had spent the afternoon skeet shooting; Ralph Hill, Mme. Espil and many, many others. Yesterday the Ambassador and Mme. Espil gave a small luncheon in Mrs. McLaughlin’s honor, which was just the right size to allow for some intelligent and coherent conver- sation and not too long for the “working folk” who had to return to their offices with some hours of work still ahead of them. The embassy, after some redecorating during the sum- mer, is in the pink of condition and the dining room is a particularly cheery one in the middle of the day for, situated on the corner, the sun streamed in all during the meal. Among those present were the Counselor, Senor Don Hector Ghiraldo, and his delightful young wife, Senora de Ghiraldo, who had the unfortunate experience of arriving in Washington in the | dead of summer—during the heat of August, to be exact. It must be nothing short of a nightmare to come to a strange city when nearly everyone is out of town, with no entertaining going on and no way to meet people and make friends. We do not worry about the couple now, however, for, having seen and met them, we know that they won’t be lonely if Washington has anything to say about it, and they are bound to be popular. With Mme. Espil and the Ambassador, two of the most attractive people in all of Washing- (Continued on Fourth Page.) W Soiten Saye Hand Bags Smart, as well as convenient. You don’t want something every- body else has, and your selection of a HAND BAG from our ment of exclusive designs wil very distinctive. Here's a clever model—in black or brown calf, gold trimmed, with the wanted fittings and a hidden zipper pocket inside. guingly priced at Pirst Floor. Mr. Foster’s Remembrance Shop 606 13th Street Just Off F NA. 539 R — COAT WITH PERSIAN LAMB 7 Casual-dfess coat of Juillard Nub Woolen— emphasizing the trend to smart simplicity. Collar, +pockets and pom pom buttons of full skin Persian Lamb 55.00 MISS MARGARET E. HORN, Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Horn, announce her en- gagement to Mr. James B. Gahan of Sanford, Fla., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Gahan of Berwyn, Md. The wedding will take pli late in December. MISS JEANNE DORSCH, Teneeld ‘Mum’ Show Attracts Society Prominent Women Are Guests of Mrs. Wallace. By KATHARINE BROOKS, RS. HENRY A. WALLACE, M wife of the Secretary of Agri- | culture, was hostess at the annual pre-view of the chry- santhemum show which the Depart- ment of Agriculture gives each au- tumn. Dainty little buttons,” grace- ful shaggy blooms, as well as the tall and stately “mums” vied with each other for attention; and “Oh!” was continuously heard, as the guests spied one after the other of the beautifully cultivated blossoms. Interesting are the numbers of prominent former Republican officials represented among the flowers. Presi- dent Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Calvin Cool- idge, Secretary Hyde, and even the May Wallace, named for the present + Secretary of Agriculture’s mother, when his father, the late Henry C. | Wallace, was Secretary in a Republican administration. A dainty white flower is little Peggy Ann Hoover, named for President Hoover's granddaughter, who was a frequent visitor at the ‘White House during his administra- tion —Hessler-Henderson Photo. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michael Dorsch, whose wedding to Mr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald, jr., will take place 'Panama Legation Fiesta Receiving today in the hothouse which is part of the Agriculture De- partment’s group, Mrs. Wallace wore a smartly tailored suit of gray with blue November 20 in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at high noon and will be followed by a re- ception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsch on Orchid street —Underwood and Un- derwood Photo. Gay Entertainment in Celebration Of Independence Anniversary. Community Chest Tea Will Be Held This Afternoon. IRST of a series of Community Chest teas, designed to offer prom- inent women of Washington further information regarding the work of the Chest and its member agencies, will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, 2001 Twenty-fourth street. Mrs. Har- lan Fiske Stone, wife of Justice Stone of the United States Supreme Court, will “preside and about 50 women are expected to attend. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Parker, Miss Elsa Peterson. Mrs. Emory Land, Mrs. Reeve Lewis and Mrs. Marvin Wright. There will be short talks by Mr. Rich- ard Wilmer, who will discuss the work of the Instructive Visiting Nurse So- ciety; Mrs. G. Howland Chase, who will speak on the work of Children’s Hospital and child welfare in general, and Mrs. Wilson Compton, who will talk on the work of the Y. W. C. A. Other teams of a similar nature, bringing the work of other Chest or- ganizations before selected groups of women, will be arranged. to find than that presented at the Panama Legation yester- day afternoon when the Min- ister and Senora de Boyd entertained ! MORE gay scene would be hard | rounded by persons whose curiosity is | in celebration of the anniversary of the independence of their nation. Bright-colored native costumes were everywhere, with 15 beautiful young Panamanian girls flitting about the flower-filled rooms of the mansion. Great vases of golden and bronze chrysanthemums and deep red roses were used in decoration. The Min- ister and Senora de Boyd received in the rose and silver drawing room and the deep blue crepe dress of the hostess made another bright spot of color with its belt trimmed with siiver tassels and a diamond ornament sparkling at the neckline. A spray of orchids and lilies of the valley on her shoulder completed her costume. 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