Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1940, Page 43

SOCIETY. Social Notes Of Southern Maryland Mrs. Swanson Is Guest of Mrs. Fletcher LEONARDTOWN, Md., April 20. =+Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, widow of former Secretary of the Navy, is the guest of Mrs. Fletcher, wife of Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, in her place, Araby. Mrs. Fletcher recently returned from the West Coast where Admiral Fletcher is on duty. Admiral Fletcher was aide to the late Secretary Swanson. Miss Emma Metcalf of Jeffer- sonton, Va., arrived this afternoon to spend the week end with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Frank- lin Lee Metcalf. Miss Metcalf is entertaining at a house party over Sunday. Miss Edlth Graves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Graves of Keet- ches Rest, is spending some time with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Peterson, in ‘Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Guy of Clements will entertain tomorrow at. dinner in compliment to Miss Frances Lewis of Washington. The , other guests will include Miss Mam- mie Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Guy, Mr. James Ryan and Mr. Francis Drury, all of Washington; Mr. and Mr. Mattingly Guy of Abell, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons Guy of Leonardtown. Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Knight of ‘Washington arrived today to spend the remainder of the spring at their estate, Rose Bank, on Brettons Bay. Mrs. Sears Returns After Visit in Washington. Mrs. R. H. Sears of Society Hill returned Monday after spending a fortnight with Mrs. Leslie Baker in Washington. Mrs. Frank Lathan entertained at a bridge luncheon Monday in honor of Mrs. C. Henry Camalier, wife of the State's attorney, and Mrs. B. I. Smith. Mrs. Camalier was hostess Thurs- day evening at a dinner party fol- lowed by bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Bailey of Clements will have a family reunion at dinner tomorrow at their shore cottage. Guests will be Mr. and| Mrs. Charles Parker and their two | children, Misses Kathleen and Clara Parker: Mrs. Lillian Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bailey and their son, Mr. James Bailey, all of Washingten. Mrs. James Fenner Lee enter- tained at a luncheon followed by bridge Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Bailey of Loveville have with them for this week end their son, Mr. Aloysious Bailey of Washington. Mrs. Lottie Alvey entertained 20 guests at Sunnyside Wednesday at luncheon followed by bridge. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Waring have | with them Mr. Edmund Hickey of | ‘Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Have Washington Guests. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sterling are| entertaining over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling of Silver Spring, and Mr. William Sterling and Mr. Ernest Sterling of Washington. Mr. Howard Beach, jr.,, of Wash- ington is spending this week end at his place, Lonely Acres on the Patuxent, and will entertain a few friends at a campfire dinner tomor- TOW. Mrs. William Sherman O’Berry, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. M. Clough, Chevy Chase, returned to her home at Solomons Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hezzie Elliott cele- brated their 25th wedding anni- versary Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. White en- tertained tonight at dinner followed by cards. | Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGhan of ‘Washington are spending this week end with Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Love at their place, Meadow Brook, at Morganza. Miss Marie Johnson of Washing- ton is spending this week end with her parents, County Commissioner and Mrs. Claude Johnson. Eric P. Kelly To Address Brunch Mr. Eric P. Kelly, a’ member of the Board of Directors ¢f the Com- mission for Polish Relief, arrived in Washington yesterday to attend the A. B. C. Board meeting and biennial “brunch” being held at the Kennedy-Warren today at noon. Mr. Kelly is devoting the re- mainer of his life to the cause of Poland. His famous trilogy on Po- land won for him the Polish deco- ration Polonia Restituta. Mr. Kelly is a professor of journalism at Dart- mouth College, Newbery Medalist for 1928, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Authors of Books for Children Club. He will be the principal speaker at this “brunch,” his subject being “Krakow Is Still Singing.” |Entertaining MRS. PAUL FRANKLIN TRAYNHAM, Jr. An outstanding wedding of yesterday was that of Mr. Trayn- ham and the former Miss Marthena Harrison Williams, daughter of Mrs. M. Harrison Williams. The wedding took place in the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church. The bride’s father is Mr. Harry A. Williams, jr., formerly of Norfolk and now of Palm Beach. —Harris & Ewing Photo. Benefit Concert To Be Attended By Diplomats His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassa- dor, the Marquess of Lothian, has taken tickets for the concert by Ar- tur Rubenstein, world-famous pian- ist, Friday at the Polish Embassy. Mr. Rubenstein is offering his serv- ices for the aid of the Washington Committee for Polish Relief. Count Jerzy Potocki the Polish Ambassa- | dor, will act as host at the concert. Other diplomats who will attend the concert include the Argentine Ambassador and Senora de Espil, the Mexican Ambassador and Senora de Castillo Najera, the Chilean Am- bassador and Senora de Cabero, the Hungarian Minister and Mme. Pel- enyi, the Finnish Minister and Mme. Procope, the Greek Minister and the ‘Yugoslav Minister and Mme. Fotich. Others who have taken tickets in- clude Miss Mabel Boardman, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lammot Belin, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin, Donna Julia Brambilla, the naval attache of the French Embassy and Mme. Berech, second secretary of the French Em- bassy and Baroness Baeyers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. William Castle, Mrs. Tracy Dows, Senator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Biddle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Phil- lips, Count and Countess de Limur, Mr. and Mrs. Leander McCormick- Goodhart and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi. Multi-Colored A sparkling new Prop Sandal with colored knotted strap—so SMART! Made Ezpressly for I. MILLER 1222 F s. DRASTIC REDUCTIONS Sports Coats and Suits imported and domestic tweeds, formerly 29. 75 to 49.75 8.00 Group of Dress Coats navy and black to close out, formerly 39. 75 to 69.75 Trinity College Alumnae Dance Patrons Announced Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads the list of patrons and patronesses for the supper dance to be held by the Trinity College Alumnae at Con- gressional Club on May 10. Other sponsors include Mr. Jus- tice Frank J. Murphy, Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor; Prin- cess Margaret Boncompagni, Mr. Louis C. Rabaut, Miss Mary O'Toole, the Very Rev. Arthur A. O'Leary, S. J., president, Georgetown Univer- sity; the Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. McCormick, vice rector, Catholic University; the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J., vice president, George- town University; the Rev. Wilfrid Patrons, S. J., dean of the graduate school, Georgetown University; the Rev. Gerald F. Dillon, dean, Cath- olic University; the Right Rev. Msgr. John A. Ryan, the Right Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Ready, the Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheean, the Right Rev, Msgr. Peter Guilday, the Rev. John K. Cartwright, D. D.; the Rev. Patrick J. O'Connor, the Rev. Fran- cis P. Cassidy, the Rev. Henri J. Wiesel, S. J.; Prof. M. Rene Sam- son, Mrs. Charles W. Arnold, Mrs. Pierre Hamilton, Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Marbury, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKeever, Mrs. J. H. Phelan, Mr. William K. Ryan and | Miss Erin Samson. Erlebachesr . 1210 F ST. * | brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Dispels Gloom Hennings Are Delightful Hosts? Other Parties (Continued From First Page.) newspaper profession many having come from other cities for the newspaper editors’ conclave. Mr. Willlam Allen White of the Emporia Gazette was present with Mrs. White and other visiting edi- tors at the gala fete were Mr. Grove Patterson of the Toledo Blade, Mr. Stanley Barnett of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mr. Marvin Creager of the Milwaukee Journal, Mr. Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star. Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, wife of the late Representative Bacon, was at the party, as were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Houghteling, Mrs. George C. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Downs and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hurja. Snowden Fahnestocks Give Dinner Dance. -~ An outstanding party of last eve- ning was that of the Snowden Fahnestocks, who gave a dinner fol- lowed by dancing in their home, on Q street. Many of their guests came from out of town, and the Belgian Ambassador and Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz shared honors with the Itallan Ambassador ahd Princess Colonna at the dinner with which Mr. and Mrs. Fahnestock started the evening. The 50 guests were seated at the five round tables, each hav- ing a low mound of gay spring blos- soms in the center, and a hundred or so joined them later for the danc- ing. The house was decorated with a profusion of spring flowers and a buffet supper was served shortly after midnight. Mrs. Fahnestock looked unusually well in a becoming gown of pale pink, the very full skirt having three and the fitted bodice having similar lace over the shoulders like a bertha. ‘With this she wore pale pink roses. Ambassador and Senora de Espil ‘were hosts to a small group of guests and with them went later to the dance. Others who gave dinner | parties before the fete were the Counselor of the Netherlands Lega- tion and Countess van Rechteren Limpurg, the First Secretary of the French Embassy and Baroness Baeyens, the Third Secretary of the British Embassy and Mrs. Rumbold, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Warder | Thoron, Mrs. Higginson Rogers and | Mrs. Pearsons Rust. Charles West Staying With the Fahnestocks. Staying with Mr. and Mrs. Fahnestock over Sunday is Mr Charles West of New York, who came for the party, and others from out of town include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clarkson of New York, who are staying with the latter's | Mrs. George Angus Garrett; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk, who are staying with the former Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, greeted many old friends last eve- ning, having lived in Washington for some years when Mr. Polk was Un- dersecretary of State; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Osborn also found many friends at the party, having been fre- quent visitors here with former United States Ambassador to the Argentine and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Davie, Mrs. Bennett Crocker, Dr. Alexan- der Hamilton Rice and Mr. William K. Dick of New York The visitors will be entertained today at a round of parties, be- | ginning with the luncheon which Mrs. Ffoulke Dewey will give and continuing through several cock- tail parties, including that of Mr. {and Mrs, Sidney Kent Legare. This | evening those who have not been \obllsed to return to their homes N.w. Tomorrow! MRS. JOUE! She is pictured with Iller TT SHOUSE. von Zwettleheim, the bozer she brought back from Vienna two years ago. Mrs. Shouse will show the dog Saturday in the Old Do will dine informally with the Fahnestocks. Other fetes on the calendar over this week end was the dinner last evening of former Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce and Mrs. Willlam P. MacCracken, and the informal tea this afternoon which Mr. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse will have at their country place, Wolf Trap deep flounces of exquisite black lace | Farm Yesterday afternoon the Advisor on Political Relations to the Secre- tary of State and Mrs. James Clement Dunn gave a cocktail party for the out-of-town guests. Also at the Dunn party was their daughter, Mme. de Baillet-Latour, formerly Miss Marianna Dunn, who is unable to get a passport to re- turn to her Belgian home. The guests yesterday also included a | number of her contemporaries. Reception Given by Dominican Minister. Another high light of yesterday’s social calendar was the reception which the Minister of the Dominican Republic and Senora de Pastoriza gave in honor of Senator and Mrs. A. B. Chandler of Versailles, Ky. The Dominican Legation, which recently was moved to a spacious apartment at 2101 Connecticut avenue, was the scene of the gather- ing, where the guests numbered about 150 and included many from the diplomatic corps and numbers from the congressional circles as well as resident society. The Minister and Senora de Pas- toriza received their guests in the large drawing room, standing with Senator and Mrs. Chandler. Stately white calla lilles with clusters of white carnations were in the vases and bowls about the room and the hostess wore a becoming gown of old rose crepe de chine fashioned after a tailored model. The skirt was long and the shirt waist blouse had a collar of gold color kid, which also formed the pockets, and on her shoulder she wore a spray of “white gardenias. Mrs. Chandler wore a frock of crepe, trimmed with lace, the background of blue and the small figures of“gray. The skirt was long and the bodice had short sleeves. Senora de Vega, wife of the First Secretary of the Legation, and Senorita Matilde Pastoriza, daugh- 4 Important reductions on 165 fimer Spring Suits reduced! Ya A truly noteworthy and distinctive collec- tion, featuring boleros and windbreak- ers, two and three piece imported tweed casuals, cape and long coat costumes, single and double breasted tailleurs, ab- breviated hipli nes and long torsos, flip- pant pockets and military mannerisms. The finest fabrics with the kind of meticulous tailcring and flawless work- manship that is a tradition with Erle- bacher. ‘women. Black, Navy, Brown, Gray and unusual combinations. - women, misses, Sizes for juniors and little We urge early shopping! \ Enjoy the prestige and conven- ience of am Erlebacher 90-day charge account, pay Vs monthly, at Shop of Imported Navy end wardrebe suit. Orig. $9! $65.00. no extra cost. Fine Suits—Second Floor . tweed reduced to b minion Dog Show at Alezandria. Underwood & Underwood Photo. ter of the hosts, assisted. Senora de Vega was becomingly gowned in blue Jersey fashioned with long skirt and short sleeves in the graceful bodice. Senorita Pastoriza chose a Conga dress, the very wide circular skirt made of gayly striped material which also formed the ker- chief about her neck, and the blouse was of white silk. The long dining table had a cluster of red roses in the center and was laden with delicacies in sandwiches, cakes and pastries, always-found at the cocktail hour. Mrs. Chandler will leave this week for her Versailles home which she will open for the summer and where during the week end of the Derby she will entertain a number of guests from Washington. Scholarship Fund Benefit Dance The Gonzaga Mothers’ Associa- tion will hold its annual card party and dance for the benefit of the Iuhularshlp fund of Gonzaga High School Friday evening at the Wil- lard Hotel. This fund is used to finance the tuition of deserving boys who might otherwise not be able to avail them- selves of the courses of study at Gonzaga High School. Mrs. J. Chester Brady is presi- | dent of the association; Mrs. James Blaine Fitzgerald, vice president; Mrs. Louis B. Diggins, secretary, and Mrs. Ralph Whelan, treasurer. The Rev. Frances E. Garner is head master of the school. Minister Is Host The Swedish Minister and Mme. Bostrom entertained at dinner last evening in the Legation on R street and were hosts to another group of guests Thursday evening. Luncheon Tuesday Mme. Bilmanis, wife of the Lat- vian Minister, will be hostess at luncheon Tuesday at the Legation on Twenty-second street. Annual Spring QUEEN Pairs and Save. SOCIETY, Entertain at First Breakfast Party At Sandy Spring SANDY SPRING, Md., April 20— |’ Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, 4th, and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Whitlock en- tertained today at the first of a series of breakfast parties. About 30 guests gathered at Woodburn, home of Mr. and Mrs. Firk and later attended the Grand National point- to-point race in Baltimore County. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock and their |’ children returned this week after spending three months in Miami. They will entertain next Saturday with ther breakfast at their home, Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs. P. Garland Ligon left Wednesday for Kansas City and other Midwestern points. daughter, Miss Nellie Ligon, is en- tertaining at a dance tonight for 30 |: of her friends. Miss Frances Cockey and Miss | Ruth Weld entertained last evening at Lulworth at a shower in honor of Miss Chandlee Robison, whose mar- riage to Mr. Lincoln Parks will take |’ place in the near future. Dr. and Mrs. Jack. Ladson have issued invitations for a tea tomorrow afternoon at their home in Olney. Miss Mary E. Thomas of Balti- more is spending some time with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and i Mrs. R. Bentley Thomas. of Westville, IlL, Guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. 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