Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1940, Page 23

Breakfasts, Luncheons And Teas Entertaining General Over The Week End Breakfasts, luncheons, cocktails and teas filled the social calendar of Washington residents yesterday. Representative and Mrs. U. S. Guyer were the breakfast hosts, entertain- ing in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Allen White, who left soon after the party to go to New York. Mrs. Ralph Worthington was one of the luncheon hostesses yesterday, as were Mrs. Ffoulké Dewey and Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould. Mrs. Worthington, who left today for Philadelphia to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Keith, entertained at her home, River-Farm-on-the-Potomac. This was one of a series of such Sunday afternoon parties. Mrs. Gould’s home on McGill ter- race was the scene of her party, at which the Minister of South Africa and Mrs. Ralph W. Close were rank- ing guests. Mrs. Gould will enter- tain Thursday evening at a dinner party. g Among the cocktail hosts yester- day were Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Curry. Mrs. Curry was assisted by Miss Bessie Christian, Mrs. Margaret Eacho, Mrs. Herbert Bonner, Mrs, Homer Hughes and Miss Bernadina Scherger, the latter a cousin of the hostess. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon | Smith were other cocktail hosts yes- | terday their party honoring Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Garnett and officers of the Virginia State Society, and another Sunday hostess was Mrs. Scudder Doeg, who also enter- tained at cocktails. Raymond Riordon Dies; Founder of Boys’ School Ravmond Riordon, 62. educator, | who formerly was prominently iden- | tified with schools and playgrounds | here, died yesterday after a sudden | {llness at his home at Highland, N. Y., where he founded the prepara- | tory school for boys which bears his name. The school is at Chodikee Lake, Highland. A native of this city, Mr. Riordon Wwas at one time principal of the Greenleaf School here. He initiated school gardens and vacation schools | here, in addition to developing night | schools and municipal playgrounds | in the District. He was a brother | of J. Allen Riordon, general man- | ager of the Norfolk & Washington | Steamboat Co., who lives in Chevy | Chase, Md., and of Charles E.| Riordon, patent attorney, who lives at 1425 Montague street N.W. Mr. Riordon was educated at Eastern High School and the old Wilson Normal School, now the Wilson Teachers’ College. He at one time conducted physical culture classes here. | He founded the school at High. land in 1913. He was the author | of books and pamphlets dealing with education. adolescence and boys’ development. Funeral services were scheduled N. Y, after which the body was to be brought to Washington. Addi- tional services are to be held hece at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Lee funeral home. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery. | Red Cross Board to Meet The Executive Board of thel Montgomery County (Md.) Chapter,f American Red Cross, will meet at | 8 o'clock tonight in the Bethesda | County Building, Mrs. F. Eliot Mid- | dleton, president, announced. | LS W | Miss Helen Liebman | To Wed in Summer Mrs. Barney Liebman an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Helen Janet Lieb- man, to Dr. David W. Weinstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wein- stein, Miss Liebman is a graduate of George Washington University, where Dr. Weinstein graduated from the medical school. The wedding will take place during the summer. Book Club Session The Book Club of the Woman’s | Club of Ashton Heights will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. O. R. Le Beau. Mrs. W. B. Gilmore will review “The Yearling,” by Marjorie Rawlings. Mrs. C. M. Bardwell, librarian, will be in charge of the meeting. Alumnae Meeting The Washington Chapter of the Arlington - Hall Alumnae Associa- tion will meet tomorrow night with Mrs. John Van D. Wood, 800 Chal- forte drive, Alexandria, Va. 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