Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1940, Page 23

Capital Society Enjoys Many Outdoor Parties Over the Week End Judge and Mrs. Harry W. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. David Gaillard and Miss Dita Davis Entertain’ Sunday sunshine brought outdoor parties to the fore again yesterday, when Washington society went from one end of town to another, enjoy- ing garden parties, teas, cocktails and the like at various lovely homes. Judge and Mrs. Harry W. Blair entertained at tea at their Alexandria home to honor the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Oscar L. Chap- man, and his bride, the former Miss Ann Kendrick. In Rock Creek Park Mr. and Mrs. David S. Pierrre Gaillard were hosts at their annual “azalea tea” on the lawn of their home, the Rocks, and in Arlington Miss Dita Davis.was hostess for the officers and .cadets of the Chilean naval transport, the Maipo, which is anchored at Baltimore, Reception Given At Blair Home. . At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blair the hostess received in a chiffon gown with bright flowers against a black background, while the guest of honor wore black chiffon with a wide collar of white organdy and & small black hat with a starched net visor. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Hugo L. Black, Miss Josephine Roche, Mrs. Raymond Clapper, Miss Maxine Davis, Mrs. Basil Manly, Mrs. Nellle Tayloe Ross, Miss Ruby Black, Mrs. John O. Herrick, Mrs. Thurman Arnold, Mrs. P. W. Chappell, Miss Margaretta Newell, Mrs. Ralph Putnam and Mrs. Blair Bannister. Assisting Mrs. Gaillard were Mrs. - James Alexander Lyon, Mrs. Wil- liam D. Wrightson, Mrs. Clifford Folger, Mrs. Eleanore Cropley, Mrs. Alfred Wilder, Mrs. Edward Kar- rich Morris, Mrs. Charles S. Baker, Mrs. Eberhart Haynes, Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, sister of the hostess; Miss Madeleine Austin and the Misses Nanny and Emily Chase. Gaillard Gardens Ablaze With Blossoms. ‘The grounds of The Rocks, lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Gaillard, were ablaze with blossoms, the lovely rose . and white azalea standing out against the green of the trees, and flowering dogwood trees adding to the beauty of the place. Mrs. Gail- lard wore a dress of aquamarine, brown and white print under an aquamarine coat. Tables were laid out doors and guests returned from a delightful stroll about the gardens to enjoy the delicious refreshments offered at the beautifully decorated tables. Miss Davis, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Robert Davis, had assisting her Mrs. Richard Baker, Mrs. Ray- mond Soderberg and Mrs. H. O. Bixby. The house was decorated with lilacs, iris, tulips, dogwood and lilies of the valley, the same flowers that blossomed profusely in the Davis’ gardens. Mrs. Houghteling Also Entertains. Mrs. James Lawrence Houghteling was another hostess yesterday, her party being a luncheon honoring the two debutantes, the Misses Isabel and Marjorie Meuser. Mrs. Houghtel- ing’s daughter and son, Miss Mar- garet Houghteling and Mr. James L. Houghteling, jr., were present, hav- ing come from their studies to week- end at home. Miss Houghteling had Miss Kathleen Rice of St. Louis, a Vassar classmate, as her guest. Mr. Houghteling returned to Yale Uni- versity today. Mr. and Mrs. George Angus Gar- rett had a number of Washington friends at their home in Middleburg yesterday, when they entertained at luncheon in honor of the Spanish Ambassador and Senora de Cardenas. Mr. and Mrs. Francis de Lashmutt Thomas also were hosts yesterday, their home on Kalorama Circle being the scene of a gay cocktail party ‘The hostess had assisting her Mrs. Charles M. Thomas and Mrs. John R. Eakin. Another delightful party yesterday was that given by Miss Gerry Dick to honor Miss Ruby Black, president of the Women's National Press Club. Mrs. John Enochs entertained a number of friends at her Virginia home, where the lilacs, originally planted in the 18th century, were the center of attraction. Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, who were among Mrs. Enochs’ guests, had entertained at luncheon earlier in the day at their home, Rippon Lodge, on the Potomas. Breakfast Party Mr. and Mrs. Evan A. Scholl entertained at a breakfast party Saturday morning on the lawn of their home in Chevy Chase, Md. About 40 young people were present and later the guests enjoyed games of badminton, ping-pong and quoits. New York Visitors Miss Elinor Zipkin and Mr. Jerome Zipkin of New York are spending several days in Washington and are stopping at the Shoreham. They attended the Preakness in Baltimore Saturday. Slst Anniversary Will Be Celebrated At Methodist Home The Board of Managers of the Methodist Home of the District of Columbia will hold the 51st anni- versary tea and spring shower at the home, 4901 Connecticut avenue, Wednesday, from 3 to 10 o'clock. ‘The general chairman of the com- mittee in charge of arrangements is Mrs. Oliver B. Jenkins, and the others in charge include: Vice chair- man, Mrs. Edwin Dice; hospitality, Mrs, Harry Underwood; tearoom, Mrs. J. Stanley Long; candy booth, Mrs. 1. E. Strobel and Mrs. Howell Bartle; homemade cakes, Mrs. W. W. Marlow, and decorations, Mrs. Harold Boyle. All through the year the residents of the home have fashioned many useful and attractive articles which will be on display and sold by them for the benefit of the home. Mrs. Iris Baker, Mrs. Mary Frye and Miss Willie English, members of the home, will have charge. of this feature. At 8 o'clock a program of music will be given by the Potomac Elec- tric Power Co. Glee Club, Mr. Max Fichandler, director, and Cornelia Long Kinsella, accompanist. Read- ings will be given by Miss Thelma Schmitt. Mrs. Ralph Wilson also will give a group of songs. The officers of the Board of Man- agers are: President, Mrs. Harry Hos- kinson; vice president at large, Mrs. W. A. Haggerty; first vice president, Mrs. J. Frank Campbell; second vice president, Mrs. Harry L. Underwood; recording secretary, Mrs. Edwin Ross; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Howell Bartle, and trerasurer, Mrs. Dudley F. Holtman. Barney House Plans 38th Annual Spring Festival The May meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Barney Neighbor- hood House will be held on the first day of the 38th annual spring festi- val, Thursday, at 11 o'clock at the settlement. Following the meeting, luncheon will be served by the wom- en’s club. The hostesses for Thursday after- noon will include Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs. Frank C. Baldwin and Mrs. Howard 8. Le Roy. The hostesses for Friday afternoon will be Mrs. Ernest G. Draper, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, Mrs. Adelbert Althouse, Miss Mary B. Adams and Miss Mary L. McQuade. Saturday afternoon the May queen will be crowned and there will be the usual dancing of the Maypole in the street. The hostesses will be Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs. George C. Thorpe and Mrs. John Jay O’Connor. Miss Emily Davis Luncheon Hostess Miss Emily Davis entértained at luncheon yesterday and the party was continued at Miss Stel- lita Stapleton’s cocktail party in honor of Mr. Frank Hamilton, who flew from Cincinnati to at- tend the Coeleb party Saturday. Mr. Gordon Brown of Buff: was another out-of-town member of the Coelebs who came to Washington for the week end festivities. LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR YOUR SUMMER DECORATING SCHEME Mansion, house or apartment—whatever you call home, make it as livable as you can dur- ing the summer. Begin from the bottom, with colorful summer rugs from Manning & Co. o o+ » the season’s newest in floor coverings. 9x12 SISALCREST SUMMER RUGS American made, oll Sisal rug. In plein Available or interrupted stripe design. in oll standard room and scetter $04.95 sizes. 'Manning & C 1315 G St. N.W. ... RE. 4884 Fine Oriewtal and Domestic Rugs—Slip Covers MISS MARJORIE TOWERS. Rear Admiral and Mrs. John H. Towers have announced the engagement of the former's daughter to Lt. Herbert Douglas Riley, U. S. N. The wedding of Miss Towers and Lt. Riley, who i3 a White House aide, will take place in June. ~—Underwood & Underwood Photo. Residential Society Notes Mrs. Wrightson and Daughter Return From Trip Through South Mrs. Willlam D. Wrightson and her daughter, Miss Aileen Gorgas Wrightson, accompanied by Mrs. Chester Jacobs, have returned from a motor trip through the South. Mrs. Writhtson and her daughter went to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the dedication of the new library at the University of Alabama, which is a memorial to the late Amelia Gayle Gorgas, grandmother of Mrs. Wrightson. The late Mrs. Gorgas was the widow of Gen. Josiah Gor- gas, chief of ordnance for Gen. Rob- ert E. Lee. After the death of Gen. Gorgas his widow was librarian for the university, serving in that ca- pacity until her death some vears ago. She was succeeded by her daughter, Miss Mary Gayle Gorgas, who, with her sisters, Miss Maria Gorgas and Mrs. George Palfrey, were honor guests at the numerous celebrations in connection with the dedication. Mrs. Wrightson, her daughter and Mrs. Jacobs were guests in Birming- ham of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Tait, the latter accompany- ing the visitors to Tuscaloosa for the ceremonies honoring her grand- mother.: On their way back to Washington they stopped in Fred- ericksburg, Va. for a. brief visit with other cousins, the United States Consul at Stockholm, Sweden, and Mrs. Lynn W. Franklin and their family, who recently returned to this country. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tucker- man gave a dinner party at the Chevy Chase Club Saturday evening in honor of Miss Louise Tunstall Darrall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Darrall of Philadelphia, and her flance, Mr. Charles Marshall Barton of Baltimore. Miss Darrall and her aunt, Mrs. Tunstall Smith of Baltimore, were in Washington over Sunday, and Mrs. Smith shared hpnors at the dinner party with her niece and her flance. . Among the guests were Miss Isa- belle Barton and Mr. Aldrich Davis of Baltimore, Miss Eleanor Flood, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams, Capt. and Mrs. Robert Williams, Miss Yo- lande de Mauduit, Miss Emily Myers, Miss Ruth Tuckerman, Lt. Frank Govern, Mr. Clem Conger, Mr. Sherry McAdams, Mr. Horton Schoellkopff, Mr. Alexander Shields and Mr. Howell Walker. Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, jr., whose marriage took place April 37 in Holy Trinity Church, have re- turned from their wedding trip to Florida and will be at home after May 15 at 3418 O street. Mrs. Kolb formerly was Miss Mary Agnes Far- quhar, niece of Mrs. M. Farquhar Cook. The Rev. Dr. Albert Evans, associ- te minister of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. Evans are spending a fortnight at Atlantic City and will return to Washington at an early date. Mrs. Wallace T. Conn has returned to her apartment at Maryland Courts after an extended visit to her son, Mr. Stetson Conn, profes- sor at Amherst College, Mrs. Conn and their small daughter, Miss Judith Winslow Conn, Dr. Ella R. Fales entertained the members of the Hilary Herbert Chapter, Daughters of the Confed- eracy, at a beautifully appointed tea Wednesday at her home on Grace Church road. Miss Edna Davis entertained the members of Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Gamma National Fraternity for Graduate Women and their mothers at a mother-daughter tea yesterday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Bullivant and Miss Helen Fleck assisted the president, Miss Grace Gowens, in the dining room. Elizabeth Landman To Wed in June Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Landman of Arlington, Va., announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Carolirie Landman, to Mr. Richard Sewall Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Hunter of Franklin Park, Va. Miss Landman was graduated from Wilson Teachers’ College in Washington and is a member of the ‘Twenty Club of that college. She also is a member of Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Teaching fraternity. Mr. Hunter was graduated from George Washington University and is & member of the Honorary Re- search Society of the Sigma Xi. The wedding will take Saturday June 22 in Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington. CUSTOM-MADE SLIP COVERS AND UPHOLSTERY. REASONABLE PRICES Stock of materials sre complete, ‘sssuring you of s fine selection. J. HOLOBER & G0, EST. 27 YEARS 611 F St. N.W. ME. 7421 SHEER an instont success with LARGER WOMEN The small ring pattern is accom- plished by sheer weave of self - color . lines the woman of lorges . the slim, classic tailored are especially appealing to r proportions. Novelty buttons ond a chiffon ‘kerchief in color give contrast. Sizes 38 to 44. White, blue ond | rose. Fourth Floor. Mmmydhumumbwmutymdmmmuwhn, distinguished mother, Mrs. Demarest Lioyd, and Saturday night at her own dinner she looked radiantly lovely in all-white chiffon, with a corsage of pure white orchids pinned to her left shoulder. The dinner, which preceded the gay party at the Potomac Boat Club given by the “Coelebs”—that group of young unmarried men who meet once & week for dinner and a little bachelor fun—included all the hosts as well as nu- merous other young folk, and was highly entertaining from start to finish. Toasts were drunk in champagne at dinner, with much sparkling conversation anent the club and its first member to fall victim to matri- mony—George Wheeler, whose engagement to pretty Jane Eustis recently was an- nounced. Coelebs present were—and we believe they all were—Middleton Train, S8amuel Biddle, Charles Mc- Kenney, George Wheeler, Tinsley Adams, Britten Browne, Kent Legg, Randall Hagner, Grant Boss, Murray Preston, John Hamilton and Gordon Brown of Buffalo and Frank Hamilton of Cincinnati, the latter a cousid of Stellita Stapleton, with whom he A e sVt dinner included MISS ANGELICA LLOYD. Mary Louise Marsh, in black chiffon; ~=Underwood & Underwood Photo, Emily Davis in powder blue crepe; Nancy Leiter, wearing a black dress with a gold lace jacket; Ivy Bacon, who entertained at cocktails for the younger set yesterday afternoon; the vivacious Vom Rath twins, Jane Eustis, in a lovely print dress with a plain bodice; Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph Kauffmann II, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey W. Kauff- mann, Mr. and Mrs. Jean de Sibour, Mr. and Mrs, Yelverton Garnett, Jr., and Miguel Quirno-Lavalle of the Argentine. Embassy. After dinner every one piled into cars to go out to the picturesque boat club for the dance. The club, which overlooks the Potomac River, has its attractive bar on the second floor and the engrmous downstairs room—where the dancing took place—is filled with all sorts of interesting photographs of members, and the walls lined with silver trophies given for various races. Called upon to do stunts, several members of the party showed great talent, including Mildred Garnett, who sang “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” better than ANY ONE we've ever heard—and we've heard some experts sing it—and Nancy Leiter and Jimmy Mitchell, who did the conga with great savoir-faire, Mr. and Mrs, Jasper Du Bose, the Moran McConihes, the John Newbolds and the Nathan Scotts came out later to join the dance—Kay Scott, lovely in a sheer organza frock of delicate red and white plaid, and also coming on from other dinners were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi, Jane Acheson, Alice Barry, William Blum, Nancy Gloves, Graham Claytor and numerous others. : ik LR A ) The same night Mr. and Mrs. George Howe gave a costume dance for a small group of their young married friends, and out at the Wesley Heights Club Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Barker Nairn gave a dance for their pretty and popular daughter Peggy, which included about 75 of the subdeb crowd. Dressed in a fluffy white dress with hoops in the wide, wide skirt and a bracelet of deep red carnations on her wrist, Peggy whirled about the dance floor, being cut-in at almost every step. Other young people at the Nairn party were Barbara Gableman, Marianna Kyle, Frances Booth, “Ted” Brawner, Mary O'Brian, Reggie Cooper, Prank Addison, Huntington Block, Worth Daniels and flocks and flocks of others. * % %8 ‘While all the above festivities were taking place in the Capital Satur- day night numerous other Washingtonians were hying themselves to New ‘York for the formal opening of the New York World's Fair., Our New York correspondent reports that despite sudden showers spirits of the happy throngs were undampened, although their spring clothes might have been. Seen later in the evening at the smart “Terrace Club” were the Harvey Gibsons, the Lawrence Wood Roberts, the William Rhirielander Stewarts, she lovely as ever in a navy and white print frock, with her beautiful blond hair parted in the center and worn with a low chignon at the back; Mrs. Frank Hutton, James Moffett, ‘Stewart McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Potter, beaitiful Mrs. Stanton Griffis, who was the former Whitney Bourne, and is s daughter of Mrs. Harvey Gibson, and many, many ‘more. Mrs. Wilson Guest of Honor Mrs, Woodrow Wilson was the guest of honor yesterday when Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long were hosts at luncheon. Montpel- lier, the Longs’ estate at Laurel, Md., was the scene of the party. —e The THRIFT SHOP 425 10th St. N.W. 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The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Landon Covington Bell of Columbus, Ohio. The Rev. J. Otis Young performed the ceremony in the Worthing- ton Methodist Church, which was decorated with fern and white spring flowers, and there were white tapers on the altar. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a petal white mousselaine gown over satin, with the heart-shaped neckline of the bodice trimmed in Chantilly lace. The trimming was repeated on the short train. The tulle veil was caught by apple blossoms, and the bride carried an armful of the same blossoms. Miss Dorothy Monie of this citys was maid of honor, wearing apple green taffeta and a leghorn hat trimmed with a single pink rose. Mr. John Bell, brother of the bride, was best man and the ushers were Dr. Theodore Youngs of Long Island and Mr. William O. Randall of Columbus. A reception for 125 guests was held immediately after the cere- mony, at the Hotel Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ritter of Wash- ington were among the guests. The bride is a graduate of Wel- .| lesley College and later took ad- vanced courses in social economics at American University. The bride- groom received his B. A. degree cum laude from Harvard and now is in business in New York. He and his bride will make their home in Greenwich Village, New York. For her traveling costume the bride wore a slate blue print crepe with a jacket, and a flower hat of white rosebuds and accessories of slate blue. Miss Frances Jane Taggart Marries Mr. John Buchler. The wedding of Miss Frances Jane Taggart, daughter of Mrs. Leslie M. Brooks, to Mr. Milton Buchler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Buchler of Washington, took place Wednesday in the Hamline Methodist Church. Dr. Harry W. Burgan performed the ceremony in a setting of palms and smilax, and before an altar holding baskets of white snapdragons_ and Easter lilies. Mr. Lyman 8. McCrary was at the organ and Mrs. Florence Yeager Emerson was the soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her step-father, Mr. Leslie M. Brooks. She wore a gown of pink net and lace with a small pink tulle hat and circular veil. Her bouquet was of pink roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Virginia Taggart, the bride's sister, was maid of honor and wore a gown of dusty pink mousseline de sole and a matching hat of tulle, and she carried an arm bouquet of del- phinium. Mr. Clifford Buchler of Casper, Wyo., was his brother’s best man, and the ushers were Mr. John Buch- ler of Cleveland, another brother of the bridegroom, and Mr. Frank H. Bronaugh. Following the wedding, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, for members of the two families and a few intimats friends. The bride’s mother wore a powder blue lace gown with a corsage of yellow roses, and the mother of the bridegroom was in a black sheer How woft! How feathery! How sweet smelling! Certainly , . . they're FOOTER-ized. Gently, yet thoroughly, cleaned through "and through and fluffed to pew beauty and charm. And SO reasonable! me’ul safely store them, too—4 Send Them NOW! dress with a black redingote, and her corsage was of gardenias. Among the out-of-town guests was , Mrs. Willam Charey of New Rochelle, N. Y. The bride’s traveling suit was navy blue with rose accessories and her corsage was of white orchids. Mr. and Mrs. Buchler will occupy their new home at 4713 Windom place upon their return from a short wedding trip in the East. Miss Essie Barbara Bass Married to Mr. Stocking. The wedding of Miss Essie Bar= bara Bass and Mr. William Redfield Stocking, jr., of Detroit took place Saturday afternoon, May 4, in the Lincoln Chapel of the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Peter Marshall performed the ceremony. Miss Marian Bass of Henderson= ville, N. C., was her sister’s maid of honor and only attendant and the bridegroom’s brother, Mr. David Stocking, a student at Harvard, was best man. ‘The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. O. E. Bass of Hendersonville. Immediately following the cere- mony Mrs. Thomas L. Bass of Shelby, N. C., mother of the bride, entertained the wedding party at an informal tea at the Gill-Bert, where the bride has resided for the last two years. Out-of-town guests at the wed- ding were Miss Mary Tedder of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bass and Miss Marian Bass and Mr, ‘Thomas Bass of Hendersonville; the bridegroom’s parents from Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stocking of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Miss Virginia Murphy of Mason, Mich.; Miss Ida Dunbar of Spartanburg, S. C., and Mr. C. H. McQueen of Greensboro. Shower Is Given For Miss Locke Mrs. Helena Furr and her daughter, Miss Helen Furr, ene tertained at a kitchen shower Sunday afternoon, May 5, in honor of Miss Eleanor Raymond Locke. Among those present were Miss Mary Louise Kuntz, Miss Lillian Wainwright, Mrs. Lore raine Moffett, Mrs. Betty Wells, Mrs. Sue Stokes, Miss Florence Miller, Miss Margery Oakes, Mrs. Rita Burke, Miss Gertrude Bar- nam, Mrs. W. Hall, and Mrs. W. M. Locke and Miss Felicia Lee Locke, mother and sister of the guest of honor.