Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1940, Page 25

SOCIETY. Society Enjoys Parties Over the Week End In Spite of the Weather Senator and Mrs, Tydings Hosts; Mrs. Meredith and Mrs. McLean Among Those Entertaining The social calendar yesterdn); was marked with a number of delight- ful parties and members of society made the rounds in gay spirit. The unsettled weather forced several of the hostesses to entertain indoors, but this did not detract from the gaiety The charming country homes.of of the various affairs. Senator and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings and Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon were thoroughly enjoyed, as the rain held off until dark. Parties in town also took the attention of many in Capital society, as Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, widow of the Secretary of Agriculture during the administration of the late President Woodrow Wilson, entertained at tea and Mrs. Edward Beale .McLean was hostess informally at dinner at Friendship, her home on Wisconsin avenue, Weather Interferes With Garden Party. Due to the weather Dr. and Mrs. Lyon’s at home took the place of their annual spring garden party. They received in the drawing room, where tropical palms and ferns formed the background. Mrs. Lyon wore a long flowered summer print gown over green taffeta. A white orchid trimmed in purple was caught at her left shoulder. At one end of the dining room | there was a tea table with tall can- | dles in silver holders and a silver peacock as the principal ornament. Cocktails and other beverages were served at the far end of the room. Miss Elizabeth Lyon, the young daughter of the hosts, and a group of her friends braved the chill of the out of doors and strolled about | the beautiful grounds of the estate | at intervals during the party. Attracting much attention from the guests, who represented official, diplomatic and residential circles, ‘were the many beautiful birds in the cages in one of the spacious rooms on the ground floor of the house. Senator and Mrs. Tydings Hosts at Oakington. Senator and Mrs. Tydings were hosts at Oakington, their home near Havre de Grace, Md, having in- vited their guests for 1 o'clock, lunch or breakfast, according to the hour of rising. The guests were for the most part members of Congress and small tables were placed in the dining room and in the drawing room only, the Brazilian Ambassa- dor and Senhora de Martins, with the ranking Senators and Repre- sentatives, having places marked. Party lines were as much forgotten as protocol and after the luncheon guests strolled over the wide lawn and the gardens to the edge of the bay or sat about the radio indoors listening to the news from Europe. Mrs. Tydings was dressed in a white tailored wool suit and wore no hat. Her father, the Special As- sistant to the Secretary of State, Mr. Joseph E. Davies, was there, and Mrs. Davies assisted the hostess. Her costume was a pale blue suit| also tailored and she was without & hat. M. Robert Grosjean and Mme. Grosjean, brother-in-law and sister | of the hostess, were greatly missed, | having sailed last week for France en route to their home in Belgium. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pickett, brother-in-law and sister of Senator Tydings, were among the guests not in official life of Washington. Mrs. Meredith Assisted By Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson assisted | Mrs. Meredith at her party, the| two being very warm friends since} the trying days when they were leaders in official circles. Mrs. Mere- dith was assisted in receiving by her daughter, Mrs. Frederick Bohen, and Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, jr., daughter-in-law of the hostess, who | with Mr. Bohen and Mr. Meredith | came Saturday from their homes in Des Moines. The house of Mrs. Meredith at 2221 R street, which she purchased about a year ago, was | especially attractive with its quanti- ties of spring blossoms and in the center of the dining table a cluster of white gardenias reflected the | white of the linens and made the silver all the more sparkling. Mrs. Meredith was dressed in dusty pink sheer crepe made with | = long, graceful skirt and a square | neckline in the bodice. Mrs. Bohen | wore gray chiffon draped at the moderately high neckline and caught with a diamond pin, and Mrs. Mere- dith, jr., was in black with a wide white collar and deep cuffs on the short sleeves. Senora de Boyd, wife of the Pana- | ma Ambassador, took her turn at! the tea table before joining the Ambassador and their attractive daughters just back from a radio try-out in New York. Others pour- ing tea and coffee during the after- noon were Mme. Hurban, wife of | the Czecho-Slovak Minister, and Mrs. George C. Thorpe. Guests were invited from 5 to 8 o'clock, and although there were the usual delicacies of the tea or cocktall hour there also were plat- | ters with more substantial refresh- ments served at the supper hour. Mrs. McLean Entertains For Minister of Finland. | Mrs. McLean was hostess to 60 | guests in honor of the Minister of Finland and Mme. Procope and the dinner was followed by the motion picture, “Lillian Russell,” which was shown for the first time in ‘Washington. Assisting the hostess was her daughter, Miss Evalyn Washington McLean, who came| home with her brother and sister- CLEANING- REPAIRING » WEAVING SHAMPOD % HAND WORK CUSTOM BUILT For Your Requirements SPRINGS & MATTRESSES MADE TO YOUR LIKING TO MEET YOUR WEIGHT CONSULT US BEDROOM FURNITURE TERMS We deliver within 200 miles NATIONAL 4711 INGERS ESTABLISHED 1868 925 Gee St. N.W. in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mc- Lean, 2d, from New York, where she has been their guest. Mr. Joseph Hergesheimer, famous novelist, and Mr. Hal Phyfe, equally famous portrait photographer, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Firestone of Akron, Ohio, were among those from out of town at the party. Others in the large company were the Secre- tary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Edison, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, Mr. Justice Frank Murphy, Senator and Mrs. Hiram W. John- son, Senator and Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, Senator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Senator Joseph F. Guffey, Representative Sam Rayburn, the Rev. Edmund J. Walsh, the chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover; the former Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Lewis, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Frederic A. Keep and Mr. Charles Michaelson. Miss Frederick Engaged to Wed Mr. Stabler The engagement of Miss Paul- ine Frederick to Mr. W. Wilson Stabler was announced recently at a tea in the home of Dr. and Mrs. John W. Sutherin. Miss Frederick is the daughter of Mr. Walter H. Frederick of Los Angeles, formerly of Park- ersburg, W. Va. She is a grad- uate of Marietta College and has had graduate work at the Uni- versity of Nebraska. Mr. Stabler is the son of Mrs. Tarlton B. Stabler of Kennett Square, Pa., formerly of Sandy Spring, Md. He is a graduate of the George School and attended Johns Hopkins University. The wedding will take piace June 15. Miss Frederick was given a surprise shower by a group of her friends Thursday evening at the home of Miss Alva Neville. Miss Shirley Wolfe To Become Bride Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wolfe announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Shirley Jeanne Wolfe, to Mr. Stanley Hayman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hayman. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe enter- tained at a reception yesterday afternoon at their residence, 1515 Varnum street, to announce the engagement. There were 100 guests. Bon Voyage Party Honors Mrs. Hill Mrs. Florence B. Thomas was hostess at a bon voyage party Wed- nesday evening in honor of her sister, Mrs. Vern E. Hill. Among those present were Mrs. Ira G. | Blumer, Mrs. Charles Dexter, Mrs. | Anthony Zeni, Mrs. Raymond Doug- las, Mrs. Ethel Klopfer, Mrs. Flor- ence Burroughs, Miss Emily Mc- Grath, Mrs. Marie J. V. Berryman, Miss Martha Jane McCoy and Mrs. Hugh Rhodes and Mrs. Meryl Thompson of Annapolis, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Hill and their niece, Miss Martha Jane McCoy, are leav- ing in June for a visit to the West Coast. A timely event! An nights. Final Sweep! 105 Black and Navy Dress COATS Formerly 19.95 to 25.00 Twills! Crepes! Woolens! dress coats. The remainder of our regular stocks. Tailored immaculately in quality fab- rics in the L. Frank Co. tradition. Decoration Day travel and those cool Summer Many with pique and lace touches. Sizes 9 to 17 and 10 to 20. L. Frank Co. Miss Washington Fashions 12th and F Streets THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940. By the Way— Beth Blai Maj. and Mrs. David Barry gave a gay and most attractive dinner— the first since moving into their new house—Saturday evening before the Auchinclosses’ Leap Year dance at Merrywood. Although the party had been planned for dinner 2m the terrace, the chilly weather made it much more comfortable to dine indoors, and the Barry’s lovely Adam green dining room was quite adequate for the some 20 guests who MISS MARGARET SHAW RICH. Representative and Mrs. Robert F. Rich of Woolrich, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter and Mr. Elmer Boyd Staats, son of Mr. and Mrs, Wesley F. Staats of Sylvia, Kans. nderwood U & Underwood Photo. Dominican Republic Fete Committee for Columbus Memorial To Be Entertained | The Legation of the Dominican Republic will be the scene of a small reception Friday at 5 o'clock when the Minister and Senora de Pasto- riza entertain in honor of the mem- bers of the National Committee of the United States for the Columbus Memorial Lighthouse and of the di- rector general of the Pan-American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe. The Dominican government has bestowed the heraldic Order of Cris- tobal Colon upon the members of the committee and Dr. Rowe and the decorations and diplomas will be presented by the Minister on that occasion. This order has been created by the Dominican government with the purpose of rewarding the meritori- ous deeds and works related to the glory of the discoverer, to his re- mains, or to the memorial which will be erected to his memory on the coast of the Dominican Republic. Invitations have been sent to the chiefs of missions of the Latin American diplomatic corps, officials of the Department of State and the Pan-American Union, and their wives. o The members of the committee appointed by President Roosevelt October 12, 1937, include Mr. Nicho- las Murray Butler, chairman; Mr. T. R. Armstrong, Mr. Sostehenes Behn, Mr. Robert Woods Bliss, Mr. George Blumenthal, Mr. H. E. Bol- ton, Mr. Edwin M. Borchard, Mr. Curtis E. Calder, Mr. Stuart Chase, Miss Ada L. Comstock, Mr. Stephen Duggan, Mr. Clarence M. Woolley, Miss Mary E. Woolley, Mr. Owen D. Young, Mr. James A. Farrell, Mr. James W. Gerard, Miss Virginia C. Gildersleeve, Mr. Joseph P. Grace, Mr. Peter Grimm, Mr. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mr. Juan Trippe, Miss Sarah Wambaugh, Miss Mary Wil- helmine Williams, Mr. Charles W. Hackett, Mr. W. A. Harriman, Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, Mrs. Roberta C. Lawson, Mr. William Mather Lewis, Mr. Walter H. Mallory, Mr. Percy Alvin Martin, Mr. John C. Merriam, Mr. James D. Mooney, Mr. William S. Paley, Mr. Frank L. Polk, Mr. A. W. Robertson, Mr. Otto Schoen- rich, Mr. James Brown Scott and Mr. Oliver D. Fisher. 5 ‘were seated there, The two long tables were charming, with sheer white embroidered cloths, crystal candelabra and low bowls of flowers—all white—peonies, iris and mock orange blos- soms. Mrs. Barry, looking about 16 in an adorable frock of flowered glazed chintz, had ordered the most delicious dinner for us with just the right wines—and from start to finish the party was great fun. The gentlemen appeared to be rather worried as to what sort of a time they would have at the dance and were no end disturbed when some fair lady said that she under- stood they couldn’t even have a glass of champagne at the bar without being accom- panied by a lady! This proved, however, to be false! As we entered the hospitable por- tals of Merrywood we found Nina and Mrs. David S. Barry, Jr. —Harris & Ewing Photo. Hugh waiting to receive us with snappy flowered skirts for the men and collars with black ties for the ladies. The large center drawing « Toom had been cleared for dancing and even the men in the orchestra wore “skirts.” From the very beginning the American Minister to the Dominican Republic, Robert Scotten; Snowden Fahnestock and Griff ‘Warfield were outstandingly popular. In fact we tried to “cut in” on Mr. Scotten at the beginning of the party and he informed us, rather haughtily, we thought, that he had just started dancing, so we could come around later! Mrs. Dwight Davis, Mrs. Jasper Du Bose, Mrs. Walter Edge, Mrs. Mathews Dick (who, with her husband, came back to town to week- end with Mrs. Kent Legare) and Mme. Prochnik formed a very critical “stag line,” who refused to be lured onto the dance floor by the manly wiles and smiles of the gentlemen dancing. The more active “stag line” included Mrs. Fahnestock, Mrs. Ffoulke Dewey, Mrs. Pearsons Rust, Mrs. Richard Wallach, up from Warrenton with husband “Dickie” and Tommy Leiter; Mrs. Scotten, good-looking Mme. Espil, pretty little Mrs. Northam Griggs, who, with her amus- ing husband, is here on a visit from New York and stopping at the Anchorage Apartment; Mary Louise Marsh, and the hostess, Nina Auchincloss, who was wonderful at seeing that none of her masculine guests got “stuck.” Edward Gardner. Longworth! Attend Banquet Mrs. Pearle W. Sharpe, president of the Arlington County Soroptimist Club, and Mrs. Katharine Winston and Mrs. Nan Middleton, members of the club, attended the installa- tion banquet of the new Staunton, Va,, club Saturday. The new club is sponsored by the Arlington Soroptimists, which presented it with a flag and standard. Miss Margaret Rich Will Be Married In September Representative and Mrs. Rob- ert P. Rich of this city and Wool- rich, Pa., announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Miss Margaret Shaw Rich, to Mr. Elmer Boyd Staats, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley F. Staats of Sylvia, Kans. Miss Rich was graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Semi- nary and Brown University. Mr. Staats was graduated from Mc- Pherson College in Kansas and has taken graduate work at the universities of Kansas and Min- nesota and the Brookings Insti- tution of Washington. He is now with the United States Bureau of the Budget. The wedding will take place in September. excellent selection of Perfect for Caat‘ Clearance Tm«*lgfi’ "whité ties and enjoy You'll walk in these | every step you take be:v"/*é cause they are’ stream- lined for comfort with Every type of white shoe is here - elasticized step-ins, bow pumps, sandalstraps, oxfords and casuals in wide variety. 1339 F ST., N.W. Baltimore, 104 W. Lexington St. After a perfect piping hot supper the party took on a South American flavor, with the Brazilian Ambassador and his dark, animated wife, Senhora Martins; the Scottens and the Griggses teaching the rest of us how to do some of the Brazilian dances. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pell (she in a bright red gown) did an exhibition “rhumba,” and Margot McConihe and brother Alex Hagner were superb at “Viennese waltzing.” gala party included the Edges’ house guests, all of Baltimore—the Edward Johnsons (who have frequently visited the George Garretts here), the John Williamses, she is Camilla Edge's sister; the Benjamin Brewsters and the very attractive Henry Buhls of Detroit, who are staying with Also the Blaise de Sibours, the Harold Hintons, the Philip Coffins, Harold Fangboner, the Lawrence Bakers, the George Howes, the “Chip” Roberts, the Walter Chappells, the Nathan Scotts, the Chauncey Parkers, the Cortlandt Parkers, William Elmsley, Col. Francis Harrington, the Lewis Clarks, Samuel Reber, Arthur Bradley Campbell, Mrs. James Clement Dunn, Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins, with her pretty daughter “Sunny” and her husband, Alexander Forbes; Mrs. Mondell Gregg, Mrs. Kent Legare, the Arthur Krocks, Martha in a lovely flowered print gown; Myron Hofer, the William MacCrackens, the Lawrence Houghtelings—and seated at a small table in the dining room from which they refused to budge, Mrs. John R. Williams, Mrs. Eugene Meyer and Mrs, Nicholas Other guests at this Linen Shower Miss Alice Erwin, Mrs. George Tudor and Mrs. Nathan Poole were hostesses at a linen shower Wed- nesday evening at Miss Erwin's home, 5708 Fourteenth street N.W., in honor of Miss Prances Ann Dow- den. Miss Dowden’s engagement to Mr. Thomas J. 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Larcombe of Lanham, Md.,, to Mr. Frank Beckert White, jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. White, also of Lan- ham. The Rev. Thomas M. Dickey performed the ceremony at 8 oclock Tuesday evening in the Whitefleld Methodist Church of Lanham. Selections were played by the church organist, Miss Ann Gardner, and Mr. Russell Tither sang, accompanied by Miss Harriett Lloyd, who also played throughout the ceremony. ‘Three large vases of gladioli and Japanese iris decorated the candle- lighted church, being placed against a background of palms, and long tapers were placed at the altar. The bride walked alone to the altar, where she was met by the bridegroom. She wore a dress of | white marquisette and lace, made with a long train, and her tulle veil | was edged with lace and held by a tiara of pearls. Her necklace, three strings of pearls, was a gift from (Continued on Page B-4.) . R JOSEPH R. MARRIS . . . 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