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gootety
President and Mrs. Coolidge Guests at
Dinner Tonight of Speaker and
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett.
THE President and Mrs. Coolidge
will bo guests at dinner to
night of the Speaker and Mrs.
Gillett. who will entertain at
Grasslands. The exclusive club is now
»t its very best, and the setting fori
such an entertainment is ideal.
Sirs. Coolidge was the charming
hostess at 9 o'clock this morning to |
three little children from the child
health committee, who brought a basket
of flowers as their May-day tribute and
bung It on the knob of the White House
door, Mrs. Ooolidgo met them and smil
ingly poeed for a. picture with the tiny
tots.
The President is expected to attend
the dinner whlcn newspaper men who
"cover the White House” will give at
the Hotel Hamilton Saturday evening.
There will be about 100 to dine.
The Secretary of .Agriculture and
Mr?. Henry C. Wallace announce flu
engagement of their daughter Mary
to Dr. Charles Bruvgmann of Swit
zerland. first secretary of the Swiss
legation in Paris. The wedding will
take place Wednesday. May it.
Miss Wallace, who is a graduate of
Vassar, spent winter before last in
Europe. where she went to study and
travel. She is very popular in Wash
ington and has aided her mother in
her duties as a cabinet hostess with
much dignity and grace.
Dr. Bruggmann. who arrived in i
Washington Monday, was secretary !
of the Swiss legation in Washing
ton for three years and was trans
ferred to Paris last year. Tic was
secretary of the Swiss legation in
Russia during the revolution, and un
til diplomatic relations were severed. ,
Following that he was a year with
the Swiss legation in Brussels.
Frau Wiedfeidt, wife of the am
bassador of Germany, will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Victor Kauffmann. who has
been abroad since February and is
now in Paris, expects to sail on the
Majestic, which is due to arrive in
New York. Monday. May 12
Miabter of Swltrerliiml
And Mme. Pefcr Soil Tuesday.
The minister of Switzerland and
Mine, Peter have gone to New York
and will sail Tuesday.- May fi. aboard
the George Washington for their
borne in Switzerland. The minister
expects to return late in June, hut
Mme. Peter will remain abroad until
the autumn.
The ambassador of Peru, Dr Her
nan Velarde, was honor guest at a
dinner given last evening by the sec
retary of the embassy. Sen or Alfredo
Gonsalcs Prada and Sonora dc Gon-j
zalez ITada at Wardman Park Hotel, j
• Other guests were the minister of t
Uruguay and Mme. Varela, the minis- |
ter of Panama and Senora dc Alfaro. |
Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, j
Mrs. Charles W. Wet more and Mr. j
and Mrs. Frederic Lainolt Belin.
The minister of Poland and Mme. |
WroblewsUa will he at home Satur- I
day afternoon from 4 to fi o'clock to i
the members of the Polish colon) in j
Washington in celebration of the na- 1
tioral holiday of Poland. A high \
mass will be said Saturday morning I
at 10 o'clock in celebration of the |
holiday.
The minister of Egypt and Mme. j
Yousry will entertain at dinner this j
evening in the new legation at DGi |
Q street.
Senator and Mrs, Medill McCormick j
will entertain at dinner tomorrow :
evening at the Hotel Hamilton. In ■
compliment to Mrs. McCormick's
niece. Miss Elizabeth Gordon Hanna, j
and Mr. Richard Porter Davidson. I
whose marriage will take place Sat- I
urday. The dinner will follow the
rehearsal for the wedding and the |
guests will t>o memhers of the wed
ding party The company will later |
go to the dance which Senator and :
Mrs. Walter E. Edge will give for j
Miss Hanna and Mr. Davidson.
Miss Manna teas hostess to a com- i
pany of twenty-four at luncheon to- -
day. and this evening Mr. Henry i
will entertain at dinner for the br.de i
and bridegroom elect and take his I
guests later to T.e Paradis.
Senator Medill McCormick of llli- 1
nois, who arrived in Washington sev- ;
days ago, accompanied by Mrs. J
McCormick, has gone hack to Chi- I
cago for a short visit, but will return
in time for the dinner. Mrs McCor- 1
nick has an apartment at the Hotel
Hamilton and will remain here until
after the marriage of her niece.
Senator and Mrs Tasker U Oddie '
have taken an apartment at Meridian !
Mansions. I
Jlaj. Gen. and Mrs. Henry Granville ;
Sharpe have returned to Washington !
after a three-year absence in the I
•outh of France, and are guests of '
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Celebrating the Opening of Our ,\em Store With a
r FUR SALE 1
WE ARE IX OUR NEW STORE, AT 1413 F STREET— B
■S t and wc want you to come and inspect onr display of new =5;
S fur coats and pieces. Every garment is stamped with the
= QUALITY of our handwork; the most startling price-cut
S VALUES prevail.
| FOXES ZZ, I
STONE MARTENS I
| As Low As $19.50 |J
M GARAGEL a* |TA I
1 JACQUETTES a°" 1|
S HUDSON BAY SABLES H
I Two-Skin Scarfs As Low As $32.50 I i
EVERY FUR COAT REMODELING 1
AT ACTUAL COST AND REPAIRING ■
Xo matter what kind of Bring: in your old fur
a fur coal you need or do- piece or coat and have it F~^
sire, this is a most op- remodeled or repaired at a {553
portunc time to secure it. as slight ooet; in this way you p=
prices have been reduced to can secure extra w-oar out p=|
actual cost. of it.
FREE STORAGE II
I Any for pteoe or coat which yon may aeleet Will be ye.
•errM and stored free, for a amnll depoait. ===
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1413 F Street N.W.
SOCIETY.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Woodhulk Who
will entertain for them tomorrow and
i again on Wednesday and Saturday of
j next week.
Mr*. George D Hone has a? a gue*t
at Wardman Park Hotel Mrs N. H.
I W tight of Ohio, who arrived today.
Mrs. Hone is leaving shortly for a
stay at Marbleh* ad Neck. Mass. She i
; has made reservations for sailing for
, Europe June 9. and will spend the
! summer abroad.
Col. John H. Duvall. U. S A., re
tired, and Mrs. Duvall, who have
spent the winter in Washington with
their son-in-law and daughter. Maj.
Richard H. 'Pebba. jr., United States
1 Marine Corps, and Mrs. Tebbs. at
! their home on Argonne terrace, 'eft
I today for their summer place at Tiock
r Harbour. Allenhursi, N. .1. Mrs. Tebbs
j prececdvd them to the resort by sev
j eral days, and will remain with them
i for a week or two.
Mrs. Parker, w fe of Mr. Edwin V
Darker, umpire of the mixed claims
'commission, who r •centlv returned |
from three weeks ,-pe-M in Texas, 'eft
Washington last evening for New
York and will be absent for ten S
dr.ys. She will attend the biennial j
j convention of the Y. W. C. A. ini
| New York.
The marriage of Miss Tere.*a James. |
j oaughtcr of Mr. and Mrs. Francis j
I Bacon James, to Mr. Edward Karrick |
i Morris, son of Mrs. Henry Lincoln |
I Morris took place today at I o'clock |
jin the apartment of the bride's I
! parents, in the Highlands, the Rev. Dr. j
| Charles Wood officiating. Due to the
recent death of the bride's grand- j
mother, Mrs. Granville Eoud of Haiti- |
more, the wedding was quietly nr- j
ranged, with only the members of the 1
i two families present.
■ The bride wore a gown of heavy I
I bridal satin made simply with a court!
| train of rare old lace, an heirloom of i
| the bride's family, her veil, also of i
j the lace, was held by clusters oft
orange blossoms and site carried a ■
' shower bouquet of bride roses and I
lilies of the valley. Little Katherine
! Eoud. cousin of the bride, was the
i flower girl. Mr. Edward Hali was the
best man.
Mr. Morris and his bride left, after I
an informal reception, for a. wed- !
ding trip and will later make their I
home in Washington.
Mrs. Alfred S. Gillett has closed her
residence on 20th street for the sea
son and has motored to her summer
home, a historic place of great in- ■
terest at Wallingford, Delaware
County. Pa.
Mr. John Barrett, former director
general of the Pan-American Union,
returned this morning from a several
months' visit to Mexico, Canada and
the central west, and is at the Met
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r Only best materials
go into our Custom
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every detail of tbe ‘}
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Wp also Renovate
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Fine Furniture
1108 G Street
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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 1. 1924.
ropolttan Club until Monday, when
he proceeds to New York.
Mrs. Ira June Owen of Grand Rap
ids, Mich., Who has been the guest
for two weeks of Mr. end Mrs. W. H.
Monin on Mintwood place, has re
turned to her home. Mrs. Owen was
formerly Miss Jean Wilkie, and is the
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John K.
Wilkie, formerly of Washington.
During her visit here Miss Aileen M.
Moran, who was one of the brides
maids at her wedding, entertained
for Mrs Owen and friends of both
families frequently gave. bridge,
luncheon and dinner parties for her.
The military attache of the British
embassy and Mrs. Charlton have re
turned from Biitmone. where they
went to attend the marriage Tues
day of Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt to
the Honorable Mr. J. F. A. Cecil.
The hostesses for The tea to be I
given tomonow afternoon at the Con- t
gressional Club, will t.e Mrs. Charles |
B. Timberlake. Mrs. Daniel A. Suther- \
land. Miss t-proul. Mrs. Percy E. Quin. 1
Mrs. James Thrott, Mrs. Phillippe C. i
Soyez and Mrs. Maurice Thatcher |
Assisting in the dining room will he
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Henry Al
len Cooper. Mrs. William llodenberg
and Mrs. James Strong. Others as
sisting will be Miss Gertrude Norris, j
Miss Frances Johnson. Miss Margare.t
Pou and Miss Virginia Garrett.
Mrs. Charles Alvin Smith announces
the engagement of her daughter
Carolyn lo Mr. Frederick 11. Cieder
stedt of Syracuse, New York
Mrs. Joshua Fierce has issued in- |
vitatlons for a dinner May 24 in j
honor of Mr. rnd Mrs. Joshua Pierce, 1
whose marriage recently took place. •
The dinner will bo given in the j
Metropolitan Annex. 172 G H street.
Mr. and Mrs. l.arz Anderson enter
tained a company of fourteen at din
ner last evening in compliment to
; their house guest. Mrs. Frederick :
• Bradley of Boston, and lat t took
j their guests to the polo ball.
Mrs. Morion Thompson was hostess
!to a company of twenty-four at
j luncheon today 'at the Chevy Chaw
Club In compliment to Mrs Newbold.
Mrs. Richard IT. Townsend and her
daughter. Mrs. Gerry, wife of Sen
ator Peter Goelet Gerry, returned
yesterday from New York, where they
[ were for a few days at the Plaza.
Mrs. Ross Todd is visiting Mme.
I Hauge in her residence on Massachu- ,
setts avenue.
i Mis* Genevieve Husk entertained
at a bridge luncheon today in honor
of Miss Sue Hanna and Miss Anne
i Rachlas of Philadelphia, who arc
\ house guests of Miss Muriel Eleanor
| Gray.
Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the
former Speaker of the House of Rep- i
resentatives. and her niece, Mrs. Dor- I
say Richardson, have arrived in New i
York, where they are at the Waldorf- j
Astoria. Mrs. Richardson was for- j
merly Miss Helen Le Seurc.
Miss Nancy Hoyt will entertain a '
company at dinner at Ee Paradis lo- [
morrow evening.
The assistant military attache of !
the French embassy. Capt. Bombard, j
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Oriental or
D I If * C Domestic, Cleaned.
M \ Vj <3 Washed. Repaired
and Stored
A. H. Bakshian
818 Conn. Ave. Main 6667
j Juliette Allen j
| The Shop of Toothful Millinery ((
1005 Connecticut Avc. v
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II Sale on May 2d and Sd of Early ) i
( Spring Hats, ineluding dress, ( 1
semi-dress, and sport
Priced at
I *Jo_Sis_*/g.jo f
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A Special Offering of 100
SPRING FROCKS
at s 37=
Formerly $49,50 to $97,50
unprecedented Easter season demand has depleted our selections of
Spring; Frocks and left us with incomplete lines —one and two of a kind
styles, which we offer at a price to insure their immediate disposal. In
cluded are Frocks for street and afternoon wear and a few Dinner Gowns.
The materials are Satin, Georgette. Crepe Dundee. Moire. Flat Crepes, Satin
Crepes and Printed Silks, in all the favored shades.
Exclusively Different
'£ TWELVE-TEN TWELVE-TWELVE F STREET
has gone to New York, where he wifi
be for a few days at the Plaza.
Mrs. Randolph Dickins and Mrs.
Jokichi Takamine will not be at home
tomorrow, nor again this season.
They will leave town about the
middle of May for New York, sailing
on May 31. on board the S. S. Fran
conia. They will pass the month of
June in England, later visiting other
countries, apd will return next spring.
The assistant secretary of labor and
Mrs. Henning, with their daughter.
Miss Beatrice Henning, are in New
York for a few days and are staying
at the Hotel Astor.
Mr. William Walker Smith of the
American diplomatic service, now on
duty in the Department of StaJe, and
Mrs. Smith have given up their apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Smith is sailing for Europe to
■ join her mother. Mrs. Henry Pozue
l of Cincinnati. Mr. Smith will reside
i at the Army and Navy Club.
i Additional patronesses for the card
I party this afternoon at the New Wil
' lard, which is being given by the
Dames of the Loyal Legion for the
benefit of the fund for the scholarship
in memory of Mrs. John A. Logan, in
clude Mrs. John W. Weeks, Mrs.
Harry S. New, Mrs, Curtis D, Wilbur,
j Mme. Tsamados, Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook. Mrs. Charles Woodard. Mrs.
Eeonore Sherwood, Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran and Mrs. Harley Calvin
Gage.
Owing to absence from the city.
Mrs. Joseph Wall will not be at home
I Friday afternoon.
| Lieut. John B Heffernan. United
; •States Navy, and Capt. John E, Wood,
j Corps of Engineers, United States
{ Army, are sailing from Now York on |
Tuesday. May C. for Vigo. Spain. They i
■ are to spend about nine weeks in j
Spain, making a comprehensive tour i
of the country They are also plan- |
iv’tiK to attend the Olympic game* in |
Paris and tiie British empire exposl- I
‘ lion in London.
Polo llenrfll Ball l.nxi
Mg in splendid Sneers*.
The polo ball, given last evening |
by the War Department Polo Asso
ciation. was quite the smartest so- I
cially and decidedly the ga>est ball j
of the season. The large ballroom of j
the New Willard was very cleverly |
and 111 eti'-ely trite cfo-med ntn aj
polo field by the committee on decora- i
.. ae* yvv Jxstlz-w-s r■ v go.-
| Special “Permission-from-the-Factory” Sale|
SORSSII i
I SHOES I
| 300 Pairs Added $
M Pumps—Oxfords
& Were $9.00 and SIO.OO Pair 3)*J.v7D |
I m There arc single strap pumps
i of black or brown kid with M
! Cuban heels, also Cuban heel lIM
' acc oxfords—single strap Ft
j pump? in patent leather and tali ,V
i & L \\ -uede with low flat heels—3- 'MI
|j I strap Mack kid Cuban heel I?
\ IpV pumps—very smart—and gray ,
U r 1 suede sport oxfords and white.
Sizes considerably broken, hut j
rj on the whole good selection to J
r be liad. *|
A Popular Assortment CM OK
Pumps and Oxfords that were St to sl2 Pr....
li. Red. green and brown kid sandals with low flat heels—brown
calf and black kid strap pumps and oxfords—popular patent leather
strap pump, flat heels and weH *ole» or baby French heels and
? handturned sole*—gray, brown and black suede Cuban heel pumps j
with welt soles—patent leather and brocaded strap pumps, dress i f:
styles with Cuban heels—plain black satin strap pumps with baby
French or Spanish heels—splendid choosing at $4.95 pair. M
A score of other specially priced Sorosis models in
this sale at $5.95, $7.25 and $8.75.
tions. Col. Conrad S. Babcock, Maj.
John B. Coulter and Capt. Robert L.
Walsh; floor committee, Col. Julian
R. Lindsley, Maj. Nelson E. Margetts
and Maj. Ernest G. Cullum, and on
publicity, Maj. John K. Her, Maj.
Cortlandt Parker and Capt. Read
Wipprecht.
A gateway of pine and other small
trees, with a picket fence, was built
near the elevators on the tenth floor
and was well guarded by two polo
players astride their "ponies.” On
the other side of the gate stood the
receiving party, the introductions be
ing made by Col. Conrad S. Babcock
and Maj. H. S. Higley.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks received the guests, assisted
by the deputy chief of staff, U. S. A.,
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, and Mrs.
Hines. Gen. Pershing was a member
of the receiving party and stood with
them for a short time before they
went to their boxes. Mrs. Weeks
wore a gown of soft, velvet draped
over cloth of silver and Mrs. Hines
was in cloth of silver veiled with
j green tulle, a panel back and front
of black net embroidered in jets.
The small reception room made by
the gateway and the entrance to the
ballroom haM quantities of pine and
tall glasses, with here and there a
spray of cherry blossoms. The ball
room itself hod the familiar goal
posts at each end, and the white side
board down each side not only
marked the edge of the polo field but
protected those sitting on the "side
lines” from the dancers. Branches of
pine and sprays of cherry blossoms
covered the front of each box and
above them were crossed mallets, and
at Intervals gayly colored marquees
were placed over the boxes, while the
box of Secretary Weeks and Oen.
Pershing, in the center of the w-x-t
j wall, had an awning which gave the
! effect of a. grandstand, while the flag
i of the Sjecretary and that of the gen
j eral of the Army marked them. To
complete the picture the members of
j polo teams wore their gay vests and
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other polo “toga” and several of the
company who are members of hunt
clubs were in their red coats, adding
color to the scene. A light supper
was served In the small ballroom at
midnight.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks had with
them In their box. Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant and Miss Fudora. Clover.
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Sale of Crepe £| |l
the Newest Style Notes and Colors {9k
_______ and Priced Phenomenally Low fin 2*l
!e£s $ 1 *V 5 ® I
Has hice..
| * ,e Height of Value-Giving
I mfift Charaiing Dresses ||
I* . j p ; Slashingly Reduced for Quick Disposal
!fll Dresses adorably conceived of beau- /% r i**i
lof I ■/ m L *W|Ki tiful materials taken from our 75 stores V*J
Si W i te / T\ MI and grouped together at one astound- M IwM
I • I ins’ low price to effect immediate clear- M f" 08 fill
(i ►J | V ance. Bigger values than these were M *i*.m iKJI
n V never presented. B wJMt
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I ,*i Unusual Values Important Special it oi pp \r M
C, BLOUSES LINGERIE HOSIERY |
livery Smart Style at «n El- Choicv n | any i«m. litud „ r “ re,,ll ‘- full tabknrf. IT,
M traordinarily Low Price below which ordinarily sell for t-'cry pair guaranteed. k
j t* j Blouse values that stand twice this price. This hesi
; '.V out as the city’s great- “
> #1 est Sport imported rr»n<-ii cry offering tW
Si SSS>|.9BSSS 11.98 $ 1.65 |
ni broidery an*! /■ V.laes “Vw- I V ‘ ,n “ The val ue s I kft ,
1;J STS *»& SH i* A" I
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■) A Special Purchase of
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\ The Newest Dresses t
Fo r Spring and Summer Wear
j { Specially Priced fflt
UM/ [/ / For Friday and "St L M
j S<* tu rday ai ~ mm
tnek trimmed models for Women
and Misses in Georgettes, Crepe dc
C IS " Chines, Roshanara Crepes and Silk
t WII If Pongees.
( ill J(!| Individual styles for afternoon, C
jjJll ill ljll dance or sports wear in all the ex -
Quisite new shades , as well as staple
) jf\T colors. Misses' sizes 16 to 20: Worn •
( ij U ens, 34 to 46.
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A *Spedal Reduction Sale of
I I Smart Spring Hats f
I $5, $5.95, s7£o and SS£O Values
Friday and <t 9 O T
Saturday tJ‘
Leghorn and fabric combinations,
hair braids, Timbo and hemp straws,
satin and taffeta with trimmings of ex* &
$ qtiisitc flowers, rhinestone pins, quills
or ribbon bows. $
Colors: Sand, gray, copen, rose, /1 | (\ ' X (>
navv, red, black and oak. d
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() Better Apparel at a Bower Price q
jfHaper ißros. Sc Co. I
<) Shop of Quality 937-939 F St. N.W, q
The minister of Switzerland and
Mme. Peter -were honor guests at
dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Price
Wright, who entertained a company
of sixteen, later Uiking their guests
to the ball.
Senator and Mra. Lawrence Phipps
(Continued ori Ninth - Page?)
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