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SOCIETY
Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg
Guests at Annual Easter Fete
of Mr. and Mrs. McLean.
THE Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg attended the annual
Easter' Sunday breakfast Riven j
by Mr. and Mrs Edward Beale !
McLean yesterday in their
suburban home. Friendship. Antong
he guests, who numbered 100. were the
secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight F. j
navis, the Secretary of the Interior, Dr 1
Hubert Work: the Secretary of Agri
culture and Mrs. Jardine, the Secretary
of Labor and Mrs James J. Davis, the
Ambassador of Italy and Nobil Donna
Antoinette de Martino, the Ambassador
ol Brazil. Senhor S. Ourgel do Amaral;
’’op Minister of Hungary and Countess
s-echenyi. the Minister of China and
Mine. See. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Edward
Terry Sanford. Mr. Justice and
Mrs. George Sutherland, the Speaker
and Mrs Longworih. Senator and Mrs j
George H. Moses. Senator Charles Cur- |
tis. Senator and Mrs. Frederick H. Gii
: ut. Senator and Mrs Oscar W. Un
derwood. Senator and Mrs. William 11
King. Justice and Mrs. Wendell P
Stafford. Commissioner and Mrs David
H. Blair, and former Senator and Mrs. ;
At lee Pomcrene.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dwight F. Davis will be the guests in
whose honor the members of the mili
tary aflairs committees of the Senat:
rr.d the House of Representatives and j
their wives will entertain at dinner j
Wednesday evening, in the Chinese
ncm of tire Mayflower. Mrs Ransley.
wife of Representative Harry Clav R.m
clcv. is in charge of the arrangements.
The Secretary ol Commerce. Mr
Hoover, will be the guest of honor at
dinner this evening of the "Little Cabi
net.” which is made up of the assistant
cretarics of the various executive de
onrtments. The dinner will take place m
he Presidential suite of the Willard,
and covers will be laid for 25.
Mrs. Hoover, wife of the Secretary o.
Commerce, was the ranking guest at the
luncheon given today by Mrs. Charles:
T. McNarv. wife of Senator MrNary.
the Mayflower Hotel. There were 2.
guests in the company.
Mrs. Taft to Be Feted
At Luncheon Tomorrow.
Mrs. William Howard Taft will be
guest of honor at luncheon fol
lowed by bridge tomorrow of Mrs. Gil
bert H. Grosvenor, whose guests win
number 23.
Senator and Mrs Charles S. Doneen
have as a visitor in their apartment
at 2029 Connecticut avenue the sister
of Mrs. Deneen. Mrs. Rose R. Anthon.
w ho will remain with them for a short
time Mrs Anthon will be the guest
of the Women's National
Press Club at its weekly luncheon
at the club of the American Association
of University Women at 1634 I street.
She is an extensive traveler, having re
cently returned from India, and will
give a short talk on her travels in that
country.
Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana
entertained informally at dinner last
“vening in the crystal room at the
Willard.
Mrs. Beck. wife~of Representative
tames M. Beck of Pennsylvania, has
after spending a week in New
York.
Mrs. Carter, wife of Representative
Albert E. Carter of California, will be
vastest at luncheon tomorrow at the
Villard Hotel, in compliment to Mrs.
lerbcrt Hoover, wife of the Secretary
f Commerce.
Miss Elisabeth Warner, sister of Mr.
Edward P Warner. Assistant Secretary
the Navy for Aviation, will be at
- ime in her apartment, at the Ward
ian Park Hotel, this afternoon for the
•.st time this season.
Miss Rowena Pratt, daughter of Rep
- sentafive and Mrs. Harcourt J. Pratt
New York. has. as her guest at the
favflower for the holidays Miss Jo
“phine Pratt. Miss Barbara Merritt
-od Mr Legrand Haviland. jr.. of High
anc N Y . and Miss Helen Fitzgerald
«f Florida, N. Y.
Maj. Gen. Fred T. Austin. U. S. A ,
- Ik) has returned from the Philippines.
passing a few days at the Hotel As
■jt in New York before coming to
Washington to take up his duties as
met of Field Artillery.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Creed C. Ham
"ond will entertain about 400 guests at
reception at the Officers' Club, at
'ashington Barracks this evening fol
ding the travelogue to be given by
r 'r Frank Branch Riley of Portland.
>reg. on "The Lure of the Great
vorthwest.”
Maj. C>n. William s. Graves, U. S
V, and Airs, Graves, who arrived in
Yew York from Panama, are at the
. : *otel Abut, where they were met by
heir mm and daughter-in-law Mr. and
Mrs S, C. Graves. They will remain
Reupholstering
5-Piece Parlor
Suites --Antiques
3-Piece Overstuffed
Suites
Dining Room
Chairs
Lpliolitcrtd in Imitation
anti f nenuinc Leather,
i ape* frits, Mohair,
Brocades and
Velour a
* Aho Slip C overs and Chair
I C'aneitig Ly Our Ivxpcrts
at the Now Prevailing
J jj v/ ]Vices for Two
Days Only
"4 Wrbc Ho»n« or t .sll
? f ranklin 7453 j
fiatiinaltry and Sample*
(riven I'rte
Clay Armstrong
Upholsterer
J 235 10th St. N.W,
SOCIETY.
there for n fe wdays before coming to
Washington.
Col. and Airs. Paul D Bunker and
their daughter. Miss Priscilla Bunker,
have taken possession of their new home
in Tildcn Gardens.
Maj. and Mrs. O W Oraland have
issued cards for a dinner in the presi
dential suite at the Willard Thursday
evening
Mrs Everett Sanders, wife of the sec
retary to the President, has returned to
Washington and is at the Mayflower,
having spent a few days in New York
at the Ambassador. Mrs Sanders will
entertain at luncheon Friday in the
Chinese room of the hotel.
The third secretary of the British
embassv and Mrs. Henry L. d'A. Hop
kinson are in Now York, where they arc
staying at the Ambassador Hotel.
Judge and Mrs. O M Barber enter
tained at dinner at the Wardman Park
Hotel last evening, having as their
guests Representative Clarence Han
cock, recently elected to Congress from
Syracuse, N. Y., and Mrs. Hancock; Mrs.
Samuel S. Dennis of Morristown. N. J.:
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Gordon. Mrs
Clarence E Howard of Syracuse. N. Y.,
daughter of the hosts, and her niece.
Miss Harriet Howard of Baida insvtlle.
N. A’., who is spending the week with
Mrs. Howard.
Congressional Club Tea
Friday. Preceded by Music.
The weekly tea of the Congressional
Club Friday afternoon will follow a
short program of music, which will be
given by the guests of honor, who will
be soloists from the Fox Theater.
The club will give a formal luncheon.
Wednesday. April 18. in the clubhouse
at 2001 New Hampshire avenue, and
has postponed Its annual breakfast from
Wednesday because of the absence of
Mrs. Coolidge. who was to have been
the guest of honor.
Cards have been issued by the club
for a card party Tuesday evening. April
17. at 8:30 o'clock, in the clubhouse.
The marriage of Miss Alice Eastman
Vining to Lieut. William Velpoe Wilker
son. United States Army Medical Corps,
took place last evening in the Takoma
Park Baptist Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. W. E.
Laßue, pastor of the church, at the
close of the evening service in the
presence of a large company of friends
of the bride and bridegroom.
The bride was given in marriage by
Brig Gen. James M. Kennedy, com
mandant of the hospital, and Miss
Grace H. Hunter was the maid of honor.
Lieut, and Mrs. Wilkerson left im
mediately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip to the former's home in
Chelyan, W. Va. Upon their return to
Washington they will make their home
at 6645 Georgia avenue.
Dr. Wilkerson is a graduate of the
Virginia Medical School in Richmond
and came to Walter Reed in August
Miss Vining is a graduate of Jefferson
College and of the Walter Reed Dieti
tian School.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Townsend
have as their guests for the week Dr.
and Mrs. George L. Bowen of New
York.
Mrs. William Palmer Townsend,
mother of Mr. Townsend, will arrive
Wednesday from DeLand. Fla., and will
share honors with Mrs. Bowen at the
bridge party, followed by tea. which
Mrs John W. Townsend will give Wed
nesday for her house guests.
m ._ «'
Mrs. Edward Hood Watson of the
league of American Pen Women will
give a reception in her home, on Ken
nedy place, tomorrow evening. In honor
of Mrs. Clara Keck Hefflebower of Cin
cinnati and Mrs. Harriet Hawley lochcr
of Washington. Assisting Mrs Watson
in receiving the guests and in the din
ing room will be Mrs. Frances White
Diehl of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Ada Borden
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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, T). C., MONDAY. APRIL 0, 1023.
POPULAR CONGRESSIONAL HOSTESS
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MRS. GEORGE C. PEERY,
Wife of Representative Perry of Virginia, and with him spending the Spring at
the Hotel Roosevelt.
Stevens of Newport, R. I.; Mrs. George
Elliston Coleinen of Cincinnati. Mrs. B.
Frank Mebane of North Carolina. Mrs
Elizabeth Sevmour Zimmerman of Bal
timore and Mrs. Harriet D. Prentiss of
Philadelphia.
The following Washington Pen
Women will also assist: Mrs. William
Wolff Smith, Mrs. Anne Tillery’ Ren
shaw. Mrs. Agnes Newman and Mrs. E.
Richard Gasch. The young ladies who
will assist at the punch bowl will be
Miss Grace Hudson. Miss Ruth Peter
son. Miss Jean Stephenson. Miss Mar
jorie Webster and Miss Agnes Winn,
All the delegates who are in Washing
ton to attend the biennial of the League
of American Pen Women and all Dis
trict delegates and alternates are in
vited.
Mrs. Samuel Herrick will entertain at
a tea dance this afternoon in the palm
court of the Mayflower for her son,
Philip Herrick, and some of his friends
from Williams College, who are spend
ing the Easter holidays with him In
Washington. The guests will be Miss
Crimoro Waite and Miss Julia Waite of
Culpeper. Va.: Miss Eleanor Blackburn
and Miss Margaret Goodwin, who are
also at home from Wellesley for the
holidays: Miss Betty Franchot, Mr. Carl
Corley, Mr. George Nye. Mr. Ralph
Burgess and Mr. Samuel Herrick.
Miss Frances Lamer Gore entertained
a small company at luncheon today in
compliment to Miss Katharine Amory
Chokers Made IF*
Brins in your nut-of-dat* ▼
Scarf* and we will remodel A ■
them In the intent atyle*.
New England Furrier*
Rrnjamin Sherman Prop.
flta ISth Si. —Franklin fI.ISS
and her house guest, Miss Edith Web
ster of Boston.
Mrs. Newlands Johnston and Mr.
Alan, L. Johnston are at the Gladstone
Hotel in New York City.
Mrs. V. Marshall Clopton will enter-
Burchell’s
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really delicious
N. W. Burchell
817 Fourteenth St.
l HI Flowers
| “ i for Spring
Weddings
CIMPLE or elab- ;j
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Decoration* by ;
% Blaekistone always >
lend the desired \
|i touch of distinction. J>
<! Estimates furnished. \
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Three Generations of Washington
Housewives have used the fatuous
Eddy Refrigerators
59 years of maximum food preservation
with minimum ice consumption
t every day it is used.
THERE IS NOTH- i "is Style, Slate Shelves
ING ON OR IN THE d? 'I Zl HC
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OUT OF ORDER. fl
CLOSING OUT
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$l7B Refrigerators, $89.00 ( J
s22sßcfrigcrotors,sll2.so l ('
M»in Floor s27oßcfrigerntors, $135.00 / / Z'
G St. Entrance Solid Cork Hoard Insulation. All Ready
to install Electric Refriy 'ration
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=j: 'TrrzzTTr::- s : - ~■ j -
tain at tea In the palm court of the
Mayflower Hotel Saturday in honor of
Mrs. N. L. Scott, State regent D. A. R.
of Hawaii: Mrs. James W. Heustls of
Dubuque. lowa, and Miss Mary Hilliard
Hinton of Raleigh, N. C.
Mrs. Robinson Downey has arrived at
the Willard from her home in Waynes
boro, Pa. She plans to remain here for
an indefinite stay, and came from New
York, where she spent several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin L. Gunther of
New York, who are the parents of the
United Slates Minister to Egypt, and
Mrs. Franklin Mott Gunther are now in
Washington, and are guests at the May
flower.
Mr. and Mrs. James K. McCllntock of
1940 Biltmore street are entertaining
Miss Agnes Davis of Denver. Colo., who
will remain during the Enstcr holiday.
Mrs. Clem Shaver has Joined Mr.
Shaver in Washington, and is with him
at the Mayflower.
Interesting Celebration
of Anniversaries Saturday.
A large company, including several
from the congressional delegation, at
tended the reception and dance given
Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Houk and their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
L. Houk, at 111 Carroll street southeast.
The party was given in celebration of
the thirty-seventh wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Houk. April
7. and also of the birthday anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L Houk.
April 2 and April 5. respectively. The
home had a charming arrangement of
Easter lilies, carnations and roses bank
ed with palms and fern.
Mr. William C. Houk is the assistant
superintendent of the House Office
Building, and his father, the late Judge
L. C. Houk. was for some years Repre
sentative in Congress from Knoxville,
Tenn. Mr. John C. Houk, uncle of Mr.
I UNDER RALEIGH HABERDASHER MANAGEMENT /
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k Bobby Sandal in Indian prints are quite the thing /
/ with the “younger set.” Style illustrated is shown A
in Beige background with numerous other bright
y colors imprinted and center strap of beige kid. /
f Only one of the many new styles shown here.
y McCallum Silk Stockings J
/ in shades to match — 1.85
Houle, was also a Representative In
Congress from Tennessee.
Mrs. Raymond L. Houle was before
her marriage, a well known concert
singer.
Miss Gladys Brackncy of Knoxville,
niece of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Houk,
Is their house guest and assisted at the
party Saturday. She will accompany
her uncle and aunt and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond L. Houk on a motor trip to
Atlantic City. April 28. In July Mr. and
Mrs Houk and their son and daughtcr
ln-law will motor to Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lelghty had
with them at the Wardman Park Hotel
for the Easter week end their son. Mr.
Carl J. Lelghty. who will return this
evening to New York.
Miss Ruth Alexander of Bayonne. N.
J„ arrived this morning to spend the
week at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
Mr. George Gaul and family have
moved from Baltimore and are now
residing at 1366 Otis place northwest.
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Mears. who have
spent the Winter In Washington at the
Mayflower, are leaving today for At
lantic City, where they will remain for
several weeks before returning to their
home In Pocano Manor, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Hentx of
Amber, Pa., spent the week end at the
Willard.
Miss Helmlnc Wolff of Hanover, Ger
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Mri Wm. ft. Parr, Manager
Washington Branch
The Mnvflower. Suite 226-227
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Public Confidence Since 1861
F Street at Eleventh Main 3770
Special Sale
Mohawk Sheets
and Cases
The quality of these muslin sheets s a
is, we believe, well known to every
woman. The quantity is limited, so
that early selection is advisable.
Sheets
Size 63x99 <TI 1 r
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Luncheon or Breakfast
Sets, *3- 5#
All-linen colored bordered, hand-embroidered
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Linen Shop. First Floor
Scarfs for Spring
Specially Priced
A very advantageous purchase makes it possible
to sell these at the low prices indicated. All linen
colored bordered scarfs. Rose, blue, gold and green.
Scarfs, 18x36... .85c Scarfs, 18x45 $1
Scarfs, 18x54. .sl.lO
Linen Shop. First Floor
Tinted Glass Lamps
Complete
fofrlfaSi With Shade
Cut or blown bases
£jT\ in green, rose, blue or
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With a pleated parchment
00/ shade to harmonize.
gs Lamp, $2.50
Si Shade, $l3O
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Neicly Arrived
Oriental Rugs
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tiful colorings of rose, blue and tan. The price
is very low for rugs of this character.
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A Modern Art!
Furniture Painting
The votrue for Painted
Furniture has produced the
need for Skilletl Furniture
Painters in matters of
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EIRMTIRE RE-TOrCHING
El RNTIVRK RK-EIMSHING
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