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- ——-1 SOCIETY SECTION . . . j Features for Capital’s Social Women | Highlights Part 3—12 PagesWASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY HORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1932. MRS. JOHN Q. TILSON, An inter -ting woman in congressional society, wife of the Representative from Connecticut. Underwood Photo. President and Mrs. Hoover ; To Honor Army and Navy At Reception Tomorrow Function Will Be Last State Affair of Present Season to Be Given at White House. BY SALI.IE V. H. PICKETT. The President and Mrs. Hoover will close their successful series of State re ceptions and dinners at the White House tomorrow night with the Army and Navy reception, when the largest and mo6t brillant company of the Winter will be received. Foreign military and naval attaches have been invited and with the greater number of men guests ' in uniform and wearing their decora tions a military atmosphere is given the event. Wednesday the President and Mrs. Hoover will celebrate their thirty-third wedding anniversary, presumably in their usual quiet way but certainly with many of their friends arounh them. There will be many reminders of the simple ceremony In California and their hurried departure for China, where Mr. Hoover was then engaged in engi neering work in the gifts from their friends on the Coast. Mrs. Hoover placed the country on a cotton basis when at the White House reception last Thursday she appeared in a dainty gown of sprigged dimity and n^ver in any period of her life m the White House looked so thoroughly lovely. There Is a firm belief that soon again one will hear the constant hum of the cotton factories in the South and other paits of the country. All of the silks worn by Mrs. Hoover, as those wont by Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Wilson and other First Ladies, were woven in New Jersey and at least Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Taft had the design for the brocade of their inaugural gowns made and woven in that State. There were many interesting features of the reception last week besides the First Lady's cotton gown and among other things natural blossoms which for many years have given way to artificial ones were seen here and there. The great trouble is that a really gay eve ning reception will take on the per imne of a wedding or a funeral and in a closely filled room is objectionable to many. They are ruinous to a Dodice as generally worn, so a clever debutante who has acquired a constant admirer in her first year out, w’ears "his flowers” | with a short ribbon attached, and the ribbon and not the flowers pinned to her bodice. The Ball of the Seven Seas, the I annual carnival ball given each year by the Arts Club of Washington, will j tomorrow night be more brilliant, it; is said, than any yet held, while the j costumes must necessarily be unique, j Many officers, including those from for- ! «ign countries, will be received at the ; Bal Boheme in their uniforms, and decorations will be worn in lieu of fancy costumes. Women are improvis ing clever and suggestive headdresses to be worn with their evening gowns, but there will be a sufficient number of the Floor Committee and others to give the ball its deserving title, "The Ball of the Seven Seas.” Many dinner parties are arranged to precede the ball and many more supper parties will follow, some of them in the fascinating small ball room, where clever artists will carry out the cabaret idea, and | others will be entertained on the lower | floors of the hotel. The Bachelors’ Cotillion Tuesday night will be more brilliant than its predecessors and there will be ad ditional figures and favors as well as newr faces in the receiving line. Mrs. William Dwight Mitchell will head the line, and not forgetting the graceful ' gesture of the cotillion president in postponing the dance on account of the White House reception and the Bal Boheme, society en masse will attend. And, anent the humorous charm of Winston Churchill, who speaks in Washington Friday, a story is told by Miss Janet Richards, the Capital City's lecturer par excellence on current events. It seems that Miss Richards attended a very recent lecture by Mr. Churchill in the big Academy of Music in Brooklyn and was thoroughly de lighted both with the speaker and his subject, which on that occasion was "The Path of Destiny of the English speaking Peoples.” Mr. Churchill was explaining the difference between the youth of Great Britain and the United States, in that the young men of America go into business and neglect politics, whereas the reverse is true in England. "It might be an improve ment for both countries,” said Mr. Churchill, "if you would send some of your keen young business men over to England to teach us better business methods, while we might send some of our young men to America to teach you better politics. In fact,” he added, with a broad smile and a mock bow, "I am out of a job myself.” De an of Corps and Lady To Attend Costume Party The Ambassador of Mexico and Senora de Puig attended the delightful costume dance given by Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauser last evening in her home on Kalorama road, in compliment to Miss Mary Elizabeth MacArthur, debutants of the season. There was an informal program of entertainment and a buffet j supper was served. i MRS. AUGUSTINE LONERGAN, With Ruth Ellen, Laucy Waters, Ann Yates and Mary Lee, wife and children of Representative Lonergan of Connecticut. Underwood Photo. Daughter to Be Guest Of Secretary of Navy And M rs. Adams Here Postmaster General Brown to Return to Capital To day After Several Days Absence. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams will be joined tomorrow by their daughter, Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, and Mrs. J. Stillman Rocke , feller of New York, who will come to attend the White House reception to the Army and Navy. The Secretary and Mrs. Adams will be hosts at dinner February 18 and again February 24. The Postmaster General, Mr. Walter F. Brown, who has been away for sev eral days, will return to Washington today. Mrs. Kooert Patterson Lamont, wile of the Secretary of Commerce, spent yesterday in Baltimore, where she went with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Esk ridge Saltzman, who will be the guest over Sunday of Miss Elizabeth Duncan. Mrs. Saltzman will return to her homp in New York tomorrow and Tuesday she will go to the Lake Placid Club to witness the Olympic Winter games. Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick have as their guest in their apartment at 2400 Sixteenth street Mrs. Prank H. Eggleston of Laramie, Wyo. The Undersecretary of the Treasury, Mr. Ogden L. Mills, who has been ap pointed to take the place of Mr. An (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Italian Ambassador to Be Host at Dinner Saturday M. Clau del of France and Mme. Claudel to Entertain at Luncheon Today for M. M aurice Chevalier. The Ambassador of Italy and Donna Antoinette de Martino will entertain at dinner in the embassy Saturday eve ning. ■ The Ambassador of France and Mme. Claudel will entertain at luncheon today at the embassy in honor of M. Maurice Chevalier, French motion picture star and singer. The Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaifron enter tained at dinner Wednesday evening in honor of the apostolic, delegate, Most Rev. Pietro Fumosoni-Biondi. The Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi will entertain at dinner Tues day, February 9, at the embassy. The Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Ronald Lindsay, will entertain at dinner Thursday at the embassy in honor of Mr. Winston Spencer Church ill, brilliant English statesman and ora tor, who will be his guest during his several days’ stay in Washington. Mr, Churchill will give a lecture Fri day evening at Constitution Hall on ’’The World Economic Crisis.” The new'ly appointed Ambassador of Spain, Senor Juan B. Cardenas, sailed Thursday from Tokio for this country on the Tatsuta Msru. He is expected * to arrive in San Francisco Wednesday, February 17, and will probably come to the Capital immediately after his ar rival in California. Senor Don Luis M. de Irujo, Minister and charge d'affaires ad interim of Spain, and members of the Spanish embassy staff will entertain informally in honor of Senor Vicente Escudero, the famous Gypsy dancer of Spain, in the patio of the embassy Monday after noon, February 15, upon the arrival in the Capital City of Senor Escudero, who will appear for the first time here in dance concert on Tuesday afternoon, February 16, at the National Theater. The Minister of Portugal and Viscountess d’Alte will entertain a com pany at dinner this evening. The Minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter will be hosts informally at lunch eon today. They will entertain at din ner Thursday. The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. Van Royen will entertain in formally at dinner this evening at the legation. Senora de Dona Maria Teresa de A,r c?ya, wife of the Minister of Venezuela, (Continued on Fage 6, Column 2.) MRS. RICHARD S. ALDRICH, A popular hostess in the congressional set. interested in the Bicentennial and Community Chest. Underwood Photo. I MRS. JOHN W. GARNER. Wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and with him a guest at the White House last week. Bachrach Photos. Motif of Seven Seas To Mark Bal Bobeme Tomorrow Evening Carnival Ball, Pageant and Popular Concert to Be Combine by Arts Club. Sport that wrinkled Care derides. And Laughter holding both his sides. Come and trip it as ye go. On the light fantastic toe. —Milton s invitation to the dance. In this true spirit of the Mardi Gras season the eighth annual Bal Boheme of the Washington Arts Club will take place tomorrow night at the Willard Hotel. Combining a grand carnival ball, an artistic and amusing pageant and a popular concert into one joyous occasion, from the moment the ball opens at 10 o’clock, until the last strains of music die away in the early hours of the next morning, there will not be a dull moment for the throngs that will attend “The Ball of the Seven Seas.” which, with its unique and fascinating motif, has aroused city wide attention. At the stroke of 11 King Neptune will become the ruler of the carnival, ushering in the pageant. “Neptune's Review,” directed by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest and Mr. Percy J. Burrell, with Mr. James Otis Porter playing the part of Neptune. In dazzling succession will pass the various scenes in the pageant, golden dolphins, alluring pearl maidens, sirens, mermaids, sea nymphs, Aphrodite rising from the sea in all her gleaming beauty, the great sea dragon, the Ancient Mariner, Ulysses in his swaying barge, sea gulls, the very epitome of grace, and many other figures embodying the lore and the lure of the sea. Meanwhile, throughout the evening Miss Marjorie Lowe, chairman of the “Seaport Cabaret,” one of the unique features of this year's ball, will present a large number of vocal and lnstru (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) -• Congressional Hostess and Other At Home Notes Mrs. Tucker, wife of Representative Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, will be at home Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel Powhatan from 4 to 6:30 o’clock. She will be assisted by Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Francis Hagner, Mrs. Henry Venn .and Mrs. George Calvert. Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife of the major general commandant of the Marine Corps, will not be at home until the last Monday in February. Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauffmann will not be at home tomorrow. Mrs. W. V. Greear will entertain at tea this afternoon in her home on Six teenth street. Mrs. Russell Bennett will be at home this afternoon at her home. 2340 Massachusetts avenue, for the last time this season. She will have with her j her daughter. Miss Florence Bennett j Harris. -» s Vice President and Sister Honor Guests at Reception Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Gann Entertained by Congressional Club Last Evening. The Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, and his sister. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, whQ has just returned from an interesting speaking tour in the Middle West, were the honor guests last evening at a brilliant re i ception given by the Congressional Club 1 at the club house, 2001 New Hamp shire avenue. There was a delightful i atmosphere at the party and lively con versation centered about Mrs. Gann, who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the office of Governor of Kansas. Mrs. Gann graciously re ceived the congratulations from her many friends in the ranks of the con I gressional group, but assured them she I was not a candidate and would not be ! one. The honor guests arrived at the club promptly at 9 o’clock and were met on the ground floor of the building by officers of the club. As the party ascended the stairway to the drawing ' room the Marine Band Orchestra . played a stirring march. Mrs. Leonidas A. Dyer, president of the club, pre sented the Vice President and Mrs. i Gann to the membership of the club, and also in the receiving line W’ere the members of the executive board, in ! eluding Mrs. E. E. Eslick of Tennessee, Mrs. Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska, Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard of Louisiana, Mrs. Frank Clague of Minnesota, Mrs. Jchn A. Schafer of Wisconsin and Mrs. Carl E. Mapes of Michigan. Mrs. Gann appeared not a bit tired from her strenuous tour in the West. She looked exceedingly w’ell in a gown of petunia velvet, made on long grace ful lines, the back of the bodice hav ing a frill of the velvet. Mrs. Dyer wore a ratou moaei oi nesh color lace with ornaments of ruby red Mrs. Eslick was in a becoming gown of black velvet. Mrs. Simmons was in a gown of red taffeta, the bodice close fitting and the skirt generously full. Mrs. Broussard was in a soft green chiffon gown, the skirt of folds of the material. Mrs. Clague was in dull blue lace, with slippers to match. Mrs. Schafer’s gown was of blue satin in crusted with sequins. Mrs. Mapes se lected for the party a gown of garnet velvet and her ornaments were of gar nets set in old gold. Assisting were the wives of the mem bers of the Kansas delegation who are members of the club, several associate members included in the group. The club was effectively decorated with palms, ferns and potted plants and the refreshment table was gay with Spring flowers in bright hues. Through out the reception and supper the or chestra gave selections. The members of the club will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium of the club nouse to organ ize for Red Cross work. Mrs. W. E. Humphrey of Washington State will be in charge of this unit ror the Red Cross. The club will give a card party pre ceded by dinner at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening and at the regular Friday aft ernoon tea at 3 o’clock the guest of honor will be Miss Elizabeth Reeside | Reynolds, who will give* a program of operatio selections, accompanied by Miss Ida Clark at the piano. Miss Clark will follow with some numbers played on the accordion. The hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs. William R. Eaton of Colorado, Mrs. S. B. Elkins of West Virginia, Mrs. I Richard N. Elliot of Indiana, Mrs. j Harry L. Englebright of California. Mrs. I Edward E. Eslick of Tennessee, Mrs. Harry' A. Estep of Pennsylvania, Mrs. ! Edmond F. Erk of Pennsylvania, Mrs. E. Hart Fenn of Connecticut, Mrs. Ham ilton Fish. jr.. of New York: Mrs. Roy ' G. Fitzgerald of Ohio, Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, Mrs. Frank H. i Foss of Massachusetts, Mrs. Israel | Moore Foster of Ohio, Mrs. James A. i Frear of Wisconsin and Mrs. Arthur M. Free of California. Children of members of Congress who have been attending the series of tea i dances will be hosts at a party at the club house on Saturday afternoon from 3:30 to 5 o'clock. -• M rs. Gann an d Mrs. Lyman Honor Guests at Tea Mrs. Edward Everett Gann will share honors with Mrs. John William Lyman of Kansas City. Mo., at the tea which Mrs. Charles Alger will give Tuesday afternoon at her home on I street. I Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde will also receive I with Mrs. Alger. Others assisting will I be Mrs. Roseoe C. Patterson, wife of j Senator Patterson of Missouri; Mrs. I Leonidas C. Dyer, wife of Representative ! Dyer of Missouri; Mrs. Seymour Low man, Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose. Mrs. Marion But ler, Mrs. James G. Wentz, Miss Isabel Sedgley, Mrs. Edward Dixon Hays. Mrs. Robert H. McNeil, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Mrs. Cleveland A. Newton. Mrs. Lyman is a sister of former Gov. Herbert Hadley of Missouri. She is spending the Winter at the Mayflower. Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl will sing dur ing the afternoon and will be accom panied by Mrs. John L. Cable. Senator and Mrs. Dale Lending Home for Party Senator and Mrs. Porter H. Dale will turn their home at 4S31 Blagden ave nue over to the Vermont State As sociation Wednesday evening, February 10, at 8 o'clock, for a card pa-*y. Both Senator and Mrs. Dale a, ; intensely proud of their State contingent in Washington, but many of them have not yet been entertained in the charm ing Dale house and will take this op portunity of being there. Chief Justice Hughes u. Host at Dinner Party Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes enter tained at dinner last evening, having as guests Mr. Justice McReynolds, Mr. Justice Butler and Mrs. Butler, Mr. Jus tice Stone and Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, the Attorney General and Mrs. Mitchell, Solicitor General Thacher, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, Mr. John W. Davis and Mrs. Davis, Mr. George Wharton Pepper and Mrs. Pepper, and Mr. Nathan L. Miller and Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Land Giving Tea For Navy Ship Sponsors Mrs. Emory Land will entertain at tea tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock In honor of the sponsors of ships of the Navy. Receiving with her will be Mrs. William V. Pratt and Mrs. Russell Langdon, and at the tea table will be Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson and Mrs. Herbert Seymour Howard. i