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SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Hosts
Tonight to New York Delegation
at Executive Mansion.
THE President end Mrs. Roose
velt will entertain at a recep
tion this evening when their
guests will be the New York
delegation in Congress.
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained the cab
inet hostesses at luncheon at the
White House today, and this after
noon she will attend the recital of
Lily Pons. French soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera Co.
Also at the concert will be Mrs.
William Howard Taft, Mrs. Copley
Amory.' Miss Moira Archbold. Mrs. W.
H. Baldwin. Mrs. Frank S. Bright,
Mrs. Edward Burling, Mrs. John C.
Breckenridge, Mrs. Lawrence Town
send, Mrs. Paul Bastedo, Mrs. Ε. V.
Bookmiller, Mme. Cantacuzene Grant,
Mrs. Edward Chapman. Mrs. Char
lotte Lippitt, Miss Mabel Crissey,
Mrs. M. W. Dawley. Mrs. George
Eckels, Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin,
Mrs. Tod Ford, Mr. and Mrs. R. V.
Fletcher, Mrs. B. D. Foulois, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. F. B. Gib
son, Mrs. Pierre Gaillard. Mrs. Robert
Giles, Mrs. Walter L, Heiberg, Mrs.
Charles L. Hussey and Mrs. Perry
Heath. Also Mrs. Oscar Jarecki, Mrs.
Christian Heurich, Mrs. Hennen Jen
nings, Mrs. Adna R. Johnson, jr.;
Mrs. Milton King, Miss Ruth Brown,
Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. H.
C. Morris, Mrs. Neal A. Melick, Mrs.
James R. Mann. Mrs. George Morris,
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers. |
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary of State, was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Herridge. wife of
the Minister of Canada, entertained
at luncheon yesterday.
Three of the cabinet hostesses will
observe their second official days at
home tomorrow afternoon in their
respective domiciles.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retary of State, will receive from 4
Until 6 o'clock at the Carlton Hotel,
where she and the Secretary make
their home. Alternating at the tea
table will be Mrs. Alben W. Barkley,
Mrs. James F. Byrnes, Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes, Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, Mrs." Tom Connally, Mrs. W.
W. Cook, Mrs. Clarence W. Turner
and Mrs. Otis Bland.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
of the Secretary of the Treasury, will
have receiving with her at her resi
dence, 2447 Kalorama road, from 4
until 6 o'clock, Mrs. Thomas Jeffer
eon Coolidge. At the tea table during
the afternoon will be Mrs. Daniel
C. Roper, Mme. Peter, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Miss Josephine
Roche, Mrs. L, W. Robert, jr.; Miss
Laura Harlan, Miss Eleanor Connolly,
Miss Anne Squire and Mrs. Edward
Mrs. Dem will receive until 7
o'clock in her home, Highwood, at
3301 Rittenhouse street, and will have
assisting her, from 4 to 4.30 o'clock,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Bur
ton K. Wheeler and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard: from 4:30 to 5 o'clock,
Mme. Saito, wife of the Japanese
Ambassador, and Mrs. Homer S.
Cummings; from 5 to 5:30 o'clock,
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gann: from 5:30 to 6
o'clock, Mrs. John F. Dockweiler and
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, and from 6 to
6:30. Mme. Sokolowska, wife of the
counselor of the Polish Embassy, and
Mrs. Kenyon A. Joyce, wife of the
commandant of Fort Myer.
M. and Mme. de Laboulaye
In New York for Banquet.
The Ambassador of France and
Mme. de Laboulaye will go to New
York today to attend the banquet to
morrow of the Franco-American So
ciety.
The Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther, will be host at dinner
this evening.
The Ambassador of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics and Mme.
Troyanovsky will entertain a com
pany at dinner this evening.
The Ambassador of Spain and
Senora de Calderon will be the ranking
guests at dinner this evening of the
Minister of Austria and Mme. Proch
nik.
The Ambassador of Brazil Senhor
Oswaldo Aranha, is spending a few
days In New York, where he was ac
companied by the second secretary of
the embassy, Mr. Decio de Moura.
The Minister of Persio, Ghaffar
Kahn Djalal, is in New York, where
he went for the dinner of the Geneseo
Society.
Mrs. Close, wife of the Minister of
the Union of South Africa, has issued
cards for tea Thursday afternoon from
4:30 to β:30 o'clock in the legation at
1521 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Vandenberg, wife of Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg, will not be at
home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, wife of
Representative Bacon of New York,
will be guest speaker to the Junior
Republican Women »f the District of
Columbia, at their regular meeting,
February 7, 2:30 o'clock at the Na
inm
tional Capital Club on Scott Circle.
Mrs. Bacon's continued and active
Interest in public affaire and Repub
lican organizations makes her com
ments, at this time, of unusual in
terest to the newly organised Junior
Republican Women.
Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom
and Miss Vera Bloom had guests with
them in their box at the National
Theater last evening to see Walter
Huston In "Dodsworth," and among
others in the audience were Mr. and
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh. Miss Louise
Alexander, Miss Lillian Beverly Tebbs,
Mr. Sol Rosenblatt and Mr. Thomas
Moorehead.
Mrs. Harry Clay Ransley, wife of
Representative Ransley of Pennsyl
vania, is spending the week in At
lantic City as the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Henry Jackson Dilks. and will
return to the Mayflower on Sunday
or Monday.
Mrs. Clarence E. Hancock, wife of
Representative Hancock of New York,
was a luncheon hostess yesterday at
the Mayflower.
Mrs. George T. Marye, widow of
former American Ambassador to Rus
sia, will be hostess at dinner this
evening, entertaining at the 1925 F
Street Club. Mrs. Marye is spending
the Winter at the Mayflower, her
house on Ν street at Connecticut
avenue being closed.
The military attache of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Torr left today for
Florida, and before they return the
early part of March they will visit
in Cuba. Col. and Mrs. Torr are
making the trip South to recuperate
from illness.
The military attache of the Mexican
Embassy and Senora de Azarate were
hosts at dinner Saturday evening in
their apartment in the Westchester,
their guests being members of the
embassy staff and their wives.
Mrs. William Fitch Kelley was
hostess at luncheon yesterday at the
Mayflower, hating as her guests Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert. vice chairman of the
National Republican Committee; Mrs.
L. R. Hoyal, Republican committee
woman from Arizona; Miss Martha
McClure. Republican committee
woman from Iowa: Mrs. Babcock, Re
publican committeewoman from Vir
ginia; Mrs. Clavert Gabriel. Repub
lican committeewoman from Mary
land; Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs.
Cantacuzene Grant, Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, former president of
the N. S. D. A. R., and Mrs. Ellis A.
Yost. Following the lunch, Mrs. Kel
ley and her guests attended the meet
ing of the League of Republican
Women, of which Mrs. Kelley is
president, and where Representative
U. S. Guyer was the speaker.
The former United States Ambas
sador to Cuba and Mrs. Harry F. Gug
genheim. are at the Mayflower during
their visit in Washington until to
night. Mr. Guggenheim is here for
a meeting of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics. They are
going South from the Capital. Mr.
Guggenheim stopping off in North
Carolina for a few days' shooting and
Mrs. Guggenheim going direct to
Florida.
Mr. Clarence Hewes entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon in his home
on Massachusetts avenue in honor of
Princess Margaret Draper Boncom
pagni, who Is staying at the Mayflower
Hotel during her visit in Washington.
Princess Boncompagni was formerly
Miss Margaret Draper, who made her
debut here some years ago.
The engagement of Miss Constance
Phillips of La Marne, N. Dak., to Mr.
John M. Ducey of Chicago, was an
nounced at a dinner party at the
home of Miss Teresa di Francesco
Saturday evening.
At the dinner were Miss Constance
Phillips, Miss Margaret Krieger, Miss
Elsie Tumm, Miss Ann Randolph,
Miss Rowena Carlson, Miss Cecilia
Radecka. Miss Maria dl Francesco,
Miss Justina di Francesco, Mrs. Ar
thur Strid, Mrs. Martha Hickman and
Mrs. Blanche Gotthardt.
Mrs. M. de Clare Berry vas hostess
to a group of guests at the Tuesday
lunchcon today at the National Wom
an's Country Club sitting with her
being Mrs. John Overton, Senora de
De Bayle, Senora de Chevalier, Fray
Lehman, Miss Bessie Kibbey, Mrs.
James Murdock, Mrs. Hoggat Clopton
and Mrs. Clopton Webb.
Of interest in Washington is the
announcement of the engagement ot
Miss Norris Nevins, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Frank Wells Nevins of Bea
con Hill, Port Washington, Long
Island, to Mr. Mitchell Bingham, <*>n
of former Senator and Mrs. Hiram
Bingham of Salem, Conn., and this
city.
Miss Nevlns attended Concord Acad
emy, Concord, Mass., and was gradu
ated from the Katharine Gibbe School
In 1932; Mr. Bingham was graduated
In 1932 from Groton School. Since
that time he has been studying art
in this country and abroad.
The wedding will take place early In
June.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas C.
Hart are spending the week in Wash
ington at the Mayflower, where the
latter's parents, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. W. H. Brownson, occupy an apart
ment.
Admiral Hart will return to the
Pacific Coast when he leaves Wash
ington and Mrs. Hart will go back to
their home In Sharon, Conn.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York will be an honor guest at the
luncheon and card party to be given
on February 14 at the Mayflower by
the Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. Talking book
machines and braille magazines for
the blind In Washington will be pur
chased from the proceeds of the func
tion.
Mrs. Julian Lulley, chairman of the
Committee for the Blind, will have the
following additional assistants on the
committee in charge of tables: Miss
Rena Frank, Mrs. Carrie Kretchel and
Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn.
Mrs. Henry A. Jaffee, chairman of
the Ticket Committee, may be reached
at her home, 4423 Fifteenth street
northwest, where reservations are be
ing made.
Maj. Xenophen O. Price, Corps of
Engineers, U. S. Α., and Mrs. Price
have taken the house at 3308 Woodley
road for the Winter. Maj. and Mrs.
Price recently returned to Washing
ton after an absence of several years
duririg which Ma]. Price has been in
charge of the European office of the
American Battle Monuments Com
mission at Paris, France.
Maj. and Mrs. Price were among
the most popular members of the
younger circles in Washington before
their marriage and after, Mrs. Price
. ' .1··.',' a .*!. ■ . .ji I ■ : ' *1'
having formerly been Miss Alice Mil
burn, daughter of Mrs. James Watt
Mercur of Philadelphia and the late
Mr. Charles Milburn of Washington.
Miss Maria Mllnes Whitehurst, debu
tante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert C. Whitehurst, has left for Flor
ida to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nash Re Id of Jacksonville. She will
return in the early Spring.
Luchs-Kaufman Wedding
At Staorehatn Today.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Kaufman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry L. Kaufman, and Mr. Prank
Luchs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton
J. Luchs of this city, took place to
day at noon at the Shoreham.
The ceremony, which was per
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HONOR GUEST OF CLUB
Mrs. Frederick
Starr
Pendleton,
president
general of
the National
Society,
Nejo England
Women, who
was the guest
of honor at a
reception and
luncheon
given by the
Washington
Colonies,
National
Society of
New England
Women,
Saturday at the
La Fayette
Hotel.
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1919 Que St. N.W.
Our Lady of Fashion
Decrees a Smart Suit of
Checkerboard Weave for
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Late Winter and Spring.
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ESTABLISHED OVER FIFTY YEARS
SALE PRICES
DURING FEBRUARY
on Fine Furniture
Many HENDERSON'S Β edroom and
Dining Room Suites, Davenports, Chairs,
Tables, etc., are offered at really tempting
savings.
Such low prices for quality furniture may
not be offered again for many yeare to
come.
So Come in NOW-—To Delay
May Mean Disappointment
James B. Henderson
FINE FURNITURE INTERIOR DECORATING
1108 G Street N.W. District 7676, 7677
Breath-taking Values jor
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STREET · AFTERNOON
DINNER GOWNS
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Were $45 to $65
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All Sales Final 1213 F Street
another example
of Harris' flare
for showing those
f a s c i nating new
dress fashions
is the price of
this newly ar
rived coat dress
in navy with
white or powder
blue corded taf
feta trim, sizes
14 to 20,
introducing the smart
TWO-TONE BONNET
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Remember
February 14th
I3»4 F Street N.W.
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To the Food Exhibit
Washington Auditorium
Fashion SHOW
of Spring Apparel
presented by The
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A New Edition in
PRINT
FOR THE LITTLE WOMAN
1.95
$14
Such a youthful frock ... in two-piece
effect. Thoroughly 193Ô in every detail,
with a peplum carefully planned not to
detract in any way from your height, and
a soft jabot at the neckline. One of
dozens planned for Five-Feet-Two's and
under ... in sizes I6V2 to 24V2· This
frock in navy, black or brown.
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Finer
Fur Coats
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And what a line-up there is!
4 Russian Marmots—wind-blown or
ehawl collars.
3 Black Kidskins—various styles.
1 Beige Kidskin—a sample coat.
3 Mendoza Beavers (dyed rabbit).
1 Black Pony Coat—moire skins.
1 Eel Grey Kidskin Swagger.
1 Dark Muskrat Swagger.
1 Nubian Seal Swagger (dyed rabbit).
2 Silver Muskrats (beautifully matched).
1 Fine Dark Muskrat—standing collar.
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F Street at Seventh