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Holcombs Give Second At Home Marine Corps Chief And Wife Hosts At Reception The Maj. Gen. Commandant of the Marine Corps and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb held a reception yesterday afternoon in their quar ters at the marine barracks. This Is the second of a series of at homes planned by the popular head of the Marine Corps and his charming wife, the first having been for the officers of the corps and their wives. Gen. and Mrs. Holcomb stood In the drawing room of their attrac tive house, which, although a part of the barracks, has its entrance on G street S.E. A string quartet from the Marine Band Orchestra played during the reception hours from 5 to 7 o'clock, and in the drawing room Easter lilies and talisman roses were in vases and low bowis. Gay poinsettia blossoms and plants were in the hall, and on the prettily appointed tea table in the dining room red candles flanked a bowl of red and yellow roses. Mrs. Holcomb wore a becoming gown of fuchsia color chiffon with panels of the contrasting shade in the front and she carried a bauquet of gardenias and she wore long gold earrings. Presiding at the tea table w’ere Mrs. Herbert Seymour Howard. Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman. Mrs. Roy S. Geiger. Mrs. A. A. Vendergrift. Mrs. L. B. Stephenson. Mrs. Ezra Allen, Mrs. Cornelius P. Van Ness and Mrs. Joseph O. Butcher. The several hundred visitors yes terday included many from service circles as well as a number of those in the old resident circles. Mrs. Hol comb having been a belle here where she was presented as Miss Beatrice Clover, daughter of the late Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover. Philippine Official Entertained At Cocktails The Vice President of the Philip pine Islands. Senor Don Sergio Osmena, who is spending a few days In Washington on official business, was the guest of honor at a cocktail party given by Mr. and Mrs. Mariano A. Erana. Among their guests were the members of the Joint Prepara tory Committee on Philippine Af fairs and close friends of the Filipi nos. The company included the new Philippine Resident Commis sioner and Mrs. Joaguin M. Elizalde, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Frear. Com missioner for the United States Em ployes' Compensation Commission and Mrs. John M. Morin, Miss Morin, the Secretary of Finance of the Philippines, Mr. Antonio de las Alas; Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, Mr. Edward Wheeler. Miss Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Needham C. Turnage. the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and Mrs. Santiago Iglesias. Col. and Mrs. H. K Rutherford. Col. and Mrs. Howard Eager, Col. and Mrs. Samuel Bolles. Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Waring. Dr. and Mrs. Ben D. Dorfman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Moser, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Jacobs. Mr. Benito Razon, Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Domeratzky, Mr. and Mrs. John Dwight Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Blanck, Mr. and Mrs. Dooly Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. James Wingo, Mr. and Mrs. Juan A. Barretto. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shore, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Elbo, Mr. Sebastian Ugarte, Mr. Juan Gorchi-Torena, Mr. Ricky Willis. Mr. Urbano A. Zafra, Miss Mary Lee Owens and Dr. Bienvenido B. Erana. Among those assisting the hostess were Miss Betty Durtow. Miss Dorcas Anne Dutrow and Miss Camilla Ward Beam of Philadelphia. By the Way— (Continued From Page B-3.) since the election of 1936. Lately, however, his luck has changed and the Mexican Ambassador has been kept busy changing pesos at the purser's office! Secretary Hull is the ship's undisputed champion at deck golf. Mrs. Hull has her deck chair placed beside the golf course and watches him with the same evident pride with which she watched him sign the recent Anglo-American trade agreement. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Roosevelt (he is our former Minister to Hungary) were terrified by tales of horror anent the initiation of those crossing the Equator for the first time, but found the ceremony not so gruesome after all. Mrs. Adolph Berle, jr„ is the feminine deck tennis champion, and Herbert Feis of the State Department fills a like role among the men. Industrial peace in the United States was looking up when Dele gate Kathryn Lewis and her mother, Mrs. John L. Lewis (C. I. O ), sat at the bingo table with Delegate Dan Tracy of the A. F. of L. Neither# side won anything! * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Exniclos gave a cocktail party yester day afternoon at their house on Tracy place. The hostess received in a long black velvet gown ornameifted with gold clips. Comdr. and Mrs. John Magruder were there and said they are looking forward to a visit with the Julian Bishops in Southern Pines, where they hope to have some good shooting. Mrs. George T. Summerlin, jr., wore black with a corsage of green orchids and was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Churchill Newcomb. Miss Elinor Ryan was a symphony in wine red, from her pancake hat to her pretty red shoes. Other guests were Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Hetzel, Comdr. William D. Thomas, Comdr. and Mrs. Anthony Coleby, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prochnik, Charles Ritchie, Prince del Drago, Ralph Hill, Lady Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. John Caswell. AND BY THE WAY— Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Moran of New York are spending several days at the Carlton Hotel. Mrs. Moran will be remembered as the former Helen Gary and has a host of friends in Washington, where ; she was a great belle in her debutante days. Maj. and Mrs. David Barry entertained at luncheon today in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harrie j Lindeberg of New York. Mr. Lindeberg is the well-known architect, and has designed the house which the Barrys are now building Also present at lunch was Neville's aunt, Mrs. Henry Ray of Pittsburgh, who is in town for several days and is staying at the Sulgrave Club. Weddings (Continued From Page B-3 > bouquet of sweetheart roses, forget me-nots and lilies of the valley. On their return they will make their home in Hagerstown, Md. The bride attended the Blue Ridge Country School at Millwood. Va., and is a graduate of Mary Baldwin Col lege. Staunton, Va. Mr. Rohrer attended Duke Uni versity, Durham. N. C.. and is con nected with the firm of Schindel, Rohrer & Co. in Hagerstown. Miss Sara Dunning Married to Mr. Borsari. The wedding of Miss Sara Totten Dunning to Mr. George Robert Bor sari took place at 11 o'clock Thanks giving Day at St. Paul's Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Cornelius J. Dacey. pastor. The Rev. Franz M. W. Schneeweiss, childhood friend of the bride's grandmother, was also present. A simple arrangement of white chrys anthemums and candles gave em phasis to the beauty of the gothic altar at which the nuptial mass was ; celebrated. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dunning of Boise, Idaho, was escorted and given in marriage by her father. He gown of ivory white satin was cut on extremely j simple lines, unadorned except by the exquisite shirring of her leg-o - mutton sleeves. Folds of her full length veil were held in place at the temples by tiny clusters of orange , blossoms. Her prayerbook, covered ' with white satin, was the gift of and was hand-painted by the Sisters of the Visitation in Frederick. Md. Her shower bouquet was of lilies of the valley. Miss Mary Joe Dunning, twin sis ter and only attendant of the bride, wore rust-colored velvet with hat and slippers to match and carried bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. John Sullivan of Middleboro. Mass., was the best man. Ushers were Mr. John Dunning, brother of the bride; Mr. Robert J. Butler of Washington; Mr. Chester G. Bowers of Frederick, Md., and Mr. Max W. Schaul of Tyrone. Pa. A reception and buffet breakfast Loy-Awoy Plan $4 a Month Buys It! -BED OUTFITS... • 2 Beds • 2 Springs • 2 Mattresses • 2 Pillows —Four-poster gumwood beds in maple, walnut and mahogany finishes. Dou- Ilf ble and single sizes. W —Coil springs made and guaranteed by “Foster” . . . Single and double bed (IIf sizes with helical-tied tops. \i/ —Innerspring mattresses, covered with * a durable cotton-art ticking. Single and double bed sizes. —17x24-inch pillows filled with steril- ^ fnmnlnfji lzed hen feathers and covered with a B wOmpifTC featherproof, striped cotton ticking. ™ Small Carrying Charge If Budgeted. THIRD FLOOR followed the ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents. Later in the afternoon the couple left for a short wedding trip to Phil adelphia. They will be at home after December 1 at the Clara Barton House, Olen Echo, Md. The bride is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College, Emmitsburg, Md., and the bridegroom was graduated from American University in this city. Miss Ada Sclar Bride of Mr. Sanders. The marriage of Miss Ada Mar garet Sclar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Sclar of Silver Spring, Md., and Mr. Hilbert Sanders of New York City took place yesterday after noon in Baltimore, Md. The cere mony was performed at the home of the Rev. Dr. Rosenau of Eutaw Temple at 2 o'clock. Residential Notes _(Continued From Page B-3.) White. Miss Pearson probably will make her debut next year on Thanksgiving Day, as did her two older sisters, the Misses Katherine and Gertrude Pearson. Mrs William G. McAdoo, who has been at the Shoreham with former Senator McAdoo for several weeks, left yesterday for San Francisco. Senator McAdoo is remaining in the Capital a few days before join ing he/ on the West Coast. They may return for a few days the first of next year, although their plans are indefinite. Miss Bergitta Jensen of the Swed ish Legation will sail tomorrow ! morning for Sweden aboard the ! Gripsholm. She will spend a month at her home, Halsingborg, Sweden, I before going to her new post in I Copenhagen. Mrs. Rufus Washington Weaver, j wife of Dr. Weaver, executive secre- ! tary of the District of Columbia! Baptist Convention, entertained at tea Friday afternoon at her apart ment in the Northumberland for the wives of the pastors of the Baptist churches in the city. Miss Perkins Is Dinner Hostess Among Notables at Performance of ‘Pins and Needles’ The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, was hostess at din ner last evening and with her guests went later to the benefit perform ance of “Pins and Needles,” which aided the educational fund of the National Women’s Trade Union League. Guests of the Secretary were the Solicitor General and Mrs. Robert Jackson, the Civil Service Commissioner, Mrs. Lucille Foster McMilllin, and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Morley. The president of the American Federation of Labor, Mr. William Green, was the guest of Mr. David Dublnsky, president of the Inter national Lady Garment Workers’ Union, in his box. A group of guests of Mr. John L. Lewis, president of the Committee for Industrial Organization, were in another box, Mr. Lewis being unable to attend the benefit. Others in the large audience were the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Morgenthau; Mrs. Swanson, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Ickes; the Secretary of Agricul ture and Mrs. Wallace; the Albanian Minister, Mr. Paik Konitza; Senator and Mrs. James J. Davis, Senator Henrik Shipstead, Mrs. William E. Borah, the members of the Commit tee for the benefit last evening, Mrs. Tracy Copp, Mrs. John Larrabee, Mrs. Elizabeth Christmas, Mrs. James Austin Stone and Miss Mari an Parkhurst; the economic adviser on trade agreements to the Secre tary of State and Mrs. Lynn R. Ed minLster. Judge Louise O. Charlton. Miss Mollie Dowd, the chairman of the Federal Housing Administration, and Mrs Nathan Straus, Mrs. Louis G. Caldwell. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Emory Scott Land, Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence Houghteling, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Chappell, Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin, Miss Mary Anderson, Mrs. Jewell Swoflord, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bid dle and Miss Winslow. Miss Rock Feted On Anniversary Miss Emma Rock was the honor guest Wednesday at a dinner party given by a group of her associates at the District Unemployment Corti pensation Board in celebration of her birthday anniversary. Among the guests were Miss Catherine O’Brien, Miss Marie Forrest, Miss Martha Townsend, Miss Marie Prel ler. Miss Margaret Faunce, Mrs. Wellinger and Mrs. Genevieve Cook. Debutante Lunch December 28 Mrs. John Hanson Boyden is issu ing invitations for a luncheon Wed nesday, December 28, at the Carlton in honor of her debutante daughter, Miss Mary McRea Boyden, and the guests will be sister debutantes of the guest of honor. Miss Boyden's sister. Miss Mar garet Boyden, will Join her family in their home, Kalorama, in Prince Georges County, Md., tomorrow after spending several months in California. She was the guest in Berkeley of Col. Albert S. J. Tucker, U. S. A., and Mrs. Tucker and made a series of visits in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Last Time This Year I For 10 Days Only Our Artisto Oil Permanent WAVE Rtg. $10.00 s7.50 —Get ready for the holiday* . . . have one of these beautiful ■‘waves" now, and pocket your savings! We expect record book ings. so make your appointment at once! Beauty Salon Third Floor. NEW! 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