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r Society will turn back the pages of history to celebrate
the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Wash
*. ington on February 22, every city in the nation holding a
pageant or ball, or some fitting event to usher in the bicen
tennial year, which will be devoted to honoring our First
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' members of the Cabinet, United States Supreme Court and
./other notables have been invited from all sections of the
A "United States. Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman is chairman of
i the ball committee, and she is arranging to have as honored
/' guests on that occasion some of the descendants of former
E Presidents.
The All States Officers Society, in co-operation with th?
State Societies in the District, will give a Bicentennial Ball
bn Washington’s birthday for which elaborate preparations
/have been made.
j* Balls to Usher in Bicentennial
£• The bicentennial celebration will be the inspiration for
two of the largest and most interesting of the entertain
\ ments planned for the late season in New York, the Beaux
4; Arts Ball, in which 500 people prominent in society and
- the artistic professions will take part: and descendants of
/‘the old families who made history in the early days of New
V York city, will portray the leading characters in the pageant
- in which Indian, Dutch, and English Colonials and American
Revolutionary episodes will be given.
An altogether delightful affair planned in connection
with the bicentennial in New York, will be the “Pageant of
Old New York and the First Inaugural Ball of the United
States of America,” to be given January 22. The pageant
will precede the opening of the ball, the first scene depicting
the historical episode which took place in 1609, when Henry
' Hudson dropped the anchor of the Half Moon off the tip
of the island.
The second scene will show the Huguenot. Peter Minuet,
arriving fin the same island and purchasing it ,from the
Indians. The third scene will depict Peter Stuyvesant and
his burghers; while the fourth will portray the inauguration
of the “Father of Our Country.” The ball will open with a
1789 minuet. “President Washington” will then receive
/ “his” guests, and many of those who will take part are
direct descendants of the guests who attended the first
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■ inaugural ball.
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| Invitations Issued
The President and Mrs. Hoo
ver have sent out invitations for
J the third of the series of eve
ning receptions to be given at
- the White House this season
when the members of the Senate
will be the guests of honor.
This state function will take
place Thursday evening, Jan
uary 21, at 9 o’clock.
* * *
‘First Lady’ Honored
Mrs. Hoover was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. Walter P.
Brown, wife of the Postmaster
General, entertained at luncheon
today in her suite in the Shore
'. ham.
/ The guests present included
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, Mrs.
Patrick J. Hurley, Mrs. William
DeWitt Mitchell, Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, Mrs. Ray Ly
man Wilbur, Mrs. Arthur Mas
tick Hyde, Mrs. Robert' Patter
son Lamont and Mrs. William
N. Doak.
♦ ♦ »
Mrs. Edward Everett Gann,
sister of the Vice President,
Mr. Curtis, will not be “at
home,’’ on Wednesday, but she
will receive again on Wednes
day, January 20.
* ♦ *
Attend Exhibition
. The Ambassador of Japan
and Mme. Debuchi, who went
to New York. Saturday, to at
tend an exhibition of Japanese
art at the Roerich Art Gallery,
spent Sunday with their son at
Princeton University. They
* have returned to the Capital
and are again at the Embassy
in Massachusetts Avenue.
• ♦ ♦
Envoy Returning
The British ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, and Lady Lind
say will return to the Capital
j Thursday from New York,
where they have spent the past
week. Lady Lindsay is plan
ning to leave January 19 for
Boca, Grande, Fla.
♦ ♦ *
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley were
hosts at dinner last evening in
compliment to the governor
general of the Panama Canal
Zone, Col. Harry Burgess and
Mrs. Burgess.
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The District sf Columbia commemora
tive celebration will begin on the morn
ing of February 22 with the singing of
“America” by a vast chorus on the
greensward beneath the Washington
Monument, and later as the last strains
of “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” to he
played by massed bands are heard,
President Hoover will deliver a 10-min
ute memorial address in which he will
pay tribute tO'George Washington, thus
officially opening the bicentennial cele
bration. which will last from February
22 to Thanksgiving Day.
A Colonial ball is being arranged for
that evening by the District of Columbia
Commission for the Bicentennial to
which the President and Mrs Hoover,
Hosts Tonight
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur
will be hosts -at dinner this eve
ning at the Mayflower when
they will entertain in the Pan-
American room of the hotel.
* * *
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture,
will receive tomorrow afternoon
in her apartment at the May
flower for the first time this
season.
Our special Lincoln showing will be continued throughout the week. In the few
days since its presentation, motorists have expressed an especially keen interest
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BELGIAN AMBASSADOR AND MME. MAY HOSTS AT EMBASSY
Cotillion Last
Evening Huge
Success
The ballroom of the May
flower was thronged with fash
ionables from the Capital, New
York, Philadelphia and Balti
more last night for the second
Washington Bachelor’s Cotil
lion, when approximately 300
guests from official, diplomatic
and residential society were
present.
Upon the arrival of the Vice
President, Mr. Curtis honor
guest at the ball, with Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Everett Gann,
they were met at the entrance
by the officers of the cotillion,
who escorted them to their box
through an aisle formed by
members of the floor com
mittee.
Flag-Dr-.ped Ballroom
The ballroom was decorated
with flags, the Vice President’s
flag being draped above his
box, and the platform where
the musicians played was
screened with palms and ferns,
the cotillion figures, led by
Brig. Gen. William E. Horton,
president of the cotillion, danc
ing with Miss Louise Brooks,
began at 11 o’clock, and about
200 persons participated in the
f dance, which was beautifully
executed, and formed a very
colorful sight. Unusual? at
tractive French favors were
given to those taking part in
the cotillion.
Mrs. Gann stood at the head
of the receiving line, wearing
a becoming gown of white
satin embroidered in gold, and
the guests were introduced to
her by Maj Gen. George Owen
Squier, and in turn to the
other ladies in the line. Senora
de Abelli. wife of the Bolivian
Minister, was in white satin
emoroidered in beads, and she
wore a shoulder bouquet of
orchids. Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose wore a handsome model
of ivory-colored velvet, adorped
with a flounce of rare old lace,
and she wore a beautiful
antique necklace from India:
Mis Warren R. Austin was
handsome in a gown of green
velvet and Mrs. George H Cal
vert, ‘jr., was in white satin,
made on flaring lines and her
corsage bouquet was of gar
denias. Miss Brooks was charm
ing in a gown of pink lace.
Chaperones at the Ball
The chaperones of the eve
ning were Lady Lister-Kaye,
Mrs Ronald Fairfax. Mrs. Cam
eron Morrison, Mrs. Robert
Hinckley. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. Mrs. Joseph Washing
ton. Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs.
Henry L. Doherty, of New
York; Mrs Wilton J. Lambert,
Mrs William Laird Dunlop, jr.,
Mrs. Charles Mason Remey
and Mrs. R. Ewell Thornton.
A seated supper was served
at midnight.
♦ ♦ ♦
Representative and Mrs. Rob
ert Low Bacon will return to
Washington today from their
New York home, where they
spent the week end.
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FRAU VON PR ITT WITZ,
who, with the German am
bassador, was the guest of
honor at a dinner given by
Senator and Mrs. James Cou
zens at their home on Wood
land Drive last evening.
Minister Honors
Dean OF Corps
The Italian Ambassador and
Nobil Donna Antonietta de Mar
tino will be the guests in whose
honor the Minister of Austria
and Mme. Prochnik will enter
tain at dinner this evening at
the legation. The Minister and
Mme. Prochnik will again be
hosts at dinner on Monday,
January 18.
* ♦ ♦
Mrs. Nash Hostess
Mrs. Francis Nash enter
tained at luncheon today at
the Mayflower in compliment
to Mrs. Hamilton Elaine. Mrs.
Nash and her daughter. Miss
Carolyn Nash, who have been
in Washingtoii for the past
month will leave Saturday
for New York from whence
they will sail on January 22 for
France. They will spend the
remainder of the winter at
Monte Carlo with Captain Nash.
♦ « •
Making World Cruise
Mrs. Charles Minot Amory,
who returned to New York last
week from Palm Beach, sailed
on the Franconia for a trip
around the world. She was ac
companied by her daughter,
Miss Gloria Baker, and her
son, Mr. George Vanderbilt.
Another son of Mrs. Amory,
Mr. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
left yesterday for Palm Beach,
to be with Mr. Armory for the
remainder of the season.
TAe National Daily
Envoy Os Italy
Ranking Guest
• At Dinner
The Ambassador of Belgium
and Mme. May entertained at
dinner last evening at the em
bassy on Massachusetts Avenue.
Those present included the
Italian Ambassador and Nobil
Donna Antoinetta de Martino,
the French Ambassador and
Mme. Claudel, the Swedish
Minister and Mme. Bostrom,
the Minister of Greece and
Mme. Simopoulos, Senator and
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, the
Undersecretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, the
Chairman of the Federal Re
serve and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. John Philip Hill,
Mrs. Allin. Mrs. Tracy Dows,
Mme. Van Kaathoven. Mrs.
Frederic A Keep. Mr Coleman
Jennings. Mr. Cleveland Per
kins and Mr Pierre de la
Blanchetai and Viscount de
Lantshiere.
♦ * ♦
Countess Von Rosen
Tea Guest of Honor
Countess von Rosen, wife of
the military attache of the Swe
dish Legation, and a noted
sculptress, will be presented to
a group of fashionables in New
York, on January 18, when Mrs.
H. Edward Manville will enter
tain for her at the Arden Gal
leries, where an exhibition of
Countess von Rosen’s work is
to be held during the latter part
of the month.
Mrs. Manville is the mother
of Countess Folke Bernadotte,
who is married to the nephew
of the King of Sweden, and she
is a patron of the Swedish arts.
The countess’ figures of chil
dren are particularly well
known in the art world and
since arriving in this country
a short time ago she has divided
her time between New York
and Washington.
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TUESDAY—JANUARY 12—1932
Social Notes
The Ambassador of Germany
and Frau von Prittwitz und
Gaffron will entertain at lunch
eon on Wednesday at the em
bassy in honor of the house
guest. Frau Helena von Nostitz-
Hindenburg, niece of the Presi
dent of Germany, who will ar
rive in the Capital, tomorrow,
for a stay of several days.
Frau Nostitz-Hindenburg who
is an author and art critic, will
be the guest of honor at a tea
to be given by the Arts Club
on Wednesday afternoon from
4:30 to 6 o’clock. At 5 o’clock
Frau Nostitz-Hindenburg will
give a talk on Rodin, the
French sculptor.
* ♦ ♦
The minister of Lithuania,
Mr. Bronius Kasimir Balutis,
entertained at dinner last eve
ning at the legation in compli
ment to the United States min
ister to Denmark, Mr. Fred
erick B. Coleman. Mr. Co»e
man was formerly minister to
Lithuania.
* * *
The Attache of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Harold H.
Sims will entertain at dinner
this evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. S. Pinckney Tuck.
* * *
The Assistant Postmaster
General, Mr. W. Irving Glover,
who spent the week-end in
Newport News. where he
witnessed the launching of the
steamer St. John, has returned
to this city and joined Mrs.
Glover in their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
* * ♦
The chief of staff, Gen.
Douglas MacArthur, will enter
tain at dinner February 3, in
his quarters at Fort Myer.
♦ ♦ $
The commercial counsel of
the Swedish legatic '. Mr. Gus
taf Weidel, will be joined today
by Mme. Weidel, who spent a
few days in Philadelphia as
the -uest of her nephew and
niece, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews
Dick entertained a large com
pany at dinner last evening at
their residence in Massachu
setts Avenue
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert has as
her guest Mrs. William M. But
ler, of Massachusetts, and she
has asked a small company in
for tea yesterday afternoon to
meet her.
* ♦ ♦
Mis Florence M. Sluskie will
entertain at the dinner dance
at the Shoreham this evening
when her guests will include
the Secretary, of the Rumanian
Legation and Mme. Popovici:
Dr. George D. B.jncesco, of the
Rumanian Legation; Senor Jose
Sara attache of the Cuban
Embassy; Mme. Julia Batchel
der, Mme. L. B. Piccio, Mrs.
Betty Paterson. Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Singer, Capt. Mason
Peters, Judge Fred Dewirt and
Mr. Brace Hayden Hamilton.
* * *
. Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton,
president of the National League
of American Pen Women, will
entertain at a tea from 4:30 to
7 o'clock this afternoon in her
apartment, at the Shoreham in
honor of the members of the
league
At 5 o’clock. Mrs. Frances
White Diehl, of Pittsburgh,
motion picture chairman for
the league, will speak on tier
visit to Italy, where she at>
tended the International Edu
cational Cinematographic In
stitute of the League of Nations.
♦ * *
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend will
entertain at a luncheon tomor
row at the Mayflower, in com
pliment of Conchita Supervia,
Spanish mezzo soprano, and
Alberto Salvi. the well known
Italian harp virtuoso, who will
render the program at the con
cert that morning at the hotel.
* * *
Princess Olga Chagadaef of
New York city, is at the Wil
lard for a brief visit.
The Princess was formerly a
resident of Tislis. Caucasia.
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Bolivian Envoy
Dinner Guest
Before Ball
The Minister of Bolivia and
Senora de Abelli were the rank
ing guests at the dinner given
last evening by Mr. and Mrs.
R. M Kempton at their home
hl Wesley Heights, before the
Bachelors’ Cotillion. The other
guests Included Mrs. Ruth
Buttler, Mrs. A. F. Kempton,
Mr. William Knightly, and Mr
Archibald Wells.
♦ * ♦
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney entertained at dinner
last evening at their home on
New Hampshire Avenue in com
pliment to Miss Louise Brooks,
of Baltimore Miss Patience
McCormick Goodhart, Miss
Charlotte Mayo. Miss Mary Gib
son and Miss Carnealia Perin,
all debutantes of the season.
The guests included a group
of the season’s buds and their
escorts who later attended the
Bachelors’ Cotillion.
* ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Graves
Adams entertained at dinner
last evening, later taking their
guests to the Bachelors’ Cotil
lion.
* * ♦
The Chief of Protocol Divi
sion of the State Department
and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob
bins entertained at dinner last
evening at their home on
Massachusetts Avenue.
* * ♦
To Attend Concert
Mrs. Edward Everett Gann,
sister of the Vice President, Mr.
Curtis, heads the list of box
holders. for the Philadelphia
Orchestra concert, under the
diiection of Leopold Stokowski,
which will be given in Constitu
tion Hall this evening.