The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
RECEPT ION 0
INACCURATE
EXHIBIT
Mrs. George Oakley Tot
ten, I'd, to Show
Porcelaills
By JEAN ELIOT.

~ NJ connection with the .sofficial'
opening Of an exhibition of her
work at the COrcoran Gallery Of
Art, Mrs. George Oakley Totten,
jr., will receive on Thursday after
noon at Room in the gallery and
win be assisted by Nine. Wallen.
berg, wife of the Swedish Minister,
and Countess Rosen, wife OF the
attache Of the legation. No formal
invitations have been issued, but
many Of Mrs. Totten's friends
and they are legiOn---will seize this
opportunity to have q comprehen-
Sive view of the work of this very
gifted artist. The exhibit will be
open to the public and win con-
ttnue for three weeks.
1t was for the purpose OF holding
ing an exhibit here of the exquisite
porcelain figurines in which she
specializes that Mrs. Totten, then
Vicken Won Post, first came to
Washington and the story Of how
she was persuaded to remain on
here is favored with romance.
Something of the fame Of the lit
tie Swedish sculptress, which had
reached international proportions
IN Europe, had penetrated to Wash
ington and Major George Oakley
Totten, jr., architect, artist and
one of Washington most depend
able bachelors. was, among those
attracted by the exhibition.
Al brief study Of her work in
ceramics and he was convinced
to help him with the friezes Of the
- u a.
signing to house Victor j.. Evans
famous Indian collections which are
to be presented to the nation Us
soon as q suitable home is pro-
vided for them. Major TOteen had
made a deep study Of the pictures
que architecture Of the Mayan In
dams with this in view and his
plans called for ceramic freezes by
way Of decorations.
After some coaxing Mrs. Won
Post was persuaded to stay on for
two months to make a study of the
work and draw designs for the
friezes-a by the time the two
months were up she had been
further persuaded to. say on per-
nnanently as Mrs. Totten.
Since her marriage Mrs. Totten.
has done q good deal of work and
exquisite proclaim lamps and figur-
ines Of one sort or another are
priced possessions in many Washing
ton homes. She has a gift for
imparting fire and strength to
SCULPTURES in miniature and her
work IS highly praised by. critics.
She has exhibited in many. European
capitals and her work has been
shown in this country in Newport
ana IN BNUolxlyn as well as here.
4h
Theater Parties Come Together
At Monday Evening Supper Club.
Second thoughts ON first nights
are running through many minds
this morning, for society last eve
ming seems to have been divided be.
tween the National Theater, where
enchanting Lenor UIrich was making
her debut in a spicy comedy, "The
Harem," and the Belasco, where
Quarantine was being introduced
to Washington, with Helen Hayes
presenting her fayorite ingenue role
with variations-an ably support,
ed by such competent players as Sid
ney Blackmer and Beryl Mercer.
Then, most oe them came together
afterward to compare notes at the
first meeting for this season of the
smart Monday Evening Supper Club.
Organized under the direction of
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, the club
is to meet weekly in the Willard
Room of the Willard. Many inter.
esting parties were entertained last
Axyn,ntva-. e4nh0oS,tINn,e 1Or1a1 ~
whom gave dinner parties before
the dance, others taking their
guests first to the play. Among
the hosts. were, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Doctor Santiago f.
Bed6ya, of the Peruvian embassy:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Treadwell,
Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Hamilton
Martin, Mrs. Caroline s. Mitchell.
Ward Brown and Captain Adelbert
Partridge.
Senator and Mrs. Andreius A
Jones were honor guests at a party
at which Mrs. George d. Hope waa
hostess Among. her twenty-four
guests were Senator and Mrs. John
B. Kendrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Roberts and Miss Flora Wilson.
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of fourteen at her table and Colonel
and Mrs. Charles B. Drake enter.
tanned eight guests.
Among Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman B.
Kendall's guests, who numbered ten,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Graves,
Major and Mrs. Ennals Waggaman,
Miss Margaret Crosson and Donald
Wiley.
Mrs. Hagner entertained there at
"a Dutch treat" dinner and had with
her her son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis Shaw,
Heron Flack, Frank Staples, Ran.
dali Elliott, Miss Anne Pendleton
Frederick Brokaw, Colonel and Mrs
Mark Brooks, Miss Margaret WaR,
ner, Mrs. William Wheatley, Captain
and Mrs. John p. Jackson, Charles
ireland, James A. Alexander and
Miss Audrey, Alexander, Tom Jen.
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Bent.
ley, General and Mrs. John Dalton
and Mrs. Kellog Bradley.
Carleton Moran entertained G
small party in compliment to his
fiancee, Miss Margaret Pou, hil
guests including Mr. and Mrs. Vim
cent Hughes and Miss Esther
Prayer. Another interesting party
included Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ernest Walker and Mr., and Mrs
Carl Jperissen.
Others at the supper dance were
Doctor and Mrs. Loren johnson
Captain and Mrs. Emory Land
Major and Mrs. Conger Pratt, Miss
Dorothy Mondell, Mrs. Robert Mac
kenzie, William Bowie Clark and
George williams.
&kk
The Minister Ct Guatemala and
Nine. Latour are entertaining al
an informal tea dance this after
noon for their guests, Miss Concha
Orellano and Miss Leonor Orellano