Evening star., 1925-06-04
SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Coolidge Are
Entertaining Mrs. Hills OF
Northampton, Mass.

Mather Lewis were hosts at dinner
last evening entertaining in comph-
ment to DIR. Harry Emerson Fosdick,
who made the address at the COM
mencement exercises Of the university
after the dinner. Others at the dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Larner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans of Baltimore and Mrs.
Pine Later Mrs. Lewis entertained
her guests in her box for the COM
mencement.
Mile. Antoinette Gripon, daughter of
the assistant naval attache of the
French embassy, Is sailing today from
New York aboard La Savoie for
France, where she will spend three
months in her home. Chief Engineer
Gripon Is in New York, and Will re.
turn to Washington the hrst OF the
week.
Mrs. G. c. Willis of Champaign, Ill,
is guest at the home OF her daogh-
ter, Mrs r. NJ Kaufman, Greenacre,
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Dwight Chester will leave
Washington Saturday morning for her
home in Boston to spend the sum-
mer after being with her son-in-law
and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Emory
Scott Land through the winter.
Miss Frances McKenney entertained
at luncheon today at the Chevy Chase
Club in compliment to her cousin,
Miss Frederica McKenney, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Blaine Mallan will take
place Saturday The guests included
only the members of the bridal party.
Mrs. Robert Henderson. wife Of
Comdr Henderson, will spend the week
end in New York.
Miss Louise Lucas. younger daugh-
ter of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Lewis
c. Lucas, has rejoined her parents at
their home on Biltmore street. after
a visit Of several weeks in West New
ton, Mass, where she was the guest
of Mrs. Edward Page and her daugh.
ter. Miss Louise Mather Page.
Mrs. Annie Greenawalt Tonge an
nounces the engagement OF her daugh.
ter Catherine to DR.. George L. Bowen
of Kansas and Washington, d. c.
Both Miss Tonge and DR.. Bowen
are graduates of George Washington
University and DR.. Bowen has just
received his degree from the Medical
School. The wedding will be quietly
arranged and will take place the lat
ter part Of June.
Miss Helen Russell Gruver, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Gruver, has
selected Wednesday evening. June "a.
for her marriage to Mr.. Robert
ceremony will be performed at $50
o'clock in the Chevy Chase Presby.
terian Church, the pastor. the Rev.
DIR. Douglas Putnam Birnie, officiating,
and a reception in the home OF the
brides parents, at $3.50 Thirty-ninth
street, will follow.
Miss Gruver will be attended by
Mrs. John Townsend as matron Of
honor and her bridesmaids win be
Miss Nellie Woodford of Baltimore.
Miss Evangeline Lovett of New York,
Miss Elizabeth Ramsay and Miss
Kathleen Kline Gruver, cousin of the
bride.
Mr.. Donald c. Kline will be best man
| for his brother and the ushers will
include Mr.. Scott Dahlquist, Mr.. Law.
renee Cooley, Mr.. Van Veen and Mr.
| Ashby Turner.
Mr.. Raphael Semmes will entertain
| company of Ii at dinner this eve.
ming in the palm court Of the May
flower Hotel.
Mrs. Francis NJ. Gunnell and her
daughter, Mrs. Mark Brooke, and Miss
Halle Brooke, have left Washington
for Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, and are
at the Monterey Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Carusi and
their daughter. Miss Helen Carusi,
will sail from New York Saturday,
June 27, for Europe to spend the Sum.
mer Mr.. Carusi will return early in