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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
JUSTICE HEAD
TO ENTERTAIN
PRESIDENT
Delegation From New
England Coming for
Dinner Tonight
By JEAN ELIOT

QUESTS at the dinner which the
" Attorney General and Mrs.
Sargent are giving tonight in honor
of the President and Mrs. Coolluge
viii be confined mostly to home
folks''-yisitors from the President
recent home, Massachusetts,. and his
boyhood home, Vermont, which is
also the home of Attorney General
and Mrs. Sargent.
Governor William w. sStickney,
Of Vermont, and Mrs. Stickney, who
live in Ludlow, the home OF the
Sargents. when not lin residence"
in the Capital, have come to Wash
ington to attend the dinner. MIR.
and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns, who
are playing a return engagement
at the White House, will also be
guests and there must be 80 or
more in the delegation coming from
New England. Other States have
been drawn upon and there will
even be one guest from far OFF
Algeria.
Washington will be represented
but sparingIy, the only guests from
the Capital being Mr.. and Mrs. Gil-
bert Grosvenor and Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Edgar o. Crossnan.
Since the Sargents are living in
q small apartment at 1900 Six.
teenth st. for the present, the din
ner viii be given at the Willard,
where President and Mrs. Coolidge
lived when they were Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
ON
INDIAN LORE
ENTER TAINS
Victor Evans Host in
Studio Where Famous
Collection Is Housed

Originality marked the party
given by Victor Evans in his studio
last evening. for his guests, NUM-
bering perhaps $50, were enter
tanned by program Of Indian
dances, put on by natives Of the
Sioux, Assiniboine. Crow and Usage
tribes, with a group Of Scotch NUM-
bers for variety. Highland pipers
in kits did scotch dances to the
skirl OF their own bagpipes; and
the Indians, in full regalia, con-
tributed war dances.
Mr.. Evans, an authority on In
dian lore, proposes soon TO start
work on small museum to house
his famous Indian collections. II
has been designed by George Oak
ley Totem. jr., who spent months
in Yucatan studying the civ1llza-
ton of the Mayas and other Cen
trail American Indians before draw
ing the plans And 1t viii be re-
men1bered that 1t was work on de-
signs for the tile friezes Of the pro.
posed museum, which she had been
asked TO do. which first brought
about an acquaintance between
Mrs. Vixen Won Post. gifted Swed.
ish sculptress, then a visitor IN
town. and Major Totten, whom she
afterward married.
Major and Mrs Totten were
among those who entertained at
dinner last evening before Mr.. Ev.
ans party. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, who had previously at
tended the musical at George Wash
ineton University, came to the re
ception later and brought with
them several guests.
The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom were among Mr..
Evans guests. as were Senator and
Mrs. Royal Copeland, Representa-,
tive Scott Leavitt of Montana
chairman of the Indian Affairs
Committee of the House; DR.. and
Mrs. Macpherson Crichtor and
members Of the French embassy
staff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
Parties---P asst and Future

The British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening Of the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight
Davis, who will entertain COM
pany OF %.
y
The Minister of Switzerland and
Mime. Peter entertained at luncheon
today for Henry Sheffield of sIleve-
land. who is the guest OF the
Counselor of the Hungarian l4ega.
ton and Nine. PeleuN.
Last evening n. and Mime. Pelenyi
had a dinner for Mr.. Sheffield when
Count and Countess Pagliano were
among their guests. There were
twelve in the party.
s y
Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper
will entertain at dinner this eve.
ming.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Sackett. wife
of Senator Sackett Of Kentucky
will entertain at luncheon tomor-
row
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
AGRICULTURE COLLEGE
TO HAVE BANQUET

The Michigan State Agriculture
College Alumni Association will
hold their annual banquet Friday
evening at the garden house of the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
The principal speakers will be
John Phelan, dean of the college;
DR.. Victor c. Vaughan. of the Ma
tional Research Council. who was
dean Of the medical department of
the university for more than 40
years, A. NJ. Brown. former secre.
tary of the Michigan State board
of agriculture. and Mrs Brown,
Miss Elida Yadeling. registrar OF
the college for many years, Miss
Georgia White. former dean of
women. now acting dean at Cornell
University. and Miss Cora Field.
KNAPP. Miss Ruth Hudson, daugh.
ter of Hon. Grant NJ Hudson will
sing group of songs. c. A Reed
president OF the local organization
Ill serve as toast master.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
LUNCHEON TODAY FOR
CONFERENCE DELEGATES

The Campfire Girls gave a
luncheon today for the delegates
to the National Education Associa.
ton in the Fairfax room of the
Willard Hotel
Speakers were George w. Frasier,
president of the Colorado State
Teachers College, chairman Of the
luncheon; DIR. A. E. Winship, editor,
Journal of Education; Superintenl-
ent Susan NJ. Dorsey. of Los An.
geles: superintendent Oryille G.
Pratt, Of Spokane. Wash. Superin-
tendent II. e. Inflow. of Pendleton,
Ore; NJ. r. Pearson. of Kansas City,
Kan; Fl. Reid Hunter. of Atlanta,
Ga: l.. f. Chenweth. of Kern coun.
ty, Col; Lester N. Scott, national
executive Campfire Girls, and MISS
Janet Mcclellan, associate national
field director. Campfire Girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
VISITING EDUCATORS
TO Re FETED

The Mississippi Society Will give
reception and dance at the
washington Club Thursday, Feb
ruary rs, in honor of the visiting
educators from Mississippi. In adj
dition to the honor guests the re
ceiving line will consist of the
Senator'S and representatives from
Mississippi and their wives, also
the officers of the society.
Superintendent Joseph e. Gibson.
Of McComb City, Miss, viii speak
and there will be music by the
George Washington Glee Club.
There will be dancing from 10 to
1890.
The officers of the society are
president. Charlton NJ. Clark: vice
presidents. Mrs. Harry o. Cutting,
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Mrs Oscar
wilkinson: secretary. Mrs. Sue Fite
Ramsey: assistant secretary, Miss
Perry Whiteway; financial secre-
tary, Walter S. Erwin, and treas s.
urer. Harry r. Fulton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
S6PGFNTS TO BE HOSTS TONIGHT IN CABINET DINNER SERIS
VI I Y E r NO n
MUSIC FETE
A SUCCESS
Large Audience Delighted
With Concert for G.
w. TT. Hospital

No more happy celebration Of
Washington Birthday could have
been devised than the Evening of
Music AZ Mount Vernon put on
last evening at the George Wash
.ington University gymnasium as q
benefit for the O.. w. u Hospital.
As & fitting setting for q program
of songs. gIees and chamber music,
carefully selected as representa-
tive of the colonial period, replica
had been erected Of the charming
music room at Mount Vernon,
where George washington amused
himself by playing the flute TO the
accompaniment Of Nelly Gusts at.
the harpsichord.
Students OF architecture at the
university had dressed the stage,
following closely the model OF Mel.
lie Custis' music room, but much
Of the old world charm of the set
ting was due to the furnishings,
most OF which were part Of Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson's famous
collection Of early Americana Mrs.
Richardson was chairman Of the
entertainment committee.
Carmela PonseIle, nezzo soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
many. who was the featured artist
81 the evening. and who was given
! genuine ovation, was supported
BY the national string quartet. ana
the Tuesday Evening Singing Classs
It was a combination to delight an
audience which crowded the gym
nasium to the doors. But the en-
tertainment gained much charm
from the fidelity with which the
atmosphere Of the colonial period
was reproduced. -,
All the artists wore colonial
dress. with the white wigs OF the
time, and Miss Ponselle was PIC.
turesque figure, with snowy WIZ
topping of full skirted gown q
American beauty taffeta trimmed
with q bertha of rare old lace:
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, president
az the Friday Morning Music Club,
who had arranged the program, was
Martha Washington and presided
as hostess, greeting the performers
as they assembled on the stage as
though they were her guests, the
effect or an informal evening OF
music at Washington nome being
carried out throughout.
DIR. william Mather Lewis, presi-
dent OF George washington Uni
versity, and Mrs. Lewis entertained
guests, as did DR.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson, DIR. and Mrs D. Is. Shute.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock had q box
and had Miss Janet Richards among
her guests. With Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter TuckerInan were Waiter
Daviclge, a descendant of the Wash
ington family, Mrs. Robert Clark.
Of Boston, Nine. Elengren ana
Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood en-
tertained a box party and had with
her Major and Mrs. Robert Goetz,
Miss Mary Morgan and judge
Clarence Goodwin, Of Chicago.
Others in the audience were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lansing, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly, DR..
and Mrs. Reginald Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Bentley, Comdr.
and Mrs. Ralph Walker Mcdowell,
MIR. and Mrs. John B. Larner. Miss
Ruth Larner, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brett Noyes. Miss Daisy Prentiss.
Dean Hugh Miller of the university
and Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
JOINS
TN POLITICAL
GATHERING
Miss Georgia O'Keefe to
Attend Banquet for
Miss Dell

One OF the most interesting OF the
many notable women who will
gather in Washington for the
dinner to be given next Sundas.
night at the Mayflower Hotel III
honor Of Miss Jessie Dell. Civil
Service Commissioners, by the Ma
tional Womans Party. is Miss
Georgia O'Keefe OF New York, one
OF the foremost women artists In
the modern art world Of America.
More than 900 women of achieve
ment in all lines of work. political,
social, literary and artistic viii be
present Miss O'Keefe, who Is an
enthusiastic active member OF the
|fWoman's Party will be one of the
speakers.
Although Miss O'Keefe's work is
well known here and two OF her
paintings are now on exhibition in
the Duncan Phillips Galleries In
New Hampshire Avenue. she her
self is known to but few in Wash.
ington, and the opportunity to meet
her is anticipated with eager inter
est by the many who have followed
the career OF this unusual and
most successful artist.
In Vanguard of Modernists
Not only is Miss O'Keefe in the
vanguard OF the new movement,
but she is one OF the most prom.
inent Of that little group OF med
erns which includes Rockwell Kent.
Augustus Tack Arthur Dove, Eu.
gene Speicher. Alfred Maurer, Max
Weber,. Walt Kuhn, Maraden Hart
ley. Vincent Kennedy and Karl
Knaths
Her work IL very advanced and
highly personal, belonging to no
school but striking its own note on
q new plane OF emotional symbol
Ism. Hers Is rarefied art which
BURNS with hard gem like
flame, according to one critic. In
her landscape NY Shanty" now
showing at the Phillips Gallery,
Mr.. Phillips says she t.evol1es an
atmosphere OF pOrtentous solitude,
and pays tribute TO the exceeding
her clean edges and her pure
colors." On her other canvas, THE
Leaf" 1t has been said that ii is
not only color study of rare
beauty, but an emotion.
Editor TO Speak
Ida Clyde Clarke, editor OF the
Pictorial Review will come to
Washington to attend the banquet.
and win be one OF the speakers.
Another will be Miss Mabel Vernon,
of Wilmington. Del, a member OF
the national council of the Woman's
Party, who viii leave town immedi.
ately after the dinner to take part
in the "F'ltvver Campaign OF the
organization to urge the appoint
meI1t, nomination and election OF
qualified women for office. Full
/ details Of the campaign will be an
n0unced on Sunday evening.
Prominent among those in at
tendance at the dinner will be Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman OF
the Republican national committee;
Mrs. John Martin, of Philadelphia,
a daughter of Cyrus H. K Curtis:
Miss Mary Burnham, of Philadel-
phia, life member of the Woman's
Party, who sent contribution of
81 900 to the equal rights mass
meeting held here January II; Mrs.
Jacob Riis. New York; Muna Lee
J Mime. Munoz de Marinl poet and
literatuer; Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
and Mrs. Richard Wainwright, wife
| OF Admiral Wainwright, z. 8. N,
retired, of Washington, D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
WOMEN DEANS
GUESTS AT TEA

The deans of women's colleges.
who will be in Washington for
the conference of the National Edit
cation Association, will be guests
of honor at a tea at the clubhouse
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women, 1884 / St., tomor-
row afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Dean
Nina Karr. OF the Florida State
College for Women. and former
secretary of the A. A. u. w, will
be the hostess. Several of the
deans will speak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
WEDDING LAST NIGHT
IN MEMORIAL CHURCH

Miss Mildred Overacker, daugh-
ter. of MIR. and Mrs. Charles N.
overacker, of 80 Sycamore Ave,
Takon1a Park. and w. Leonard
Carey, son of Rev. and Mrs. Carey.
also of Takoma Park. were mar.
ried in the Capital. Memorial Church.
Fifth and r Streets, last night by
Rev. c. S. Longacre.
The bride was dressed in an
ivory satin gown and carried bride
roses. Mrs. Oren G. Suffer, her
sister, was rnatron of honor and
was dressed in grey georgette
crepe. Miss Elizabeth r. Neall, az
maid of honor. wore a gown of
blue and orchid tinted crepe. Miss
Jennie OIiveri and Bernice Gam
nell were the bridesmaids and
wore. green and yellow georgette
crepe.
The flower girls were Audrey and
Charlotte Butler and Charlotte
Brink, all OF them being dressed in
white georgatte over white taffeta.
Milton Marmaduke and Harold
Coyl were the ushers and Miss
Irine Salchow the organist
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey will reside a.
=" IlIHS' 1SoiSeS ave, lakOtna
Park.
4 X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Hardeil
are at the Biltmore in Atlanta, Ga.
as guests of Mr. Hardell's brother
and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. War.
ing r. Hardell.
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Mrs. Gilbert GrosVenor who has
been in New York for several days,
returned yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
POET HON0RED
AT DINNER PARTY

Edward Markham, the poet, was
the honor guest al dinner last
evening of Representative and Mrs.
Sol Bloom of New York, who, en-
tertained informally at the May
flower. Other guests were the
German Consul General in New
York and Mime. Won Lewinski.
Count Rogeri. di Villanova, first
secretary of the Italian embassy;
Representative and Mrs. John q.
Tilson. Representative and Mrs.
Fred Purnell and Miss Vera Bloom,
daughter of the hosts.
After the dinner, Mr.. Markha m
wrote impromptu verses on the
place cards of the others present,
making each especially appropriate
for the possessor OF the card. lie
also read some of his poems, chiefly
those written in gay mood. For
NJ. and Mime. Won Lewinski he
chose one inspired by Goethe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
BIBESC0 BIDS
FAREWELIT0
PRESIDENT
Retiring Diplomat to Be
Dinner Guest
Tonight

President Coolidge today received
Prince Antoine Bibesco. retiring
minister OF Rumania. who called at
the white House TO present his
letters of recall and to say fare
well TO the Chief Executive.
Prince and Princess Bibesco will
he the honor guests at dinner this
evening of the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Leland Harrison,
who will entertain small company
in their residence at Ills Nine
teenth ST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
NINE. HAUGE TO
GIVE DINNER TONIGHT

Nine. Hauge will be hostess 20 A
distinguished company at dinner
this evening in her home on Mas
sachusetts Avenue. There will lie
"a present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, who has
been in New York for several days,
returned yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

Anne PEBBLES, Mrs. c. NJ Wilkes,
Mrs. Benjamin Smith, Miss Leila
Gurley, Mrs. o. b. Campbell, and
Miss Maud Morris.
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Capt. w. y. Peterson, u. S. A.,
who is staying at the Willard,
where he arrived yesterday from
San FRANCISCO. entertained at din
ner there last night, at which time
he had. six guests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
TO RECEIVE At
EMBASSY on FRIDAY

The Italian Ambassador ana NINE.
de MARITIME will be at home Al the
embassy on Friday afternoon from
4:30 TO $50 o'clock for the last
time this season.
DR.. Ivan Shvegel and DR.. L. Kez.
man. of the debt funding commits
sion from the Kingdom OF the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes. left
today for a weeks visit to New
York, Cleveland and Montreal be.
fore sailing for Europe. The ma
jority Of the members of the COM
mission, headed by DR.. Milan Stoy
adinovitch, minister OF finance.
sailed on the AquitaIlia on Satur-
day for their own country. after
having spent six weeks in this
country. DR.. G.. Diouritcfl. JugO-
elav minister to London, is remain
ing in Washington TO complete the
negotiations for the settlement Of
the Jugoslay debt to the United
States. and is at Wardman Park
Hotel, the headquarters of the COM
mission while in this country.
y y
Don Carlos Quadras Pasos, presi-
dent of the Nicaraguan Senate, who
Is in this country as special
emissary from President Chamarro,
is at Wardman Park Hotel where
the Nicaraguan legation is located.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood who
returned recently from a visit in
New York, will leave town again
the last of this week for Palm
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Newbold
viii leave Washington tomorrow
for San Francisco preparatory TO
sailing for Honolulu, and will be
absent about six weeks.
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe re
turned yesterday from a week in
New York. Mr.. Howe, who joineI
Mrs. Howe there last Saturday,
came with her.
Mrs. George Barnett. VINO has
been in Palm Beach with Mrs. Irv.
ing Hall Chase, of Waterbury. Conn.
for the last month, will return 10
Washington on Monday, but will
sail shortly for Europe TO visit her
sonin-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dickey, jr., who have
9 villa on the Riviera.
The District of Columbia chapter
OF the International Federation Of
Catholic Alumnae has issued inVi
tatione for a reception on Sunday
evening from $50 to 1890 O'Clock
at the Hotel Hamilton in honor OF
the international director. the Rt
Rev. Edward A. Pace, d. ID. Mrs
Rieman NJ. .Chesiey is chairman Of
the committee of ARRANGEMENTS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-15
COOLIDGE'S FATHER
EXTREMELY ILL

{By Associated Press1
PLYMOUTH, VT, March 15.--
The end seemed nearer today for
Col. John C. Coolidge, 80 year
old father of the president. AL
though he maintained his cheer
fulness, his vitality was ebbing
slowly, and DIR. Albert NJ. Cram,
of Bridgewater, his physician, de-
clared that the weakness of his
patient was extreme.
Yesterday saw the patient con-
tinue to fail, and sedative were
administered to relieve suffer
ing. Heart action grew slower,
although pulse and respiration
were normal, DIR. Cram indicated
that only Mr.. Coolidge's great
vitality was prolonging his life.
The patient was able to take
only a little liquid nourishment,
andsthat with difficulty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-15
COLLEGE HEADS
ARE REELECTED
CIV ASsociated Press,

: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March
15.-Presidents of the four state
institutions of Florida were re-
elected for the 1926-1927 term at
the monthly meeting here today
of the board of control. They are
University of Florida, Gainesville,
DIR. A. A. Murphree; State College
for Women, Tallahassee, DIR. Ed
ward Conrad; the Florida school
for the deaf and the blind, St.
Augustine, DR.. A. H. Walker, and
Florida A & A College for me-
groes, Tallahassee, ]. r. Flee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-15
BUILDING in
SOUTH SHOWS
HIGH LEVEL
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COMPLIES REPORT GIVING
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Especial to The Citizenl


ATLANTA, Ca, March 49,
Building in the south continued at
high level for the month of Feb
ruary, reports from 139 cities in
is states totaling Sos, 1904, ACT for
the month, according to figures
compiled by the survey depart
ment of G. L. Miller apd company,
nationally known southern invest
ment house specializing in building
securities.
This total represent a gain of
13 per cent above that of the same
cities for the month of January;
and a gain over February, 1925,
of two per cent. The gain over
the same month last year would
have been % per cent had the bor-
der, cities of Baltimore, Washing
ton, Louisville, st. Louis and Kan
sas City been omitted. These five
cities all showed marked losses,
amounting to almost so per cent.
The feature of the month was
the rise of Atlanta to the top of
the list os cities, after having
trailed for the past year. The
Georgia metropolis, the leader in
1928, is again in the midst of a
heavy expansion program, and the
February record surpassed five and
half millions. Two large indi-
vidual permits accounted for much
of this, the three million dollar
Sears-Roebuck distributing plant.
and the $1,750,000 Macy story
building.
Atlanta's showing raised Geor-
gia to a position of third in the list
of states, following Florida and
Texas. Missouri was fourth
North Carolina fifth, and then fol-
lowed Louisiana, Virginia, Ala
bama and Tennessee in order.
Florida continues to set the pace
in the south with total of twenty
millions. This is a gain of 40 per
cent over last year, but the state
lost half a million from the Janu-
airy totals. Texas, with ten mil
lion record, also gained 80 per
cent over last year, but lost half
million from January. Missouri
was the largest loser among the
states over February of last year,
this amounting to 30 per cent.
although gaining slightly over
January.
Second only to the showing of
Atlanta was that Of New Orleans,
which had more than two and q
quarter millions for the month,
three large Office buildings ac-
counting for $1,483,527 of this
sum. Other large individual per-
mits include the Security Office
building, Miami, $500, 1000: the
Southern railway station at
Greensboro, $500, 900; the million
dollar Bankhead hotel, of Birming-
ham, listed in the permits at $685.
900; a magnificent municipal
building for Danville, Va, $780,
900; church at Asheville, $685..
900; the DeGeorge hotel, of Hous-
ton, S330,000. the remodelled