Evening star., 1927-10-29

the Secretary's brotherin- law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ, Paist, in
their home in Wayne, Pa.
The Minister of China, Mr.. Sao-ke
Alfred SEE, left this morning TO re-
main over Sunday with Capt. and
Mrs Thurlow Reed at the Naval
Academy in Annapolis.
The director general of the Pan
American Union, DIR. l.. S. Rowe, has
gone to Philadelphia to preside at a
session of the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science, of which
he is president.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue and Mrs. David IL. Blair VIII
be hosts at dinner this evening IN
compliment to the former chief coun-
sci of the Internal Revenue Bureau
and Mrs. Alexander w. Gregg, who
are leaving shortly for New York.
where they will make their home.
The guests will include the Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. Mellon, and MI
Gregg's former associates in the IN
1ernal Revenue Bureau.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Hanson Ely
were the guests in whose honor Col
and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee entertained at
dinner last evening at the Washing
ton Barracks. The other guests were
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. F. B. Cheatham,
Col. and Mrs. Guy Henry, Col. and
Mrs. Daniel Van Voorhis, Col. ana
Mrs. Douglas McCaskey. Col. Harry
Jordan. Lieut., Col and Mrs. Dean Hal
ford, Maj and Mrs. Berkeley Mer.
chant, Mai and Mrs. John Greely and
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. George Mason
Lee of Green Spring Valley, Md, VINO
are passing the week end with COL
and Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Sol Bloom, wife of Representa-
tive Bloom of New York. is one of the
latest subscribers to the Friday Morn
ing Book Reviews being given at the
Willard Hotel. Luncheon parties pre-
ceding the revues are becoming popu-
lar. Among those seen lunching there
Yesterday were Miss Donna Ruth Cris-
singer, Miss Ellen Talbot and Mrs.
James w. Orme.
Mrs. John Francis Gaynor had as
her guest Mrs. William Wolf Smith,
Mrs. c, Augustus Simpson and Mrs.
Charles Williamson.
A wedding of unusual interest took
place yesterday morning at ll:59
O'Clock, when Miss Lucille La Narre,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
La Varre, became the bride of Mr.:
Frederic Coudert Ballenger, son OF
Brig. Gen. John Ballenger L. $. A,
and Mrs. BalIenger of New York.
The ceremony was performed in the
rectory of St. Aloysius' Church in the
presence Of the families and few
close friends.
The bride wore n tan crepe two
piece frock with close-ftting nat
to match and a corsage bouquet OF
orchids and lilies of the valley:
Mr.. Frederic Coudert, cousin of
the bridegroom, was the best man.
Mr.. Ballenger and his bride left
after the ceremony for New YORK,
where they will make their home.
The marriage of Miss Frances
Gilkey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pyam Loring Gilkey, to Mr.. Richard
Stevens Cross of Germantown. Pa,
and Chevy Chase, son of Mr.. and Mrs:
Whitman Cross of Chevy Chase, viii
take place this evening at $50 o'clock
in the First Unitarian Church, Phila-
delphia, the Rev. Roger S. Forbes
officiating. A small reception Will fol-
low at the Ritz Hotel.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will enter
tain at dinner November Is for Miss
Theodoria Catalani, preceding the
debutante ball. Mrs. Dimock will be
hostess at a large dinner and dance
December 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hamilton and
their daughter, Miss Nancy Hamilton
will entertain at a buffet supper To-
morrow evening in compliment to
Miss Barbara Hight and her fiance.
Mr.. Charles David Hayes. whose mar
riage will take place Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Ives will entertain
q company of 80 at supper this eve
ming, preceding the barn dance to be
given for the benefit of Noel House,
in the Wardman Park Saddle Clup.
Miss Lydia Archbold will be hostess
ut dinner before the dance.
Mrs. Edwin w. Spalding, accompa-
MED by her daughter Nancy, who II
taking a years leave of absence frony
Vassar, will sail Thursday for stay
of several months in Italy. They WIN
later be joined by Mr.. Spalding. who
will travel with them until their re-
turn home in the late Summer OF 1873.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Keith For
rest are at their Summer home at
Duxbury, Mass, and have staying
with them Mrs. Merietta Minnigerode
Andrews. Mrs Forrest and Mrs.
Andrews were guests at luncheon OF
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Hale of Boston.
Mrs. William Sturtevant Moore and
Miss Henrietta Forrest, mother and
niece, respectively, of Mrs. Forrest,
Will return from France next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart Rey-
burn, who now make their home at
the Oaks, in Aiken. S. c., are now in
Washington, where they are at the
Mayfiower.
Mr.. Ashmun Brown will be host at
dinner Tuesday night in the presiden-
tial suite at the Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Southgate of
New York are in Washington for a
short visit and are staying at the
MayfioWer.
The members of the japanese dele
CATION TO the International Radio Con-
ference will be hosts at dinner to be
given at the Willard Friday evening
for the delegates from the various
countries now in Washington attend
ing the conference. The dinner will
be served in the Willard room.
DIR. and Mrs Henry Churchill Cook
have returned to Washington after
spending several weeks in Atlantic
City.
New President Of Local
University Feted Tonight.
Arrangements have been completed
for the reception which is being given
this evening at the Mayflower by the
Columbian Women and the Alumni
Association in honor of the President
of George Washington University and
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. In the re-
ceiving line, in addition to the guests
of honor, will be Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bell Larner, DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Horna.
day, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,