The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL SOCIETY Ii
Gala Luncheon Today Celebrates Launching
OF Washington WOn1an's Pet Venture
Mrs. John R. Williams
Entertains; Many Other
Gay Parties Given

THE Ambassador OF ArgenL4nS ana
Nine. Pueyrredon were guests
at luncheon today Of Mrs. John r.
Williams at the opening OF
Rauscher's new headquarters at the
Galleon, Mrs. Joseph Letter also
had a luncheon party, with Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Getty Chiffon, OF the
British embassy; Mrs. John +. VII
kins and Chandler Hale among her
guests.
Mrs. Ormsby McCamnon had as
her guests the Assistant Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Hanford MacNider,
Mrs. Robert Gilpin Erwin, Mrs.
Frank C. Let's, Mrs. Sidney Cloman
and Mrs. Amory Perkins. William
B. Hibbs entertained party Of mena
among them Henry Benning Spencer
and John r. Wilkins. And others
giving parties were Mrs. Harry
Kerr, Mrs. John Sidney Webb, Mrs.
G. H. Chase, Mrs. T. q Hethertng-
ton and Mrs. Giles Wetherill. Mrs.
Williams daughter, Mrs. John Bal
lentine Pitney, was also in her
mothers party.
A gala event surely ana do9bly In
teresting from the fact that it was
by way Of being celebration OF the
formal opening of that block in Q
Street, off Connecticut Avenue,
which Mrs, Williams, a woman OF
tremendous energy and Imagination,
has worked over into what might be
called the "Pomander Walk" Of bust
ness properties.
Introducing "The Admiral
Rauscher's new dining room-and
Rauscher's has long been the gath
ering place Of the younger dtplo-
matte group at the. luncheon hour
occupies the second floor Of the Gal
leon, which has apartments atop.
Next door is the Moorings, also
newly completed, and over the way
the Anchorage. picturesque apart.
nent in which many fashionables al
ready have their homes.
Smart little speciality shops line
one side of the street and to give a
further flip of interest to the
block the Junior League has its
new headquarters in what used TO
be the Anchorage Tearootn.
The names Of the three apart.
ment buildings are indicative OF
Mrs. Williams partially toward
things nautical. It would seem
THAI SIG 44ASS AAoNS &A&S~A ~ PAA~SS
or two among her ancestors. Work.
men on the buildings, recognizing
the fact subconsciously, call her the
admiral" And without joking or
meaning to be funny in the least.
Her love Of the sea and ships Is
carried out in the scheme of deco
ration Of both buildings where she
uses an enhancing collection OF
ship models, lanterns, etc. In a
number of the apartments the hang.
ings are covered with sailing ships,
sail thrown to the breeze and the
sea boiling under the stern.
Mrs. Letter, by the way, has
moved her shop. Francise, to The
Moorings where she and her part
ner, Mrs. Ormsby McCammon, are
now installed.
Pleasant People 4
The various apartments are, ap.
parently, to be a gathering place
for pleasant people. Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles Wetherill are at The Moor.
1ngs for the winter, Mr.. Wetherill,
one of the Philadelphia Wetherills,
being here to attend the Foreign
Service School.
Michael Wright Of the British
Embassy staff has bachelor suite
at The Mornings and later in the
season Mrs. King Carley and her
daughter, Miss Anne Carley, Wfll
take an apartment there. Mrs.
Wilbur e. Wilder has two apart
1nents.
Among the early arrivals at The
Galleon are Mr.. and Mrs. George
Longcope, who moved in on Satur-
day. Miss Sophy Stanton will have
IN apartment there.
The Junior League
Now in possession of their new
quarters at The Anchorage; the
Junior League is making, the most
ambitious plans Of its career. The
first meeting of the board of direc-
tors will be held on Wednesday,
called by Mrs. Chauncey C. Parker,
1r., president OF the League, who
returned to town today from Non
quit. Mass, where she had been
for the summer.
The league plans to operate a
circulating library at The Anchor
age and a tea for members of
the organization. Later in the sea
son, when more of the members
and their friends have returned to
town, they are planning to stage
= house warming to introduce their
attractive new home.
Officers of the league for the
coming year are Miss Helen Towns.
ley first vice-president; Mrs. Edgar
Allan Poe, jr., second vice president;
Mrs. Robert Gilpin Erwin, secre-
tary; Miss Laura Towne, recording
secretary; and Mrs. Edward Kar.
rick Morris, treasurer. Mrs. Poe
Is just back from jamestown, r. T.,
where she spent the summer and
Mrs. Erwin returned this week from
North Haven, Maine. Miss Towns
ley and Mrs. Morris spent the
sea son in washington