Evening star., 1928-08-03

Wednesday and came to Washington
yesterday and are at the Mayfower.
Senator and Mrs. Gerry at
Biltmore for Visit.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
who have been at the Savoy-Plaga In
New York for short stay, left there
yesterday for Biltmore, N. c.. where
they will be with Mrs. Gerry's Son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. John
Francis Amherst Cecil for few days
before opening their place near Bit
more House.
Representative and Mrs. s. Parker
Corning were hosts at dinner last eve
ming in their Summer home, Sea
UrchinS, At Bar Harbor.
The counselor of the italian embassy,
Conte Marchetti. returned yesterday
from the Summer embassy at Man
chester, Mass, and the secretary, Signor
Vltetti. has gone 10 Manchester, where
the Ambassador and Nobil Donna An
toinette de MARITIME are spending the
Summer.
Brig Gen. Augusta villa military at
tache Of the italian embassy. has re-
turned to Washington from Europe, and
with Conte Marchetti was luncheon
guest Yesterday in the presidential room
Of the May1ower.
The acting military sttache Of the
French embassy. Mai. Georges Then
suit. has returned to Washington after
an absence of about six weeks. Mai.
Thenault went to France at the end OF
June and was among the speakers at
the memorial exercises Of the Lafayette
Escadriile held in Paris, July 4. On
his arrival in this country last week he
went at once to Cape God 10 make the
acquaintance of his small daughter,
Catherine Batilde, who was born
August %. Mime. Thenault is spend
ing the Summer with her mother. Mrs.
O. Nj. Spencer, in her Summer place on
cane Cod and Mai. Thenault will join
them later in the month for another
visit.
The first secretary of the Czecho-
slovak legation, DR.. Peregrfn Elsa, who
has been at the Summer legation at
Ridgely Manor at Stone Ridge, N. Y
has returned to Washington.
Mr.. Alexandra Eckart. director of the
finance Office of the Argentine emoas-
sy. and Mrs. Eckart we're given fare
well dinner last night at the Congress
sionaI Country Club. by Mr. l.. E.
Schreiner. vice president OF the Mer-
chants Bank g. Trust Co. and Mrs.
Schreiner. The other guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Baden. Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Proctor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Walton Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Eek
art will sail August IL. on the S. s.
Pan America, for visit 10 Bnenos
Aires, Argentina.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Mr.
Theodore Douglas Robinson, with
small company, will fly to Saratoga
Springs tomorrow to attend the races
MAJ. Gen. John A. Ieteune, comfnar1-
dant Of the United States Marine Corps
Is at the Hotel Astor in New York.
Mr.. Theodore @. Risley, solicitor Of
the Department of Labor. entertained
at Gray's Hill Inn, his guests being MT.
Harry z. Hull, commissioner Of imrTli-
grafton. and Mrs Hull: Mrs Battle, the
sister of Mrs. Hull: Miss Albert. Mrs.
Hull's niece, and Mr.. and Mrs. May
nard Risley.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Congressional Country Club IN nonor
OF Mr. and Mrs Horatio Bigelow, VINO
are visiting their son-in-law and daugn-
ter Mr. and Mrs. John Melton Hudgins.
Mr.. Hudeins is q grandson OF Mrs. Mo-
ran. In the company were Miss Rives
Stuart of Essex Falls, N. j.: Mr.. ana
Mrs. John j. Whelan. Miss Mollie Bige-
low. the secretary OF the Egyptian le-
cation, Mr.. Ramses Chaffey; Mr.. Bow
man Macarthur, Mr.. Gilman Bullard
and DR.. John Hoe Ioen.
Mrs. Phllander c. Knox has returned
20 Washington from Annapolis and IS
again at the MaYfiower.
Miss Flora NJ Watson. the niece of
Representative Henry w. Watson. en-
fertained a supper party Of 10 at Dover
House on Tuesday If this week.
Mrs, Henry r. Dinock was hostess at
dinner last evening in her Bar Haroor
villa Elsinore.
Mrs. Dimock has ufth her Miss Theo-
6oria Catalaui. niece Of the second
counselor of the italian embassy, and
Eiznora Catalani, the latter Mrs.
Dinaocks daughter. Miss Catalani mas
beer visiting signor and Eigrora Cata-
lani In their Summer place, In Connec-
tic,IF. and recently went 70 Bar Hsrbor
to be with Mrs. Dimoek.
Miss Catalani sl@s as her guest at
Tisontre Miss Evelyn Walker, who has
been with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Walker, in their summer place,
on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
Col wallace NJ. Craigie. y. g. A.. and
Mrs Craigie will be among the pas
eeneers tomorrow aboard the Adriatic
sailing for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gorgas, who
have been visiting the latter's brother
sn-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. z. II
Bass. left this morning by motor FOR
their home in New York Mr.. and Mrs
T;ofgag have been motoring for fort
night through Virginia, visiting the
Washington and Lee University and the
University Of Virginia and spent short
time at Hot Springs and White Sulphur
Springs.
Engagements and Weddings
Announced To-day.
Gen. and Mr.. David L. Brainard oi
Washington announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Eiin0r Guthri'
of New Orleans and Washington, t
Mr. Calvin Grove Neff. son of Or. and
nrs. Lewis X keff Of 1913 Park avenue