Evening star., 1928-12-30
OF Personal Interest
To Washington Residents

Chevy Chase, Md. announce the en-
gagement of their son Luis to Miss
Irene F. Leopold of Los Angeles, Calf
| Mr.. and Mrs. kaufman recently re-
turned from a trip of several months
to California, where they visited their
| son.
Miss Vera Reifkin left for New York
| Thursday to visit Miss Beatrice Spiro
until after the New Year.
Miss Lillian Kahn was hostess Fri
| day at bridge in her home on Sixteenth
| street.
Miss Irma Kraft of New York, who
| is giving a series of lectures on mod
ern drama and literature at the Uni
versity Women's Club during the Win
| ter. was a guest of friends at the Hotel
Roosevelt Thursday night. She re-
| turned to New York Friday.
| Miss Bernice Simon, who attends
Goucher College, is spending the hol1-
days with her parents, Mr.. and mrs.
Louis Simon Of 1920 Connectlcut
avenue.
Mrs. Harry S. Lewis was hostess at
a tea dansant yesterday afternoon in
the palm room of the Mayflower Hotel,
entertaining large party of young
| folks in honor of her niece, Miss Eliza
| beth Ann Kaufman. Tea was served
at small tables.
Miss Carlyn Kaufman Is spending
the holidays in New York, the guest
of relatives.
Mr.. Henry L. Kaufman went to
| Atlantic City Thursday to join Mrs.
kaufman and their daughter Elizabeth
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kahn were hosts
at a young folks dance last night IN
their home, 3135 Ellicott street, In
| rin
Miss jeanette Naiman was hostess at
dance Wednesday night at her home,
on Lanier place, in honor Of her house
guest, Miss Lillian Goldstein. A buffet
| supper was served.
Mrs. Edward Kohner has returned
| from New York, where she visited her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Deitsch.
| Miss Beatrice Strasburger was hostess
Friday at luncheon at the Aster, fol-
| lowed by party at the Fox Theater.
| Miss Betty Baum entertained at a
bridge luncheon Thursday at the Hay
| Adams House. Thirty-five guests were
in the party
| Miss Evelyn Schloss and Mr.. Emanuel
Schloss gave Christmas dance at the
Country Club to large party OF young
| folks, including number of out-of-
town guests who were here for the
holidays. The ballroom was attractively
decorated in Christmas green's and red.
A prize dance was one Of the features.
At midnight supper was served. Miss
Peggy Freund of Pittsburgh was house
guest.
Miss Deborah-Mae Lehman was
hostess at dance at the Country Club
guest. Miss Peggy Strauss of Pitts
burgh.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Behrend enter
tanned for their daughter Amy at a
breakfast dance in the Chinese room
of the Mayf1ower Hotel Christmas day
in honor of boys and girls home from
school for the holidays. Breakfast was
served at IL o'clock noon and there was
dancing throughout the courses and
during the early hours of the after
noon. A novel feature of the affair
was huge Christmas cake decorated,
and holding little Ruth Behrend. who,
suitable small gifts with appropriate
merry jingles. Mrs. Behrend wore a
handsome mandarin coat and the young
hostess appeared in an attractive three
piece Chinese costume. Many OF the
guests were similarly attired.
Miss Sylvia Sherry, who has been
the guest of Miss Margery Epstean in
Detroit for the holidays, will spend the
New Year here with her parents before
returning to Goucher.
Miss Ruth Simon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Simon, was hostess
at barn dance at her home in Chevy
Chase Thursday night in honor OF her
house guest, Miss Carol Kohen of Am
ityville, Long Island. The top floor of
the home was converted into an old
fashioned barn elaborately decorated in
pine branches in festoons of green and
red. About So young folks danced to
the tune of a jazz orchestra. There
were prize dances for which attractive
favors and prizes were given, and dur
ing the evening country supper was
served. The boys wore small hats and
the girls were given fancy aprons, con-
fetti, horns and fancy caps and other
| favors.
Miss Betty Baum was hostess Thurs
| day at bridge luncheon at the Hay
Adams House, entertaining about 81
young girl friends. The guests were
seated at one long table with center
piece of red berries.
| Miss Ruth Leon has as her guest
Miss Claire Meyers of Baltimore
Miss Louise Greenwald of Baltimore
| is spending few days with the Misses
Kohner of Ontario road.
Mr.. Dan Sherry spent a few days
of last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sherry, after a 10-week
trip abroad on college world tour.
Miss Shirley Graft will entertain at
a bridge-tea this afternoon at "her
| home.
Miss Charlotte Revness was hostess
Friday afternoon at a young folks
mah-jong party.
| Miss Mildred Bermann was given a
bridge-tea Sunday afternoon of last
week by her aunt, Mrs. Eva Hexter.
Mrs. Gerald Bermann of South Boston,
| Va, is the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Hexter and Misses Winnie and Gertie
| Stern.
Miss May Simons is visiting relatives