The Washington times., 1929-11-27
NeU Club Will Hold First Dance
OF Series Tonight at the Carlton
Mrs. Robert Ransdell and
Mrs. Winslow Van De-
vanter Are Sponsors

maidens may not be enrolled
for membership to the new
Dancing Club, composed of
a group of young, married
couples, who will assemble
this evening in the patio of
i. the Carlton for the first
dance of the season.
Mrs. Robert Ransdell and
Mrs. Winslow Van Devanter
are sponsors for the club,
which will give five dances
through the season. They
will be informal, with no re-
ceiving line.
elastic Clause"
The original intention was to
limit the membership to so
couples, but it is understood
that an elastic clause" has been
added to include some OF the
bachelors, always in demand in
Washington.
Several dinners will precede
the dance tonight. Among those
who are entertaining are Comdc.
and Mrs. Theodore Wilkinson,
DR.. and Mrs. Dwight Dickinson,
jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
r. Chappeli.
May Rival
The dancing group will prob
ably grow in smartness to rival
that older group, known as the
dancing class, with which only
. few young people are affili-
ated and which appears to be
losing interest, for many who
are considered fortunate in be-
ing asked to subscribe.
With the latter it seems to be
q case Of meeting the same
people," which gets ION the
nerves. of the more restive and
adventurous.
The Persian Minister Davoud
Khan Meftah, returned last
night from New York, where
he passed g. few days. He will
dine this evening with Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fred Brit
ten, who are entertaining in
honor of the retiring Minister
of Egypt and Nine. samy
Pasha.
The Director General Of the
Pan-American Union, DR.. Leo
S. Rowe, went to New York
today to preside at a special
session of the American
Academy of Political and So
cial Science, of which he is
president. DR.. Rowe will re-
turn to Washington >immedi-
ately after the session.
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Club BOheme
The Club Boheme will hold
q soiree tomorrow evening at
the Carlton Hotel.
Among those who have re
served tables are Comdr. and
Mrs. John Wise Morse, who
will entertain at dinner before
for their daughter, Miss Fran
ces Morse, and Miss Virginia
Cheatha, daughter of Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Cheatha;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mondell,
William Bowie Clarke, Comdr.
and Mrs. C. M. Hincamp, Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy.
Nine. Won LeWinSki, Col.
Rawson Warren, Gwynn Gard
ner, jr.. Harry Fowler and
Henderson Gregory.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. John
Wise Morse have Cancelled the
dinner they were giving at the
Willard on Thursday evening
preceding the Navy relief ball.
They plan to entertain at din
ner on January 2, the date set
for the ball at the Willard.
Postponed
Because of the period of Off.
cial mourning Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom have post
poned until January the din
ner planned for December II
in honor of the Brazilian Am
bassador, S. Gurgel do Amaral.
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Mr.. and Mrs. DeSter North
will go to Philadelphia to
spend Thanksgiving.
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Mrs. Alben w. Barkley, wife
Of Senator Barkley, q Ken
lucky, will entertain at a New
Year breakfast for her daugh-
ter, Miss LARA Barkley, in
honor of Miss Catherine Knox
Berry, debutante daughter of
Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. C. L.
HusSey, of Litchfield, Conn.,, are
spending the weekend at the
Mayflower with the latter's
parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
w. H. Brownson.
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Mrs. c. AShmead Fuller will
entertain a company of IL at
dinner this evening at the Carl
ton.
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Will Hunt
The officials of the Riding
and Hunt Club are making
arrangements for a large hunt
to be held Thanksgiving morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock at the end
of Massachusetts, Avenue ex-
tended.
Among those who have en-.