The Washington times., 1929-12-04
FIRST CONCERT
LURES SMART
SOCIETY
Mrs. Townsend Opens
Series of Morning
Musicales

shrine of orpheus this morn
ing or, in less poetical terms,
the Social Register turned
out for the first Of Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend's must
Gales.
Everyone with a claim to
. place in the social sun Is
familiar with Mrs. Town.
sends mornings To the
true music lover-and there
are many such in Washing
ton-the first of the morn
ing programs is a real It'd
bit, eagerly anticipated and
thoroughly enjoyed. No
other single event, unless it
be the opera, offers more
true joy, and so much social
distinction. Mrs. Townsend's
permanent list in cludeA
chiefs of diplomatic mis-
sions, a generous representa-
ton from official circles and
score of leaders Of resident
society.
Artists
Tho nrorram. which took
place at the Mayflower, in
cluded the baritone, De Lucca,
and Miss Anna Case, colora-
tura. Following the event,
Mrs. Townsend entertained the
artists at luncheon. In compG-
ment to De Lucca, an Italian,
members of the italian en-
bassy staff were invited TO meet
him.
other hostesses at luncheon
following the recital included
Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs.
Wallace Dempsey, Mrs. Charles
A. Eaton, Mrs. William Jardine,
Mrs. Gil1ett Hill, Nine. Henry
Roso, Mrs. Thomas H. c. Reed,
Mrs. William E. Baker. Mrs. E.
Thropp, Mrs. w. F. Tams, Mrs.
Ralph Worthington, Mrs. c. c.
McChord, Mrs. Allen Buchanan,
Mrs. S. Gilltland and Mrs. War
wick Montgomery.
Visitors
Out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Edward T. Stotesbury, Of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Franklin Terry,
of New York and. North Caro-
lima, and her daughter, Miss
Lillian Emerson, and Mrs.
Clarkson Runyon, Of New Jer-
sey, and Miss Jane Allen Run
yon.
Ball Patron
Vice President Curtis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett E. Gam
head the list of patrons for
the second annual ball for the
midshipmen and cadets, which
will be held at the Mayflower
on Christmas night.
Other patrons are Gen. and
Mrs. Charles P. Summerall,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Arthur
M. Willard, Col. and Mrs. Rob
ert c. Richardson, the Com
nandant of the Naval Acad-
envy, Rear Admiral S. S. Robin
son.
There will be a dinner dance
in the garden at the Mayflower
preceding the dance.
The Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde have
as their guest at the Mayflower
Hotel for a few days Judge
Thomas j. Brown, Of jefferson
City, Mo-, formerly chairman of
the public service commission
of Missouri.
Miss Mary Bradley, daughter
of Mrs. Thomas Bradley, has
as her guest Miss Resale
Cheney, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dexter Cheney, of
Canaan, New Hampshire. Miss
Cheney came on for the we'd
ding of Miss Faith Phillips to
Guido Perera, of Boston, which
takes place tomorrow.
Fetes God Child
Mrs. Gillett Hill entertained
at luncheon today at the May
flower in compliment to her
god-child, Miss Jean Courtney
Hay, who had as her guests
Miss Junia Culbertson, Miss Vic
toria Catalani, Miss Katherine
Lowman, Miss Mildred Huston,
Miss Isabel Lamberton, Miss
Engracia Freyer, Senorita Lucia
Tessada Guzman, Miss Mary
Parrish Bradley, Baroness IN
germ Sternherg, Miss Marga-
retta Wright, Miss Mary Ruden,
Miss Janet Elizabeth Murray.
Miss Nancy Beale, Miss Barber
Nell Thomas, Miss Clara Boiling,
Miss Bina Day Deneen, Miss
Jocelyn Hubbard, Miss Betty
Thorpe, Miss Elizabeth Dunlop,
Miss Helen Walker, and Miss
Nancy James Adams.
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Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton
and Mrs. Daisy Seymour From
heiser entertained at luncheon
and bridge today at Tilden
Gardens in honor Of Mrs.
Richard Gasch, president of the
District branch of the League
of American Penwomen.
Mrs, Robert j. Clarke, wife