The Washington times., 1929-11-18
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
District League Of Republican
Women Celebrates nth Birthday
Representative Group to
Assemble Today at the
Washington Club

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Mrs. ALVIN T. Hert, vice.
chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, win be-
unable to be present at the
birthday celebration this af-
ternoon Of the District
League of Women Voters,
which is taking place at the
Washington Club from I to
Z o o'clock.
After spending q week In
washington she was forced
60 return on Saturday to
Louisville, KY, because OF
illness in her family, ac-
cording to officials at Re
publican headquarters. She
viii return to the Capital
! later and probably reopen
her apartment at 178o
Massachusetts Ave-, which
ID still being reported tenn
porarily disconnected" at
the telephone exchange.
At Tea Table
The District League is celebra-
ting its seventeenth anniversary
with q tea to which have been
invited the outstanding women
Ia Republican groups.
Mrs. Edward A. Hartman,
the president, will receive, assist
al by Mrs. Virginia White
speel, former president OF the
league.
Az the tea table will be Mrs.
william De Witt Mitchell, wife
Of the Attorney General: Mrs.
James j. Davis, wife OF the
Secretary Of Labor, and Mrs.
James r. Mann. Mrs. Arthur
M. Hyde will preside at the
punch bowl and Mrs. Patrick
Hurley will cut the birthday
cake.
The Republican women mem
bers of Congress, wives OF Canl-
net ministers and OF Senators
and Representatives, who have
fait hin the elephant. are
among the large number OF dis
tinguished guests present.
Mrs. Taft Receives
Mrs. Taft, wife Of the Chief
Justice, is receiving infor-
mally this afternoon in their
home on wyoming Ave.
Madame Debuchi. wife OF the
Ambassador Of Japan, was the
guest in whose honor MRS.
Thomas Sim Lee entertained
at luncheon today at the Wash
ington.
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Postponed
The Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Adams have postponed
the dinner planned for this
evening in compliment to off
GERS Of the Navy.
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Senator and Mrs. Charles 8.
Deneen have leased the house
at 1920 23rd Street and viii
take possession December !.
District Commissioner and
Mrs. Sidney Fletcher Taliaferro
will be at home Sunday after
noon from 4:3O until Z o'clock
in their home at 1901 Sixteenth
st. y
Miss Gytha Stourton has had
as her guest her sister, Mrs. A.
A. Hay, Of England, who went
to New York today for q short
visit. Miss Stourton will join
Mrs. Hay in Philadelphia later
for a visit before the latter sails
for England.
Coming Out
Miss Mary Perdue Ruden,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Daniel Ruden, made her formal
bow to society at a luncheon
given in the willard room at
the willard today. Clusters Of
yellow chrySanthemuInS and
tall, yellow candles provided a
cOlorful note to the long, oval
table. About 40 Of the seasons
debutanteS were guests.
Nine. von Lewisnki enter
tanned at dinner Saturday eve
ming for Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Hackney, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pomeroy Davidson, Of New
York; and Mr.. and Mrs. Mon.
tague Curtis, of Philadelphia,
who were her guests over the
weekend.
Robert L. Robertson, adjutant
general Of Texas, is spending a
few days at the Willard. He
will return to his home In Austin
the end Of the week.