Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30
SOCIETY
The Chief Executive and First Lady
/ of the Land Entertaining s*'
/ Small House Party. ......

THE President and Mrs. Hoove
have as their guests in tn
Executive Mansion the Unitet
States Ambassador to Mexico
Mr.. Dwight w. Morrow; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Strauss of New York ant
Mrs. Hoover's uncle and sister. Mr.
William Henry and Mrs. j. H. Large
There was no dinner party at the White
House last evening, the President anc
Mrs Hoover having only their house
guests dining with them.
I Mrs. Hoover. accompanied by DR.. anc
Mrs Francis Odell and Miss Eleanor
Odell. who are guests at the White
House, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Barton
made trip to Mount Vernon yester-
day aboard the presidential launch
which was the tender of the u. S. S
Msyf1ower. and has been retained for
use of the Chief Executive and his
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton returned
TO New York last evening.
The Vice President. Mr.. Charles
Curtis. will go to Atlantic City tomor-
row to attend the dedication Of the
new Convention Hall. He will return
10 Washington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam.
brother-in-law and sister Of the Vice
President. left this morning for Old
Point Comfort for few days visit.
The Secretary of Labor. Mr.. James
]. Davis, is at Gettysburg, Pa, where
he went by motor this morning to de-
liver. Memorial day address. He will
go from there to Mooseheart, III, to
attend the graduation exercises at the
Mocseheart School, which he founded.
Mrs. Davis will remain in Washington
during the Secretary's absence.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft
Feted at Luncheon Today.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft we're
honor guests at luncheon today of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney. who
entertained in their charming suburban
home. Handley Hall. Kensington Nd
The other guests were Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, Mr.. justice
and Mrs. Willis Van Devanter, Senator
and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Fred +Britten, Gen.
and Mrs. William Wallace Atterbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Lee Of PhiIadel-
phia. Mr., and Mrs. Joseph e. Davies
and Mrs. Karl D. Klemm.
. Sonora de Davila. wife of the AM
bassador of Chile, is sailing today on
the. Teno to spend some time in her
native country. The Ambassador Is in
New York to see Sonora de Davila sail
and will return to Washington the end
Of the week.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia. Mr..
Ferdinand Ververka, has returned TO
Washington from Cuba. where he
attended the inauguration Of President
Machado.
Nine. WI wife of the Chinese Min
lister. will discontinue her Friday after
moons at home for the rest of the
season.
The charge daffaires of Panama,
Senior Don Juan B. ChevaIier; Sonora
de Alfaro, wife of the Minister, and
Sonora de ChevaIier have issueds invi-
tations for a reception at the Panama
legation tomorrow In honor of the
United States Minister to Panama and
Mrs. John G. South. Invitations have
been issued only to high officials of the
Government, the dean of the diplo-
matte corps, aLtin American missions
and few from residential society,
! The Minister, who has been in
Panama for some time, is expected! to
arrive in Washington Monday. =
Representative and Mrs. william e.
Hess were joined today at the Ward
man Park Hotel by Miss Lula Gerktns
of Cincinnati, who will pass week or
more with them.
Representative Clarence j. Mcleod
has returned to the Wardman Park
Hotel after a trip to Detroit, accom-
panied by Mr.. Sylvester j. PETE, who Is
his guest at the hotel, - -
Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of War, will be the
honor guest at luncheon Friday, June 7,
of Mrs. Enos Newman.
The retiring naval attaehe of the
Italian embassy and signora Lenor de
Sutton Evans Lais have cards out for q
tea tomorrow afternoon. This will be
their last day at home In Washington.
Eignora Lais will leave early In July
for Rome and Capitano Lais will leave
a few weeks later. The capitano will
return TO sea duty.
viscount de Lantsheere, first secre-
tary of the Belgian embassy, will sail
from New York Saturday on the
Belgenland for Belgium where he will