Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-01
SOCIETY
The Chief Executive and First Lady
of the Land Entertaining
Ambassador Morrow.

THE President and Mrs. Hoover
were Joined at the White House
this morning by the United
Il States Ambassador to Mexico
Mr.. Dwight w. Morrow. who
has been in his American home on va
cation.
Last evening President and Mrs
Hoover had guests dining with them
the company including Senator and
Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie, MIR. and Mrs
Adolph Caspar Miller. Mr.. and Mrs
Michael Gallagher. Mr.. George W.
Wickersham former Attorney General
now chairman Of the law-enforcement
committee, and the house guests at the
Executive Mansion, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
D. Chaplin of Detroit, Mr.. Frederick E.
Murphy Of Minneapolis, Mr. John L.
McNab of San Francisco and Mrs. j. H.
Large, sister of the hostess.
The italian Ambassador, Mobile Gil
acomo de MARITIME, returned late yes
terday from a few days motor trip in
the country.
Mayor Of Berlin and Frau Boess
Guests of Germany Charge d'Affaires.
The charge daffaires of Germany,
DR.. otto c. Kiep, gave q delightful re-
ception yesterday afternoon in his home
on Idaho avenue in honor of the mayor
of Berlin and Frau BoeSs, who spent
Sunday and yesterday in washington.
In the absence of Frau Kiep, who will
arrive in New York today with her
two small children, Frau Lohmann, wife
Of the secretary Of the embassy, acted
as hostess for DR.. KEEP. She wore a
graceful gown OF brown figured silk, the
figures being tiny little flowers, similar
to q Dresden china pattern Of some
years back The bodice was semi-1it-
ting, with a round neckline and long
sleeves, and the skirt, which hung from
a moderately high waistline, was circu-
. lar and fell in soft folds, in uneven
narrow band of brown net about the
bottom Frau Boess was also In brown,
a rich chocolate brown crepe gown,
made without trimming and with long
sleeves, a cluster of brown and tan silk
flowers relieving the severity Of the
bodice. With this she wore close
fitting cholocate brown felt hat. Frau
Leitner, wife of the first secretary OF
the embassy, presided at the tea table
and was in black velvet, simply made.
and wore black velvet hat with mod
crate brim.
Fraulein Lohmann, sister Of the sec
rotary, poured coffee, wearing be-
coming gown Of brown crepe fashioned
on simple lines.
Or. KEEP kept to the German custom
OF parties, having tables laid for the
ladies in the dining room, where they
sat and partook of tea or conee, ana the
host entertained his masculine guests IN
the library. The charming portrait OF
Frau Kiep which hung in the dining
room attracted no little attention. It is
q striking likeness, and beautiful N
composition and execution, the simple
narrow frame adding no little to the
beauty of the picture. The canvas was
painted about year ago by an artist
from Munich while he was IN Washing
ton.
The chairman of the District Com
missioners and Mrs. Proctor l.. Dough-
erty we're among the several hundred
guests, Mrs. Dougherty having strik-
ing costume of black velvet finished at
the neck with bit of exquisite lace, and
a black velvet hat, which had soft
brim. The Commissioner and Mrs. Sid
ney S. Taliaferro were also among the
guests, the latter wearing a becoming
gown of bottle-green crepe, made on
straight lines with fine tucks from side
to side forming the only trimming and
a bit of the crepe hanging below the
hemline on one side. Her hat was Of
felt in the same shade and was close
fitting and of the face.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom and their daughter, Mile. Ellis
Bostrom, who arrived in New York this
morning aboard the Statendam from
their Scandinavian home, will come to
washington this evening.
The newly appointed Minister Of Ru-
mania, Mr.. Davilla, was among the
passengers aboard the Bremen arriving
in New York today. He was met by
the charge d'affaires, Mr. Nano, and the |
secretary, Mr.. Petala. who will accom-
pany him to Washington tonight
The Minister Of the Irish Free State,
Mr.. MacWhite, went to New York this |
morning to meet the minister of ma
tional defense of his country, Mr.. Des-
mond Fitzgerald, who will arrive in
New York To-Day.
The newly appointed Minister from
Ecuador to the United States, DR.. Ho- |
nero Viteri Lafronte, accompanied by
Sonora de Viteri and their two small
children, Dosa Angelica and Jorge de
Viteri, aged and years. respectively, |
are now in residence at the Mayflower. |
Senorita Blanca Huerta, sister Of Seno- |
IA de Viteri, who will also make her |
home with them at the hotel, is well
known in social circles In the Ecua- |
dorian capital. She is the daughter Of
Senior Bartholome Huerta, who, as |