The Washington times., 1929-12-14
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
'Fete de Mutt Herdlded Big Success
. At M0yflOUer Hotel Last Night

gANAAAOA OSSt5 ~
Offered ! to Officials
Diplomats and "Cay'
DweIIers'
"Now you've got it--sen
ttl" Such was the cry Of
the producer Of the Junior
League Cabaret ''Fets de
Mutt" last night as he lined
the entire caste up for .
final word before the show
was presented to . capacity
house. in the ballroom at
the Mayflower.
81 81 "sold"
KS The performance didn't get
\ under way until well after the
appointed hour Of 10 O'Clock.
but when the group OF
se'leaguers' and their beaux were
off for the opening number,
and spied the number OF gayly
bedecked tables, crowded around
around the floor, In true cab
aret fashion and every box
filled, inspiration was tnevita-
bic, and the show was sold"
q. And from the eyes Of the
sGhorus-here'S how the audi
ence looked! The German
Ambassador and Nine. von
Prittwitz were seated up on
4 the balcony with other mem.
bers Of the embassy staff and
their wives-"giving tbs little
sirIs q hand" Sir John Joyce
Broderick and Lady rBodertck,
sof the British embassy. were
.@also there.
Diplomatic Group
3, other members Of the diplo-
matte contingent In attendance
were the Minister Of Hungary
>end Countess SEecheny; Mile.
eReine CIaddel, daughter Of the
French Ambassador and Nine.
"A XClaudel, who looked enchanting
I'm q white frock: Mr.. and Mrs.
Merchant Mahoney, Of Canad-
Ian legation: Michael Wright.
of the British embassy, and
Yeonardo Viketti.. of the italian
embassy.
There was John Philip Hill,
4 with Mrs. Hill, seated at q ring.
side table, apparently enjoying
every moment Of the evenings
entertainment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming Newpoid and Miss
Nancy Newbold. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuekerman, MIS. Frank
Let's, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cary Grayson, Col. and Mrs.
Arthur O,Brien, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Thaw, and dozens Of other
members Of the residential set
were there.
Young People
Judging from the number OF
young people there, one would
think that the Christmas holi-
days had really begun and
long after the "older genration
Ahad departed, they remained
s3or dancing which lasted until
:3O..
The ballroom usually 50 cold
and formal had an unfamiliar
look In its gIiise Of q casino at
( some, gay resort, with balloons
arranged in punches here and
there, and gayly colorcd "SetS"
! placed at the foot of the boxes,
. During the show the only light
ling in the room consisted OF
four spotligl1tS shining down
from the balconies above On the
center Of the floor where the
Entertainment was given.
NJ The long corridor, where
sguestS athered early Ia the
Eevening had the look of q beach
Z scene at the Lido: and the
great dining room Of the hotel
had been comnnandeered for
general dancing.
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Hosts
The Vice President, Mr..
Curtis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam have issued
3 invitations for q dinner on.
I Saturday, January 4.
Mrs. Edward Everett Robbins
US receiving tSis afternoon
after o'clock at 2020 Con
a1ectica1t Ave.
Is Tea Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Soyes viii entertain at tea on
4 Monday afternoon for Mr.. and
Mrs. James Vaughan, OF Green
wich. Conn, who are passing
- few days IN Washington. be.
fore her marriage In Green
wich last week, Mrs. Vaughan
was hrs. Elizabeth Noyes Boyd
Reed.
Il
Il Monday afternoon at $3.50 III
the patio cf the Carlton Hotel
there win be 3 meeting Of al
,those taking part in the ''tab.
leaux vivants, 3 directed and ar
ranged by Mrs. Walter i. Tuck
eraaan.
81 These tablearx viii be given
Tat the Carlton the evening Of
;.Janliary is under the allspices