Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09

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~ IN sion the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Last evening
she attended the local chorus
festival concert. conducted by Mr.. Fred
erick Alexander. with Miss Sylvia Lent
soloist. The First Lady was accom-
panied by Dr. Kady and Mrs. Donald,
who were house guests at the White
House for a short time. and the presl-
dent of George Washington university
end Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. MRS.
Hoover wore an attractive gown OF black
chiffon with a large design in deep rose
color. The bodice was fashioned with a
low waist line and the skirt was OF So!I
folds of the material falling shght!y
longer at the sides and back, made WIN
a transparent hem OF black chlfton. one one
had a wrap Of black velvet. which fell
longer at the back and she wore no
=. Mrs, Hoover attended the morning
session of the National Parent ana
Teacher Association yesterday When
thev met for the thirty-third annual
congress. Later she was the honor
guest at the luncheon in the rose room
of the Hotel washington by the Rural
Department of the Home Economies De-
partment of the Department OF Agrlcul-
ture. Miss Florence E. Ward presiding
as chairman.
on both occasions Mrs. Hoover gave
it,rief talks. and as the reports from
T1lral associations we're being given, she
referred to her year in country scnool
in California, which marked an epocn
in her life. More than hundred ana
fifty delegates attended. and during tne
47rst STAGES of the luncheon Mrs. Hoover.
who was escorted to and from the lunch
by Senator Capper. was presented with
a corsage bouquet Of flowers.
The chief address was delivered oy
the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Ar
thur M. Hyde, and others at the guest
table were Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter OF
Washington, Miss FeSler, secretary 10
Mrs. Hoover; Mr.. James Ford. Mr.. VIII
ham Cooper. Mrs. S. M. N, MARS, MRS.
e, W. Frost. Mr.. A. B. Graham, Miss
Julia D. Conner, Miss Flora Thurs
Ton. Or, Bertha Chapman Kady, Mrs
Elizabeth Chapman Donald and Mrs. A.
H Reeve.
The gavel. made from the wood of
rafter taken from roof OF the White
House when it was recently renewed,
with handle made from wood taken
from Mount Vernon, was presented by
Secretary Hyde to the Florida delegate
for making the best record within the
period of one year.
I Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister of
the Vice President, was the honor guest
at luncheon today of Mrs. Wilton j.
Lambert. The other guests were Mrs.
James J. Davis, Mrs. S. Wallace Demp-
sey, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Samuel
Jordan Graham, Mrs. Harry Mel. Huse,
Mrs Lindsay Morehead. Mrs. Thomas
F. Walsh, Mrs. Charles DENLY, Mrs. VII
liam M. Jardine, Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Mrs. Karl D. Klemm, Mrs.
James r. Mann, Mrs. Arthur Lambert,
Miss Flora Wilson and Mrs. G. S. Baker,
daughter of the hostess.
z Mrs Gam will be among the guests
tonight of the washington Pianists Club
in the Columbia Heights Christian
Church when Mrs. Hugo HesSelbach
will present Miss Harriet Nash in re-
cital. Miss Nash will be assisted by
Mr.. Myron Whitney, who will sing one
Of her compositions.
The Secretary of War, Mr.. James W.
Good, was the guest OF honor at
luncheon today of Senator s. aOsmena
of Cuba, who entertained company OF
e at the Carlton.
Nrs. Taft Hostess This
Afternoon to Colonial Danes.
: Mrs. Taft, wife of the Chief Justice,
will entertain at tea this afternoon in
her home, at 2215 Wyoming avenue, in
honor of the Connecticut Colonial
Danes. Mrs. Taft will have assisting
her Colonial Danes of washington.
Sonora de Padilla, wife Of the AM
bassador Of Spain, who with their
daughters, the SenoritaS Padilla, went
TO New York to meet her son, Senior
Aware Padilla, is expected to return to
Washington the end Of the week with
Der family.
4 The Minister Of Poland. Mr.. Tytus
Filipowicz, has returned from Chicago,
where he spent several days. He was
accompanied by the second secretary
Of the legation. Mr.. Jan Stalinski, who
returned with him.
Sonora de Chevalier, wife of the
charge d'affaires of Panama. was hostess
at luncheon today at the Carlton, en-
Pertaining in compliment to Mrs. John
Glover South, wife of the United States
Minister to Panama. Others in the
company were Sonora de Alfaro, Mrs.