Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
SOCIETY
The First Lady of the Land Received a
Small Group From the South
at the White House Today.

Mrs. William Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Nc
| Clure Kelley, Mrs Jeffrey Parsons, Mrs.
Phillip Lee Phillips, Mrs. Joseph E
washington. Mrs. Charles Wright and
Mrs. Evelyn Gordon.
Mrs. Bib Graves, wife of the Gov
| ernor of the State Of Albania. was hon.
or guest yesterday at luncheon given
at the Cosmos Club by group OF Ala
bama ladies residing in Washington. In
the absence of Mrs. Harry r. Fulton,
due to illness, Mrs. H. Q. Sargent pre-
sided at the luncheon. Seated At the
speakers table were Mrs. Bibb Graves,
Mrs. Edward B. Almon, Mrs. John Nc
Duffe and Mrs George Huddleston,
wives of three of the Alabama Con-
gressmen; Mrs. Percy E. Quin, Mrs.
Morrell Feltus of NatcheZ. Miss, house
guest of Mrs. Quin; Mrs. F. w. Ballou,
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. A. B.
Pierce, assistant superintendent OF
schools of Los Angeles, CALI; MIS-
Richard v. Taylor, and Mrs. Lloyd Abb
bot of Mobile. who is the house guest
of Mrs. Taylor
Other Alabama ladies and their
guests were Mrs. Herston Cooper OF
Birmingham. Mrs. Mark Allan Watson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop, Miss Frances
Youngblood, Mrs. Lucia r. Maxwell,
whose guest was Mrs. Amos A. Fries; Mrs.
Noble j. Wiley, Mrs. William Screws,
Mrs. Edward Croft, Mrs. James F.
Johnson. Mrs. W. M. McKelvy, Mrs.
Robert Lacey. Mrs. T. Gaines Roberts,
Mrs. c. G. Morris, Mrs. Hugh Grant.
Mrs. r. Lee Barnes. Miss Virginia Price.
Mrs. H. H. Hibbs Mrs. James S. Boyd
Mrs. Alfred B. Carter, Mrs. Malcolm
Hawkins Mrs w. F. Sykes, Mrs. Joseph
Bonner, Mrs A. B. Chiffon, Mrs c. L..
Chambers. Mrs. T. D. Nettles, Mrs.
Hazel Phillips, Mrs George l.. Cleere,
Mrs. w. A. Gayle, Miss Elizabeth Hall,
Miss Isabel Fits and Miss Flemming
Those in charge of the reception for
Mrs. Graves which followed the lunch
con were Mrs. H. o. Sargent. Miss Flor
ence Hughey, Mrs. John Elmore, Mrs.
Robert Lacey and Mrs. w. F. Sykes.
Mrs. Hull, wife of Gen. John A. Hull
entertained company at luncheon to-
day at the Carlton, her guests number
ing 20.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. j. M. Kennedy
have with them at Walter Reed Hos
pital their son-in-law and daughter,
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. .. Kean Of Fort
Wadsworth, Staten Island.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Kennedy will be
at home tomorrow afternoon from to
6 o'clock, in compliment to their house
guests.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James M. Ken
nedy were hosts at luncheon today at
the Mayflower, having as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hale OF San
Francisco, and Maj. and Mrs. Robert
D. Harden.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luther E,
Gregory had as guests for the inaugural
ceremonies the admirals daughter, Miss
Eleanor Gregory, and Mrs. j. M Van
Colt, both of Brooklyn, N. Y, who re-
turned there last evening. Admiral
and Mrs. Gregory entertained supper
party for their guests Monday evening.
Col. and Mrs. Harrison S. Kerrick
are visiting Mai and Mrs. Thomas A.
Clark at 3103 Garfield street.
Col. Kenneth Gardner of New York,
who is now in Washington and is stay
ing at the Mayfiower, entertained at
dinner last evening In the presidential
dining room of the hotel. His guests
included Representative and Mrs. Fred
Purnell, the Assistant Secretary of War,
Col. Charles Burton Robbins: Col. Stan
ley Ford, U. S. A; Gen. and Mrs. Frank
T. Hines, Mr. and Mrs. Everett San
ders, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bryan. Mrs.
George Mesta. Mrs. Robert j. Adams
and Mrs. Charles H. Thieriot.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Barrows Freyer
will be at home Sunday afternoon from
4:30 to $50 o'clock
Mrs. Sparrow, widow Of Capt.
Herbert Sparrow, q. S. NJ, is spending
several weeks in Greenwich and Stock
bridge She will also visit In New York
and Philadelphia before returning to
Washington early in April.
Roller Skating Becomes
Lenten Diversion in Sorority.
Society will don colorful and smart
sport clothes for the evening roller