Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28


Sonora de Ortez Rubio were en-
tertained at dinner in the White
House last night by President
and Mrs. Hoover, and while the
home Of Presidents in our capital must
seem exceedingly new to a President
whose Summer palace, Chapultepec. is
hundreds of years old, the mansion
never looked more homelike and at
tractive
A huge Christmas tree trimmed in
the homemade conceitS OF a century
ago and another in the State dining
room. as we'll as red flowers used every
where about the drawing room suite,
bespoke the Christmas season. The
state dining table was handsome
red roses and fern, so arranged as not
to obstruct the view Of guests from one
to another.
The guests of President and Mrs
Hoover besides the PreSident-elect of
Mexico and Sonora de Ortiz Rubio
we're the Ambassador (Senora de TEL
les not having sufficiently recovered
from recent illness to attend). Sonora
de Meiia, Dr. and Sonora de Puig
Casauranc. Col. Hernandez Chazaro.
Senior and Sonora de Campcs Ortiz.
Col and Sonora de RojaS. Senior and
Sonora de Quintanilla the Secretary of
State and Mrs. StimSon, the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Hurley. the Attorney
General and Mrs. Mitchell, the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Adams, the
Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs. Will
bur, the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Hyde, the Secretary of Labor and
Mrs Davis, Senator and Mrs. William
E. Borah, Senator and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight w.
Morrow Mr.. and Mrs. George AkerSon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Lane. Capt.
and Mrs L. B. Mcbride, Capt. and
Mrs Alfred w. Johnson, Lieut.. Col.
Pelham D. Glassford, Mrs. j. H. Large,
Mrs. E. w: Allen. Miss Susan L. Dyer,
Mr.. Allan Hoover. Miss Ruth Fesler.
Capt. Allen Buchanan and Lieut.. Col.
Campbell B. Hodges.
Sir Esme and Lady Isabella Howard
Hosts 10 English Speaking Union.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and, Lady Isabella Howard will enter
tain at tea this afternoon for the
English-Speaking Union. This will be
. farewell reception for the members
Of the organization, with Sir Esme and
Lady Isabella Howard as hosts.
The Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Teller will give reception
this evening at 10 O'Clock at 1929 Six
tenth street in honor of the President
elect of Mexico and Sonora de Ortiz
Rubio. Sonora de Campos-OrtiZ, wife
Of the first secretary Of the embassy,
will act as hostess for the Ambassador
due to the illness of Sonora de Teller.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine Peter entertained at dinner last
evening for their sons and daughter
in-law, Mr.. Marc Peter, jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. George Peter.
The Minister Of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro will entertain at dinner this
evening in honor Of the Governor Of
the Panama Canal and Mrs. Harry K.
Burgess.
The Minister Of Norway and Nine.
Bachke will be hosts to the members of
the legation staff at Christmas party
this evening.
Senator and Mrs. Hugo Black have
been Joined at the Wardman Park Hotel
by the latter's mother, Mrs. Sterling
Foster, who has come from her home in
Birmingham, Ala. to pass several weeks.
Representative and Mrs S. A. Ken
dali are expected to return today TO
their apartment at the Hotel Roosevelt
after passing Christmas with their. son,
Mr.. S. A. Kendall, jr.. IN Philadelphia.
Representative and Mrs. Allard H.
Casuue of South Carolina have with
them for the holiday season their
dsughter, Miss Doris Gasque.
Mrs. H. e. Barbour, wife of Represent
alive Barbour. who Is at their home IN
California. viii join Representative Bar
bour in their apartment at the Hotel
Roosevelt after the first Of the year.
win present their daughter. Miss Ennis
cab Gale Davis. to society at tea
dance to be- given today in the Chinese
room and grand ball room Of the May
flower.
Mrs. Davis will be assisted at the tea
table by Nine Ferreira de Mello. wife
Of the second secretary of the Brazilian
embassy: Mrs Richard w. Boiling, Mrs.
Alfred johnson, MIS-. Harral Mulliken,
Mrs. Daniel Ruden, Mrs. Edward KNIT
ner. Mrs. Bagley Wallace. Mrs. Henry L.
Aspinwall and Mrs. Charles Wagstaff
BatSon
In the group Of young girls assisting
the debutante will be Miss Junia Gull
bertSon, Miss Victoria Catalani, Miss
Lucia Tessada Guzman. Miss Isabel
Lamberton, Miss Clara Boiling, Baron
ess Astrid ,Ungren- Sternberg, Miss El-
vira johnson. Miss Margaret Swenson,
Miss Mary Ingraham Henry. Miss Flea
nor Corby, Miss Mary Ruben, Miss
Susan Kintner, Miss Margaret Ohm
stead. Miss Katherine Yates, Miss Mar
garet Stringer and Miss Eleanor Trippe
Of EaSton, Nd. house guest of the hosts.
Miss Davis will wear a gown of pale
blue faille silk and will carry an arm
bouquet of pink roses and white hlacs,
the same kind of flowers to be used as
. decoration on the tea table.
Following four-year residence in
Paris, where Miss Davis completed her
education, her parents returned to this
country a short time ago and are now
making their home in Washington.
They are former residents of New York.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis will
entertain at dinner. followed by small
dance, this evening for her debutante
daughter, Miss Edith Eustis.
Representative A. J. SABBATH will re-
turn next week to his apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel from his home IN
Chicago.
Miss Phyllis Hight will be hostess to
. group of friends at a dinner dance In
the palm room at the Willard tonight.
Col and Mrs. Percy M. Ashburn have
recalled the invitations for the debut
of their daughter, Miss Anne Virginia
Ashburn. December 30. at the May
Mower Hotel due to the serious illness
Of Mr.. Frank Davis. jr.. only brother
of Mrs. Ashburn. Mai Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas Q. Ashburn have also recalled
invitations for buffet supper in honor
OF Miss Ashburn on the same date.
Mrs. Berry Presented Daughter
At Charming Ball Last Night.
Mrs Georgia Knox Berry and her
daughter, Miss Katherine Berry, who
made her formal bow to society in