The Washington times., 1929-04-19
4 NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Grand Opera Stars Entertained at
Luncheon BIZ President and Mrs. Hoover
Musicale at White House
This Afternoon, With
Lawrence Tibbett Giving
Program.

Lawrence Tibbett Giving
Program
The President and Mrs.
Hoover were hosts at lunch
con today, having among
their guests some Of the
stars Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company who are
singing in Washington this
week. Invitations had been
showered upon them-to be
refused In most instances
because artists do not care
much for partying when
they are singing. But it is
not of record that there
were any regrets for this
more or less impromptu,
but very delightful, lunch
con at the White House.
Musicale
This afternoon, moreover, Mrs.
Hoover will be hostess at a
musicale at the White House,
the program being presented By
Lawrence Tibbett, the young
Californian, who is dis
tinguished member of the Metro
politan. This engagement to sing
Eat the first White House musi-
eale" Of the Hoover Administra-
tion grew out of a jesting re-
quest made months ago, when
Mr.. Tibbett was a dinner guest
at the Hoover house in S Street,
when Mr.. Hoover was still Sec
retary of Commerce. and when
he was just beginning to loom
as the probable Republican cam
didate for the Presidency. The
artist promptly forgot al about
it, but Mrs. Hoover remembered,
and the request to sing this
afternoon was made soon after
it was announced that Law
renee Tibbett was to be in the
cast for the Metrepolitan's
Washington season.
200 Guests
There will be some 400 guests
from official and resident society
at the musicale this afternoon.
Tea will follow the program, but
Mrs. Hoover is departing from
Mrs. Coolidge's custom Of having
a group of ladies assist her at
the flower-decked tea table and
the service this afternoon viii be
in the hands of the White House
domestic staff.
This morning Mrs. Hoover at
tended the dedication of Consti-
tutien Hall, the fine new building
which the Daughters of the
American Revolution are erecting.
The First Lady has shown her
interest in this organization, Of
which she il . member, in many
ways and yesterday she and the
President received the entire
group of delegates, several
thousand strong: ~
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Claudel will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment
to Andrew cheVrillcn, Of the
French Academy, who Is in
Washington for a few days. M.
and Nine. Claudel have just re.
turned from a fortnight's tour of
New England. This afternoon they
will attend the lecture N. Chew.
Rillen Is to give at the May.
4lewer under the auspices Of the
1nstitut Francois de Washing
ten, His subject win be "Hypo'
lite Tame
The Cuban Ambassador and
S0AcRa de Fesrara viii give .
dinner at the embassy this eve
ming.
The Brazilian ambassador, s.
Gufgel do Anaral, entertained a
company Of 16 at the Club Chan.
ticIer supper dance last evening.
garian Legation. was host at the
supper dance-haviHg 10 in his
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance G.. McCor-
mick, of Harrisburg, Pa, are
guests at the Mayflower.
Il \
Mrs. Taft, wife of the Chief
Justice, was the honor guest at
luncheon today of Mrs. James s.
Parker, wife Of Representative
Parker. of New York.
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For Navy Head
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs, Adams win be the honor
guests at dinner this evening. of
admiral Charles F.. Hughes. chief