Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-01

n Ar RS. HOOVER received all OF the
NH children Of the cabinet family,
W the children of congressional
4 families and some from unofh-
cial life at the White House
this morning, and before they took part
in the egg rolling. the Harvard Glee
Club and the Earlham College Glee
Club sang on the south front portico
for Mrs. Hoover and her young visitors.
There were some older guests from
Official life.
The Secretary of State, MIR. Henry
L. StimSon, has taken box for the polo
ball to be given at the Willard Hotel
tonight by the War Department polo
team, thus proving the interest he
showed in polo while serving as Secre-
tary of War and in putting a team in
practice in the Philippines while gov
ernor Of the islands.
The Secretary of War will head the
receiving line tonight, and others in the
receiving line will be the Assistant Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Patrick j. Hur-
ley, the Assistant Secretary of War for
Air and Mrs. +. Trubee Dawson, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Charles F. Hughes, Gen.
and Mrs. Charles P. Summerau and
Maj. Gen. Wendell c. Neville.
Gen. and Mrs. Ewing E. Booth will
entertain at dinner before the annual
polo ball in honor of Gen. and Mrs.
Charles P. Summerall.
Ambassador Of Italy Host at
Embassy Dinner Tonight.
The Ambassador of italy and Nobil
de MARITIME will entertain at dinner this
evening.
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Mellon, had with him for the week end
his son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. David K. E. Bruce, who returned
last evening to their home on Long
Island.
The Minister of Portugal and Vicoun-
tess d'Alte were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Coleman at luncheon
Yesterday at the May1ower. The other
Of the Hungarian legation in Brussels
and Nine. de Hedry and their daugh-
ter, Mile. MareSika de Hedry; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Schenck, Miss Kate Cole
man, sister of the host, and the son and
daughter Of the hosts, Mr.. George e.
Coleman, jr.. and Miss Catherine Cole
man.
The Minister of Venezuela and Sonora
de Grisanti were hosts at luncheon to-
day in compliment to Senior DR.. Dora
ManrriQues and Sonora de Manrr1ques
and their son and daughter-tn-law,
Senior Fernando Manrriques and Sonora
de Manrriques of Venezuela.
The Minister of Rumania, M. George
CretZiano, and his daughter. Mile.
Jeanne Cretziano, were hosts at lunch
con today, entertaining the members Of
the legation staff and their wives.
Representative and Mrs. Harcourt J.
Pratt of New York have returned TO
Washington from visit to their home
in Highland, N. Y, and are at the May
flower, where they maintain an apart
ment during the congressional season.
The director general of the Pan
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe, VIII
entertain a distinguished company at
musicale tomorrow evening for which
cards of admission have been issued.
The program will be given by the United
States Service Orchestra and assisting
artists.
The surgeon general Of public health
and Mrs. Hugh s. Cumming will be the
guests in whose honor Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran will entertain Saturday,
April IS. <.+
The surgeon general Of the Army.
Maj. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland. is on
an inspection tour in FL Paso and San
Antonio, Tex, and will return to WASH
ington April IL.
The newly appointed Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Mr.. Ernest Lee
Jahncke of New orleans, arrived IN
washington this morning and Is guest
ut the Afay0ower. ..-
The new commercial attache Of the
Egyptian legation, Mr.. A. F. M-Eissy
will be the guest IN whose honor DR..
Fenton Bradford will entertain at din
ner this evening in his apartment In
the La Sale.
The committee of the Army and Navy
iunior officers dances announces that
the third dance, which was to have
been held April 6, has been changed to