Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Fair Weather Brings
Record Crowds Out
For Tennis Matches
Colorful Ensemble. in Evi.
dence as Society Shows
Interest in Davis Cup
PLAY.

The ideal weather yesterday after
noon and the interesting final matches
in Washington In the tennis tourna
ment for the Davis Cup drew q record
number Of spectators at the Chevy
Chase Club courts. Officials, diplo-
mats and members of the younger cir
cles In Washington society filled the
two stands and the standing room as
we'll.
Silks and chiffons, as we'll as pique
and cretonne, were much In evidence
among the women at the matches, and
not few cloth coats were worn.
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson. wife Of the
Secretary of State, who Is making a
short stay in washington. was again
esses included Mrs. William Dewitt
Mitchell, wife Of the Attorney General;
Mrs. Walter r, Brown, wife of the
Postmaster General, ana Mrs. James J.
Davis, wife Of the Secretary Of Labor.
Mrs. Mitchell was in a gown Of violet
chiffon. with pale lavendar figures. the
overskirt having a band Of plain chif-
fon plated and similar band about
the bottom OF the skirt. The bodice
had bertha-like collar edged with the
plain chiffon and her hat was black
bJA0W hHu CiOSS~AJtlIlk AIlQ sic WUTb
sable fur collar. Mrs. Brown was In
green, her long coat of cloth having
q pattern outlined in a deeper shade
and she wore a small hat of light green.
Mrs. Davis wore white silk, a plated
skirt, with an overblouse which had
band about the hips Of white en1broi-
dered In conventional design in gay
colors. and her hat also was white, as
we're her sport shoes.
The Ambassador of Spain, Senior
Padilla. and his daughter, Senorita
eral members of the embassy STAFF.
Senorita Padilla wore green crepe and
q small hat to match. The Japanese
Ambassador and Mime Dehuchi occu-
pied box and had with them several
guests. Countess Cornelia Szechenyi,
daughter of the Minister of Hungary,
and Countess Szechenyi. wearing pale
pink crepe ensemble with hat Of silk
in the same shade. which had a mar
row orim. strolled from one vantage
point to another watching the games.
Others in the gallery" were the direc-
tor general Of the Pan-American Union.
DR.. Leo s. Rowe; Mr.. and Mrs Victor
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Mcclure KEEL
ley Mr.. and Mrs. Percival McCeney-
Werlich. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Frailey. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard N.
Tucker. Mrs. william r. Castle. 1r.: the
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, Miss
Mildred Tytus. Miss Katharine wilkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wagearan. Mr.. and
Mrs. David st. Pierre Gaillard, Miss
Helen Blackstone. Mrs. Harrison Will
liams and her daughter, Miss Sallie
williams; Miss Harralson, Mrs. Gibson
Fahneetock. Mr.. Lynch Luquer, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Finkenstaedt, Mr..
Walter Scott Penheld. Miss Barrine
Drake. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gregg,
Mrs. Francis Wintlow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Norment, Mfr Clarence Aspin-
wall, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs Blaine Mallan,
Misc Marion Wells. Mat. and Mrs. Le-
land Hobbs. Maj. and Mrs. Huntington
Hills. Mr.. Huston Thompson, Miss
Marian Wells, Capt and Mrs. Hugh
Rowan. Miss Elizabeth Bailey, Miss
Lucy Bailey, Justice Jennings Bailey,
former tennis champion of Ten
nessee; Miss Margaret Bosenrtef,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Exnicios,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Norment,
jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keplinger, Mr.
and Mrs. King Hoagland Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Tiowenstein. Mr.. Thomas j.
Mangan. tennis champion for the Dis
trict; Miss Mary HELEN. Mr.. Arthur
HELEN, Mr.. and Mrs. Westel r. Will
joughbv Miss Cetrina Beale Of AnnapO-