Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-27

@HE President and Mrs. Hoover
have had as guests for q brief
visit. the Ambassador to Ger
i many and Mrs. Frederic M.
Sackett, who left this morning.
srhe Ambassador was former Senator
from Kentucky.
Mrs. Hoover was one of the most
enthusiastic spectators Of the "Perils
Of the Plains" the big show" Of the
Army war carnival, and military ex-
position at the War College yesterday
afternoon.
Military pomp and ceremony marked
the arrival Of the First Lady and her
little party. shortly before the opening
Of the afternoon performance, with the
Army Band playing stirring patriotic
airs as the company was escorted to the
presidential box by high ranking officers
OF the Army, who are serving on the
Reception Committee.
Mrs. Hoover visited several Of the
expositions about the carnival grounds
and she and her guests were served
cooling drinks by a group Of pretty
Army maids In fetching costumes.
Mrs. Hoover wore gown Of sheer
chiffon in black and white with a
flower design In a deep shade Of blue
pfedominating. Her hat was q large
black straw model trimmed with q mar
row band of black velvet ribbon. She
carried small fan and large hand
bag to correspond in color with her
gown. In the little group accompany
ing her were Mrs. Frederic NJ. Sackett,
who, with the United States Ambas-
sador to Germany. was a guest at the
White House; Mrs. Stark McMullin
Miss Ruth FeSsler and Col. Campbell
Hodges. Mrs. Sackett was in a flower
fiat crepe with close fitting black hat.
Among others at the fete yesterday
afternoon were Mrs Edward Everett
Cam, who was In red and blue lowered
chiffon with large black straw hat
showing a band of black velvet ribbon.
Mrs Patrick J. Hurley, wife of the Sec
rotary of War, who has attended both
afternoon performances, was in q stun
ming costume of dark blue fiat crepe
with q small hat to match. Mrs. VIII
liam z. Borah, who has recently re-
. turned to Washington wore an ensemble
Of gray crepe with small violet straw
hat, with q narrow brim piped with
velvet.
Mrs. Charles P. George, daughter of
the Vice President, made her first pub
lie appearance since she and Mai.
George arrived In WASHINGTON for the
was IN dainty costume of maid"
at the carnival yesterday. Mrs. George
Is aiding in serving the delicious chicken
dinners In the large tents arranged to
give the effect of true Army mess
balls
Special Ambassador and STAFF
SAIL to Attend Abysinnia Coronation.
The special Ambassador from the
United States for the coronation Of the
Emperor of Abyssinia, Mr.. Herman
lie aa4 tfaAo
Leviathan from New York for Europe
On their way to AbySsinia.
The secretary of the mission, Mr.
Charles Lee Cook, is sailing with Mr..
Jacoby.
TO italy, Mr.. Richard Washhurn Child,
win have as his guests ct Newport over
the week end. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Child Of Boston and Miss Edith Corning
Of New York.
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair was hostess at
luncheon yesterday entertaing at New
port, where she spent the Summer sea
son.
Mrs. George Mesta win entertain ut
dinner this evening at the Rocks at
Newport. Yesterday Mrs. Mesta's sister,
Mrs. Robert J. Adams, was q hostess at
I1s
Newport cottage In october and win
come to washington about the middle
Of the month.
DR.. and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon
and their small daughter Elizabeth
have gone to Hot Springs for fort
nights stay. Mrs. Lyon has therefore
discontinued her Sunday afternoons at
home until later in the Autumn. DR..
and, Mrs. Lyon are expected TO return
TO their home, Glen View Farm, on the
Rockville road, the middle OF October.
Former Commissioner and Mrs. Sid
ney Taliaferro left washington last
evening for Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr.:
sociation meeting. They VIII be absent
for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Renick Alex
ander announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Elise Hoban Alexander,
to Mr.. John Mein Carter of Philadel-
phia- Mr.. Carter is the son Of Mrs.
James Newman Carter and the late Mr..
Carter Of MISSIONER, Chadds Ford, Pa.
The wedding viii take place in Wash
4ngton the latter part Of November.
Unique invitations have been issued
for ''tacky ball" october 81 in honor
of the debutantes and will be the FIRST
large party Of its kind for the season.
The invitations are on sheets of ordi-
nary wrapping paper, folded and sealed,
the invitation being on the inside fold.
Tho printing is after the manner of
writing with q small paint brush and
reads: I'm oner of the Debbudantes Of
the Year, you Is invited TO attend q
Tackey Ball tuesday mite October the
twenti-foist (2lstl at leben o'clock IN
the gardin Of the Mayflour Hotel.
Sponsored by the Girles on the Shelf.
Tickets--includin Super-Four Buckh a
Kuppol-Stags 21s Bucks per Stag. No
tickets soald at doar. Prizes for Best
Clog Dance, Shag and CostooFn. Make
Checks payable 70 Tackey Ball, Social
Bureau, Mayhower Hotel. p. s. and
Note Below: Tacky Costoones Raq-
quired."
Washington Girl HOnored by Party