Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07
SOCIETY
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Todd, who married Capt. John Bicker.
ton of Hanover, Va.
A charming feature of the evening
were the exhibition dances given by MIR
and Mrs Lester Shafer of New York
the latter formerly Miss Marian Chact
of washington, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs Daniel C. Chace They had chosen
a "Valse Directoire" and Garland
Prastique," an idyll, both created at the
DenishaVn Studio, with which they are
connected, and both appropriately cos.
TUNED. The music for the pastora
number was written, especially for thi.
dance by Mr.. Roy Stoughton, famous
for his organ compositions. The "Valse
Directoire' was danced to the music OF
Drigo's "Serenade''
Box Parties of NotabIes.
The Ambassador of Japan and Nine
Debuchi, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John A
Hull. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Carr, Mrs
Henry G. Corbin and DR.. Stanley Horn
beck were guests of Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Mcclellan Ritter first at theater
party to see William Gillette and then
Edward G. Walker also entertained a
notable company of guests in her box,
coming on to the ball from the theater
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
Dona Amelia L. de Alfaro were honor
guests of Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews
in her box, and she had with her also
Gen. and Mrs. Chase Wilmot Kennedy,
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Coleman and
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett.
The Minister of Norway and Nine.
Bachke were honor guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Norment at dinner, later
going to their box at the ball. Mr.. and
Mrs Moments other guests were the
Minister of South Africa and Nine.
Louw, the counselor of the Swiss lega-
ton and Nine. Lardy, the counselor of
the Norwegian legation, Mr.. Lundh;
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert o. Crosby
and Mrs. Rushmore Patterson.
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch had given her
box to her daughter, Mrs. Creswell Gar
lington, who with her husband, Maj.
Darlington, entertained at dinner at her
residence on Wyoming avenue preceding
the ball, later occupying her box with
her guests, who included Mr.. and Mrs
Nathaniel Holmes of Pittsburgh. who
have taken a house here; Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. j. j. O'Hara and Comdr and
Mrs Andrew Hickey.
Mrs Paul FitZ Simons was hostess at
q dinner party at the Mayflower Hotel
for her box party before coming on to
the ball, and had with her Mr.. and Mrs.
n. -.
Reed, Mrs. Joseph z. Washington, Mr..
Archibald G. v. Wells of the mems floor
committee, Mr.. Henry Martyr Clark
and Prof. John Gray.
Dinner Parties Precede Ball.
Mrs, Jacob Leander Loose was hostess
at dinner before the ball, when her
guests were Nine. Peter, wife of the
Minister of Switzerland; Mr.. James
Clark McReynolds. associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States; Mrs. Henry j. Allen, wife of
Senator Allen of Kansas; Senator
David I. Walsh of Massachusetts,, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. William D. Conner of
the Army War College and DR.. and
Mrs. James A. Lyon. Mr.. Justice Nc
Reynolds did not go on to the ball,
but the party was joined there by SEN
etor Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dulaney Cum
min were hosts, both at dinner and at
the ball, to an interesting company of
guests, who included Judge and Mrs.
Charles D. Drayton, Mrs. Mark Reid
Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. william Morse,
Miss Katharine Taliaferro Yates, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Gilman Billiard. Mr.. Dysart
McMullen and Lieut.. w. Roland Gaines.
Miss Vittoria Catalani, niece of Sig
nor Giuseppe Catalani, second coun-
guest in whose honor Mrs. Frederick
A. Parkhurst entertained a company
of young people at dinner and later in
her box at the ball. Others in the
party were Miss Loranda Prochnik,
Miss Alice Morris, who is the guest Of
Mrs Henry F. Dimock; Miss Emma
Montanari of Boston and Miss Eliza
beth Bigelow of Concord, Mass, both
of whom are visiting the Parkhursts;
Miss Junia Culbertson, Miss Marguerite
Wright and Miss Anna Parkhurst,
daughter of the hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. John c. Merriam were
the guests in whose honor Mr.. and
Mrs. Royal de la Meter Mead enter
tanned at dinner at their residence,
having in their party at dinner and
later in their box at the assembly also
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Douglas Putnam
Birnie, Dr. and Mrs. John Turrentine,
Miss Mabelita Mead and Mr.. Albert
Cousens Miss Mead was picturesque
figure in the march of the nations,
carrying the Hawaiian flag, which was
draped with a lei. She was born In
the Hawaiian Islands when her parents
were living there and is familiar with
its manners and customs, so that her
selection for this part In the opening
feature Of the evening was particu-
larly appropriate.
Mrs. Edward r. Alexander Of the
board of governors Of the assembly en-
lfertained In her box for her daughter,
Miss Elise Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Savage had as
quests of honor in their box Mr.. and