Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

the C1arCer junior League, Is 10 DC the
host for the next Association of Junior
Leagues of America when delegates
from 10 or more leagues of the United
States and Canada will assemble here
April 80 to May for their tenth an
nual conference
Last Spring Mrs. Winthrop W. Aid
rich, former president of the New York
Junior League, was appointed chair
man, with Mrs. Rowland Davis as vice
chairman. Her committee formed at
that time has been busily at work since
then formulating the general plan for
the conference. The delegates will be
housed with various New York host
esses, all the billeting being in the
hands of Mrs. Stafford Hendrix and
Mrs. Carleton Belts. Miss Lydia Dad
nun is In charge of railroad transpor-
tation, arranging for the arrival and
return OF delegates and is assisted by
Mrs Sherman Haight. who is arranging
the local transportation during the
period of the conference.
The first day of the conference will
necessarily be broken into by the ar
rival at different times of delegates, so
four sightseeing tours have been ar
ranged by Mrs. Arnold Whitridge with
vice chairman, Mrs. Richard Whitney,
Mrs. Burton Lee, Mrs Shef1eld CowleS
and Mrs. F. M. Blagden in charge of
specially arranged luncheon at well
known club.
Elaborate Entertainment
Plans Already Announced.
The entertainment plans are all
under the supervision of Mrs. William
F. Cogswell, assisted by Mrs Bayard
Hoppin. They have arranged for the
opening dinner for delegates on Tues
pInrv Aw@vss
only delegates to the conference but all
members of the New York Junior
League are cordially invited to come
On Wednesday, April 80, there will
be a dinner at the Junior League club
house. followed by an entertainment.
On Thursday, May /, there will be
seven regional dinners in private
houses where delegates will be divided
according to the part of the country
from which they came. Friday. May
2. each hostess will entertain her guests
privately, many taking them to the
theater
For the uninitiated the conference is
apparently a. nebulouS affair of endless
confusion and uncertain purpose, but
glance at the working program will
soon dispel any such illusion. The AS
ISOLATION of Junior League of America
officers, consisting of Mrs. Foskett
Brown, president: Mrs. Allmand NJ.
Blow, vice president; Mrs. Roger S.
Sperry, treasurer; Mrs. James r. Shell
don, jr., secretary; Miss Emily T. An
derson, executive secretary; Miss For
syth Patterson, field secretary, and Mrs.
Charles Lindley, magazine editor are
meeting in New York on March 4, 5
and g. and at that time they will plan
the various group meetings for discus
sion of special problems of interest to
the different leagues as well as subjects
for discussion in the open forum and
other general meetings. The New York
League acts as hostess for the confer
ence, but the business of the conference
remains in the hands of the national
board.
For the convenience of delegates as
well as outsiders interested in the con-
ference there will be publicity booth
in the clubhouse at Seventy-fi street,
where daily reports of the meetir rs may
be obtained. This will be in charge of
Mrs. Fenton Taylor and her committee.
weddings in High Life,
Past and in Prospect.
William Averell Hartman, chairman
OF the board of w. A. Hartman Co.,
Inc, investment bankers, and Mrs
Marie Norton Whitney, former wife of
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, were
married In All Souls Unitarian Church
last Saturday. The Rev. Dr. Minot
Simons, pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony.
The wedding was attended only by
members of the immediate families. Mr..
Harrimans brother, E. Roland Harri-
man, was best man, while the former
Mrs. Wh1tney'S sister, Miss William G.
Lord. was matron Of honor. The cere-
mony was followed by reception, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman sailed at mid
night on the North German LLOYD Liner
Bremen for a wedding trip in Europe.
Mrs. Hartman obtained divorce last
September in Reno, New, from Mr.
Whitney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney. Mr.. Harriman's former
wife, who was Miss Kitty Lanier Law
renee, divorced him in Paris last Au-
gust, charging desertion. Mr. Hartman
is the elder son of the late z. H Har-
riman, and has taken over the manage
ment Of much Of his fathers great
estate. He was married to the former
Miss Lawrence in 1915, two years after
he was graduated from Yale.
Mr.. Hartman is a polo enthusiast.
and the owner of large racing stables.
Among the companies of which he is a
director Is the American 4 Continental
Corporation. He is chairman of the
board of the American Ship Com
merce Corporation, chairman of the
board OF the Aviation Corporation, di-
rector of the Guaranty Trust Co., the
Illinois Central Railroad, the Union Pa
ciflc Co., the Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration and the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. He also is chairman of the
board of the w. A. Hartman Securities
Corporation.
Mrs Hartman is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan S. Norton Of IS
Park avenue.
Lutkins- Robbins Marriage
In Schedule for March 4.
Miss Gladys S. Robbins, daughter Of
Rowland Ames Robbins of 1920 Fifth
avenue and the late Mrs. Robbins, will
be married to Clinton S. Lutkins of Rye,
N. Y, March 4, in the chapel of St.
James Episcopal Church, Madison ave-
nue. and Seventy-first street. The rector,
the Rev. DR.. Frank Warfield Crowder,
will perform the ceremony in the pres
ence of members of the families and a
few friends. A small reception will take
place at the Madison.
Mr.. Robbins will give his daughter in
marriage. Miss Louise Lutkins, daugh-
ter of Mr. Latkins, will be maid of
honor. Mr.. Lutkins' sons, Masters La
Rue and David Lutkins. will be pages.
Mary Peck. daughter of Mrs. Graham
Young, will be flower girl. Francis