New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

Miss Adeline King Robinson gave at the Ritz Carlton.
 In honor of the occasion Miss Andre wore the gown which her grandmother, the wife of General J. Watson Webb, wore at the court of Napoleon III. It was a frock of pale blue brocade, embroidered in pearls, and, in keeping with it's an- tiquity, Miss Andre wore her hair drawn low over her ears, with a cluster of curls falling over each shoulder. Her guests were also in fancy dress.
 Weddings have blossomcd forth in unusual Lenten numbers this week, the decorations of all of them re- f1ective of spring in the green and flower tones of the bridal costumes. At the recent wedding of Miss Houe Hemenway and Blair Foulds, which society witnessed in the catho- dral of St. John the Divine, the bride wore a white satin gown with an entire bodice of Alencon lace and short sleeves-a new vogue in bridal attire.
 Her maid of honor chose a gown of green figured muslin de soie made with short puffed sleeves and short cape which swung from her shoulders, while her bridesmaids were gowned in similar frocks in three shades of green chiffon. Their picture hats of horsehair straw matched their gowns and they car- rled arm bouquets of tea roses.
 Another recent wedding caused a | number of the smart folk to jour- ney to Michigan this week for the nuptials of Miss Virginia Dryden and Howard Ketcham which took place at the Memorial church in Crosse Point.
 At this ceremony the bride wore gown of ivory taffeta designed to resemble a flower, with bodice ending In a puff at the hips and q skirt designed in long petal-like strips. Her maid of honors frocll was also in flower pattern. It was of hydrangea blue taffeta. with a fitted bodice and full skirt seal loped and edged with cream net Her wide-brimmed hat was of na- tural leghorn and hcf bouquet ol blue iris and snapdragons. The annual dinner and horse show drew many of the fashionables to the riding club on Wednesday night, for q reunion of those hors;, lovers who have been sojourning at Aiken, s. C., and Palm Beach.
 About 150 guests attended the dinner, where habits and dcrbies of the riders mingled with formal evc- ming gowns and tuxedos of their spectator friends. Then the guests sauntered into the arena to watch the show in which Miss Adelinc | Moffett rode Day Raven l.. Ames Brown appeared on Kildare and Mrs. T. w. Durant put Lady Ham, ilton through her paces.
 Illus FlllpoWlcz, Polish ambassa- dor to the United States, who has , been visiting in New York, was the guest of honor at number of af- | fairs this week.
 Among the functions given in his honor was the tea which Dr. and Mrs. Morawski-Nawench gave in their Fifty-Fifth street apartment ] Monday afternoon
 Friday evening found the smart folk gathered in Carnegie Hall for the gala farewell recital of Carola Goya, the Spanish dancer, whose performance was made a beneficiary of the Five Arts club, aiding young painters, sculptors, musicians, actors and dancers.
 Among those who gathered to the click of castenets and the swirlins of crimson skirts were Mrs. Charles Milton Seacombe and her guests Prinie Saghaphi, Grand Duke Alex. ander of Russia and Baron Stengel | According to naturalists, the blow of a lions paw is the most power
 ful that any animal can deliver.