Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

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AH anniversary of the Thrift Shor
V this morning leaving the White
4 i House about IL O'Clock. She
was accompanied by Mrs
Edgar Rickard Of New York and her
daughter, Miss Peggy Rickard, who are
spending the holiday at the White
House.
Mr.. Allan Hoover, who spent Thanks
giving with his parents, the President
and Mrs. Hoover, returned this morning
to his studies at Harvard.
The Belgian Ambassador and Princess
de Ligne and their daughters, Princess
Elizabeth de Ligne and Princess Anton
cite de Ligne, are at the Hotel st. Mor1tz
in New York, where they went to attend
the centenary ball of the Belgian War
Veterans Of America, which will be
given this evening.
The Ambassador Of Turkey Mr.. Ahmet
Muhtar, was host to a company
at dinner last evening at the May
flower.
The Ambassador of Poland, M. Tytus
Filipowicz, will arrive in New York today
and will be met by the counselor OF the
embassy, M Stanislaw Lepkowsk, who
went to New York yesterday. They will
return to the Capital within the next
few days.
The Minister Of the Union Of South
Africa and Mrs. Louw entertained
small company informally at dinner last
evening in compliment to their house
guests, DR.. and Mrs. Van Der Nerve OF
South Africa, who will remain over the
week end at the legation. Others in
the company included the Ambassador
Of Cuba and Sonora de Ferrara and
Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Britten.
Rivaling closely in brilliancy and
pomp an Army and Navy reception at
the White House, and with the First
Lady Of the Land honoring the event
with her presence, the annual Navy
Relief ball last evening at the Willard
presented a magnificent picture long
to be remembered. It was the first ball
Mrs. Hoover has attended, outside of
the Executive Mansion since she be-
came mistress Of the White House, and
added interest to the younger set in
the Capital was the attendance Of Mr..
Allan Hoover, attractive young son OF
President and Mrs. Hoover, who came
from Harvard to be with his parents
over the brief holiday period.
Mrs. Hoover arrived at the ball before
IL o'clock, accompanied by her son and
several White House aides in full
regalia. A flourish Of trumpets heralded
her arrival and as she was escorted to
the box Of tie Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams by
Mr.. Adams and Admiral William W.
Pratt, chief Of Navy operations, the
Navy Orchestra, led by Robert Lewis,
played strains Of the Beautiful Blue
Danube" A huge Secretary Of the
Nays nag, with the four stars and
anchor In the center Of blue, was hung
Just back Of the head Of the Nays
box, and southern smilax was effectively
draped about the ran.
Mrs. Hoover was unusually handsome
In q striking gown Of gold and black
hrocade fashioned with q deep bertha
Of gold lace which. fell long and gave
the effect Of sleeves dropping just above
the elbows. The skirt fell at the back
into double train and the First Lady
wore long white kid gloves and long
fine platinum chain studded with dia-
monds about her neck. The First Lady
remained for more than an hour and
animAtedly greeted her many friends
and admirers throughout her stay. Mrs.
Adams, wife Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, who acted as hostess to the
presidential party, wore q lovely gown
OF green taffeta, embroidered in gold
threads. She wore a tulle scarf about
her shoulders. Joining the party from
the White House were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward J.. Richard and their debutante
daughter, Miss Peggy Richard Of New
York: Capt. and Mrs. Charles r. Train,
Miss Dorothy Fell, Fraulein Martha
Kiep, young niece Of the counselor of
the German embassy and Frau Kiep,
and Mr.. George Akerson
The company keenly anticipated Mr..
Allan Hoover's selection Of his partner
for his first dance at the ball, his en-
gagement having been recently rumored
to Miss Richard, who with her parents
Is guest at the Executive Mansion.
his first dance, however, was with Miss
Fell, the lovely daughter Of Mrs. Mills,