Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
SOCIETY

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phia for visit as the house guests Of
Mrs. Wilmer Biddle.
Mrs. Catherine Filene Dodd, who has
been III in the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lincoln Filene, In Boston,
viii return TO Washington next. week
TO spend few days before sailing for
bermuda January 81.
Mrs. Walter A. Wells had quests
lunching with her yesterday at the Carl
ton.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel was host
ess to a small company at luncheon yes
terday in the crystal room Of the VIII
lard.
Mrs. Kuhn to Be Hostess
At ARTS Club Tomorrow.
art Glass, Old and New" will be the
subject of the talk at the Arts Club to-
morrow evening. Mr.. A. Z. Marshall
viii be the olubs guest of honor and
speaker He will illustrate his subject
by slides and q rare exhibit OF examples
of line glassware for art and architec-
tural purposes. Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn
will be the hostess --- -
The Italy-America Society OF Wash
ington held the second meeting OF
this season last evening In the Chinese
room of the Mayflower. DIR. Arthur
Stanley Riggs, director of the Archeo-
logical Institute of washington, gave an
interesting illustrated lecture on the
"Sea Queens of Italy" which dealt with
the history, civilization and art Of Pisa,
Genoa and Venice, which he Is now in
cooperating In a book soon to be pub
lished.
The italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de MARITIME are honorary
presidents of the Italy-America Society
Of Washington, and members of the
Executive Committee include Mr.. Brock
inridge Long, chairman; Mrs. Alvin T.
Hert, Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin and Col.
( Arthur O'Brien. DR.. David Jayne Hill
ds president OF the society, and the vice
nor Giuseppe Catalani, DR.. Thomas Z.
Green, MRS. Robert Lansing and Mrs.
Henry II. Dimock. Other officers are
Mr.. Robert ". Fleming, treasurer, and
Eignor Giuseppe Catalani, secretary.
Among those present last evening in
the company Of about $50 were the
italian Ambassador and members of
the embassy staff, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Dion williams. Miss MacCulloch Mil
Ter, Mrs JamesN r. Mann, Mrs. Ollie
James, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs.
James Vents, Mis- Elizabeth Nichols,
Maj. and Mrs. Geprge Oakley Totten,
jr.: MIR. and Mrs. Fernando Cuniberti,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mcclellan Rit-
ter, Brig. Gen. William q. Horton, u. s.
A; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Reed, Judge
and Mrs. Charles @. McChord, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee, Mrs. NJ. de
Clare Berry, Mr.. Henry Martin Clarke,
A buffet supper followed the lecture
given by Mr.. Riggs. Headquarters for
the society have been established at
the Mayflower for several seasons. The
frst of the 1930-3l series of the or
ganizations meetings was held Deem
Der Is in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Phillips, when Bruno Averardi
spoke on the life of Eleanor Duse."
Among those who will entertain q
number Of guests in their boxes at the
Washington International Assembly
Monday evening, at the Willard Hotel,
are the Ambassador Of France and Nine
Claudel, and the Minister Of Denmark
and Nine. Wadsted.
Following the celebrity breakfast of
the League of American Pen Women
Saturday, the Poetry Circle Of Wash
angton viii drive to Virginia for q meet
ing of their members In the Andrews
studio, where there win be o short pro-
gram. Mrs. George Bullock Willis, Miss
Pearl Cline, Miss Robin Boyle, Miss
Janice Holland and Miss Diana Kearney
Powell viii recite poems.
Other guests ut the studio win be
Miss Mary Louise Adams Clements and
Miss Margaret Anthony of Boston, Dr.
and Mrs. =. v. wilcox of the Shake
speAEa Society," Aiss. Elizabeth EIIieett
Poe, author Of the most recent story Of
the life Of Edgar Allan Poe and other
persons well known in the literary
world. Mrs. Virginia Tompkins-Bell
The National Review women's Bene-
at Association win celebrate It's thirty
fifth birthday anniversary Friday eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock at 1850 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Bosanquet and
daughter Of Stanwick, England, are
paSsing some time ut the Carlton.
AIRS. W. q. Blackhall and her daugh-,
Ger, Miss Alice Blackhzlf Of Toronto.
are passing q fortnight in Washington
ct the Mayf1ower on their way to
Miami Beach for the remainder Of the
season. Mrs. BIackhaIl's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. r. L.
Polio, live at the Maydower.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Smith of La
Crosse, wis, are in washington and are
stopping at Wardman Park Hotel for
o few days. Mr.. Smith came to WASH
iugton for the Life Insurance Conven-
ton, which Is being held at the hotel.
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