Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10

small company of ladies with her.
Dinner Tonight at Italian
Embassy HOnOrs Conductor.
The italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de MARITIME will entertain a
small company at dinner this evening,
when among the guests will be Signor
Arturo ToScanini, conductor of the New
York Philharmonic Symphony Orches-
ira, and Signora Toscanini.
The Ambassador of France and Nine.
Claudel will be hosts at dinner tonight
in the embassy. A few additional guests
have been invited for musicale after
the dinner, when the program Will pc
given by Mile. Madeleine Grey, mezzo-
soprano, of France, assisted by Mr.. Boris
Hogan at the piano.
The Ambassador of Germany and
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffron Will be
hosts at luncheon tomorrow in the en-
bassy in compliment to DR.. hugo
Eckener, commander of the Graf Yep
pelin, who will arrive in Washington to-
morrow for short stay.
Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot have
gone to Palm Beach, where they will
spend about week, before going to
their home in Salt Lake City.
Senator Royal S. Copeland arrived in
Washington from New York this morn
ing and is at the Willard.
Senator and Mrs Frank c. Partridge
and their son David of Proctor, Vt, are
spending a few days at the Chelsea
Atlantic City, N. ].
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
of Massachusetts, has Cancelled her
social engagements owing to the critical
illness of her mother, Mrs. Nourse. Rep
resentative Rogers, widow OF the late
Representative John Jacob Rogers, IS
remaining in her apartment on Six
tenth street through the late Winter.
Mrs. Carl A. Mapes has returned to
Washington after several weeks spent in
New York.
Representative and Mrs. James S:
Parker have left for Pinehurst to spend
some time. They will return here for
part of the Spring season.
Mrs. Clarence F. Lea entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Carlton, her
guests numbering nine. Mrs. Lea left
later in the day for her home in Santa
Rosa, Calf, where she will be Joined
shortly after Easter by Representative
Lea Representative and Mrs. Lea have
made their home at the Carlton while
In Washington.
The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs Frederick H. Payne will entertain
at dinner this evening in the Chinese
room of the Maydower.
Sir willmott and Lady Lewis win
accompany the latter'S parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, on trip to Eng
land, where they plan to remain for
several weeks. They will sail from New
York April "a. and Sir Willmott and
Lady Lewis will start, upon their arr
rival, on an extended motor trip in
England with Mr.. and Mrs. NoyeS, who
have planned the itinerary.
Mrs. Mccain, wife Of Col. William
Alexander Mccain, will be hostess at
Mrs. Frederick H. Payne, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary of War.
Col and Mrs. E. w. Gibson enter
tanned informally at dinner at the
Shoreham Hotel last evening.
Maj. William E. Shipp, assistant mill
tary attache to the United States enl-
bassy at Rome, arrived in Washington
yesterday and is at the Mayfower.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. A. d.
Douglas will be the guests of honor at
a dinner to be given this evening at
the Shoreham Hotel by Lieut. Comdr.
and Mrs. A. d. Mccain. Comdr. and
Mrs. Douglas will leave March 26 for
the China naval station after three
years spent in Washington.
Mrs. Raymond F. Crist, jr, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. j. Ryan Devereux, was
the honor guest at luncheon followed
by bridge today of Miss Betty Alex
ander, daughter of Mrs. James Alex
ander, in her home on Bradley lane
The company included Mrs. G. Brown
Miller, Mrs. Allen Reside, Mrs. Albert
Walker, Mrs. James P. Nolan, Mrs.
Joseph revereuX, Mrs. Ashton Dew
ereux, Mrs. Hall Jeschke, Miss Marion
Reuss, Miss Margaret Berry, Miss
Dorothy Pryor, Miss Eleanor Daniel,
Miss Elizabeth Brawner, Miss Eliza
beth Kennedy, Miss Frances Montague
Hill, Miss Anne Devereux and Miss
Carolyn Livingston Alexander.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Crist will san March
II for China. where the former has
been ordered for duty.
Miss Elizabeth Morrow, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow,
viii entertain at dinner on ST. Patrick's
day IN her home, in New Jersey.
Mr.. Warden NICK. Wilson, foreign
service oficer Of the State Department,
is at the Shoreham Hotel, where he
has taken an apartment.
Mr.. Glover Starts Today
To Attend Niece's Wedding.
OF interest to Washington society is
the coming marriage of Miss Elizabeth
van Swinderen, daughter of the Meth
erlands Minister to Great Britain and
Nine. de Marees van Swinderen, to MIR.