The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Parties
For Trade
EnvOyS
Washington Social Leaders
To Entertain Visitors At
tending International Com
merCiaI Parley
By ANNE PATTEN

hoover aCCenoeO Cne opening
session this morning of the sixth
general congress of the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce,
meeting for the first time in its
history in Washington.
Mrs. Hoover was accompanied
to Constitution Hall, where the
congress is being held, by Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, jr., and Col.
Campbell Hodges. aide to Presi-
dent Hoover.
A brilliant audience assem-
bled in the boxes to witness the
opening of the congress and to
hear the address of President
Hoover. Capital society is TAX
ing an enthusiastic interest in
the meeting of the distinguished
body and the ladies committee,
headed by Mrs. Silas T. Strawn,
Of Chicago, as chairman, and
Mrs. William Butterworth as
vice chairman, has arranged a
fascinating program to enter
tain the ladies accompanying
the delegates.
Merle ThOrpes Hosts
Entertaining for the delegates
and members of their various
parties, was begun yesterday
with a brilliant reception at the
suburban home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Thorpe, on Rockville Pike
in Maryland. The gardens OF
the Thorpe estate are just burst
ing into bloom and the visitors
spent the greater part of the
afternoon enjoying their spring
like beauty.
The company numbered about
100 and included friends of the
hosts in Washington as well as
those from other cities. Among
those from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Strawn, Mr..
and Nine. Alberto Pereilli, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mason, OF
Paris; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ed
strom, of Sweden; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Pierson, of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Wells, OF
Birmingham, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Fay, of San Francisco;
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix MacWhirter,
of Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Traylor, of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butter
worth and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Burris, of Dallas, Tex.
Give Tea Party
Following the reception, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank H. Mahin en-
tertained a group of the dele
gates at tea at their apartment
at the Netherlands. Assisting
in receiving was Mrs. Frank c.
Mahin, wife of Major Mahin
and daugher-in-law of the
hosts, and Mrs. A. c. A. Perk.
The ladies' reception commit
tee entertained at luncheon for
the feminine members Of the
visiting delegation today at the
Mayflower and this afternoon.
after an hour or two OF sight
seeing. they will be guests at
tea of Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond at her beautiful house on
Kalorama Road overlooking
Rock Creek Park.
Receiving for Mrs. Hammond
will be the wives of five Cabl'
net officers, including Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, Mrs: Patrick
j. Hurley, Mrs. William D.
Mitchell, Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams and Mrs. Robert Patter-
son Lamont. Also Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. Julius Klein,
wife of the Assistant Secretary
of Commerce; Mrs. Silas H.
strawn, Mrs. William w. But
terworth and Miss Elizabeth
Hammond, Mr.. Hammond'S sis
ter.
Assist the Hostess
Alternating at the tea table
will be Mrs. William E. Borah,
Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grant and Mrs. Stan
lev M. Rinehart, assisted by
Mrs. Sidney Cloman, Mrs. Will
son Pritchett, Mrs. Keith Mer-
rill, Mrs. Richard Southgate
and Mrs. Douglas McDougal.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Strawn will entertain the viSi-
tors at the Carlton Hotel and
later a reception and dance will
be given in their honor at the
Mayflower.
British Nobility Here
Lord and Lady Luke, of
Pavenham, England, have ar
rived for the meetings of the
international Chamber of Com
merce, and are staying at the
Mayflower.
Lord Luke is the elder broth.
er of J. Ormond Lawson-John-
son, who married the former
Mrs. Lyman Kendall, of Wash
ington.
Sir Arthur Balfour, of Shef-
field, England, is also at the
Mayflower, while here for the
same gathering.
Visitors From Brussels
Mr.. and Mrs. Georges Theu-
mis-, of Brussels, are guests at
the Mayflower. while the former
is in Washington attending the
sessions of the International
Chamber of Commerce of which
he is president.
Baron E. Van Der Elst, Of
Brussels, is also with the Bel
gian delegation at the May
flower.
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