Evening star., 1931-12-16

DR.. Lucius c. Clark, chancellor of
American University, and Mrs. Clark
entertained several guests at a special
Christmas dinner in the college dining
hall last night followed by attendance
at the presentation of "MiniCk," COM
edy in the gymnasium auditorium by the
American University Dramatic Club.
Their guests we're DR.. and Mrs. A. c.
Christie, Col. and Mrs. P. M Anderson
MI and Mrs. w S. DeWhlrSt, DR.. and Mrs.
d. o. KinSman, Mrs. Alex AbCrncthy,
Miss Mary Abernethy, Miss Zuey Fowler
and Miss Belle Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Gardiner will have
with them over the holidays their sons
Algernon s. Gardiner, If, and Wlmbert
M. Gardiner, who will arrive home FIJI
day from LaWrenceVille School
Mrs Paul Fitzsimmons, who is at
tending the meetings of the Republican
National Committee, has entertained
several small parties in the crystal room
Of the Willard during her visit to this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Fit2simmons have
been at the Willard for 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Walter have
closed their home, in Chevy Chase, Md,
and gone to PmehurSt, N. c., where
they have opened their Winter home,
on Midland road, for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard H. krogcr,
who spent & season in Washington, have
gone from their home in CINCINNATI to
Palm Beach, where they will remain
through the season. They will have
with them at Christmas MI. KrOgcr' S
son, MI. Bernard H. Kroger, il, OF Gin
Cinnati and Mrs. krogerS daughter,
Miss Dana Maher, who will leave to-
morrow from New York, where she is
in school.
Mrs John f. Dana. who spent the
Autumn in Washington, has gone to
Palm Beach and opened her house for
the season.
Miss Kate NJ. Ellis has returned to
Washington after spending three weeks
in and around New York, where she
made a series of visits
Gov. Albert c. RitChie will be guest
of honor and the principal speaker at
q meeting of the Board of Trade to-
night at the Willard. TWO other speak
ers Will be L. G.. SaSSCer. Maryland
State Senator and MAJ. E. Brooke Lee,
former Speaker of the Maryland House
of Delegates. Gov Ritchie is expected
to speak on current political matters.
All duIuIllOlldL ltdJltI I VI lt4t Jl OSl a
will be singing bV the Georgetown Uni
versitv Glee Club
A number of dinner parties preceded
the house warming Of the Cleveland
Park Club last evening. MI. and Mrs.
r. B. Patterson, the former the preSi-
dent of the club were hosts to a party
in their home and others who enter
tanned were Mr.. and Mrs George Pope,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam McAllister, AIr.
and Mrs. F. w. BewCombe, Nr. and
Mrs. Guy Norwood Nr. and Mrs.
George Shaffer. The club was organ
lied many years ago and has recently
been remodeled and decorated. Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson acted as hosts last
evening at the club, and a charming
operetta was given under the d!reC-
ton of Mrs Brooks.
American Dancers Win
Tango Prize at Opening.
Miss Margaret PilSon and her escort,
Mr.. Minot Mulligan. won the silver
loving cup in the tango contest at the
opening of the Club Monmartre last
evening. The selection was made by
popular applause. Miss PIlSOn and Mr..
Mulligan were in the party entertained
by Mrs. William Laid Dunlop jr
South American diplomats partiCi-
pated in the contest but dropped from
the dance after giving graceful exhibit
tions of the true Spanish tango. Among
the large group who entered the con-
y,aro Mice Marian TarGinp Ga1Ob .