Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

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vania, has gone to Boston to remain for
some days with their daughter, Miss
Barbara McFadden, who is student
there.
Mime. Skalicky. wife of the counselor
Of the Czechoslovakian legation, was
hostess at luncheon today.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Mr. Ernest Lee Jahncke, was the honor
guest at dinner last evening in the
home of the Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. William v. Pratt on ObServa-
tory Circle. In the absence of Admiral
Pratt, who is away with the fleet, Rear
Admiral John Haligan, assistant chief
of naval operations, acted as host for
Mrs. Pratt. The other guests were
Representative and Mrs. W. W.
Chambers, Representative and Mrs. Fred
A. Britten, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Charles E. Riggs Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William D. Beahy. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Archibald Parsons Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Ridley Mclean. Read
Admiral and Mrs. David Taylor, Mrs.
Mark Sullivan and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Langhorne.
The Chief of Cavalry and Mrs. Guy
V. Henry were luncheon guests of Col.
and Mrs. Harry N. Cootes today before
tltG hut az Eblb NlyGIs OOSNtAACl WIN
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Weddel of
Virginia House, Richmond, Va; Col
and Mrs. G. Beatty Moore, Mr.. Oliver
Ricketson and Mrs. TruXtun Beale.
The troops at Fort Myer were drawn
up to salute Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry,
former commandant at that post and
now chief of Cavalry. A battery of the
10th Field Artillery fired the major
generals salute, while an escort of the
3D. Cavalry conducted the general and
his party to the Riding Hall to witness
the exhibition ride.
Guests for the exhibition are Maj
Gen. Peyton c. March, Brig. Gen.
Henry c. Whitehead, Mr.. C. Bascom,
Slemp, Brig. Gen and Mrs. H. c. Pills
bury, Col and Mrs. E, r. w. McCaoe,
Mai. and Mrs. John Milliken, Col. and
Mrs. Osmun Latrobe, Maj. and Mrs
George S. Patton. Miss Beatrice Patton,
Miss Ruth Patton, Maj. and Mrs. Sid
ney " Bingham, Maj and Mrs Rod
erick r. Allen, Maj and Mrs. William
NJ Grimes, Lieut.. Hugh B. Waddell,
Miss Mary Henry and Miss Jane Duns-
combe of New York.
Mrs Strauss. wife of Rear Admiral
Joseph Strauss will be at home infor-
mally in her residence at 2208 MasSa-
chusetts avenue tomorrow and again
February IA after 430 o'clock. No
cardS nave Deen issued.
Gen. and Mrs Edward Martin Of
Washington, Pa, are at the Mayflower,
having arrived in Washington yester-
day to attend the dinner given last eve
ming by President and Mrs. Hoover at
the White House.
Gen Martin is State treasurer of
Pennsylvania and also Republican State
chairman.
Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier are at
the st. Regis Hotel in New York.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Albert Gallatin
Love entertained company at dinner
last evening at the Shoreham Hotel
in honor of the Surg. Gen. of the
Army and Mrs. Merritte w. ireland.
The other guests included: Gen. and
Mrs. Carl Darnall, Gen. and Mrs
Henry G. Fisher, Gen. and Mrs. H. L.
Gilchrist, Col. and Mrs. w. P. Cham
berlain, Col and Mrs. Albert TRULY,
Col. and Mrs. Percy NJ. Ashburn, Col.
and Mrs. William Bispham, Col. and
Samuel Morris, Col. and Mrs. Charles
Craig, Col. and Mrs. l.. r. Hathaway,
Col and Mrs. c. D. Buck, Col. and Mrs.
E. B. Vedder, Col and Mrs Walter
Fraser, Col. and Mrs. John Higgins,
Col. and Mrs. Leartius owen, Col. and
Mrs. H. G. Gibner, Col, and Mrs. Gar
field Mckinney. Col and Mrs. William
Smith, Col. and Mrs. William Kellaf,
Col. and Mrs E. G. Jones. DR.. and Mrs
Arthur c. Christie, Maj. and Mrs.
Charles c. Hillman, Maj. and Mrs. ].
r. Simmons, Mai. and Mrs Joseph
sDarnall and Mai. George c. Durham.
Col. and Mrs William A. Mccain will
be hosts at dinner tomorrow evening to
company of 40 at the Army and Navy
Club, in compliment TO Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. John L. De Witt.
Col. and Mrs. r. C. Foy will enter
tain at dinner at the Willard tonight
preceding the third of the series of
Friday evening dancing classes at the
Others who will entertain preceding
the dance are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w
Mondell and Mr.. F. A. Carter.
Col. Thomas Hall was host to a party
of Is at dinner last evening in the en-
pire room of the Shoreham Hotel.
The solicitor of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Mr.. James F. Burke
and Mrs. Burke have arrived in Wash
tngton from their home In Pittsburgh,
Pa and are at the Willard while in
Washington for short time.
Christy- Mitchell Wedding
Takes Place This Afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Mitchell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
c. Mitchell, to Mr. Donald F. Christy,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w Christy
of Cincinnati, Ohio, will take place this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, with the
Rev Newton M Simmonds officiating.
Shades of pink and blue will be the
attractive combination in color scheme
Tor the decorations and the gowns of
the bridal party. The church will have
an effective arrangement of palms, ferns
and large clusters of snapdragons.
The bride, who will be given in mar
riage by her father. will wear a gown
OF blue lace and her hat and shoes will
be OF the same hue. A bouquet of yellow
roses mixed with white lilacs and lilies
OF the valley viii complete her costume.
Miss Frances Hand Will be maid of
honor and wear a gown of peach color
Chiffon and will carry a bouquet of but
terfy roses and delphinium. Miss
Elizabeth Chamblin and Miss Amalie
Walker, the other attendants, will wear
gowns OF Chiffon in deeper shade than
the gown of the maid of honor and will
carry talisman roses and delphinium.
Mr.. Gerald B. Thorne will act as best
man and the uSherS will include Mr.
Meade I. Foster, Mr.. B. H. Thibadeaux,
Mr.. Q. A. Steanson and Mr.. Robert
Mitchell. brother of the bride.
Mrs. Mitchell, mother of the bride,
Will wear gown of black lace and a