Evening star., 1931-12-09

N n tea this afternoon at the
N Executive Mansion when her
i guests will be members of the
Engineering Wonen's Club. OF
which the First Lady is a member. The
club was organized in 1929 and now
has 800 members. Mrs. George D. Bar
ron of Rye, N. Y, is president OF the
organization.
loan exhibition of antiques and heir
looms which Is being held today and
tomorrow at the Textile Museum, to
raise funds for the purchase of STRAIT
ford, birthplace Of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg wife OF the Tor
mer Secretary Of State, accompanied
Mrs. Hoover to the exhibit.
President and Mrs. Hoover were the
guests In whose honor Vice President
Curtis entertained at dinner last eve
ming at the Mayfiower. The company,
in addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, included Chief Justice
and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, Sena-
tor Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, the United
states Ambassador to Poland, Mr.. John
N WiIlys: MIR. and Mrs. Warren De-
lano Robbins, Col. and Mrs. Charles 2.
George of Fort Myer and Mrs. Web
ster knight of Providence, R. l., SON
in-law and daughter of the host; MRS.
Alvin It. Hert, vice chairman OF the
Republican National Committee, ana
MFR, j. Matt Chiffon, National Repup-
lican committeeman Of Kentucky, potn
from Louisville; Mr.. Walter .. HanS-
han, National Republican commlItee-
man from West Virginia, and Mars.
Hsllahan of Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs.
paul FitzSimons of Newport the latter
being Republican National commlttee-
woman of Rhode Island; Mrs. Sidney
A Clonaan, Mr.. Charles D. Hilles. Re-
p,blican National committeeman OF New
YORK. and Mrs. Hilles of New YORK
CITY: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren FAIRBANKS
and Mr.. William Fortune Of Indianap-
Oils: Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs.
George Mesta, Miss Mabel Boardman,
MRS. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Stanley
M. Rinehart, Mrs. Mabel Walker Wllle-
brandt, Mr.. and Mrs George A. Ban OF
Muncie, Ind; Mr.. William irwin OF
Columbus, Ind; MFR. and Mrs. Ogoen
Reid of New York City; Mr., and MRS.
Mark l.. Woods of Lincoln, Nebr.; Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Gallagher OF Cleve-
land. Ohio: MFR. Marshall Sheppy Of To-
Iedo, Ohio; Col. and Mrs. E. w. Ed
wards of Cincinnati, Bishop William F.
Mcdowell MIR. and Mrs. George Verify
of Middletown, Ohio, and Maj. John
Eager, u. s. A The dinner was served
IN the Chinese Room of the hotel, the
guests being seated at square table
with q sunken garden In the center,
filled with ferns and crotons, the latter
o small tropical plant especially noted
for its foliage. Vases of pink roses and
pink carnations were used on the table
with crescent-shaped mounds of pink
chrysanthemums at the inside corners
of the table. Pansies and sprays Of
maidenhair fern were strewn over the
cloth.
The President and Mrs. Hoover have
taken box for the united service holi-
day ball at the Willard December 20.
The young people who are guests at
the White House for Christmas viii
occupy the box for the interesting event
Miss Mary Elizabeth Macarthur Is
chairman of the Girls Committee for
the ball and the vice chairmen include
Miss Caroline Payne, Miss Adelaide
Townsend Jahncke and Miss Fanella
Castanedo. The girls asked to serve as
committee members are Miss Alison Nc
Daniel, Miss Olga Craven, Miss Clifford
Watson, Miss Kate Hyde Scully, Miss
Elizabeth Brainard, Miss Elsie Tucker
man, Miss Betsy Berrien, Miss Polly
ASAiA-3Cis HlloS iodDr1 I1di u, MISC LoCbbS
Peelle, Miss Elizabeth Shouse Miss Jane
Thorpe, Miss Louise Harrison Gwynn,
Miss Frances Mathews, Miss Pansy
Bloomer, Miss Anne Wyant and Miss
Marberry Bealle.
The Secretary of War, MFR. Patrick
j. Hurley, will be the principle honor
guest this evening when the officers Of
the 306th Cavalry, dine at the Racquet
Club. The other honor guests will be Rep
resentative Edward Wheeler Goss, Maj.
Gen. Guy v. Henry, chief of Cavalry;
Col Maurice Fitzmaurice Day, military
attache of the British embassy; Col
Osmun Latrobe, executive officer, Office
of chief of Cavalry; Col Harry N.
Coontz, Sd Cavalry; Col. Alonzo Grey,
Cavalry, retired; Maj. Alexander D.
Surles, Capt. H. L Fitzgerald, Capt.
L. II. Truscott, Sd Cavalry; Capt. c. H.
Palmer and Capt. G. I. Smith, all of the
Sd Cavalry.