Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

The Secretary of Commerce, Mr.
Robert Patterson Lamont, has been
Joined by Mrs. Lamont and their
daughter, Miss Gertrude Lamont, who
have been in New York for few days.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Will
liam N. Doak will leave Washington
wednesday for Boston, where Mr.. Doak
will make a speech before the Legis-
lative Committee of the Federation of
Women's Clubs. From Boston they
will go to New York for a short stay.
Mrs. Doak will therefore not be at
home Wednesday afternoon at the
Willard.
Senator and Mrs. Ellison D. Smith
of Lynchburg S. c., have leased an
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel for
the remainder of the congressional ses-
sion They will take possession Of their
new apartment today.
Representative and Mrs. A. H. Gasque,
with their daughter, Miss Doris Gasque,
and their sons. Mr. Allard Gasque and
Mr.. Thomas Gasque, have returned to
for the remainder Of the congressional
session. They also have as their guest
for the week end Mrs. GasQue's brother.
Mr.. H. M. Hawley of Wheeling, w. Va.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Seymour Lowman will go to
New York tomorrow to meet their
daughter, Miss Catherine Lowman. who
is aboard the President Garfield and
expected to arrive Tuesday. Miss Low
man went abroad with the United
States Minister to Egypt and Mrs Will
liam M Jardine and their daughter,
Miss Marion Jardine, and has been
visiting them in Cairo. The engage
ment of Miss Lowman to MIR. william
n. Jardine. son Of the Minister and
Mrs. Jardine, was announced short
time before she sailed for Europe.
Mrs Francis s. Nash. with her daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Nash. will leave
Washington this evening for Few York,
where they will remain until January
%. when they will go to Europe aboard
the steamship Homeric to join Capt.
Nash in Monte Carlo.
Miss Nash entertained at luncheon at
the Mayflower YESTERDAY afternoon in
compliment to Mrs. McCeney Werlich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
and their two little daughters, Eileen
and Hope, have gone to Miami Beach,
Fla, to visit Mrs. Erwin's mother, Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett.
Mrs. Blodgett, who left Washington 10
days ago with her, is visiting another
sister, Mrs. Edward p. Porcher, in
Cocoa. Fla. and will join Mrs. Blodgett
at Miami Beach later in the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion john
ston, jr., have returned from their we'd
ding journey end are established for
the Winter at the Hay-Adams.
Col. and Mrs. William Alexander Nc
Cain have returned to washington after
chased the house at 1897 N street
Miss Eliz7beth Mccain will Join her
parents in Washington February 20.
Miss Mccain made her debut in WASH
ington two years ago. She Is q gradu-
ate Of 'Vassar and attended the In
ternational School for Students, which
Is connected with the League of
Nations.
Mrs. William Thomas is spending the
week end in New York with Comdr
Thomas, and viii join her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Marye. in their
Washington hcme the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips. IT..
are expected to come to Washing on
early this week from their home in
Butler, Pa.
Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter spent
the week in Virginia and will return
to washington tomorrow. Mr.. Ritter
is spending this month at his shooting
box in Florida.
Mrs. Joseph Letter has joined Mr..
Letter in their home, in New Orleans,
where they will spend the remainder of
the Winter. Mrs. Letter will probably
v0ffN kA Ia t. 10 ~l~
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Armour Dodge,
with their debutante daughter, Miss
Dorothy Joy Dodge, have closed their
apartment in the Mayfower until next
Of the Winter in Colorado Springs, md
Iiss Dodge will go to California n
March for series of visits.
Dr. and Mrs. David e. Buckingham
Of Massachusetts Avenue Park will
leave for New York Wednesday and
will sail Thursday on the Bremen for
England.
Mrs. Smith, widow of the late DR..
William Morgan Smith, president of
Virginia State Board Of Health, has
closed her country place. Exedra, in
Loudoun County, for the Winter and is
spending part of the Winter at 5000
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Smith recently sold her home,
Eosemont, in Clarke County, Va. to
former Gov. Harry F. Byrd. This is
one Of the show places of the State and
Is now the home OF former Gov Byrd.
Mrs. Smith has the honor Of being
tie only woman member of the State
Eoard OF Health Of Virginia, having
feen appointed by Gov. Trinkle and
later by Gov. Byrd Her home in Vir-
ginia, Exedra, built In 1898, is con-
fidered one Of the most interesting in
Joudoun County. Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster were guests there, and
plans were completed at Exedra for the