Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11

enJS IN EgypL.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock and her SON.
in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Royall Holcombe, were
among those entertaining DoX parties
for the opening of the Newport Country
Fair horse show yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Elkins Returning to Capital
After Illness at Sea Shore.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins Is expected to
return to Washington the end OF this
month and will open her apartment at
202e Connecticut avenue for the Winter.
Mrs. ElkinS has been In her Summer
home in Ventnor, N. j.. since the early
Summer recuperating from a serious
illness.
Miss Constance Morrow. daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow.
was In the large and interesting COM
pany attending the debut ball last eve
ming OF Miss Helena M. Mccain,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. F.
Mccain, at their estate on Long Island.
The arrangements for the function were
most elaborate, the dancing being held
in the tennis court Of the building
called the playhouse. The courts were
transformed into q dancing floor set
into a garden and Illuminated by indi-
rect lights on Vine-covered pedestalS.
A supper room adjoining was hung
with trailing vines over background OF
pink, with dahliaS framing the large
easement windows. The ceiling was a
sky effect with silver stars. The illumi-
mated driveway picked out in yellow
bulbs was lighted overhead by colored
Japanese lanterns. At one end Of the
sunken garden a temple was flooded
with pale green light and midnight
garden itself Ir Ihe music room cards
and Backgammon were arranged for
those who tired of dancing.
Among others in the company at
tending the brilliant fete were Miss
Mark Parker Corning. daughter OF
Representative and Mrs S. Parker
Corning, Miss Audrey Barrett. Miss
Dorothy Fell. daughter of Mrs. Ogden l..
Mills, wife of the UnderSecretary of the
Treasury; Mr.. Ogden H. Hammond, jr..
son of the former United States AmbaS-
sador of Spain and Mrs. Ogden H.
Hammond: Miss Natalie Coe. niece of
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. and Miss
Helen de PeySter. niece OF Mrs. Wal
ter r. Tuckerman.
The Bishop OF washington. the Right
Rev James E. Freeman. d. D., LII D.,
will leave at the end Of this week for
Denver. Colo, where. as member
Of the House Of Bishops, he will attend
the Triennial General Convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church. to
which he was host in Washington three
years ago this Autumn. He will be
accompa MED by Mr. Edwin N. Lewis,
executive secretary Of the Cathedral
Foundation and editor of the Cathedral
Age. who is to have charge of the
Washington Cathedral exhibit in
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mason Remey.
who were married two months ago in
Paris, sailed today for this country and
will come to Washington shortly after
their arrival in this country. Mrs.
Remey was before her marriage to Mr.
Remey, Mrs. Gertrude Klemm. widow
of Col. Karl D. Klemm. MIR. and Mrs
Remey are expected to occupy the apart
ment of the latter on Connecticut ave
nue., where she has lived for several
seasons until the additions to Mr..
Remey's house on Massachusetts ave-
nue. are completed.
Mr.. Richard Porter Davidson has re-
turned to his home on N street from
Connecticut. where. with Mrs. Davidson
and the little family, he has been
through the Summer. Mrs. Davidson
will Join him here the first OF next
month.
Mr.. Chauncey G. Parker. jr.. has re-
turned to Washington from Canada,
where he has been with Mrs. Parker
through the Summer and will be Joined
early in October by Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. Stcne, wife of Col David L
Stone, U. S. A.. is the guest OF Judge
and Mrs. Percy S. Crewe at their home
Distant View, Falls Church, Va. Mrs
Stone was Mrs. Ruth Warfleld until
her marriage to Col. Stone in Decem-
Der. Col. Stone is commanding of1cel
at Fort Smelling MINI.
Mai. Raymond w. Hardenbergh, U
S. A., and Mrs. Hardenbergh. announce
the engagement of their daughter, Hell
en- Stewart johnson, to Lieut.. John
Francis Regis Seitz, U. S. A, son OF
Mrs. George Hillary SeitZ and the late
Mr.. Seitz Of Wilmington. Del. Miss
Hsrdenbergh was graduated from the
Abbot Academy at Andover, Mass. later
finishing her studies abroad. She made
her debut in Chicago In the Fall OF
1926. being introduced by her grand
mother. Mrs Lorenzo M. johnson OF
Winnetka. Ill. She was presented at
the FIRST drawing room at the Court of
ST. James in 1927. Miss Hardenbergh
was with her parents in Washington
for a season and has since been with
them in Santa Barbara and New York.