The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-23
Notable Speakers
at Annual Fete
Of League

Ddll room OF Jne WllldIu, Wllel
about 1000 members and guests
were present at one of The
most colorful and beautiful
functions of the spring season
in the Capital.
The guests assembled in the
small ballroom, where they
were received by the national
president of the league, Mrs.
Ernest Thompson Seton, and
other national officers. They
then passed into the large bali
room, where each hostess pre-
sided at her own table, these
latter ranging in size accord
ing to the number of guests
seated at each
A profuSion of spring flowers
was used in the decoration OF
the various tables, and Mrs.
Seton presided at the speakers
table, which was placed along
the west side of the room. The
walls of the ballroom were
festooned with flags, and
smilax was arranged on the
panels between the windows.
Envoy Speaker
The Polish ambassador, Mr..
Tytus Filipowicz, who is
writer on politics and phil
osophy, and who has done
valuable historic research work.
gave a brief talk at the break
fast. The other speakers m
Guided Senator Frederic c.
Walcott, of Connecticut, who
discussed National Finance
Mrs Seton, president OF the
league, who talked on "Ooo
Bits of Exploration"
Miss Cornelia Sorabjl, OF
India. discussed the problems OF
her country; Mrs. Sallle " n.
Pickett told about Handing tne
News to the Public MIS-
Eleanor Patterson spoke on pc
ing "A Woman Publisher
Henry C. Rowland, the noCeo
author, also made short ao-
dresses.
A musical program was gwen
by a double quartet VINO sang
selections written by the noteo
American composer. Mrs. n. n
A, Beach and Miss Gena BranS-
combe. each of whom accom-
panied the singers, playing Inell
own compositions.
Mrs. Seton wore very smart
afternoon costume OF mahog'
any.tinted lace and chiffon, WIN
a becoming hat OF natural
Panama. trimmed with flowers
in shades of dark brown ana
mahogany.
Mrs. Gam PatrOneSS
Thost attending included
prominent women from dlplo-
matte. official and resident So
ciety in Washington. Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam headed the
list of patronesses for the break
fast, and among other patron
esses for this outstanding event
we're Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes
wife of the Chief Justice; Mrs.
Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, and
Sonora de Ferrara, wife OF the
ambassador of Cuba.
Among those present at the
luncheon. a number of whom
were hostesSeS for large par
ties, were Sonora de Puig Casa
uranc, wife of the ambassador
of Mexico; Sonora de Ferrara,
wife of the ambassador of Cuba;
Nine. Veverka, wife of the
CzechoSlovakian minister; Mrs.
William N. Doak, wife of the
Secretary of Labor; Nine. Grou-
itch; Mrs. Leonidas C. Dyer,
president of the Congressional
Club.
Mrs. Borah, wife of Senator
William E. Borah; Mrs. Nc
Nary, wife of Senator Charles
L. McNary; Ms. Oddie, wife OF
Senator Tasker Oddie; Mrs.
Davis, wife of Senator James
j. Davis; Mrs. Ransley, wife
of Representative Harry C.
Ransley; Mrs. Bolton, wife of
Representative Chester C. Boil
ton; Mrs. Youngquist, wife
of Assistant Attorney General
G. Aaron Youngquist; Mrs.
Dunlap, wife of the Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture: Mrs.
R. w. Dunlap, Mrs. Harry E.
Hull, wife of the Commits
sioner General of Immigra-
ton; Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife
of the commandant of the
Marine Corps; Mrs. Riggs, wife
of Rear Admiral Charles E.
Riggs, Surgeon General, U. S. N.
Others Present
Mrs. Wallace Dempsey, Mrs.
Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs.
Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. Ellis YoSt,
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, Mrs.
Whitman Cross. Mrs. Edward
A. Hartman, Mrs. Joseph r.
S i 20 o, Mrs. VILLA m
Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Henry A.
Willard, Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, Mrs. Charles N. Will
hanson, Mrs. Russell William
Magma. Mrs. Grace BroSSeau,
Mrs. Mcpherson Crichton. Miss
Janet Richards. Miss Dorinda
Rogers, Miss Vera Bloom. Nine.
Sokolowska, wife of the coun-
Selor of the Polish Embassy;
Nine. MoSciki, Nine. Stephen
PoradzewSki, Mrs Mark Reid
Yates, Miss Marianne Genet, of
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Cabot Stevens,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, Mrs.