Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-03
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Honor guests at the banquet also viii
include Prof. Robert c. Brooks of Am
herst College. author of . well known
book on Switzerland, and Rev. Adolpf1
Keller, q professor OF Zurich, SwitzeT-
land. who is distinguished in the inter-
| national Protestant movement.
Mr.. George Boncesco, financial coun-
selor Of the Rnmanisn legation, and
Mime Boncssco have returned to their
spartment at the Shoreham for the
Winter season.
The retiring secretary Of the Polish
embassy Mr.. Stanislaw Massalskt, viii
sail today on the Rex for Europe.
Miss Alexandra Bacon. debutante
daughter Of Representative and Mrs
Robert Low Bacon, attended the dinner
dance given at the River Club in New
York last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sloane for Miss Cuyler NicoIl.
Mrs. James H. Douglas. IT,. wife of
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
Is in Boston for the week end visiting
Mr.. Douglas mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Gallagher
ment at Wardman Park Hotel this eve
ming, later taking their guests to the ex-
hibit at the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Mrs. Frederick Coolidge of Cambridge.
Mass, has arrived In WASHINGTON to
spend few weeks and Is at the Dodge
Hotel. Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller has
asked Mrs. Coolidge and q few of the
latter's close friends for tea this after
noon.
The former Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. David S. ingalls, were
entertained at dinner last evening at
Hot Springs, by Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
Ingalls,
Mrs. John r. williams has with her
at her apartment at the ANCHORAGE her
daughter, Mrs: Joseph Letter, who will
leave In q few days for Chicago. Mrs
Williams has leased her house to the
Special Assistant 10 the Secretary Of
the Treasury and Mrs. John ]. Hop
kf1S Mrs. Williams and her daughter
recently returned from Europe. They
visited the United States Minister to
Ireland and Mrs. Frederick Sterling m
Dublin and later scent some time in
London. Mrs Sterling is the daughter
Of Mrs. Williams.
Mr. Roosevelt Thompson Of New
York Ii visiting Mr. Robert Hinckley IN
his home on Sixteenth street.
Miss Ruth Tuckermann Is in New
York, where she went to attend the
dinner this evening which Mrs. Cooper
viii give for her granddaughter, Miss
Mary Schuyler Scheffelin in the ball
room Of the Colony Club this evening
Nit.e- Pratt Wedding
In Brides Home Yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Phyllis Pratt,
daughter Of Representative Ruth Baker
Pratt and the late Mr. John T. Pratt,
to MFR. Paul II. Mite Of New York son
Of Prof. and Mrs. william Albert Mite.
took place yesterday afternoon 1t 5
o'clock in the New York residence Of
the brides mother. the Rev. DR.. VII
liam Greenough Thayer headmaster OF
st. Marks School, ofIiciating.
Miss Barbara Pratt, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt, cousin Of
the bride. was the maid of honor and
MIR. Walter Maynard was best man.
The drawing room was decorated with
flowers, chiefly yellow chrysanthemums,
and two large trees Of Pernet yellow
roses formed q bower under which the
bridal party stood. Palms, ferns and
pink. begonias were also used in the
decorations.
The bride wore q gown Of cream
color satin with long sleeves and v
neck. Her veil was of duchess lace
which has been worn by other mem
bers Of the family, and she carried
a spray Of white orchids. The maid
Of honor wore white mousseline de sol,
with short pulled sleeves and q round
necklne embroidered in silver.
After q wedding trip the couple win
reside in New York.
The bride is q graduate of the Fox.
croft School in Virginia She was in
roduced to society two years ago and
Is 8 member of the Junior League,
having been active IN the dramatic
enterprises Of that organization. She
played last Winter in ''Pinechio," which
was produced by the Junior League
Childrens Theater, and in THE Blue
BIRD The Palace Of Truth" and THE
Wizard Of o. She has also been &C.
tive in the political affairs Of the Repub-
hcans OF the fifteenth assembly district,
which sent Mrs. Pratt flrst to the Board
OF Aldermen and then to the House of
Representatives in Washington. Her
sisters are Mrs. Robert H. Thayer. jr,.
Of New York and Mrs. James Jackson
jr., of Boston. Her older brother is Mr.
John T. Pratt, jr
Mr.. Mite Is the only son of Prof.
Mite, head of the department of TO-
nance languages and literature at the
University OF Chicago He was born
at Amherst, Mass, January 10, 1907,
when his father was professor OF ro-
nance languages at Amherst College.
He was graduated from the Hotchkiss
School. and from Harvard COLLEGE In
the class Of '28. His only sister s Mrs.
Walter Paul Paepcke Of CHICAGO. the
former Miss Elizabeth HfIken Mite.
Mr.. Robert Downing. the noted actor
VIII be the guest Of honor and speaker
at the Arts Club tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Downing Will read from his play,
founded on the life Of John the Bap-
tist
Mrs. Randolph Keith Forrest win be
the evenings hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Thurston Of
Scarsdale, N. Y, have arrived in WASH
ington for visit and are at the Graf
ton
Lieut.. Lorimer Graham, U. 8. ~, and
Mrs. Graham of Philadelphia are en-
tertaining over the week end Capt. and
Mrs Ralph Crafts, u g. NJ, who at
tends the Army and Navy games with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal r. Rommeil of
Wesley Heights entertained at dinner
in their home last evening in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Bevis Hudson Of Bartles-