Evening star., 1932-08-08

Mrs. Hoover, who is undoubted-
" the most gracious and far
thinking mistress the White House has
had in many years, will be hostess there
to former mistreSSeS of the White
House who are invited to attend the
notification luncheon Thursday and the
notification ceremonies Thursday night.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will arrive
Wednesday evening in time to congratu-
late the President on his birthday an
niverSary and will attend the White
House luncheon and the ceremonies at
Constitution Hall the following day.
Other First Ladies have been asked by
Mrs. Hoover, who is the first mistress
of the mansion to entertain more
than one former First Lady at time.
OF the five women now living VINO
formerly presided over the White House,
three are Republican, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs. William Howard TAFT,
who is at her Summer home at M6rray
Bay Canada. also has been invited, as
has Mrs Coolidge, the latter evidently
declining the invitation as did MI.
Coolidge.
These distinguished women will be
guests of Mrs. Hoover in her box at
Continental Hall.
Mrs. Roosevelt has arranged an unique
celebration of President Hoover's birth
dav in that she will give tea at Saga
more Hill wednesday to the Edith Ker-
nit Roosevelt Women'S Republican
Club of Oyster Bay of which she is
honorary president. and her daughter,
Mrs Richard Derby (Ethel RooseVelt),
is president. the day being chosen be-
caIIse il is the Presidents birthday.
Mrs. Roosevelt celebrated her own an
niversarv. the seventy-first, at Saga
more Hill Saturday evening, there being
a small family party present.
Mrs. Hoover did not return from the
camp with the President, but will motor
back to the Capital either today or IN
the morning,
There is another birthday being cele-
brated at the White House today, that
of Miss Mildred Hall, the young secre-
tary of Mrs. Hoover.
Dean of Corps Returning
From SeashOre Tomorrow.
The Ambassador of Italy, Mobile Gla-
como de Martino, will return to Wasn-
ington tomorrow morning from AtlanIlc
CITY where he went to remain over the
week end at the Ritz Carlton.
The British Ambassador to Chile and
LADY Chiffon and their daughters, MISS
Elizabeth Chiffon and Miss Anne Chill
ton, who have been at Grand RaploS'
Mich. for several weeks, are at the
Ambassador Hotel, in New YORK. 1or
few days.
The Minister of Portugal and Vis-
countess d'Alte entertained at dinner
last evening at Bar Harbor, where they
are established for the Summer.
The marriage of Senorita Cecilia Al
faro, daughter of the Minister OF Pan
ANA and Sonora de Alfaro, to Mr.. James
O'Conneu Moran, son of Mrs. Anne
Moran of this city, will take place sep
tember II at the legation, on New
Hampshire avenue.
The engagement of Senorita Alfaro
and Mr.. Moran was announced by the
Minister and Sonora de Alfaro.
Representative Allen It. Treadway
entertained at dinner last evening In
ais bungalow on Mahkeenac Lake, at
stockbrioge. Mass.
Mrs. Theodore G. Joslyn, wife of the
secretary to President Hoover, has gone
to SWampscott, Mass, for the season,
and has with her her younger son, Bob
bic.
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene, new
ly elected chairman OF the ReconStruc-
ton Finance Corporation, with Mrs.
Pomerene, is established at Wardman
Park Hotel, having moved into their
new apartment yesterday.
Mrs. Pomerene returned early yester-
dsy from sc SIevelanf nat aGeqmPanreSd nnS 6y
9Omerene, who will spend several days
With them here.
Mrs. William Huntington entertained
aboard her yacht Maribel yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
Gen. and Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Peyton Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Condor, Maj. and Mrs.
Davis B. Wills, DR.. James A. Emery,
Mr.. Allen Morrow and Mr.. Raymond
Richardson.
The Assistant Secretary of War for
Aviation Mr.. F. Trubee Dawson, has
left Washington for a two weeks trip
been at their Long Island home since
early Summer. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Cheney at Southampton.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas @. Ash
burn are in New York for few days
and are at the st. Regis.
Mrs. Richard Steele and her daugh-
ter, Miss Rachael Steele, have returned
from Bay Ridge, Md, after visiting Mrs.
Susan I. Parker and her son, Mr.. Wal
ter C. Parker Miss Steele will spend
Labor day at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James M. Thomson is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
Champ Clark. at her home, at Bowling
Green Mo. Later Mrs. Thomson will