Evening star., 1932-01-25

inston last evening DR.. and Mrs. AL
faro went to Panama to spend Christ
mas with the formers parents, the Presi-
dent Of Panama and Sonora de Alfaro,
who have many friends here, made
when the President served his country
as Minister at this post. Mrs. Alfaro
was before her marriage In 1929 Miss
Nancy Hamilton, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Hamilton OF washington.
Mrs Edwin s. Boussard was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. Harry Fulton en-
tertained at the forum luncheon today
of the Women's National Democratic
CLUB. Others at Mrs. Fulton's table
were Mrs. Ross A. Collins, Mrs. Hamp-
ton P. Fulmer, Mrs. JEFF Busby. Mrs.
E. o. sykes and Mrs. Cecil Busby.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H.
Brownson and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Charles L. Hussey are among those at
Bellair, Fla, for the season. They were
among the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
ret A. Hobart, who gave a housewarm-
ing Saturday afternoon In their new
home there.
Admiral and Mrs. Hussey spent a
short time in Washington in the early
Winter on their way to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt c. Croissant
are sailing February 3 on the President
Roosevelt for a year abroad. They are
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Dorothy Croissant.
The commandant and Mrs. Albert E.
TRULY were at home to the officers on
duty at the Medical Service Schools Of
the Army Medical Center and to the
students Of the Army Medical, Army
Dental and Army Veterinary Schools
and their ladies on Friday afternoon,
January %, from to 6 o'clock. Mrs.
Patterson, Mrs. Vedder, Mrs. Moncrief,
Mrs. Laf1amme and Mrs. Egan assisted
the hostess at the tea table. The house
was prettily decorated with roses and
many other flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Parker of
Chevy Chase, Md, had as guests for
the week end, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Helms, the latter the daughter of Mr..
Gates McGanah Of New York.
Miss Alice Parker spent the week end
in Philadelphia as the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Leister Lewis.
Miss Nancy Carter Eliason has gone
to Pinehurst, N c., where she was
among those riding to hounds Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Prescott entertained
at luncheon at the Shoreham Saturday
Her guests we're Miss Velma Kins. Miss
Melba Bsldorf, Miss Mildred Lucke,
Miss Mildred Durand.
Mrs. George Ferdinand Becker enter
tanned at dinner Saturday evening at
the Mayflower in compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Graves Mather, who
are now in Washington and staying at
that hotel. Covers were laid for 18.
The former administrative assistant
to the President, Mr.. French Strother,
who resigned his post last year, and
with Mrs. Strother took up his resi-
dence in Garden City, N. Y, made a
visit to Washington and stayed at
Wardnan Park Hotel, where they for
merly resided. Mrs. Strother accom-
panied him here and they both left last
evening for New York.
Mrs. E. T. Knots is visiting her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Walton, jr., in New York.
Miss Florence Brez entertained at the
dinner dance at the Shoreham Satur-
day night in honor of Mrs. Laurette
LaMoitte of New York Her other
guests were Mrs. Helen Halloran, Miss
Marie Wermann of Baltimore, Senior
Don Jose A. Sera, DR.. Howard Smith,
Mr.. Edward Hammer and Mr. Abner
Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wood entertained
at dinner at the Shoreham last night
their guests including Senator and
Mrs. James r. Byrnes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolfe Boiling, Mrs. Bolick Hurd, Miss
Hurd, Mr.. Charles Hurd and Mr. Hugh
S. Cumming, jr.
Mrs. William s. Whitney Of Lawrence,
Mass, is in Washington for the Winter
and has taken a suite at the Carlton
Mrs. J. Harold Kilcoyne entertained
at luncheon and bridge at the Shore
ham Saturday Mrs. Abner Drury Mrs.
Clifford McClain, Mrs. Ernest Smith,
Mrs. Edward Baltz, Mrs. Maxwell
Fleming, Mrs. Paul Machtman, Mrs.
austin Garfield, Mrs. James Cunning
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