Evening star., 1932-03-17
SOCIETY
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dana making "aShcakes'' in Betty
Washingtons own big fire place. makes
(. colorful atmosphere and many come
Of these teas from a distance, not only
to enjoy Mary Washington's ginger
bread and hot cup Of tea but to see
the lovely furniture from the Metro
politan Museum, the beautiful grounds
and the many things connected with
the Washingtons.
Reservations are being made for the
Spanish ball, which has been limited to
400 guests. Easter Monday evening at
the Mayfower under sponsorship of
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop. jr.
An entirely novel idea in dancing is
promised by Francis Perry and Muriel
Craven, young Southern dancers, who
will present the Cuban habane-a for the
first time in Washington at the ball
that evening. Their Interpretation Of
the gay, contented nature of the Span
ish people has already aroused consider
able interest in local society circles ard
Is being eagerly anticipated by those
who will attend the ball.
Mr. Binford Valentine will be the
referee for the "bull fight" between Mr..
John Wheeler and Mr.. Eddie D&vereuX.
Several large dinner parties already
have been plannd to precede the ball.
Mrs. A. Stedman Hills entertained
at luncheon and bridge in the crystal
room of the Willard today, having as
guests Mrs Barnum Cotton, Mrs. Mar
garite Brown. Mrs. P. E. Overman. Mrs.
Jerome Gundershimer, Mrs Milton
Schwab, Mrs. James E. Schwab. Mrs.
Lansing Walk, Mrs. E. Irving Fulton.
Mrs Stacy M. Reed Miss Louise Phil
lips and Miss Mayme Parker.
A number of prominent residents OF
Georgetown have volunteered to act
as guides for the third annual tour OF
Eighteenth Century Georgetown on
April l and 2. held for the benefit of
st. Johns Church Georgetown, one
of the most interesting and Oldest
churches in the National Capital. The
tour will include all the Oldest historic
houses in that section, and special Wis
its will be made to the Dumbarton
House the home of Charles Carroll.
and which is said to have sheltered
Dolly Madison during the War of 1872;
the old Russian Embassy. the Decatur
House and the FoXall House.
The guides, as announced by Mrs.
Theodore N. Gill of 1922 P street, in
charge of that work. will be: Mr.. Ed
mund M Talcott, Mr.. James Berrall,
Mrs Edward Burroughs, Mrs Henry S.
Matthews, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ber-
nard Wyckoff. Mr. Robert Kean. Mrs.
L. D. Nicolson, Mrs. E. o. Hurlbert.
Miss Elizabeth Mccain, Rev. F. Bland
Tucker, Mrs. H G. Torbert and Mrs.
Robert F. Whitehead.
Mr.. George Marshall has gone to
Palm Beach, where he is the guest of
Mr.. Vincent Benix. Mr.. Marshall was
the guest in whose honor Maj. and
Mrs. Barclay Warburton and their
daughter, Miss Mary Brown Warbur-
ton, entertained at dinner last evening
in their Winter home, Villa des Cynes.
Judge and Mrs. E J. Henning have
returned to Washington from cruise
and are again in residence at Wardman
Park Hotel for some time.
Miss Margaret Gibbins, daughter Of
Col and Mrs Henry Gibbins, has as
her guest Miss Jeanne Macfarlane.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mac
farlane of Honolulu, who attends school
in New York Miss Macfarlane will go
to Aiken, S. c., next week for few
days.
Commodore Herbert Hartley of Ope-
lika. Ala, former captain of the S. S.
Leviathan, is visiting in Washington and
Is at the willard.
Mrs. Karn, widow Of Col. Louis L.
Korn, U. S. A., is recovering from a
serious illness at Walter Reed Hospital
and expects to return to her home in
San Francisco within few weeks.
Mississippi State Society
Entertainment and Dance.
Plans have been completed for the
entertainment and dance to be given
by the Mississippi State Society tomor-
row evening at Meridian Mansions 2400
Sixteenth street northwest.
Representative Will M. Wilmington,
president of the society, will call the
meeting to order at 8:15 o'clock. Sena-
tor Pat Harrison will be the speaker
for the evening and it is expected that
the entire congressional delegation from
Mississippi will be present, including
Senator and Mrs. Hubert Stephens,
Representative and Mrs. John r:
Rankin, Representative and Mrs. Wall
Doxey, Representative and Mrs. Will M
Wilmington, Representative and Mrs.
jeff Busby, Representative and Mrs.
Ross A. Collins, Representative and Mrs.
Robert S. Hall and Representative and
Mrs. James w. Collier. A delightful
program of music has been planned,
consisting of vocal solos by Mrs. Will M.
Wilmington and Mrs Wall Doxey.
At the close of the program there will
be dancing until IL O'Clock. The Floor
Committee for the evening includes
Representative jeff Busby, chairman:
Mrs. JEFF BuSby, Miss Kathryn Nor
wood, Miss Jewell Glass, Miss Katherine
Harrison, Miss Laura Collier. Miss
Katherine Blount, Miss Bette Whitfield,
Miss Mary Bordeaux, Mrs. c. S. Aitchi-
son, Mrs. Harry Fulton. Mrs. Sue Ffte
Ramsey, Mrs H. o. Cutting, Miss Alma
Street, Mr. James z. Lea, Mr.. Thomas
E. Rhodes, Mr.. H. G. Danner. Mr.. Otho
Magee, Mr. Charles Sykes, Lieut. Col.
w. A. Mccain, Mr.. Harry Fulton and
Mr.. Charlton M Clark
Card tables will be arranged In the
room adjoining the ball room for those
who do not care to dance. Mrs. Kate
Hubart, chairman of the committee in
charge of the card party, will be assisted
by Mrs. j. H Brinker, Mrs Lillian
Chenoweth, Mrs. Charlton M. Clark,
Miss Jewell Cook and Miss Eva A. Lee.
All Mississippians resident in Wash
ington are invited TO be present and
bring their friends.
Mrs. Harold Hof entertained at