Evening star., 1932-11-05
SOCIETY
The Secretary of State MIR. Stimson Has
Gone to New York Home to
Remain Until Monday.

"HE Secretary Of State. Mr.. Slim.
son. went to Long Island yes
terday and is in his country
home, Highhold, until the first
of the week. Mrs. Stimson
who has been visiting in Connecticut
toined him at Highhold and will re-
turn to Washington with him next
week.
The Siamese Minister and Nine Su-
barn will be at home on Tuesday No
yember 8, between 4:30 and 6 O'Clock
in honor of the birthday anniversary OF
His Majesty the King of Siam.
Cortesi- Spencer Wedding
In Massachusetts, Avenue Home.
The marriage of Miss Louise Vivian
Spencer toMr. Roger Cortesi of New York
City son of Mr. Salvatore Cortesi of Rome.
Italy took place at noon today IN the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Benning Spencer. at 2Ol2
Massachusetts avenue. The Rev. Leon
A. Shearer, assistant rector of st. John
Church, officiated in the presence of
only the members of the two families,
arrangements for the wedding being as
simple as possible. owing to the illness
of the brides mother.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and there were no at
tendants.
Mr.. Cortesi and his bride left later
for a wedding trip and after December
they will be at home at 430 East
Eighty-sixth street in New York City.
Mai. Gen. Robert U. Patterson, who
Is on an inspection trip along the West
Coast. is now at the Letterman General
Hospital San Francisco. Gen. Patterson
will return to Washington about
November 20.
MI and Mrs James NJ Green will
entertain at dinner this evening at the
Chevy Chase Club
Miss Beverly Yancey Flippen, daugh
ter of Mrs. Oliver Garland Flippen
will be married this afternoon to Mr..
Jeffrey Parson, son of Mrs. Arthur JET
frey Parsons of Washington. The cere-
mony will be performed at o'clock in
the Cumberland Chapel at Cumberland.
Va, and will be followed by an informal
reception in the home of the brides
mother. Only members of the two
families will be present
Mrs Parsons, motHer of the bride
groom accompanied by Mrs. Alice
Gather of Baltimore and Miss Alice
Wilkins of Washington. went to Cum
berland Yesterday and will return this
afternoon after the wedding.
Mr.. Parsons and his bride will make
their home III New York.
Mrs. Albert Earle Conradis, assisted
by Miss Francis Brooks, will entertain
at a buffet supper tonight preceding
the Black and White Ball at the May
flower.
Col. Wade H. Cooper is spending the
week end in New York.
Miss Teresa Saul, daughter of Mrs
3. Francis Saul, will entertain at dinner
this evening for her house guest Miss
Elinor Ryan Of New York. later taking
the party to the Black and White Ball
at the Mayflower
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie has re-
turned to her apartment at l0l6 Six
teenth street after a short stay in
Philadelphia.
Miss Annabel Essary entertained at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club yes
terday in honor of Miss Jane TeWks-
bury and Miss Helen TeWksbury, debu-
tantes of this season. Other guests
were Miss Elizabeth Burke. Miss Vir-
ginia Hall, Miss Laura Catherine Field,
Miss Ethel May Taylor. Miss Julia
MatheSon, Miss Sidney Thompson. Miss
Eleanor Pilson. Miss Allison Mcdaniel,
Miss Lucille Elliot and Miss Leila Van
Leer. who came from Sweet Briar Col
lege for the occasion.
Miss Patricia Ridsdale has as her
house guest Miss Betsy Cabaniss of
Birmingham Ala, who was her school
mate at Ogontz. Mr.. and Mrs. Percival
S Ridsdale are entertaining at dinner
this evening in honor of Miss Cabaniss
and the guests will later attend the
Black and White ball.
Col and Mrs CORTLAND Nixon have
out cards for Friday afternoon, No.
vember 25. from to 7 o'clock at the
Army and Navy Club when they will
introduce their daughter, Miss Margaret
Nixon.
The Alien Property Custodian and
Mrs Howard Sutherland have with
them for a few days their daughter,
Mrs Paul Mayo, who will remain until
the first of the week before returning
to her home in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Hight and
their daughter have gone to White Sui
phur springs for the Midautumn.
Lady Astor and her sister, Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. who we're at the
Savoy-Plaza in New York since the ar
rival of Lady Astor from England. left
there yesterday for their former home
at Mirador, Va.
Lieut. and Mrs. Prentice A. Shiebler,
who have been in Washington where the
former has been on duty, for some time,
went yesterday to Long Island where
they are guests of Maj. and Mrs. j. P. S.
Sheibler at Patchogue before sailing
for Lieut.. Sheiblers new post in China.
Gay Ball at MayfiOwer
Given by Democratic Club.
The Democratic victory ball given
last evening in the Mayf1oWer by the
Democratic Central Committee was a
gay mterlude in these last few days of
''Watchful waiting" before November g.
There was a comfortable air of
informally, with no receiving line, and