Evening star., 1932-04-19
Mrs. Howard Hostess at
Interesting Tea Yesterday,

MRS. Bedle II. Howard was at nome
yesterday afternoon to a number of
guests who heard Mr.. N. G. Hanks give
talk without title but which proved
TO be an interesting description Of his
travels and experiences Entirely
unique was the description of his PROV
ess because he has seen the world
through the eyes of Others a mine
explosion years ago robbing him not
only of his sight but both hands.
Mr. Hanks has covered thousands of
miles in his lecture travels and it is
due to his quick imagination and poetic
instinct that he was able to interest
his hearers. He is gifted with won
derful memory and recited feelingly and
effectively from Shakespeare, Tennyson
and others, snatches of song and poetry
drifting through his pnilosophizing on
life
Mr. Hanks has been a student in
many universities including Leland
Stanford but it was earlier and while
visiting the late Senator Ferris that the
fine scholarly old statesman advised Mr.
Hanks to prepare his small book, which
feelingly tells of his misfortune and
how he overcame obstacles and also his
lectures.
Mrs. Harry Kendall Hickey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, Howard, presided at
the tea table.
Among those in the interested COM
pany were Dr. George Bowerman,
librarian of the Carnegie Library; Mrs
Walter r. Tuckerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mason Remey. Mrs. Carl A.
Droop, Miss Kathryn Gwynn, niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mrs D.
Buchanan Merryman. Miss Janet Rich
ards, Miss Daisy Prentice and Mr.. Louis
Moneyway.
Gen and Mrs Peyton c. March will
entertain at dinner at the Shoreham
this evening in honor of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. William D. Connor.
Col and Mrs. Charles H. March en-
tertained at dinner at the Shoreham
last evening in honor of Mr.. Justice
Pierce Butler and Mrs. Butler. Covers
were laid for 90.
Mrs. Meredith, widow of the late Sec
retary of Agriculture, Edwin T. Mer-
edith, who has been the guest of Mrs.
woodrow Wilson for two weeks, has
gone to the Mayhower to remain for
q week or 10 days before going to her
home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. John S. Pillsbury and the mem
bers of her family have started from
DCdCIl 1OI w dlld al z
making the trip by motor They will
spend short time here before return
ing to their home in Minneapolis, where
they will join Mr.. Pillsbury, who re-
turned there yesterday.
Mrs. George z. Leach is entertaining
at a tea, at her home, 1908 Forty
fourth street northwest, this afternoon
from $3.50 to 6 O'Clock.
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Leach's associate officers in the Militia
Bureau, War Department.
On April 20, Maj Gen. and Mrs
Leach, with their two children, are
sailing from New York on the United
States Army transport Republic, for
San Francisco. where Gen. Leach be-
gins his tour of inspection of National
Guard camps. They will return to
Washington about July Is.
Mrs. Alfred s. Gillett will entertain
about 40 of her friends this evening at
her home, 1914 Twentieth street north
west. She will have as her house guest,
Mrs. Frank Hyatt, wife Of Col. Hyatt,
comrlandant Of the Pennsylvania Mill
tary College at Chester, Pa. Mrs. Gill
Lett has conceived an unusual form OF
entertainment for her guests, to be pre-
sented as a surprise. She will be as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Eva Whit
ford Lovette.
Ms John c. Fremont hes closed her
Washington house, 2119 r street and
has gone to her Summer place, at Penn
berton, N. j., where she will remain
until Autumn.
Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryn1an is leav-
ing for New York preparatory to sailing
ffom there Friday on the Majestic to
spend some months In England with
relatives.
National Symphony Benefit
Silver Tea Tomorrow.
A silver tea for the benefit of the Ma
tsonal Symphony Orchestra fund will
be given by the Symphony Club Of the