Evening star., 1932-04-21

Misses Conrad and Miss Mary Marvin
Breckenridge.
The Massachusetts, Society Of Wash
ington entertained the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams last evening in the main ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel, when q
hundred men and women in Colonial
costume mingled with other guests.
In the receiving line, led by the
president of the society and Mrs. Frank
z. Hickey, were the secretary and Mrs.
Adams secretary to the President and
Mrs Theodore G. Joslin, Senator and
Mrs Marcus A. Coolidge, Representa-
tive Edith Nourse Rogers, Representa-
tive and Mrs. John j. Douglas, Repre-
sentative Charles L. Underhill. Repre-
sentative Charles L. Clifford and
daughter.
Mr.. Dahl. tenor, gave a solo; Repre-
sentative John j. Douglas a reading
and dancing of the minuet by members
of the society, Miss Hazel Batchelder,
Miss Irene Constant, Miss Pearl Henry,
Miss Victoria Niemiec. Mr.. Leon Chag-
non. Mr.. John T. Slattery Mr.. Edward
A. Kane and Mr.. Linus Goyette.
Plans are nearing completion for the
senior class prom of Georgetown Uni
versity which is being given tomorrow
evening in the gold room of Wardman
Park Hotel A famous internationally
known orchestra has been engaged to
play tomorrow. and on Saturday after
noon a local orchestra will play for the
annual tea dance of the graduating
class, which is also being held at Ward
man.
Mr.. Carlos Fish, who was elected
chairman by his fellow classmates, has
the following boys on his committee:
Mr.. Frederic Murphy. Mr.. James r.
Brown, Mr.. Paul E. Feiring, Mr.. Fred
P Madeo. Mr. John T. M. Reddan and
Mr.. David A. Dyer.
The Roerich Society of Washington,
Mrs Beale R. Howard, president, Will
meet this evening at the SearS-Roe-
buck Art Gallery, when Mr.. Charles
Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts Com
mission, will speak on washington at
Home" The address will be followed by
a short program of dance and music of
Gen. Washington'S time, presented by
Miss B. H. Trundle and Mrs. Wallace
Wright with Nine. Hanenfeldt Mertvago
as accompanist.
The Washington Branch of the
Goucher College Alumnae Association
has announced a theater benefit at the
New National Theater Monday evening,
May g. The play to be given Is Michael
and Mary" one of the outstanding New
York successes.
At a meeting of the association held
Tuesday at the home of Miss Edna
Stone, 1913 Rhode Island avenue, Mrs.
Paul Sleman was appointed chairman
Of Arrangements. She will be assisted
by Miss Almira Bier. Mrs. Georgette
Ross Howard is arranging the list of
patronesses. Miss Elizabeth Walton is
president of the Washington Branch,
Miss Rosanna Mclean is secretary, and
Mrs. George Pitt, jr, is treasurer.
The International Association of Art
and Letters for its April literary salon
tomorrow evening will entertain at the
rooms of the League of American Pen
Women, Stoneleigh Court, owing to the
crowded schedule of the Hay-Adams
House, which has been the aSsocia-
tons headquarters this season. The
guests of honor: DR.. Ellery c. Stowell
of the American University and Mrs.
Stowell, DR.. and Mrs. Gamble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Toomey, Miss Mae Vance, Mrs. E.
v. Jacobs and Mrs. Frederick Irish.
DR.. Stowell will give the address of the
evening on Americas Concerns in the
Far East" A spelling bee will be led
BY DR.. Gamble when Oriental names
will be considered as well as others. Mrs.
Jacobs, whose radio songs for Knoxville
programs have been heard, will appear
in person and give several numbers.
At the piano, accompanying Mrs.
Jacobs, will be Mrs. Frederick Irish.