Evening star., 1932-02-16
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Meets Wives of Interior De.
partment Officials at Mrs. Wilbur's
+. Luncheon Today.

NJ RS. HOOVER was the guest u
qNU whose honor Mrs. Wilbur, wife
VI of the Secretary of the Interior
4 Y 4 entertained at luncheon today
in the Pan-American room O.
the Mayfower The other guests were
wives Of chiefs Of the Interior Depart
ment, including Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon
wife of the Assistant Secretary; Mrs
Charles C. Moore, wife Of the Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office; Mrs
Charles j. Rhoads, wife of the commits
sioner of Indian Affairs; Mrs. William
John Cooper, wife of the commissioner
OF education; Mrs. w. C. Mendenhall,
wife of the director Of the Geological
Survey; Mrs. ElWood Mead, wife of the
commissioner Of reclamation; Mrs. Hor-
ace M. Albright, wife Of the director OF
the National Park Service; Mrs. VIII
liam A. White, wife Of the superintend-
ent of St. Elizabeth's Hospital; Mrs.
Edward c. Finney, wife OF the solicitor
of the department: Mrs. j. Henry Scat
tergood, wife of the assistant comnis-
sioner Of Indian Affairs Mrs. Arno B.
Cammerer, wife Of the assistant director
of the National Park Service, and Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott, wife of the secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Mrs. Hoover made a graceful gesture
Of appreciation yesterday in inviting to
the White House for cup Of tea the
newspaper women Of local papers and
the various news services who constant
ly broadcast through the daily press the
news of social affairs at the White
House.
She held several little receptions
earlier in the afternoon, the cabinet
women meeting as her guests to make
the acquaintance Of Mrs. Ogden L. Mills
as a cabinet lady, this being their first
meeting In a body since the Undersec-
retary of the Treasury was sworn IN as
Secretary to succeed Mr.. Mellon.
The visit Of the newspaper women
was friendly one, Mrs. Hoover meet
ing them first In the green room and
later in the red room, where Mrs. Fred
erick D. Butler. one Of her secretaries.
poured tea, sitting at charm1ngly laid
small tea table. She was assisted by
Miss Mildred Hall and Miss Doris Goss,
Mrs. Hoover's other two secretaries.
Mrs. Hoover wore becoming gown
Of chiffon velvet brocade in a dark red
brown color and chatted socially with
her visitors. From them she learned
that woman writer's are In favor Of
smaller and more frequent receptions,
such a plan as she has carried out for
two years, rather than fewer and
larger receptions. She was complimented
on many of her inovations in arranging
social affairs at the White House and
especially the plan Of cabinet members
and their ladies Of circulating among
the guests in the various drawing rooms
during the hours Of the reception.
Vice President Has Box
For "Wakefield" Masque.
The Vice President, Mr. Curtis will
occupy box for the performance OF
the masque Wakefield" by Percy Mac
kaye which will have it's premiere on
Sunday night at Constitution Hall.
with the Vice President will be Mr..
and Mrs Edward Everett Gam.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson also will occupy
a box for this opening performance.
with Margaret Anglin in the leading
role. Others who will occupy boxes on
that evening are the Attorney General
and Mrs William De Witt Mitchell, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Arthur M. Hyde, the Secretary OF Com
merce and Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont and the Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. William Nuckles Doak.
Tickets may be obtained at Mrs.
WilIon Greene's Ticket Bureau at 1900
G street.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam and the
wives of Cabinet officers will share
honorS this afternoon at the reception
of the League Of American Pen Women
who will entertain at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, national
quests among whom viii be Mrs. VII
liam Howard Taft, Mrs. Guy V. Henry,
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs Parker w.
West, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Mrs. Joseph E. Washing
ton, Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington,
Mrs. James Frederick Herrick and Miss
Janet Richards.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Stinson will be the guests Of honor at
dinner this evening Of the Ambassador
Of Poland, Mr.. Filipowicz.
The Ambassador returned this morn
ing from New York, where he spent
few days at the Ritz Tower on his way
from Lake Placid, where he went for
the Winter sports.
The Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrara have gone to Rochester,
N. Y, where the Ambassador will de-
liver an address before the Chamber
OF Commerce.
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, and Mrs. John
w. Lyman Of Kansas City were the
guests in whose honor Mrs. Hays, wife
Of former Representative Edward Dixon
Hays entertained at luncheon yesterday
at the Congressional Club. The other
guests were Mrs. Roscoe c. Patterson,
Mrs. L. G. Dyer, Mrs. James L. Baity,
Mrs. L. H. Hannah. Mrs. Paul M. Line
barger, Mrs. j. j. Cochran, Mrs. Charles
P. Keyser. Mrs. Charles Alger, Mrs.
Mrs. John Smithwick, Mrs. j. j. Man.
love. Mrs. Harry E. Hull, Mrs. Thomas
H. Sterling, Mrs. Theodore j. Risley,
Mrs. Warren J. Haines, Mrs. Robert II.
Mcneil, Mrs. John Schof1eld, Mrs. Paul
Bestor Miss Emily Hyer, Mrs. Merriam
E. Rhodes, Mrs. Otis j. Rogers, Mrs.
William w Bagley, Mrs. Cabot Stevens
and Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauser.
Bachke were hosts to a large company
at dinner last evening in the legation
for the Norwegian members Of the
Olympic teams who have come to this
country to take part in the interna-
tional Olympic contests. The company
numbered between so or 10 and includ-
ed the Norwegian consul general in
New York, Mr.. Wilhelm Thorleif Won
Munthe af Morgenstierne. Mrs. Lucius
Boomer and Mrs. Lie of New York and
members Of the Norwegian colony in
Washington.
President Hoover received members OF
the Norwegian teams Of the Olympic
games at 1890 O'Clock today.
The Minister of Austria and Nine