Evening star., 1932-09-24
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Will Receive at White House,
Ladies Accompanying Delegates
to Engineer Convention.

Washington next week, lueSuay aiNf-
noon at o'clock at the Executive
Mansion. The convention will open
Monday and continue through We'd
nesday.
A number Of parties have been plan
ned for the ladies accompanying the
delegates to the convention. They will
be entertained at tea at the Nationa.
Women's Country Club. following the
reception at the White House, and that
evening a bridge party will be given
for them at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs.
Edgar B. Kay is chairman Of the En-
tertainment Committee.
Wednesday, following a day Of sight
seeing. there will be a banquet at the
Shoreham. attended by the members Of
the association, with dance follow
ing for which additional guests have
been invited. For this event there
will be a floor committee made up Of
Washingtonians.
Mrs. Kay will be assisted in receiv-
ing at the tea at the National Woman's
Country Club by Mrs. Earle X. Ramsey,
wife of the national president of the
association: Mrs. James H. Griffin. wife
of the past president of the association,
and Mrs. Henry Einstein. wife of one
OF the principal speakers appearing on
the convention program Also receiv--
ing with Mrs Kay will be wives of the
Commissioners of the District of Co.
1umbia and several other women prom
tlent in the life of the National Capital
Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell, wife
Of the Attorney General, who has been
at Southampton, Long Island, through
this month, joined Mrs Theodore A.
Schulse at the Ritz-Tower in New York
yesterday.
Minister and Nne. Van R6yen
Hosts at Dinner at Newport.
The Minister of the Netherlands and
Mime. van Royen will entertain a COM
pany at dinner this evening in the
Francis Taylor villa at Newport. where
they have been through the Summer.
The Minister and Nine van Royen will
return to Washington next week.
Representative Frederick M Daven-
port of Clinton, N Y. is at the Shore
bame for short visit.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Stephen o. Fuqua
have moved from 1911 Twenty-first
street to 1902 Eighteenth street. where
they have leased an apartment. Mrs
Harriet Weeks. sister Of Mrs. Fuqua, will
spend part of the Winter with them.
Miss Jeannette Fuqua is visiting in
in Washington until Monday.
The special assistant to the Secre-
tary Of Labor and Mrs. W. W. King
have as their guests at their home. |
Oio del Gorja. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas |
Penny of Baltimore.
The new commandant of Boiling
Field. Lieut.. Col Barton X. Yount, -and
Mrs. Yount will be the honor guests, at
a dinner given this evening by the Of
ficers and personnel of Boiling Field
There will be 40 guests in the company.
Mrs Munnikhuysen, wife of Maj.
Henry D. F. Munnikhuysen. U. S. A..
with her daughter, Miss Betty Burke,
will rejoin Maj. Munnikhuysen in their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel to-
morrow. after spending the last week in
Kansas City. Mo.
M. and Mrs. B. Summer Welles re-
turned to their home. OXon Hill. Md,
yesterday after spending the week in
New York at the Savoy-Plaza.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis
have completed a months stay at the
Marlborough Blenheim. in Atlantic
City, and we're in their home on Massa-
Chusetts avenue, yesterday. They went
to their country place. Rippon Lodge,
on the Potomac. to remain over Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon at
Rippon Lodge.
Mrs Skirvin Adams. who was at the
Mayflower earlier in the week, now is
at Southampton, Long Island. and was
among the guests at dinner last evening
of Mr. and Mrs. La Motto T. Cohu, who
entertained in their home, in the Shin
necock Hills.
Mrs Lucien Clarke will entertain at
the dinner dance tonight at the Chevy
Chase Club for her granddaughter,
Miss Mildred Blaine Clarke, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Aubrey L. Clarke, and
her fiance. Mr. Louis Fleming Peak, son
of Mrs. Peak and the late Mr. Louis R.
Peak, whose marriage will take place
Wednesday.
Mr.. Woodbury. Blair was awarded
third prize yesterday for his spaniels in
the unique china and pottery dog show
held at Newport. 1t was the first show
OF its kind to be held in Newport and
took place in the home Of Mrs. Clark
Burdick for the benefit Of the WomenS
Republican Club of Newport.
Mrs. Hoggatt Clopton and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Leland D. Webb. who make
their home at the Shoreham, and who
are travelling in Europe left London for
a weeks stay in Scotland. They will
return to Claridges and remain there
for the little season.
Mrs. Edward Everett Robbins is at
the Ambassador Hotel in New York for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Sothern. the lat
ter known professionally as Julia Mar
lowe. who occupied home in George
town for a short time, returned yester-
Gay from Europe and are at the Plaza
This is the first time in several years
that Mrs. Sothern has been in this
country. having made her home in
Iauaenne Switzerland, since giving up
their place in Georgetown. d
Miss Virginia Wood, daughter of Mr..
end Mrs. Waddy B. Wood of Virginia,
formerly of Washington, sailed yester-
day aboard the Carinthia for Europe,
where she will visit Mrs. Robert ThOmp
son Pell in Paris. Miss Wood later will
go to Vienna to be with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. end Mrs. Robert
Fadow the former being connected
with the British legation in the Aus
trian capital.
Mrs. Hampson Gary, wife of former
United States Minister to Switzerland,
arrived in New York yesterday on the
Europa after spending the Summer
abroad and is at the Hotel Plaza. Mr..
and Mrs Gary have mace their home in
New York for the last two Winters,
having rented their Washington home.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite L
Murphy of Washington to Mr.. Posey w.
Reeves. secretary to Representative
Ruth Baker Pratt. which took place
Yesterday in Rockville. Md. is of much
interest here The ceremony was per-,
formed in the parsonage of the Rock
vile Baptist Church. the pastor, the
Rev Bertram NJ Osgood officiating.