Evening star., 1933-08-21

Cordell Hull. who left Washing
ton early last week to accom-
i pany their niece, Mrs. Paul
Hays, to her home at Staunton,
Va will not return to the Capital until
the latter part Of the week.
Secretary and Mrs. Roper
At Poland Springs for Visit.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper who are motoring In
New England. are at Poland Springs,
Me, where they will spend a few days
at the Poland Spring House.
The United States Minister to Co.
lombia and Mrs Sheldon Whitehouse
have as their guests at Newport, Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins and Miss Helen
Robbins. wife and daughter Of the
United States Minister to Canada.
Representative Joseph A. Gavagan
has arrived in Washington and is at
the Carlton for short stay.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Lawrence Wood Robert. Jr..
has been joined at the Mayfower by
his daughter. Miss Louise Ayres Robert,
who came from Sea Island. where she
has been with her mother since the
early Summer Assistant Secretary
Robert also has with him his brother,
Mr.. F. H. Robert, Of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. NJ F. Moussa, attache Of the
Egyptian legation, who recently arrived
from Alexandria, Egypt. has taken an
apartment at the Fairfax.
Col. and Mrs. James Blyth are spend
ing few days at Ocean City. Md. and
will return to their apartment in Ward
man Park Hotel the middle Of this
week.
Col. and Mrs Robert A. Roos of
San Francisco, are at the Mayflower
for a week.
Mrs. Nixon, wife OF Capt. Thomas
Hay Nixon, has returned to her home
on Cacomb street after q fire-month
stay in New England.
: The former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, who are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont on
their yacht Nenemoosha. which was
anchored for the week end at Newport.
were among the guests at the dinner
given last evening by Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Other guests at the dinner
were Representative and Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon.
Mrs. M. Lindley Wood, widow Of
Commodore Wood, U. S. N. has re-
turned to Stoneleigh Court after visit
to her son, Lieut. Comdr. Wood, U. S.
N. at the Naval Academy.
Miss Muriel Wood Is at home after
visits in New York State and New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r Stotesbury
entertained at dinner last evening at
Bar Harbor in honor of Rear Admiral
and Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd. who are
spending some time at the resort.
Mrs. Pyles. wife of Dr. j. c. Pyles is
visiting in the West after attending the
Century Of Progress Exposition in Chi
cago. She was the guest recently OF
former Representative and Mrs. Homer
Hoch in their home in Marion. Kans
Mr. Hoch now is chairman Of the State
Corporate Commission in Topeka.
Mrs Hoch gave morning co1ee"
party the day after Mrs. Pyles' arrival,
entertaining her guests in her garden.
The coffee table. laid In the garden. had
a centerpiece of lavendar and white
flowers. the color scheme being carried
out in the appointments. Mrs. Ed Hau-
ser and Mrs A. L. Richardson presided
at the coffee urn and assisting were
Miss Jean Hoch, daughter OF the host
ess, who will enter her senior year at
Northwestern University next month;
Miss Mary Gene Fay and Mrs. Gordon
Wolf. The following day Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoch and their guest motored to EN-
poria, where they were entertained by
MIR. and Mrs William Allen White.
Mrs. Hoch was hostess at luncheon
for her guest, entertaining at the 1nnes
Tea Room in Wichita, where the COM
pany motored, followed by theater
partv given by Mrs Wallis Hoch. Mrs.
A. L. Richardson entertained at lunch
ron at the McCourt Hotel in Mcpherson,
where Mrs Hoch took Mrs. Pyles to view
the oil fields. Later in the week Mrs.
j. w. Gardner entertained MIS-. Pyles
and Mrs Hoch at luncheon followed by
bridge and additional guests were In
vited to meet Mrs. Pyles at tea after the
game.
Mrs. Pyles will continue her trip to
the Pacific Coast and VIII JON Or: iyies
in their Washington home the emo OF
the month.
Miss Mess and Mr.. Beach
VIM Be Married Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Brickhart Mess enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon fof
her daughter, Miss Dorothy Louise
Mess. whose marriage to Mr.. Arthur
eugene Beach. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur c. Beach will take place sat
urday afternoon. The ceremony VIII be
performad at O'Clock IN ALI Saints
Episcop3 Church at Chevy Chase
Circle, Ind will be followed by re-
ception N the home OF the orioes
parents.
Miss Doris Troth. who will be one
of the bridesmaids at the wedding WILL
entertain tomorrow at a shower ano
tea in compliment to Miss Mess ana
Wednesday the brides cousin, Mrs.
Louis Richardson will give Iuncn
party for her. Miss Kathleen Watkins,
who will be bridesmaid, wilk be hos
tess Wednesday at an informal sup
per party for Miss Mess and MIR. Beach,
the other guests to be members OF the
wedding party.
Miss May Elizabeth Jacobs, who will
be maid of honor, and Mr.. Thomas
jackson, who will be an usher. Will be
Joint hosts at supper at the Mont
gomery Club Friday evening following
the rehearsal for the wedding. Thurs
day Miss Hazel Haynes. who Will be
bridesmaid, will give bridge luncheon
for Miss Mess and that evening MISS
Elisabeth Taylor, another bridesmaid
will give an informal supper party for
Miss Mess and Mr.. Beach and the
members of their wedding party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell c. Davis OF
1925 Van Buren street announce the
engagement of their daughter, Murle!
Birchfeld, to Mr.. Lloyd Harold OF
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