Evening star., 1933-11-10
Mr.. Hammond and Party
Sailing on Lengthy Cruise.

Mr.. Hammond and Party
Sailing on Lengthy Cruise.
Mr. John Hays Hammond, sr-, of
Washington, famous mining engineer
and inventor, sails from New York to-
day on the Grace liner Santa Elena
for a cruise to Havana. Panama, The
Central Americas, Mexico and Califor-
not. Accompanying Mr.. Hammond are
his sister, Miss M. z. Hammond; his
niece, Miss L. L. Nichols of Gloucester,
Mass, and Mrs. E. L. Askin OF Lemon
Cove, Calf.
Former Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker is at the Willard and has with
him Mr.. Joseph Fawcett.
Mrs. Willard C. Nellis of New York
City arrived yesterday to be the guest
of Mrs. Julius P Woodley at her apart
ment in the Shoreham.
The marriage of Miss Mary Louise
Gardner, daughter of Mr. Charles Bev-
eridge Gardner, to Mr.. Sherman Spen-
Ger Berry of Stafford County, Va. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Nelson Berry,
will take place tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock. in the Western Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Theodore M. Knappen will be
hostess to the members Of the Art and
Archaeology League for the opening
studio assembly of the season, Saturday
afternoon, November l8 at $50 o'clock,
entertaining in her home. at 1925 Tilden
street
Mrs Knappen. who resided for some
time in Japan. viii speak on japanese
arts and crafts and will illustrate her
talk by examples from her extensive
collection of prints and objets dart.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll is president of
the league and Miss Harriet E. Garre6
is secretary.
Mrs. L. P. Hendricks gave luncheon
Wednesday at Normandy Farms, when
her cousin Mrs Charles McGlashan of
Minneapolis was guest of honor. Mrs.
McGlashan and her daughter. Miss
June McGlashan have come to Wash
ington to srend the Winter. The lat
ter is student at King Smith Studios
Guests at the luncheon were for the
most part former residents of Madison.
Wis, where Mrs. Hendricks formerly
resided.
Maj. and Mrs. Carey H. Brown are
among those who will entertain at din
ner this evening. prior to the first night
performance of the Drama Guilds OPEN
ing play of the new season, The Per-
feet Alibi." at Wardman Park Theater.
Col and Mrs John Otto johnson will
be hosts to a party for the play to-
night. their guests being Mr. and Mrs.
Carlisle Bargeron and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendrick Phillips. Prof and Mrs.
Hayes Yeager will entertain party at
the play. including Mrs Chauncey
Depew, DR. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
win.
Other well-known patrons and men,
bers of the guild who will attend the
opening performance Of the season are
MIR. and Mrs. George E. Allen. MIR. and
Mrs. Norman T. Anderson, Mrs. Hiram
Bingham, Mrs Emile Berliner, Miss
Sibyl Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Droop,
Mrs. John Foote. Mrs. Frederic Far
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Fenning,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gawler, Mrs. Wal
ter Bruce Howe, Mr.. Anton Hardt, Sd;
Mrs. Jesse Irwin and Mrs. A. c. But
terly, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Mellett. Mr..
Theodore Noyes, Judge Mary O'Toole,
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Offutt, Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Remon, Miss Katherine Riggs Mrs.
Guno Rudolph, Miss Bess Davis Davis
Smith and Mr. Marcy L. SpeTy.
Judge Mary 0'Toole and Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith will be the hostesses on
the opening night. and will pour coffee
between acts. in the lobby.
Capt. william Lind of New York City
Is in the city for a brief visit, and Il
staying at the Willard. With him is