Evening star., 1933-02-04
SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Hoover Issue
Invitations for State Reception to
Members of Congress.

Skinner. wife of DR.. George c. Skinner
Of the United States Veterans Admin
istration; Mrs. Reed. wife Of Mr.. w. o.
Reed of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation; Mrs. Harlan Updegraf of
this city. formerly Of Iowa: Mrs. Paul
gar, wife of Leo H. Paulgar OF the
Division of Examinations, Federal Re-
serve Board: Mrs. c. D. Cass Of Water
loo. Icwa, and Mrs. Dorothy Clinton,
daughter Of the hostess.
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen
will be hostess this evening at the we'd
ding reception following the marriage
Of Miss Louise Falligant to Mr.. John
Ga,leher which will take place at
o'clock in St. Thomas Church, the
rector. the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith,
officiating.
Mrs. Bloom, wife Of Representative
Sol Bloom, was hostess to large COM
pany yesterday afternoon at the weekly
tea of the Congressional Club, when
her daughter, Miss Vera Bloom, gave a
delightful program of folk songs of
other lands, wearing exquisite costumes
for the different groups. Mrs. Blooms
guests included members Of the diplo-
matte, official and resident circles, who
were enthusiastic over the charming
style and .diction of the singer, who
has voice Of rich quality. She was
assisted by Mr.. Henry Gregor at the
piano, who, in addition to excellent
accompanimentS, played several solos
in keeping with the program chosen by
Miss Bloom.
Col. Wade H. Cooper entertained q
dinner party in his home last evening,
later taking his guests to the Friday
Evening Dancing Club. Those in the
party were Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard. Senator and Mrs william
H. King, Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. Hines.
the chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission and Mrs. Charles H. March,
Mr.. Archibald C. v. Wells, Mrs. Elonzo
Tyner. DR.. Stanley H. Hornbeck and
Mrs. Amussen. who is visiting Senator
and Mrs. King, having just returned
from Germany Mrs Hines acted as
hostess for Col. Cooper.
Mrs. Joseph Letter has arrived from
her Chicago home and Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. John r. Williams. Mrs.
meeting this season of the dancing
class, to be held this evening in the
Sulgrave Club. Mrs. Letter was the
organizer and long the ruling spirit Of
this group, which formerly met in the
ball room Of the Dupont Circle home
of Mrs Letter and the late Mr.. Letter.
DR.. and Mrs James A. Lyon will OBJ
serve their day at home tomorrow after
o'clock in their country place, Glen
view Farm, on the Rockville Pike.
Mr.. John Dewey Hickerson Of the
State Department was in Newport yes
terday, where he was entertained at
luncheon by Capt. Adolphus Andrews.
United States Navy. chief Of the staff
of the Naval War College.
Gray-Hutchinson Wedding
In Bethlehem This Morning.
Miss Virginia Stuart Hutchinson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parke
Hutchinson of Bethlehem. Pa. was
married to the Very Rev. Walter Henry
Gray of Bethlehem, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cole Gray of Richmond, Va,
the wedding taking place this morning
in Bethlehem.
The ceremony was performed in
Trinity Episcopal Church by the Right
Rev. Frank w. Sterrett. Bishop of Beth
lehem, assisted by the Rev. M. M.
Moore, rector Of the church, who Off
ClaCeQ, at S.5U CLOCK. Only meINDeTS
of the two families were present at the
ceremony.
An informal reception and wedding
breakfast followed at Kenridge Farm,
home of the brides parents, and after
a brief wedding trip the Rev. and Mrs.
Gray will be at home in the rectory
of the Nativity Church, in Bethlehem.
Mrs McMillin, widow Of former Gov
Benton McMillin Of Tennessee, is pass
ing several days at the Carlton. having
come to Washington from her home in
Nashville.
Mrs. Cass. wife Of Col. Lewis w. Cass,
U. S. A., was among those who enter
tanned informally at luncheon yesterday
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. William Charles White
have sent announcements of the mar
riage of their daughter, Mary Veitch,
to Mr.. William Cantrell Goodwin today
DR.. Albert j. Mccartney of the Cow
enantFirst Church performed the cere-
money at noon in their residence, 2139
Wyoming avenue. Only members of
the immediate families were present
Mrs. Goodwin and Mr. Philo Good