Evening star., 1933-08-31
Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hull Dinner Hosts.

Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hull Dinner Hosts.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Cordeu Hull entertained informally at
dinner last evening at the Carlton In
honor of Gov Hill McAlister of Ten
nessee The other guests were Senator
Nathan Bachman, Judge j. M. Garden
helm and Mrs. Benton Mcmillan.
The Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther, is with his family at Vir-
,ginia Beach and is not expected to re-
turn to the embassy for about three
weeks.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro are prolonging their stay in
Chicago and are not expected back in
the Capital until next week. The Min
lister met Sonora de Alfaro after she
had completed a visit with relatives on
the West Coast.
Senator Robert F. Wagner of New
York is at the Shoreham for short
stay.
The solicitor of the Post Office De-
'partment and Mrs. Karl A. Crowley
have returned to their home, at 2121
.Kalorama road, from stay In Europe.
The Assistant Postmaster General,
.Mr. W. w. Howes. left Washington yes
:terday to attend the convention Of the
Young Democratic Clubs of America in
kansas City and will go from there to
.join Mrs. HoWes and their family in the
Black Hills of South Dakota Mrs.
.Howes and Miss Mary Senate HoWes
will accompany him back to Washing
ton. arriving at the Mayfower about
:September II.
Gen. and Mrs. Winthrop S. Wood will
,leave tomorrow to attend the wedding
Saturday of their son, Lieut.. Paul
Douglas Wood. U. S. A., and Miss Dor
,othy Lee Vaughan, daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. George D. Vaughan of West Hart
ford, Conn. Wedding will take place
at Saybrook, Conn, the Summer home
.of Miss Vaughan's parents.
=. Maj and Mrs. Alexander de Seversky
.have arrived in Washington from New
York City and are at the Carlton
The First Secretary of the United
States Embassy in France and Mrs Will
Hanson S. Howell, jr, are sailing today
from New York on the Bremen en- route
to the formers post in Paris.
F, The attache of the Swedish legation.
Mr.. Carl H. de Borgenstierna, was host
to a small company at dinner at the
Little Tea House last evening.
Mrs. McDonough, wife of Lieut..
Richard McDonough, U. S. N, who
has been the guest of Miss Marjorie
Simonds, daughter of Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. George S. Simonds, has joined
Lieut.. McDonough in Norfolk.
: Mrs William H. Davis of New York,
who spent some time on her ranch at
.Glacier Park, Mont, is at the Shore
ham on her way to her Summer place
at Greens Farms, Conn, for the month
OF September. She will join Mr.. Davis
at the Shoreham October l. Mr.
Davis is deputy administrator on Gen.
Johnson's board.
Bassett Walker Wedding
Took Place at Noon Today.
The marriage of Miss Frances Estelle
walker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F.
Lawrence Walker to Mr.. John Earl Bas-
.Sett. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bassett,
took place at noon today in the home
of the brides parents at 1923 Newark
:Street. Rev. Gorge l.. Farnham Of the
.Cleveland Park Congregational Church
.OlncldIeO III Ine presence OF lIle lHlIue-
.diate families and relatives. The ar
rangements for the wedding were
charming in their simplicity, with a
.profusion of gladioli. roses and palms,
making an artistic setting for the we'd
ding
The bride wore a gown Of eggshell
lace designed On graceful lines with a
,Etcn jacket of chiffon and lace. She
wore a satin turban to match her
gown. elbow mitts and carried a shower
bouquet of pink roses and lilies Of the
,val!ey.
{: Mrs. William A. Poppe, sister Of the
bridegroom, was the matron of honor
.and only attendant She wore pink
:Ehiffon gown, mitts. slippers and turban
TO match and carried an arm bouquet
.of white roses Mr.. Irving Bassett,
brother of the bridegroom, was the best
man.