Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
SOCIETY
Ambassador and Frau Won Prittwitz
Honor Guests at Festivities
In Providence.

TINE Ambassador of Germany ant
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffror
were honor guests at a lunch.
l. con given yesterday in Provi.
dence by the Governor o.
Rhode Island, Mr. Theodore Francis
Green, and his sister, Miss Eleanor B
Green Among the guests were Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Richard s. Aldrich
with whom they spent the week end.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Lucy T
Aidrich, sister of Representative Aldrich
gave tea for the Ambassador ano
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffron.
Secretary and Mrs. Adams
Recall Dinner Invitations.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Charles Francis Adams, because of the
official mourning, have recalled invita-
lions for the dinner tomorrow evening
in honor of the Ambassador of Great
Britain and Lady Lindsay and the
dinner January 20 in honor of the Vice
President, Mr.. Charles Curtis.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro, who were expected to at
tend the Washington Bachelors cotil-
lion this evening at the Mayf1ower, have
Cancelled their social engagements owing
to the period of official mourning for
the late former President Coolidge.
Maj. General George Owen Suuier
u. S. A, retired, is a member Of the
Floor Committee that also includes
Capt Enrique A. Prieto, military at
tache of the Cuban embassy; Mai.
Henry D. F. Munnihuysen, U. s. A.;
Col. NJ. Robert Guggenheim, Mr.. VIC
tor Kaufman, Mr.. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Mr.. Wilbur W. Hubbard,
Mr.. Robert v. Fleming, Lieut. H. B.
Kunzig, u. S. A; Lieut.. Alexander Ma
comb, U, S. A; Judge William Jennings
Price, and Mr.. Donald j. Halsted.
= Members of the Executive Commit
tee who also are on the Floor Commit
tee for the ball tonight are Mr.. Hugh
8. Cumming. jr.; Lieut.. Fletcher Cole,
U. S. A; Mr.. Alexander Lee Craighill,
Mr.. William D. Cheatham, Mr. H.
Prescott Galley, jr.; Capt. Frank B.
Gcettge, U. S. M. c.; Mr. Herbert C.
Hengstler, DR.. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mr..
Robert F. Kelley, Lieut.. Don e. Lowry,
y. S. A; Lieut.. Col. Charles H. Pat
terson, U. S. A; Mr.. Waverly Taylor.
Mr.. Archibald c. v. Wells. Lieut.. Sidney
g. Wooten. u. s. A., and Lieut.. RAY
mond Waller, U. s. N.
Senator-elect John H. Overton of
Louisiana. Mrs Overton and their
daughter have come from their home in
alexandria, La, and are established
In Wardman Park Hotel.
The Senate Ladies Luncheon Club
has cancelled its meeting tomorrow. out
q respect to the late former President
Coolidge.
The malitary attaches of the various
embassies and legations held their
regular monthly luncheon at the Carl
ton today. The company numbered
ID and Brig. Gen. Francois Pillon of
The French embassy was in charge of
arrangements.
{ Mrs. Nicholas Longworth widow of
the late Speaker, will be honor guest
OF TIE Women's National Press Club at
the weekly luncheon tomorrow at the
Willard.
Miss Mary Randolph, who went to
northampton for the funeral Of the
late President Coolidge, is remaining to
assist Mrs Coolidge.
Miss Randolph served as social secre-
tary to Mrs. Coolidge when the late
Mr.. Coolidge was Vice President and
was social secretary at the White House
during the administration of President
Coolidge. and for part of the present
administration.
Maj and Mrs. Henry D. F. Munnik-
huysen will entertain informally at din
ner this evening at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Capt. H. w. Ulmo. OF Fort Randolph.
Panama, Is at the Willard for a short
visit.
Engagement of Miss Casey
To Mr.. Gates Is Announced.
= Mr.. and Mrs. James Finnie Casey
announce the marriage of their daugh-
Ter, Margaret Shipper, to Mr.. Robert
FRANKLIN Gates Saturday, January Z.
Mr. Gates Is the son of Mrs. Karl w.
Miller OF Washington and Mr. A. o.
Gates Of New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Staten Davidson
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Louise, to Mr.. Frederick Syl-
vester Cross of Wilmington, Del. Miss
Davidson is the granddaughter of the
late DR.. James II. Davidson OF Bethesda,
Md, and the great-great-g randdaught
of Abraham Bradley, who was the first
assistant postmaster general in the ad-
ministration of President Madison, and
who purchased and gave the name to
what is now Chevy Chase. On her
maternal side, Miss Davidson is the
granddaughter of the late Mr.. David
Reese Archibald, descendants of David
Reese, who was a signer of the Mech
lenburg declaration of independence.
- Mr.. Cross attended the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology and
George Washington University and
graduated in law from the National
University. He is member of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity, the Congress
sional Country Club, the Du Pont Coun-
try Club in Wilmington and the Con-
cord Country Club in Concordville, Pa.
The engagement of Miss Hazel Harsh
TO Mr.. Leslie Tenant Of Washington
was announced at reception given re-
Gently by Mrs. Hoy Marsh, mother of
the bride-elect, in her home in Elkins,
w. Va. The wedding will take place
in the early Spring.
- Miss Harsh has taught English in
the Elkins High School for four years.
She is graduate Of Davis and Elkins
College and attended West Virginia
University. She was a member OF the
Histrionic Club at Davis and Elkins.
Mr.. Tenant, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
David Tenant, formerly of Fairview,
w. Va, is graduate of West Virginia
Wesleyan College and received his de-