Evening star., 1934-01-07
Second of Bachelors
Cotillions Set Aside
As Diplomatic Night
Minister of Czechoslovakia
and Nine. Veverka to Be
Groups Guests of Honor.

The second of the Washington Bach
elors' cotillions this season will have
a number Of attractive and novel fea-
lures. The party, which will be given
tomorrow night at the Mayflower, has
been called diplomatic night" and the
Minister of Czechoslovakia and Nine.
Veverka will be the guests of honor.
In compliment to them the white,
red and blue flag of Czechoslovakia will
predominate, although flags of other
nations will also be used in both the
grand ball room and Chinese room Of
the Mayflower. where the second ball
to be given by the bachelors" this
season will be held.
Flags of both the United States and
Czechoslovakia will be carried by those
dancing the figures, and an especially
attractive feature of the figures will be
the formation of two large arches made
by the dancers standing on opposite
sides Of the ball room and holding
streamers overhead of white, red and
blue ribbon under which the partici-
pants will pass.
Mr.. George Janeck Of the Czechoslo-
vakian legation and Miss Liboria Ia
horna of Czechoslovakia will wear their
native costumes and with the flag Of
CZechoSloVakia will form an arch. while
across the ball room Col. J. Miller Ken
yon and Col. M. Robert Guggenheim,
in the dress uniform of the United
States Army. will form similar arch
with the stars and stripes.
Brig. Gen. William E. Horton. presi-
dent OF the Bachelors: Col. Reginald
L. Foster. secretary, and Mr.. Wilton j.
Lambert of the Board of Governors will
direct the figures, which will be led by
DR.. Stanley K. Hornbeck with Mile
Nella Veverka, debutante daughter OF
the Minister and Nine Veverka. as his
partner. Handsome favors will be
given the guests Immediately following
dancing of the figures.
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings. Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Nine. Veverka and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr will form the rcceiv-
ing line, the guests to be presented to
them by Mr. George H. Calvert, ir.
vice president of the cotillion. The
national anthem Of Czechoslovakia will
be played by the orchestra when the
ladies in the receiving line are escorted
to their box at the opposite end of the
ball room.
The Assistant Secretary of War. Mr..
Harry H. Woodring. and Brig Gen.
Matthew A. De Laney. U. S. A. will be
on the Floor Committee that includes
the Board of Governors, a group Of
diplomats and others.
The charge d'affaires of Egypt.
Nicholas Khalil Bey, heads the list Of
those selected from the foreign service
as members of the committee. Others
are the charge d'affaires Of the Union
Enrique A. Prieto military attache. and
Senor DR.. Jose Manuel Lara. third Sec
retary Of the Cuban embassy: Engineer
Comdr. j. S. Orr of the British en-
bassy: Mr. Otakar Kabelac of the le-
CATION of Czechoslovakia. and Mr..
Vladimir S. Manolof of the Bulgarian
legation.
Others on the committee are Col E.
NJ. Watson, U. S. A.; Col Frederick E.
johnson. U. S. A: Capt. w. ".
Andrews. U. s. A: Lieut. Fletcher Cole.
U. S. A: Comdr. H. F. Kingman:
Lieut.. Thomas A. Ford, U. S. N: Col
Marvin H. Mcintyre. Col. M Robert
Guggenheim, Col. j. Miller Kenyon,
Prince Alex Troubetskoi, Baron Won
Redlich, Baron Won Pagenhardt. Mr.
Wilbur w. Hubbard and Mr.. Frank
Watson Luther
Dancing will begin promptly at 10
O'Clock. the figures at II O'Clock and
the usual hot supper will be served
shortly after midnight in the presi-
Dental dining room of the hotel.