Evening star., 1934-12-12
SOCIETY
Mrs. Roosevelt Is in Philadelphia for
the Gimbel Award Banquet
This Evening.
This Evening".

Morris, chairman of the Junior League
unit; Mrs. Hugh A. Drum, chairman
of the Army unit; Mrs. w. D. Leahy
of the Navy unit, Mrs. Wallace CHS
well of the gray ladies, Mrs. Arthur
Mullen, chairman of the Catholic
unit; Mrs. David Pressler, chairman
of the Jewish unit; Mrs. A. A. Stock
dale of the Woran's Council of
Washington Federation of Churches,
Mrs. william H. King of the Latter
Day Saints unit, Mrs. May Collins
Worries, who Is co-chairman at large,
with Mrs. Dern; Mr.. Walter K.
Handy, chairman Of the Distributing
Committee; Miss Adelia Hoyt, director
of Braille, American Red Cross, Lii
brary of Congress, chairman of the
Depository Committee; Miss Louise
Moore, assistant in vocational re-
habilitation department; Miss Cora
Fitton, home teacher for the blind,
and Mrs. Ida Hirst- Clifford, field rep
resentative of the American Founda-
ton for the Blind, who will assist
Mrs. Dern in the final organized
plans OF the Washington Talking
Book Committee to secure 100 talking
book reading machines for the blind
OF Washington. Twenty-Five machines
already have been secured through the
various units of the committee.
Nine. Peter, wife of the Minister of
Switzerland entertained at luncheon
today in honor of Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. wife of the Secretary of the
Navy. Covers were laid for IL.
The same atmosphere of gaiety and
charm pervaded yesterday at the sec
ond of the series of three teas given
by Nine. Prochnik, wife of the Min
lister OF Austria, at the legation, when
her daughter, Miss Valerie Prochnik,
received with her. Symbolic of the
approaching Yuletide season were the
Sprigs of holly decorating the mantels,
the silver tinsel which hung from the
candelabra on the tea table and the
decoration of Christmas tree orna-
mentS which were set in a mound OF
green on the tea table
Nine. Prochnik and her debutante
daughter received in the large draw
ing room. Nine. Prochnik wore a gown
of lipstick red velvet tied with a sash
of turquoise blue crepe. The bodice
was open at the back and the skirt
fell in long folds in the back. The
sleeves were of three-quarter length,
faced in turquoise blue. On one Shoul-
der was cluster of orchids and on
the other diamond clip. Mile.
Prochnik had on a dull silver lame
gown with a girdle of emerald green
velvet tied at the side and on her
shoulder was large spray of orchids.
Mrs. John Philip Hill and Mrs.
Robert Patterson Lamont were at the
tea table and assisting were Mrs. John
Franklin Carter. Miss Eleanor Roose-
velt, daughter of the Assistant Secre-
tary to the Navy and Mrs. Henry L.
Roosevelt, and Miss Stellita Stapleton,
debutante of this season, who pre-
sided over the tea table The recep-
ton was attended by many members
of the diplomatic corps, residential
and official circles.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro will entertain at dinner to-
night in honor of the Secretary of War
and Mrs. George H. Dern.
Senator Robert H. Wagner is at the
Shoreham for a few days, having re-
Gently returned from trip abroad.
Senator Wagner will return to New
York later this week, and expects to
be back in Washington next week, to
remain through the congressional
season.
Representative and Mrs. H. p. Kop-
plemann of Connecticut spent last
night in Washington at the Mayflower
and left today for Pinehurst, N. c.,
for a two weeks visit. They will open
their apartment at the Mayfower later
in the season.
Representative D. Lane Powers OF
Trenton. N. j., is at the Shoreham for
a brief stay.
Col. Kenji Matsumoto. military at
tache of the Japanese Embassy, enter
tanned informally at luncheon yester-
day at the Carlton.
The assistant naval attache of the
British Embassy and Mrs. A. L. P.
Mark -Wardlaw will entertain at an
at-home this afternoon in their resi-
dence on Highland place.
Gov. J. c. B. Ehringhaus of North