Evening star., 1934-10-01


To See Uncle Toms Cabin"
The District Commissioners and
their wives, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Hazen. Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen
and Col and Mrs. Daniel Sultan,
have been invited to attend the open
ing performance tomorrow night OF
"Uncle Toms Cabin" in the City
Theater on N street between Seventh
and Eighth streets. This production
is the first revival of the famous play
in Washington in many years, and
local theatergoers are looking forward
to renewing their acquaintance with
Topsy and Eva, Uncle Tom, Eliza and
George, and Simon Legree.
Denis E. Connell, one of Washing
tons foremost directors and actors. Is
directing the play James Tate. the
producer, has assembled company OF
favorite Washington thespians, headed
by Eugene KreSsin, Frances Brunt,
Harold Stepler. Janet Coon, Fred
Haskin. jr.; Rose Skopp and Walter
Mcintosh. Dorothy Croissant, whose
work has contributed so largely to the
success of local costume plays, has de-
signed colorful and authentic costumes
of the 1850's for the production.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. Dono-
van of Fairfax. Va, have as their
guest in the Episcopal Rectory. Miss
Mary Wood Mackenzie. who recently
arrived from a mission in Liberia.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Mrs. Dorothy Court
ney of Baltimore and Mr.. John c.
Holden of Hyattsville Md, which took
place Septmeber Is, the Rev. Or. b. r,
Robertson. pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Hyattsville, officiating.
Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole, presi-
dent of the General Federation OF
womens Clubs, was the guest OF
honor and principal speaker at a
luncheon Saturday at the Admiral.
Those present included past preSl-
dents. officers and department chair
men of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women'S Clubs; also preSl-
dents of the 80 federated clubs in
Washington. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
president of the District of Columbia
Federation. presided.
Mrs. John D. Sherman. past presi-
dent of the general federation, was
present. Others attending we're Mrs
Edgar 3. Merritt. Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, Mrs. John w. FriZzeu, Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins, Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, Mrs
Henry Fenno Sawtelle, Mrs. Stanley
H. Beasley, Mrs. w. w. Husband
Mrs. Grattan E. Kerans. Mrs. Will
lard E. Buell., Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff
Mrs. George O. Gillingham, Mrs
Ruth H. Snodgrass. Mrs. Horace j
Phelps. Mrs. Agnes M. Barnard, Mrs
B. NJ BurleySon. Miss IneZ Cadet
Mrs Walter N. Campbell. Miss Nellie
c. ColclaZier Mrs Joseph H. David
son, Mrs. F. H. Fohrman. Mrs. James
A. Hall. Mrs. Elmer s. Frazier, Mrs
Otto Hammerlund. Mrs. o. G. Han
kins, Mrs. Lula E. Jett, Mrs. Charles
P. Keyser, Mrs. Kenneth w Mark
ward Miss Henriette Metzerott. Mrs
Conrad A Nix, Mrs. Frederick l.
Pratt. Mrs. j. Edwin Reid. Mrs
Thomas E. Robertson, Mrs. Roselia
B. Shaw, Mrs. Corbin Thompson
Mrs. w. Hiram Wadleigh and Mrs.
Pierce B. Ashburn.
Miss Joan Head of Vienna, Va,
entertained at a farewell party for
Miss Thelma Speer, who with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A
Speer, is moving to Falls Church, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Sinclair of In
dianapolis are passing some time at
the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Colin F. Hamilton OF
Hunting Ridge, near Mclean. Va
were hosts Friday night at a dinner
dance. Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs
John Ruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin T
Prosise and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Craig
Hunter, all of Vienna; Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph T. j. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Corse and Mr.. and Mrs. Lau-
ris Sherburne of Washington, Mrs
Kathleen Bowman and Mr. Wallace
Lynford of Falls Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn T. Wright, &C.
companied by their daughters, Mis-
Jessie E. Wright and Miss Caroline
M. Wright of Rochester, N. Y, are
at the Dodge for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. johnson have
arrived in Washington from thelI
home in New York City and are al
the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Augustus Of
Willoughby, Ohio, are in the city fol
a short visit and have their daughter
Miss Daneen Augustus and their son
MIR. Albert Augustus, with them al
the Willard.
Local Council Of Tau Phi
Sorority Installed Officers.
The Washington Council of Tau
Phi National Sorority formally in
stalled its officers at special meet
ing Thursday night in the mulberry
room of the Hotel Roosevelt, with
all chapters of the council in at
tendance. Miss Martha M. Bean,
outgoing council president, installed
the newly elected officers and Mrs.
Erma L. Patterson acted as con-
ductress. The officers installed we're:
President, Miss Dorothy Ballard,
Beta; vice president, Miss Marie
Reichman, Delta; recording secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth OMeara, Alpha
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Clara
Clements, Delta; treasurer, Miss
Louise Duckett, Alpha; sergeant at
arms, Miss Pauline Absher, Pi; chap
lain, Miss Hattie Stryker, Tau, and
custodian, Miss Margaret Burchell, Pi.
Immediately following the installa-
ton a small jeweled gavel was pre-
sented to Miss Martha M. Bean as
outgoing president by Mrs. Erma Pat
terson, past national president of
the sorority.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Aber-
nethy were guests of the Florence
M. Brown Glass of Calvary Baptist
Church September Is at the installa-
tion ceremonies for the newly elected
officers. Other guests present were
Mr.. Clyde j. Crouch, general superin-
tendent of the Sunday school; Mrs
J. B. Kinnear, teacher of the Kinnear
Glass for Men of the school, and Mrs
Selma Kline, soprano. Mrs. Kline was
accompanied in her group of songs