Evening star., 1934-02-14
SOCIETY
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Mrs. Richard Brewer and Mrs. Lutte
Lawrence as Judges, and a tap
dance and spot dance are among other
diversions planned for the evening
Many lovely prizes have been provided
by the members of the chapter.
The past matrons and past patrons
ere sponsors for this affair, and among
those taking tables for cards are Mrs.
A. w. Brewer, Mrs. Alex Gregory. Mrs.
John w. Davis, Mrs Ernest Hazen,
Mrs Sewel Lawerenson and Worthy
1datron Edith c. Smith.
Representatives from every State in
the Union will be present at the
George Washington memorial ball to
be given under the auspices of the
New England States Society at the
Hotel Washington Thursday evening,
February %, at 9 o'clock. Preceding
three hours Of dancing there will be
an elaborate floor show presented
under the direction Of Mr.. Phil Hay
den. During the intermission of
dancing there will be a series of songs
by the George Washington Glee Club
directed by DR.. Robert Harmon, and
early American dances BY the Capital
Society of the Children of the Ameri-
ran Revolution, directed by their presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Fennoe Sawtelle.
Mrs. Russell William Magma, presi-
dent general of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and DR.. Clifton Clark,
president-e of the District Society
of the Sons of the American Revolt
ton, will bring words of greeting from
their respective societies.
Guests desiring tickets may secure
them from Miss Betty Durr or from
the ticket bureau in the Willard Hotel
Miss Durr, who is the executive chair
man, has announced that owning to
the great demand for tickets that res
ervations should be made early.
Each of the States will be repre-
eented by hoStesses, who will introduce
fhe natives Of the various States to
kheir members In Congress and to the
natives from their own State. The
ball room will be decorated with an
Elaborate display of American flags.
and the boxes of honor trimmed with
fans OF Washington in the Continental
colors of gold and buff
Additional sponsors for the ball in
clude the Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern. Senator Arthur
Capper, Senator Frederic C. walcott,
Representative Isabella Greenway
Representative and Mrs. SCHUYLER
Merritt, the Assistant Secretary Of
State, Mr. Robert Walton Moore. and
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
Mr.. Ewing Y. Mitchell.
The Montana Society will hold a
reception, dance and card party at
the Roosevelt Hotel Friday February
%. at $50 o'clock Mr. William H
Harrison is president, and the party
will be in honor of the Montana dele
CATION in Congress and other dis
tinguished Montanans in the govern
ment.
Expected to be in the receiving line
are Senator and Mrs Wheeler, SEN
stor and Mrs. Erickson, Representative
and Mrs. Ayers, Representative and
Mrs. Monaghan, the new United
States Minister to the Irish Free State,
,Mr. w. w. Mcdowell, former Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank G. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter G. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bruce
'Kremer, Dr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Mann, Miss Jeanette Rankin, and Mr..
and Mrs. M L. Wilson. The occasion
viii mark the society's observance of
the anniversary Of the signing of the
bill by President Cleveland which
started Montana on the way TO state
hood.
All persons from Montana. their
friends and others interested In the
State are invited to attend. Tickets
may be procured at the door, and in
formation about the affair may be OBJ
tained from the Secretary, Miss Ruth
Iacklen. Indian Affairs Committee, in
the Senate Ofice Building.
The members of the Society of Fed
eral Translators gave a surprise testi-
Enonial luncheon to Mr.. Burton H.
'Lamore of the State Department Sat-
Hrday at the Russian Troika. A sin
'eere appreciation for his accomplish
HnentS for the benefit of the society
was expressed in the name Of the So
eiety by Mr.. Perkins of the State De-
Partment, president; Mr.. Christie,
Estate Department; Miss Holinger,
Patent Office; Mr.. Lebel, State De-
partment, and Mr.. Vogenitz Post Of
6ce Department. The luncheon was
arranged by Miss Holinger. A short
program was presented after the
luncheon by Mr.. Perkins, Mr.. Vogenitz,
Nr. Larnore and Mr.. Rogers.
Mrs. Perry l. Mitchell, known
through her paintings as Gertrude
Royal Mitchell, was hostess to the
members Of the Creative Arts Club
Monday evening in her home in Lyon
Village, Va. Mrs. A. L. Young, presi-
dent of the club, presided
During the business session in which
che various committee chairmen gave
Interesting reports of the activities
OF members.
Concluding the business session the
meeting was turned over to Mrs. Mary
Perkins Snyder, chairman of enter
tainment, who introduced those on the
program for the evening. Miss Anne
Trott, teacher at Washington-Lee
High School, and a member of the St.
Georges Players, gave several read
ings: Mrs. E. G.. Baldwin, soprano,
gave q group of songs accompanied by
Mr.. Roy Gurley, choirmaster of the
Clarendon Baptist Church, who also
played two of his own transcrintions