Evening star., 1934-02-18

The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper will have a
few guests lunching with them in
formally today in their home, on
Woodland drive. Secretary Roper is
planning to leave the middle of the
week for Florida.
, Senator and Mrs James Hamilton
Lewis entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the Mayflower in honor of
former Senator ano Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry Of Rhode Island. The Minister
of Greece and Nine. Simopoulos were
the ranking guests. Others included
Mrs Henry c. Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter D. Denegre, Admiral and Mrs.
Mark L. Bristol, Maj. Gen. George
Squier and Dr. Stanley Hornbeck
This was the second of the series
OF luncheons being given by Mrs.
Lewis, the first being in honor of Mrs.
George T. Marye, wife of the late for
mer United States Ambassador to Rus
sia, and Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman, who
left few days ago to spend several
! months in California.
Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom
entertained at dinner last evening In
honor Of the Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye. The other
guests were the Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, the Min
lister of Switzerland and Nine. Peter,
the Minister of Norway and Nine.
Bachke, Nine. Sokolowska, wife of
the counselor of the Polish embassy !;
the chief of the Far Eastern Division
of the State Department, DR.. Stanley
K. Hornbeck; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
r. Tuckerman, Miss Vera Bloom and
Mr.. William Phelps Emo.
Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Sumner WelleS entertained about
$50 guests at a dance last evening
in their home on Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Preceding the dance Mr.. and
Mrs. Welles entertained at dinner.
The chief of the Air Corps. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Foulois,
will be the guests of honor at dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Adna R. Johnson,
jr., will give at the Shoreham tomor-
row night.
The retiring major general command
ant of the Marine Corps and Mrs. Ben
H. Fuller are spending today in GUAM
tico, where a reception will be given
for them by Gen. and Mrs. Lyman
and a luncheon by Gen. and Mrs.
James C. Breckenridge They will re-
turn to Washington in time to be
guests at dinner of DR.. and Mrs.
Benton.
Mrs. Harry Baxter, daughter of the
Secretary of War and Mrs. George
H. Dern, will be the guest of honor
at luncheon Tuesday of Mrs. James
Alexander Lyon, who will entertain
in her suburban home, Glenview
Farm, near Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis enter
tanned at dinner last evening, having
among their guests Senator William
H. King and Senator and Mrs. Marcus
A. Coolidge.
Mrs. George Morris entertained at a
bridge luncheon at her home in the
Embassy Apartments Tuesday. Dur
ing the afternoon a short musical pro-
gram was given by Miss Cecilia Bar
rett, who was accompanied by Miss
Helen Morris Among the guests were
Mrs. Rhoda Bredin, Mrs. Anne Rauel,
Mrs. Michael Garland, Mrs. James
Armour, Mrs. Samuel Bates, Miss
Blanche Barrett, Mrs George Menke
and Mrs. Samuel Smith Mrs. Morris
was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Mary
Roeder.
Miss Katharine Brown. Miss Char
fotte Brown and Miss Frances Simp-
son were among those at the Club
Michel dinner dance last evening.
Others In the party we're Miss Kath-
arine Eagles, Miss Virginia Seal and
Miss Helen Defrees.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Vogel enter
tanned at dinner at the Shoreham
Thursday evening, when their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Kyle, DR..
and Mrs Merrill, Mr. and Mrs Fred
Rittenour, Maj. Lorton, Mrs. Grace
Smythe, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ankener
and Mrs. Charles Squire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Theis we're
hosts at dinner Friday evening at the
Shoreham. Covers were laid for II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie w. Childs
were hosts at dinner at the Shoreham
last evening Their guests included
Mai. and Mrs. Carroll w. Dunning
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carlson, MI.
and Mrs. Paul Culbertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Damon, Miss Martha Shelor
and Mr. Grant Isaacs.
Mrs. E. w Huguely entertained at
q bridge luncheon at the Kennedy
Warren Monday Her guests were
Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mrs Paul
Chauncey, Mrs. William Hannay, Mrs.
Emil Kryz, Mrs Millie Fitton, Mrs.
Emo Knollman, Mrs. Arthur Binger,
Mrs. Royal Sherburne, Mrs Ferdinand
Waldman, Mrs Emil Loehl. Mrs.
Louis Shipley, Mrs. James Price, Mrs.
Elmer Johnson, Mrs. Norman Ames,
Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Mrs Hugh
Murrell, Mrs Charles Denley, Mrs.
Richard Conway, Mrs. Harry Andrews,
rell, Mrs. Harriet Boyd and Mrs.
Edgar Phoebus
Mrs. Earle w. English and Mrs.
Golden Dagger were joint hOstesses
at nine tables of bridge Thursday
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