Evening star., 1935-01-07
SOCIETY
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Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma, Mr..
Harry Blair of the Department OF
Justice and Mrs. Blair emily NewelD I,
Mr.. Bert Hunt, commissioner of Mex
lean claims, State Department ana
Mrs. Hunt; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy VAL
lance, State Department, and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. McDougal, who Is the
Democratic committeewoman from
Oklahoma, Mrs. Byron Coon and mrs.
j. W. Hayes of the Takoma ParK
Little Theater gro, D. Miss Janet Coon
of the Roadside Theater Company,
Mrs. Frederick l.. Pratt, president OF
the Takoma Park Women's Club; DR..
and Mrs. Robert Delafield Rands and
Mrs. Carl Hartley, who plays the lead
In Mrs. Rands' Javanese play, The
Slamatan."
In addition to the president, DR..
Butts, the Committee on Arrange
ments consists of Miss Marguerite
Merigold, second vice president in
charge of creative group activities;
Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, chairman
of drama; Miss Dorothy Gatchell,
chairman of art, and Mrs. Minnie
Briggs, the exhibiting artist. The re-
ception is being given under the aus
piceS Of drama and art groups. Many
league members are arranging theater
parties prior to the reception.
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife of the
Secretary of Commerce, will head the
receiving line at the st. Distaff's day
tea to be given by Constitution Chap
ter, D. A R., at the home of the
regent, Mrs. Thomas Hardie Seay,
this afternoon. Mrs. Roper is for
mer regent of the chapter. Miss Helen
Harman. national vice president gen.
eral of the D. A. r. for the District
of Columbia; Mrs. John Beavers, ma
tional recording secretary general,
and Mrs. George Madden Grimes,
State regent, will be in the receiving
line with the regent, Mrs Seay, and
the vice regent, Mrs. Alfred L. Talbot.
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch will intro
duce the guests and will be assisted
by Miss Mae Helm and the retiring
regent, Mrs. Charles L. Dasher.
The engagement of Miss Jane Stew
art Foller, daughter of Mrs. Charles
Stewart Foller, of Hobart street, Pitts
burgh, to Shorey Allan of this city,
was announced last week.
Miss Foller studied painting and
decorating in the College of Fine Arts
of the Carnegie Institute OF Tech
nology, where she was a member
of Beta Pi Sorority.
Mr.. Allan is also a graduate of
Carnegie Tech in the class Of 1884
He was president of the student body
and a member of Delta Tau Delta.
Miss Marie Wilmarth has returned
to Miami. Fla, where she is attend
ing school. after a two-weeks' visit
in woodside Park, Md, with her
father, Mr.. j. O. Wilmarth.
Mrs. Marion Banister, assistant
treasurer of the United States, and
Miss Stella Akin, special assistant to
the Attorney General, will be among
the distinguished guests at a dinner
at the Women's City Club in honor
of Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews
newly elected president Of the Ma
tional Association of Women Lawyers
on Wednesday evening. Miss Laura
Berrien will preside.
Members planning to attend include
the president, Mrs. John S. Bennett:
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Miss Julia
D. Connor, Judge Mary O'Toole, Dean
Grace Hays Riley, Mrs. Gus A.
Schuldt, Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson
Mrs. William Partridge, Mrs. Caro-
line B. Stephen, Miss Eta H. Aus
tin, Miss Flora c. Schuldt, Miss Julia
Benton Hopkins. Mrs. Patrick Gal
lagher, Miss May Belle Raymond
Mrs. Bertha I. Cross, Mrs. B. l.
Owens and Mrs. A. B. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Leary enter
tanned a party at the Club Habana
supper dance on Saturday evening.
Their guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Haller and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Golden.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hudgins of
Philadelphia are at the Dodge for a
few days.
Mrs. James B. Stouffer entertained
at the Club Habana supper dance on
Saturday evening in compliment to
Miss Alice Fischer.
On Saturday evening officers and
members of the general committee of
the Philosophical Society gave a din
ner at the Cosmos Club in honor Of
the retiring president of the society,
DR.. Hugh L. Dryden. Following the
dinner DR.. Dryden presented his re-
firing presidential address, entitled
Frontiers OF Aerodynamics
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Boyle of
Seattle, Wash, are spending some
time at the Carlton, accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Frances j. Boyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Page of Alex
andria entertained at bridge Friday
night, in honor of their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Felt, who are leaving for
California soon, where Mr.. Felt of the
United States Navy is to be stationed.
The guests were DR.. and Mrs. r. S.
Hulburt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hulburt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Page, jr., and
Mrs. w. B. Thompson.
Col. and Mrs. Edward r. Stone en-
tertained at New Year eve supper
and watch party at their home for
Miss Bernice Nankivel Of Fort Davis,
Canal Zone, and for their son, Edward
r. Stone, jr.
M. Claude de BOisanger
Made Chairman French S0irees.
The second secretary of the French
Embassy, NJ Claude de Boisanger, has
accepted the honorary chairmanship
of the French soirees sponsored by the
International Art Forum.
These soirees meet every Tuesday