Evening star., 1935-02-16

dinner will precede the black and
white ball to be given by the Minister
of the Netherlands and Nine. Won
Haersma de With for their daughter,
Mile. Nora van Haersma de With.
The Minister and Nine. de With have
sent out about $50 invitations, and
not q few of the guests will come
from New York and Philadelphia for
the event.
Minister and Mime. Prochnik
Hosts at Dinner This Evening.
The Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik will entertain at a dinner
this evening in the legation.
Mrs. George H. Dern, wife of the
Secretary of War, and Sonora de
Alfaro, wife of the Minister of Pan
anna, were the ranking guests at a
luncheon given yesterday at the Chevy
Chase Club by Mrs. Henry M. Morrow
in honor of her guest, Mrs. Paul
Freeman.
Mrs. Frederick J. Sterling, wife of
the American Minister to Ireland, is
the guest of her mother. Mrs. John
r. Williams, who will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment
to the visitor.
Mrs. Lewis, wife of Senator James
Hamilton Lewis. was hostess at lunch
con yesterday at the Sulgrave Club,
entertaining in honor of Mrs. Hayden
B. Harris, who is in Washington for
short stay en- route to her home in
Chicago after visit in Florida and
Cuba
Representative Paul H. Maloney has
been joined by Mrs. Maloney in their
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel. who came from their home in
New Orleans, La, for the balance of
the congressional session.
Mr.. Richard Southgate, assistant
chief of protocol of the Department
of State, entertained a group of gen.
tlemen at a cocktail party yesterday
afternoon in his residence, at 2406
Kalorama road, in honor of the men,
bers of the French Aviation Mission
to the United States. The mission
is headed by Baron Amaury de la
Grange, member of the French Senate,
the other members being Mr.. Louis
Couhe, director of commercial avia-
ton at the French air ministry; Mr.
Marcel Wanner, engineer of the
French air ministry, and Capt. An
tome Sala of the French Navy.
Mr.. Dorsey Gassaway Fisher, Sec
N<sfo ~f Ava n
United States vice consul at San Sal
vador, El Salvador, started from New
York today on the Grace liner Santa
Elena for his post in Central America.
The director general of the Pan
American Union. Dr. L. S. Rowe. will
sail for Venezuela today and will re-
turn to Washington toward the mid
die Of March.
Admiral and Mrs William H. Stand
ley were the guests of honor at a
dinner given last evening by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Clark H. Wood
ward in their apartment at the West
chester. There were 20 guests.
Mrs. Land, wife of Rear Admiral
Emory Scott Land, and her mother,
Mrs. Dwight Chester, will not be at
home Monday afternoon.
Col. William G. Murchison. U. S. A.,
and his family. arrived in New York
from Manila, aboard the S. S. Repub-
lie, Monday. They have come to
Washington and will spend several
weeks at the Martinique.
Comdr. Herman E. Fischer, U. S. N.
gave a dinner party at the Shoreham
last evening for his daughter, Miss
Betty Fischer, who Is a student at
Holton Arms. The guests included
Miss Nancy Rheem, Miss Margaret
Townsend. Miss Nancy Hoskinson,
Miss Doris Becker. Miss Houston Nil
Ter, Mrs. Harry Lowman. Mr.. Robert
Simmons. Mr.. Robert Niepold. Mr..
Calvert Bowie, Mr.. Laurence Hume
and Mr.. Wentworth Linebarger.
Capt. and Mrs. H. H. George of
Langley Field, Va. are at the Willard
Tor a short visit in Washington.
Capt. George S. Warren, Air Corps,
U. S. A., is at the Carlton. accom-
panied by Mrs. Warren and their two
children.
Representative Lee Guest Monday
OF Democratic Council.
Representative Josh Lee of Okla
homa, author and widely known as q
lecturer and public speaker. will be
the guest of honor of the Womens
Democratic Educational Council Mon
day evening at the Mayf1ower Hotel at
$3.50 o'clock. Representative Lee. who
was head of the department of public
speaking at the University of Okla
homa before coming to Congress. will
make brief address on his favorite
bill designed to take profit out of war.
Mrs. Grattan Kerans, president, will
preside and Mrs. Arthur D. Condor
will introduce the speaker, who will
be accompanied by Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Roosevelt will be the honor
guest at a reception of the Women's
Democratic Educational Council at
the Mayfiower Hotel, Tuesday, March
10, from to o'clock. other spe-
caal guests will be wives of members
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once in the Government wives of
the District Commissioners and other
women prominent in the New Deal.
Mrs. Condor is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements.
The former Governor of Rhode
Island, Mr.. Norman S. Case. now a
commissioner of Federal communi-
cations, with Mrs. Case and their
daughter, are at the Wardman Park
Hotel. where they have leased an
apartment.
Mr.. Edward T. Clark, secretary To
the late President Coolidge, had
guests lunching with him yesterday
at the Carlton.
The wedding of Miss Mary Bowie
Clagett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Clagett, and Mr.. Thomas
Ball Winston Wright Of Richmond,
'(edor Hill