Evening star., 1935-05-01

Il FRS. ROOSEVELT will be host
M ess at an al fresco tea this
V afternoon on the south lawn
4 i Of the White House. The tea
is one Of q series given for
members of Washington society who
have left cards at the Mansion and
have not already been entertained at
the Presidents home this year. There
will be about $500 guests in the COM
pany.
Mrs. Roosevelt received the May day
basket this morning from children
representing the Child Welfare Asso-
citation and later will speak over the
radio.
This afternoon the Presidents wife
will attend the exhibition OF Puerto
Rican needlework, which opens today
at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest of
honor today at the luncheon which
the Seventy third Club, composed OF
wives of the Senators and Representa-
tives elected to the Seventy-third Con-
eress, gave at the Washington Hotel
at | o'clock. Additional guests were
Mrs. John Nance Garner, wives of
the members Of the cabinet and Mrs.
Joseph w. Byrns.
The members of the Seventy-third
Club met on the roof garden for a So
cial half-hour preceding the luncheon,
which was In the rose room.
Members of the Marine Band fur
nished music during the luncheon and
following the luncheon Mrs. James
Pope, wife of the Senator from Idaho,
read an original poem in honor OF Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Ina Holtzscheiter,
soprano. sang a group of songs, ac-
companied by Miss Marjorie Davis.
Mrs. Charles j. Golden, California,
president Of the Seventy-third Club,
presided and introduced Mrs. Roose-
welt. Mrs. George Burnharn, Califor-
mia, chairman of the luncheon. was
assisted by Mrs. James A. Meeks OF
Illinois, Mrs. Fred Biermann of Iowa,
Mrs. j. Buell. Snyder Of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Will Rogers of Oklahoma. Mrs
Brooks Fletcher of Ohio. Mrs. John M
O'Connell of Rhode Island. Mrs. Phil
lip Goodwin Of New York. Mrs. G.
Dobbins of Illinois. Mrs. Donald H
Mclean Of New Jersey and Mrs. John
d. Dingell Of Michigan.
Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife Of
the Vice President. was the guest ir
whose honor Mrs. Black, wife Of Sen.
ator Hugo L. Black. Of Alabama, en-
tertained at luncheon today. Among
the other guests were Mrs. Daniel C
Roper. wife of the Secretary Of Com
nnerce.
The Secretary of War and Mrs
George H. Dern will have as Their
guests in their home. Highwood Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Steiner, who viii
arrive In the Capital today from
Florida en- route to their home in Sail
Lake City.
The Ambassador of Germany, Her
Hans Luther. was the guest of honol
at dinner last evening Of Senator anc
Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings, who enter
tanned company Of 1s.
The Ambassador Of Spain, Seno
Don Luis Calderon, was the ranking
guest at q luncheon given yesterday
at the Mayfiewer in compliment tt
the visiting officers Of the Juan &C.
bastian de Elbano, Comdr. Moreno
Fernandez Salvador, Lieut.. Comdr
Ramon Montero Azcaraga and Lieut.
Leepoldo Beado Endeiza. The As.
sistant Secretary Of the Navy. Col
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt. acted q,
host. The company also included
AAyafNn1 Uf11iapo GtnpA1AIy pAa,
Admiral Dilliam D. Leahy. Capt. Will
Ingram, U. 8. N; Senor Don Luis M
de Yrujo and Maj. Jose Vidal of the
Spanish Embassy staff: Maj. John
w. Thomson and Maj M. G. Holmes
United States Marine Corps, and
Lieut.. Comdr. Jack H. Duncan, Lieut.
Comdr Ralph c. Alexander, Lieut.
Comdr Ernest H. Won Heimburg and
Lieut. Lucian Ragonnet, U. s. N.
The Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro will entertain at
luncheon Sunday in honor of the
Apostolic delegate, the Right Rev
Ar1leto Giovanna Cicognani.
Sonora de Alfaro was hostess al
luncheon yesterday IN the legation
in honor of Nine. Steen, wife of the
Norwegian consul general in Mont
real. Among the guests we're Nine
Munir, Nine. Prochnik, Nine. SEE
Sonora de Bordenave, Princess Trou-
betskoi, Mrs. r. z. Schuirman, Mrs.
Emerson Howe, Mrs. j. w. Turren-