Evening star., 1935-02-19
Secretary and Mrs. Hull
Hosts at Dinner Tonight.

Hosts at Dinner Tonight.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Cordell Hull will entertain at dinner
this evening when their guests will
be members of the diplomatic corps.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter returned today from New
York where they spent the week end
with their son, Mr.. Marc Peter, Jr.
Mrs William Duncan Herridge, wife
of the Minister of Canada, entertain
ed at luncheon today.
The Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close will entertain
at dinner Thursday evening.
Nine. van Haersma de With, wife
of the Minister of the Netherlands,
will be at home Friday afternoon in
the legation.
Senator and Mrs. Marcus A. Cool
idge will entertain at dinner at the
Shoreham this evening. This IS the
first of three dinner parties which
they have planned.
Representative Isabella Greenway
made her appearance on the stage OF
the National Theater last evening to
make a plea for the endowment fund
for Bryn Mawr College. Represent
ative Greenway stepped from the
wings" after the first act of THE
Gondoliers," the opening performance
of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. Of
London. She told of the work OF the
Bryn Mawr Club of Washington,
which opened its drive for its por-
ton of the fund last evening, por-
ton of the money to be used for the
scholarship fund.
officials, diplomats and prominent
residents Of the National Capital filled
the theater. The Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Morgenthau, sitting
in the orchestra, were among the off,
cials. and the dean of the diplomatic
corps, the British Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, with several members
of the embassy staff, and Representa-
tive Greenway also sat in orchestra
seats.
Much interest centered about the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes, who
occupied seats on the first floor, and
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan FiSke
Stone and Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Owen
J. Roberts, sitting in a box.
Former Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, now members OF
the resident circles, were in the large
company, and among others there
were Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs.
Joseph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G..
Walker, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Judge
and Mrs. Clarence N. Goodwin, Miss
Mary Bendolari, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, Mr.. and Mrs Edward R. Finken-
staedt, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Biddle
and Gen. William E. Horton.
Representative and Mrs. T. living
Brooks have their daughter, Miss
Bertha Brooks, visiting them at the
Wardman Park Hotel for short
time. Miss Brooks came from their
home in Sewickley, Pa.
Representative Thomas C. Hen
nings, jr., had as his guests over Sun
day, In his apartment at the Shore
ham Hotel, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Hennings, who had come
down from New York for short visit
before departing last evening for their
home in st. Louis.
The counselor of the Netherlands Le-
Hation and Baroness Won Breugel Doug
las will entertain at a supper party
this evening.
United States tariff commissioner
and Mrs. Oscar B. Ryder have as
their guest in their Alexandria home
Miss Virginia Featherston, daughter
Of former State Senator and Mrs
Howell Featherston of Lynchburg. Miss
Featherston will remain for the re-
ception which President and Mrs
Roosevelt will give Thursday for Off
cials Of several Of the executive de-
partmentS as we'll as Federal agencies
Col. and Mrs. E. C. Abbott are in
st. Petersburg, Fla, where they went
last week for a two-month visit. Dur
ing their absence Maj. and Mrs. Rob-
ert w. Brown will occupy their home
on Military road, Cherrydale, Va.
Col. Earle w. Tanner entertained
o company at dinner at the Madrillor
last evening, the party remaining latel
for supper dancing.
Maj. Elmer F. Wallender, U. S. A.
with his family, has arrived in Wash
ington from Hawaii and they are a
the Martinique.
Capt. Chester P. Haycock, U. S. A.
with Mrs. Haycock has taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel
Capt. Haycock recently was trans
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