Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-12
SOCIETY
Mrs. Roosevelt Entertained at Luncheon
Today by Mrs. William Phillips
Following Press Conference.

row after having spent q couple Of
months in their home in Guatemala.
Nine. veverka, wife of the Minister
of Czechoslovakia, and their daughter,
Mile Nella Veverka. sailed yesterday
at midnight for this country from
Europe, where they have spent several
months.
Mrs. William Duncan Herridge, wife
of the Minister Of Canada, entertained
at luncheon today. She will be
in honor Of the Hon. Mrs. Ronald
Greville Of London.
Mrs. Close, wife Of the Minister OF
the Union of South Africa. and their
daughter. Mrs. Wilfred Mann. will be
the guests in whose honor Mrs.
Theron, wife Of the secretary OF the
legation, will entertain at a cocktail
party this afternoon.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone and Mrs.
Owen J. Roberts will assist at the tea
to which Mrs. Harry Clay Ransley
and Mrs. Philip j. Goodwin have is
sued invitations as joint hostesses this
afternoon from to o'clock in the
Pan-American room Of the Mayflower
Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns. wife of the
Speaker, will also assist with Mrs
James j. Davis, Mrs. Warren r. Austin,
Mrs. Bertrand Smell. Mrs. William NJ
Wilmington, wife Of Representative
Wilmington Of Mississippi, and Mrs.
Benjamin D. Foulois.
Mrs. Brewster, wife of Representa-
tive Ralph o. Brewster of Maine, en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton. Covers we're laid for 10.
Mrs William E. Hess. wife of Repre-
sentative Hess of Ohio. entertained
at luncheon yesterday in the Colonial
room Of the Wardman Park Hotel in
honor of her sister. Miss Blanche
Ostendorf, Miss Katherine Heidacher,
Miss Loretta Kohnen and Mrs Eliz-
abeth Uricho, all of Cincinnati. The
other guests were Mrs. Edward Baltz,
Mrs. Herbert Bloch, Mrs. Earl Kruzen,
Mrs. Matthew Merritt, Mrs Joseph
Meyer and Mrs. Walter WitherS, and
AldSC wac lIlC dllSI
noon.
The Charge dAffaires of Nicaragua
and Sonora de DeBayle entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Mrs.
James Elwood Jones and her sister.
Mrs. Jenkins Borntraeger. The other
guests we're the Minister OF Uruguay
and Nine. Richling. DR.. and Mrs.
Bolivar J. Lloyd, DR.. and Mrs Will
liam F. ODonnell. Mrs Gwendolyne
Brownlee, Mr.. S. Abbot Maginnis and
Col. George T. Weitzel.
The Counselor of the Belgian en-
baSSy and Princess de Ligne, have as
their guests at the Wardman Park
Hotel the latters brother, Due de
Mouchy, who arrived in Washington
from New York City day or two
ago.
The Undersecretary Of State and
Mrs. William Phillips returned today
from Georgia, where they have been
for 10 days.
Mr.. Carroll B. Merriam, director of
tllC AbSSOA1olL uSOlOll T SOl u,
Mrs. Merriam will give a dinner
party in the Carlo room at the
Shoreham this evening in honor of
Miss Corinne Webb, daughter of the
director of the Home Owners Loan
Corp. and Mrs. T. Dwight Webb
whose marriage to Mr.. William
Douglas Spears of Nashville will take
place March 2 in the home Of the
brides parents on Ellsworth avenue
in Nashville. Miss Webb and her
mother will leave Friday for Nash
vile. and Mrs. Webb will return to
Washington shortly after the we'd
ding. Mr.. Spears and his bride will
make their home in Nashville.
Miss Kathleen Wordsworth, United
States assistant trade commissioner
stationed at Havana, Cuba, was the
guest of honor at luncheon yesterday
at the Madrillion of Miss Margie G.
Rem, secretary of Secretary of Com
mercey Roper. The guests included
Mrs A. F. Nufer, wife of the United
States commercial attache at Ma
drid: Mrs. H. H. TeWksbury. wife of
the United States commercial attache
recently returned from Havana: Mrs.
Robert Dyer, Mrs w. E. Schmid, Mrs.
Chester H. Mccall and Miss Mary
Donohue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Arthur Lee
Willard will entertain at tea this
afternoon from 4 until o'clock in