Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

damllCOn WILKES CaTy, SIle IctuIucu
to Washington after Mr.. Cary's death,
but her hair was brown and she did
not always wear black velvet. Baron
de Cartier was widower when he
married Mrs. Cary, his first wife hav-
ing been Miss Alice Draper Colburn
of Hopedale, Mass, cousin of Prin-
cess Boncampagni, formerly Miss Mar
garet Draper of Washington.
The Baroness made social history
in refusing to be escorted to the State
dining room at the White House by
the Ambassador of Germany at this
post, the dinner being the first to the
diplomatic corps after the restoration
of diplomatic relations with Germany
after the World War. The act brought
to mind several other such incidents
at the White House, one during the
Mckinley administration, when the
Baroness Hengelmueller declined the
arm of the Mexican Ambassador,
Senior Azpiros at G. dinner party at the
White House, her reason being that
Senior Azpiros personally signed the
death warrant for Emperor Maximil-
Ian of Mexico.
The closing program of Mrs. Law
renee Townsend's golden wedding an
niversary year was a brilliant occa-
sion. Mrs. Townsend has for many
years been a dominant figure in So
ciety and music circles in the Ma
tional Capital, and although the ac-
tual anniversary of her marriage to
Mr.. Townsend is not until March 8,
she chose to call this season her golden
anniversary year and to celebrate the
event by an extra program in her
series. The morning musicales are
patterned after the famous Bagby
musicales in New York, which for so
many years have been part of the
social season, where only the 400"
met for outstanding programs, and
remained for lunch. Washington So
ciety, based on officials and upheld
by official precedence, has no 400"
but certainly those who are prominent
and those who wish to be prominent
are to be found at the morning musi-
Gales.
The Townsends have lived in many
other capitals of the world, he having
been in the diplomatic service of this
country and served as Minister to
Portugal and to Belgium, and Mrs.
Townsend's collection of personally
autographed photographs is acknowl.
edged to be the most extensive and
valuable collection in the world. Mrs.
Townsend is herself a cultivated mu-
stefan, singer, pianist and COM
poser, and has even written her own
theories and method for correct tone
production for singers. This, how
ever, is for her personal use and those
OF her intimate friends only.
The death last evening of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Henry
Latrobe Roosevelt. will take a delight
full family out of the official circle,
robbing the Little Cabinet" of
charming host and hostess. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt have made many
friends in Washington since they be-
came members of the official family,
and had a large circle of admirers in
residential circles before the late Mr..
Roosevelt was appointed Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy.
BY a strange coincidence of events
the anniversary of the red army is
also the anniversary of George WASH
ington's birth. Yesterday while Off
Gals OF this Government were fittingly
observing the birthday of the Father
OF His Country, members of the Soviet
embassy were celebrating Red Army
day.
The party Friday evening given by
Miss Audrey Campbell for her cousin,
MIR. Thomas Letter, for which invita-
lions read. "In honor of Tommy,s new
flgure," was one of the merry parties
Tor young people. Young Mr.. Letter
returned by plane Wednesday from
the South and the guests, seated at
small tables at the Sulgrave Club, were
interested in the more slender figure
OF the guest of honor