The Washington times., 1937-03-29
Notable Guests at Luncheon

Mclean described as pertec
entertained at luncheon by her
Mrs. Mclean wore frock OF net
embroidered with tiny beads. and
as usual the Hope diamond blazed
from the folds of her dress. She
wore a broad-brimmed black hat
smothered with deep purple and
pink sweet peas. Mrs. Livingston
received with her, gowned in soft
gray with a deep red velvet hat on
her gray locks. Jock and EValyn,
Mrs. McLean's son and daughter,
dashed about assisting their
mother.
The British Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, headed those from
the Diplomatic CorpS-Lady Lind
say is still in New York. where she
has been for several weeks. The
Netherlands Minister and Nine.
van HaerSma de With, the latter
in a black tailored costume, were
there as was Nine. ESpil, wife OF
the Ambassador from Argentina.
From the official set were the
Attorney General and Mrs. Homer
S. Cummings, the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace. and Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son. Mrs. Cummings was goWned
in a dark blue crepe gown Sprinkled
with flowers.
Senator Capper There
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kan
sas was among the guests, as were
Miss Mabel Boardman, Senator
and Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
Mr.. Joseph Tumulty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Hurja. Mrs. Harry Meem, Mr..
and Mrs. William R. Castle, and
Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom,
accompanied by their daughter,
Vera.
"Evie" Robert looked like the
breath of spring in her bright
flowered print frock enhancing
her blonde loveliness. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Emory Land and
Mrs. William D. Leahy, wife OF
the Chief Of Naval Operations,
represented the Naval set.
Still others who attended were
Senator and Mrs. Bennett Clark,
Representative and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish, Miss Paulette and Miss Ida
Guffey. Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Benning Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Sard, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Wilmer, Admiral and Mrs.
Mark Bristol, Mrs. Harry Black
and Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover.
Arthur Whites Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dewey were
there as were Mr.. E. Pendleton
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Perrin, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White, of
Middleburg, and Police Major and
Mrs. Brown
Next Sunday Mrs. Mclean will
be hostess again-thiS time it is a
tea dance for the members of the
Hasty Pudding Club who will pre-
sent that evening the annual show
of the Dramatic Club of Harvard
University. Come Across" at the
BelaSco Theater.
Stellita Stapleton is chairman Of
the committee of young girls who
are planning to make this very
gay affair. There will be an early
supper for the lads so that they
can leave in time to get their make
up and costumes on. Mile. Nora
de With, Mary Lou Marsh, Eleanor
Flood, Mary CooteS, and Florence
Harris are also on the committee
for the dance.
Benjamin Welles, son of the AS
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles, Gaspar Bacon and
Mr.. Cammann NeWberry are all
important members of the cast.
Busy Week Ahead
If the events for the rest of the
week are any forecast, we should
say that the Mclean luncheon
started the little season" off with
a bang! Tonight is the night of
the Ball of Nations to be held
at the Mayflower Hotel. Under
the able management of Mrs. J
Borden Hartman the event is sure
to be a huge success.
In all there are to be 40 coun
tries represented tonight. 1t is
being given by the Hall of Ma,
tionS Committee of American
University to help raise fellow
ship funds to enable foreign stu,
dents to come to the capital for
Q years study.
Dinners are in order for to
night too. The Minister of Pan
ANA and Sonora de Boyd will be
among the various hosts.
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