Evening star., 1941-07-25

and Mrs. David McCoach, Mr.. ant
Random and Col jeff Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clement
their Georgetown home in honor
of Mr.. Robert Coe, who is being SEN
by the State Department to London
Mr.. Coe will be honored again Tues
day at a dinner which Mr.. and Mrs
George Howe will give in their coun.
try home near Olney, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis
entertained at dinner last night al
Rippon Lodge. their home in Vlr-
ginia. They will be hosts again Sun
day. when they will give a supper
party.
The former Assistant Secretary Of
State. Mr.. Henry F. Grady, gave a
cocktail party yesterday in his apart
ment on wyoming avenue.
Assisting the host were Misses
Louise McNutt, Miss Kathleen Bell
and Miss Ann Wickard. Among
others at the party were the Fed
eral Security Administrator and Mrs.
Paul v. McNutt, Mrs. Melvin
Douglas and her sister, Mrs. Gagha-
gan Walker, with Miss Minnie Mae
Fleming: Senator and Mrs. Alben
". Barkley, the Commercial Coun-
selor OF the British Embassy and
Lady Chalkley, Mrs. Ellen S. Wood
ward. Representative and Mrs. Clar-
ence Lea, Mrs. Francis Cabell Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, Col.
and Mrs. Clarence Kells, and many
other members of official and resi-
dental society.
Princess BoncOmpagni
Fntertains at Bar Harbor.
Meantime, Washingtonians and
those who have been frequent
visitors here are active socially IN
many of the summer resorts. Prin-
ress Roncompagni, who stays at the
Mavfower through the winter and
Is at Bar Harbor for the summer,
was hostess there yesterday at
luncheon. She entertained after the
lecture of Mr James McMullen OF
New York, who discussed world
affairs at the Malvern. The lunch
con guests were Mrs. John E. Lam
caster Mrs. Montagu La Montague,
Mrs H. E. Enthoven, Nine. lie Barr
and Mr.. Edward Ellsley. Others at
the lecture included Vlscountess
d'Alte, widow of the former Portu-
puese Minister who was dean OF
Ministers at Washington for many
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lippmann
will close their Georgetown home
within the week and go to Bar Haf-
hor. where they have leased Old
Point AT Barnard for the late sum-
ner. Also at the Maine resort are
former Senator and Mrs. George
Wharton Pepper.
Newport Golf Tournament
Attracts Many Visitors.
The annual invitation golf tour
aament of the Country Club at New
port is attracting many visitors to
that fashionable spot and among
those from Washington is Mr.. Ralph
Boeart of Chevy Chase. Md, who
will be among the contestants. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Lamar r. Leahy,
who have many friends in WASH
inston where the admiral has been
m duty several times In recent
years, have as their guests MISS
Margaret Clinton and Miss Frances
Lowell. Miss Clinton, whose en-
saeement to Mr.. Nathaniel Burt, OF
PHILADELPHIA was announced recent
II, was the guest of honor at lunch
con given yesterday by Mrs. Marion
Eppley, who entertained at Baileys
Beach.
Mrs. Wales Latham, originator
and national chairman OF Bundles
for Britain, who made a wide circle
of friends during her brief visit IN
Washington last spring, Will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles How
land Russell the middle OF August.
Mrs. Latham will 60 to Newport
for the ball to be given August 10
at Seaview Terrace, home of Mrs.
Herbert Shipman, for the benefit OF
Bundles for Britain.
Mrs. George Eustis Corcoran, who
lived In Washington for many years
I'm the old Corcoran House where
the United States Chamber OF Com
nerce now stands, again is at New
mort for the remainder of the sea-
son. She is a gifted pianist and
active In music circles here. The
late Mr.. Corcoran was a grandson
of the donor of the Corcoran Gal
Iery Of Art, the late w. w. Cor
coran. After leaving Washington
he changed his name from George
Corcoran Eustis to George Eustis
Corcoran to carry on the illustrious
name of his grandfather.