Evening star., 1946-11-10

MrS. EarHeSt Will accompany ner
aunt to New York.
There was another party here in
Bethesda a day or two ago that
might have been interesting to the
community had they known about it.
But the party was a family affair;
there were no guests and with the
exception of the guest of honor and
the hosts no one knew about it.
The party was the dinner that the
six young Hall children gave for
their father, Representative Edwin
A. Hall, to celebrate his reelection
to seat in the House of Represent
atives.
Without knowing it the Hall chill
dren carried out tradition estab-
lished many years ago in the 37th
congressional district which Mr..
Hall will now represent for the fifth
term. Probably the young Halls
never heard of the late Senator
Thomas Platt or Chauncey De Pew.
They are much toe. young to have
known of the buckwheat breakfasts
that used to celebrate Senator
Platt's reelection year after year,
and that became known all over the
country. But they had the same
idea of celebrating, thinking that
their fathers reelection deserved
some sort of festivity.
Obviously a breakfast party was
out of the question. With six chill
dren all getting ready for the school
bus at the same time, it just could
not be arranged.
But they could-and did-manage
a dinner party. All the children
helped with it. Marlyce, the Oldest
girl, was general chairman of ar
arrangements. Edwin, with an eye for
color, found a few late roses in the
garden and he arranged a floral
centerpiece for the table and the
younger children, David, Charles,
Marriet and even little Richard, did
errands and helped wherever they
could.
There were no guests to hear the
dinner table conversation. but no
doubt Mr.. Hall took the time to tell
the children of his trip back home
and of the election. And it is quite
certain that he had an interested
audience.
Bethesda is getting quite accus-
toned to hearing that one of its
residents has gone abroad to live.
In days gone by trip abroad was
news event of major Importance;
but now whole families take of to
make their home in foreign coun-
try as nonchalantly as If they were
only going to the corner grocery.
Last Saturday Mrs. A. r. S..
Barden, the former Helen Roesch,
took her two little girls and set out
on the President Tyler to join her
husband. Col. Barden, in Germany.
Miss Betty De Courcy has been in
Heidelberg since last spring. Latest
word from her is that she is assist
ant editor of the Information and
Education News Letter which circu-
lates through the American Zone in
Germany. She is also registered at
the University of Heidelberg, study
ing French and German.
Mrs. Laurie Hess and her two
daughters who recently sailed for
Germany to be with Maj. Hess are
now located near haven.
Mrs Hess is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse E. Swigart Of Somer-
Mrs. Frances Kenney is planning q
trip to the opposite side Of the world.
Mr.. Kennedy sailed for Japan In
late October and Mrs. Kenney will
join him there as soon as transpor-
tation can be arranged. Mr.. Kenney
is chief of the Foreign Trade Di-
vision Of the War Department. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Constantine Eisinger
entertained at family dinner party
earlier in the week in honor of Mrs
Eisinger's father, Mr.. Henry Lat
terner. who was celebrating his
birthday anniversary.
All the members of the Latterner
family were present at the dinner
In addition to the guest of honor
and Mrs. Latterner, guest included
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hampton and
their son and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Latterner, jr., and their two daugh-
ters
The dinner was the first family
party Mr.. and Mrs. Eisinger have
given since moving to their present
home on Aberdeen road q month
ago. They had previously lived in
the District.
Mrs. Eisinger will entertain again
Monday of next week when she will
have her bridge club as her lunch
con guests.
Parties are still being given for
Mrs. George Sanford Holmes,
recent bride. Mrs. Holmes was the
guest of honor at a luncheon Tues
day at which Mrs. Hugh B. Johnston
was hostess. Guests present were
Mrs. j. Reed Bradley, Mrs. Lawrence
Ring, Mrs. John B. Bowen, Mrs.
Charles Embrey. Mrs. John Miles
Nader. Mrs. Dan I. McKeithen and
Mrs. John Huber.