Evening star., 1951-02-26
Society News
Capital Social Calendar Filled
With Variety of Entertainments

her son. Capt. Allen Swayze and
Mrs. Hollister Sturges.
Nine. SEE. wife Of the former
Chinese Ambassador. was at Mrs.
Dougherty's party, wearing black
with exquisite green jade earrings.
Also there were Mrs. D. Buchanan
Merryman and Mrs. Emerson
Howe who was accompanied by
her house guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel l.. Blount Of Paris. who
will be with her another week as
the sailing Of the boat on which
they had passage to return to
France has been delayed.
Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr. Mrs. Nc
Ceney Werlich and Mrs. James w.
Boyer met for the second time
yesterday at Mrs. Dougherty's all
having been guests earlier Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jean Chatel at the new
Georgetown Gallery. The Chatel's
party was the opening Of an ex-
hibit Of paintings, sculpture and
wood cuts by Col. Winant
Johnston. The wood cuts are the
illustrations of his most recent
book, These Innocents." now in
its second printing.
Mrs. Carr arrived at the Gallery
with copy OF the book under her
arm to be autographed and told
the author she had read 1t from
cover to cover"
Mrs. Paul Bartlett held court in
one corner of the gallery. It was
the late Mr.. Bartlett, the famous
sculptor who was the inspiration
to Col. Johnston for his own work |
in clay. These figures held the
most attention. Particularly Youth
and Age. two heads which need
no other description.
Mrs. Harold Walker, wearing no
hat but having a black mesh veil
atop her hair and about her neck
a cafe-au-lait tulle scarf tied at
one side in a large and perky bow.
She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Wood
Robert. also hatless.
Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan were
together and others greeted. by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatel and
Col. Johnston were the Misses
Katharine and Alice Goodwin,
Miss Eleanor Wells, Miss Bertha
Noyes. Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly,
Miss Creel Durrance and Mrs.
Celeste Crosby Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Rogers
OF Baltimore, who were guests over
Sunday Of their son, Mr.. G. Nelson
Rogers. jr.. and Col. Johnston,
were at the opening of the exhibit.
Maj. Gen. Louis McC. Little was
among the later arrivals yesterday
and after the tea was host at an
informal supper party for Col.
Johnston, his other guests includ-
ing Mrs. Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers and Mr.. Rogers, jr.
Mrs. Clark Woodward was ac-
companied to Mrs. Dougherty's
tea by her daughter. Mime. r. A.
Bernatschke Of New York, the for
mer Miss Kathleen Parker, we'll
known mezzo-soprano. Mrs.
Woodward answered inquiries
about Admiral Woodward that he
will be home tomorrow from the
Naval Hospital. where he lis re-
covering from an ankle injury.
However, he will not be out in
time for the dinner they plan this
evening at the Army and Navy
Club. The party will honor Mr..
and Mrs. Leopold Stokowski, who
are close friends of Mime. Ber-
Mr.. Stokowski is here
to conduct the National Symphony
Orchestra concerts February %
and March 7. The Stokowskis
were guests of honor at dinner
Saturday evening of Col. and Mrs.
Curt c. Schiffeler. The ranking
guests that evening were the
Turkish Ambassador and Mime.
Erkin and others were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouett Shouse.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume Wrong also enter
tanned at dinner Saturday evening. i