Evening star., 1951-02-18

II you are more CIlan ~ dIlU
have never been to stately bali
don your best gown or your black
tie and join the Virginia gentle
men and their ladies this holiday
evening, Thursday, for the George
Washington Birthday ball.
Gov. John Stewart Battle, Rep
resentatives Porter Hardy, jr.;
j. Vaughan Gary and Edward j
Robson, jr., have set the holiday
date aside and plan to attend
said Capt. George Grove, society
president.
Dinner will be served at the
Army Navy Club at 7:30 o'clock
The reception will take place in
the Carlton Hotel at $50 O'Clock
and dancing will start at 10
o'clock.
Colonial atmosphere will be lent
by eight costumed girls from
Martha Washington College OF
the University of Virginia, who
will dance the minuet. the shotish,
the lancers, the waltz and other
Colonial dances. Mr. Alfred Lee
Hiss. Owens 7677, is chairman
of the event and is assisted by
Mr.. j. Maynard Magruder and
Mr.. William Garnett Lee, sr.
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That king of seafood, Mr.
Lobster. will be waiting for all
those Down Casters to feast on
him this Wednesday night when
the Maine State Society meets for
dinner at $50 O'Clock at the In
terror Department cafeteria.
Mr.. Lobster will sit in style
amongst drawn Maine country
butter, French fried Maine pota-
toes, Maine style Indian pudding
and Maine clam choWder.
Good New Englanders in at
tendance will be Senators Owen
Brewster and Margaret Chase
Smith, Representatives Charles
P. Nelson. Robert Hale and Frank
Fellows. Secretary of the Interior
Oscar Chapman, Director Albert
M. Day of the Fish and Wildlife
Service and Names Commissioner
of Sea and Shore Fisheries Rich
ard E. Reed have been invited.
Note: Don't worry about eti-
quette when it comes to eating
lobster for Mr.. Don Larrabee
president, can furnish books on
the subject, he said. 8
What cherry tree was to
George Washington. a brunch will
be to the Washington State and
Alaska Society. In other words
every one eats, or why else die
George chop the tree down?
This post holiday affair will be
held Sunday. February 25, at 1918
o'clock in the crystal room OF the
Willard Hotel.
Eating the grapefruit. ham and
eggs will be Justice William O.
Douglas. Senators Warren G
Magnuson and Harry P. Cain, and
the Representatives Of the Ever
green State. Alaskan Delegate
E. L. Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. Burks
Summers and Chairman Mon c
Wallgren of the Federal Power
Commission have received invita-
tions.
That who's who list also con-
tains the name of Miss Martha
Wright, who shortly takes ovel
the coveted part Mary Martin
plays in South Pacific. Call the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
National 5946, for reservations.
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Iowa ham will be the succuleni
dish offered at the Hawkeye State
society brunch Sunday, February
25, at 1890 o'clock at the Ma
tional Press Club.
Fruit cup, lima beans, pineapple
scrambled eggs, ice cream. rolls
and coffee will also be on the
menu. Call Mrs. G. L. Gromanr
before Friday at Columbia 1000
Apartment 2081, for reservations
The congressional delegation
has been asked and honor guests
will be Mrs. Hiram Houghton from
Red Oak, Iowa, who is nationa,
president of the General Fedora.
ton of Women's Clubs. CHIEF
subject of conversation: Cherry
blossom princess.
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.Oklahomans are proud of theil
native sons who are here ir
Washington holding important
agency positions. and therefore
plan to honor them this Satur.
day night from 10 to l O'Clock
in the main ball room of the