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' 1-—-;-1 SOCIETY SECTION |-1 I p)* Sunday Pte Part Three SUNDAY Part 3—10 Pages WASHINGTON, D. C., MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1936. PENITENTIAL PERIOD PUTS DAMPER ON SOCIETY ■ ■ ■ _:- * ___ ».....— Lenten Curtain Falls Wednesday on Social Season for 1935-36 .Winter Made Record for Brilliant and Gay Parties Matching Those Before the War. And so another season becomes so- Hamilton Wilkes Cary, she returned cial history. Recorded as one of the to Washington after Mr. Cary’s death, was and she did gayest since before the Great War put but her hair brown not wear black velvet. Baron a stop to frivolity and money spending always de Cartier was a widower when he for unnecessary gayety. Entertaining his first wife hav- by private citizens again this year was married Mrs. Jary, been Miss Alice Colburn elaborate, with no limitation to cost, ing Draper of Mass., a cousin of Prin- and the official schedule was uninter- Hopedale, cess Boncampagni, formerly Miss Mar- save for the one reception post- rupted of Washington. because of the death of King garet Draper poned The Baroness made social history George of England. Few of the recent in refusing to be escorted to the State can boast a completed official years dining room at the White House by so in addition to being one achedule, the Ambassador of Germany at this Df the it also has been one of gayest post, the dinner being the first to the the most complete. diplomatic corps after the restoration relations with Saturday evening has become a fa- of diplomatic Germany after the World War. The act brought vorite one for large balls, some one to mind several other such incidents host and hostess ‘‘pre-empting" the at the White House, one during the date such as Mr. and Mrs. llugh D. McKinley administration, when the Auchincloss, who will give a large ball Baroness Hengelmueller declined the next Saturday evening at Merrywood, arm of the Mexican Ambassador, their country place across the Potomac Senor Azpiros at c dinner party at the above Chain Bridge. That is, the White House, her reason being that will be there, weather party given Senor Azpiros personally signed the which has become almost permitting, death warrant for Emperor Maximil- those in the suburbs and a slogan for lian of Mexico. country near Washington in the last few weeks. Although Shrove Tues- The closing program of Mrs. Law- day, day after tomorrow, will, accord- rence Townsend’s golden wedding an- ing to the Church calendar, close the niversary year was a brilliant occa- season for entertaining, and society sion. Mrs. Townsend has for many Mr. and Mrs. Millard F. West, jr., shown in their home on is expected to don sack cloth and years been a dominant figure in so- Porter street. ashes the following day, those who ciety and music circles in the Na- wish to be technical” may consider tional Capital, and although the ac- Saturday from noon to Sunday at mid- tual anniversary of her marriage tc night a feast day, and thus lift the Mr. Townsend is not until March 8 she chose call of ban on Lenten abstinance. Through to this season her golder Wedding Miss Walker the six weeks of penitence this prob- anniversary year and to celebrate the ably will be a weekly occurance. event by an extra program in her series. The morning musicales art To Mr. Marked Shrove Tuesday, the close of Mardi patterned after the famous Bagby Snodgrass in New is the Gras Orleans, usually musicales in New York, which for sc occasion for a brilliant ball here and many years have been a part of the for some years was the date for the social season, where only the ‘‘400’ By Brilliant Gathering annual ball to benefit the Episcopal met for outstanding programs, and Home for Children, for which Mrs. remained for lunch. Washington so- David Meade Lea has been such an ciety, based on officials and upheld Old Residential Society Attends Ceremony. active worker for 20 years or more. by official precedence, has no *’400.’ This home, originally the Bell Home, but certainly those who are prominent Miss Virginia Frances Squires Bride now is a member of the Community and those who wish to be prominent Chest and has no separate benefit are to be found at the morning musi- of Mr. Gerald Barclay Thorne. each year, but Mrs. Lea has kept her cales. active interest and was elected last The Townsends have lived in many A Midwinter wedding of more belonged to the grandmother or the week to her twentieth consecutive other capitals of the world, he having than usual inetrest to old residential bride. Her veil was of tulle fastened term as been president of the board. Mrs. in the diplomatic service of this society as well as members of the dip- to a coronet and she wore a face veil Lea is again taking her place in so- country and served as Minuter to lomatic circle took place yesterday which was thrown back after the ciety after some years of retirement Portugal and to Belgium, and Mrs afternoon, when Miss Helen Walker, ceremony. The bridal bouquet was of during the long illness and since the Townsend’s collection of personally daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis lilies of the valley. death of Mr. Lea. Mrs. Lea still drives autographed photographs U acknowl- Walker, became the bride of Mr. Bus- Mrs. William Earl Nettles was ma- her electric to be brougham about Wash- edged the most extensive and sell Leigh Snodgrass, son of Mr. and tron of honor for the bride, wearing valuable ington, which gives the genefation of collection in the world. Mrs, Mrs. William T. Snodgrass of New a peach moire taffeta gown fashioned Townsend is today a suggestion of the real ele- herself a cultivated mu- Brunswick, Canada. The ceremony on princess lines with puff sleeves a was In the gance of a day just past. The first sician, singer, pianUt and com- was performed in the home of the and a skirt which full and has woman to drive an electric here was poser, even written her own Mrs. William W. Bride, jr„ the former Miss Patsy Benton, bride’s parents, the Rev. William Joyce back and fell into a short train. Her theories Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, then “Prin- and method for correct tone who chauffeurs her husband to his office each morning, lingers Russell, pastor of the Church of St. hat was of peach tulle, made with a production for cess” Alice, when her father, the late singers. ThU, how- over the farewells. Thomas the Apostle, officiating, at 3:30 (See NUPTIALS 7~Page «.) ever, U for her use and Theodore Roosevelt, was President, personal those o'clock, in the presence of only mem- of her intimate Her’s was a victoria and Mrs. Fred- friends only. bers of the two families and a few erick Manning, then Miss Helen Taft, intimate friends. An altar Women’s Overseas The death last evening of Assistant improvised a White House debutante, followed in was arranged before the fireplace. Tall Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Henry Ambassador Miss Small Reunion her footsteps. Those days the very palms, ferns, Easter lilies and snap- League Latrobe Roosevelt, will take a delight- leisurelyness of the little cars gave an with tall candelabra unit of the ful family out of the official circle, dragons, holding The Washington atmosphere of elegance, which in the made an effective Women’s Overseas Service League will robbing the ‘‘Little Cabinet” of a lighted candles, rush of is lost and uncoveted. France Is To Be Bride for the white satin tomorrow in Of a reunion evening today charming host and hostess. Mr. and background prie- hold Mrs. Dieu. Miss Junia Culbertson, daugh- the garden house of the Dodge Hotel The death of Baroness de Cartier, Roosevelt have made many friends in ter of former United States Ambassa- when the members of the unit will < wife of the Ambassador at the Washington since they be- Belgian of Mrs. Her- came members of the In dor to Chile and Mrs. William S. Cul- "listen in” on the speech Court of St. James, brought to an end official family, Dinner Host Spring solos cere- of and had a bertson, sang preceding the bert Hoover, honorary president a colorful personality and one which large circle of admirers in mony, accompanied by organ and a the Washington Unit, who will speak figured prominently in Washington in residential circles before the late Mr, Roosevelt violin obligato. from California, and that of Miss more than one season. She married was appointed Assistant M. and Mme. de La- ; to J. K. of Engagement The bride was given in by Edythe Davidson, national president Baron Emil de Cartier de Marchienne, Secretary the Navy. marriage her father and wore a of the Service League, who will speak then Belgian Minister at Washington, Is striking gown « oi.xangc cuinciaence oi events boulaye Entertain. McCammon, 3d, of off-white after from Pittsburgh. July 16, 1919, the satin, severely plain wedding taking place the of the in the anniversary red army is an empire model fashioned with long A Dutch-treat supper will follow the Church of the Maeleine in Paris also the Saitos Plan Affair. Announced. anniversary of George Wash- fitted sleeves, neckline and a broadcast after which Mrs. Wallace in the presence of a distinguished com- high long ington’s birth. while offi- train made into the skirt. will show taken which included' Mr. Herbert Yesterday Mrs. Robert Toombs Small an- Her tulle Chiswell pictures by pany cials of The Ambassador of Prance and this Government were veil was in her on a recent trip to South America.