Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1950 — Page 15

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Charity Fund or

Style Display Trend

May Be Defense Against New Yorkers

By ELISE WASHINGTON,

* SUNDAY, MAR. 26, 1 1050 . i

Mar, 25—This is the season of . burgeoning charity in Washington—jagged hemlines and floating panels served with the sauce hollandaise at lunch in the fashionable hotels, and the peasants trampling through the houses of the mighty in Georgetown.

It's spring, and a toss-up which is the better MOry-raiser-the fashion shows or the benefit house and garden tours,

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Garden Tours The house and garden tours i

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Elise Morrow

can handle, It is characteristic that one of the fashion shows has as its biggest drawing card a ‘handsome middle-aged, whife- | haired, size 38 matron modeling among the tall, slinky, size 12 girls. -The dowager is Washington's most symbolic human type—the Senator's widow, the old queen bee, the divoréed hostess, the ageing gentlewoman with an’itch for | power. There are so many of these ladies in - the fashion luncheon audiences that they obviously appreciate this con-cession-to, as one of them put it, their age and tonnage.

offer unlimited opportunity for anyone with one buck, or two, or three, to peer for nightblooming filibusters in the garden of Senator and Mrs. Robert A. Taft, or for deadly rue and nightshade in the gardens of prominent political columnists, This year the treks begin next week, and offer lessons in the geography and interior decoration of Thailand as well as Ohio. Senator and Mrs. Taft's house in Georgetown will be thrown open, as well as the embassies of France, Portugal, Ecuador, Afghanistan and Thailand. Plus the homes of Representative Frances Bolton, the Republican lady from Ohio, Princess Emina Toussoun of Egypt—now Mrs. Cornelius Bretsch of Georgetown — Representative James Wadsworth of New York, and Assistant Secretary of the Army Archibald Alexander. The embassy tours are possibly the most spectacularly successful, “poor “Maddme I"’Ambassadrice, who attempts to put everything away, nail down everything else ‘dnd retire, leaving braces of stone-faced, frightened - eyed retainers to fight the mobs of eager ladies.

Escorts Busy

General Omar Bradley and his pretty wife were hosts at a dinner party during the week in honor of Colonel and Mrs. Robert Guggenheim, of copper and social fame. The Bradleys also enteftained at a reception. at Fort Meyer the evening befor the General departed for a meeting in the Netherlands. April will. be. about the busiest month around here since December and Christmas. All the extra men are going’ crazy, with such' evenings as Apr. 13 facing them. On that

~ Friday night, there are invita-

Hons _out for the last Waltz | “party at the Sulgrave Club, theNavy's annual Ball is scheduled, and the President of Chile will be in town. What would you do?

Sets "Wedding

William Colbert

“The fashion Shows have Thereéase in Washington recently to a point where no man knows what he faces

hotels for lunch or cocktails. This trend is possibly a manifesta-

action against the attitude of superior

scorned Washington women as dowdier

one of the larger hotels. = conservative old establishments have held out against the shows, stating haughtily that if they could persuade an important New York store to come down and handle the affair they might consider the idea. | Five years ago, professional models | couldn’t begin to make a living in | Washington, and such modeling as | was done was performed by embassy daughters and debutantes. Now, there is a great backlog of models who do earn their | living here, and, in several cases, have more offers. than they |

{terday afterfioor in the chapel of

“rderson; Reénssetat

| Rogers

although ' not for |

he walks into any of the large

of Mington's defensive re-

Yorkers, who have always charwomen and twice as .dull. are fashion shows almost every f the week and at almost every

Only two

Miss Bahler

Becomes Bride Married Here to Richard Anderson

pastor.

en Bahler and Richard L. Ander-

d Miss Mary Lou Branson were read at 3:30 o’clock yes- Lewis an y

denberg. Edwin 8. Harrington, Bloomington, will be his brother’s ‘ibest man, and the ushers are to George Languell, ‘Spencer;

{the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. George Arthur Frantz offici-

and

Real and artificial daffodils will be used for decorations. | "Springtime Serenade" supper-dance Apr, 15 in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Workin paper blossoms dare members of the decorations committee (left to right) Mesdames | Elliott, John E. Messick Jr., D. P. Montani and R. A. Massey.

[Hospital Cdld Sets ornate Serenade”

Miss Gilbert F

| Vows Today

James L. Seward To Be Bridegroom

Dr. Roy E. Vale will read the

bert, 800 N. Oxford St, and James I. Seward at 3:30 p. m. today. McKee Chapel of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church is to! be the setting for the wedding. ! ! be The “Theresa C. Gilbert, 1842 Talbott Ave, and Alvah E. Gil - |bert, Columbus, Ind. are the par-| ents of the bride, and Percy L.! Seward, 2006 Brookside Pkwy., is) 1 [the bridegroom’s father “1 Mrs. Robert Fisc matron of honor. She will wear! a Nile green frock made of white, embossed organdy. The bridesmaids, Mrs, Terence Sewell and! Miss Virginia Berry, and Miss, {Sharon Ann Gilbert, junior bridesmaid, will be dressed in daffodil yellow frocks of the same design.

Bride's Costume The bride's {gown is made with a sheer yoke|~ iedged with a seed pearl design: {and a bertha of Chantilly lace. |The dress has long sleeves, {full skirt and cathedral oily

on the hat of seed pearls and sequins.! ward J. [She will carry white roses and, lorchids.

Witham-Harrington Attendants Are Named

Miss Barbara Witham and Herbert E. Harrington announce the attendants for their marriage May 14.

| Max A. Seward will be the best

| . 3 man, and the ushers will include | Wilhelmina Devotes \Wilson A. Seward and Thomas

Time to Painting Gilbert. Larry David Gilbert will

AMSTERDAM—Since quitting Pe the ringbearer. A reception in the Marott Hotel her throne in 1948 after reigning Hunters Lodge will follow the

for 58 years Holland's ex-Queen ceremony. After a trip to Chi-

They will be wed in the Wilhelmina is giving free rein to cago, the couple will be at home

First Presbyterian Church chapel by Dr. George ‘Arthur Frantz,

Mrs. John Burton, Bloomington, will be the matron of honor, Vows uniting Miss Gladys Hel 314 the bridesmaids will include Mrs. Edward Brown, Miss Kitty | Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.

University. Harrington also attended IU,

Indiana

Mr. her work.

her passion for painting. at 109 E. 19th St. The bride will She spends much of her time wear a pale green gabardine suit sitting on a dyke bank on the with light brown accessories and! Dutch Island of Walcheren at'a white orchid corsage. work with her paint brush and| The bridegroom attended Purcanvas. Citizens of the Hague re- due University where he was a cently attended an exhibition of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity member, |

To Exchange

vows uniting Miss Jeannine. Gil-|

candlelight satin

announces the betrothal of her “daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Jack E. Eads,

the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jos

__The marriage will be read at

3:30 p. m. next Sunday in the First Baptist Church, Franklin,

{8hockney photo)

Mr. Gilliatt Falas Bride

FRANKLIN, Mar. 25 — Miss

Hillview Country Club immedi-

| Her veil is fingertip silk illusion Elizabeth Pauline Minks and Ar- ately following the ceremony. The for the St. Vincent's Hospital Guild and will fall from a halo half

thur Eugene Gilliatt were mar- {couple will be at home in April

ried at 4 p. m. today in the First | Presbyterian Church here. Dr.! [John Willlams officiated. The bride is of Franklin. ‘The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilliatt, Franklin, She wore a gown of candlelight lace made with a fitted bodice and bouffant ankle-length skirt, Her shoulder veil of illusion fell

from a tiara of rolled illusion and seed pearls and she carried white,

orchids and roses, Ushers at the wedding were E. P. Gilliatt, Bloomington; Ed Savola, Indianapolis; Dallas Campbell, Franklin, and H. M. Moyer, Ft. Wayne. There was, a reception in the|

{in Indianapolis. The bride is a graduate 6f Ohio {State University and the bride{groom is a graduate of Pranklin {College and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity,

‘Mrs. E. R. Bumpus

Is ‘Best Cook’

Mrs, Everett R. Bumpus, president of the Irvington Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, has been elected the ‘best cook” to represent the unit on WISH's “Laugh with the Ladies” program at 3 p. m. Apr. 3. Auxiliary members are invited to attend the broadcast.

ated at the double ring ceremony. Charles Blake, Wadesville, and

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bahler, Rensselaer, are the bride's parents. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy AR nt

"Henry Witham Jr., the bride-to-be's brother.

Dean and Mrs. Henry B. Wit “8540 NN. Pennsylvania “St. The matron of honor was Mrs. oo ‘give the bridal dinner for] Amsler, She wore a their daughter the night of May | cocoa-colored wool suit and car- 13 in the Indianapolis Athletic ried talisman roses. The best. Club. The rehearsal will precede, man was Donald Anderson and the dinner. the ushers were Max E. Bahler After the dinner Jack a and Delos Mathews. |shardt will be host at an infor-| The bride wore a navy blue mal bachelors party in the to, dressmaker suit with white ac- bia Club. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.| gessories. She carried a. white Harrington, Bloomington, are the Bible topped with lopped with white violets, {parents of the prospective mide

Gallery ¢ Opens, am

Among the parties being | planned for Miss Witham, none| | of the dates for which have been] n useum set, is a dessert-bridge Mrs. W. O.| Harrington and Mrs. Edwin s.! Family Hour Fetes {Harrington, the bride-to-be's fuS h | |ture mother-in-law and \sister-in-chools 77, 85 law, will give in the Bloomington Patrons, pupils ad teachers of {Country Club. Schools 77 and 85 will be guests | During the latter part of April of the Children’s Museum Family Miss Witham will be entertained Hour today. by Mrs. Brown, Miss Lewis and There will be a special open-| Mrs. Ruth Cummings.

Sallery. The - exhibit includes alr real knight's armor and models! of squires. It deals with aloonry. | A trusa u {castle life, arts and letter {the Middle Ages.

Hostesses this afternoon "Sets Meeting {Include presidents of the ParentMonthly Luncheon

| Teachers Associations, Mrs. H. |H... Hazenfield, ” School 77, and ‘To Be Saturday Miss Portia< Christian, voca-

Mrs, Harold Stewart, School 85. Others will be Mesdames H. E.| Boggy, Beth Elliott, Mildred Coe, | tional information chairman, will {Martha Frost, Roy Geider, John have charge of the program at | Hall, H. F. Fletcher, G. F. Romy, the monthly luncheon of the In|D. R. Flaughter, R. I. Drum, dianapolis Altrusa Club. It will James Glore, G: A. Miller, Larry be held Saturday in the Hotel

Ing of the new. “Middle Ages” | Miss Witham attended Ward-|.

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Toastmistress Club

To Meet Tuesday

Tuesday the Say |Toastmistress Club will meet in| ithe Apex Grill. Mr. James of! |Wasson's Antoine Shop will dem-! onstrate hair’ styling’ and groom|ing.

MIS. Blehard. Swift. will bein marie Tamdgren Toulsa Davie

arge-of Mrs. Stanley Crawford. won| first place in the speech contest hast month and Mrs. Hugh O'Gara, second place. Mrs. Craw-| ford will represent the club at the! Apr. 15 council meeting in the Warren Hotel.

To Be Bridegroom

Mrs. Roy L. Myers, 5307 Carroliton Ave. will entertain with A miscellaneous bridal shower in!

honor of Miss Mary Ellen Moran. |

Miss Moran, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Michael F. Moran, 4355 Park Ave., will be married to William J. Colbert May 6 in the St. Joan of :Arc Catholic Church. The parents of the prospective bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Colbert, 2422 Union St. Guests with the bride-to-be, her

mother and Mrs. Colbert will ‘be

Mesdames Helen V. Costello, R. W.|

Garrison, Homer Larsh, Michael ¥. Moran II, Lawrence Moran, Thomas Monshan, Sullivan, James Manley, Joseph Speaks and Francis Curran.

Mesdames Leo O’Connor,| Francis lLenahan, George Con-| el, George .Gerkin,| Turner, Michael Carr, !

nell, Jesse Mary Long, Jeannie Norman, Raymond Basso, Fred Baker, Joseph LaFata, Paul Miller and’ Fred Haunss.

Marie

{ Mesdames Vyrrell Bryant, A Burton Canady,” Fred Chambers,

Theodore Donnell, Leonard Gandolph, Dorey, Nell O'Connor and Gladys

Cornelius |

pment S

Washington. “We Surveyed Ourselves,” a report of the survey which Miss Christian's. committee made re|cently of both Altrusa and| Woman's Rotary Clubs member=|ship, will be the topic.’ It will be presented by. Mrs. {Tommie Walker, Miss Martha Robinson and Miss Myrtle Johnson. Other committee members who

Dee, = Misses Dorothy Helmer,

Maudie Carruth, |Helen .Hollingsworth, Barbara |Nofcier, . Evelyn Vick, Ruth Grummon, Alice Jones, Genevieve Shaw, Janice Berlin, - Grace {| Gabriel and Eunice Johnson. Miss Lois Anderson will preside lat the meeting.

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