Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1929, Page 45

SOCIETY. Nuptial Ceremonies Grace the Calendar In the Early New Year Ensign Hickox, U. S. N., and Miss Barber United Marriage in Closing Hours | of December. in | The marriage of Miss Dorcas Louise Barber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- | ert L. Barber, to Ensign Ralph Hickox, } U. S. N, took place Saturday, December | 29, in the North Carolina Avenue M. P. | Church, the Rev. Howard Schlincke offi- | ciating. The church had an effective | arrangement of palms, and Mr. Norman Stant sang “At Dawning” and “O, Promise Me"” before the ceremony. Mrs. G. L. Mockbee played the wedding march and accompanied Mr. Stant. The bride was given in marriage by her father and wore a gown of white taffeta, fashioned with a sleeveless bod- ice and full skirt with a scalloped hem- line shorter in front than in the back. Her tulle veil fell from a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Laura Baulsir was maid of hon- or wearing a rose-color taffeta gown trimmed with flowers to match, ana she carried a bouquet of deep pink roses. The other attendants were Miss Alma Hickox, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Ruth Schlincke. They wore green taffeta frocks and carried pink roses. Ensign Myron Graybill, U. S. N., was the best man, and the ushers were Mr. Malcolm Hickox, brother of the bride- groom; Mr. Vinton Koonce, Mr. Ernest Higgins and Mr, Wilfred Dawsey. Following the ceremony a reception for the wedding party and families was held at the bride’s home, after which Ensign Hickox and his bride left for a short wedding trip. Later they expect to be at home in San Diego, Calif. ‘Wedding in New York Attracts Local Interest. A marriage of interest in Washington | took place Friday in New York, when Miss Mary Churchill, daughter of Lieut. Col. Marborough Churchill, U. S. A,, re- tired, and Mrs. Churchill, became the bride of Mr. Stephen Arthur McClellan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George McClellan of this city.. The ceremony took place in the crystal room of the Ritz-Carlton, the Rev. Philip D. Davis, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, officiating. Palms, fern and Easter lilies formed an effective setting for the wedding and & string orchestra played the nuptial music. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore a gown of 1vory-colored satin embellished with rose point lace, a family heirloom. Her veil of tulle was caught to the coiffure with orange blossoms and she carried a bou- quet of gratum lilies. Mrs. Robert Crain, jr., of Washington, D. C., was the bride’s only attendant. She wore a costume of yellow chiffon, with a velvet hat of the same shade. She carried a bouquet of yellow roses and iris. Mr. Charles W. Deeds of Hartford, Conn., was best man. There were no ushers. The ceremony was followed by & reception. Mr. McClellan and his bride will sail on the Bermuda for Hamilton, Ber- muda. On their return they will live at 37 Robin road, West Hartford, | Conn. He is with the Pratt-Whitney Airplane Motors Co. of Hartford. Other Notable Events of Recent Record. An attractively arranged wedding took place, Saturday, January 5, when Miss Helena Lange became the bride of Mr. Orman Schneeman. The ceremony was performed at 4:30 o'clock in the after- noon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lange, on Livingston street, Chevy Chase, the Rev. Dr. Henry Rancke of Grace Reformed Church officiating. Palms, ferns, pink roses and candelabra formed an effective hnmnd for the altar was "The ‘bride was given e le was given her father, and wore a gown o '.:{ georgette, trimmed with lace, and she carried a shower of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Mary Kieny attended her sister as matron of honor, wearing blue trans- parent velvet and carrying La France Mr. Oscar Lange, jr., brother of the bride, acted as best |’mn4 Mrs. Lange, the bride's mother, wore & blue crepe gown. Preceding the cere- mony a program of wedding music was given by Miss Mary Apple, contralto. After the reception Mr. and Mrs, Schneeman left for a Southern trip. Upon their return they will make their home at Akren, Ohio. Mrs. M. Cole has sent out cards an- nouncing the marriage of her daugh- ter Clara M. to Mr. Gilbert L. Wilcox of Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 3, the Rev. W. M. Hoffman officiating. Owing to illness of the bride's mother the wedding took place at th home of the officiating clergyman. . New exvress-train vassencer fares be- $ween Berlin and Stutteart, Germany, are about 2 cents a mile THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, BRIDE OF YESTERD Mrs. William Bradley Willard, who, before her marriage yesterday in St. Margaret’s Church, was Miss Florence Keys, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Edward A. Keys. Tea to Honor Delegates TO Women's Federation Miss Charl Williams, education chair- man of the National Federation of Busi- ness and Professional Women’s Clubs, is giving a tea Thursday afternoon for the delegates from the National Federa- tion who are attending the fourth Con- ference on the Cause and Cure of War. The tea is in honor of Miss Lena Medesin Phillips, president of the Na- tional Federation, and Miss Emily R. Kneubuhl, executive secretary of the organization. About 50 federation members from all over the country will be present, and others invited to the tea are the full membership of the ‘Washington Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, and the officers of the - Club, Zonta Club and Soroptomist ub. The tea will be given at the home of Miss Willlams at 2727 Connecticut avenue, Prominent Guests Listed For Celebrity Breakfast Mrs. Ulysses S. Guyer, wife of Rep- Tesentative Guyer of Kansas, has taken a table for the Celebrity Breakfast of the National League of American Pen Women, and will entertain an interest- ing company of 10 guests. This break- fast, which is to be given at noon January 25 at the Willard Hotel, is the second of a series of four similar events which are being arranged by the National League for the benefit of its clubhouse fund, this series to be fol- lowed by the annual Authors’ Breakfast in April. The national president of the league, Mrs. Bonnie Busch, will return to Washington from her home in Miami, Fla., where she has been passing the holiday season, in time to preside at the breakfast. She is greatly inter- ested in the serles and is aiding the chairman, Mrs., Swalm Reed, in the plans for these events, which have aroused the keenest interest. Mrs. Busch has taken a table for the breakfast of January 25, and among others who have reserved tables are ol ———o|———=]o|——— 0| 334% to 50% the stock— Plaig Northern Seal (dyed Coney) Coats. Formerly $135. Reduced to .. Northern Se: med in Squirrel. These items are selected at random from (dyed Coney) Coats, trim- W Rosendorf = 1215 G St. Washington’s Importing Furrier Main 8663 FURS! January Event With 22 years of big merchandising to our credit, we can say that in all our career we have never seen better values. The height of fashion is represented in our fur garments of unimpeachable grade. We Have Reduced Prices Frank. 9285 —Harris-Ewing Photo. Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, Mrs. Fulton Lewis and Mrs. Willlam Wheatley. Celebrities who will be presented at this second breakfast include Mr. Paul Kester, whose fame as a dramatist is of long standing; Mr. Thomas Lomax Hunter, who will read from his own poems, and Miss Elizabeth Lippincott Dean, who has revealed anew the charm of Dolly Madison in her study of this noted mistress of the White House, entitled “Dolly Madison, the Nation’s Hostess." Assisting Mrs. Swalm Reed as mem- bers of her executive committee for the breakfasts are Mrs. Charles Augustus Hawley, Miss Florence Ward, Mrs. Danlel C. Chase, Miss Patricia Poe Ben- nett and Miss Agnes Winn. B Parents Hosts at Dance In Honor of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Glaser of 4853 Wisconsin avenue northwest enter- tained 20 couples at a surprise birthday dance in honor of their daughter Dora Tuesday night at the Langlotz Studio, Fourteenth and Monroe streets northwest. Monday Tea Announced By University Women ‘The Monday tea of the American Association of University Women will have as hostesses tomorrow members from Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges, with Mrs. Alvin Barber, Miss Elizabeth Eastman, Mrs. Howard S. Leroy and Miss Helen Samuel pre- siding. Indian Relics Displayed. BERLIN (#).—An exhibition of Am- erican Indian relics, ranging from household implements to scalps, is at- tracting wide interest in Berlin. ZOWE S .(’;g;[g\._.__ 7-9~11~13 G St.NW Early New Year Social Festivities Feature Chevy Chase Record Dinners, Bridge Parties, Teas and Luncheons Among Leading Events — Clubs Entertained—Personal Notes. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Warburton of West Lenox street sailed Thursday for | Porto Rico, to be absent for a month engaged on official business. | | Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Roberts enter- tained at bridge and supper Monday | evening in their home on McKinley | street. Covers were laid for 24. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Doolittle of Philadelphia were the week end house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Wil- liams of Thirty-third street. i Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Holland entel tained at dinner and bridge Friday evening. Dr. and Mrs. John A. Logan and Miss Frances Bronson entertained at a tea dance from 4 to 7 o'clock p.m. yester- day at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Logan, 5437 Connecticut avenue. Miss Dorothy Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thompson, will en- tertain her club tomorrow evening in her home on Ingomar street. Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse entertained at luncheon and bridge Wednesday in her home on Jocelyn street. Mrs. Hamilton Spransy of Newton Center, Mass., is the house guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. | S. R. Converse, on Ridgewood avenue | Comdr. and Mrs. Franklin Van, Valkenberg of Hawthorne street enter- | tained at a dinner dance Saturday eve- | ning, January 5, at the Willard Hotel Mr. and Mrs. George H. Parker gave a dinner Thursday evening. Misses Jane and Betty Barrowman, who have been the house guests for a month of Mr. and Mrs. Parker, have returned to their home in Tulsa, Okla. Church Guild Unit to Assemble at Tea. Section 4 of the Guild of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. J. Craig Peacock, 12 West Irving street. Tea will be served. Mrs. William C. Phalen of Syracuse, N. Y., spent a few days this week with Mrs. E. H. Pitcher at her home on Mc- Kinley street. Dr. and Mrs. Sterling Mead returned Tuesday to their home on Rittenhouse street, after spending several days in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Morley enter- tained at supper and bridge Wednesday in their home on Morrison street. Covers were laid for 16. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Widmayer were hosts Friday, ¥anuary 4, in the home on Livingston street in honor of their daugter, Miss Theresa Widmayer. Mrs. George Myers of Orlando, Fla. and Pittsburgh, Pa,, is the house guest of her son-in-law and daughter, and Mrs. Russell Mowen of Nevada avenue, Ti.e Garden Club of Chevy Chase, Md,, met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. E. S. Kellogg, 6 East Irving street. Mrs. Frederick Pqwell read a paper on “Recent Garden Publications.” Mr. and Mrs. Allison Miller and their family of Cathedral avenue left Sunday, January 6, to spend the remainder of the Winter at their home in Fort Lau- derdale, Fla. ‘The Community Club of Chevy Chase, Md., will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. E. O. Patterson, 102 Quincy street. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Crampton and their family of Forty-fourth street are spending several months in Fort Lau- derdale, Fla. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Zinkhan of Hawthorne street left Tuesday for Ohilo, where they were called on account of serious illness of Dr. Zinkhan's father. Mr. Chester J. Bowen entertained the Chevy Chase Reading Class on Wednes- day at her home on West Melrose street. Mrs. Bowen reviewed “Essay of Today.” Mrs. Fenning Entertains Thursday Book Club. Mrs. Karl Fenning was hostess to the Thursday Book Club in her home on Chevy Chase Parl wtl{ Mrs. Victor Whitlock reviewed “Shelley” by Walter Edwin Peck. 3 Miss Margaret Merrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Merrill of West Melrose street, left Saturday, January 5, to visit her uncle, Mr. Ralph Watson of Pittsburgh, Pa., before resuming her studies at Wellesley College. Mrs. Edward G. Yonker accompanied by her father, Mr. G. W. Blair of Iowa, has gone to Omaha, Neb., on account of the death of Mrs. Yonker's brother- in-law, Mr. B. W. Hart. Mr. and Mrs. John V. Richards of Meadow Lane entertained at a dinner dance Wednesday evening at the Army, Navy and Marine Country Club, Mrs. William M. Freeny gave a lunch- eon and bridge Thursday in her home on Connecticut avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Abner H. Ferguson was u HATS MBI T Mr. | daughter, Miss Ruth Adams of Leland NUARY 13, S . 1929—PART MRS. BOYCE FICKLEN, JR., National president of the American Legion Auxiliary, arriving with a party of friends from Indianapolis to occupy boxes at the annual ball (¢ the Depart- ment of the District of Columbia at the Willard Hotel January 30. Harris-Ewing Photo. hostess at dinner and bridge Wednesday evening. Mrs. Dwight Scott entertained at luncheon and bridge Tuesday at her residence on Lanier place. Mrs. Charles A. Jones gave & luncheon and bridge, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Gravatt and Mr. and Mrs. Flippo Gravatt have re- turned after spending the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Miles at their home in Yonkers, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs, Edwin H. Jones enter- tained at dinner Friday, January 4, in | their home on Magnolia Parkway. Cov- ers were laid for 12. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams and tl.eir street, are spending the winter in Mi- ami, Fla. Mrs. Dougherty at Home Friday Afternoon. Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty will be at her home at 3713 Jenifer street, Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Henry Wooding has returned after spending a week in Woodville, Ontario, Canada. Miss Josephine Stevens of Willlams Lane and her classmate, Miss Molly Greeley, have returned to Mount Holy- oke College to resume their studies after spending the Christmas holiday with Miss Stevens’ mother, Mrs. Eugene Stevens, on Williams Lane. Miss Miriam Likens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Likens, entertained at bridge and supper Wednesday evening. Mrs. Annie B. Edwards, Mrs. Ethel B. Woltz, her son Billy and Mr, Hen- derson Steel, motored to their homes in Greensboro, N. C., after being the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Haight of Thirty-third street. Sunday Dinner TODAY to Be Served in the Connecticut Avenue at California Street 5:30 to 7:30 P. M. toes 2 Green Vegetables Delicious Salads Varlety of Frozen Desserts or Homemade Pastries i We have very attractiye dining nd we are prepared to private dinner, luncheon e e cording to your wish and ordlr." Tllll TWICE-YEARLY ARTCRAFT FOOTWEAR FASHION SALE ll NOW IN PROGRESS OFFERING AWAZING REDUCTIONS AN STREET - - - AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOOTWEAR --=- OUR EN- TIRE STOCK AS INCLUDED A [ B FORMERLY $27.50 TO $14.50 ’ SOCIETY. Interest in Bal Boheme Increasing as Datc Nearsi The demand for boxes for the sixth annual Bal Boheme of the Arts Club January 28 at the Willard is greater than ever before. The large majority of them have been reserved ever since last year's bal, and in order to take care of the ever-increasing requests, the committe¢ has added a number of small boxes, most of which are already taken for this season’s oriental frolic, “Carnival in Cairo.” The few remain- ing boxes are to be had of Dr. John | Ryan Devereux, chairman of the ball, or at the Arts Club. Those who have reserved boxes for | the Bal Boheme include Mr. and Mrs. | Warren N. Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Barnes, Dr. and Mrs. Gregg Custis Birdsall, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Car- penter, Mrs. Susan B. Chase, Mr. and | Mrs. Willoughby Chesley, Mr. and_Mrs. | Bowie Chipman, Dr. and Mrs. Fred- | erick V. Voville, Mr. and Mrs. Whitman i Cross, Mrs. Samuel T. Cushing and| Miss Cushing, Mrs. H. G. Ferguson, Mrs. Randolph Keith Forrest, Mrs. E. M. Fuller, Mrs. Anne P. Gaynor, Mr. | and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mr. and ! Mrs. John W. Holcombe, Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, Mrs. George W. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Leisen- ring, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mr. John Long, | Mr. and Mrs. Gideon A. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauser, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Phillips, Mrs. Ralph W. Richards, Mrs. Lindsay 5 Russell, Mrs. William Wolff Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jay Staley, Mrs. M. D. Wickersham and Mrs. Margaret 8. Zimmele. The scene of this year's bal bein laid in the streets of Cairo in carnival time, with the arrival of the triumphant Caliph from his victories in battle, the decorations of the boxes will be in keeping with the magnificence of the pageantry of the occasion, and the festive spirit of all nations joining in the joyous celebration. The entire tenth floor of the hotel will be transformed into an oriental street flanked with gay booths in holiday array and peopled with gay crowds attired in the gala costumes of many lands. . Mrs. Wallace to Entertain Kappa Kappa Gamma Group Mrs. Edward M. Wallace will enter- tain the Washington, D. C., Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma at 6 o'clock dinner, Tuesday next, at 1629 Columbia road. The dinner will be followed by a business meeting and a play. All visiting Kappas are invited. 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