Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1929, Page 44

Music, Clubs to Hold Annual Convention In Fredericksburg Several Hundred Visitors Society News Reported From Adjacent Virginia Community. ! FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Aé‘)l’l §.— Several hundred visitors and to the tenth annual convention of the Virginia Federation of Music Clulls snd the Virginia Music Teachers’ Associs- tion will be entertained here next week when these two organizatioms meet im Jjoint @nvention for the first time. The outstanding musical featuse of the week is to be a concert in the Teschers’ Col- lefiAudlwnum. wed.nev John Powell, noted pianist Gert 'y Termman oscn. prominent 8 cert by Herman en, s violinist; a choral festival of 350 voices, with special numbers by the 'Hollins College chorus, Jean Trigg Cherus eof Richmond, Grace and Holy Trinity Church Choir of Ri hmond, and the University of Virginia Glee Club. A number of entertainment affairs have been arranged for the visitors, includ- ing a banquet to be given by the Fred- ericksburg Rotary Club. Dr. Hall Canter, professor of chem- istry at Randolph-Macon College, de- livered the third of a series of five lec- tures on scientific_subjects of popular interest at the Presbyterian Chaj ‘Tuesday night. The five lectures to be presented on five consecutive Tuesdav evenings were arranged by Rev. R. V. Lancaster for the benefit of the general public and are drawing large evowds. Miss Claire Freeman entertained at thyee tables of bridge in her home Sat- urday evening in compliment to Miss Louise Mapp of Accomae County, who is visiting her sister here. High score prize was awarded Miss Julia Mason Rowe and Miss Mspp was presented with an attractive guest prise. Wedding Anneunced; Another in Prespeet. Mrs. J. R. Rawlings and her dsughter, Miss Mary Van Raw! attended marriage of R. Archer Williams to Miss on ? gro' L ern hfldl}l trip, Mr. and Mrs. will xeside in Wi ! is_sssociated Miss Elivabeth Dickinsor® of at s shower gi ven in honor of the -elect at the hcwme of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thorburn «n Priday afternoon. Prof. am$ Mrs. Calvin L. Lewis of Slinton, N. 1\, are guests of their daugh- ter, Mrs. J. Butler Walsh, at the Heflin Apartments. of Washington and James A. 1Ume W his daughter} Miss Alice Emery, sre wife Chub. e, at o 'Mdolh:i‘.“he“-_-m : S. Stome, & mew Ulysses THE~ SUNDAY STAR, 'WASHINGTON. HARKIS & SWING of Semator Damiel Steck of Iowa, pepular with her husband, Representative Pratt the Mayflower. succeeds Vice President Charles hasband, Representative Cart- Haynes-Hanford Wedding Announced for Next Tuesday Miss Fellen Hanord, the daughier of passing a shott time ot their home, the | 2% Isand, near thds city. Mrs. Louie Marie and her mother, Mrs. Luola Kriox, have arrived at tl Philippine Islarws, where they will their home wit h Lieut. Marie, U. 8. C., who is on clty there, Children_Entertained At Gay Easter Marty. The snnual c¢bhildren’s Easter party given by Mr. and Mrs. Gari Melchers at Belmont Sunday wfternoon was one of the prettiest and most enjoyabie of the many e\‘ent?l of 1_1\hzt km‘gt held t‘r;‘rere Preceding the “hunt” s were entertained with a real fi':'}n and Judy show. Mr. and Mrs. Melville and children of Sykesville, Md., have re- turned to their home after Mrs. Melville's mother, Mrs. George Freeman. Miss Betty Boynton of Boston, Mass,, was the guest in- honor Mrs. Reg~ inald Ridgely en! at Pri- day afternoon., The home was attrac- tively decorated with Spring flowers. High score was a1 Miss Jeanette regen and Miss Boynton was the recipient of am aftractive guest those psesent were Miss Miss Anne Harrison Stoffregen, Scott, Miss Russell, Miss Ella Marton and Miss Helen Norris. Wed- nesday afternoon Miss Baynton was en- tertained by Miss Elizabeth Russell at an attractive bridge party. Mrs. Arthur Shannon with her son, George Bhannon of Barre, Vt., are vis- ing Mrs. Shannon's mother, Mrs. Ar- ittle Flower Guild Sponsors Bridge Party A bridge party under the pstronage e of the Little Flower Guijd will be held at 2400 Sixteenth street northwest Mon- day, April 22, at 2 o'clock in the after- noon. The proceeds will be sent to the General Hospital, Ketchikan, Alaska. ., R. L. Graves will be in charge of the arrangements and will have the P g ok icuding 4. W, ©. , the ut . W. C. toire ; Mys. John J. F. Saul, Mrs. Elmer Mrs. | Of ton Alles, Mrs. James AR TES Johnson, oyce, Mrs. J. Kolb, the Misses Mrs. Harold Norton, Mrs, Charles P, Neil, the Misses. | SePtion and Powell, Mrs. P' J. Nee, the Misses Saul, Mrs. Daniel Scott, Mrs. John 3 Rose Dugan, Mrs. R. L. Shanafelt and Mrs. J. G. Haskell B number of debutantes. “Mrs. Leigh Honor Guest Of Congressional Club htunchaumi: trend of the day and will use poinf ~ Exhibit jleton,, Miss_Elizabeth | 0f g ‘Miss avenue; 3 supper in her honor Monday ening in her home on Klingle road; Mrs, Walter Young was hostess for her at a linen bridge shower Tuesday eve- ning; Mrs. James Lemon gave a lunch- eon bridge and miseellaneous shower Wednesday at the Kenwood Country Club, and Miss Catherine Crippen and Miss Mary Crippen entertained for her at a bridge and kitchen shower Wed- nesday evening at their home on Jenifer street. The guests at the kitchen show- er party were Miss Frances Walker, Miss Virginia Herron, Miss Helen Gregg, Miss Ruth Foster, Miss Virginia Smith, Miss Lindall Eckert, Miss Ellen Buell, Mrs, Willlam Hart, Mrs. Prancis Brown, Miss Beryl Manchester, Miss Dorothy Haddox, Mrs. Gordon Edmonds. Miss Genevieve Pitch, Mrs. Edward Greer and Mrs, Carl H. Claudy, jr. Bay State Society Plans To Greet Secretary Adams Several meetings of the joint e .- mittee of the Massachuseits Society of ‘Washington have been held at the di- of its president, Assistant At- Friday evening, April 19. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock sharp continue until 1 o’clock. Music will be furnished by one of the leading orchestras in the city. The reception will open at 10 o'clock and an elaborate tertainment has been ‘l‘rrnnl!d which both accompanied by Mr. Robert Thomas. There will be sketches by Dick Mansfleld, the cartoonist, and a professional cabaret will entertain. Incidentally the date of this recep- tion is kncwn as “Patriotic day,” which holiday in usetts in scene of the firs Revolution, April 19, 1775, when the “embaitled farmers fired the shot heard ‘round the world.” The committee in charge of the re- 3 inment will be under Cabinet Ladies Sponsor Army-Navy Thrift Sale . James 'W. Good, wife of the Sec- and 'Mrs. Charles for You Smart and Unusual T COATS Nuptial Betrothals Feature the Record Of Balmy Springtime (Congmm Page.) W. Mondell. The wedding will take place during the Spring. ter, Margaret, to Mr. Billings son of Mrs, Willlam Hi Agatha School for Girls, recognition as a pianist, peared as soloist with country’s leading orchestras citals from coast to coast. Mr. Wilson is a eivil the deputy manager of the New York. He was gradual Yale in the class of 1916 and served 8 captain, Corps of Engineers, France in the World War. grandson of the Iste William Wilson of Washington late Dr. John Shaw Billings, tor of the New Y Public He is a member of Miss = Hamilton Eugene McParlane as honor and Miss Marian Thorndike as Guido Plnnls'onm. wedding take %’cnrm Chllrf.?, mvfldl&?:: e the ceremony will be ited to relatives and close friends of the bride and the bridegroom. Wedding Is Forecast For the Early Summer, The Rev. Alexander Galt and Mrs. Galt of Herndon, Va., announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Virginia Poythress Galt, to Mr, Elmer Wood of Raleigh, N. C,, the wedding to be an received her mas- ter degree from the University of Penn- sylvania. Mr. Wood is Jessor of ethics in the State Unis of North Carolina and graduated from the Uni- versity of Missouri, since which he has received degrees from both Harvard and Princeton Universities. Mrs. Russ, widow of the late Maj. Joseph Russ, announces the engage- ment of their daughter, Marie Anna, to Lieut. Lamar Dunn of Merid- ian, Miss. Lieut Dunn is a graduate of the United States Military Academy in the class of 1925. The wedding will take place June 11 at Fort Benning, Ga. s Mrs. Charles Pfedtel:cl Bevan of t‘“; imore announces engagement o her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Miles Bevan, to Mr. Ferry Baldwin Allen of T PRICES Whatever Your Preference In, Fox Scarfs en;nm-hml hostess, whese: HARRIS § EWiNe MARRIS & Ewing' uxwmmwnm'-‘-nmum' , WT. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graves Shorter announce the engagement of daughter Sue to Mr. William E. Carey, jr. Announcement was made Monday efternoon of the engagement of Kathryn Weaver, daughter of Mr. Mrs. W. C. Weaver, jr., to Mr. G. . | Miller, son of Mrs. John T. Miller Rappahannock County, Va. The nouncement was made at & luncheon given at the home of Miss Weaver, when 20 guests were present. Miss Weaver is well known in Wash- ington, while Mr. Miller is widely known ‘Mary | throughout the ' State, being _superin and . Mr. \w is a graduate of Harvard College, and is now in the third-year class at Harvard Law School. No date has been set for the wedding. " | given tomorrow by the “ | ciation of University Women is * | Miss Sybil Baker, who will read attended Bradford | Colle, tendent of the Warren and nock County schools, with Front Royal. The date of the wedding has not been announced. Miss Baker T.e: Guest Of University Women The guest of honor at & tea to be Asso- to be Carthage College, James versity, Knox College, Lake Forest Col- lege, Northwestern University and r. and Mrs. A. H. O. Rolle announce | Bure! the engagement of their daughter, Max- ine P:‘a¥ez. to xx. A:az;x{nus 8. u,god- ashington and Kingston, N. Y. ;’!e.rdzflnl'z date has been set for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. James Neuman An- drews of Bethesda, Md., announce their daughter, Miss Mr, Alfred E. T T —it_can be suited here. We not only show the widest se- lection ‘of smart Spring Furs, but un- questionably give you biggest values. Inspection invited. NO HIGHER SAKS FUR CO. Hosow Lusrhson Planned: -] By Republican Women ‘The April luncheon of the League of Republican Women will be held at the Washington Club at 1 o'clock| Wednesday. The speakers will be Mr. | William R. Castle, Assistant Secretary | of State, and Representative-elect Ruth | cCormick. | L. Rust will be hostess (0‘ EEE L& T g 55 Hiram Bingham, wife of | guests will be Adams, wife of | the Secretary of the Navy; Representa- | tive-elect Ruth Bryan Owen, Mrs. Larz Anderson and Mrs. Henry Alvan Mrs, Paul Myron Lindbarger will Fof ?%Ez i Oppeosite the Library of Congress The Ugly Duckling Tea House 115 B St. S.E. THE BEST 75¢c DINNER in the City A La Carte at All Times Closed Sundays 1215 CONNEGTICUT AVE., N. W. Feature Black for Afternoon Wear HAND-MADE Also charming new creations—authenti- cally styled—in a full complement of color 1870 220 combinations. | have among her guests Mrs. Roscoe Patterson, wife of Senator Patterson; Mrs. Charles Lobingier, wife of Judge Lobingier of Shanghai, China, and Mrs. Edwin 8. Puller. Columiba Chaptfl'. D.A.R. Will Honor Visitors Columbia Chapter, D. A. R., will en- tertain the national and State officers and the past regents at a reception to be held at the home of Mrs. Thomas J. Dickson, 3363 Sixteenth street, tomor- row evening. Mrs. James Henry Harper, regent, wiil- receive, assisted by the other officers of the chapter. Patou Silhouette This coat in Middy-blue creols has a g, i i g Brief Speeches Only At Authors' Breakfast Special Interest Manifested by Society in Picturesque Event Due Friday at Wil-. lard Hotel. Brevity, which Shakespeare sald was “ghe: soul of wit,” and variety, which Cowper claimed was “the very spice of H%e” will mark the program to be offered at the authors' breakfast of the Wational League sof American Pen Women Friday next at the Willard Hotel—brevity as to the individual ad- dresses o be made and variety in the will presifie, and assisting her as toast- mistress will be Mrs. Louis N, Geldert, sl S. [} : g § ; : g £ i ; a i I i I ; ! i L i E i i ¢ & ] ] § i 1 gakg {iiy it JHI afia fa " L Ief ! Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., will be a guest of Miss Irene Pistorio, as will Mrs. George Otis Smith. 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