Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1936, Page 50

OCILETY. Halloween Parties Head Arlington County Events Social Season in Full Swing—Col. and Mrs. Green Are Hosts at Costume Dance. E social season in the county is in full swing, beginning with thé many Halloween parties during the past week. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. 8. Gordon Green, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bouknight, were hosts at a Halloween costume dance Friday evening in their home in Cherrydale. Autumn foliage, with other typical Halloween decorations, were used in the recreation room, and guests unmasked at midnight, when a buffet supper was served. Guests attniingg————=————————————————— jncluded Mr. and Mrs. George P. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Massie, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Moore, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Inbody and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gaumnits. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Droba were hosts at & party last evening in their | home in Leeway, Va. The guests came | in “tacky” attire, for which there/ were prizes for the outstanding cos-{ tumes. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Asay, Mr. and Mrs. Harold | Dorn, Mr. and Mrs, Max Lett, Mr. and Mrs. William Wynkoop, the Misses Dorothy, Verna and Marjorie Berge- gon, all of the county; Mr. Ashley Foard, Mr. Herman McKaskle and Mr. Jack Leahy of Washington. Maj. and Mrs. L. L. Martin, accom- panied by the former’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Julian A. Mar- tin, who are their house guests, and Mrs. Martin's father, Mr. Harry Stuart Fonda, will attend the cocktail party given this afternoon by Maj. and Mrs. Henry A. Barber in their apartment in the St. Nicholas in Washington. Mrs. Martin will assist the hostess. Friday evening, Nancy Martin, goung Qaughter of Maj. and Mrs. Martin, entertained a group of her friends at a “Ghost Party.” The guests were dressed to represent. ghosts. Guests from Washington in- cluded the Misses Jean Rudelius, Jeanette Kutchko, Mary Collier, Lil- lian Kilburn, Carolyn Davison, Wil- | helmina Davison, Nancy Barnett, Aileen Barnett, Shirley Rooks, Martha Jane Rooks and Ann Lystad. From the county were the Misses Ann Clark, Margaret Springfield, Beatrice Spring- field, Dorothy Mae Taylor, Barbara Taylor, Ann St. Jacques and Dorothy Gilbert. Miss Ruth Horner entertained at ther home on Pershing drive at a Hal- loween party Friday evening. The recreation room where the party was held was decorated with cornstalks, pumpkin hobgoblins, witches, ghosts and black cats. There were games and dancing during the evening and at midnight refreshments were served. Guests included the Misses Susan Hensley, Mildred Iden, Erna Tilson, Dorothy Allan, Thelma Marsteller, Mildred Rice, Doris Kanode, Nell Hin- ton and Charlotte Hurd, Mr. George Rainier, Mr. James Kirkwood, Mr. Jack Woodward, Mr. Albert Tilson, Mr. Paul Dodd, Mr. Wesley Harrell, Mr. Delmar Ports, Mr. Ivan Wash- burn, Mr. Ray Rouse and Mr. Sam Hinton. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Kennedy, with their two sons, have returned to their home on North Edgewood street from New London, Conn. Mrs. Ken- nedy spent about two weeks with her mother, Mrs. Marnette, and sisters, the Misses Marnette, and Mr. Ken- nedy motored up last week for his family, Miss Margot Broxton, well-known focal sculptor, has joined her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Broxton, in their home on Sixteenth street north, Arlington, for a two-week vacation. Bhe was accompanied to her home by Mr. Edward Norman, Canadian sculp- tor, in charge of pottery at the Deer- field Studios, Deerfield, Mass., where Miss Broxton is doing special work in pottery. They made the trip to attend the convention of the American Ceramic Societies, which met in Baltimore Pri- day and Saturday of the last week. One of the most attractively ar- ranged parties last week was that | given Friday evening by Judge and Mrs. Harry R. Thomas at their home in Veitch Summit, Va. The home was decorated with Au- tumn leaves and the first part of the evening was spent in music and games, after which the guests went out into the yard, gaily lighted with pumpkin lanterns and were served a fireplace supper prepared by the hosts. Guests from Washington were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Heartsill, Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Ellett, Miss Minnie Elli- son, Miss Marie Koontz, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Mrs. Annie Shreve, Mr. Stuart Dewey, Mr. Fred Schaffer, and from the county Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mr, Charles Wayckoff and Mr. Doty. Miss Ethel Gladys Trick entertained a company of 25 last night at the home of her parents on Twenty-sixth street north, County Club estate. The guests were received in the recreation room, which had been decorated for the occasion in Halloween garb and there were Halloween games, fortune | telling, dancing and other interesting features. Guests came in costumes and there were prizes for the most outstanding ones. Miss Jane Lawrence will return to her home in Cherrydale this evening from State College, Pa., where she motored Friday for the annual house party of Sigma Pi Praternity and while there was the guest of her cousin, Mr. Gilbert Burleigh, of Phil- adelphia. Miss Lawrence also at- tended the inter-fraternity dance and the foot ball game. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fitz-Hugh will be hosts at their home, The Hermitage, Chain Bridge Heights, Va., Tuesday evening at an “election party.” There will be a musical program, cards and other games. Inecluded among the guests will be members of the Young Democratic Club of Arlington County. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Samuel Camp- bell of Oak Crest will leave Wednes- day for Topeka, Kans, where Mrs. Campbell and their young son, Gordon connected with the United States For- estry Service, will do field work in the State. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had as guests over the week end the former’s brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Campbell, their son, John Bruce Campbell, and daughter, Barbara Ann Campbell, of Floral, Long Island, N. Y. Mr. J. F. Gregory has returned to his home in Aurora Hills, following a six-week official business trip at Spo- kane, Wash,, and Portland, Oreg. Mr. Chester L. Tallman has joined his family in Waverly Hills, following a visit in New York State with his parents. Mrs. Carleton K. Lewis entertained at luncheon Tuesday in her home in Lyon Park, Mrs. Charles Swingle, Mrs. John Bennett of Chevy Chase and their mother, Mrs. Berry of Manhat- tan, Kans,, who is visiting her daugh- ters. Mme. Jusserand To Be Honor Guest Mme. Jusserand, widow of the for- mer French Ambassador in Washing- ton for 22 years, who is now in this city for the dedication of a memorial to her late husband, will be the guest of honor at a tea to be given tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Hugh Campbell { Wallace at her residence at 1800 | Massachusetts avenue, to the mem- | bers of the Alliance Prancaise of | Washington, of which society Mrs. | Wallace is the first vice president. | Mme. Jusserand was always greatly | interested in the Alliance, which was | founded in 1904. |Mrs. Edward Yonker Hostess at Dinner Mrs. Edward G. Yonker was hostess at a dinner party last evening at the Shoreham in a joint celebration of :Hllloween and the wedding annivers- | ary of her son-in-law and daughter, !Mr. and Mrs. Fergus L. Lloyd of Memphis, Tenn. | Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd were married In ‘Washington two years ago. She has many friends in Washington, where she is known as the former Miss Madeline Yonke: Persian Persian is used in many new ways. Collar draped with new ef- fects. Pockets com- pletely covered. You'll appreciate the quality and exquisite styling of this model. Specially Priced Douglas Campbell, will be the guest| of her father, Mr. H. S. Foltz for two | months, while Mr. Campbell, who is| THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. Bride and Her Flower Girl _ MRS. WILLIAM PRESSLY COCHRANE, With Frances Townsend of Hoosick Falls, N. Y., who acted as her flower girl at her wedding last month. Mrs. Cochrane was Miss Sara Margaret Townsend, daughter of the assistant to the Attorney General and Mrs. Newman Alexander Townsend. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Future Brides Complete Plans For Weddings MISS MARIE CECELIA HAR- RINGTON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Harrington, has selected Thursday, November 19, as the date of her marriage to Mr. Chamberlain Stewart Cotton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Cotton. The ceremony will be performed in the Church of Our Lady of Vic- tory at 9:30 o'clock in the morning with the Rev. Father Miltenberger officiating. Miss Harrington, who will be given into marriage by her father, will have her sister, Miss Vir- ginia Harrington, as maid of honor, and Miss Helen Donovan, Miss Vir- ginia Darcey and Miss Eloise Wilson as bridesmaids. Mr. Cotton will have Mr. Leonard Harrington as his best man, and the ushers will be Mr. Charles Cotton, Mr. Elliott Harrington and Mr. Ar- thur Essex. Edwards-Lumsden Wedding Date Set. The marriage of Miss Barbara Lee Edwards to Mr. Willisam Edward G. Lumsden will take place Monday morning, November 30, in the Cathed- ral 13:1 St. Peter and St. Paul in ‘Washington, in the presence of only the immediate families and close friends of the bride and bridegroom. Miss Edwards is the daughter of Mrs. James Lafayette Edwards of Washington, and Mr. Lumsden is the son of Dr. and Mrs. David Lumsden of Battery Park, Md. Drew Designs on Plow. Rittenhouse, the famous American philosopher-scientist, contemporary of Benjamin Franklin, as a boy used to | draw geometrical diagrams on his plow and study them as he turned up the furrow. “I'VE ALWAYS WANTED THESE SHOES — NOW I CAN AFFORD THEM” FOR YOUTNPIUL FEET=AT Residential News Of the Activities In Laytonsville ]LAYTONVILLE, Md, October 31.— Mrs. Allison Taylor had as her guests on a motor trip Monday, Mrs. Chester Albrecht of Baltimore, Mrs. Ira Davis, Mrs, William Watkins and Miss Lily Williams of Kemptown. The party had luncheon at Panorama, Va., and returned by way of Winchester. Mr. and Mrs. Merhle Haines have closed their home in Laytonsville and taken an apartment in Gaithersburg for the Winter. Mrs. Mary Bell All- nutt will leave Laystonsville also for the Winter. She will have an apart- ment in Washington. Mrs. Archibald Asquith of Cleveland spent last week here with her sister, Mrs. Julia Becraft and is in Bethesda with another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer, at present. She was the guest of honor at a luncheon given on Wednesday by Mrs. Douglas Lind- say of Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Artemus Griffith of Riverside Inn at Seneca, Md., expects to spend the Winter with Mrs. Z. M. Waters of Goshen. Mrs. Elgee Riggs returned Wednes- day from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Willlams, of Prince | Prederick. |Our Flag .Chapter Annual Card Party Mrs. Willlam J. La Varre, regent, and Mrs. Corbin Thompson, chair- man of the annual card party of Our Flag Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, with officers of the chapter, will head the receiving line at the party to be held at the Carleton Hotel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Charles C. Haig, State | regent, and the State offices will be guests of honor. ANY AGE fi C. Society Preparing : For Active Season After Election Lull (Continued From Pirst Page) be done before that. This season, however, such a crowding of the soctal church or not. There have been rare occasions when a dinner party has fallen within the 40 days of fasting. But never before has such a situation arisen, that the schedule would be in- terrupted by s change of adminis- tration, The list of State entertainments, the dates and hour, are usually issued from the White House by mid-October giving lesser officials & chance to fill their calendars and plan their parties 30 as not to conflict with any of the Chief Executive’s functions. Five State dinner parties and five mam- mouth receptions are something of & of voluminous folds translucent black ... moxp magnific dressed up than éver.. season for Mousseline ‘de 4 Saie in a gown worn in the' grand monner. The groce- ful skirt is slim as o whip in front-——with masses of floating fufiness in’ bock. The yoke, formed of dainty - coral pink beads and rich - | tmmm oioh VEMBER 1, 1936—PART THREE. tax on human strength, when put into s few short weeks. However, much may be accomplished between Mr. make the receptions and dinners at the White House more comfortable and pleasant, giving to these functions almost an atmosphere of informality, certainly one of cordiality and good fellowship. Not since the adminis- tration of the late President Taft has there been this ease and simplicity, for both the Tafts and the “current” Roosevelts carried to the White House the same attitude toward guests within the portals of their home as when they were less exalted citizens of these United States. The debutantes, not waiting on White House invitations, have out- lined their program for the Winter season and o, too, have the several groups of dancers. 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