Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1940, Page 48

‘ C, APRIL 21, 1940—PART THREE. SOCIETY. MRS. GARLAND L. LIVELY. Her marriage on March 5 was announced at a recent party. The bride is the former Miss Virginia B. Jones, daughter of Mrs. Cora Lee Wood. MISS VIVIAN WEBB. Her engagement to Mr. Karl Reed Swenson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Karl Johaan Swenson of Portland, «Oreg., has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stanly Webb of Petersburg, Va. —Brooks Photo. MISS VIRGINIA DALE MILLER. The engagement of Miss Miller has been announced by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Mil- ler, to Mr. James Edward Nealon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nealon. The wedding will take place in June. —Harris & Ewing Photo. MISS RITA CONSTANCE CORWIN. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fleet Wood Corwin of Washington and Mansfleld, Ohio, have announced her engagement to Mr. Robert M. Stow of Scarsdale, N. Y. —Albee Photo. MISS MAXINE KAHN. Her wedding to Mr. Raymond J. Gerber, son_ of Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Gerber, will take place in the fall. 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One of the top-ranking girls both socially and scholastically at Madiera, “Patty,” being bent on improving herself, is now rigidly applying herself in her Jreshman year at Bryn Mawr. She has & mind of her own and knows how to put up a convincing argument. She conveys this by her green eyes and the firm little mouth and chin of her saucy, upturned MISS PATRICIA McKNEW. —Underwood & Underwood. face. She is a person with will power and an ability to concentrate; ‘one who knows what she wants, goes after it and always comes home with the bacon. Also a great kidder, this quick-witted, unspoiled girl who would like to be & Dorothy Thompson, finds that “variety is the spice of life.” She is attracted to all kinds of people and is similarly fond of sculpturing, good dancers, club sandwiches and husky Southern voices. Faked Southern accents and modern poetry rouse her ire. Keen about starboats, which she indulges in during the summers at Gibson Island, “Patty” is an adroit sailor and loves to crew, but jokes that her ears are 50 big they cause wind resistance. Gifted with “beginner’s luck,” she essayed skiis for the first time at the Dartmouth winter carnival and sallied forth like a professional. Ever since, upon attempting the sport, her fate has been to end up wound around a tree. Highly imaginative, “Patty” dreams of being an interna- tional spy and batting her eyes at people who, if they knew her identity, would intrust her to a firing squad. She also fancies buying back the | McKnews’ ancestral castle in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. David Meeker, in Fair- fax. beth Sweet, Patsy Waring, Jacoba Lunch Invitations Issued In Lower Montgomery Mrs. Thomas Creighton to Entertain; Mrs. Norman Ames to Be Hostess For Dela Zeta Sorority Alumnae Mrs. Thomas Creighton has invited guests for two luncheons this week. She will have 12 guests tomorrow and at another party Tuesday she will have 10 guests. Mrs. Creighton, who lives in Kenwood, invites the same group of friends each year when Kenwood’s famous Japanese Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert T. Woodson, Miss Jean Woodson and Mr. Over- ton” Woodson, all of Fairfax, and Mr. Woodson’s niece, Miss Isabel Gill of Washington, are week end guests of Mr. Woodson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Woodson, at Crozet, Va. Mr. Willlam D. Evans of Rich- mond is visiting his aunt, Mrs. F. Sheild McCandlish. Little Miss Elizabeth Ramsey Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Medary, Beverly Pickett, Roberta Graham, Dale Daugherty, Ruth Helen Rise and Jean Woodson. Rochester Alumni to Meet Dr. Dexter Perkins, professor of history at the University of Roches- ter, will address the anual meet- ing of Washington alumni of the university tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Cosmos Club. Underwood & Underwood 1230 Connecticut Avenue Thomas P. Chapman, jr., will en- tertain at supper in honor of her birthday anniversary Monday eve- ning after which she will take her guests to see “The Bluebird.” The guests will include Natalie Brown, Judith Grove, Helen Sweet, Eliza- CANUTE WATER brings lovely color to 6 *10 (Size full 4x6) Studio Sittings ot Dleveath Dlstrict 4488 The Palsis Royal, Toiletries . . . First Floor 7 falais cherry trees are in bloom. Mrs. Norman Ames of Westmorel supper Wednesday evening when her guests will be the members of the alumnae of the Delta Zeta sorority. Mrs. Irene Boughton of Cincinnati, national president of the society, will be the guest of honor at the supper. will be Mrs. Joseph McFadden, Miss Martha Neuman, Mrs. Arthur Hachten, ‘Mrs. William C. Houck, Miss Margaret Herrick and Mrs. J. E. Bowman. Mrs. James Lee Oliver Will Entertain at Tea. Mrs. James Lee Oliver will have her home in Somerset in honor of Chase, Md., who will leave soon to make her home in Philadelphia. & Mrs. Oliver has asked Mrs. Dwight R. Cooke, Mrs. J. J. Hasley, Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley and Mrs. F. A. 4 Linzel to assist in entertaining her guests and to alternate af the tea table. Luncheon and Bridge Party to Be Given Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alan Maphis and Mrs. F. W. 8. Evans of Greenwich Forest will give a luncheon and bridge party at the Cmmiomll Club Tuesday afternoon. | Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Bailey were hosts at a bridge party last evening in their home in Chavy Chase Gardens. Among their guests were Mrs. M. L. Stephens of Wil- liamsport, Pa., who is the week end guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver F. Busby. Others at the party were Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Collett, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. War- ren F. Mosman. Mr and Mrs. Clifford A. Betts, Mr. and Mrs. Julian W. Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Durkin and Mrs. Warren Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Howard K. Chapman of Edgemoor entertained about 30 of their friends at dinner last eve- ning followed by bridge. Included among the guests v.'ereI Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Morris, jr.; Mr. | and Mrs. Robert Cochran, Mr. and | Mrs Julian Lakey, Mr and Mrs. ‘William Mattingly, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lanhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Harbin S. Chandler, jr.;; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Mills, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fifield, Mr. and Mrs. P. Padgett, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fletchall, Mr. and Mrs. Al Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Magruder, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Con- over and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Woolf. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Chapman took their guests to the Broadmoor for dinner. Mrs. Joseph Orr Will Entertain. Mrs. Joseph Orr of Brookdale has invited eight guests for a luncheon and bridge party Wednesday after- noon. Dr. end Mrs. Sidney S. Jaffe are expected to return to Somerset next week after a month-and-a-half trip through Mexico. Mrs. Jaffe's sister, Mrs. Rosa Laddon Hanna, who has ' During Week jpartment on the Interior Control land Hills will be hostess at & buffet Entertaining with Mrs. Ames about 100 guests at tea Tuesday in Mrs. Roland Whitehurst of Chevy early residents of Greenwich Forest and lived there until about a year 880. Falls Church House Party Bransons Hosts To Number Of Guests FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 20— Mr. and Mrs. James F. Branson are | hosts at a house party this week. Their guests are Dr. and Mrs. W. 8. Cliadwick and Miss Nancy Sue Rudder of Beaufort, N. C., and Mr. | and Mrs. Fred J. Cohn of Raleigh. Maj. Claud Duncan, U. S. A, and Mrs. Duncan have returned from a two weeks’ trip to Raleigh. | Miss Joyce Boland, Miss Mitzi Payne and Miss Anne Cline are in Charlottesville, N. C., where they attended the ball this evening. | Mrs. Albert Ware has returned | from a few days’ trip to Richmond. | Mrs. Robert N. Landreth and her | son, Robert N. Landreth, jr., have | Sarasota Springs, Fla. Lt. A. B. Leggett, U. S. N, and Mrs. Leggett, who have been in Long Beach, Calif., for the past two years, | have returned to Falls Church. Lt. | Leggett is stationed at the Navy De- | returned from their winter home in | B Bridesmaids Entertained At Warrenton Elizabeth Barrett Is Hostess at Luncheon WARRENTON, Va, April 20.—Miss Elizabeth Rice Barrett entertained at luncheon for her bridesmaids Thursday. Entertainments for the wedding party also have been given by Miss Doris Becker and Miss Betsy Charrington. Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman gave a dinner dance at North Wales Fri- day evening for her granddaughter, Miss Barrett, and her wedding party. The Countess Miriam Caracclolo di Melito, wife of the Italian Consul at Johannesburg, South Africa, ar- rived this week, after spending a few days in New York with her sister, Mrs. Crosby Hornblow. The countess will spend two months at View Tree Farm with her father, Mr. Oscar Terry Crosby, and her sister, Mrs. Crosby Miller. The countess sailed from Ifaly, where she had visited her son, Ludovico, who is at the Naval Academy at Leghorn. Miss Virginia Howard Bowman and Mr. Frank E. Bowman left this week by motor for Tucson, Ariz., where they are the guests of their cousin, Mr. Powell Scott. head of the art department of the Uni- versity of Arizona. They also will visit the West Coast while away. Mrs. George Latham Fletcher, who has been in Warrenton for 10 days, will return to Washington Monday to be there until June. Mrs. Thomas W. S. Davis of Washington is at the home of Mr. Davis’ parents, Dr. and Mrs. George H. Davis, recuperating from an ap- pendicitis operation in Loudoun " County Hospital. Mr. Alfred M. Randolph of Cali- fornia i5 the guest of his brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pool, and expects to be here for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. Plunkett Stewart of Unionville, Pa., are at their country place near The Plains for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Bradfield have returned to their home near y Upperville from Arlington, where they spent the winter with their daughter, Mrs. George Kearney. Mrs. Mitchell Harrison, who has been living in the Pilson house on Culpeper street, will move shortly to an apartment at Shadow Lawn and her daughter, Mrs. Lindsay Harrison Wallace, will return from Garfield Hospital in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Smith will occupy the Pilson house on their return from their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Holger Birdstrup, who spent the winter with Mrs. Birdstrup’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Whitfield, at Burnleigh, near Middleburg, have left to spend the summer at their hunting lodge in British Columbia. Mrs. Bird- strup acted as honorary whipper-in with the Middleburg Hunt during the season. Mr. and Mrs. E. Kenneth Jenkins have returned from a Southern cruise with Mr. Thomas Leiter. Mrs. Jenkins has entirely recovered from the effects of her automobile accl- dent of last winter. WHERE TO DINE. 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While in Princeton Miss Wood will be the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Otis C. Dorian, who have been living at the Congres- sional Country Club for several months, have taken an apartment in Washington for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Dorian were among the —_— ‘wonder that we sell more ‘ster than all other bair i Casute coloring ? Glulhd-lh__u" Mrs. Harry Moran entertained at | bridge and a buffet supper Tuesday | evening, and Thursday evening Mrs. ’ Trabold had a small evening card party. Mrs. Albert M. Day entertained at luncheon and bridge Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Edward Williams gave &' bridge luncheon. and Modern Silver and Piano, Ete. From a Collector, Sev Olotriet 4400, Tomo Catalogues on Application to etables. Delicious Desserts, etc. Take holiday from the kitchen! 5¢ $1.00 Service 12:30 to 8:30 P.M. 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