Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-24
SOCIAL and PERSONAL.
interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria- Happenings
u Society.

The Junior Assembly gave its MD
season german Saturday evening IN
the Elks' Auditorium, it being the
third dance the club has given tins
season and among the most brilliant
of the dances that have been given
recently in Alexandria, 1t was at
tended by large number Of dancers
and chaperons, and was one of ut
most congeniality. Chaperoning, the
assembly of young dancers were
Mesdames Harry R. Burke, Edward
H. Kemper, Robert S. Barrett, Percy
Evans of Warrenton, C. William Wat
Ties, and Dobbins, the latter of Wash
ington, Miss Mary Carlin, and Miss
! Constance Boush.
Those dancing were Miss Alfalfa
Kimmel, Elsie Brown, Elizabeth Ty-
rec, Zelma Tyree, and Mr.. Billy Pierce
all of Washington, Mr.. John May, of
the Episcopal High School; Miss Col
Inns Jones, Miss Isobel Boswell, Miss
Marie GasSon, Miss Nina Fulton, Miss
! Hilda Schneider, Miss Lucy Ander-
son, Miss SSarah Cox, Miss Julia Hop
kins, Miss Sarah Kemper, Miss Ellen
Burke, Miss Mary Hunt Roberts, and
! Messrs. Brouse T. Burke, Charles c.
.Carl:n, Louis c.. Barley, Albert v.
Bryan. John NJ ,Leadbeater,. Thomas
IL. Wattles, Ferguson Bryan, Law
renee G. Fawcett, Upper Barrett,
Waller Barrett, Gardner L, Boothe,
! Johnson Mcclure, Chester Pierce, Ed
win Pierce, Allan Roberts.
Mrs. George Uhler, Regent Of Mt.
Vernon, Chapter, D. A. R., very
delightfully."- entertained the mem
bers of the chapter and few invit-
ed guests last week at her home on
north Washington street. The guest
of honor was Mrs. Sylvester Basbour,
member of the District Committee D..
A. r., who gave most interesting
and instructive talk, on the "Mile-
stones of the District" which the D.
A. R. are interested in preserving.
On Thursday of this week at s o'clock
p. M. Fred E. Woodward, is to lee
ture in the auditorium of the New
National Museum, Washington under
the auspices of the District D. A. R.,
I committee, on "The Preservation of
Historic Spots and of Records" His
subject will be "The Boundary. and
! Milestones of the District of Column
! bia." As manager fthe book depart.
ment of Woodward & Lothrop and
member of. the Columbia Historical
Society," Mr. Woodward is widely
+; known, and his power to lead his hear
ers makes certain delightful even
.ng. In addition to Mr.. Woodward's
illustrated lecture, Col. Hartz, will
make an address, and Mrs. George
Smallwood, whose eloquence is prov
erbial, will read paper on "The Lay
ing of the First Milestone No ad-
mission is charged, and all who are
interested in local history and civic
welfare are cordially invited.
Miss Lila Waller Barrett, of this
city, and Mr.. Edw.rd Voolfolk Al
friend, of Atlanta, Ga, were married
this afternoon at Clifton Chapel, near
Whitewater, Stafford county, Va. by
the Rev. Frederick G. Ribble, ID.
of Petersburg, Va, The marriage
was very quiet owing to the illness
of Mr.. Alfriend's mother and was on
~ attended by the immediate family
of the bride. Among those from this
city who attended were Robert S.
Barrett, John B. Barrett, and Lieut..
Charles D. Barrett, brothers of the
bride and Miss Kitty Barrett, sister
Miss Barrett is the daughter of Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, president of
the National Florence Crittenton
Mission. Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Alfricnd left for wedding
trip to Florida. They will make their
home at the Georgian Terrace, All
lanta, Ga.
Thn tlnyn,,,1,,.. TI,,1, h,,e.