Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
LIVE NEWS

LIVE NEWS
Mrs. Oliver Ashby Reardon enter
tanned at a very pretty tea" last
Saturday, at her home in Rosemont,
in honor of Miss Mildred Van Essen,
of Wisconsin, who is house guest
of Lieut.. and Mrs. George Tasker,
in Alexandria. The floral decora-
tons were yellow chrysanthemums
with holly and laure. Assisting Mrs.
Reardon, were Mrs. .Neson Taylor
SNYDER. Mrs. +. l.. Benton Mrs.
Stenge, Mrs. John w. Heston, Miss
ANGLER Shapplear, and Mrs WI
liam jackson Morton.
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DIR. C. c. Bockey, U. 5. y. has
been transferred to the U. ). 5,
Shawmut and will sail with the At
lantic fleet on January Ord next year,
Mrs. Bockey vii remain in Rosemont
for time.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pfender, of
Washington, were recent guests OF
Mrs. Captolia Rathbonc, in her home
at Mt. Ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow H: Ran
doinb's yonng folks will soon be re-
turning home for the Christmas hol-
iGavs. Miss Margaret Randolph will
come from St. Hilda's Hall, next
Wednesday; and her brothers, Mr..
Cary J. from the University OF Vlr-
ginia, and Winslow H. Junior, from
the Virginia Episcopal School at
Lvnchburg. will arrive home on the
following days.
Mrs. Vernon Parsons and Children,
who have been visiting her sister
Mrs. P. M. Fritter, on Hume Az
enue, St. Elmo, have recently left for
Newark. n. j., where they Will JOIN
MI. Parsons in thir new home.
The ladies of the Guild have pur-
chased a new reed organ, which is a
two manuel, foot pedal, "Estey" with
electric motor power. The organ ar
rived yesterday from Droop's music
store, and was Immediately installed
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Braddock Heights, and will be used
first this Sunday in the regular ser
vices, by Mrs. Francis Drischler, OF
Rosemont, who is organist at En-
manuel. Sunday School will be at
10 a. M, preaching by the rector
Rev. S. A. Wallis, at IL a. M, and
Mrs. E. E. MacMorland will sing
for the offertory, the solo, Come Tn
to Him. from Handles Messiah"
The Sunday School at Emmanuel is
rchearsing for their Christmas en-
tertainment, which will be given
next Thursday.
Mrs. John Parke Simpson, OF De
Ray, has recently returned to the
Washington Opera Company, OF
which she was formerly member.
Under direction of Edonard Albion
the company is preparing Carmen
"Rigoletto" and number OF othei
favorite operas, for presentation II
January and February Of next year
the date and place to be determined
later, announcement of which will b;
made in Washington papers.
Nine o'clock mass at ST. Rita:
Church, Mt. Ida, Sunday morning
will be followed by Sunday Schoo
as usual.
Mrs. J. H. Cato of st. Elmo, left
for Richmond yesterday, and vii
make an extended visit in the homi
of her daughters, Mrs. V. NJ. Lums
den and Mrs. j. R. Kelhson.
A very nice oyster supper wa:
served at the Community Church II
Aurora Hills last Saturday evening
The supper was given by the men o
the church who were assisted II
their work by number OF the ladies
The monthly meeting Of the mis-
sionary society of this. church wa:
held Wednesday evening, the i3tl
instant, in the home OF MRS. kat(
Pennvpacker, Aurora Hills, anE
was very well attended.
Tomorrow evening, the 18th in
slant. at 8 O'Clock, the Jefferson dis
trict chapter Of Arlington county
Women's Clubs, will give program
including motion pictures and music
in the Community Church building
admission for adults, IS cents, child
rem Is certs. This will be two
hour program, and interesting to ev
Cryone.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kent White: o.
Cottage Park, are attending the fun
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