Evening star., 1924-07-27
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

The wedding of Miss Irva Hunton
kemper. daughter of Mrs. Harry
Fisher Kemper, to Mr.. Norman Earle
Simpson, the son of Mrs. Charles E.
Simpson, took place Wednesday at S
pm. In Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. The church
decorations were palms, ferns and white
Eladiolas.
The bride entered the church with
her uncle. Robert L. Brown of Rich.
mond, who gave her in marriage Her
gown was Of white satin with
court train, and was trimmed with
thread lace and small orange blos-
SONS. and her veil of tulle was
caught in coronet fashion with lace
and orange blossoms and fell to the
end of the train. She carried
shower bouquet of Orchids lilies of
The valley and brides roses.
The maid of honor was Miss kath-
leen X. kemper. sister of the bride,
who wore yellow georgette over sill
yer tissue trimmed with ostrich
feathers. Her hat matched her gown.
and she carried pink rosebuds and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Mabel Mcnamara of Washing
ton was the matron of honor, and
wore pink georgette over silver tis-
sue trimmed with ostrich. a hat to
match. and carried pink roses. The
four bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
Pope Of Manassas. Miss Ruth Noonan
OF Philadelphia. Miss Dorothy Hayes
and Miss Frances Shuler. Their
gowns were Of georgette over silver.
shaped hats to match trimmed with
a fun of orange blossoms and chin
strap and streamers at the left side.
They carried arm bouquets Of pink
roses.
Mr.. Simpson had as his best man
Chester w. Fannon, and the ushers
were Cecil NJ. Mears of Wisconsin,
rome kaufman of Washington Kemp
Rush and Arthur Shelter of Alex
andria.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. w.
AT Dawning" and Il Love You
Truly" The wedding march was
played by Miss Stella Moore. organist
OF the church, accompanied by Alvin
t'riedlander On the violin.
The wedding was followed by re-
ception at the home of the brides
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Owen
lynch, 81 King street after which
ding trip. the bride wearing a gown
of beige nat crepe. with hat and
shoes to match. and a wrap Of the
same color with squirrel collar.
The semi-monthly dance of the Old
Dominion Boat Club. under the direc-
tion Of the social committee and board
OF directors of the club, was held Fri
day night. chaperoned by Mrs. Will
Mrs. Charles NJ Shepperson and Miss
Cora L Cochran.
Among the dancers were Miss Vir-
Katherine Strong of CLpeper. Miss
jeanette Cochran. Miss Genevieve
She2nerson. Miss Josephine Gregg
Miss Margaret Warwick. Miss Eliza
beth Warwick, Miss Inez Moore, Miss
Margaret. Moore. Miss Nancy King.
Miss Dixie Cox. Miss Cora Pullman.
Miss Hilda Pullman. Miss Ruth LIE Hew
and Miss Florence Long: DR.. and Mrs.
Neville Roberts. Linus Young of Fair
fax. John Strother of Culpeper. Glenn
ent Cofer Victor Ferratt. Guy HolN-
1end and Noel Lynn of Washington,
J: Earl Ross. Emmett Lawler. Magnus
Bales. John ]. Hughes. Edwin Pierce.
Chester Pierce. Boothe Pullman. Rob-
ert Whitton. Robert Yates. Jack Rob-
erts. Dickerson Jenkins. Vincent
Young. Charles NJ. Shepperson. jr..
las Rand, Charles e. Carlin. jr.. Clar-
ence Dyson. Richard Wright, William
Copenhaver. Mac Moore, Jack Howard
ler. Walter Nails. B-ouse Burke Stnn-
ley King. Lionel Reeton. Jack Tu1-
loch. Jack Robinson. Alvin Fried
lander: Thomas Hulfish. Harry John
son. Charles keegan, Kenneth Moore
and Franklin DeDier.
Mrs. T. +. Naupin was the hostess
Monday evening at the meeting of the |
bridge club of which she is MEM |
Reynolds. Miss Helen Calvert Chap |
man, Mrs. NJ. F.. Swan Of Washington, |
Mrs. Harrison Emhardt. Mrs. William |
T. Rohey, Mrs. George f. Pickett and !
Mrs. Samuel B. Moore.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Maupin |
entertained at garden party at 40s
Duke street in honor of a newly |
formed sorority at George Washing
ton University. Veta Tau Alpha. Mrs. |
Maupin was assisted in entertaining
20. by another Alexandria mem
ber Of the eorority. Mrs. William ].
Robey and by Miss Margaret Robey
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett returned
Tuesday to her home at 4os Duke
street from her Summer cottage. at
Sss Ocean ; Grove; ;,,, n j. Where VII she has
convention in New York Dr. Rarett
spent Wednesday at Fairfax. Va. and
the. remainder of the week at
Ivakota Farms. Clifton. Va.
Barbara Petit of Elizabeth. NJ j.,
are guests of Mrs. Petitt's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Mansfield. in
North Pitt street.
and Miss Margaret Ogden left last
week for a trip up the Hudson River. |
stopping at Albany and West Point.
Alexandria boys who are attending |!
training camp at Camp Meade and |
who spent the week end at their |
homes were David Houston. Howard |
NJ. BaReett, William Jester and Stan |
Daniel r. stansbury left last week
for Tucumcari. n. Mex, to visit his |
son. Herbert Stansbury.
Mrs. William r. Purvis and her sis !