Evening star., 1924-06-15
Chevy Chase Events
Of Social Character
Recorded Past Week
Bissett-C Culbertson Wedding
! Wednesday Leads in
Interest Luncheons,
Bridge Parties. in Regular
Calendar.

Paul Trauger Culbertson of Wash
ington took place on Wednesday,
June IL. at o'clock, at ST. Alban's s
Protestant Episcopal Church, which
was decorated with oak leaves, palms
and pink roses. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Charles T..
Warner. the rector.
The bride, who was given in mar
rfage by her father, wore gown
of white crepe-back satin, made on
simple lines, with bouffant skirt,
trimmed in white satin flowers with
orange blossom centers, which had
a train of net lace and satin; her tulle
veil, with coronet of orange bios
SONS, reached to the end of the train !;
her only jewel was a string of pearls,
the gift of the bridegroom: she car
ried shower bouquet of bridal roses
and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Will
liam Thayer Webb, who wore a gown
of deep rose pink chiffon with tucked
paneled front, tucked cape falling
from the shoulders and trimmed with
self-color flowers; she carried Ophelia
roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lillian
Anderson and Miss Helen Dorothy
Spicer of Baltimore, Md, who wore
gowns of two shades of pink chiffon
toned to and harmonizing with the
with straight front and back, with a
fullness at the sides; they carried
bouquets of sweet peas in the three
3 shades of pink of the attendants
gowns.
The best man was Mr.. John South
eriand Clapp of Boston, Mass
rhayer Webb, Mr.. r.S Harry arr Bissett, sasn,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Woodbridge
y. Norris of New Haven. Conn, and
Mr.. Richard S. Leech of Montclair,
n. J.
Mrs. Peter Bissett, the mother of
the bride, wore a gown of gray silk,
trimmed with lace.
A reception was held after the cere-
mony at the home of the bride, when
the house was attractively decorated
IN a white and pink scheme, with oak
leaves, peonies and roses.
The brides going away gown was of
black canton crepe, trimmed with white
satin and embroidered organdie. a
plated. moire canton crepe cape with
a white fur collar. and a black horse
hair and lace hat trimmed with a single
white lily. She wore a corsage of
Columbia roses.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Culhertson will spend
Nelr honeymoon in New York city and
viii take motor trip through the
nountains of northern New York and
Miss Ethel Marie Kroger, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard S. Kroger of
Taylor street. graduated from Immacu-
late Conception Academy yesterday
Mrs. p. ]. Houlihan. who has been
visiting her son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Mullen of Toledo
Ohio. has returned to her home on
Taylor street
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Burkhart
of Connecticut avenue entertained at a
house dance Wednesday, in honor of
the members of the social section of
the Womans Club of Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer l.. Kit enter
tanned at a dance on Saturday eve
ming at their home on Huntington
street.
The annual community day of the
Chevy Chase. Md. school was held Sat !
urday, May "a, al which the last meet !
Ing of the Parent-Teacher Association !
also was held. Luncheon was served. |
A report of the work accomplished for |
the school was made. AS this is the |
first anniversary of the association its |
members are gratified with the report |
of a substantial fund which has been !
expended for school and grounds i'm !
provementS. such as playground equip |
ment, portable hat racks, rubber boxes, |
an outside sanitary drinking fountain |
iron frame benches, shrubbery, and |
ether improvements to promote the |
health and comfort of the children. |
The following officers will serve for
Ralph Bascam: vice president, Mrs. r. !
II. Burdette; secretary, Mrs. c. l.. Jen- |
nison; treasurer, Mrs. Mary +. Quayle |
Mrs. James Hanley of Chevy Chase. |
Md, will entertain at garden party |
Tuesday in honor of her unit of the |
Church of the Blessed Sacrament. |
Mrs Marian Mythather of IndN- |
pendence, Iowa, is the house guest of /
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs |
ln M orhl 1rtn a
on Lenox street for several weeks.
Misses Eleanor Cooley and Anne |
Pollard are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lid !
Gon ]. Pennock of Lansdowne, Pa.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goodman of
Concord, n. c., has been the house |
guest of Miss Virginia Merritt, the |
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Merritt, at their home on Grafton
Mr.. Arthur May of Jocelyn street
II spending the week at Buffalo, y. Y.
as a delegate to the credit mems con-
Mrs. J. ]. Byrne of Jenifer street
entertained her sewing circle Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Swope of
Huntingburg street left Monday for
Atlantic City to attend the gas prod
uctS convention to be held at the
Ambassador Hotel.
Mrs 70. Hume Talbert of West Kirk
street entertained at dinner Thurs
day evening in honor of her cousin,
Mrs. Theodore Weed of New York,
Mrs, Harold C. Doyle has gone to
Maine, where she will spend the
Mrs. j. F. Waters of Jocelyn street
- entertained at luncheon and bridge
Mrs. ]. F. Waters of Jocelyn street
was hostess Monday at a children,s
birthday party in honor OF the hfth
The Layton branch of the Women's
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County will give card party
Wednesday,. June 1s Na,.s
street will go to New York to attend
The Democratic national convention.
Rather James Smythe of the Church
of the Blessed Sacrament entertained
evening at the rectory IN
honor of the members of the choir of
Mr. and Mrs Darrell H. Smith of
oliver street entertained Tuesday at
a party in honor of their son Darrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton were
hosts Thursday evening at dance in
honor of their daughter Sarah.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Pollard OF
Mckinley street gave party In honor
of their daughter, Sarah, Saturday
Mrs. John Barrela of Connecticut
,venue gave a luncheon Wednesday
for the benefit of the sanctuary soci-
ety of the Church of the Blessed
Mr.. Clark Beach, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Beach of Mckinley
street, left Thursday for Maine,
where he is assigned with the United
States geological survey.
Mrs. George N. Henning of McKin-
ley street left Monday for her cottage
at Rockland, Maine, where she will
spend the summer.