Evening star., 1925-03-22
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Mrs. Frank T. King was hostess at
the March meeting of Mount Vernon
Chapter. D. A. r.. at her home on
Prince street. In the absence of the
regent, Mrs. D. Mauchlin Niven, the
meeting was presided over by Mrs
Charles Elicit Cabell the vice regent.
a letter from the secretary of the
Historic Landmark Association was
read, asking the chapter to mark
the grave of Col. George North. 1t
was decided to request Mr.. Mahlon II.
Janney, a great grandson of Col.
North'S daughter, Ann North, wife of
Samuel Mark of Alexandria, to locate
the grave, which is thought to be in
the cemetery at Bancroft, Fairfax
County. Col. North was one Of seven
brothers, all Revolutionary officers,
and all at the battle of Monmouth.
Mr.. John NJ. Mitchell of Philadelphia
son of the late DR.. S. Weir Mitchell,
is in possession of letter from Gen.
Washington to DR.. Mitchelrs ances-
tor, Col. Caleb North. the eldest
brother, complimenting the patriotism
of the family. Members present at the
meeting were Mrs Robert C. Powell.
Mrs. John NJ. Johnson, Mrs. Henry s.
Wattles. Mrs. Edgar Carpenter, Mrs
John Thornton Ashton, Mrs. William
r. Purvis, Mrs. William ]. Morton,
Mrs. George Uhler, Mrs. Eleanor S.
Washington Howard, Mrs. j. Stewart
Jameson, Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran,
Miss Fannie Burke and Miss Helen
Chapman Calvert An informal tea fol-
lowed the business meeting, when the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Charles
Willoughby King, Mrs. Stuart Waller
King and Miss Inez Gwynn Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Battnaile have
returned from a visit to Mrs. John
S. Bailey in Orange, Va.
Mrs. Edgar Stratton OF Gordonsville,
Va, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Sullivan, on North
Washington street.
Mr.. ]. E. Nelms has returned to his
home In Heathsville, Va, after visit
TO his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Sale.
An announcement of much interest
here has just been made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Lyman Blackman of
New York City of the engagement of
their elder daughter, Miss Mary
Louise Blackman, to Mr.. Paul Chand-
Ter Matthews, son of Rev. William H.
Matthews Miss Blackman Is a grad
uate of ST. Agatha's School and of
Columbia University, and Mr.. Mat
thews, who is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Chicago and of Columb bia
ticing his profession in New York
Mrs Blackman was formerly Miss
Mary Hester of Alexandria, and she
is sister OF Mrs. Edward Knox Cook
of New York and Mrs. Harrie Craig
Ansley of Washington, formerly
Mrs. Benoni Wheat of this city. The
wedding of Miss Blackman and Mr.
Matthews viii occur in June
Mrs. B. NJ. O'Brien has returned to
hAF in iph yictt
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Driscoll. Miss
lillian Merreli of Saginaw, Mich, is
spending several months with Mr.. and
Mrs. Driscoll
Mr.. and Mrs. William Torkington
and their children have given up their
home in Rosemont and left for New
York City, where they will live in
the future.
Mrs. Charles Etter of Philadelphia
was the guest last week Of her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asher Travers.
Mrs. v G.. Edwards and Mrs T. NJ
Edwards are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Z. Timberlake.
Mr. and Mrs S. T. Billingsley Of
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Arnold.
Rev and Mrs. Beverley Munford
Boyd have returned to Abingdon,
Va. after a visit to the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. KEN
per, in Rosemont.
Mrs. c. William Wattles is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wattles Horner, in
Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Hiida Fairfax and Miss Edith
Fairfax have returned from a visit
10 DR.. and Mrs. It. NJ. Colvin in
Washington.
$ Mrs. Roger B. Adams has returned
from Lynchburg. where she attended
the wedding of her sister, Miss Car
RE NJ. Johnson. to Mr.. Robert S. Bar
bour of South Boston, Va
Mrs. Carroll Westwood Ashby of
Kingston, Ontario, Is a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Miller
Reese, on Cameron street. The we'd
ding of Mrs. Ashby's son, Mr.. Carroll
w. Ashby, to Miss Lillian Z. Watkins
Of this city will occur in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Ethel Staples of Washington
was a guest last week of Mrs. Mary
r. Strobel.
Rev. DR.. f. L. Woolf of Staunton,
brother of Mr.. Robert d. Woolf, and
Miss Emma Pattie of Warrenton, sis
ter OF Mrs. Woolf, have returned to
their homes after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolf. in Rosemont.
Right Rev. william Cabell Brown,
Episcopal Bishop of Virginia, was the
week end guest of Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
William J. Morton at Christ Church
rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Braden have
eft BY motor for Atlanta, where they
will join the latter's mother, Mrs.