Evening star., 1926-10-31

Mimi, and Mrs. A. L. Burrows. of
Nnlte Bear Lake, Minn., are the
guests of the formers son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Van
dersluis
The American Legion Auxiliary
gave large reception Friday evening
IN the home of Mrs. Rathbone Smith
on Duke street. In the receiving line
were Mrs. Charles NJ Shepperson,
Mrs: Thomas j. Hayes, Miss Cora
Du1tey, Mrs. L. L. Spofford, Mrs. John
3. Cox, Mrs. 7. Wellington Rose, Miss
Esther Green and Miss Mary Hunt
Rooerts. Others assisting were Mrs
R1chard B. English, Mrs. Charles D.
Douglas Lindsey. Mrs. c. Keith Carlin,
Mrs. Aylett E. Nicol, Mrs. John S.
Llewellyn, Mrs. Wilfred Robinson,
Mrs. Nelson Tayloe Snyder, Mrs
James Brown, Mrs. David N. Hulfish,
Mrs. Max Fagelson, Miss Mabel Blunt
and Miss Mabel Thomas
Miss Susan Leary was hostess at a
shower Wednesday evening in honor
OF Miss Margaret Randolph, whose
marriage to Lieut.. Henry S. Dunbar,
Jr, viii take place early in November
Mrs. G. +. Spilman of Culpeper Is
visiting her sister and daughter, Miss
Spllman, on Prince street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Brooks of Bal
tlmore were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Fincessy.
Miss Vivian HOlledge. who has been
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Livingston Smith, has gone to visit
relatives in Front Royal
Mrs. Franklin Bolz has gone to her
home in Norfolk after a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Kirkman, who are now en-
tertaining the formers mother, Mrs.
j. NJ. Kirkman of Liberty, n. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Linn and the
Misses Linn have closed their home
on King street road and have taken
an apartment in Washington for the
season.
Mr.. Raymond Lee has left for his
home in Clearwater, Fla, after visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Irving BraWner.
Miss June Hume has returned from
visits to friends in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia
The marriage of Miss Josephine
Irwin Gillis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle n. GilliS, to Mr.. Lanneau Riggs
Bell of Charleston, S. c., took place in
the nome of the brides parents Mon
day afternoon. October IS. Rev. James
Il. Taylor, ID. D., pastor of the Central
lN'7DS lCi lctH AIluIcIl, w lOIl, OIL
f1eiated Giving to the recent death
of the bridegroom's father only a
small company witnessed the cere-
mony and remained for the informal
reception that followed The bride
was escorted by her father and wore
gown Of white taffeta and a veil of
illusion. Her only jewelry was pearl
necklace, which has been in her fam
lily for several generations. She car
rfed shower bouquet of bride roses
and valley lilies. The maid of honor
was Miss Helen May Borland Of
Washington. Her gown was of vel
low taffeta and voile, and she carried
orchid chrysanthemums. The brides
maids were Miss Jessica Miles Stand
ish and Miss Carolyn Elizabeth Pick
EFT. They were in orchid taffeta and
veile, and they carried yellow chrysan-
themums. Mr.. James II. Gillis,
brother of the bride. was best man
for Mr.. Bell After the reception Mr..
and Mrs. Bell left for a trip through
the Far South, which will include
visit to Mr.. Bells mother, Mrs. Frank
lyn d. Bell, in Charleston, S. c. After
November Is they will be at home
at Woodbury. Courts, Washington.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Caroline MacNair of Japan, Mrs.
David Murray and Miss Edna Dahl
feldt of Binghampton, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Standiford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Gillis, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Standi-
ford, Mrs. j. III. Gillis, Mrs. Leake
Dinwiddie, Miss Louise Dinwiddie,
Mrs. Margaret Standiford. Miss Mar
garet w. Standiford, Miss Eleanor
Lewis, Mr.. Hanford Gillis, Mr.. Merritt
Greely, Mr.. Norman O'Donahue, Mr..
Eugene Greaves and Mr.. Arthur Hill
land, all of Washington.
Mrs. r. E. Carter of Charlottes
vile is the guest of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. T. z.
Carter.
Mrs Carl Herring of Washington
was the guest last week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. DeVaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Brown of
Petersburg, Va, were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Fitzgerald.
Miss Carol Greene is home from a
visit to Miss Anne Beach in Burke,
Va.
Mrs. John Leadbeater has returned
from Center Conway, n. H., where
she has been since July 1.
Mr.. George Howells has left for his
home in Cincinnati after a visit to his
sister, Mrs. George Campbell.