Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
SOCIETY
President and First Lady of the Land to
Fete Transatlantic Air Pilot
at Dinner Tonight.

| in Washington for a stay Of several
weeks and are at the Mayfiower.
! They will spend the Summer in can
ada and the Northern and New Eng.
| land States, and in the Autumn will
leave for the Pacific Coast, return
ing East by way of Texas and Louisi'
ana. Capt. Lethbridge-Abell, former
ly a member of the 7th Hussars,
! served throughout the World War
with the British reserve cavalry.
Judge and Mrs. C. C. McChord en-
tertained a small company at lunch
| today following a review of the parade
| in honor of the return Of Col. Charles
| Augustus Lindbergh from his flight to
| Paris.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Hot Springs. Va.
Mr.. E. T. Stotesbury Of Philadelphia
is passing several days at the Willard.
When in Washington Mr.. Stotesbury
always makes his home at the Willard.
Mr.. Case r. Howard Of the Cana.
dian Bank Of Commerce was host
at dinner last evening in the Jefferson
room of the Mayf1ower Hotel in COM
pliment to the Minister of Canada
and Mrs. Massey. Others in the com.
paHy were the first secretaries of the
Canadian legation, Mr.. Laurent Beau
dry and Mr.. Hume Wrong; the COM
mercial secretary and Mrs. Merchant
Mahoney, and the third secretary, Mr..
L. A. Stone, and his sister, Miss Eliza.
beth Stone, of Chatham, Ontario, who
has just returned from Europe, and
is now visiting him in Washington.
Miss Evelyn Gray, Miss Madeline
Burleigh and Miss Alma Miller, all of
washington, were also Mr.. Towards
guests.
"A wedding taking place at the
House of the Seven Gables, the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hartwell Lyford
at Wheaton, suburb of Chicago, Ill,
OF particular interest to old Wash
lngton residents is that of Mr.. Ly-
lords niece, Miss Mary Lee Mac
Comas, daughter of Mrs. Saidee
Drown MacComas, and Mr.. Sidney
friedrich Moody. The brides
mother was born and grew up in
Washington and several members of
her family, among them her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Pickens. still live here.
The brides gown is fashioned of
bridal satin and point applique lace
and pearl trimming and she carries
a shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The very long
tulle veil Is worn with a coronet of
rose point and orange blossoms.
Miss Eugenia MacComas, sister Of
the bride, attended her as maid Of
honor and the bridesmaids are Miss
Jane Luce. Miss Dorothy Dickson and
Mrs. John L. Moody, and their gowns
are of chiffon in varied hue with trail
ing sashes of contrasting color. They
carry sweet peas and tea roses.
Mr.. John Lawrence Moody serves
his brother as best man and the ushers
are Mr.. Thomas s. Edwards, Mr..
Louis Watermulder, Mr.. Thurston
Martin, all of Chicago, and Mr.. Cal
houn T. Lyford of Cleveland.
The beautiful home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyford, who are well known in Wash
ington, was profusely decorated with
white lilacs and other flowers for
the wedding and an afternoon recep-
ton follows the ceremony. Mr.. Moody
and his bride will go to the Thousand
visit Quebec. They viii live in Evans
ton. Mrs. MacComas, who assisted at
the reception, wore an imported gown
Of bisque chantilly lace, and Mrs.
Lyford a gown Of blue chiffon and
lace.
Lieut.. and Mrs E. J. Bond sailed on
the Fairfax for Florida, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. Junius W. MacMurray of
Washington had guests dining with
her last evening at the May1ower.
Mrs. Elonzo Tyner had guests lunch
ing Informally with her yesterday in
the presidential dining room Of the
Mayfiower.
Miss Florence Macbeth, prima donna
Of the Chicago Opera Co., is stopping
at the Willard. where she arrived to.
day. Miss Macbeth came to Wash
ington for the purpose Of taking part
in the reception of the Minnesota State
Society. rendered in honor Of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, which win be
held at the Willard tonight.
Mrs. Forbes Beale and her daughter,
Miss C. F. Beale, left Friday evening
on the S. s. Chathm for Boston to
spend the Summer in Maine.
The former Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, arrived in
Washington yesterday from his home
in Raleigh, N. c., and is at the May
flower.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lisner have gone to
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