Evening star., 1928-05-20
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

The May meeting of the Alexandria
Committee of Colonial Danes was held
Friday afternoon at GunSton. the home
of MFR. and Mrs, Louis Hertle, on the
Potomac
Miss Margery Arden Hall is the guest
Of her aunt. Mrs. John Writ Randall.
in Annapolis.
An announcement of interest In AL
exandria has just been made by Mr..
and Mrs. William Ronald Cooke of
Greenwood, Fluvanna County. of the
engagement of their daughter Eliza
beth Beverley to Mr.. William Baxter
1 Southall. son of Mrs. jamie MoSeley
Southall and the late Rev. w. w.
Southau of Richmond. The wedding
| will occur early in June.
Rev. Percy L. Vernon is home from a
visit to friends in Braddock Heights,
Nd.
Miss Lillian Minkle of Richmond was
| the guest last week Of her cousin. Miss
| Alice Gronau, on North st. Asaph
street.
Miss Helen Cannon spent the past
week end in Williamsburg as the guest
OF Miss Elizabeth Swan at William and
Mary College.
Mrs. John Brooke of Charles Town,
w. Va, has gone to her home after
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Wattles
on Prince street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anthony Davis
are horne from their wedding trip ana
are living in their new home on Rucker
| place. Rosemont.
visit to her parents, Mr.. ana MrS. =. T.
| Nelms, in Heathsville, Va.
Mrs. Emma L. Gray of Norfolk IS the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w, WAGE
| on North Columbus street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Dare were
| in Fredericksburg for the marriage OF
! their son, Mr.. Edgar w. Dare, 70 MISS
| Virginia Adams, which took place IN
| the Presbyterian Church Saturday eve
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Vowel and Miss
| Helen Yowell of Fairfax were guests
F., last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroli r.
| KineS.
The May meeting Of the Alexandria
Garden Club was held, Tuesday morn
i ing at Buenog Aires VILLA the nome Of
Mrs. A. B. Wickes. near town.
Mrs. Cora Jones Davis entertained
her bridge club Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Levy Of New
York City and Miss Margaret Rucker
| of Philadelphia were week end guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Mudd, on North
washington street Mr.. and Mrs. Mudd
left Tuesday for a motor trip 10 Norfolk,
Miss Margaret Walsh Of Montclair,
N. j., who is attending Trinity College
in Washington. was q guest over the
past week end Of Miss Ida Harvey, on
Prince street
MRS. B. NJ. Nance. Mrs. Brantley
Bray. Mrs. Beverley Turner. Mrs. s.
T. Bland. Mrs. r. T. Bowdoin and Miss
Lucille Bland have returned to their
homes in West Point, Va, after at
tending the sessions of the State Fed
Grafton of women's Clubs in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hance Lewis
Of Harrtsonburg have announced the
engagement Of their daughter Mar
garet Lynn to MIR. Writ Orem Wise OF
BridgeWater. Va. Miss Lewis Is well
known in Alexandria, where she has
relatives. and has often been a visitor
Mrs. T. B. Hit is the guest of Mrs
A. A. Y. Slater in Hamilton, Md.
Mrs. Emma X. johnson has returned
from a visit to Mrs. william Troller ir
New York City. accompanied BY Mrs
Troller. who Is spending week as bel
/. guest.
The social committee of the Old Do.
ninion Boat Club gave a subscription
, dance at the clubhouse Friday evening
May IL. The chaperons were Mrs
Charles NJ. Shepperson. Mrs A. G
Warwick and Miss Rubye Thomas.
The May meeting Of Mount Vernon
Chapter, ID. A. r., was held at the home
I. Of Mrs. Charles T. Nicholson. when this
following officers were elected for tn.
coming year: Mrs. D. Mauchlin Niven
regent: Mrs. John Thornton Ashton
, vice regent; Mrs. Charles Alexander
Swami Sinclair. recording secretary
! Miss Elizabeth Gregory Snowden. cor.
responding secretary; Mrs. Mary q
. Powell, historian: Mrs. Eleanor s
Washington Howard. chaplain anc
Mrs. John Taylor Stephenson, registrar