Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Mrs. Albert smoot. wife Of Mayor
Smoot. is chairman Of the womens
committee which will assist at the re-
ception to be given by Gov. and Mrs.
Harry r. Byrd at the Carlyle House on
Wednesday. February "a. In honor OF
President and Mrs. Coolidge. Others
assisting will be: Mrs: Charles G. Car
Charles e. Dare, Mrs. Cameron Rob-
erts, Mrs. L. H. Dudley, Mrs Paul Nor
ton. Mrs. Orlando Kirk. Mrs. Frederick
J. Paff. Mrs. John Gardner Graham
Mrs. Harry B. Cation. Mrs. Ashby Rear
don. Mrs. Roger Sullivan, Mrs. John
II. Trimyer. Mrs. Mark Price, Mrs
Martin E. Greene, Mrs. Harry d. Kirk,
Mrs. Harry Hammond, Mrs. r. Clinton
Knight. Miss Emily May and Miss Lii.
lian Hoffman.
Mrs. Alfred Grifith Uhler and her
son in law and daughter. DR.. and Mrs
John Thornton Ashton. entertained at
a large reception last evening at the
home of Mrs. Uhler. on North Wash
ington street, In honor OF DR.. Ash
tons brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Trueman Tyler Ashton. Port
land. Greg. woh are guests Of the for
Ashton In Rosemont. Mrs. Uhler, DR..
and Mrs. Ashton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
ton and Miss Lucy Brown Uhler re-
ceived and were assisted in the draw
Ing room by Mrs. Anderson Sommers.
Mrs. Herbert Oliver and Miss Minnie
Henderson. Miss Dorsey Ashton served
punch in the library. assisted by Miss
Helen Fairchild In the dining room
Mrs. Frances Smoot Danenhower and
Miss Katie Uhler served refreshments,
assisted by Miss Eliza Uhler OF Wash
ington, Miss Caroline Rust. Miss Mar.
garet Warwick. Miss Elizabeth War
wick. Miss jeanette Cochran, Miss
Josephine Gregg and Miss Charlotte
Kemper.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage OF Miss Lydie Hester
Blackman. daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Herbert LYMAN Blackman. to Mr.. VIII
liam Tobin Thornton. son OF Mrs.
James Simpson Thornton of San An
tonic. Tex, on Saturday. February IL.
in the chapel of st. Bartholomew S
Church in New York City. with Rev.
S. De Lancey Townsend. rector Of
All Angels Church, oficiating. The
ceremony was witnessed by the !mme-
date families only and was followed
by small wedding breakfast at
Sherrys. After April / Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton will live at 4l9 East Fifty
seventh street. New York City. Mrs.
Blackman. mother Of the bride. was
formerly Miss Mary Hester Of Alex
andria. and she is sister OF Mrs. Ed
ward Knox Cook Of New York, who
was formerly Miss Lulie Hester. and
Mrs. Harrie Craig Ansley of Washing
ton. formerly Miss Lydie Hester. for
,v,i~ 1~vtA
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen Jones an.
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Amelia Mae. to Mr.. William Har-
grove Pugh Herring OF Washington
formerly of Clinton. N. c. The we'd
ding will be celebrated very quietly
early in March.
MFR Winfield PAYNE Jones. who has
been In New York city for the past
week. was the guest Of his parents
DR.. and Mrs. T. Marshall Jones on
Prince street before returning TO his
home in Atlanta. DR.. and Mrs. Jones
had as their guests for the past week
end their son and daughter-in-law.M Mr.
and Mrs. John Marshall Jones Of Bal
timore. who we're accompanied home
by Miss Anne Lewis Jones. Miss Jones
has since returned home.
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton cambridge
Mr. Edmund p. cambridge. jr.. at the
Episcopal High School last week. and
then was the guest OF her aunt. Mrs
George Uhler on North Washington
street before returning home
Miss Nina Fulton OF Ellicott City.
Md. has left for her home after visit
to her aunt, Miss Mary Carlin. on Duke
street
Miss Anne Madison Washington OF
Washington and her niece. Miss Eleanor
Washington. OF Logan. w. Va. are the
guests Of the formers brother. Mr.. W.
Selden Washington. while Mrs. wash
ington Is visiting relatives In North
Carolina
Miss Josephine Ramage entertained
at bridge yesterday afternoon At her
home on Duke street road
Mr.. and Mrs G., A, Hulfsh OF Havre,
Mont. who have been visiting their
granddaughter. Mrs. E. c. Dorset in
Blackstone. Va. are now the guests Of
their son and daughter-in-la Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Hulfish. on South st.
Asaph street.
Mrs. c. S. Reilly has departed for he.
home in Cincinnati after q visit Of sew
eral weeks to Rev. and Mrs. John S.
Sewers.
Mrs. Albert Keefer OF williamsport.
Pa. is the guest OF her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
keefer
Mrs Harold Brown OF New York City
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w,
Tracy. for whom they entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening
Miss Helen Cul:n of Ogon,z Pa. and
Miss Jean Schoen OF New York are the
guests OF the formers uncle. Mr.. Robert
S. Jones Miss culin and Miss Schoen
will leave next week for trip TO Texas
and Mexico.
Mrs. w. B. Kinchloe and Miss Betty
Kinchloc sailed from Baltimore Tues
day 10 spend several weeks In Tampa.
Fla
Miss Katharine Fairfax Is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Seiple in As
bury Park. N. j.
Mrs. Charles r Nicholson was the
week end guest Of Mr. and Mrs, BOYD
Beall in Richmond. where she was
Joined by her daughter. Miss Elizabeth