Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
SOCIETY
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versity Heights Church is giving a
reception for the Rev. and Mrs. Philiy
c. Edwards Friday, from $3.50 to 1851
o'clock, at the home of DR.. and Mrs
Arthur C. Christie, on Cathedral ave.
nue.. Mr.. Edwards, who is pastor Of
the University Heights Church. came
to Washington last Spring from q
church in Baltimore. He attended Ohio
Wesleyan University and Drew Theo-
logical School. He was married in
August to Miss Virginia Fleming of
Sharon, Pa, who also attended Ohio
wesleyan. They are making their home
at Devonshire Courts, Ais Wisconsin,
avenue.
Mrs. S. G. Curtis, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Butler of Forty-fifth street. has just
returned from a two-month visit to
friends in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Howard
Nichols of Lowell street entertained at
luncheon on Saturday. in honor of Mrs.
Henry Curtis of Hartford. Mrs. Curtis
was formerly Miss Buford Brice, Of
Washington.
North Carolina Society to
Hear President Gaines Tonight.
President F. P. Gaines of Wake
Forest College, N. c., will address the
North Carolina Society of Washington
at the First Baptist Church. Sixteenth
and O streets northwest. tonight at $50
o'clock. Previous to the address, there
will be a reception.
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean Of
women at American University, enter
tanned at luncheon on Tuesday at the
residence hall on the campus for Mrs.
George H. Fleming of Sharon, Pa.
Mrs. Fleming lis the mother of Mrs.
Philip Edwards, whose husband, Rev.
Edwards, is pastor of the University
Heights Church, which many members
OF the university attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byers M. Bachman Of
Lowell street have had as their house
guests Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hopkins of
Charlotte, N. G. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins,
who formerly lived in Washington, are
moving back soon and expect to be
settled in their apartment this Fall.
Mr.. Henry Xander has returned to
his apartment at Clifton terrace after
spending the Summer in New York.
Miss Elsie Hayward and Hiss Violet
Randall of Melbourne have been at
the Dodge Hotel for several days. They
are en- route back to Australia after
spending several months in England
and on the continent, visiting especially
France, Italy and Switzerland. On this
side of the Atlantic they have seen
Montreal and some of the rest Of the
southeastern part of Canada, the New
will sail on the l,orangi from Vancouver
on october 16.
The League of American Pen Women
of the District of Columbia will open
its new studio in Stoneleigh Coufs to-
morrow evening with an informal
housewarming. Under the direction Of
Mrs. Warren N. Akers. chairman Of
decoration, the spacious studio has been
transformed into a most attractive club
home for local pen women. For the
opening night the studio will be gay
in a profusion of Autumn flowers and
foliage.
The guests of honor will be Mrs.
Bonnie Busch, president, and DR.. Mary
Meek Atkeson Moore, first vice presi-
dent of the. National League, both of
whom will speak briefly. and Mr.. Elmer
Kenyon of the New York Theater Guild,
which is bringing to Washington sew
eral of its most successful plays. Mr..
Kenyon will speak on the successes of
the guild and their stimulating -inf1u-
ence on the present-day theateT. A
musical program will be given. consist
ing Of piano numbers by Kathryn Me-
Cathran and group Of songs by Miss
Bess Heath Olmstead.
The guests will be received informally
by the president, Mrs. E. Richard GaSch,
assisted by the members of her execu-
tive board and chairmen of committees.
The Junior Pen Women will assist In
serving.
Miss Nina VIM of Seattle, Wash, Is