Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

| Miss Cora Lee Cochran announces
the engagement of her niece, Miss
jeanette Yates Cochran. to Mr.. Chester
G.. Pierce, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Pierce The wedding will take place
in June Miss Cochran is the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George Coch-
ran. Her mother was Miss Clagett of
Maryland and she is a first cousin of
Mrs. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring. Miss
Cochran attended school at Gunston
of st. Hilda's Hall in Charles Town, w.
Va. She also attended William and
Mary College. Mr.. Pierce is a graduate
of William and Mary College and is in
the banking business in this city.
Rev. DIR. william Jackson Morton,
rector of Old Christ Church, left Tues
day for Orlando, Fla, to recuperate
from q recent severe illness.
Mrs. Richard E. Acton entertained
the Bridge Club Monday afternoon.
Miss Christina Furnival of Baltimore
was the week end guest of Miss Della
Phillips on North Columbus street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Morris and their
young daughter, Betty Jane Morris,
spent the week end with relatives in
LeeSburg.
Mrs John Porterfield Steiner has re-
turned to her home in Washington,
after a visit to Mrs. Annie Jackson on
South Washington street.
Mrs. Ida M. Adams, who has been
visiting in Alexandria for several
months, left Monday to spend the re-
mainder of the Winter with relatives in
SperFyville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Harrison are the
guests of relatives in Richmond.
Miss Susie Murphy entertained at
bridge Saturday evening, February Is,
in her home on King street.
Miss Margaret Eggborn entertained at
bridge Saturday evening, February 16,
in her home on Cameron street. Among
the guests were Miss Nellie Sommers,
Miss Margaret Ogden, Miss Marian
Chadwick, Miss Louise Dinwiddie, Miss
Grace Powell, Miss Travers Buddin, Mr.
Reginald Hotchkiss, Miss Slater Lamcnd.
MIR. Clyde c. Lamond, jr.: Mr. Curis
Backus. Mr.. Robert Duncan and Mr.
Carey Blackwell.
Weddings are Listed
In Society Calendar.
Mrs Mary B. Haynes of this city
announces the marriage of her niece.
Miss Dorothy Mae Moore, to Mr. Oliver
H. Perry, Tuesday. February 10, in
Epiphany Church. Washington, with the
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector of st.
Pauls Church, officiating. Miss Esther
Moore, sister of the bride, was maid of
honor, and Mr. Walter Perry was best
man for his brother Mr. and Mrs.
Perry will make their home in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hickman
have sent out cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter Althea, to
Mr.. Meade B. Norman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Norman of Richmond,
Saturday, January 26, in Sarasota, Fla.
After March /, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
will be at home at 213O Monument ave-
nue. in Richmond.
Mrs. Annie Watkins of GordonsvilIe.
Va, is the guest of relatives in Alexan-
dria.
Mr.. and Mrs Julian D. knight spent
last week IN their cottage at Colonial
Beach.
Judge and Mrs. John w. Price have
returned from visit to their son, Lieut..
John w. Price. jr., U. S. NJ, in Newport,
r. I. Mrs. Price, who is regent of the
Kate Waller Barrett Chapter, D. A. r..
presided at the February meeting held
last week in the home of Mrs. Charles
j. Deahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Earle, who have
been visiting in Alexandria, left Thurs
day for Atlanta Ga.
Mrs. John Martin. jr., is spending a
month with relatives in Harrisonburg,
Va.
Miss Margaret Linn is home from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Pray in
Williamsport, Pa.
Sarah Franklin Chapter
In February Session.
/ The February meeting of the Sarah
Franklin Chapter, D. A. r., was held