Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Alexandra Society
Honors Briide-Elect,
Greets Newly-Weds
Autumn Calendar Featured
by Cupid's Vie tori e 5.
Many Charming Social
Functions Listed--Person-
al Mention.

Mrs Alfred Thomson and Miss Susan
Emoot Thomson entertained at a recep-
ton and tea Friday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. Robert Wilson Wheat, Sd, a
bride of last month. Mrs. George s
French, Mrs. Charles F. Holden, Mrs.
Henry T.. Moncure and Miss Cora Smoot
presided at the tea table, and were as
sisted by Mrs. Edwin Murphy Mark
ham, jr; Mrs. Chester G. Pierce, Mrs.
Edwin Hammond Pierce, Miss Mary
Thomson, Miss Jane Aitcheson, Miss
Ida Goodloe, Miss Helen Cannon, Miss
Elsie Wine. Miss Charlotte Kemper and
Miss Inez Moore.
Mrs. Allan Hunt Roberts and her
sister-in-law, Miss Mary Hunt Roberts,
entertained at tea at the Belle Haven
Country Club yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Louisa Carr Tayloe of
Westmoreland County. whose marriage
to DR.. Charles Yeatman Griffith, son Of
MIR. and Mrs. P. S. Griffith of Hague,
Va, will occur next Thursday in his
toric Nomini Episcopal Church, at
Mount Holly; Va. Mrs. Walter Roberts,
mother of the hoStesSes, assisted in
receiving. Others assisting were Miss
Charlotte johnson of Baltimore, Miss
Janet Brown of Washington, Miss Dot
Murphy of Westmoreland County, Mrs.
John Taliaferro Worthington, Mrs. Will
liam P. Woolls, Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell,
jr.: Mrs. Clarence j. Robinson, Mrs.
Eliphalet F. Andrews, Mrs. Chester G..
Pierce, Miss Charlotte Kemper, Miss
Elizabeth Warwick and Miss Margaret
Warwick. ~. ~
Miss Lily Marbury is spending a
month with her sister, Mrs. Warren
Poindexter Taylor, in Richmond.
Mrs. A. j. Pohl has returned from
West Point, N. Y, where she was the
guest of her son and daughter-in-l law,
Capt and Mrs. Herman H. Pohl. Mrs.
Pohls youngest son, Mr.. Francis Pohl.
is a lower claSsman at the United
States Military Academy.
Miss Helen Cannon entertained the
Evening Bridge Club Tuesday at her
home in Rosemont.
Dancing Season Opened
At Old Dominion Boat Club.
The first dance of the Autumn sea-
son given by the social committee of
the Old Dominion Boat Club was held
Friday evening at the clubhouse, at the
foot of King street. The committee, OF
which Mr.. John Curtin is chairman and
Mr.. Jack Howard vice chairman, has
arranged for Halloween dance Friday
evening, November /; another dance
Friday, November IS, and a Thanks
giving dance Thursday November %.
Mrs. Nicholas P. T. Burke of Boston
is the guest of her brother in-law, Mr..
Harry R. Burke, and Mrs. Burke.
Mrs. r., H. Wells of Orange, Va, has
been the guest of friends IN Alexandria
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ashby Miller and their
daughters, Mrs. Charles MuIholland and
Mrs. Edward Bakerell of Minneapolis.
are the guests of Mrs. Miller's brother
in-law and sister, MIR. and Mrs. George
H. Robinson, on North st. Asaph street
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rice Beard
have gone to their home in Tafnaqua,
Pa, after visit to the latters parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gerlacher, OH
South Washington street.
Mrs. Henry Youngblood of London Is
the guest Of Miss Mary Earle Taylor on
Prince street.
is the guest of her aunts, the Misses
Smoot, on South st. Asaph street.
The october meeting of Mount Yer
non Chapter, N. s., D. A. R.. was held
Friday afternoon, October IL, at the
home of Mrs. John Leadbetter on Har-
ward street. Mrs. C. A. Swami Sinclair
the regent. presided.
The Kate Waller Barrett Chapter
D. A. r., met Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. John P. Chadwick.
Marriages Scheduled,
Past and Prospective.
Miss Kathleen Roberts Kemper
daughter of Mrs. Maude Kemper and
the late Harry r. Kemper. and Mr.
James Egbert Trout were married Satur-
day afternoon, October IL, in Grace
Episcopal Church, with the rector, Rev
Edgar Carpenter, officiating. The bride
sxS1f 1.a star Rrxy 1aax
and wore frock of golden brown trans.
parent velvet with brown hat and q
corsage Of sweetheart roses and valley
lilies. Mrs. Norman Simpson, sister o.
the bride, was the only attendant, anc
wore green and beige chiffon with hal
to match and q corsage of valley lilies
Mr. Simpson, who is living temperate!
in New York City, was best man TO,
Mr.. Trout. There was no reception. anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Trout left Immediately
after the ceremony for Northern
bridal trip. They will live in Alex
andria.
The marriage is announced Of MIR
Louis p. Sinegal, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Sinegal of this city. to Miss Mar
garet Mcdonnell of Detroit, Monday
october S, in Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Sinegal have arrived in Alexandra;
and will live temporarily with thu
bridegroom's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Plummer hav
returned from their wedding trip ant
are living at 1920 King street
Lieut.. and Mrs. Powhatan Moncur
Morton Of Fort Eustis, Va. whose mar
rage occurred on September II, wer
guests last week Of the formers par
ents, Rev DR.. and Mrs. William j. Nor
ton, In Christ Church rectory. Lieut.
Morton is now on temporary duty a
Camp Meade and Mrs. Morton is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel N
Cochran, in Charlottesville.