Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

ALEXANDRIA SUCIE IL
Mrs. N. S. Wheeler of New York
City has been guest for the past week
of Mrs. Frank M. billiard on North
Alfred street. Mrs. Rathbone Smith
entertained at luncheon Tuesday in
honor Of Mrs Wheeler
Miss Helen Norris Cummings enter
tanned at eight tables OF bridge at the
benefit card party given by the Cameron
Club at the George Mason Hotel We'd
nesday evening Miss Cummings guests
at four of the tables" were asked to
meet Mrs Reuben Clark, who will leave
shortly to make her home in Albany,
NJ Y, and the other four tables were
in honor of Miss Nellie Sommers,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ander-
son Sommers, a debutante OF the
Winter.
The Alexandria Garden Club met
Tuesday evening in Norton Memorial
Hall. when an illustrated talk on his
toric Virginia gardens was given by
Mrs. Frank Duke of the James River
Garden Club in Richmond. While in
Alexandria Mrs Duke was the guest
of Mrs, William J. Boothe ON North
Washington street
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Kopp entertained
at bridge Tuesday evening in their
home on South Royal street. The
party was a farewell to their friends
in Alexandria, as Mr.. and Mrs. Kopp
expect to leave during the coming week
for Allentown, Pa, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. B. r. McCallium and Mrs J. G..
IF inc
Mary Schram and Mrs. Koechling of
Brooklyn were guests last week Of Mrs.
Christina Bales.
Weddings Announced
Past and Prospective.
Mr.. and Mrs George Keeney an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Blanche, to Mr.. Ashton L. Rust. at
the rectory of the Grace Episcopal
Church. Saturday, January 10, with
the Rev. Edgar Carpenter officiating.
Miss Georgia Keeney was maid of
honor for her sister, and Mr.. William
Langford was best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rust are spending their honeymoon
this CITY,
Mr. and Mrs McLemore Durrer an
nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter Allegro
Rowena to Mr.. Oswald Carlton McMul-
len of Washington. The wedding will
occur on Tuesday, January 20.
. Miss Lucille Durrer entertained at
bridal shower Thursday evening at the
home of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. H.
j. Durrer, on Duke street, in honor of
her cousin. Miss Durrer, bride-elect.
Mr.. William F. Power announces the
marriage of his daughter Elsie to Mr..
Theodore Norfolk of Washington Mr..
and Mrs. Norfolk are making their
home in Alexandria.
Cards have been received here from
Mr. and Mrs Edward Wine of Upper
vile, announcing the marriage of their
daughter Mildred to Mr.. Garland Hall
of Philomont. Thursday, January l7,at
the parsonage of the Baptist Churci1ain
Purcellville, Va, with the Rev. w. m.
Compton officiating.
Announcements have been received
| tsre from Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Ford
of Lowry, Va. of the marriage of their
daughter Ruth Elizabeth to MIR. Ed
ward Ayres Holman of Washington,
Thursday. January II, in Bedford City,
Va. with the Rev. J. H. Grey Officiating.
Invitations have been received in
Alexandria from Mr. and Mrs. William
Lucas Penick for the marriage of their
A"A5A0Cl nAaACid W h0I. WulIdII1 Bran
ford Ballou, jr., of Richmond, Saturday
evening, February 2, at o'clock in
their home in South Boston, Va.
Miss Pauline Calender of New York
City Is visiting her brother, Mr. Harvey
c. Calender.
Mr.. Linwood Gordon has gone to
Charleston, w. Va, where he will make
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemper johnson enter
famed at cards Friday evening, when
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Johnson, Mrs. j. N. Rosson, Miss Ruby
Shefheld, Miss Mary Shefield, Miss
Thelma Rosson, Mr.. Roy Hewitt and
Mr.. Stanley Parsons.
Entertains to Celebrate
Birthday Anniversary.
Miss Daisy Wetmore entertained sew
eral of her young friends at the home of
her parents Saturday afternoon, Janu-
airy l9, to celebrate her birthday an
niversary. Mrs. Wetmore was assisted
by Mrs. Edward Schultz. Mrs. Harry
Locke, Mrs. John Kesek and Mrs. Ber-
nard Waltham. The guests included
Elizabeth Avery. Margaret Gemeny,
Helen Locke. Mildred Locke, Virginia
Rollins, Margaret Menke, Doris de
Merritt, Nadine Brintsfield. Regina Nc
Cauley, Dorothy Travis. John Wetnore
Donald Waltham and Robert Locke.
| Mr.. Dudley Boogher, jr has returned
| to the Episcopal Theological Seminary
after a visit to his parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. Dudley Boogher, in Fred
ericksburg.
Mrs: Manuel I: Nunez is the guest Of
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