Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Alexandra Records
Brilliant Wedding
In Society Calendar
Miss Elizabeth Howell Be.
comes Bride of Mr.. E. F.
Hofman-Attractive Holi.
day Events Listed in
Schedule.

The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Howell, daughter of Mrs. Charles wesley
Howell, to Mr.. Elliott Francis Hoffman,
son Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman. took
place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
at the home Of the brides mother, 100
South Royal street Rev. Ernest M.
Delaney, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, ofhciated. Mrs. Ralph
Hunt OF Newport, r. l.. played the we'd
ding music. Miss Mary Callahan sang
several solos before the ceremony, and
was accompanied by Mrs. j. Maclane
Caywood, lr. The bride was escorted
by her eldest brother. Mr.. Charles
Swaine Howell. and wore a gown of
ivory nat crepe. She carried a shower
OF bride roses and valley lilies. Miss
RoSina Howell, sister OF the bride, was
maid Of honor and wore peach color
crepe and carried a cluster of Sweet
heart roses. Mr.. Hoffman's best man was
his brother. Mr.. Ray Sinclair Hoffman
OF Westfield, N. j. Following the cere-
mony there was an informal reception
and later Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman left
for Southern bridal trip They will
live in Alexandria Mr.. Hoffman is clerk
of the Corporation Court. Among the
out-of-town guests were DR.. and Mrs.
John T. Burkhalter of Vineyard Haven
Mass, brotherin-law and sister of the
y.
OF Philadelphia. brother and sister-in-
law Of the bride; DR.. and Mrs Arthur
Vaughan Bishop Of Carlisle, Pa,
brother-in-law and sister Of the bride
groom; Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Hoffman
Of WeStf1eld, N. j.: Miss Dolly Callahan
of Greensboro N. c.: Mrs. James Black
burn Of Fredericksburg, Mr.. and Mrs
John Edwards Swaine, Mrs. John Howell
and Mrs. B. F. Nails of Washington.
Miss Cora Lee Cochran is the guest
Of her brother and sister-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert S. Cochran, at The
Plains, Va.
Mr.. Jack Monroe Of Christchurch
School. Middlesex County, is spending
the holidays with his mother. Mrs. John
Wallace Monroe, on Duke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Butler en-
tertained Friday evening, December 20,
to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary
OF their wedding.
Miss Cannon Entertaina
In Honor Of Her Guest.
Miss Helen Newell Cannon enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
z. Cannon, In honor OF her guest. Miss
Virginia Smith of High Point. N. c..
Mrs. Alfred Thomson was at the tea
table and was assisted by Miss Anne
Bradford of Manassas, Miss Susan
Smoot Thomson, Miss Genevieve Peyton
Shepperson, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss
Ida Goodloe, Miss Elizabeth Swan, Miss
Virginia Dare and Miss Adelaide Risdon
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 8. Barrett held
their annual reception the afternoon of
Christmas day in their home on Duke
street. The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Barrett called between and o'clock
and the younger set, who were guests
Of Miss Viola Barrett, came in after S.
The rector of Old Christ Church and
Mrs. William jackson Morton have with
them at the rectory on North Washing
ton street their three sons, two daugh-
terS-in-law and their Son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut.. William j. Morton, jr.,
u. S. A., OF West Point; DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Bruce Morton Of the University
of Virginia, Lieut.. and Mrs. Powhatan
Moncure Morton of Fort EuStis and Mr.
and Mrs. John Armistead Deming of
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Ryder Duncan
will entertain at tea this afternoon from
4 until 7 o'clock at their home, 906
Prince street.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick of Frankfort,
near Berryville, has arrived in Alex
andria to remain until Spring and is
with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reese, on Cam
eron street. Mr.. and Mrs. Reese also
have as their guest their daughter, Miss
Katherine Meredith Reese of New York
City
Miss Dolly Callahan of Greensboro,
N. c., is the guest of her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Gala
han, on South Fairfax street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poser Of Lex
ington recently visited the latter's
brother-in-laW and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rathbone Smith, on Duke street, and
are now in Montreal visiting Mr.. Poser's
mother Mr.. and Mrs. Smith also had
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baker of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell Of
Mexico City Visiting Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mitchell and
their two children, who have been
making their nome in Mexico City, are
visiting the latter's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Swami SIN
clair. Miss Ellen Lee Craighill Of Wash
ington has been the guest of Miss
Frances Sinclair.
DR.. and Mrs. Boothe Pullman have
gone to Miami. Fla, to spend two weeks
Mrs. Alvin Fisher of Boston was the
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