Evening star., 1929-12-04
SOCIETY

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Fort Riley, Kans, where she has many
friendA
Mrs. Robert Cooper Kidd will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from S to I
o'clock in her home in Georgetown.
Mrs Davenport White will be at
home, informally, Wednesdays in DEL
cember in her apartment in the
Dresden.
Mr.. Charles Mason Remey has re-
turned to the city for the Winter and
has taken an apartment at Stoneleigh
Court pending the building of his house
on Massachusetts, avenue.
The second annual midshipman and
cadet ball will be held Christmas night
at the Mayflower. The list of patrons
and patronesses is headed by the Vice
President, Mr.. Charles Curtis, and his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Everett Gam; Gen. and Mrs.
Charles P. Summerall Admiral and
Mrs. Arthur L. Willard and Col Robert
c. Richardson, commandant of cadets
at the Military Academy, and Mrs.
Richardson. Many box parties are
being planned. and dinner dance will
be given in the garden of the May
flower before the ball.
Baptista Ballard
Wedding Announced.
The marriage of Miss Claudia Gayle
Ballard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
claude M. Ballard. to Mr.. Frank VIII
liam Baptista, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Baptista. took place Satur-
day, November 2. at o'clock, in the
home of the brides parents, at SAB
Randolph street, the Rev. Kyle Booth
of1ciating, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Gabler. The home had an effective
Autumn flowers and fern, and preced-
ing the ceremony Miss Mary Frances
Glenn sang AT DaWning" and
20 Promise Me- with Mr.. j. SAINT
myer playing the accompaniments.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and she wore a peach-color
chiffon gown, with a velvet jacket to
match; a gold and silver mesh hat,
with peach-color slippers, and carried
roses to match her gown.
Miss Mary Louise Ballard was maid
of honor for her sister, wearing green
chiffon gown, silver mesh hat, slip
pers to match her gown and her bou-
Quet was of yellow tea roses. The other
attendants were Miss Margaret Holland
frocks of chiffon in two shades of Law
ender, hats and slippers to match and
carried yellow tea roses. Mr.. Robert
Howes was the best man.
A reception followed the ceremony,
when Mrs. Ballard, mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Baptista, mother Of the bride
groom. assisted in receiving. Mrs. Bal
lard wore black velvet gown and Mrs.
Baptista was in dark blue lace.
Mr.. BaptiSta and his bride left later
for a wedding trip Mrs BaptiSta wear
ing a black silk suit with an eggshell
satin blouse a black hat and accessories
to match. They will be at home later
at 1880 Rhode Island avenue northeast
Several pre-nuptial parties were given
in honor of the bride.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton and
Mrs. Daisy Seymour Fronheiser enter
tanned at luncheon and bridge at TIL
den Gardens today in honor OF Mrs.
Richard Gasch, president of the Dis
Pen Women. Invited to meet her were
Nine. Chevalier, Sonora de Guell, the
Senoritas Grisanti, daughters Of the
Venezuelan Minister and Nine. Gri-
santi; Mrs. Daniel j. Carr, Mrs. D. B.
wainwright, Mrs. Ivan Bass, Mrs. Sand
burg, Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. Richard
Yates, Mrs Clarence F. Lea, Mrs. w.
W. CnaImerS, MIS-. fTdHk NEOWueI,
Mrs. Charles j. Thompson, Mrs. Thomas
Sterling, Mrs. Edward Hays, Mrs. Eric
Greenleaf. Mrs. Henry F. Woodard,
Mrs. Henry NJ. Spillan. Miss Patricia
Poe Bennett, Mrs. Charles j. Franklin,
Mrs. Cromwell Lewis. Mrs. di Giral-
amo. Mrs Henry G. Finckel, Mrs Ben
edict M. English. Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields. Mrs. Timothy J.. Campbell,
Miss Margaretta Campbell, Miss Estrena
Arnores,. Mrs. Henry c. Fuller, Mrs.
Mary Kittel of West Virginia and Mrs.
Florence Carskaden.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Mckee of Column
bus, Ohio. are staying at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Macmillan have
arrived in Washington, coming from
their home in Minneapolis, Mimi, and
are stopping at the Carlton.
Mr.. Seymour McConnelly has returned
TO Washington after attending the first
Monday german of this season of the
Baltimore Bachelors, when his cousin,
Miss Eleanor Zimmerman made her
debut.
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Mckee from
a.