Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Mrs. Charles F. Holden entertained
at tea Friday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Jeanette Cochran, Miss Susan
Leary and Miss Frances Cox, all brides
elect of the present month.
Miss Susan Smooth Thomson enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Cochran.
Miss Elizabeth Barr, member OF the
faculty at st. Agnes School, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas A. Lind
sey after the closing of the school, and
later left for her home in Winchester.
Mrs. Lindsey entertained at bridge
luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the
Croker Tea House in honor OF Miss
Cochran and MISS Leary.
Miss Mary Lloyd will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday in her home on
South st. Asaph street in honor OF Miss
Susan Leary.
Mrs. Gilpin Wilson of Staunton,
Va, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Hunt Roberts.
Mrs. Blaine Elkins of Middleburg
was the guest last week of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Sidney Douglas
on Cameron street, before sailing for
Europe, where she will spend the Sum-
mer.
Miss Courtenay Cochran has arrived
from Sweetbriar College to spend the
Summer holidays with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran.
Rev. Percy L. Vernon, formerly pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, and
Me-, where Mr.. Vernon will be in charge
of the United Baptist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Howell of
Philadelphia are the guests of the for
mer's mother Mrs. Charles w. Howell
on South Royal street.
Mrs. Thomas A. Hulfish, accompan-
led by her daughter, Miss Barbara HUI
fish, and her niece, Miss Anne Pollard
of Richmond, were recent guests of
Mrs. G. e. Dorsette in Blackstone, Va.
Mrs. William Morgan Smith, for
merly of Alexandria, has sold her coun-
try place, Rosemont, near Berryville, to
Gov. Harry Flood Byrd, who will Qc-
cupy it after his retirement from Of
flee next January. Mrs Smith visited
in Alexandria last week and with Mrs
william Steward Dabney of Richmond
will sail later in the Summer to spend
several years abroad.
Miss Kathryn Nelms has left for her
home in Heathsville after visit to
her sister, Mrs. Clarence M. Sale.
Mrs. William G. Webb returned last
week to East Orange, N j., after visit
to her sister, Mrs. Walter Roberts.
Mrs. John Taylor Lewis, jr., of Rich
mond, who visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert w. Schneider on North
Columbus street, has gone to her home.
Mr.. James Ballard was the week end
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Ballard. in Richmond.
Recent Weddings Grace
June Society Calendar.
The wedding of Miss Helen Zoe
Sweeley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Anthony Sweeley. to Mr.. Edward
Aloysius German, jr., son of DR.. and
Mrs. Edward A. German, took place
Tuesday morning in ST. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church. Rev. Father M. j.
corted by her father and wore a gown
of white satin made with tight fitting
bodice with long pointed sleeves and
skirt with an uneven hemline. Her
tulle veil was held with a bandeau of
orange blossoms and she carried
shower of bride roses and valley lilies
Mrs. James Thomas Preston, jr., was
matron of honor and wore gold-colored
chiffon and a large yellow hat. She
carried a cluster of yellow roses. Miss
Emily Lannon and MISS Mary Louise
A:tcheson were bridesmaids. Their
gowns were of lettuce green orgardy
and they wore Leghorn garden hats
with black velvet streamers held to the
hats with small flower pompons. They
also carried yellow roses. Mr.. William
Nugent was best man for Mr.. Gormsn.
The ushers were Mr.. James T. Preston,
jr; Mr.. John Lanncn and Mr.. p. A.
Cation. Following the ceremony .here
was wedding breakfast at the home
of the brides parentE. Assisting Ill re-
ceiving were Mrs. SweeleY, mother CT