Evening star., 1929-11-27

de MarClno was the nonot
guest at dinner last evening In
Il New York Of the President OF
Columbia University and Mrs
Nicholas Murray Butler. The other
guests were, Lady Lister Kaye, Brig
Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick II. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Post, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Mitchell, Mrs. Reginald de
Koven and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j.
Burchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Whit
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. William w. Holman: Miss
Sarah Schuyler Butler, Signor Eman-
uele Graxzi, the italian consul general
in New York; Mr.. Robert Bridges and
Mr.. Grafton Gushing.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams will go to New
York today to remain over Thanksgiv-
ing with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 8. Morgan.
Representative Mccormick 10
Spend Thanksgiving Day In South.
Representative Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick left Washington yesterday to
spend the Thanksgiving holiday IN
Aiken.
Representative and Mrs. Charles A.
from 4:30 until o'clock at their home,
Bellevue, 2715 @ street, In honor Of their
daughter, Miss Starr Eaton. Miss Eaton
will be assisted by her cousin, Miss Lo-
raine CouttS and q number OF the sea-
sons debutanteS.
Mrs. Eaton will have a number of her
friends pouring.
Representative and Mrs. Joe Grail of
California will be hosts at dinner on
Thanksgiving day in the presidential
dining room Of the Mayfiower, having
10 in their party.
Miss Alva M Seger, daughter of Rep
resentative and Mrs. George N. Seger,
has selected Thursday, December 10,
for the date for her wedding to Rep
resentative Fred H. Dominick of New
berry, s. c. The ceremony will be
flower Hotel, Rev. ]. Henry Harms, D.
D., pastor Of the Lutheran Church OF
Holy Communion, Philadelphia, ofh-
ciating. DR.. Harms is q former resi-
dent of Newberry and a lifelong friend
of the hridegroom-elec A reception
will follow the ceremony in the Chinese
room. The bride will have as her at
tendant Miss Margaret ~Ayres, daugh-
ter of Representative and Mrs. w. A.
Ayres Of wichita, KanS., and Mr.. Harry
w. Dominick of Newberry will be the
best man for his brother. The ushers
will be Mr.. George j. Seger and Mr..
Reginald G. Seger Of PaSsaic, N. j.,
brothers OF the bride.
Representative and Mrs. Fred A.
Britten will entertain at dinner this
evening in honor Of the retiring Min
lister Of Egypt and Nine. Samy.
Representative and Mrs. joe L.
Smith, who are living at 1925 Cathedral
avenue, left Washington today to spend
Thanksgiving at their home in Beckley,
w. Va.
The Minister Of Persia, Mira Davoud
Khan Meftah, has returned to WASH
ington after spending few days in
New York.
A number Of dinner parties will be
given this evening preceding the flrst Of
the series OF dances TO be given BY the
Dancing Club at the Carlton Hotel. The
club is composed Of so young married
couples, and is sponsored by Mrs. Rob-
ert Ransdell and Mrs winslow Van
Devanter. Among those who will en-
tertain ut dinner are Comdr. and Mrs.
Theodore wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter r. Chappell, DIR. and Mrs. Dwight
Dickinson, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. George
z. Hamilton.
The marriage Of Miss Mildred Sellers
Haines, daughter of the late Maj. and
Mrs. John r. HaineS, to Mr.. David
Chambers MearnS, son OF Mr.. and MRS.
william A. Mearns Of Chevy Chase, Nd,
took place at noon today in the home
of Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, cousin
Of the bridegroom. DR.. Tileston F.
Chambers offlciated. The arrangements
for the wedding were quite simple due
to mourning in the brides family.
The ceremony was performed before
an improvised altar Of lilies and string
quartet gave program Of nuptial selec-
tons.
tended, wearing gown OF white satin
trimmed with DucheSse lace. Her tuIle
veil was fastened with orange blossoms
bravadia ana roses.
Mr.. william A. Mearns, jr., was best
man for his brother.
A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony. Mr.. MeArns and his bride
left later for . wedding trip, Mrs
Mearns wearing q cerise costume, with
q fur coat They will be at home III
Chevy Chase. upon their return.
The out-of-town guests were Mr.. d.
Ind; the Rev. Tileston F. Chambers,
Miss Caroline Laurance Chambers, Miss
Elizabeth K. Chambers Of Granville,
Ohio; Miss Kate K. Mccartney of New
York, Mrs. Schuyler Davis Of Rochester,
N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lounes Jackson
Of North Carolina; Mrs. Charles Heath
Heyl Of Montreal, Canada; Mrs. Robert
Dix Benson of Passaic, N. j.: Mrs.
Arthur Sullivan of Clifton, N. j.; Mr..
Are VJ1lIfaRA n AiT1nv Of E9aSannNnt
Pa; Mrs. George A. ]. Ross of New
York City; Gen. and Mrs. Henry G.
Hodges Of Noroton, Conn, and Mar
chesa Ferebe Van Dyke Guadagni Of
Boston.
The bride is the granddaughter Of the