Evening star., 1929-12-15
Christmas Holiday
Fetes Foreshadowed
In Arlington County
c h armins Festivities in
Homes Past Week an Ex-
ample of Events Due at
the Annual Anniversary
Period.

CLARENDON, Va, December IA
Miss Gertrude l.. Crocker, Mount Ver-
non Boulevard; Mrs. Claude S. Semones
of Aurora Hills, Mrs. Florence E. Can
non of Arlington and Mrs. Julian D.
Simpson of Cherrydale were especially
invited guests at tea given last Satur-
DAY afternoon by the Women'S City Club
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bittenbender of
Aurora Hills had as their Sunday guests
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Bittenbender of
Marlboro, Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Bitten
bender and Miss Lila Bittenbender of
Baltimore.
Capt. and Mrs Harold Dinges of Ash
ton Heights entertained a number of
their friends at cards Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gall of Aurora
Hills have as their week end guests
Mrs. Calls brother, Mr.. Wilbur Rosen-
berger of Newark, N. j.
Miss Olive Kohler entertained the Ar
lington Dramatic Club in her home Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Brewer of Airing
ton are spending the week end in Char
lottesville.
Mrs. w. H. Waldo of Livingston
Heights was hostess to the Dominion
Gay.
Mrs c. E. H. Goodner of haywood
entertained number of her friends at
bridge Monday afternoon.
Mrs. H. F.. Prytherch of Aurora Hills
had as recent guests Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dumont of Fort Nash, N. j. Mrs.
Prytherch is spending the week end
with Mr.. Prytherch,. who is at the Uni
Verstty of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Claude Swanson Semones of
Aurora Hills was one of the guests at
the ball given last Friday evening at
the Willard Hotel in Washington by the
Virginia State Society in honor of Gov.-
elect John Garland Pollard and his
daughter, Miss Sue Pollard. Mr.. Pollard
chose as his first dance partner Mrs.
Semones, who wore a gown of black net
embroidered in gold thread with an ex-
quisite black silk lace shawl, which is
family heirloom.
Mrs. Fisher Hostess
To Home Circle Club.
Mrs. Emily Fischer of Cherrydale was
hostess Friday evening to the Home
Circle Club. In the company were: Mrs.
Smith Compton, president; Mrs. Bea-
trice Snarr, secretary Mrs.
Emily Snarr, Mrs. Esther Bevans, Mrs
Ruth Day, Mrs. Carrie Toone, Mrs. LOU
ella George and Mrs. Gladys Riley.
Mr.. Ralph Compton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Compton of Cherrydale, is in
Fort EustiS, Va, where he has accepted
position under the War Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Bouknight of
Cherrydale have with them Mrs. Bouk-
nights sister, Mrs. Robert Crothers of
Frederick, Md.
Mrs. w. D. Topley of Cherrydale en-
tertained the Friendship Home Circle of
Arlington Chapter, No. SO, o. E. S., in
her home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Wesley E. Mcdonald of Cherry
dale was hostess at a bridge party
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Henry L. Young of Lyon VIII
lage entertained at luncheon followed
by bridge Tuesday afternoon. Her
guests included Mrs, Amos Crounse
Mrs. Dallas M. Grady, Mrs. Henry ".
Christiani, Mrs. Guy H. Birdsall, Mrs
H. N. Cricfton, Mrs. r. j. Currie and
Mrs. Harold E. Stell
Mr.. Robert w. Livingston of Lyon
Village returned last week from 10
day trip to Shreveport, La.
Chi Delta Gamma Group
Entertains at Tea.
The Chi Delta Gamma Sorority is en-
tertaining at tea this afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Bruce Green of Clarendon