Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
alexandra Society
7 Interest Centered
In Recent Betrothal
Prospective Wedding Will
Unite Descendants of
Early Colonial Families.
Other Nuptial Alliances in
1880 Calendar.

An engagement Of interest through
But the State and which viii unite the
descendants Of several of the earliest
colonial families of Virginia and Mas
Rachusetts was announced last week,
When Mr.. William Temple White of
City, formerly of Chatham. Va. made
known the engagement of his daughter
Edith to Mr.. Walker Boswell of San
Francisco. son of the late Mr.. and
AIRS. Frank w. Boswell Of Portland,
Greg. Miss White Is . descendant Of
Christopher Robinson, brother of the
Bishop of London, who settled in Viz
ginia in 1860 and was q member OF the
kings council and one OF the founders
of William and Mary College. At the
Robinson home In Chatham, Gen. and
Mrs. Washington were entertained
while on their wedding trip. and Gen.
Lafayette also was guest there. Miss
White is a sister of Mrs. GreenboW
Johnston of Richmond, Mrs. Seymour
Page of New York and of the late
Fitzhugh White. Mr.. Buswell's grand
father, the late Asa BuSWell, whose an
cestors furnished many statesmen and
churchmen to the Colony Of MAssachu-
sets, was one of the "forty-niners'' in
California; The wedding viii take
NSW KUN d1ICl G1doO(As
Mrs. Walter S. Nicklin has returned
from a visit to her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pearson, IN
Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Amber have
gone to their home in Warrenton after
q visit with Lieut.. and Mrs. Maddux
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Green are home
from a visit with the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Hunton, in Byrd
ton, Va.
Recent Weddings Listed
in the Society Records.
The marriage has Just been an
bounced of Mr.. Herbert DIN Pattison,
jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Pat
tison Of Hampstead, L. /, to Miss Mary
Davidson Of East Orange. N. j., Tues
day, october IS, 1929, in Keene. N. H.
The bridegroom's mother was formerly
Miss Eva Hudson Of Alexandria. He
is senior at the Massachusetts, Insti-
bride is a senior at Wellesley College.
Mrs. e. F. Maxfleld announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Kate VIII
liams, to Mr.. Bernard Hardin Saturday,
January 4, In Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardin are living in washington.
Mr.. Paul B. Ebhardt Of Atlanta re-
Gently visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
=. w. Ebhardt, on North Patrick street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Gordon and
their two young daughters spent the
week end at Virginia Beach.
Lieut. Godfrey E. Sage, U. S. NJ, was
the guest last week of Lieut.. and Mrs.
John e. Rener on Russell avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ansley Smoot
are at home after visit to the latter's
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Dudley
Boogher, in Fredericksburg
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Gillian were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Sanford of Newport News at their |
country place, Wing Hill, in Spotsyl- |
vania County.
Mr.. Floyd Roat has returned to his |
home in Flint, Mich, after q visit to |
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Roat |
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Lyles left Mon |
day for their home In Waterbury, Conn,
after spending several weeks with rel
atives in Alexandria.
Mrs. M. c. Laidlaw Of Fredericks-
burg, who has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs Robert S. Barrett on Duke
street, has gone to Toronto to visit her
son, DR.. Blake Laidlaw.
Mr.. Petit Is Honored
BY Party on His Birthday.
Mr.. George W. Petit was guest Of
honor at a surprise party Monday eve
ming In honor Of his birthday anniver-
sary. Among the guests wore Mr..
George Petit, son Of the guest u honor,
who recently returned from Havana;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Petit, Mr.. and
Clifton Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e.
knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Harding |
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mansfield, Mrs |
Athey, Mrs. Hancock, Miss Helen Knight |
and Miss Elsie Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Poston enter |
tanned Informally Thursday evening In |
their home on Prince street when their |
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Coombs |
Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mr.. Carl Brown,
Mr.. Philip Brown and Miss Dorothy |
Dove Of Rockville; Mr.. and Mrs. John |
j. Rooney. who have just returned from
their wedding trip; Mrs. w. G. 1sen- |
hour and Mrs. Arthur Allen.
Mrs. Edwin H. Pierce and her young |
daughter are at home after q visit to |
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William OAR
den in Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Anna Jerman of washington, |
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs |
William Cleveland, has gone to Hot |
Springs Va, to spend the remainder Of |
the Winter.
Mrs. Jennifer Broaddus has returned
from Richmond, where she attended |
the meeting of the executive board of |
the State Parent Teacher Association.
Mr.. Guy Tough returned Monday |
from Clifton Forge, where Mrs. Tough
and their children are spending a |
month.
Capt. Thurlow White has returned |
from Roanoke. where he attended the
meeting of the State executive commit |
tee of the American Legion.
Mr.. Edward Smith returned Monday |
TO Hargrave Military Academy, in |