Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
SOCIETY
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Lodge. the three historic Colonial homes
and gardens near Washington which are
open to the public this week, are at
tracing hundreds Of visitors daily.
Members of the Garden Club Of Alex
andria are officiating as hostesses and
guides at these places under the auspices
of the Garden Club Of Virginia. While
not as well known as the other two,
Rippon Lodge. the Colonial home of Col.
Thomas Blackburn, is rich in historic
married Washingtons and each in turn
was mistress of Mount Vernon. The
present owner. Mr.. Wade Hampton Ellis,
q collateral descendant of Col Black
burn, has restored the house to its
original appearance and the spacious
lawns present the same restful beauty
they did 200 or more years ago.
Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott, the daughter
Of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and widow of
John Elliott, painter of the mural in
the National Museum, is spending a
short time In Washington at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mrs. Samuel Prescott Hes Is giving
tea In her honor this afternoon, enter
tanning In her home at 3109 Thirty
fourth street northwest.
Mrs. Stephen H. p. Pell has returned
from New York to the Mayfiower, where
her father, Col. Robert M. Thompson,
Is spending the Spring, and will go
abroad with him in the early Summer.
Mrs. Pell had as her luncheon guests
yesterday at the hotel, Mrs. Michael H.
Huxley, wife of the second secretary of
the British embassy and Mrs. George
Mesta.
Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery Shepherd,
who spent the Winter in her home in
Coconut Grove, Fla, has returned to
the Wardman Park Hotel, where she has
taken an apartment for the Spring. Mrs.
Shepherd will later go to her home in
Maine for the Summer months.
Mrs. N. Price Whitaker is visiting her
non-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha Dyer, at the Westbury in New
York. ....
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty will re-
turn to the Mayflower tonight from q
short visit in New York.
Miss Alice Parker and Miss Priscilla
Parker have as their house guest Miss
Harriet White Of South Orange, N. ].
The Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Lancaster Of
Reading, Mass; are passing several days
ct the Dodge Hotel, accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Evelyn Lancaster.
Mr.. John Storer and his daughter,
Miss Emily Storer, have been joined at
the Wardman Park Hotel by his sister,
Miss A. G. Storer Of Newport. Mr..
Storer, with his daughter and his sister,
viii visit the historic gardens in Virginia
this week.
Mrs. Hull to Entertain
Members Of Fraternities.
Mrs. II. e. Hull, wife of the commits
sioner general of immigration, will en-
terrain the Alpha Pi Chapter Of Alpha
Delta Pi of George Washington Uni
versity at silver ball Friday, May o. in
the Congressional Club. Representa-
ternity on the George Washington
campus and Comdr. and Mrs. Bryson
Bruce viii be guests.
The club ball room will be festooned
with silver. Huge silver balloons and
silver streamers viii be hung from the
chandeliers. The silver ball is the most
outstanding social event of Alpha Delta
Pi Sorority each Spring.
The marriage of Mrs. Anna Polk
Bolsh to Mr.. James A. Wetmore took
place yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wet
more will be at home after May IS at
215 Wootton avenue, in Friendship
Heights, Md.
Miss Margaret Morgan, daughter of
MFR. and Mrs. d. e. Morgan, was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. David H.
Lewis, Mrs. Joseph r. Downs and Mrs.
James S. Jones entertained with a
shower Tuesday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. Lewis, at 2018 North Capitol
street. Miss Morgan will be married
early in June to Mr.. Lawrence Harry,
son of MIR. and Mrs. John Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. sproul, son and
daughter-in-law of Representative W.
II. Sproul Of Kansas, entertained
party of 10 at dinner at Penn-Daw
Hotel, on the Mount Vernon road, Tues
day evening. The table decorations
were tall candles, pink sweetpeas and
emilax, with favors which harmonized
with the colors used. Bridge was played
after dinner.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Souders,
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Reid, jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Trefren, Miss Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Sparks, Mr.. r. G.