Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Guests Entertained
At Elaborate Fetes
In Alexandra Homes
Society Program Schedules
Wide Range of Festivities
for Holiday Season-Wed-
dings Grace the Calendar.

Mrs. John E. Brookings and her
daughter, Mrs. George S. Henry of Los
Angeles, and Mrs. s. M. Kinney Of Gro
ton, N. Y, are guests of Mrs. Brook
ings' son and daughter-in-law, Maj. and
Mrs. Walter Dubois Bookings, in their
home, Menokin, on Seminary Hill. Mrs.
Brookings entertained at tea Tuesday
afternoon in honor of her guests, when
she was assisted by Mrs. Cooper Daw-
son, Mrs. Harry B. Cation, Miss Vir-
ginia Cary Dawson and Miss Flora Kin
loch Shackelford. Wednesday after
noon Mrs. BrookingS entertained to Cele-
brate the eighth birthday anniversary
of her daughter. Mary BrookingS. There
were about thirty guests most of them
classmates Of the young hostess at st.
Agnes School.
Invitations for a dance Wednesday eve
ming, December 81, in the home, of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald Doug
lass.
Miss Viola Barrett, Miss Edwina Car
yer and Miss Ellen TIGER of William and
Mary College are spending the holidays
IN their homes in this city.
Mr. William Moncure of the Univer-
eity of Virginia and Midshipman Sam
uel Moncure of the United States Naval
Academy are guests of their mother
Mrs. William A. Moncure, on Prince
street.
Miss Agnes Fairfax has returned from
visit to relatives in New York City, ac-
companied by her aunt Miss Helen
Reid.
Mr.. Theodore Beach announces the
marriage of his sister, Miss Rosa Beach,
TO Mr.. Walter L. Sloper, Tuesday, De-
cen1her o in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. James Humphrey an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Pauline, to Mr.. Walter O. Gardner, Fri
day, December IL, in Rockville.
The Rev. Dimock Gasson is visiting
his mother, Mrs. H. D. Gasson, after
spending five years in the mission field
Of the Episcopal Church in Brazil.
Mrs. Joseph Francis Lackey, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. West on North st. Asaph
street, left Tuesday to join Mr.. Lackey
in st. Louis. Later in the Winter Mr..
and Mrs. Lackey will go to Ell Paso,
Tex, where they will make their home.
Mrs. G. A. Swami Sinclair. regent of
the Mount Vernon Chapter, N. S., D. A.
r., was hostess at the December meet
ing of the chapter and after the bust
ness session entertained the members
and few additional guests at tea.
Miss Anne Madison Washington of
Washington, house guest of the hos
tess, Mrs. Richard B. Washington, and
Ms. Robert Newton Rust assisted.
Mrs. H. A. Smith and her guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles MesSer Stow of New
York City, have returned to her home
In Fredericksburg after a visit to friends
Ia Alexandria.
Mr.. William H. Melchoir is home
after visit to friends in Bluefleld, w.
Va. Miss Helen Drummond of East
Orange, N. j., spent the past week end
as guest of Miss Eleanor Melchoir in
her home on South Columbus street.
Mrs. Jacob Edge Of East Downing
town, Pa, is guest Of hey mother, Mrs.
John Hunton Foster, on Cameron street.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick has closed
her home, Frankfort, near Berryville,
and viii spend the remainder of the
Winter with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Reese,
on Cameron street.
Mr.. Edward Lee Kemper of Raleigh,
n. c., will arrive Tuesday TO join Mrs.
Kemper and their children, who are
spending the Winter with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Kemper.
Mrs. MalcolH1 r. Moore of Leesburg
and Mrs. Thornton Carter Melton of
MartinsC1lle, Va, have gone to their
homes after a visit with their brother
end sister-in-law, MFR. and Mrs. Wise
Rixey.
Maj. Charles Poser of Lexington, KY,
was a guest last week of his Sister-irl-
law, Mrs. Rathbone Smith, on Duke
City was recent guest of DR.. and Mrs
street.
Mr.. Dan Everett waid Of New York
Henry Augustine Latane on North
washington street.
Miss Violet Collins of Montreal is
spending the holidays with her brother
tn-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. v. H.
Browne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Darling, Miss
Helen Myers. Miss Lois Spencer and
Mr.. Charles Pullman went to Richmond
by motor and spent the past week end
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Tszewell HUBBARD
Mrs. j. NJ. Robinson has gone to
Philadelphia to join her husband, Lieut..
Robinson, U. s. N, after a Visit with
her mother, Mrs. James Dornin.
The marriage is announced of Mr..
William w. Eldert and Miss Mary E.
Allen Thursday. December IL, in Wash
4ngton, the Rev. Homer j. Councillor,
Rsststant pastor Of Calvary Baptist
Church, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomes Reed were week
end guests Of the latter's parents in
Fredericksburg.
Miss Catherine Sewers, who has been
visiting friends in Chestertown, Md.
Joined her brother, Mr.. William s. Sow
ers, in the home of their brother and
sister-in-law, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
John s. Sewers, and they have now re-
turned to their home In Warrenton.
Mrs. j. M. Rideout, jr., entertained
Friday afternoon TO celebrate the birth
Gay anniversary OF her young son, Pres
ti6s Rideout. Assisting the hostess were
Mrs B. +. Skinner, Mrs. j. B. Skinner,
Mrs. w. K. Roberts and Miss Lillian
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. File and their
young daughter, Anne Lee File, re-
turned Monday from a visit with rela-
tiveS In Waynesboro, Va.
Miss Mabel Holland, Miss Bessie
Davis, Mr.. Herman Dean and Mr.. A.
r. Miller of Barboursville, va, arrived