Evening star., 1931-12-21
SOCIETY
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Mrs. Herbert Hoover has engaged a
box for the White House, to be occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
jr, and Mr. Allen Hoover, who are
coming from California for the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Betsy" Berrien, Miss Fenella
CaStenado, Miss Olga Craven, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Macarthur, Miss Mar
bury Beall, Miss Caroline Payne and
Miss Adelaide Townsend Jahncke are
only few of the Army and Navy girls
who plan to attend.
Another note of youthful color will
be added to the ball by the presence
of Cadets and Midshipmen. A large
number have planned to attend the
ball.
Many Senators and Representatives,
who are remaining in town for the holl-
day season, have secured tickets and
will attend with their families The
leading diplomats are planning to at
tend and will add note of Old World
splendor to the occasion.
Gen. Glassford Wasfington's popu-
lar chief of police, has consented to
serve as master of ceremonies for the
ball. He has acted as master of cere-
monies at many social functions dating
back to his days at West Point
The grand ball room will have ira
ditional service smartneSS, with only
Army, Navy and Marine Corps flags and
standards in evidence. The Decorations
Committee, Mrs. Stephen o. Fuoua.
Mrs. James Mckinley and Capt. Paul
Leiber, are working induStriously to
have the grand ball room decorated in
an unusual manner for this gala oc-
casion.
Miss Mary Louise Dunn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burton Dunn CT
Fredericksburg, was married Saturday
noon at u o'clock in the Presbyterian
Church at Falls Church, Va, to Mr.
George INLAND Davies, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Davies of King George
Court House, Va.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Alton B. Altfather, pastor of the church,
in the presence of only the immediate
families Of the young bride and groom.
The bride wore gown OF Wlne-cOlOr
velvet with hat to match,and brown
accessories Her corsage cluster was Of
cream roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant, Miss Helen Van
Denburg of Fredericksburg. Va, wore
brown velvet and accessories, with a
Corsage of yellow roses.
Mr.. Davies was attended by his
brother, Mr. Carlton Davies CT King
George, as best man.
Mrs. Davies, who is a graduate of
Fredericksburg State Teachers College,
teaches the primary grade in Madison
Elementary School at Falls Church. Mr..
Davies is doing research work at Dahl
gren Proving Ground. Following a
motor trip through the South, Mrs.
Davies will return to Falls Church to
teach for the remainder of the school
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Carr of 923 Deca-
tur street northwest attended the first
meeting of the season of the Missouri
Society at the Washington Hotel Satur-
day night. A reception was given to
the new Representatives from Missouri
and their wives. Mrs Carr was
formerly from Kansas City, Mo
Miss Gertrude Richardson Brigham
has returned to Washington for the
holidays, motoring up from Brenau Col
lege in Georgia. Before going back
early in the New Year she will also visit
friends in Philadelphia and New York.
Miss Sara Virginia Buckley of War
renton. Va, and Washington will sail
from Philadelphia, December %, on the
Milwaukee, for cruise to the West
Indies.
Mr.. Henry G. Schulz entertained at
the supper dance at Wardman Park
Hotel on Saturday evening, his guests
numbering 20.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage, at st. 1gnatius' Church, Balti-
more, Nd, November 81, of Mr.. Arthur
Beall Cecil, son Of the former vice pres
of 1NIt e T@l1 Isr
Md. and Mrs. Cecil. and Miss Mary
Anne Carroll. niece of Mrs. Frank Mad
ison Dick Of New York and Cambridge
Md. Both are descendants of old Maly-
land families. Miss Carroll is a mem
Der OF the distinguished family of that
name. Mr.. Cecil's ancestors came from
England in 1884.
The marriage of Miss Genevieve
Ruth Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Wilson Of Unionville, Iowa, to
Mr.. Spencer M. Percival Of Washington,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs John G. Percival
OF Charlotte, N c., took place Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock in All Souls
Episcopal Church, the Rev H H. D.
Sterrett officiating.
The church was decorated with vel
low and white chrysanthemums, and
preceding the ceremony a program of
organ selections was given.
The bride wore gown of blue velvet
with a hat and slippers to match. She
wore cream-color kid gloves and a bou-
quet of Talisman roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Ruth French of Cleveland, Ohio,
was the maid of honor in a wine-col-
pred velvet gown with accessories to
match. Her flowers were yellow and
fust chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Peyton Neal Of Danville, Va, was
the best man.
, A reception followed at the home Of
the bride, after which Mr. Percival and