Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08
Pilgrimage to Llangollen,
At UpnerYille. Va. today.

Pilgrimage to Ilangollen,
AT Upperville, Va, today.
A pilgrimage was made today to
Langollen. near Upperville, Va, by the
descendants of COL Cuthbert Powell,
member of the Second Congress CT the
United States, and Col Levin Powell,
member of the Continental Congress
and of Revolutionary fame. Llangollen
was a grant of 10000 acres to the
Powells by the King of England some
two hundred years ago. The old place
stands today on 1000 of the original
acres and is now the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, who extended
the warm invitation to "the PoWellS"
fer this happy day to their ancestral
home. Among those who journeyed to
Virginia today were Representative and
Mrs. Harry ST. George Tucker Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh Powell, Mrs. Campbell Gro
ner. Miss Stuart Groner of Norfolk,
Va; Mrs. Morgan Pendleton. Mrs. Ida
Tucker Mason, Miss Charlotte holland
of Foxcroft, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Laird Dunlop. jr.; Miss Elizabeth Powell
Dunlop, Mr.. William Laird Dunlop, 3D.:
Mrs. Lucien Whiting Powell. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Freeland Dunlop, Miss
Frances Powell Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldred Given Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Potts. Miss Anne Powell Potts,
Mr. ana Mrs. Smith Blair, Mr.. Smith
Blair, jr.; Mr.. Powell Blair, Mr. and
Mrs Jesse Lewis Heiskell, Miss Elaine
Powell Heiskell, Miss Nancy HeiskeN.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campiop, DR.. and
Mrs BENJAMIN Franklin Montgomery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley H. Powell, Miss
Marion T. Powell. Mr. B. M. Carter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elipha!et Andrews, Mr..
and Mrs. William Jeffries Chewing, jr.;
Mr.. William Bowie Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell Carter, Mr.. Edward Burr
H. Lynn, Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Potts, Miss Eleanor Lee
Potts. Mrs. Charles Cabell, Mrs. Cary
Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Ash
and Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Powell.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey L. Cobb of
S713 S street northwest sailed today
from New York aboard the S. S. Ma
jestic for a two-month tour of Europe.
In London they will join the delega-
ton of American lawyers, now on tour
of historic places in Europe, visiting
the old Bailey Courts, BlackStone's
birthplace and The Hague, from which
place the delegation will go to, Paris.
Following the conclusion of the legal
fraternity's tour. Mr.. Cobb will go to
TRANSATLANTIC and Runania to take
dispositions in connection with the
pending appeal of the defendants in
the Julian oil scandal in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace w. Atwood of
worcester, Mass, are in Washington
for a short visit and while here will
be at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, presi-
dent general of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
I1oe Is :,
Ohio, where she will spend several
weeks with her family before starting
on an official tour which will include
Alaska and a group of Northwestern
States. Mrs. Hobart will not return
to Washington before the end Of Sep
TENDER.
Miss Beatrice Detwiler has gone to
her home in Lancaster, Pa, for a two
month visit and will return to her
Shoreham apartment early in the Fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hunter had
as guests in their home at SAT- Thirty
first street. Chevy Chase, over the
Fourth of July week end Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Fontaine of Brooklyn and Miss
Helen Boardman of st. Petersburg, Fla,
and New York.
Miss Polly Black of Washington, who
in Europe. arrived on the S. S. Lafay-
cite and will resume her residence in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Buford of
Asheville, N. c., are at Wardman Park
Hotel for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Burke have
closed their apartment in the West
chester, at 5000 Cathedral avenue
northwest and are spending the toli-
days at Orkney Springs Hotel with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kistler.
Miss Trail Married to
Mr.. Pope Monday in Rockville.
Miss Ruby Edna Trail daughter of
Mrs. William P Trail of Rockville, and
Mr.. Otis Aston Pope, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira S. Pope of West Virginia, for
merly of Rockville, were married in
the Rockville Methodist Church Mon
day afternoon The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Frank A. Tyler D. D..
pastor of the church. in the presence of
small number of relatives and init
mate friends of the couple A reception
followed in the home of the brides
mother, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Pope
started on their wedding trip.
For number Of years the bride has
been member Of the faculty of the
Bethesda Elementary School The
bridegroom is a member of the teach
ing force at the University of Arkansas
and they are expected to leave within
the near future for their future home.
in Fayetteville, Ark.
st. Matthews Church was the scene
of pretty wedding Tuesday, June 80,
when Miss Marjorie Hefren became the
bride of Mr.. George Alexander john
son of Prondena, r. l. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father
Roach. A program of music was given
before and during the ceremony. The
altar had a profusion of lilies, gladioli
and ferns.
The bride wore a gown of soft,
creamy lace with accessories to match
in very delicate green. She carried
an arm bouquet of bride roses.
Miss Rachel Hefren, her sisters only
attendant, wore dress of yellow chif-
fon and carried talisman roses with
blue delphinium. Mr.. William johnson
of Baltimore, a cousin of the BRIDE
groom, acted as best man.
reception and wedding breakfast
followed at the Hamilton Hotel for
members Of the families and few
close friends.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs. |
B. S. Hefren of Halltown, Pa. and Mrs. |
S. w. Okerberg of Sheffield, Pa, mother !
and sister of the bride; Mrs. A. H. |
johnson. Miss Alice johnson and Miss !
Olive Johnson of Providence r. l.,
mother and sisters of the bridegroom; !
Mr.. George Donilan of Providence, !