Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Personal and Social
Events of Past Week
In Alexandra Listed
Miss Gladys Driscoll and
Mrs. Frederick Watkins
Marry in Home Ceremony.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May g. The
marriage of Miss Gladys DriScoll,
daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. H.
S. Driscoll of Charlottesville, to Mr..
Frederick Virginius Watkins, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Watkins OF SUI
folk, took place Saturday afternoon
May 2, in the home of the brides broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win H Tompkins, in this city. Rev.
Pierce S. Ellis, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, offlciated. The ceremony
was performed before an improvised
altar in the drawing room, which was
decorated with palms, ferns ana spring
flowers and lighted by candles. The
bride was given in marriage by hef
brother, Mr.. Edwin I. DriscoH OF
Charlottesville and wore an afternoon
ensemble of silver gray fiat crepe with
a shell pink blouse and long shell PINK
gloves. He hat was gray straw with
pink gardeniaS and she carried an arm
bouquet of sweetheart roses ana INES
of the valley. Miss Lillian Dr1scoll OF
Charlottesville, sister OF the orloe' was
the only attendant and wore gown
Of blue fiat crepe with an egg-Silell
color blouse and long white gloves and
a blue straw hat. She carried an arm
bouquet of Spring flowers. Mr.. Wat
kins had his brother, MI Nj. r. wat
kins of Suffolk as best man. Inc nu-
sic was played by trio OF str!ngeo m
strumentS and piano. Following tne
ceremony there was a reception 10
which no additional guests were ASKED,
and later Mr.. and Mrs watkins lelI
for a motor trip through Virginia ana
were in winchester for several a,o uayo
last week during the Apple Blossom
FESTIVAL. After May Is they will live
IN lively. va, where the bridegroom
4 a practicing attorney. Mr.. WatKlns
a a graduate of the University OF VIZ
0inia and his bride has had for sew
eral wears a secretarial position at tnaI
Mr., and Mrs. George Heller Of Phil
adelphia were week end guests OF tneF
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. ana MIS-.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ryder has left
for Cleveland, Ohio, to spend month
Mrs. L. B. Collins of Martinsburg, w
Va was the guest last week Of MI ana
Mrs. L. B. Greene. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Lohr are az
home after q. visit to relatives IN DooDS
PERRY. N. Y, and have as their guest
the iatter's mother, Mrs Easley Oh 0oS-
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Hughes OF Dan
,vtiie Va ts the guest of her parents
Ar and Mrs. Forrest Cockernle.
Mr.. Guy Tough recently visited IN
T.Iifton Forge with Mrs. Lougn ana
their children. who are guests OF Mrs.
laughs mcther. Mrs. McDonalo. :,
Mrs. C. E. Price Of Miami, tla, 10
the guest of her nephew ana niece MI
and Mrs. j. Lee Price ,,,,,,,o,.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas j. WllllanlS
Mrs II q. Fleet
wood of New York City have been Wis
sting the uncle and aunt Of Mrs. VIII
1ian1s and Mrs. Fleetwood Mr.. ano
Mrs. Frank H. Iden. Miss Hartles
Teich has returned from visit 10 ner
sister. Miss Grace LEIGH, at William
and Mary College in WILLIAMSBURG.
Miss Ruth Hill is visiting ner proVI-
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. ana ME- "
o. Brown, in Richmond. -
Miss Cecil Spaulding are visiting MRS.
Spaulding's sister. Mrs. c. M. MARX III
Newport News H..
MIS-, Homer C. Gray is at home after
a visit to Mr.. Gray'S parents, MI. anu
Mrs Charles Gray, in Salisbury, N Q.
Mrs. Edwin H. Pierce and her Two
children are visiting her parents. MI
and Mrs. william Darden, in SUFFOLK.
Mrs. Caroline Balch OF Kalamazoo,
Mich, Is the guest OF ner son anu
daughter-in-law. Mr.. ana MIS- H. l.
Ms. n. P. Miller Of Norristown, Pa,
has left for her home after q vlsit 70
her son-tn-law and daughter, MI. anu
Mrs. r, l.. Davidson.
Miss Lillian Roth is home from q
visit to her parents, MI. ana MIS-
Howell Roth, In Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Langley, Mrs.
PnfPr
have returned from motor trip to
wilmington, Del.
Miss Frances Magruder and MISS
Edna Magruder were week END guests
Of Miss Grace Wheeler in Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Ross, accom-
panied by Mrs. c. w. Garnett OF Ra-
leigh, N. c., and Mrs. Landreath OF
Ivanhoe, Va, have returned from
motor trip TO Lynchburg ana Wlnches-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Vance Of Har-
risonburg were guests for several DAYS
last week OF the formers brother MT.
Charles Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver A. Cats enter
tanned at a buffet supper and dance
Thursday evening in honor OF MT. ana
Mrs. William T. Miskelly. who nave
recently returned from their orldaI
trip.
Miss Margaret Gorham hes left for
her home in Charlotte, n. G., after
visit to Mrs. c. o. Bruce.
Mrs. Anna Jackson Sloan Is home
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Fl. B.
Geio, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. J. z. Hamilton of Panama was
the guest last week of his brother and
; sister n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood
Hamilton.
The May meeting Of the Alexandria
Garden Club was held Tuesday morn
ing in the home of Mrs. Willoughby
Reade, with Mrs. Reade and Mrs. Frank
s. Carter as Joint hostesses. Following
the business meeting luncheon was
served on the lawn.
The Social Committee of the Old Do
minion Boat Club Of which Mr.. STAN
ley King is chairman, will give dances
at the club house Friday evenings, May
Is and 90, and weekly on Friday eve
ningS thereafter during the Summer
Mrs. Walter Du Boise Brookings has
returned from visit to relatives in
Gloucester, Mass. and, with Maj
Brookings. spent the past week In At
lantic City.
Mrs. Alfred Lenox Uhler Of Los An
geles, who has been visiting relatives
In Georgia is now the guest OF Mr..
Uhler's mother and sister. Mrs. Alfred
q. Ul1ler and Miss Lucy Brown Uhler.
Rev. DR.. William Jackson Morton,
rector of Old Christ Church, has re-
turned from a stay Of several weeks IN
Atlantic City while recuperating from
NJ Charles r CarIIn end Mrs Will