Evening star., 1932-05-20
Christ Church, Georgetown,
Garden Tour Opens Tomorrow.

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Christ Church, Georgetown,
Garden Tour Opens Tomorrow.
Additional gardens, which have been
added to those to be seen in the pill
grimage of Georgetown gardens this
afternoon and tomorrow, are those Of
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, the Misses Gil
bert, at 31o0 P street, and Miss Rose
Greely, at 3131 o Street, who will open
her garden tomorrow.
The Saturday afternoon tea tomorrow
at Kenmore, Fredericksburg, Va, held
in the beautiful old home of Betty
Washington Lewis, which has become
a mecca for tourists and those inter-
eSted in the historic, will be in charge
of hostesses including Mrs. Houston K
Sweetser, Mrs. w. T. Pratt and Miss
Edmo Lee.
The Washington Alumnae Club of
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity has arranged q
benefit bridge party in the home of
Miss Janet Esch, at 1908 Brandywine
street, at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The proceeds will go toward the social
service fund of the club: Mrs. Arthur
E. Nesbitt, at 100 West Woodbine street,
in Chevy Chase, is taking reservations
for tickets or tables.
Mrs. Edward Dunham of Trenton, N
j., is passing few days at the Dodge,
accompanied by Miss e. B. Case, also
of Trenton.
Miss Elise ]. Sprott of London, Eng
land, is at the Dodge. Miss Sprott is
director of the women's activities for
the Program Department in the British
Broadcasting Co., and is in this country
in connection with her work.
Miss Dorothy Cronin and Miss Edith
Lindquist came yesterday from their
homes, in Reading, Mass, to spend the
week end and they are at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. Arthur Lee Mann recently had
as his guest Mr.. Richard Vallancey of
jamestown, N. Oak, who spent the
Winter at West Palm Beach. Mr.. VAL
lancey will return to Washington for
an extended visit in July.
Mr.. P. v. Murphy will leave the first
week in June for trip to Europe.
Salona in Virginia on View
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Members of the Guild of St. Johns
Church in Mclean, Va, will act as host
esses at the opening of the historical
estate Salona tomorrow afternoon as
the guilds participation in the George
Washington Bicentennial celebration.
This is the first time in 130 years that
this stately old mansion, Salona, has
been open to the public. It was built
in 1901 by Rev. William Maf1tt and has
played an important part in the history
of the Nation. When Dolly Madison
wife of President Madison, fed from
Washington on the approach Of the
British in 1914, she found refuge al
Salona.
Descendants of the Washington fam
lily will be present among the hostesses,
who will wear Colonial costumes. Old
gowns and laces handed down through
generations, old silver from the Wash
ington family will be exhibited and old
quilts, china and glassware, century
old, will be on exhibition.
The officers of the guild form the
committee In charge and include Mrs.
w. T. Weaver, Mrs. B. H. Wittig, Mrs
T. M. Corner, Mrs. n. S. Abel, Mrs
John Smoot and Miss Sallie L. Ball
The patronesses for the afternoon in
clude Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, Mrs
FaCrlck y. durley, MIS-. Wllnam N.
Doak, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. Robert E.
Coontz, Mrs. Lytle Brown, Mrs. George
B. Pillsbury, Mrs. Amos Chilcott, Mrs
Rose Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. Charles T.
Jesse, Mrs. c. z. lockwood, Miss Jennie
Moore, Mrs. Newbold Noyes, Mrs. Lillian
Wright Smith, Mrs. Sidney r. Talia-
ferro, Mrs. Lomax Tayloe, Mrs. Amy
Veerhoff Mrs. Franklin williams, Mrs
Harley P. Wilson and Mrs. Lucy Ma
deira Wing.
Salona Is near Mclean, Va, and is on
the left side Of the road beyond Langley.
Signs will be placed along the road and
at the entrance. To assist in covering
expenses incident to the undertaking of