Evening star., 1932-09-07

Oh LII. anu MIS-. IL. L. FIdIl, lOIHtIly
of washington, but now of Elmira, to
Mr.. John S. Parke. The wedding was
a large and fashionable event in Elmira
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. Culver, who
have been for fortnight's visit at
Atlantic City, will return to their home,
on Connecticut avenue about Septem-
ber Is.
Fairfax Hunt Clubs Last
Dance of Series Saturday.
The last of delightful series Of Sum-
mer dances given by the Fairfax Hunt
at Sunset Hills will be held Saturday
evening from 1890 until 2:30 O'Clock.
A number of dinner parties always
precede these dances.
The members of the Fairfax Hunt
are the hosts and patrons of these
dances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard johnson of
Opal, near Warrenton, Va, announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Alice T. johnson, to Mr.. j. Edwin Cox
of Calverton. Va. The wedding will
take place this Autumn. Miss john
son is member of the Warrenton
High School faculty. Mr.. Cox is the
son Of Mr.. Eppa S. Cox. treasurer of
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assistant in the Office.
Miss Lucille Acuff, Miss Edna ONeill
Acuff and Mr.. Samuel Robert Acuff,
daughters and son of Mayor Harmon o.
Acuff Of Seat Pleasant, Md, and Mrs.
Acuff, have entered the University of
Tennessee. where their father gradu-
ated. Mr.. Acuff was formerly Judge
of the Chancery Court of Tennessee
and also a former Knoxville newspaper
man. The Misses Acuff and their
brother are graduates Of the Maryland
Park High School. where Miss Edna
Acuff was honorably mentioned as best
all-around student and her brother was
prominent in sports.
Judge and Mrs. Warren olney, jr.,
are In Washington, coming from their
home in Berkeley, Calf, and are stop
ping at the Carlton.
Mrs. Strickland Gillian, who has
been quite Ill since returning to her
home at the Shoreham from a trip in
Europe, has left for a months rest at
her country home, at Sherwood Forest,
Nd, to recuperate.
A picnic supper party was held Labor
day at the Beggs estate in Carroll
County, near Westminster, Nd, when
members of the Beggs family met for
family reunion. An open-air worship
service was conducted in the family
chapel by the Rev. A. B. Mower of
Wornlesburg, Pa, followed by the elec-
ton of officers who will supervise the
care OF the estate during the coming
year. Mr.. Glenn Mower of Mechanics
burg, Pa, was appointed president; Miss
Hesper M. Roger of Seat Pleasant, Md,
secretary; Mr.. Austin Lightner of Har-
risburg, Pa, treasurer; Mrs. Richard
Baker of York, Pa, historian, and Mr..
Elting Leese of Westminster, Md, man.
eger and caretaker of the grounds.
Mr.. Francis McHale, biographer, is
ct the Hotel Roosevelt in New York.
Last Fall he published a biography
OF the late former President and Chief
Justice William Howard Taft.
Mr.. Edward Thoma of Berryville, Va.
and Miss Hazel Richards of Warrenton
were married yesterday morning at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Richards. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Glenn ].
Cooper in the presence of the imme-
0iate families only. Mr.. Thoma is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs John Thoma of
Warrenton, and is engaged in law prac-
tice in Berryville. He Is q graduate
OF Warrenton High School and the
Emerson School, Washington, and took
MS degree in law at George Washing
ton University.