Evening star., 1932-05-08
Interesting Weddings
Head Alexandra
Social Activities
Approaching Marriage OF
Miss Betty Patchin in
California Announced.

daughter Betty to Mr.. Thomas Cor
don Greene, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sumner Greene of Carmel,
Calf. Saturday afternoon. May %, at
4:30 o'clock, in ST. PauPs Episcopal
! Church in Burlingame, CALI. A re-
ception in the home of the brides par
ents will follow the ceremony. Mrs
Halsey was formerly Miss Polly Mason
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. BeV-
erly Randolph Mason, and she ana Mr
Patchin lived for several years IN emma,
where their two daughters, the bride
elect and Miss Mary Halsey Pasnin,
were born. Miss Patchin attended
Gunston Hall School in Washington,
which was founded by her grandpar-
ents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Mason, ana
Mr.. Greene is a graduate OF the Uni
Versity of California. Miss Mary Ann
Fishburn of Roanoke will leave next
week for California to be bridesmaid
at the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Foster OF
Bethesda, Md. announce the marriage
of their daughter, Leila Louise, to Mr.:
Clarence Bowers of this city, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowers OF Luray,
Va, Monday, April 25, in Luray, with
Rev. A. w Campbell officiating.
Capt. George W. Brent, U. s., A.,
Mrs. Brent and their three children,
Marion, Barbara and George w. Brent,
jr.. who have been in the Philippines
for three years, have gone to Harrison
burg to visit Mrs. Brent's mother. MIS-.
George e. Sipe Capt. Brent is the
son of the late Judge and Mrs. Samuel
Gordon Brent of Alexandria and is a
brother of Mrs d. Milton French, who
formerly was Miss Jean Lloyd Brent.
Mrs. Francis Drischler has returned
from Coronado Beach, Calf, and from
visit to her son and daughter-in-law,
Lieut.. Carl S. Drischler. u. S. N, and
Mrs. DriSchler in San Diego.
The marriage of Mr.. William Everett
Swan of this city, son of Mrs. William
E. Swan and the late Mr.. Swan, to
Miss Mary Agnes Schwartz, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill Schwartz
of Reading. Pa, took place Saturday
morning, April 80, in St. Anthony S
Church in Southern Pines, N. G. Mr..
Stanleigh Swan was best man for his
brother and their mother and sister,
Mrs. Swan and Miss Elizabeth Swan,
also we're present. After June l Mr..
Walnut street.
son, daughter of Mrs. Jasper NJ. Jack
ington, to Mr.. Beverly C. May, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. May, took
place Monday afternoon in the home
of the bridegroom's parents, Rev.
Pierce S. Ellis, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, officiating. Mrs. Jackson,
mother of the bride, was not present, as
she is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs Gerald
Brandt of Fort Shafter, H. T. The
bride was escorted and given in
marriage by Mr.. Lewis Watson of Wash
ington and wore French blue lace made
with a lace jacket and a blue MORE
hat. Her bouquet was of pink roses
and delphinium. Mrs. Lewis Watson
was matron of honor and wore rose
beige chiffon and a picture hat to
match. She carried talisman roses
Miss Dorothy Collins of Washington
was maid of honor. Her costume was
of sapphire blue chiffon, a sapphire
blue hat and she carried an arm bou-
quet of pink roses. Mrs. David @. Book
played the wedding music. Mr.. Edgar
Burck of Washington was best man
and the groOmsmen were DR.. Edward
Lane of Washington and Mr.. William
p. Herring. At the reception which
followed the ceremony the couple were
assisted by Miss Virginia Daingerfeld
of New Jersey. an aunt of the bride
| wearing a gown of black lace and a
shoulder bouquet of gardenias. and Mrs
May mother of the bridegroom, in blue
chiffon and lace, with which she wore
shoulder bouquet of gardenias and
lavender sweet peas. Mrs. Virgil
Gaines, sister of the bridegroom presid-
ed in the dining room, and wore pink
suede lace and shoulder bouquet OF
gardenias. Later in the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. May left for New York to
sail for Bermuda. Mrs. May Travelled
in Corsair blue with cuffs of silver gray
fox fur and small blue and gray hat
After June l they will live in their
new home in Mount Vernon Park.
The Alexandria Committee of Co.
lonial Danes entertained at luncheon
yesterday in Gadsby's Tavern in honor
Yention, held in Washington this week
Mrs. D. Mauchlfh Niven, chairman oi
the Alexandria Committee, received
the guests who numbered about 200
Later yesterday afternoon the company
went to Gunston Hall on the Potomac
where the formal presentation of the
estate to the State of Virginia was made
by the former owner, Mr.. Louis Hertle
This was followed by tea, when those
receiving were Mrs. Andrews of Con-
necticut, presiding general of the
society; Mrs. Granville Gray Valen-
tine of Richmond, State president; Mrs
Niven and Mrs William Jackson Nor
ton, past chairman of the Alexandra
Committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Brent Morgan
have returned from their wedding trip
and are visiting the latter's parents,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs, William J. Morton
in Christ Church rectory before going
to their apartment in Washington
Mrs. Leicester Lewis of Bryn Mawr,
Pa. was the week end guest Of Miss
Nancy Lee Fendall Taekett. Mrs
Lewis formerly was Miss Beatrice Bald
win of Alexandria.
Judge William A. Snow and Miss
Barbara Snow are guests of Mr.. ane
| Mrs. Charles Evelyn Davis in Reed
vile, Va
Capt. French C. Simpson, U. s. A.
and Mrs. Simpson, who were guests ol
the formers mother Mrs. George L
| Simpson, have sailed for Europe for O
| hree-months vacation. On their re-
turn. Capt. Simpson will be stationed
at Fort Washington.
Mrs. William Ashby Byerly has gone
TO her home in Bridgewater, Va, afteI
visit to Mrs Charles T. Lindsay.
! Miss Josephine Cowan Ramage is the
! guest of Mrs. Daniel McCann ir
Bangor, Me.
Miss Nelson Blackford Of Stauntor
spent last week end with Miss Cour'
| tenay Page Waller In the home of hel
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Waller
Mr.. Walter Nails and two of his
| classmates, Mr.. Richard Cecil and Mr.
Randolph Wilson Of the Richmond Med
ical College, spent last week end with
! his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie L
Nails
MIR Lucian Dettor of San Francisco
| is visiting his brother and sister in
| law Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Dettor.
Mrs. Jean Carter Bayly is home from
a visit TO her sister, Mrs. Alexander
Robinson, in Loudoun County.
Mrs. j. K M Norton and Miss Gaul
| Norton are guests of their brother-in-
| law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton Sands, in Richmond.