Evening star., 1932-10-05
SOCIETY
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at the hotel until their home, the De-
catur House, on o street, is ready for
Occupancy. They have just recently
returned from Europe. Following Mr..
,Gunther's retirement two years ago from
the diplomatic service, he became presi-
dent of the American Institute OF
Persian Art and Archaeology, with head
quarters in New York City
Brig Gen and Mrs Cornelius Van
,derbilt have clesed their Summer home,
YBeaulieu, at, Newport, and again are in
their New York home for the Winter.
Mrs Henry R. Rea of Pittsburgh, who
lived in Washington through several
Winters, returned yesterday from Europe
aboard the Olympic and is at the
Carlton House in New York for few
days before going TO her Pittsburgh
home.
Mr. William Allen Slade director of
the Folger Shakespearean Library. and
Mrs. Slade will be guests of honor at
dinner Thursday evening at the Arts
Cub of Washington After dinner Mr..
Slade will deliver an address on the
memorial and some of its interesting
possessions.
MIR. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark. with
Mrs Nathan H Clark and Prentlss
Clark, are at their Washington home,
having arrived last week op the Man
haitian from Europe, where they spent
two months in Paris with Maj. Clifford
v. Clark, u. S. A., and Mrs. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee BenoiSt, who are
at Hot Springs for the early Autumn.
were guests in whose honor dinner
was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Ira E. Wright.
The marriage September II of their
daughter Miss Jessie Veona Chinn. to
Mr. Emerson Randolph Purks was an
nounced today by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
George County, Va. The ceremony was
performed in the parsonage of Emory
Methodist Church, Ellicott City, Md,
by, the Rev. H. D. Stuart.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Hazel Minor Chinn, and Henry
Bpdy. as best man. Both are of Wash
ington
Mr. Purks. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Purks. sr., lives at King
George Court House.
Mrs. James Griswold Wentzhas re-
turned to her Newport home after visit
ing in Canada. and has as her guest
Mrs. Munson HaWley of Bridgeport.
Conn Mrs Wentz will not return to
her Washington home until next
month.
Mrs. George Thomas Harper was
hostess at luncheon Yesterday. Her
guests. who were asked to meet Mrs.
Joseph B kalbfus of Denver and Mrs
Willard G. Smith of New York, re-
mained through the afternoon to play
bridge.
Mrs Walter Scotten and her daugh-
ter, Miss Edith T. Scotten, of Crosse
Point. Mich, are passing few days in
Washington at the MayfloWer before
going to New York for a short visit.
While her daughter Miss Gina Scot
ten. was at a Washington school about
four years ago, Mrs. Scotten made fire.
quent visits to the city Her brother
in-law, Mr.. Robert Scotch. was also in
Washington at that time in the State
Department He is now first secretary
Of embassy in Paris.
Miss Edith Scotten made her debut
last November in Crosse Point after
ha.ing spent three years in school in
Europe, part of the time at school in
Paris
N1r and Mrs. j. Marcellus Woodard
will close their home, Happy Landing.
Bluff Point -on-Lake Keuka, N. Y. and
return to Washington early in October
Mr. and Mrs. Woodard have had as
their guests for a month the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Cargill of
Denver, Colo.