Evening star., 1932-04-06
SOCIETY
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after spending the Easter holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lincoln Hunt.
Mrs. Frank c. Shannon and her
daughter, Miss Jane Wilson, of Rye,
N. Y, and Mrs. Charles E. Ford and
her daughter, Miss Joan Ford, of Chi
cago, Ill, are at the Shortham for few
DAYS. Mrs. Shannon's daughter, Miss
Wilson, Is q student at Miss Madeira's
School.
Mrs. Marion Hollis Of Boston, Mrs
George Allen of Brookline, Mass, and
Mrs. Harry Hunter of Arlington, Mass,
who are guests of Mrs. Joseph Moebs at
the Dupont Circle Apartments, were
honor guests at a bridge luncheon yes
terday of Mrs John Chisholm in her
home in Chevy Chase.
Mrs. James Reeves Bell is at the ST.
Regis Hotel in New York for a few
days.
Mr.. Fred j. Maynard, sophomore
student of Civil Engineering at Cornell
University, at Ithaca, N. Y, is spend
ing his Spring vacation period this
week with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. Maynard in their home at 1928
Vermont avenue northwest. Mr.. Fred
j. Maynard is a 1929 graduate of Cen
tral High School, where he won the
cash prize for an essay and also was
member of the class team which de-
feated a New York high school team
that year in a debate He Is maintain
ing this high record in his university
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin H. Dunn OF
Buffalo, N Y, are at the Shoreham
for an indefinite period.
Reception Committee
For Colonial Ball Tonight.
Receiving at the Colonial ball this
evening, which will be given by the New
England States Society at the Shoreham
Hotel, will be the president of the
society, Mr.. Elmer E. Field, assisted W
Representative and Mrs. Samuel A.
Kendall, Representative and Mrs.
Leonidas C. Dyer, Representative and
Mrs. Robert G. Houston, Lieut.. Co. and
Mrs. H. S. Merrick, Capt. Thomas sack-
son. Mrs Frank Hickey, Mr.. ant! Mrs.
John Gardner, Mrs. Mable Pierce. Mrs.
Joseph Horgan. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Balm, |
Mr.. and Mrs Fielding Lewis, DR.. William |
Davis, Miss Bede johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles E. Morganston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward J. Lang and Col. r. G. Mac
Donald. The program will start at $3.50
O'Clock with an old-fashioned musicale |
by the Madrigal Singers, followed by |
a military play by the Rebecca Dial
PLAYERS. entitled Martha Washington |
at Valley Forge" Dancing will begin |
at GAS o'clock and continue until l |
o'clock
All State societies and their members |
are invited to participate.
A large company attended the tea in
the club house of the American ASSo- |
ciation of University Women yesterday |
afternoon between and O'Clock in |
honor of the president of the local |
branch, Mrs. Otto Veerhoff, in her last |
public function as the chief executive |
of the club. The day also was the birth |
day anniversary of Mrs. Veerhof's |
mother, Mrs. G. S. Warren of Hilton, |
N. Y, in whose honor many-tiered |
birthday cake graced the center OF the |
tea table. Mrs. Ray LYMAN Wilbur and |
Miss Belle Rankin, the HEADQUARTERS
secretary of the national association, |
were the only assistants of Mrs. Veerhoh |
and her mother in the receiving line, |
while various members of the club, |
selected from the national officers, the !
former presidents and the Executive |
Committee, assisted at the tea table.
A program of songs and piano num- /
bers was given by Mrs. z. Dana Dursnd,
Miss Christine Fassett and young Mr.. !
Morrill,, the talented son of Mr. Chester /
Morriu, who has charge of the Music
Committee of the club.
The first of a series of four confer
ences on the subject of Our Children
in a Changing World" was held yester-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Frank Frost. Mrs. Frost is president of
the board of directors of the Town and
Country School, under whose auspices
Harriet AhlerS, research associate in
adult education of the American Asso-
citation of University Women, is direct
ing the discussions.
The Army and Navy Chapter, D. A.
r., will dedicate tablet in memory of
Benjamin Stoddert, first Secretary of
the Navy, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
The chapter is particularly fortunate in
having as guest speaker Senator Tasker :
L. Oddie, great-grandson of Secretary |
Stoddert. The exercises will be held in |
Addison Chapel, Seat Pleasant, Md.
The Rev. George G. Shilling, rector OF
Addison Chapel, will give the invoca-
ton Mrs George w. McIver, regent
of the Army and Navy Chapter, and
Miss Katherine Harvey State historian,
will greet distinguished guests and ma
tional officers All d. A. RS OF the
District and Maryland are cordially in
vited to be present.
Mrs Helen Ray Hagner entertained
at dinner last evening at the Shoreham
in honor OF Mrs. Charles MacDermott
of Boston, Mass. Her guests numbered
eight.
DR.. and Mrs. M x. Elmer OF Bridge
ton. N. j., are passing brief time at
the Dodge and are accompanied by Mr..
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