Evening star., 1933-06-10
Mrs. Veerhoff's Garden Party
For Members of Association.

The State executives of the National
Capital division of the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Association
met Thursday at the call of the presl-
dent, Mrs. o. L. Veerhoff, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ringgold in
Shepherdstown, W. Va. Mrs. Ringgold
is Democratic committeewoman for her
State and recently held rally on her
spacious lawn, which 1000 people at
tended, among whom was her close
friend, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. 1t was
on this same lawn with its fine old
trees and magnificent view Of the
winding Potomac far below that the
meeting Thursday was held, preceding
the elaborate buffet luncheon. Among
those present were Miss Florence Ward,
vice president for the District of CO.
lumbia; Mrs. Raymond A. Pearson and
Mrs. Charles l. Corby, vice president
and director, respectively, for Maryland: /:
Mrs. Murray Boocock, vice president for
Virginia; Mrs. Ellis Yost, vice presi-
dent for West Virginia, and Mrs. Wal
ter Wyatt, division secretary. In addi-
ton Mrs. Veerhoff invited for confer
ence the following committee chair
men Miss Grace Frysinger, interna-
tional cooperation; Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, scholarships; Mrs. Charles I. Nc
y, u,
Baroness Won LOwenfeldt, and Miss
Mary Stewart, extension.
1t was decided to organize State
branches as rapidly as possible under
the respective officers.
Miss Lorreine Michael, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Michael of
this city. and Mr. A. Richard Strehlow
were married at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon in the home of the brides par
ents, the Rev. James E. Gossnell off,
ciating
Mr.. Joseph Sohen was best man for
Mr.. Strehlow. The wedding march and
| accompaniments for the vocal solos of
Miss Catherine Lorens were played by
Miss Mary Frances Glenn.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
Strehlow and his bride left for Chicago,
/ where they will attend the World S
Fair, and they will visit in Minnesota.
The executive committee of the Pi
Beta Phi Alumnae Club will entertain
ident, at a luncheon and bridge party
| at the A. A. u W. club house today.
Attending were: Mrs. Reginald w.
Geare. Mrs. Dale D. Drain, Mrs. Edgar
P. Allen, Mrs. Benjamin B. Baylor,
Mrs. Carl S. Dow, Mrs. Karl D. Loos,
| Mrs. James Murray. Mrs. Frank F.
| Nesbit, Mrs. George C. Ober, Mrs. Ben
jamin NJ McKelway, Miss Betsy Gar
rett, Miss Jean Kirkwood, Miss Monta
Ruedeger, Miss Marion Mccoy, Miss
Rhoda Watkins. Miss Mary Hudson,
Miss Maude Hudson, Miss Margaret
Somerville, Miss Sara Kemmerer, Miss
Myrna Sedgewick. Miss Mary Hornaday,
Miss Mary K. LutZ, Miss Maxine Girts
and Miss Mary Laird.
The members of the Marcia Burns
Chapter, D. A. R., through its regent.
Miss S. Helen Fields, have been invited
to visit Miss Belle Snyder. Miss Ger
trude Snyder and Mrs. Florence Coyle
! at their Colonial estate, West Shen-
stone at Summit Point, w. Va, on
Thursday, June Is.
! Miss Fields will have as her guests
State Regent Mrs Harry Colfax Grove,
and State Historian Mrs. Arturo Y.
| Casanova.
Stops will be made en- route at
| Charles Town and Berryville to view
other old homes and flower gardens.
Mrs. Archibald T. Banning. jr.. of
Duluth, Mimi. who has been spending
some time in New York, is in Washing
ton and staying at the Shoreham. Her
daughter, Miss Mary Banning. grad
uated Wednesday from Madeira School.
They will go to New York before re-
turning to their home.
Sigma Kappa Sorority Of George
| Washington University will hold its
June initiation at the American Asso-
citation of University Women. 1884
street northwest. Friday, June Is. at
o'clock The initiation service will be
! followed by a dinner at 7:30 o'clock.
The alumnae committee in charge
| includes Miss Lee Hardell. Mrs. Edith
| Porter Lapish, Mrs. Isabelle Brown
Krey and Mrs. Peggy S. van Sickler.