Evening star., 1933-02-26
alexandria Couple
Observe Anniversary
OF Their Marriaee
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Sommers Hosts at Wed
ding Celebration.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 25.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson Som
nners entertained at reception Sum-
day afternoon, February 10, to celebrate
the twenty fifth anniversary Of their
marriage. Mrs. Sommers formerly was
Miss Eliza ArmiStead Selden Uhler and
her marriage to Mr.. Sommers took place
Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler. The cere-
mony was performed by Mrs. Uhler's
brother, the Rev. DR.. Arthur Seldom
Lloyd, now suffragan bishop OF New
York. Miss Rebecca Lloyd Uhler, now
Mrs. Charles c. SmoOt, was maid OF
honor for her sister and her marriage
to MIR. Smoot took place later the same
year. Mrs. Smoot served the wedding"
cake Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alfred G..
Uhler, aunt of Mrs. Sommers, and Mrs.
William ]. Boothe alternated at the tea
table, and others assisting were Miss
Nellie Selden Lloyd Sommers, daughter
of the hosts; Miss Katie Uhler, sister
of Mrs. SommerS; Miss Lloyd Smoot
and Miss Frank Wood Smoot, daughters
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SmoOt: Mrs.
Henderson Carter, Mrs. Herbert Oliver,
Miss Lucy Brown Uhler, Miss Mary
Thomson and Miss Elizabeth Lee
Boothe.
Judge and Mrs. D. Mauchlin Niven,
Mrs. William ]. Morton and MIS-
Frances Parkinson Keys were In Fred
ericksburg Wednesday for the George
Washington memorial services IN 81.
Georges Church and the exercises In
honor of Mary. mother OF washington;
at Kenmore, which were in charge OF
the West Virginia members of the Ken
more Association. Mrs. Samuel War
wick Price of Scarbro, w. Va, and Ken
more regent for that State, presided.
Mrs. Price is the former Miss Lucy
Montgomery Smith of Alexandra ana
is a sister of Representative Howard W.
Smith.
Miss Virginia Cary Dawson spent
last week end with Miss Anne hunter
in her home, Janeway, in Hanover
County. 90
turned from a visit to Mrs. G. Y. Car.
penter in Richmond, who accompanied
her and is her guest.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings has re-
turned from Philadelphia, where Sne
visited Miss Anne Lewis Bright IN her
home. Cliveden Hall, in Germantown.
miss Bright gave lunch party FRIDAY
Eebr,1ary II, in honor of Miss Cum
mings. who later gave a talk on "Aiex-
andria in Colonial Times" before the
Philadelphia Committee OF colonial
Danes. Miss Cummings wore the Weo-
ding dress of her maternal grand
mother, which she also wore at tne
birthnight ball at Gadsby's Tavern , on
Washington's birthday last year. Wnlie
in philadelphia she also was guest OF
honor at a luncheon given by Mrs. Ar
thur Hutchinson at the Acorn Club. :,
Representative and Mrs. Howard
smith Miss Violet Smith and MI.
Smiths mother, Mrs. William worm
smith spent last week end at their
country place, Cedar Hill. near BROAD
Run. Miss smith had as her guest
Miss Jacquelin Cochran. daugnter Oh
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran.
Miss Sue Brooke, who has peen VlSiI.
ing Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank Merrlu az
bert brooke. who has been In Atlantic
CITY for several weeks, have joined their
narents. Mr.. and Mrs George D. Brooke,
in Richmond, after visit to relatives IN
Alexandria. Miss Anne BROOKE Is olie
of the seasons debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin NJ Huftord nave
gone by motor to Jacksonville, RIA,
where they will be the guests OF tns
formers uncle. Mr.. Meade HuI1oro, anu
will go from there to New orleans "
attend the Mardl Gras. as... Eou,.r
ir of White Plains, N. Y, are guests
of the latters parents, Judge and MIS-.
William S. Snow.
Mrs. William Langley entertained at
dinner Sunday to celebrate her pir1n-
day anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Miles an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Thelma Marguerite, to Mr.. ThomaS Al
bert DoWney Saturday, February IL, IN
the parsonage of the Baptist Temple,
the Rev. Ryland T. Dodge ofhclatlng.
Miss Margaret Jones was maid OF hoilor
and Mr.. James Brewer was best man
for Mr.. Downey. After March Is MI
and Mrs. Downey will live at I'll fTahk-
lin street.
Mrs Charles ]. Kiger of New York
CITY is the guest of her brother-in-law,
Mr. John Jacob Kiger, and Mrs. klger.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dodd have gone
to Augusta, Me, where their son, Mr..
Gordon Dodd, Is recuperating from a
recent serious accident.
Miss Barbara Mcneil of Glasgow. Va,
Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Justus w.
Schneider.
Mrs. T. L. Lyles and Mrs. Pauline
Vezina entertained at cards Tuesday
evening for their mother, Mrs. Harriet
Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Grout OF
Beverly, Mass, were guests TINS week
of DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Bergman enter
tained at a bridal shower Monday eve
ming in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ogden, whose marriage took place re-
Gently.
Miss Virginia Norton spent last week
end with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. H. Norton. in Fairfax County
Mrs. Dewey Chastain has left Tor
her home in Springfield, Mo-, after a
visit to her son and daughter-in-law,
MFR. and Mrs. Dewey Chastain, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin J. Brady OF
Baltimore were week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Patterson.
Mrs. w. R. Ashburn and her SIS
ter, Miss Tyree, have returned from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. j. T. Tyree,
in Richmond, who accompanied them
home.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. D. Leggett and
their young daughter. Elizabeth Leg
gett, are visiting Mrs. Elizabeth How
ard in Tarboro. N. c.
Mrs. Cecil Chase of Martinsburg, w.
Va, was the guest last week OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walters and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert LETTER have re-
turned to their homes in New York
CITY after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Doyle.