Evening star., 1933-11-26
Miss Margaret French
of Alexandra to Wed
Raymond Farmer
Old Christ Church Scene Of
Marriage of Miss Renzel
of San Jose and Lieut..
Read.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November as
Mrs. George Smoot French has an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter Margaret to Mr. Raymond Farmer
of New York City. Miss French is the
daughter Of Mr.. George S. French, who
died last July, and is half-sister OF
Mrs. Clarence Randolph Howard Of
Fredericksburg and Mrs. Richard Glib
Miss French is descendant of families
long identified with Alexandria and
through her mother she is descended
from the Reed, Hopkins Johns and
Worthington families of Maryland. The
wedding will take place next month.
The marriage of Miss Ermestine
Eaton Renzel daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry H. Renzel of San Jose, Calf,
to Lieut. George Windle Read. jr.. U.
S. A., son of Maj Gen. George w.
Read, U. S A. retired, and Mrs. Read.
took place in Old Christ Church Satur-
day afternoon, November 18, the rector
Rev. DR.. William ]. Morton, officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
Col. Robert r. Haney, U. S. A., and
had Mrs. Raney as her only attendant.
Capt. James S. Douglas. jr., U. S. A..
retired. of this city. was best man for
4iCul IbCdO 1lulilSQldlCiJ dlIcl tllC
ceremony, Lieut.. and Mrs. Read left by
motor for a wedding trip and will live
at Governors Island. N. Y. where the
bridegroom. who is a member of the
Army polo team. is stationed
Miss Dorothy Hanna Cannon and
Miss Helen Won Stiri Cannon returned
Wednesday to their home in Hamlet,
N c., after visit to Capt. and Mrs.
Charles M. Shepperson.
Mayor and Mrs. Edmund F. Tcer,
City Manager and Mrs. Wallace Law
renee. Mr. Dan S. Hollenga, director of
the Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce,
and Mrs. Eleanor S. Washington How
ard collateral descendant of President
Washington were in Fredericksburg last
Sunday to attend the formal opening
new section of the Jefferson Davis
highway, which is dedicated to the
eight Virginia born Presidents.
Mr. and Mrs. David N. Rust Miss
Caroline Rust Miss Elizabeth Rust and
Miss Mary Rust spent last week end
in their country home in Loudoun
County and were guests at the hunt
breakfast Saturday, November Is, given
by former Secretary of War and Mrs.
Patrick ]. Hurley in their home. Bel
mont near LeesbuFg.
The Thanksgiving dance of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will be held in the
club house Wednesday evening. Mr..
John L. Curtin is chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge and will be assisted
by Mr.. David G. Corsa and Mr.. Philip
Heishley. vice chairmen; Mr. Court
land Warfleld, Mr. Maurice Rosenberg,
Mr.. Thornton Goods. Mr. Alvin H.
Friedlander, Mr.. Richard H. Kemper
Mr.. William A. Schwarzmann and Mr..
James Moriarty.
Mrs. Henry Adams and Miss Lo-
retta Flanagan of Convent N j. who
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd w.
Jencks, were entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
Harold H. Martin.
Mr.. Armistead L. Boothe will leave
next week for Yonkers. N. Y, where
he will be best man at the wedding
Friday of Mr.. Malcolm Mcintyre and
Miss Clara Bishop. Mr. Boothe and
ars, and were classmates at oxford
University. England
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lyons,
whose marriage took place Thursday.
November 9. have returned from their
wedding trip and are living at 3ll
South Washington street.
Mr. and Mrs. H c. Hyde of Cum
berland. Md. spent last week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Judd
Miss Louise Tabbette of Norfolk has
been the guest this week of Miss Re-
becca CoWhig.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ashby Reardon. Mr..
and Mrs Dulaney Hammond and Mrs
Douglas A: Lindsey have returned from
two weeks trip to New Orleans
Miss Alma McGroarty has left for
Halifax. Nova Scotia. to visit her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles e. Mckenzie
Mrs. Lucy P. Shipp and Miss Eliza
beth Parrott of Charlottesville are
guests of their uncle, Mr.. s. M. Ston-
nell
Mr.. and Mrs. Jsmes Franklin Carlin
and their daughter and grandson. Mrs.