Evening star., 1934-06-22
SOCIETY
Mrs. Dern, Wife of Secretary Of War
Feted at Luncheon Today by
Wife of Diplomat.

Mrs. John w. Thomason Of Hunts
vile, Tex.
Commodore and Mrs. D. 8. A. de
Otte and their daughter, Miss Ruth
de Otte, have come from North Caro-
lima and have taken an apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin have left for Exeter to at
tend the graduation of their son,
Norton Goodwin. Later they will
motor In Canada, and plan to spend
some time in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood E. Barr an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Eertus Velma, to Mr.. Emory
B. Edwards Of Washington. D. c.
Virginia Wedding Followed
BY Alfrescoe Reception.
A wedding charming in its SIM
plicity took place at the rectory in
Leesburg, Va, last evening at 8 o'clock,
when Miss Helen Jose Pittman Of
Leesburg, Va. daughter Of Mrs. Ishsm
Watson Pittman and the late DR..
Pittman of Timmonsville, s. c., be-
came the bride of Mr.. Lea Macdonald,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mac
donald of Leesburg, Va. The Rev. G.
Peyton Craighill, rector of st. James
Episcopal Church, brother-in-law Of
the bridegroom, performed the cere-
mony
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her uncle. Mr.. D. M. Turbe-
vile of Richmond, Va, wore lovely
gown of white satin made with high
neck and long tight sleeves. The
ht-fitting skirt was cut bias and
hung full at the bottom with a train
Her tulle veil was held in place by a
braid of her lovely golden hair. ano
she carried bouquet Of white roses
and gypsophelia.
Her maid of honor and only at
tendant was Miss Nancy Eckard of
Baltimore, Md, who wore a handsome
gown of power blue mousseline de sole
and carried a bouquet Of blue del
phiniums, yellow roses and gypso-
phelia.
The best man was Mr.. Donald Mac
donald of Richmond, Va, brother Of
the bridegroom.
Following the wedding Joint re-
ception was held in the gardens of
Dunrobin, home of the bridegroom's
parents, for the bride and bridegroom
and for another son and his bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. AlaStair Macdonald, the
latter formerly Miss Louise Sconce of
Chicago, who were married on June
l6, in Chicago. Many small lanterns
lighted the gardens where old-fash-
ioned flowers are blooming in pro-
fusion.
Mrs. Robert Macdonald, who wore
a handsome gown Of black lace, had
in the receiving line with her Mr..
and Mrs. Lea Macdonald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alastair Macdonald, Mrs. Isham
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Macdonald, Jr.,
and Rev. and Mrs. G. Peyton Craig
hill. Mrs. John A. Gibson poured
coffee and Mrs. B. v. White served
punch.
The bride and bridegroom left later
for a two weeks wedding trip, the
former wearing a lovely navy blue
and white printed frock with white
accessories. Upon their return they
will reside in Leesburg. Va.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
included Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mac
donald, jr., of Niagara Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. AlaStair Macdonald of Alloy, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris of
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Wilson K.
Levering and Mr.. Wilson K. Lever
ing, jr., of Baltimore, Md, and Miss
Nancy Lewis of Richmond, Va
Numerous entertainments have been
given for the bride. Mrs. George j.
Babson entertained at a bridge shower
on Monday; Mrs. Rodney Lesdam
entertained at a bridge luncheon in
Washington on Tuesday. Mrs. B. v.
White entertained at supper party
on Tuesday evening and Mrs E. H.
Heaton entertained at a supper party
on Thursday preceding the wedding
Others entertaining for Miss Pitt
man have been Mrs. ]. r. H Alex
ander, Miss Elsie Gray Hume and
Mrs. E. H. Heaton.
Judge and Mrs. Amos L. Beatty
entertained guests on the terrace at
the Shoreham last evening. They
are making plans TO leave the middle
of next month for Europe and will
tour through Scotland.
With them at dinner last evening
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