Evening star., 1934-06-24
Secretary and Mrs. Hull
Cancel Visit to Staunton

Cancel Visit to Staunton
STAUNTON, Va, June 23.-The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hull
who were expected in Staunton for
the week end to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hays, the latter the niece of
Mrs Hull, were prevented from
arriving.
Mrs. Hays was among those who
opened her garden Friday which was
designated Garden Visiting day for
the benefit of the Augusta Garden
Club. Mrs. Hays garden, which she
calls a city garden Is led out in the
rear of her beautiful home and is
one of the loveliest spots in the city.
Other gardens which were opened to
the occasion were Folly. the historic
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cochran
on the Lee Highway miles from
the city; Herringstone which has a
test garden and is the country home
of Miss Elizabeth Rawlinson. who
spends her Winters in Washington;
the wild flower garden of Mrs. Percy
10th on Madison place. Gibbs Hill
which is the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. NlbDo Is1too NJtCAlAl AIh1iioOiA .
garden at Mansfield, the home Of the
Misses Atkinson, and Waverley Hill,
the beautiful estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert McKeldon Smith situated at
the northern entrance to the city on
the Valley Pike where tea was served
throughout the visiting hours.
The spacious rooms at Stuart Hall
were thrown open Wednesday after
neon and evening for the benefit
bridge parties sponsored by the V F.
l. and the Stuart Hall Alumnae
Association. Miss Sarah Robertson,
president of the association, and Miss
Ophelia S. T. Carr, principal Of the
school, were assisted in receiving the
guests by Mrs. Max Mercereau, Mrs.
Joseph Cochran, Miss Lucy Kennard
and Miss Nancy Gibbs. Several hum
dred people were engaged III playing
at both parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Palmer of
nearby Greenville, this week an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter Phyllis Peyton Palmer, to
cinnati, Ohio. The wedding will take
place IN september.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Garland, who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Washington and Staunton
for the past two weeks, have returned
to their home in Akron, Ohio.
DR.. A. L. Tynes, who has been un-
dergoing treatment at Mount Alto
Hospital, Washington, has returned
and joined Mrs. Tynes at their home
here. They have had as their guests
for several days their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Capt. A. l.. Tynes, jr.,
United States Medical Corps, and Mrs.
Tynes of Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Mrs. A. NJ. Valz, who spent the
Winter months in Florida and has
been the guest for several weeks of
her daughter, Mrs Darlington Foster
of Washington, arrived this week to
be the house guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Watson P. Gooch.
Miss Margaret Showalter has re-
turned from Washington where she
has been the guest for the past week
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Houff.
Mr.. GroSvenor Davis of New York,
has been a house guest for several
days at Steephill. the home Of Col,
and Mrs. l.. w. H. Peyton.
Mrs. James H. Prindle and daugh-
ter, Miss Janet Prindle. have arrived
from their home in Evanston, ILL.,, to
visit the formers father, Mr.. r. P.
Lankford, for several weeks. One of
the lovelieSt parties of the early Sum-
mer was the tea given by Mrs. Rich
ard Hamrick Friday afternoon honor
ing Mrs. Prindle.
DR.. and Mrs. Richard P. Bell and
their daughter, Miss Mary Bell, have
returned from Hanover, N H, where
they attended commencement exer-
cises at Dartmouth College when Mr..
Richard P. Bell. jr., received his A, B.
degree.
Maj. L. B. Steele has returned from
West Point, N. Y, where he attended
the finals at the United States Mill
tary Academy and was accompanied
home by his son, Cadet w. Swinton
Steele. who will spend his vacation
here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson
Bowen of Warren County, Va, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Virginia Keerfoot Bowen,
to Mr.. Joseph De Jarnette Keyser
of Washington, Va.
Miss Bowen is a graduate of State
Teachers College, Harrisonburg, and
has been teaching school in Win
chester, Va. Mr.. Keyser, son Of Mrs.
Keyser, and the late Mr.. William L.
Keyser Of Washington, Va, is a
nephew of Dr. j. S. De Jarnette. head
of Western State Hospital, Staunton,
and is connected with the Federal
Land Bank, Baltimore, Md
The wedding will take place at
Gentley, the home of Mrs. Bowen,
this Summer.