Evening star., 1934-12-15

Miss Elizabeth Bancroft Bliss and Miss
Lucy Powell, and the heads Of the
local Colonial Danes organizations,
Miss Agnes Peter. president District
Society; Mrs. Aurelius Shands, chair
man Virginia Committee; Mrs. Harry
Freeman Clarke, chairman Maryland
Committee; Mrs. Marion Butler, chair
man North Carolina Committee. and
Mrs. Everard Robinson Todd, president
Club Of Colonial Danes.
Tea is served by Mrs. william How
ard Taft, Mrs. William r. Castle, Mrs.
Fairfax Harrison and Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor.
Miss Rena Curtis arrived yesterday
from Portland, Greg, where she
was associated with the Portland
Sanitarium. Miss Curtis will leave
the first Of the week for Africa. where
in Nyassaland as a medical mission
ary. She will accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Nash. who will return
after q furlough spent at Battle
Creek. Mich. They will sail from
New York December 20 on the Albert
Ballin OF the Hamburg American line
to London and from there they will
sail for Capetown.
Miss Curtis is the guest Of Mrs. c.
c. Lewis, one Of her college teachers,
and will spend the week end here.
Mrs. Lewis will entertain q group Of
the college students and teachers OF
Emmanuel Missionary College, in
Michigan, In her honor tonight.
Mrs. John Brown was hostess last
evening in her home in Ballston, Va,
to about 80 young women Of the
Ballston Presbyterian Church at their
annual Christmas party. The home
was attractively decorated with
Christmas greens and q brilliantly
lighted tree. Among the entertain
ment features were various games
with prizes; group singing Of carols,
and Santa Claus, impersonated by
Mrs. Roland Jones, who presented
each guest with . gift. Refreshments
carried out the Yuletide color scheme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence childs Of
Manchester, VT, are at the Grafton
for the Winter season.
Mrs. Clinton c. Hunter gave .
dinner and dancing party in the
Shoreham Hotel ball room last eve
ming for her daughter. Miss Virginia
Hunter, to celebrate her birthday
anniversary.
Mrs. H. H. Hall Is entertaining her
niece, Mrs. Ettie v. Brown of Los
Angeles, who has spent some time
visiting students and friends in Geor-
gia, where she taught several years.
She will spend several weeks with Mrs.
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Damn of Bos-
ton, Mass. are at the Dodge for .
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Simcoe were
hosts to a company Of 20 at dinner
and bridge last evening ut their home
in Aurora Hills, Va. Christmas deco
rations of holly and green candles
were used on the table Their guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Metzler, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. T. Tropp, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Saunders, Mr.. and .Ars. Byron Beal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Birgefeld, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. c. K.
Long and Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brewood,
all Of Washington.
Mrs. w. M. Fariss and Miss Lucille
Freese Of Nashville, Tenn, are at the
Dodge for the week end.
North Carolina Society
Christmas Party Tonight.
The North Carolina Society will OBJ
serve the Christmas season with Q
dance at the Shoreham Hotel tonight.
The officers and board of governors
will constitute the Reception Commit
tee and include Lieut.. Comdr. Ovid c.
Foote, president; Mr.. j. Walter Lam
beth, jr., first vice president; Mrs. Ed
mond Randolph Preston, second vice
president; Mrs. David H. Blair, third
vice president; Miss Jane Elizabeth
Newton, secretary-treasurer; Rev Rob-
ert c. Masterton, chaplain, and Mrs.
Thad. S. Page, historian. The board
Of governors is composed Of Senator
1sOOCkt ~. IScyuOhuo, NNi. .1Cpuion
Weaver, Mr.. Angus d. Mclean, Mrs.
Josiah w. Bailey, Mrs. o. Max Gard
ener, Mrs. Robert H. McNeill, Mr..
Edgar burlington, Mrs. Garland s.
Ferguson, DR.. Worth 8. Daniels, Mr..
Wade B. Hampton, Mrs. Thomas A.
Walden and Mr.. Edward G. Sasser.
Assisting the secretary treasurer will
be Mr.. Giles Yeomans Newton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander M. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. William o. Hessick, jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. McNeill, Miss Mildred
Battle, Miss Dorothy L. Hunneycutt,
Mrs. Evelyne Hall Turner, Miss Har-
riet Louise Newton, Miss Virginia
Brooks, Miss Caroline Ihrie Pou Wad-
den and Mrs. George w. Ewell, jr.
The Floor Committee will consist Of
DR.. Justin Miller, Mr.. A. Yates Dowell,
Mr.. A. G. Bernard, Mr.. George Wilson.
Mr.. Frank McNinch, DR.. Claudius
Murchison, Mr. Mangum Weeks, Mr..
Aubrey McFadyen and Mr.. John H.
Small.
The annual Christmas luncheon Of