Evening star., 1934-05-22
Society Looks Forward
To First Street Carnival.

Every one in town is looking for
ward to the Thrift Shop Carnival Fri
day next when @ street will be blocked
off from Connecticut avenue to Nine
teenth for the big show
Mrs. John R. Williams, as master
of ceremonies, promises every knowr
attraction for the guests, gayly deco
rated booths, sidewalk cafes, dancing
in the street in the evening, flower
stands and all the entertaining fea-
lures which go to make up block
party.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty will ac
as master of the street-firSt assist
ant to Mrs. Williams.
Tempting plate luncheons will bt
served at the Three MuSketeerS with
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney in charge
Members of her committee are Mrs
Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Thomas A. Clayton
Mrs. Louis Titus, Mrs Edward Fin
kenstaedt. Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover
jr., Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. Jane:
F. Mitchell, Mrs Brody Mitchell, Mrs
Barry Mohun, Miss Bessie Christian
Mrs. Mary Grant Rafter, Mrs. Henry
B. Mirick, Mrs. William M. Ritter
Miss Christine Owen, Mrs. Emmons
Smith, Mrs. John Ecker. Mrs. Frank
Let's and Mrs. Beaufort.
All those in charge of booths ano
in any way connected with the carni-
val will wear gypsy costumes.
Proceeds from the party will go tt
the five member organizations of the
Thrift Shop, of which Mrs. Williams
is chairman-the Children's Country
Home. the Children's Hospital, the
Prenatal Clinic of Columbia Hospi-
tai, the Child Welfare and the Junior
League for its Children's Hospital
fund.
Others who will be in charge OF
booths are Mrs. Sidney Tahaferro
who has secured carts full of flowers
from some of the most beautiful gar
denS In town; Mrs. Joseph H. Hines
in charge of the soft drink stand and
Mrs. Kenna Elkins.
A small admission fec will be
charged and the public is urged to
come and help swell the fund to give
Summer comforts to the little sick
and conyalescent children of Wash
ington.
The recent announcement of the
engagement of Miss Mary Norris,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Carl Norris
of Durham, N c., to DR.. Albert Der
win Cooper of Washington and Dur
ham, is Of interest in this city and
nearby Virginia where the bridegroom
elect is well known.
DR.. Cooper is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Cooper of Aurora Hills, Va,
and received his NJ. D. degree from
George washington University in 81,
later going to Garfield Hospital, and
has for the past two years interned
at Duke Hospital, Durham, N. C.
Miss Norris is a graduate of the
Winston-Salem College in North
Carolina and popular member of the
younger set in Durham. The wedding
will take place the latter part of June,
after which DR.. Cooper will engage in
the practice of medicine in Durham.
Mrs. L. R. Walsh of Davenport,
Iowa, has been joined at the Carlton
by her daughter, Miss Mary J. Walsh
who is attending school in Washing
ton. Mrs. Walsh is acting president
of the Rock Island Southern Railway
Co.
The Washington Chapter, Daughters
of the U. S. Army, will give a box
supper Sunday. May 27, at the home
of Mrs. George Gering, Indian Head
Md. Miss Isabella Bell, 34oe Ashley
terrace, is in charge of arrangements.
1t is planned to leave the city at $50
in the afternoon for the drive to In
dian Head
Mr.. and Mrs. Grigsby C. Shackel-
ford of the Episcopal High School in
Alexandria have recalled the invita-
tions to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Jane Byrd, to Mr.. Andrew Plunket
Beirne Saturday, May 26. Owing to
a death in the brides family the mar
riage will take place quietly at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Tranborger of
Clarendon, Va, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Katherine
Mae, to Mr.. Samuel H. j. Womack of
Colorado City and Lubbock, Tex. The