Evening star., 1934-05-28

Mrs. Ella Snerler Hoag, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Sherier, and
Mr.. Richard Waterman will be mar
ried Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
in the Metropolitan M. E. Church.
Engagements Interesting to
Washington Announced Today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Shaw an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Katherine to Mr.. Charles
Van Orden Covell, son of Maj. and
Mrs. William S. Covell of this city.
Mr.. Covell is graduate of Will
l1amS College and is student at the
Virginia Theological Seminary, Alex
andria, Va.
A surprise farewell party was given
in honor of Mrs. Benjamin Soule
Gantz by her many friends at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Claren-
don Smith. After a buffet supper
served in the spacious club rooms of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths home on Ma
comb street, dancing and games we're
enjoyed to a late hour Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Campbell Shields, Capt. and Mrs.
Henry Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Adair, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nishwitz,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Furnis Heflin, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Wormington, Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll MCGUIRE, Mr.. Walter
Grain. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P. Dor
sey of Baltimore, Mr.. Pryor Lorraine.
Miss Betty Nixon and Mr. Henry
Cannon of Richmond.
Mrs. GantZ has been entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shortall, Mr..
and Mrs. Gwyn Dent and Mrs Turner
HELM. Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith will entertain Mrs. Gantz and
a party of friends at the Southern
Hotel in Baltimore. Mrs Gantz leaves
Monday to join Comdr. Gantz in New
York. She will spend the Summer in
Newport, returning to Washington in
the late Fall, when Comdr. and Mrs.
Gantz will be house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields.
Mrs. George c. Clarke, jr., and her
infant daughter. Louise Avril Clarke,
were given baby shower at lunch
con today at the Grafton where Mr..
and Mrs. Clarke make their home.
The center-piece at the table was a
stork carrying an infant and the place
cards had miniature painting of the
symbolic bird which also appeared in
the individual molds of ice cream and
in the icing on the small cakes. The
company at luncheon included Mrs.
Walter Clarke. Mrs Harold David,
Mrs. Frank Clarke, Mrs. Clyde Sim
monds, Mrs. Henry Willard, Mrs. WI
liam Gill, jr.; Mrs. Lawrence Rubel.
Mrs. George Salb. Mrs. Rumsey Trez-
ing. Mrs. George C. Clarke, grand
mother of the baby; Mrs. Louise M
Alter. Mrs. Marie Clarke, Mrs. Neitah
King, Miss Winifred Alter, Miss
Dorothea Petersen, Miss Dorothy
Kurtz, Miss Agnes Parker. Miss
Georgia Homsher. Miss Margaret
Blackstone and Miss Margaret Hay.
Brig. Gen. Guy v. Henry has de-
parted for Fort Riley, Kans., to attend
the Cavalry maneuvers in which the
lst Cavalry is taking part. Mrs,
Henry and the two daughters, Miss
Mary Henry and Miss Patricia Henry.
will leave Washington June 8 for Fort
Knox, KY, Gen. Henry's new station.
He will command the 1st Cavalry
there.
Miss Dorothy Burks of Birmingham.
Ala. is visiting her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Earnest
In their home on Hunt avenue.
Mrs. John L. Keddy and her
daughter Marion, who have been
visiting in their former home in Tus-
caloosa, Ala, have been detained
there by the serious illness of Mrs.
keddy. They were joined last week
by Mr.. Keddy, who will remain in
the South until Mrs. Keddy Is re-
covering. She is Slightly improved at
this time.
Lieut.. and Mrs. T M. Stoufer. ac-
companied by the formers mother,
Mrs. H. S. Stouffer of Morristown,
N. j., were week end guests at the
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Patterson
OF aurora Hills, Va, motored to An
napolls Saturday to attend a fare
well luncheon at Wardour, the home
OF Lieut.. and Mrs. G. Warren, who
Will leave on Saturday for Panama
Lieut.. Warrens future assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Perot. jr..
OF New York City, are at the Shore
ham for few days while in Wash
lngton to renew acquaintances. They
formerly lived in the Canital and
have a home on Woodland drive.
Miss Mary Louise Grogan enter
talned at luncheon Saturday at the
Willard in honor of Miss Dorothy
Milne. whose wedding will take place
Saturday evening. The guests were
the members of the bridal party
Marie Baldwin, Dorothy Rausch and
Mrs. Frank L. Carter, jr.
Miss Dorothy Milne and her f1ance,
Mr. Herbert William Farmer, we're
entertained at a supper party in the