Evening star., 1934-05-09
SOCIETY
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will visit the late Mr.. Andrews sister,
in-law, Mrs. James Andrews. Mrs
William G. Andrews will remain away
through the Summer, visiting further
North before returning to Washington
in the Autumn.
Mrs. James r. Love is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Ives.
Mrs. Norman E. Mack and Mrs.
Norma Mack Metz of Buffalo are
guests at the Mayflower while in
Washington until the latter part OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery
Peirce announce the marriage of the
latter's daughter, Miss Margaret Agnes
Shea, to Mr. Edwin Josef Madill, son
of Mrs. E. j. Madill of Charlevoix,
Mich, this morning in the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament in Chevy
Chase, the Rev. Thomas G. Smyth
officiating, at 10 o'clock in the pres
ence of the members of the two fam
lilies and a few intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madill left after the
Ceremony for a short wedding trip,
and on their return will make their
hSme in Harvard Hall in Washington,
where they have taken an apartment.
Walter Reed the Mecca
of Many-Gray Ladies Hosts.
The formal garden of the Army
Medical Center, more Familiarity
known as Walter Reed, was the scene
of'a charming garden party yesterday
afternoon when the Gray Ladies of
Walter Reed Hospital gave benefit
for the fund tor the Memorial Chapel
at Walter Reed.
The party began at 2:30 o'clock
with bridge in Red Cross House, and
after retreat the impressive ceremony
of the lowering of the Stars and
Stripes from the flag staff, which Is
the close Of every day at an Army
post. there was a fashion show IN the
garden. The almost perfect Spring
day brought many to the party.
though coats or furs were much i'll
evidence. The Army Band played
preceding retreat and for the various
models as they pirouetted across the
lawn to show the gowns, while former
Representative John Philip Hill made
the announcements. There were
many amusing incidents through the
afternoon-Mr. Hill trying to explain
to Capt Stannard, conducting the
Army Band, just where the band
should play and all before the micro
phone, and the silhouettes Of the
models as the shadows grew long in
the late afternoon. There also was
an apparent difference of opinion
among the exhibitors as to the mean
ing of IAN afternoon gown"
Mrs. James j. Davis, who has been
an active Gray Lady since the war
was busy selling chances on a pair
of spoons of solid silver, made by one
of the patients at Walter Reed from
old silver donated for that work. A
graceful low bowl. the silver donated
by Mrs. Henry r. Rea. who was a
leader among the Gray Ladies during
the war, also was sold by means of
taking chances, the proceeds to be
added to the fund for the memorial
chapel.
Mrs. Watson, wife of former Sem
ator James E. Watson of Indiana. was
among the bridge players who joined
the others in the garden for the FASH
ion show, and Mrs. Henry L. RooSe-
welt, wife of the Assistant Secretary of
State, who was present during the
bridge playing, returned in time to
see her daughter, Miss Eleanor Roose-
welt. appear as a model Mrs. John
r. Williams and Mrs. Ormsby Nc
Cannon were together arriving only
for the fashion show, and Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett and her sister. Mrs.
Charles G. Matthews, who returned
from Florida Monday, were early ar
rivals for the garden party. Former
Surgeon General and Mrs. Merritt w.
Ireland Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke,
Mr.. Ira E. Bennett, with mis- sonin-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Langlais. and their young
daughter, and Mrs. S. Wallace Demp-