Evening star., 1934-04-18
SOCIETY
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who arrived In Washington few days
ago to visit friends.
Mrs Cordell Hull PatrOness
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NFA COrueu Hull PatrOneSS
For Dixie Chapter, N. ID. C. Party.
Mrs. CordeIl Hull heads the list of
patronesses for the Spring card party
which Is to be held by Dixie Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
at the Mayf1ower Hotel, the evening
OF May 4. The annual party of this
organization is an outstanding social
event among SouthernerS and their
friends, and is given for the benefit
Of its relief and educational fund.
Mrs. William r. Cole Is general
chairman in charge of arrangements
and is being assisted by Mrs. E. Hilton
Miss Margaret Daniel, chairman of
Tickets; Mrs. Laurence Hazard, chair
man of Publicity, and Mrs. Marylou
Tompkins Pyle, chairman of Candy
Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Custis Russell Perry
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Perry Trundle,
to Lieut.. (Junior Grade) William
Lewis Benson, U. S. N, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Benson of Kingston,
N. Y. The wedding will take place
In Washington Saturday, April %.
Mrs. Trundle is descended through
her father from the Custis family of
Virginia and through her mother from
the ShortallS and Christians of Vir-
ginla. Lieut.. Benson is graduate of
the Naval Academy in the class of
1925 and is now on duty at Annapolis
but has been transferred to duty to
the Asiatic station and with his bride
will sail shortly for China.
Mrs. Kenneth A Miller was hostess
at luncheon today in her home on
Delafield place, the guests remaining
through the afternoon to play bridge.
In the company were Mrs. Oliver
Sweet, Mrs. j. E. Sweet, Mrs. w. H.
England, Mrs. Charles Nodder, Mrs
r. Gordon Jackson Mrs, w. H. War;
mack, Mrs Herbert j. Drain, Mrs.
Clarence Lea, Mrs. w. j. Sears, Mrs.
Phillip Murphy. Mrs. E. R. Lucas,
Mrs. A. D. Jones, Mrs. Glen T.
Howard, Mrs. J. Louis Monarch and
Mrs. Eddie Talbert.
Maj and Mrs. C. w. Stevens, who
have been spending some time in
India. are in Washington at Ward
man Park Hotel until the latter part
OF the week.
Miss Margaret Helen Houser, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester HouSer,
and Mr.. James Henry Darr. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Darr. were mar
ried Monday evening The wedding
took place in the rectory of st. Anne's
Church, the Rev. James Caulfield
officiating.
The bride wore a costume of Eleanor
blue mousseline de sole with picture
hat to match and carried brides
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Glendon Loveland was matron
of honor, wearing pink organdie with
a hat to match and carrying Talisman
roses. and Mr.. William Rapp was
best man.
An informal reception followed in
the home of the brides parents on
Davenport street, when Mrs. Houser, |
mother of the bride, who received
the guests, wore a f1owered chiffon
gown and corsage bouquet of Tails |
man roses, and Mrs. Darr, mother of
the bridegroom, who assisted, was in
dark blue chiffon and wore corsage |
bouquet of white gardenias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darr left later for a
wedding trip, the bride travelling in a
dark blue ensemble with hat to match. |
They will be at home after May in
the Klingle, where they have taken |
an apartment.
The marriage Of Miss Sallie Law
son, daughter of Mr.. John Lawson,
formerly of Baltimore, to DR.. John B.
Marbury, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Fendall Marbury of Washing
ton, took place this afternoon. The
ceremony was performed in st. AL
bans Church, the rector, the Rev.