Evening star., 1934-08-26
Activities In Staunton
OF Interest In Capital

STAUNTON, Va, August 25.-One
Of the charming social events Of the
week was the reception given by Mrs.
J. Lewis Gibbs and her daughter,
Mrs. Charles F. Scammon Of Boston,
In honor of Mrs. William J. Perry, jr,
a recent bride. Miss Mamie Lewis
Gibbs of washington poured tea.
Others assisting were Miss Elizabeth
Perry. Miss Mary Ann Valz, Miss Neil
son Blackford and Miss Josephine
Gibbs, a daughter of the hostess. ana
Mrs. Charles w. Rodgers.
Locust Grove, the lovely old home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sproul, We
the scene OF q beautiful reception
Wednesday afternoon in compliment
to Miss Phyllis Palmer. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Palmer OF
Greenwood, whose marriage to Mr.
Arthur B. Anderson Of Cincinnati.
Ohio, will take place September /.
Receiving with Mrs. Sproul was her
daughter, Mrs. Stickley Of Harrison
burg, the bride-elect and her mother,
Mrs. Palmer, and Mrs. J. H. Clark
of Greenville, Va.
Miss Margaret Topping Of Fairfield
Is spending some time visiting in
Washington and Alexandria. Before
returning she will go to Niagara Falls
and into Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Kenneth Davis
of Washington, formerly of Staunton.
are being congratulated on the birth
of a son, Alton Kenneth, I'd.
DR.. william H. Mcdonald OF New
York City, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. M. Hamilton McClintic,
at Hillcrest, her home at Hot Springs.
Va, was a guest en- route to the home
Of his niece, Miss Thomasia B. NC
Clintic.
Mr.. John D. Crowle. jr, was host
at a delightful dinner Friday evening
at the New Monterey Hotel in the
nearby mountains. Among his guests
were Judge and Mrs. Granville Curry
of Battery Park, Md, who have been
spending some time at Willoughby,
Mrs. Curry's old home here; Mrs. Co
lumbus Halle, jr., of Pelham Manor,
! N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
Brelsford Of Coral Gables, Fla, who
were guests for the week of the lat
ter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. H. Pilson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brelsford left yesterday to spend
some time in Washington and New
York before returning to Florida.
A number of farewell parties are
being given for Lieut.. T. M. Brinkley,
U. s. A, and Mrs. Brinkley, the for
mer having recently received orders
for duty In the Panama Canal Zone.
after being detailed here for two years
as military instructor at Augusta
Military Academy. Mai. and Mrs.
Charles S. Roller were hosts at din
ner for "a guests in their home,
Whitehall, Monday evening for Lieut..
and Mrs. Brinkley and fellow mem
bers Of card club have a dinner
party for them tonight at the Club
Swannanoa, atop the Blue Ridge, the
party including about 80.
Mrs. G. S. Brooks has gone to
Washington where she is visiting her
son, Mr.. Earman Brooks and her
daughter, Mrs. william Bush.
Mrs. Harry Caskey Stennett has re-
turned from a two weeks visit in
Washington and joined Mr.. Stennett
in their apartment.
Lieut.. w. SatterlesS Pye, u. 8. N,
and Mrs. Pye, who were guests for 10
days Of the latter'S mother, Mrs. Alan
w. Pease of Washington and Staun-
ton, have returned to Annapolis.
Miss Natalie Pease, who has been
making series of visits in Annap-
oils, Washington and Newport r. l.,
has joined her mother here.