Evening star., 1934-06-05

Others in the company were Count
Pierre de Leusse, Miss Monique Iver-
sen of New York and Mr.. Andre Vuil-
let. Mr.. Clarac has Just returned
from Europe and is only In the United
States for. a week, sailing again on
the S. S. Paris on Saturday. He ex-
poets to be in Washington until
Thursday.
The charge daffaires of Nicaragua
and Sonora de DeBayle will enter
tain at a reception this afternoon at
the Pan-American Union in honor
of Sonora de Sacasa, wife of the Pres
ident of Nicaragua
Mrs. Alice Nibley Smoot has out
cards for an at home Tuesday, June
10, from $50 to o'clock at 3l33
Connecticut avenue.
Engagement of Importance
Announced Here Today.
Mrs. John r. Thomas, jr., of 333
East Fifty-third street, New York
City announces the engagement of
her daughter, Hughberta Thomas, to
Mr.. Benjamin Lowell Prime Miss
Thomas is the daughter Of the late
Col. John r. Thomas, jr. well known
guished career in the Spanish. Philip
pine and World Wars. He was mill
tary attache to Brussels, Paris and
London. The prospective bride is a
granddaughter of the late Federal
Judge John r. Thomas, who was also
member of Congress from Illinois
for many years. Her paternal ances-
try dates back to Colonial days. Her
great, great, great grandfather was
Maj. Joseph Neely. her great. great
grandfather Gen. John I. Nicely, and
her great grandfather was Maj. Will
liam Allan Thomas. The bride-elect's
maternal grandfather was Mr.. Hugh
White of Chicago. Miss Thomas at
tended Miss Madeira's School in
Washington and North Foreland
Lodge at Broadstairs, Kent, England
She was presented to the court of
st. James and made her debut in
London.
Mr.. Prime is the son of Mr.. William
Cowper Prime of 125 Hudson Terrace.
Yonkers, and the late Mrs. Prime.
He is the grandson of the late Gen
Ralph Earl Prime of Yonkers and
the late Col. Benjamin S. Lowell of
Boston, Mass. He prepared at Phil
lips Exeter and was graduated from
Yale in 1924. He is a member Of the
Yale Club.
The wedding will take place in Sep
tember.
Miss Thomas is the great niece of
Mrs. James H. Draper and cousin of
Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly of this city.
The marriage of Miss Georgia
Meriwether. daughter of Mrs Charles
Minor Meriwether of Washington and
Memphis, Tenn, and the late Mr..
kteriwether, to Mr.. Thomas A
Pegram, jr, Of Ripley. Miss, son of
Judge and Mrs. Thomas A. Pegram
Of Ripley. took place Friday. June I.
in Washington, the Rev. MacDougal
Of the Methodist Church officiating.
The bride attended the Hutchin-
sons School in Memphis and studied
at the University Of Colorado for
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Alpha Phi Sorority. She has been
making her home in Washington with
her brother-in-law and sister, the
assistant general counsel. Internal
Revenue and Mrs. David Carson
Moore.
Mr.. Pegram is secretary to Senator
Hubert D. Stephens of Mississippi. He
is graduate of the University of
Mississippi and member Of Kappa
Alpha Fraternity. Both Mr.. Pegram
and his bride come of families promi-
nent in the history of the South.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. B. Lewis
Padgett will entertain tomorrow eve
ming, June 6. in honor of Senorita
Betty Portunodo, who expects to leave
for her home in Havana. Cuba, about
June IL. having delayed her departure
in order to attend the Georgetown
University commencement ceremonies
Other guests will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Shea, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Nebecker, Sonora Rafaele Cabrera,
Senorita Cecilia Portuondo, Senorita
Sylvia Sorzano, Miss Christine Bur-
CESS, DR.. John Lucy, Mr.. James
Becker, Mr.. Edward Gavin, Mr..
Frank Kenny, Mr. Davis and Mr..
Charles Buckley.
Members Of American and foreign
diplomatic and consular services and
their families sailing on the Wash
ington from New York today include
Mr.. Paul c. Hutxon, American vice
consul at Dublin, and Mrs. Hutton;