Evening star., 1934-04-23
Engagement of Miss Minis
to Mr.. Clifford Announced.

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Burns Minis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Raymond Minis of Luray, Va,
to Mr.. w. Renton Clifford. son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Clifford, jr., of Wash
ington, will be announced this evening
at a bridge supper given by her par
ents in Luray. The announcement
cards will be concealed in bouton-
nierS of pink roses and blue tulle used
as favors for each guest. Pink radi-
ance roses, blue delphinium and pink
and blue hyacinths will be used for
decorations
Miss Minis is graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland, a member of the
Kappa Delta Sorority and a member
of the English faculty of Mount
Rainier High School, residing at Col
lege Park, Md. Her fiance is a grad
uate of the University of Maryland, a
member of Lamda Chi Alpha Frater-
nifty and is assistant Government
representative of the American Radi-
ator Co. of Washington.
Those attending the party will be
Mrs. Daniel Graham Miss Regis Dun
nigan and Miss Elizabeth CARRIER of
College Park, Md; Miss Clara Speake
of Washington, Miss Rose Alice
Laughlin Of Cumberland, Md; Mrs.
Ralph Lassiter of Richmond, Miss
Virginia Price of Clarendon, Va; Miss
Jeanette Ingle of South Boston. and
Mrs. H. B. Minis, Mrs. c. A. Speake,
Mrs B. F. Batman, Mrs. L. F. Zerkel,
Mrs. John Minis, Mrs. Ralph Minis,
Mrs. T. Charles Price, Mrs. Buford
Mauck, Mrs. Thomas Hamilton, Miss
Catherine Booton, Miss Roberta Nc
Kim, Miss Charlotte Shandelson, Miss
Mildred Graves and Miss Virginia
Roudabush.
Mrs. L. c. Ware of Staunton, Va,
has returned to washington from an
extended ocean trip through the
Panama Canal and return, and is
visiting her sister Miss Linda Todd at
the Hotel Gordon, before returning
to Staunton She attended the Ma
tional Congress of the D. A. R.
Mrs. William Healey of Atlanta, Ga,
is at the Mayf1ower while in Washing
ton to secure aid from the Public
Works Administration for Georgia
eleemosynary institutions of which she
is vice chairman of the board of con-
troll. Last Winter Mrs. Healy was at
the Mayflower for a month or two
and is planning to return to the city
for another visit next season. Prior to
her arrival here yesterday. she spent
few days in New York.
Prince Joel de Mira, who spent last
week at 1889 Rhode Island avenue,
has returned to New York, where he
spent the Winter. Prince de Mira is
a native of Iraq and direct descend
ant of Nebuchadnezzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Novotney of
Johnstown, Pa, accompanied by the
Rev. S. A. Ward, have come to Wash
ington for visit and are at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haggerty
entertained for them informally at
supper last evening at their home on
Thirty-second street.
Mrs. John Fitzhugh was hostess to
q small company at luncheon at the
Little Tea House yesterday.
Mrs. Clarke Worthington of Staun-
ton, Va, is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
James Quarles.
Mrs. T. Edgar Aud entertained at a
bridge luncheon today in her home at
Herndon, Va, when her guests were
Mrs. George F. Buell., Mrs. Allen H.
Kirk, Mrs. George Ramsey Bready.
Mrs. Arthur H. Buell., Mrs. David M.
Aud, Mrs E. Barbour Hutchison, Mrs
Orlando A. Chamblin. Mrs. George
A. Bready, Mrs. William H. Dawson,
Mrs. William Meyer and Mrs. Russell
A. Lynn.
Mrs. John M Glover and Mrs
Frank w. Roberts of Norwalk, Conn,
are spending a few days with Mrs.
Marjorie R. Rankin, who entertained
at a buffet supper last evening in
honor of her guests. Others in the
company were Mrs. Madge Marshall
and Mrs. Browne of Summit, N j.,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Rea Shafer
of Chevy Chase. Md; Mrs. Brewer
Cox Spransy of Milwaukee, Wis. who
is visiting her sister, Miss Celestine
Hodges; Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Reeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee B. Kemon, Mr.. and Mrs
T. Frank Foltz, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
N. Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Rea
Shafer, Miss Celestine Hodges, Miss