Evening star., 1934-01-13
Unusual Party Given
Last Night for Mrs. Johnson.

huet Club entertained at delightful
progressive party last evening for his
mother, Mrs. Florence L. Johnson, who
q visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
leighton. The company first met In
ihe home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton
and then went to Club Michel for
dinner. At the club the ladies in the
,,arty received shoulder bouquets and
cedar chests Allied with candy, gift
from their host. while the gentlemen
we're presented with boutonnieres and
cigarettes. The Fox Theater was the
'hext stop made by Mr.. johnson and
his glests, the company arriving there
in time for the stage show. Next the
company went to the Heigh-Ho Club
for ice cream and cake, and at TINS
club the ladies were given bottles OF
perfumery by Mr.. johnson, and at the
Troika, where the party had coffee
the ladies' received leather scrap books
from their host. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Leighton,
Mr.. William Watson, Mrs. Neitah King,
Miss Patsy Benton, Miss Leila Wiley,
Miss Katharine Pearson. Miss. Katha-
rine Brown. Miss Elizabeth Ross
Thompson, Miss Dorothy Tirrell. Miss
Frances Simpson, Miss Betsy Simpson,
Miss Margaret McMullen. Miss Mildred
English, Miss Peggy English, Miss
Mary Senate Howes, Miss Helen De
Frees, Miss Margaret Blackstone, Miss
Dorothy Kurtz, Mr.. Douglas Smith OF
Alexandria, Mr.. Charles JAMES. Jr.;
Mr.. L. Bradford. Mr.. Tinsley Adams
Mr.. Edward McKeefner. Mr.. Charles
Beall, Mr.. William w. Bride, jr.; Mr:
Delk Simpson, Mr.. Asa Smith, Mr.. Earl
Douglas, Mr.. Burdett Gillian and DR..
T.. r. Wagner.
Mrs. William Howard Taft was the
ruest in whose honor Mrs. William L1v-
mgston Crounse entertained a company
hf IA at luncheon today.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, who Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. John r. Williams, Will
entertain at dinner this evening at
Grasslands for her niece, Miss Audrey
Campbell, the company later going to
the Sulgrave Club for the dancing
class.
Mrs. Williams entertained at tea
yesterday Afternoon in honor OF Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Gordon, who are
visiting in Washington and are at the
Galleon. Mr.. Gordon is counselor OF
the United States embassy in Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
have returned to their home, Abremont,
overlooking Rock Greek Park, after
spending Christmas with Mrs. Erwin's
mother, Mrs. Delos A, Blodgett, in her
home at Miami Beach, Fla.
DR.. Albert Evans, associate minister
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, and Mrs. Evans will be at
home Saturday, January 20, from to
$50 O'Clock in their residence at 27l3
Wisconsin avenue.
The marriage last evening of Miss
Caroline Moorhead Mellor, daughter
of Mrs. Moorhead Mellor, to Mr..
Ennalls Waggaman, jr, son OF Maj.
and Mrs. Waggaman, is of more than
usual interest in resident circles of
the District. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home of Mrs. Kensett
Daniel on Twentieth street, the Rev.
James Murdock officiating at o'clock
in the presence of small company
of members of the two families and
a few intimate friends. The house
was attractively decorated with palms
and ferns and an improvised altar
was arranged in the drawing room.
The bride was given in marriage
by her mother, and Mr.. William Beall
escorted her to the altar. She wore q
gown of ivory white lace made on
princess lines, long, tight sleeves and
a medium train. Her tulle veil was
held with cap of rose point lace en-
broidered in seed pearls and she car
ried bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth Beall was maid of
honor and had a costume of wine
color satin nodded to her figure and
having a short cape in the back. and
she carried taliSman roses. Mr.. Floyd
p. Waggaman, uncle of the BRIDE
groom, was best man, and Mr.. Whar-
ton Mellor, brother of the bride, was
the usher.
An informal reception followed for
those who witnessed the ceremony, Mrs.
Mellor being assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Waggaman. Mrs. Mellor's gown
was of black lace and she wore
corsage bouquet of orchids. while Mrs.
Waggaman was in beige lace with
epoulets of sable fur. The dining table
from which a buffet supper was served
had a cluster of yellow roses and snap
dragons. white narcissus and stevia in
the ceAter.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Waggaman left for Tyrone. N. Mex.