Evening star., 1934-02-12
SOCIETY
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wife. Mrs. Wilhelm Krechting and
Mrs. Emma Berry Canada will assist
Miss Adele Nye and Mrs. A. Walter
Collier as hostesses, and Mr.. l.. Bert
Nye. Mrs. McGehee's brother, will act
as host.
After the recital DR.. and Mrs. NC
Gehee will receive in their apartment
The Rev. Isaac Steenson, pastor OF
the Clarendon Presbyterian Church,
and Mrs. Steenson entertained in
formally last evening from to II
o'clock in their home in Lyon Village,
Va. in compliment to choir men,
bers of the church and the members
of the committee who planned and
arranged the series of Sunday evening
old-time services which have been
conducted in the church during the
last two months. Honor guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Duff, Mr. Dudley
Fleming and Miss Minnie Brooks Of
Washington. Others in the party
included MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Sunder-
man, Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Koenig, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eyre, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Northrop,
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Richmond, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Adrian Mr.. and Mrs,
E. E. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Rauchenstein, Capt. and Mrs. John
A Russell, Mr. and Mrs. z. D. Jones
and DR.. and Mrs. Victor Meyers of
Arlington County.
DR. Perry A. Webber of Nashville
Tenn, arrived in Takoma Park yes
terday and will join the Washington
Missionary School, lecturing on
health in education. DR.. Webber
spent about Is years in Japan, when
he became interested in the soy bean,
an important item Of food in that
country. Since his return to this
country he has studied, obtaining his
Phi. D. in food chemistry at the Uni
versity of Michigan, and has been
working with the Government spe-
cialists in Washington Several food
products have been originated by Dr.
Webber. He will be joined shortly
by his family.
The class of 1888 of Notre Dame
Academy held a pre-Lenten dance
Friday evening at the Dodge Hut
Miss Ellen Smith was chairman and
those assisting her were Miss Kay
Counselmen, Miss Margaret Walsh,
Miss Anne Burns and Miss Mary T.
Hanlon.
The Alpha Gamma Delta Aumnae
Club was entertained at a formal din
ner-bridge Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Grace Boykin. Mrs. Ruth Huse
assisted Mrs. Boykin. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Helen Boyle, Mrs. Grace
Close, Miss Eleanor Craven, Miss
Louise Evans, Mrs. Eleanor James,
Mrs. Marguerite Jansky, president of
the Alpha Gamma Delta Washington
Club; Miss Elva Keplinger, Miss Caro-
line Legg. Miss Alicia Lehman, Mrs.
Edna H. Richards, Miss Ethel Riley,
Mrs. Mermel Shannon, Miss Kathryn
Towne, Miss Vivian Vestal, Miss Ger
aldine Walker and Mrs Heidi Welton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wood of Au-
burn, Me, plan to spend several days
In Washington and are at the Willard.
A birthday anniversary party was
given in the home Of Mrs Gertrude
Berens at 1877 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary 7, in honor of Mrs. Berens and
her son William. The house was
decorated with palms and flowers and
music was the feature of the evening.
The program was given by Mr.. Victor
George and John Payne, violin; Mrs.
Mary Parker, piano; Miss George.
mandolin, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Boyland, Mason Payne, jr.; John
Payne and Emily Lederer, sang, ac-
companied by Miss Gertrude Payne.
The program was followed by dancing.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs Ma
son Payne, Miss Louise Payne, Miss
Ruth Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. John
tederer, Miss Elizabeth Lederer, Mr..
Harry Cork, Mr.. Walter Stevens, Mr..
William Stevens, jr.; Miss Grace
Schulthis, Mrs. McRenalds, Mr.. Aus
tin Avery, Mr.. William Avery, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Black, Mrs. Mary S.
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. George Carder,
Mrs. H. G. Bergling, Mrs. Louise
Augusterfer, Mrs. Ida Miller, Mrs.