Evening star., 1934-07-08
Ssaunton Society Enjoys
Secretary of States S Visit

STAUNTON, Va, july MANY
out-of-town visitors for July 4 holi-
day livened the social activities here
this week, gay parties being arranged
for the guests with swimming, picnic
and cabin parties being the favorite
pastimes. The outstanding event Of
the week was the early Summer dance
Tuesday night by the Commonwealth
Club, Staunton's young bachelor
group, in the Augusta Military
Academy gymnasium, for which Will
lard Alexander and his popular orches-
ira furnished the music.
Among the distinguished visitors
we're Secretary of State and Mrs.
Cordell Hull, who were guests for
several days of their niece, Mrs. Paul
Hays, and Mr.. Hays, at their home
on East Beverley street. The Secre-
tary and Mrs. Hull spent their time
here quietly, visiting with relatives
and old friends in the community
where Mrs. Hull formerly made her
home.
Many parties, too, continue to be
given for Miss Alicia Kivlighan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Kivlighan, whose marriage to Mr..
Leslie I. Madden, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Madden of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, will be the important social
event of the coming week, taking
place Saturday, July IA, in st. Frances
Catholic Church. Mrs. Sidney Shan
non of Washington, former classmate
of the bride-to-be at the Visitation
Convent, Georgetown, who will act
as matron of honor at the wedding.
will arrive early in the week to at
tend the pre-nuptial affairs. Mr..
Shannon is expected later for the
wedding.
Mr.. Thomas Worthington Cooke OF
Washington is member of a group
of young people being entertained at
cabin party this week by Miss Mary
Alexander Opie and Mr.. H. Lindsay
Opie, daughter and son of Gen. and
Mrs. H. L. Opie at Camp Cross Keys,
the Opie lodge, near Deer1eld.
Miss Anne Halle, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Columbus Halle, jr., OF Pei
ham Manor, N. Y, who until recently
has been visiting her brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Curry at their home in Battery Park,
Washington, is also a member of
this gay party. Her parents and their
son, Mr.. Columbus Halle, Sd, will ar
rive the first of the week from their
New York home, ami with Miss Halle
will spend the Summer months at
willoughby. the home of Mrs. Colum-
bus Halle, sr.. near the city.
Miss Blanche Maddux, who spent
a month visiting friends here and in
nearby Waynesboro, has returned to
Washington where she makes her
home at the Hotel Martinique.
Misses Helen Marie and Mary
Louise Painter, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry R. Painter of Washing
ton, arrived early this week to be
guests for the Summer Of their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Painter.
Mrs. Paul Payne of Alexandria is
spending several weeks here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Markley
Ensign Algernon Renken, U. S. NJ.
on duty at Newport, r. l., is spending
two weeks leave of absence with his
mother, Mrs. Henry j. Renken, at
her home in Waynesboro.
Miss Eleanor Glasgow, novelist and
writer of note, who has been a house
guest at Mountain View, the home
of the Misses Paxton, near Buena
Vista, has returned to Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson and Mr..
Thomas Atkinson have returned from
a several days visit in Washington
where they attended the Moore-Mc-
Donogh wedding. While in the Capt.