Evening star., 1935-03-10
Noted British Author
And London Friends
Guests at Alexandra
Misses Margaret and Eliza.
= beth Warwick Attend
Wedding of Miss Eleanor
Ewing to Allen Holton
. McMahan.

! ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 9.-Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe had as
their guests over last week end the
noted English author and biographer,
bert and Miss Gabrielle Herbert OF
London. Lady Herbert is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Joseph E. willard, former
American Ambassador to Spain, and
Is a sister of Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt.
Miss Margaret Warwick and Miss
Elizabeth Warwick have returned from
Norfolk, where they attended the we'd
ding of Miss Eleanor Elizabeth Ewing,
daughter of Mr. Guy Campbell Ewing
and the late Mrs. Ewing, and Mr..
Allen Holton McMahan, son Of Mrs.
Claude Hamilton McMahan and the
late DR.. McMahan, which took place
Saturday evening, March 2, IN st.
Andrews Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Taylor of Rich
mond is the guest of her brother-in-
law and sister DR.. and Mrs. William
J. Morton, in Christ Church rectory
DR.. and Mrs. Morton had with them
over last week end their daughter,
Mrs. John Armistead Deming. and
the latter's small daughter, Dorothy
Deming. of Baltimore.
Miss Mary Thomson is the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. Julian T. Miller at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Sidney Wiley have
left for Miami Beach, where they will
stay for the remainder of the Winter.
!. Mrs. M. w. Diaz has left for San
Diego. Calf, to join Lieut.. Diaz, U. S.
N, who is Stationed aboard the U. S.
Holland.
Miss Dorothy Swank and Miss Doris
Brawner have returned from Ashland,
Va, where they attended the Pam
hellenic dances at the Randolph
Macon College.
Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Houchens an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Ruth Elizabeth, to Mr.. Will
lard H. Struder. also Of this city. The
wedding will take place later this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. william NeiSh an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lottie, to Mr.. Clifton Bunch,
formerly of North Carolina, Thursday,
February 81. in Marshall, Va, Rev. j.
C. Dugger officiating. Mr.. and Mrs,
Bunch are living at 1904 King street.
Mrs. Frederick Taylor Cause Of
West Chester, Pa, spent last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Sidney Douglas.
returned from Miami Beach, where
their daughter, Miss Virginia Rollins
Is attending Meredith College.
DR.. William Beverley Wilkins has
returned from Miami Beach where
he has been for a month.
Mrs. Earl Burgess of Baltimore is
the guest Of Mrs. Gardner Mills. who
entertained Tuesday evening at bridge
and Thursday at bridge luncheon
in honor Of her guest.
Mr.. Richard Horner Bales, who is
attending the Eastman Conservatory
of Music in Rochester, N. Y. made
his first public appearance as an
orchestral conductor last week at
the Handel Memorial concert given
by the school orchestra. Mrs. Harry
w. Bales was in Rochester to attend
her sons musical debut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Wheat
have returned from a motor trip
to Florida.
Mrs. Clyde B. Davis of Buffalo is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Crawford
Mrs. A. L. Arbogast Of Harrison
burg is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Lynch.
Mrs. A. T. Jones entertained at a
surprise birthday party Monday eve
ming in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
Mildred Cook. Mrs. Jones has as her
guest, Mrs. S. J. Jones.
Mrs. George w. Keys returned this
week after being the guest for sew
eral months of relatives in Charles
ton and Piedmont, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simmons.
Miss Margaret Simmons. Mrs. F.. B.
Simmons and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Chamlee last week end were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Monger in
Rising Sun, Md.
Miss Barbara Mcneil of Glasgow,
Va, is the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Justus w.
Schneider.
Mrs. ]. ]. Sullivan and Mr.. John
Sullivan returned home this week
after visits to Mrs. Ira Meyer in
Staunton and to Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Terrell in Roanoke.
Mrs. Margaret CARRIER Of Harrison
burg is visiting her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar CARRIER.
The MARRIAGE iS announced of Mice
Adelaide Dawson of this city to Mr..
Robert Thrift of Washington We'd
nesday, February 81, in Frederick,
Nd, the Rev. A. B. Senegar officiating.