Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Arlington
Social News
Of the Week
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Gour-
ley Leave for Tour
Of West.

the Grand Canyon, Pixies Peak, inter-
esting places in California and points
in Mexico, along the border line and
en- route home will spend several days
with an uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. o. Waddill in Waco, Tex.
They will be away seven weeks. Mr.
Gourley is musician of note, and is
the choir director of the First Bap-
fist Church in Clarendon, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Beeson Of
Aurora Hills, have as guests. DR.. and
Mrs. Herman Trachsel of Vermillion
S. Oak. Dr. Trachsel is professor of
Government at the University Of
South Dakota at Vermillion, and with
Mrs. Trachsel will return to their
home shortly after Congress closes.
Mr.. and Mrs. jackson Ross of Vir-
sinia Highlands are entertaining as
guests this week, Miss Naomi White,
Miss Nora Hall. Miss Mabel Ventross,
Mr.. Samuel Bailey and Mr.. Ross
nephew, Mr.. Bernard Ross, all Of
Jacksonville, Ala, who are in the
Capital on sightseeing trip, after
having completed the Summer seS
sion at the State Normal Institute at
Jacksonville, where Mr.. Bernard Ross
Is an instructor.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Starkweather,
with their young son Waldo left
Thursday for Port Huron, Mich, to
be the guests for 10 days Of DR.. and
Mrs. J. H. Burley in that city. En-
route home they will stop for short
visits with relatives and friends at
Columbus, Ohio, and Parkersburg,
w. Va.
Mr.. Robert D. Maltby and his young
son Robert, jr, returned to their
home. the Hollies, in BallSton, Va,
yesterday after an absence OF several
weeks, motoring through Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkan-
sas, and Oklahoma. Mr.. Maltby is
connected with the Office of education,
Interior Department, and went South
in the interests of his Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Gall were
hosts at get-to-gether party Friday
evening at their home in Country
Club Hills, Va. entertaining as guests
..
ingston Heights, Maj. and Mrs. Hugh
A. Allen, DR.. and Mrs. C. w. Shilling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen E. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs G. o. Basham, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Patrick Shealey. Mrs. R. A. Han
sen, and Miss Dorothea Storck, all OF
Aurora Hills, Va. A buffet supper
was served during the evening.
Tn1i
Campbell of Arlington Ridge road,
in Virginia. have gone to Garden City,
Long Island, to visit the latter
parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Topih
until after Labor day. They will
bring back with them their young son
Colin. IT., and daughter Margaret who
have been with their grandparents in
Garden City since the first of August.
Mr.. A Dexter Davis of Virginia
Highlands, left Friday for Nashville,
Tenn. where he will make To-day
visit with relatives. On his way home
he will stop for short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Scott Warren at
Abingdon, Va.
Capt. and Mrs. A. H Thiesen of
Arlington Ridge road. had as guest
the first part of the week, Maj.
Thomas Rives of Dayton, Ohio, who
is connected with the cir field at Day.
ton. During his visit, Capt and
Mrs. Thiesen entertained a small
company at dinner in his honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cooley were
hosts at a delightful at home and
house-w warming Wednesday evening at
their new home on North Jackson
street in Clarendon, Va. They were
assisted in receiving by their daugh-
ter, Miss Lois Cooley.
The 40 or more guests arriving at
2 o'clock first partook of delicious
buffet supper, with country cured ham
as the main dish, after which there
was a musical program.
Mrs. William Covington of Wash
ington rendered several piano selec-
lions, and there was group singing,
and male quartet.
The Cooleys, who have recently
come from Atlanta, Ga. to make their
home in Clarendon, formerly lived in
Arlington County, and have host of
friends here and in the Capital who
are eagerly welcoming their return.
Mr. Cooley is an attorney with the
Civil Service Commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew P. Anderson,
with their young daughter Elizabeth,
elSo niece, Miss Mayme Anderson,
have returned to their home in Claren-
don, Va, from a motor trip through
the West.
They visited the Grand Canyon,
points in Mexico, the world fair at
San Diego, the Yosemite National
Park, stopped for visit with Mrs.
Anderson's brother near San Fran
cisco, then drove through the Red
woods, and returned home by way
of Yellowstone and the Grand Te-
tons Park. They were gone about
two months.
Miss Charlotte Hagan will return
TO her home in Clarendon, tomorrow
from PHILADELPHIA. where she has
been the guest for the pss. .~so weeks
of the Rev. and Mrs. NJ c. Clough.
She was joined yesterday by her sis
ter, Miss Catherine Hagan, who will
make the return trip with her.
Mrs. Bruno H Wittig entertained
at tea and surprise culinary shower
yesterday afternoon from to 6
O'Clock at her home in Mclean, Va,
complimenting Miss Cornelia Busick
whose marriage to Mr.. Gilman Baker
Allen will take place September 3.
The hostess was assisted by her
sister, Mrs Josephine Olker, and Mrs
A. C. Gibbs and Mrs. J. Sinclair
Rector presided at the tea table,
which was artistically arranged with
garden flowers and candles. A color
scheme of green and white was eff
fectively carried out, the kitchen
utensils being in green. Around IS
guests were present.
Friday evening Miss Busick was
the guest in whose honor Mrs.
Everett Flood entertained at bridge