Evening star., 1935-09-15

Social News
OftheWeek
Pierpoints in Reunion
of Family at Ances-
tral Home.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IA
Miss Minnie Henderson has returned
from spending several weeks with her
cousin, Mr.. John David Lannon, for
merly of this city, and Mrs. Lannon
of Flushing, Long Island. in their
Summer home in MattapoiSett, Mass.
Miss Henderson attended the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lannon's daughter,
Miss Frances Janeway Lannon, to
Mr.. Thomas H P. Whitney of New
York City, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Handa-
syde Whitney of Boston, which took
place Saturday afternoon, September
7, in st. Anthony's Roman Catholic
chapel in Mattapoisett, in the presence
of a small number of relatives and
was followed by large reception in
the home of the brides parents. After
october Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney will
live at 449 East Fifty eighth street in
New York City.
Mr. Walter Pierpoint, accompanied
by his brother, the Rev. William Pier
point, of Martinsburg, w. Va, at
tended the annual reunion of the
Pierpoint clan at the ancestral home
stead of the family, now occupied by
Mr.. Hugh Pierpoint, near Paeonian
Springs, Saturday. September Z. This
year they commemorated the Booth
anniversary of the coming of the first
of the family from France and in the
company were over 100 descendants of
Henry Pierpoint, the first of the name
to settle in Virginia. A religious Serv-
ice was held in the Friends Meeting
House in Waterford, to which many
of the older members of the family
belonged, and was followed by picnic
luncheon at the homestead.
Miss Betty Brooks has returned from
Rutherford, N. j., where she was maid
of honor at the wedding in the Church
of Our Father last Saturday afternoon
of Miss Euthene Hollister Conley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Van
Buren Conley. and Mr.. Edwin Templer
Eggers of Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Parker Rus
sell have returned from New London,
Conn, where they spent the Summer
Mrs. John Taliaferro Worthington
and Miss Mary Hunt Roberts returned
Wednesday from visits to their
brothers and sisters in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Walker Roberts, in Nor
folk and DR.. and Mrs. John E
Roberts in Bluefield, w. Va.
Mrs. Dalton Taylor and Miss Ruth
Taylor returned this week from a visit
to relatives in Athens, Ohio.
Miss Irene Dodge and her brothers,
Ryland T. Dodge, jr.; Charles Henry
Dodge and James Dodge, are at home
after being the guests of their uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Henry Stacy
Dodge, in Chester. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benthol have
returned from visit to Mrs. P. M.
Tyler in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firm Brawner an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Roxie Evelyn, to Mr.. Ralph
Lester Cramer Of Washington. The
wedding will take place next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brokaw, ac-
companied by the formers father, Mr..
c. N. Brokaw of Philadelphia, re-
turned Sunday from a trip to Ber-
muda.
The Rev. Charles Monroe. rector of
st. Luke's Episcopal Church in New
Orleans, and Mrs. Monroe, who have
been at Rehoboth Beach for two
weeks, were guests of Mrs. Monroe's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J.
Deahl, before leaving for their home.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure are
back after spending month at Prouts
Neck, Me.
The Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector
OF. Paul'S Episcopal Church; Mrs.
Hall and Miss Margery Arden Hall
have returned from a visit of several
weeks to Groton Long Point, Conn.
Mrs. Robert C. Masterson and her
two children, Seymour and Isabel Mas
terson, have joined the Rev. Mr.. Mas
terson in Grace Church rectory after
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roundtree at WrightSville