Evening star., 1935-05-26
Graduating
Program to
Open Today
Senior Garden Party
a Feature at Mary
Baldwin College.

STAUNTON, Va, May 25.-The
traditional and picturesque COM
mencement program of Mary Baldwin
College, which opens today with the
senior garden party in the afternoon
and the student council reception in
the evening, will include important
social events here during the next
few days. The alumni breakfast and
the alumni banquet on Monday will
be attended by a number of MEM
bers from Washington, Baltimore,
Richmond and other cities, and a
number of delightful parties are
planned for out-of-town patrons who
are now arriving daily in the city.
One of the most interesting events
of the week was the meeting of the
Augusta Garden Club at Waverly
Hill, the beautiful home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert McKelden Smith, on
the Valley pike. Mrs. Smith had as
guests on this occasion members OF
the Rivianna Garden Club Of Char
lottesville and the Blue Ridge Club
of Lexington. Tea was served in the
lovely garden, now in full bloom, the
hostess being assisted by Mrs. William
Pancake, who poured, and Miss Eloise
Waldrop, Miss Betty Washington Pey-
ton and Miss Mary Bell.
The short business session was pre-
sided over by the new president, Mrs.
julius L. Witt.
Mrs WITT is leaving today by motor
for Washington to be with her at
tractive daughter, Miss Tae WITT, who
is a member of the graduation class
at Gunston Hall.
Col. and Mrs. E. Walton Opie have
returned from several days visit in
Washington. During their absence
they attended the wedding Of Miss
Imogene Marston to Capt. Russell
Bargaman at the brides home, near
Washington.
Mrs. Carl Dana Hill has had as
her house guests for several days
her cousins, Mrs. Charles L. Little
of Hagerstown, Md, and MIR. James
Parker of Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. Jackson B. Brown of Washing
ton, who spent several days here as
the guest of his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Brown,
has returned to the Capital.
Mrs. Nellie Deland Drexel, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Moses H. Nc
Clintic at her home near Hot Springs,
Va, has gone to Washington, where
she will visit her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Albert NJ. jack
son, at their home in Chevy Chase,
Md.
Mrs. Walter Washington, who has
been the guest for several days OF
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Dickens at their
home near the city, has returned to
Charles Town, w. Va.
Mrs. John T. Powers OF Wash
ington is the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles I. Keyt at Appledore,
their country home near the city.
Mr.. G. Homer Armstrong Of Wash
ington spent several days here this
week visiting his mother, Mrs. Re-
becca A. Armstrong.
Mrs. Murat Willis of Richmond
who has been a guest for several days
of her brother -in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell Pancake, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. T. Burton Dunn of Fredericks-
burg, Va, is here, the guest for time
of her daugher, Mrs. D. T. Goche-
nour.
Mrs. William Bostewick has ar
rived from her home in Charleston,
S. c.. to be the guest for while of
her daughter, Mrs. John Berry Bell.
Mr.. Wallace P. Wilson of Shang-
hal, China, who is in this country
for a vacation, has been the guest for
several days of his mother, Mrs.
Arthur Wilson, and also will visit
his sister. Mrs. S. Davis, during his
stay in Staunton.