Evening star., 1935-03-17
Cards Announce
Wedding of Miss
Talbot March 9
Nuptials Take Place at
Brooklyn Bride Well
Known in Alexandria.

the nome OF tne Misses Murphy at
126 Lincoln place in Brooklyn. Rev.
DR.. J. Howard Melish, rector of Holy
Trinity Church, officiated. The bride,
who has many relatives in Alexandria,
is q granddaughter of the late Rev.
DR.. Robert Talbot, former rector of
st. Paul's Church in Washington, and
great niece of the late Right Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of Bethle-
hem, and at one time presiding bishop
OF the Episcopal Church.
Invitations have been received from
Mrs. William Wallace Turner for the
marriage of her daughter, Helen, to
Mr.. William w. Sproul. jr.. of Sharon.
Pa. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sproul
OF Augusta County, Va, Monday eve
ming. March Is. in the First PreSby-
terian Church in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Mary Lord Andrews spent last
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. David N.
Rust In their home, Rockridge, near
Ieesburg, and attended the birthday
anniversary party which they gave
for their young daughter, Miss Elinor
Rust.
Mr. William Lancaster is home from
visit to his father. Mr.. Nathaniel
Lancaster, in Ashland, Va
Capt. and Mrs. Charles M. Shep-
person, Mrs. Richard B. English
and Mrs. Robert L. Insko returned
Thursday from Roanoke, where they
attended the State board meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs.
Shepperson and Miss Elizabeth Ra-
mey are in Richmond today for
meeting of the State Board of the
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs. Miss Ramey is president Of
the local club, and Mrs. Shepperson
Is former president.
Mrs. John w. Howard and Miss
Ellen Ticer are spending the week
end with Miss Amanda Gray in
Hampton, Va.
Heathsville were guests this week Of
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence M. Sale
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Morris
left this week to spend month in
Tampa, Fla.
Mrs Mervyn Herbert Of Teton
House, Taunton, SomersetShire, Eng
land, and her niece, Miss Gabrielle
Herbert, who spent a part of the
Winter in Nassau and were recently
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
L. Boothe In this city, are visiting in
Richmond for the remainder of the
month.
Miss Alma McGroarty, who has
been visiting in New York City and
Boston for two months, returned, ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Charles
E. Mackenzie of Halifax, N. S., who
will remain for some time as the guest
Of her father, Mr.. William Buckner
McGroarty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson, whose
marriage took place in Baltimore last
Sunday, will return from their we'd
ding trip tomorrow and will live at
sol South Alfred street. Before her
marriage Mrs. Simpson was Miss Lena
Hillow of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Houston Harrison
announce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Anna Louise, to Mr.. Harry Paul
Shaffer, also of Alexandria, Friday,
March 8, in the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church in Wash
1ngton. On their return from a North
will live in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton r. Greenland
entertained informally in their home
Saturday evening, March 9, before the
Spring dance of the Society of the
Skull and Dagger in the ball room of
Elks' Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Greenland
were chaperons for the dance, as also
were Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar S. Bayol and Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin J. Didier. Mrs.
Rathbone Smith entertained at supper
before the dance for four young men
members of the society and four girls
from St. Agnes School, Miss Patsy
Roblee and Miss Peggy Roblee of
Providence, r. l.; Miss Harriette
Parker Of Baltimore and Miss Ruth
Dove of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Hardin have
returned from Miami, Fla, where they
spent six weeks. DR.. and Mrs. James
Hallaran of Yonkers, N. Y, are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin.
Miss Elsie Cole has returned from
a visit to Miss Warwick Rust in
Fairfax Court House
DR.. Hunter Jones has returned from
Enfield, N. c., where he was an usher
at the wedding of Miss Dorothy Marion
Dunn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cromwell Dunn. and DR.. Powell
Winfred Joyner, which took place
Saturday evening. March 9, in Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Frances Lynch of Salt Lake
City Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Kemp r. Rush.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Lewis enter
tained Wednesday afternoon to cele-
brate the 9th birthday anniversary
of their son. Alfred Lewis, jr. st.
Patrick's day colors and decorations
were used and the guests included
Frances Coates, Teresa Grammar, Lois
Campbell, Frances Campbell, Betty
Ann Rise, Cylvia Elliott, Betty Moran,
Muriel Moran, Alfred Vermillion, Will
liam Rice, Charles Moran, Robert
Moran and Billy Conlon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Keefer Of
williamsport, Pa, are the guests of
their son and daughter -in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. William Keefer, jr.
Mrs. Charles c. Carlin is at home
after spending several weeks in At
lantlc City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner Graham
left this week to spend the remainder
OF the month at Miami Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs William Clarke Mason
Of Valley Spring House in Chestnut
Hill, Pa, announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Mary Kathleen, to Mr..
Henry Lea Hudson of Devon, Pa. MIR.
Mason's family formerly lived in Alex
andria. He is lineal descendant Of
George Mason of Gunston Hall, author
of the bill of rights. for whom the
George Mason Hotel was named. The
wedding will take place during the
coming Summer.
Mr.. Charles Motley left Tuesday to
spend q week with his mother, Mrs
Mamie Motley in Burkeville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Downham
were week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Wilroy at Indian Head, Md.
Mrs. Isabel Dunn Of Dayton, Ohio
has arrived to spend month with
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