Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-02
Stuart Hall
In StauntOn
Ends Session
Rt. Rev. Robert G.. Jet
Presents Diplomas
to Graduates.

ninety-first session Of Stuart Hall,
school for young women, came to .
close Tuesday with DR.. Meta Glass,
president Of Sweet Briar College. .
guest of the principal. Miss Ophelia
8. T. Carr, and delivering the COM
mencement address. Right Rev. Rob-
ert Carter Jet Of Roanoke, Bishop Of
Southwestern Virginia, was also here
and presented the diplomas. Numer-
GUS private parties honoring out-of.
town guests were given during the
week as well as larger affairs.
The ball given by the Cotillion Club
of Augusta Military Academy tonight,
always o gala affair, and widely at
tended, will be . hitting climax TO .
gay social week.
Outstanding among the social func-
tons of the week was the reception
and buffet luncheon given at Fairway
Tavern honoring out-of-town guests
who came here for the unwilling OF
the r. Graham Cootes portrait OF
Woodrow Wilson which took place
Tuesday In the late President's BIRTH
place.
Among the distinguished guests en-
tertained at this affair which imme-
Giately followed the unwilling cere-
monies were Mrs. Cordell Hull. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. Mr.. r. Graham
Cootes. the artist, and Mrs. Cootes. Of
New York; DR.. John H. Finley. asso-
ciate editor of the New York Times;
DR.. Francis Gaines, president Of
Washington and Lee University, and
Mrs Gaines.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Hull were
guests Of the latter's niece, Mrs. Paul
Hays, and Mr.. Hays, who entertained
their guests at Merrineld. the beau
tiful country home Of Mrs. Hays par
ents, former Mayor and Mrs. Julius L..
Witt, on the Valley Pike, near the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cootes were house
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. H. Pilson
and Mr.. and Mrs. PeytOn Cochran
had as their guests for the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Virginius Shackleford Of
Orange, Va.
Miss Virginia Hilton Roller. daugh-
ter OF Col. and Mrs. T. j. Roller. left
early in the week 70 visit in Wash
ington and attend the finals at
Gunston Hall. Later Miss Roller will
go to Annapolis "a attend June week
at the Naval Academy
Miss Gloria Jones Of Washington
arrived several days ago and Is the
guest Of the Misses Atkinson at their
home. Mansfield. waile attending Anal
exercises at Mary Baldwin College.
An engagement Of wide interest an
nounced this week Is that of DR..
Elizabeth Juanita Greer. head of the
science department Of Mary Baldwin
College and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Goldsmith Greer Of Atlanta.
Ga, to DR.. Thomas Sherman White,
son o. the late Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN
White Of Swansea, Mass. DR.. White
is now practicing medicine in Mill
brook. N. Y. The wedding will take
place this month In New York.
Mrs. Darlington Foster of Washing
ton has been guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Watson P. Gooch, fer q week.
Mrs. Pye. wife Of Admiral William
Satterlee Pye. and her son, John
Briscoe Pye, were guests for several
days this week Of Mrs. Alan Pease in
her apartment on North Augusta
street.
Mrs. Pease, formerly OF Washington,
who spent the Winter in Staunton,
will leave today with her daughter,
Miss Natalie Pease. for Annapolis,
where they will be at the Peggy
Stewart Inn for the Summer months.
Lieut.. Comdr. L. e. Morgan, U. s.
NJ. and Mrs. Morgan of Washington.
who were guests for several days OF
DR.. and Mrs. @. 3. Barrow, nave re-
turned to the Capital.
Mrs Katherine Roller OF Washing
ton, formerly Of Staunton. spent q
few days here this week visiting rela-
tives
Mrs L. c. Ware, who motored to
Washington early in the week, re-
turned yesterday, sno was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Linda Todd,
who will remain With her for a visit.
Mrs. Joseph Nelson McComb, who
makes her home in Staunton during
the Winter months, has left for Mel
son County and later will 60 to WASH
ngtOn for the remainder OF the Sum-
mer.
Miss Katherine Wayt, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. H. Hampton Wayt, has
gone to Alpoca, w Va, where she Is
the guest Of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lee.
Mrs. c. Russell Caldwell has re-
turned from Richmond, where she
was q quest for sryeral davs ~ NJ