Evening star., 1936-11-30
In the Hunt
Country
Activities Among the
Horse Lovers of Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

n n. AMI Mfto. GlA(uSlN fAoSAcA0
M MILLER of Washington,
wv D. c., and Leesburg. Va, have
4 4 sent out invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Cathrine
Duncan Miller. to Mr.. Henry Orello
Farr, jr The wedding will take place
Wednesday afternoon. December is, at
4:30 o'clock at st. Adams Church in
WASHINGTON There will be recep.
ton Immediately following the cere.
nony at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs Miller on Cathedral avenue for
relatives of the bride and bridegroom
and their most intimate friends.
Miss Cathrine Miller grew up IN
Virginia at her parents home. Green
way, near Leesburg. She was one OF
the originators Of the Junior LOU
doun Hunt and the Junior Horse
Show of Leesburg and has been rid
Ing to hounds since child. Green
way, a lovely red brick house with
spacious lawns and large stables, was
the home of Miss Millers grand
father, John H. Alexander, who
bought it from the original owner,
William Meade. 1t has always been
a meeting place for those interested
in sporting events, and the Leesburg
Horse Show was held on the estate
for a number of years.
Miss Miller's approaching marriage
TO Mr.. Farr is causing much interest
among her Virginia friends and many
Of them will 60 to Washington for the
wedding Mr.. Farr is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry o. Farr of Brunswick.
Ga. He received his PhD. at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and is now
employed at Mellon Institute, Pitts
burgh, Pa. This young couple have
selected the attendants for their we'd
ding Miss Emily Armstrong Lewis OF
Ieesburg, a cousin of the bride, will
be maid Of honor The bridesmaids
will be Miss Janet Fauntleroy Har-
rison. Miss Betty Irving Gibson and
Miss Helen Lansdowne Corbell. all OF
Ieesburg, and Miss Nancy Benedict
Harrison. Miss Peggy McNeale and
Miss Elizabeth Alexander Buell. Of
Washington.
The best man will be James p.
littlejohn of washington, and the
ushers are to be Winton Brown Of
Pittsburgh. Samuel Lutz Alexander Of
Ieesburg. Samuel Knight Of Asheville.
N. c.: Postelle Nichols Of Charles
ton. S. c.: Lvles G. McNairy Of Ben
netsville, s. c., and Elmon A. Miller.
jr.. and John A. Miller (brothers OF
the bride) of washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White Of Mid
dleburg have sent out cards to
-f Fr. Tl,t$ ~ Ant
tante daughter, Miss Bettina Belmont.
on Wednesday. December %. at North
Wales Club. near Warrenton. Miss
Belmont is one of the loveliest debu-
tsntes Of this season and Is seen at
all of the important debutante parties
in Washington. Baltimore, New York
and Richmond She is an expert
horsewoman and hunts each week with
Middleburg. Piedmont or Orange
County Hounds.
Another important and delightful
party Of the Christmas season, TO
which cards are out, will be q dance
given by Miss Jane Rust and Miss
Betsy Rust Of Leesburg. on Thursday.
December "A. at the Thomas Balch
Library in Leesburg. A supper party
will be given at their home, Yeocomico,
near Leesburg that night.
The Thanksgiving visitors here
stayed over until today in the hunt
ing country and enjoyed the hunts Of
the Piedmont, Middleburg, Orange
County. Warrenton. Cobbler and Fair
fax Hounds. On Wednesday "a bye
day, Piedmont Hounds met at Ray
mond Guests gate at o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Guest entertained at lunch
con that day in honor of his mother,
Mrs. Frederick Guest, who is visiting
them. and their other guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Bostwick and Mr.. and Mrs.
Winston Guest. Others hunting with
Piedmont that day were Mr.. and Mrs
Jock Whitney and Simpson Deane OF
Wilmington Del, who is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Garrett at
their stone house near Rectortown.
Numerous luncheons, dinner parties
and afternoon parties have been given
IN honor of the many visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Crompton Smith en-
tertained the hunting people at an
afternoon party on Saturday In honor
Of Mr. Smiths father, Harry Wor-
cester Smith. Mrs. Emily Starr gave
q buffet supper on Saturday night at
her residence in Middleburg. Among
her guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevenson. Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frost,
Mrs. Silvie Hazard and her guest,
Mrs. Thompson of New York; Mrs.
Herman Boxer, Mr.. and Mrs! Ray
nond Guest, Taylor Hardin Prosser
Tabb, James Pennebaker, Turner Wilt
shire and Fairfax Ayres. Music and
singing lasted until late hour. max
ing this most delightful evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Bishop en-
tertained at dinner on Friday night
in honor of their house guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Ullman Of New
York.
Among those from Middleburg who
went to Washington for the dance
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Gar
rett for their daughter. Miss Margot
Garrett, on Saturday night were Mr..
and Mrs. William Stevenson, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur White. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hay Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H1lllard, Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane,
Miss Bettina Belmont. Miss Page
Huidekoper, Archie Cary Randolph,
jr. and "Simp" Deane.
Hunting Log-Tomorrow's Meets.
Virginia.
Piedmont Fox Hounds, A. G. RAN
dolph. M. F. H., Paris. pm.
Loudoun Hunt Club, J. R. H Alex
ander, M. F. H., Belmont gate, 10
an.
Fairfax Hunt. william McClennan,
M. F. H., Home Sweet Home, 10 am
Maryland.
Riding and Hunt Club hounds, Dr..
Fred r. Sanderson, M F. H.. Glen
West and New Cut roads, las pm.
Elkridge, Hartford Hunt. H. 8. La
dew M r H. Wrieht's store IL a m