Evening star., 1936-03-15
Arlington
County, a.,
A f f a i r S
Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Spriggs Give
Dance, Dinner.

Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Alva j.
Spriggs Of Aurora Hills, Va, were
hosts last evening at dinner and
dance at the Army and Navy Coun-
try Club in compliment to Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. H. w. Turney, who
are leaving for the West Coast March
81. Others in the company included
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. ]. B. Dow Of
Washington, Lieut.. and Mrs G. B.
H. Hall. Lee Heights, Va; and Lieut..
and Mrs. w. r. Jones, Cherrydale,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hey,
jr., Of Philadelphia, who are the
house guests over the week end Of
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Spriggs.
Mrs. Gilbert Gay entertained q
small company at luncheon in her
home in Aurora Hills, Va, Thursday,
having as guests Mrs. Elmer Williams
Of Alexandria, Mrs. E. ]. Skidmore,
Mrs. Oscar Reynolds, Miss Mary
Phelps. formerly of Ipsilanti, Mich,
now Of Washington, and Miss Jessie
Everett of Chelsea, Mich, who is
spending the Winter with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Gay.
Lieut.. and Mrs. J. A. Hollowel Of
Virginia Highlands, Va, are attending
a house party over the week end in
Baltimore, as the guests of Lieut.. and
Mrs. r. C. Sheerer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Cronin have
with them for a visit in their Aurora
Hills home the latter's cousin. Mrs.
D. A. Bagan Of Estherville, Iowa, who
arrived last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Erlanson were
hosts to small company at bridge
and midnight supper last evening
at their home In Aurora Hills. A
green and white color scheme was
carried out in decorations. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Day, jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph c. Keefer, all of
Virginia Highlands, and Mr.. and Mrs.
I. H. Taylor of Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. Inez Sedberry of Aurora Hills,
accompanied by Mrs. Mayne Pursel
and her daughter. Miss Leone Pursel
of Washington left yesterday by motor
for To-day visit in Jacksonville, Fla,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spoon, for
merly Of Aurora Hills, and brother
in-law and sister of Mrs. Sedberry.
En- route to Florida they will stop
in Charleston to visit the famous
Magnolia Gardens.
Mrs Louis C. Carl entertained at
a st. Patrick's day luncheon Thurs
day in her home in Lyon Village. The
guests were Mrs. Chester Bloom. Mrs.
William Friess. Mrs. I. C. Kephart.
Mrs. B. F. Toulotte, Mrs. Arnold
Rowell, Mrs J. w. Dorsey, Mrs.
Arthur Orr. Luncheon was followed
by bridge
Mrs. Charles A. Ferguson Is being
much feted prior to her departure for
her new home in Newport News, Va.
Mrs Henry L. Young of Lyon Village
gave a bridge luncheon in her honor
Friday afternoon. Guests present were
Mrs. Raymond Bause, Mrs. F. H. Goff,
Mrs. John Sommers, Mrs. F. z. Early,
Mrs. Richard Writ, all of the county,
and Mrs. S. e. Budlong of Minneapolis,
Mimi, mother of the hostess, who is
her house guest.
Tomorrow Mrs. Ferguson will be the
guest In whose honor Mrs. Selby B.
Hardwick win entertain at her home
In Wesley Heights, and Tuesday Mrs.
w. T. Weaver Of Country Club Hills
is having small company at luncheon
at the Washington Golf and Country
Club in compliment to her. Mrs.
Weaver also entertained small COM
pany at bridge luncheon Wednesday
at the Washington Golf and Country
CLUB.
Mr.. Henry Engle, who has come
from his home in Glenn Mills, Pa,
to accept a position as scientific aid
with the Bureau of Plant Industry. De-
partment of Agriculture, is making his
home with his aunt, Mrs. ]. D. Steh-
man, in Cherrydale, Va
Miss Mayme Anderson was given a
surprise birthday party and dinner
last evening at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P.
Anderson, at 1911 North Adams street,
Clarendon. The affair was planned
by Mrs. Anderson and the guests were
Miss Muriel Ireland, Miss Helen Fox,
Miss Catherine Conard. Miss Helen