Evening star., 1936-01-12

STAUNTON. Va. January 11,-Mr.
and Mrs. John Dabney Neff Of Hill
side Orchard. formerly of Chevy
Chase, D. c., entertained in their
home at a buffet supper Saturday,
January 4. in honor of the members
of the Glenmore Hunt Club. Many
of the guests we're from Staunton
and other nearby towns. Very lovely
were the decorations of red roses in
silver vases and red candles in silver
holders.
Under the chairmanship Of Mr..
w. H. Reid of Augusta Springs,
Presidents ball will be given in the
Craigsville new high school audito-
rum, Thursday evening. January 80,
Mr. Herbert McKelden Smith Of
Waverley Hill, recently elected from
Staunton to the House of Delegates.
and Mrs Smith. left Tuesday for
Richmond. where they expect to
spend the next two months at the
John Marshall Hotel. They expect
to return to Staunton often for week
ends.
Mrs. Julius L. Witt, sister-in-law
of Mrs. Cordell Hull, and Miss Eliza
beth Atkinson, have returned from
visit to Washington. where they were
among the guests of Mrs. Hull when
she entertained Friday, January 3, in
honor of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Capt and Mrs. Warren w. Brown
have returned to their home here
from Providence, r. l., where they
spent Christmas. They visited in New
York and Washington en- route home.
Capt. Brown is a member of the
faculty of Staunton Military Acad-
emy.
Mrs. E. F. Higginson is at home
again after being away several
months visiting in Washington, Una
dilla. N. Y. and recently in Rich
mond. where she was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Berry of this
city have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Edith Wheeler, to
Mr.. George Scouler Urquhart of Glen
dale. Pa. The date has not been set
for the wedding.
Justice Henry Winston Holt, who
spent the holidays in his home here,
will return to Richmond shortly for
the opening of the Supreme Court
of Appeals.
Capital Residents
Visitors in Staunt0n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorm Egeli and
their little son. of Washington. were
guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wayt King at the Kalorama.
Mr.. Egeli is the artist who painted
the portrait of Mr.. King for Mary
Baldwin College and which hangs
in the college parlor. Mr.. Egeli. with
his family, is en- route to Florida to
spend the winter.
Mrs. Joseph Kenneth Bradford of
Rochester, NJ Y, is visiting Mr.. Brad
ford's parents. DR.. and Mrs K. Brad
ford before returning North. Mrs.
Bradford spent the Christmas season
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Parker, in Franklin, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Alexander of
Weyer's Cave entertained a house
party during last week which included
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrington and
their two children. Eugene and Bar
bara Ann. en- route from Wytheville,
to their home in Washington. They
were accompanied by MIR. Woodrow
Haines, also of Washington.
State Senator w. Stuart Moffett
left Tuesday for Richmond, where he
will be at the Hotel Richmond during
the session of the House of Delegates.
Mrs. Walter c. Jones, recent
bride. was the honor guest yesterday
afternoon of Mrs. w. C. Marsh. As
sisting were Mrs. Frank S. Black, Mrs.
G. N. Clarkson. Mrs. c. w. Putney,
Mrs. j. G. Rutherford, Miss Ruth
Jamison and Miss Virginia Souder.
OF interest is the announcement
made by Mr.. and Mrs. George Mer-
rill Ashby of the engagement of their
daughter. Cleo Virginia, to DR..