Evening star., 1936-12-20

folks of Somerset-moSt OF them
John Krynitsky, James Cremens
Margaret Saylor and Miss Lois
plays and later In the evening DR.. Paul
3. Dunbar. Mr.. Irving M. Day. MIR.
George w. Brysn and Mr.. Thomas
Dowd presented series Of shadow
pictures and kept the audience guess
ing as to their identity. Mr.. Leon
Saylor, q former member of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, played
several selections on the cello, and the
evening closed with community singing
led by Mr. A. 3. Huh.
A more pretentious party was held
in Bethesda Tuesday afternoon, which
was attended by several hundred resi-
dents Of the Bethesda neiShboshoOd.
Woman's Club Of Bethesda presented
4 program showing scenes from the
early history Of England and ending
with parts Of Dickens Christmas
carol. The program was English In
every detail from the march with the
"Boars' Head" on . platter and Tiny
Tins Merry Christmas-God Bless
You Alr' to the lighting Of the yule
log and the serving Of plum pudding
with the burning brandy sauce and
hot cider in the sun room ut the club
house.
The program was put on under the
direction of Mrs. Mary Crete Willis, q
member OF the woman's Club of
Bethesda, and the costumes used in the
scenes from English history were
loaned by Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor.
Most Of them had been worn by men,
bers Of Mrs. Grosvenor's family.
Those who took part in the program
were Mrs. J. 3. Hutson, Mrs. Edgar
Hoyer. Mrs. Reginald B. LOCKER, Mrs.
e. F. Kohman, Mrs. Louis A. Gravelle,
Mrs. N. r. Rabner, Mrs Harry J. Pirie.
Mrs. Z. p. Wilson, Mrs. Z M. Willis,
Mrs. Edward M Etc, Mrs. Richard Tit
low. Mrs. Robert Amiss, Mrs. Edward
Morrison, Miss Doree Germaine Hol-
man, Mrs. Edward Garlock, Mrs. F. P.
Di Blast. Mrs George Pariseau. Mrs.
Hugh Johnston, Hugh Johnston, jr.;
Mrs Eugene Ferry Smith, Mrs. Reed
Bradley. Mrs. Peter Decker, Mrs.
George Laird, Mrs Ferguson Harrison.
Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. L. A. A.
Dunn. Mrs A. L. MacDanaId and Mrs.
Bert Holmes.
Maj. and Mrs. Lynn Searles Of
Drummond will have as their guests
over the Christmas holidays their
son-in-law, DR.. Benjamin Doggett,
and his daughter, Miss Rita Doggett,
OF Norfolk. Va. On Christmas day
Mai. and Mrs. Searles will entertain
10 guests at . dinner party in honor
Of DR.. Dogeett and his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Lewis Of
Edeemoor will entertain ut q buffet
supper tonight at the Columbia Coun-
try Club in honor of Mrs. Lewis sis
ter, Mrs. Dale r. Mayo. of Knoxville,
Tenn, who Is their guest for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ames have
issued invitations for q reception on
New Year day at their home in West
moreland Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Morgan Of
Edgemoor will entertain at bridge
party Saturday.
Miss Jane Weightman Of Somerset,
Nd, entertained at an evening party
Tuesday night In honor Of Miss Meta
Dean Scantlin Of Drummond. whose
marriage to Mr.. William Kenneth
Hoover will take place December 80
in the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church
In addition to Miss Scantlin and
her mother, Mrs. Harold Dean Scant-
lin, those present at the party were
Miss Ruth Martin Simpson, Miss
Emily Tate, Miss Clara Tate. Miss
Frances Middleton, Miss Martha
Brawner, Miss Alice Applegate, Miss
Mildred williams and Miss Henrkt-
ia Goodner.
Each day brings news Of the ar
rival Of out-of-town guests TO spend
the Christmas holidays with residents
Of the Bethesda area.
The Federal power commissioner
and Mrs. Frank McNinch Of West
moreland Hills have with them for
several weeks Mrs. McNinch's mother,
Mrs. P. L. Groome, of Charlotte, N. c.
Mrs. Groome win leave soon after
Christmas for Florida. where she will
spend part of the Winter.
Mrs. G. M. Davis came from Cali
fornia last week to spend . few days
with her sister, Mrs. A. Brookhouse
Foster, in Bethesda. She left early
this week for Baltimore, where she
has secured a position with the Social
Security Board. Mrs. Davis 10 for
mer resident Of Chevy Chase, having
made her home for several years on
East avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Warren Spence
OF New York City will spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Spences parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Starratt, In Somerset.
Mrs. Spence was before her marriage
last year Miss Emily Starratt.
p. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kreuts of Chevy
Chase Gardens have with them Mrs.
Kreutz's mother, Mrs. c. A. Benton,
Of Sioux City, Iowa.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Edwards have
with them at their home in Edge