Evening star., 1936-02-06
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Mr.. and Mrs. English
Hosts in Virginia.
Others Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle W. English Will
be hosts at bridge tonight at their
nome in Ashton Heights, Va, enter
tanning 16 guests from Arlington
County. A buffet supper Will be served
during the evening.
miss Nancy McCandlish. who spent
She week end with her mother, MRS.
Fairfax Shield McCandlish, in Fairfax,
Va. returned yesterday to Sweet Briar
College. where she is student. Mrs.
McCandlish's son, Mr. SHIELD McCand-
lish, also spent the week end at home
and has now returned to resume MS
studies at the Episcopal High School.
The Rev. and Mrs. P. D. Hoffman
have arrived from st. Helena, Calf,
to spend the remainder of the Winter
In Takoma Park. They have been
in California for several years, the
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman being at the head
OF the Bible department Of the Paclnc
Union College and now on leave OF
absence. For many years they were
missionaries in Japan.
Miss Harriet Richards entertained at
bridge last evening in her home, In
Thrifton Village, Va, her guests in
cluding Mrs. T. B. Brown, Mrs. Hugh
Reid, Mrs. William Wright, Mrs. STAN
ton Moore, Mrs. Eugene Tucker, Mrs.
r. F. Knox and Mrs. Blanche York
dale A buffet supper was served dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin P. Smith Of
Annandale, Va, are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth of son on Tues
day at Columbia Hospital, Washington.
Mr.. B. E. Derf1inger of Richmond,
Va, has been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Alice Derf1inger Wilson, on CLANCY
terrace, and left Monday for Dallas,
Tex, having been appointed by the
Resettlement Office of the Govern
ment to take charge of that territory.
His wife and their small daughter.
who are now in Radford, Va, will join
him shortly.
Col. and Mrs. w. W. Overton of
Arlington Ridge, Va, entertained a
small company at a cocktail party
yesterday at the Mayflower, later
taking their guests to dinner at the
Club Habana Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Brubaker,
Mrs. Mary Todd and Col Raymond
Hardenbergh Of Washington.
Mrs. c. w. Irwin entertained Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Shirley Fowler Tues
day. Mrs. Fowler, better known in
Takoma Park as Miss Hilda Ann
Brandt. daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Brandt Of Bridgeton,
N. j.. became the bride of Mr.. Fowler
of District Heights. Md, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Fowler, also of
District Heights, in Elkton. Md,
January 81, the Rev. Cope, pastor
of the Elkton Baptist Church, ofhciat-
ing in his home.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of red. trimmed with black, and black
accessories. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Marie Brandt, of Bridge
ton, who wore blue gown. The
best man was Mr.. Alexander g. DICK
son of Salem. N. j.
Following the ceremony they all
motored to Bridgeton, where a re-
ception was given for the bride and
bridegroom in the home Of the brides
brother, Mr.. Herman Brandt, the
bride wearing a travelling suit Of
brown wool. Later they came to
Washington, where they are being en-
tertained. They will be at home after
March 10 in District Heights.
Mrs. Fowler, who lived in Takoma
Park about four years, graduated
from Washington Missionary College
and taught in Bridgeton for two years
before coming to Washington, where
1894 quo 4QsnBl ssu aus
DR.. and Mrs. Dean H. Rose of Clar-