Evening star., 1936-03-10
Social News
Of Interest t
Near Capital.

kained over the week end at their home
on North Barton street, Clarendon, DR..
and Mrs. j. Hundley Wiley OF Shang-
aa;. China, who are on furiough in
this country. DR.. Wiley who is pro-
fessor in the University OF Shangnal,
was the guest speaker Sunday at ooth
the morning and evening services at
the Clarendon Baptist Church, and
this afternoon Mrs. Wiley will address
the Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Baptist Church on her work as a
missionary in China. The Elizabeth
Ellison Wiley Circle, named for the
guest speaker, will have charge of the
program at this afternoons meeting.
Mrs. Clarence A. Miles of Arlington,
Va, is in Fort Fairfield, Me-, where
she was called on account of the seri-
Gus illness of her mother.
Miss Bessie H. Rice, who was the
guest for 10 days Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Campbell, has returned to her
home in Wheeling, w. Va. Prior to
her visit in Arlington County she spent
several weeks in Baltimore with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Roy Shannon,
jr, of Silver Spring, Nd, entertained
at a cocktail party followed by dinner
last evening at their home in honor of
Mr.. Shannon's father, Mr. A. R. Shan
non of Chicago, who is spending this
week in Washington. Spring flowers
with the colors Of white and blue pre-
dominating, were effectively used in
the living and dining rooms. There
were So present at the cocktail party
In addition to the honor guest the
dinner was attended by Col and Mrs
Paul Root Dawson, Maj. and Mrs. F..
Mackenzie Dawson, Capt. and Mrs.
Frank McCrary, Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Kenzie Shannon and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Perce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth G. BeeSon of
Aurora Hills, Va. and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Hill of Washington were joint hosts
last evening at the home of the former,
at an evening of bridge and midnight
supper. JonquiIs and other Spring
the guests included DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ross, DR.. and Mrs. Albert Merz,
DR.. and Mrs. Colin Whitaker, Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis RAIDER and Mrs. A. Cole. all
of Washington; Mr.. aid Mrs. John
Hardesty of Clarendon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas II. Tremearne of Kensington,
Md; Mrs Housden Lane Marshall of
Aurora Hills and Mr.. ]. F. Nebergall
Of California, who is the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson.
Miss Betty Rose GoSnell. young
daughter of the chief Statistician of
the American Census of Business and
Mrs. Fred A. Gosnell. entertained a
group of her friends Saturday after
noon at the home of her parents on
North Glebe road, the occasion being
her 1lth birthday anniversary.
Green and white. in keeping with
st. Patrick's day and spirit, was car
ried out in the decorations. favors and
refreshments. and the guests included
True Hudson, Phoebe Hudson. Peggy
Pritchard, June Haller, Suzanne Brad
ley, May Griffith, Doris Spivey. Mar
garet Monteith and Naomi Kerr. Mr.
Gosnell, who is stationed in Philadel-
phia, joined his family for the week
end.
Mrs. William Wright of Thrifton
Village. Va, is on a three-week vaca-
tion in Florida and is visiting in
Jacksonville. st. Petersburg and other
points of interest.
Mrs. Nellie D. Jones has returned
to her home in Lyon Village from a
weeks visit in New York City, where
she went to see her friend, Mrs Nellie
Wilkinson, who has been i'll for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul v. Maris of Lyon
Village, Va, have with them for a
few days visit the latters sister and
her husband, DR.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Prigmore of Baldwinsville, Mass, who
arrived last Saturday. Dr. Prigmore
Is pastor of the Congregational Church
IN Baldwinsville and is having brief
vacation from his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Bradford, who
A1NNO bSSAA f4oAGAlS al EoU. 1SICl SDuIS
and Miami, Fla, for the past month.
returned yesterday to their home at
Vienna, Va. Their son. Mr.. Warren
Bradford, who accompanied them
South, returned to Vienna two weeks
ago.
Mr.. James Elmer Fox of Woodside
Park, Md, entertained for 40 at a sur
prise birthday party Saturday evening
at his home in honor of his father, Mr..
James Noah Fox of Washington, who
celebrated his 80th birthday anniver-
sary. Earlier in the evening a small
group was entertained at dinner.
Mr.. Allen Bingham of Grantland.
N, j., and Miss Evelyn Coyner, who
with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mfr. and Mrs. Russell Bean of Dayton,
Ohio, are visiting their mother, Mrs.
Herbert Coyner, in Falls Church, Va,
were dinner guests yesterday of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Blake and their
daughter, Miss Mary Blake, in Fair
fax, Va.