Evening star., 1936-02-09
Mrs. HObard,
Past u. A. r.
Head, Feted
Miss Helen Cummings
Is Hostess at Tea in
Her Honor.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February g.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings enter
tanned at tea Monday afternoon in
honor of her house guest, Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, past president CEN
eral of the N. S., D. A. r., and of Mrs.
Eleanor S. Washington Howard, who
will celebrate her 80th birthday ami
versary in a few weeks. Red roses
were used to decorate the drawing
room, and these included two bouquets
which were sent Miss Cummings and
Mrs Hobart by Mrs. Grant-Cantacu-
Zene, who was unable to be present.
The tea table in the dining room had
centerpiece of pink snapdragons
and was presided over by Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes, Mrs Curtis B. Backus
and Mrs. Thomas H. c. Reed of
Washington. The others assisting were
Miss Anne Carlin of Richmond, Mrs.
Joseph Scott Blackwell, jr.: Miss
Frank Wood Smoot. Miss Elizabeth
Sherier, Miss Esther Green, Miss Mary
Hunt Roberts, Miss Harriet Hill a.d
Miss Louise Backus.
Miss Helen Chapman Calvert was
hostess at bridge luncheon WedneS-
day at the Anchorage. when her guests
were Mrs. Joseph P. Crockett, Mrs.
Louis A. de CaZenove, Mrs. F. M
Harper. Mrs. George E. Pickett, Mrs.
Samuel B. Moore, Mrs Robert F.
Gooding, Mrs T. Franklin Dodd, Mrs.
D.F. MCGOWAN, Mrs. William E. Swan,
Mrs. William M. King and Miss Rubie
Thomas.
Mrs. Gordon Pickett Peyton re-
turned from visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. C. Grasty, in Staunton
Mrs. James A. Gooch is home from
visit to her mother. Mrs. Leila Watts
Stacy in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich Dudley left
Monday for Sarasota. Fla, to spend a
month.
Mrs. John Tackett gave a small tea
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs
Ruth Yeaton Stuart, formerly of this
city, who spent several weeks at the
George Mason Hotel earlier in the sea
son and is now the guest of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Stuart, jr., in Washington
before returning to her home in Ber-
muda. Miss Nancy Lee Fendal
Tackett assisted her mother, and the
guests included Mrs. John NJ. Johnson
Mrs. Taylor Burke. Miss Lily Marbury
Miss Clarence Snowden. Miss Edith
Snowden. Miss Helen Calvert. Miss
Fanny Herbert and Miss Margery
Arden Hall.
Miss Belle Hunter and Miss Katie
Uhler are spending the Winter in
Winter Haven, Fla.
Benson Taylor Wedding
Invitations Received.
Invitations have been received from
Mr. Walter Robert Taylor for the
marriage of his daughter Frances Ann
to Mr.. Edmund Lafayette Benson, jr.
at noon Saturday, February %, in the
home of the bride-elects uncle, Mr.
Edgar R. Lafferty at 2306 Monument
avenue in Richmond. Invitations are
limited to near relatives and a few
intimate friends. Mr. Giles Albert
Penick, formerly of Alexandria anC
now of Montclair, N. j., will be one
of the uSherS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Barrett an.
f1ounce the marriage of their daughter
Nancy Barrett Seward. to Mr.. Will
liam Jones Rheese of Washington
Saturday. January 18, in Rockville
The marriage is announced by Mr.
Charles Briggs Emmons, jr. of this
city, to Miss Audrey Lee Cheney of
Point of Rocks. Md, Monday, January
81, in Towson, Md.
Miss Martha Sinclair has returned
from visit to relatives in Gloucester,
Va.
Mrs. Charles Frinks announces the
marriage of her daughter Agnes Vir-
sinia to Mr. William ]. johnson of
Washington, formerly of North Caro-
lima, Saturday, February /, in Rock
vile, Rev. H. C. Cooper officiating
Capt. and Mrs. Richard Tighe have
returned from a visit TO their son,
Cadet Richard Tighe, jr, at the
Augusta Military Academy, at Fort
Defiance Va.
Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings is
back from Richmond, where she at
tended the board meeting of the Vir-
ginia Federation of Women's Clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Ramey spent last
week end as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. j. K. Bowman in Richmond.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell has gone to
Palm Beach to spend the month of
February.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Thiele have
as their guest the latters mother,
Mrs. Hobart w. Geyer of Newark,
N. j. Mr.. Thiele was the week end
guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry P Thiele, in Newark
Mrs. Andrew Guthrie and Mrs.
Glenn Shaver are visiting relatives
IN Harrisonburg
Miss Hilma Sturdyvin has gone to
Florida, where she will pay series
of visits in ST. Augustine, Miami.
Jacksonville. Daytona Beach and De-
land. Before returning home, Miss
Sturdyvin will sail fer Nassau for a
short visit.
Mr.. Kinney Brookings of Princeton
University is with his parents, Mai.
and Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings.
for short stay, following his Mid
winter examinations.
MIR. and Mrs. Porter Hosts
At Sunday Breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace r. Porter en-
tertained at breakfast Sunday morn
Ing, when their guests were Miss Anne
Carter, Mr.. Charles Helmer and Mr..
George Conklin of Washington.
Miss Betty Sinclair was the week
end guest of Miss Elizabeth GiddingS
In Catonsville, Md.
Miss Lucy M. Graves and Miss
Myrtle Graves entertained Monday
evening in honor of Mrs. Richard
Sargent of Washington, who recently
returned from long stay in China.
Mrs Eugene H. Dooman sailed last
week from New York to join Mr.
Dooman in London, where he has
been cnnnected. with tho Marrnl c1n.,