Evening star., 1937-02-07
,Alexandrians
Leave to See
Winter Sport
Merritt Cootes and
Sister Go to Dart
mouth College.
I.EXANDRIA.

for the Winter sports at Dartmouth
College. Mr. Cootes, who has been
with his parents, Col. and Mrs. Harry
N. Cootes, since his return from
China several months ago, will leave
Saturday for Havana, where he will
be the United States vice consul.
Mrs. Gorden Pickett Peyton Is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. c. Grasty in Staunton. Mr..
Peyton has gone to Chicago on a
business trip.
Capt. James C. Marshall, U. S. A.,
who is attached to the Office of the
Chief of Engineers, and Mrs Marshall
arrived this week from Watervliet
Arsenal, N. Y, and have taken the
house at 20 Glen drive
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Simpson
sailed from Baltimore Monday for a
trip to Florida by sea. They will
divide their time between Jacksonville
and Miami.
The Rev. and Mrs Charles Monroe
OF New Orleans are guests of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs Charles j. Deahl.
DR.. and Mrs. John Holly Gilbert
and Miss Mary Gilbert of Ardmore,
Pa, spent the past week end as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Origen
Herrick.
Mrs. Mary Garth Peyton of the
University of Virginia has announced
the engagement of her daughter,
Josephine Garth, to Mr.. Robert N.
Flood, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Flood of North Adams, Mass. Miss
Peyton is the daughter of Mr.. William
Herbert Peyton of Charlottesville and
was educated at st. Margaret's School
IN Tappahannock and Gunstcn Hall
IN Washington. She is a niece of Mr..
Charles L. B. Peyton, formerly of this
city and now living in Chicago, and a
great-niece of the late Mr.. Philip B.
Peyton of this city. Mr.. Flood is in
his senior year at the University of
Virginia and the marriage will take
place after his graduation.
Capt. Russell Sydnor Crenshaw, now
stationed at Long Beach, Calf, and
Mrs. Crenshaw have announced the
engagement of their daughter Sally
Berkeley to Ensign James Julian Suth-
erland. U. S. N, son of MIR. and Mrs.
L. B. Sutherland of Miami, Fla Miss
Crenshaw is descended from many men
famous in Colonial Virginia, including
Sir William Lovelace, Edmund Berke-
ley and King" Carter. Ensign Suth-
erland was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy in the class of
1896 and now is attached to the U. S. S.
New York. No date for the wedding
has been named.
Miss Frank Wood Snoot entertained
at bridge and bridal shower Saturday
afternoon, January so, in honor Of
Mrs. William J. White, whose marriage
took place during the Christmas holi-
days. Mrs. White formerly was Miss
Mary Ellen Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Neuman enter
tained Thursday evening to celebrate
the joint birthday anniversaries Of
their young daughter and son. Mar
garet Neuman and Albert Neuman, jr.
The guests included Dorothy Carver,
Fannie Mae Dixon, Mildred Petty.
Nettie Dixon, Jean Halliday, Louise
Lime, June Lennon, Helen Peeler,
Christine Beach, Rosalie Padgett, Bar
bara Rollin, Shirley Rollin, Earl Dixon,
Wesley Padgett, Buddy Neuman Jack
Petty. Ray Kasar and William
Fletcher.
Mrs. Gertrude Metcalf left Tuesday
for Winter vacation in st. Augustine
and St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Richard F. McCarty enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening in
honor of the birthday anniversary of
her aunt, Mrs. Isaac S. Grooves.
The Very Rev. and Mrs. Eric Irving
Bloy have left for Los Angeles, where
the former is dean of st. Paul's Epis-
copal Cathedral. Until recently DR..
Bloy was rector of the Church Of st.
Jsmes-by- -the-Sea, in La Jolla, Calf.
Mrs. Bloy formerly was Miss Frances
Forbes Cox Of this city, daughter Of
Mr.. Gilbert j. Cox and the late Mrs.
Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Clowser have
announced the marriage Of their
daughter Mary Virginia to Mr.. Omar
Tifin Webb Of Arlington on Saturday,
January 9, with the Rev. Snyder
Alleman, pastor of the Lutheran
Church in Stephens City, Va, Off
ciating.
Mrs. Constant Ponnet was guest Of
honor at surprise party last Sunday
afternoon to celebrate her 18th BIRTH
day anniversary. The out-of-town
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Cromwell of Orange, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Ross, Miss Cecilia Ross,
Miss Joyce Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kaufman. Miss Marguerite Kauff-
man and Mr.. Paul kaufman of Rich
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ray Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer, Mr..
Charles Dyer, jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Disse, Mr. o. M. Disse, jr., and the
Misses Disse of Washington.
Mrs. Frances Somerville left yester-
day for her home in Bealeton, Va,
after visit to Mrs Charles A. Strauss.
Miss Matte Gatling White Of Ra-
leigh, NJ c.. is the guest Of Mrs. Will
lard I. Gatling.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Whittemore
entertained at dinner Sunday eve
ming in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Croson of Beltsville, Md.
Mrs. Charles Coates and Miss Joyce
Coates of Portsmouth, Ohio, are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Baker.
Mrs. Clarence Martin returned to-
day to her home in Roanoke after a
visit to her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Brown.
Mrs. Norman Terry