Evening star., 1938-01-09

District Chapter. United Daughters Of
the Confederacy. No cards are being
issued. Mrs. Pendexter recently has
been elected president OF the District
Chapter.
Mr.. Ralph Stevens Pendexter, jr.,
who spent the Christmas vacation
with his parents, returned this week
to his studies at the Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brougher have
returned to their home in Arlington
following a motor trip South, during
which they visited In Valdosta, Ga,
and St. Augustine, Fla.
Miss Mary Russell Williams has re-
turned to her studies at the Eastman
School Of Music, in Rochester, after
spending the past week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur F. Will
liams, at their home in Livingstone
| Heights.
During Christmas week Miss Will
liams, who is specializing In operatic
work, had the leading role in George
Gershwin's Government satire, "Of
Thee I Sing" put on by the Rochester
Civic Opera Co. and Orchestra. She
IS former pupil of Gretchen Hood
Of Washington.
Maj. and Mrs. Leo Donovan, with
| their daughters, Sally and Nancy
Donovan, have returned to Oswego,
| N. Y, where Maj Donovan is sta
toned at Fort Ontario, following
visit in the county. They divided
their time here between visits with
Mrs. Donovans parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Munson, and her brother
ln-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Johnston.
Mrs. Charles R. Higgins of Ports
mouth, N. H., who spent the holidays
here with her brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Roberts, at
their residence in Thrifton Village,
has now gone to st. Petersburg, Fla,
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Arnold T. Rowell was a lunch
con and bridge hostess Thursday at
her home in Lyon Park, to which she
invited eight of her friends.
Mrs. Jessie Dean Lasweu
Hostess to w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Jessie Dean Laswell was host
ess to the members of the Clarendon
Union Of the w. C. T. U. and their
friends Tuesday evening at her home
on North Herndon street, when 35
or 40 members composing the group
gave a party in celebration of the
local groups 10th birthday ami
| versary.
Mrs. Laswells home Tuesday eve
ming was decorated with bouquets of
cut flowers sent to her by friends on
the day of the party and with pots
OF gorgeous cyclamen plants sent her
from California by her sister-in-law,
Mrs. George Mountain.
she was assisted in the dining room
where an all-white decorative scheme
was used, by her daughters, Mrs, Mil
dred P. Conklin, and Mrs. Miriam r
Crump, and her sister, Mrs. Mae
johnson. A huge white birthday cake.
with 10 white candles, formed the at
tractive table centerpiece.
An interesting program was given
during the evening, and included
among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Amy c. Weech, Virginia State
director Of Evangelism, and Mrs. Sara
Hoge Of Loudoun County.
Mrs. Laswell has taken an active
interest in the work Of the W. c. T. U,
and was the first president of the
Clarendon Union remaining In that
ONCE for five years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Venske of
Aurora Hills, entertained q group of
their Washington Friends last eve
ming at cards, followed by a buffet
supper. The group included Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Krausman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elbert Plush, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thebus, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Gerdes and Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Usmiller.
Mrs. Kathryn Lawrence has gone to
WellSburg, w. Va, to visit her son-ir-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Minnich.
Miss Lillian Negele Of Lyon Park is
back from . visit in New York where
she went with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Garlick, and her sister and her hus-