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Evening star., 1938-01-01
Japanese Ambassador
And Nine. Saito Hosts
AT a Luncheon
Compatriots in Washington Are
Guests at Embassy-Swiss
Minister Entertains at I Ledation.

ME Japanese Ambassador Nine Saito hosts the
Embassy this morning when they members of
the Embassy staff and the Japanese Washington
their wives The typical
toasts to the Emperor followed by luncheon.
The Swiss Minister Peter entertained small eroup
OF guests informally at luncheon today the legation
The Swedish Minister are returning TODAY
daughter Mr. and Mrs Sixen Wolla for Christmas and the
holiday week.
The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Chengting T.
daughters the Misses Wang evening at buffet
entertaining the the Embassy staff and
their families.
Mrs Phil Ferguson wife of Representative Ferguson will sail
tomorrow on two weeks cruise to Bermuda.
The Commercial Counselor the Embassy Senior
at the Shorham Hotel in Mrs Sascha sonegard
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. C. Pynchon.
The Federal Trade Commissioner
have as their guest Mr. Freers mother Mrs M
cinnat Ohio who for the Christmas holidays and will be
with them until next week.
Comdr and Mrs John Heiner have with them at
their home in Battery Park Nd Mrs Heners mother
Mr. and Mrs John Lukens Cooper of Oaklyn,
Cooper will remain until early
Comdr and Mrs Frederick T. Stems their guests
for the holidays their sonin Law daughter Mrs.
Richard Derickson r and their Derckson 3d.
and their daughter Miss Dorothea Dercko attending
Goucher College.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Shinn
To Be Hosts.

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Shinn OF Ken
wood, Md, will entertain at buffet
supper tomorrow night in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will Wright,
who have recently returned to Ken
wood after long absence.
Mr.. Wright, who is foreign mineral
specialist OF the United States Bu-
reau of Mines, with headquarters in
Paris. and Mrs. Wright have been
abroad for the past two and one half
years. Mrs. Wright came to Washing
ton early In the fall, and Mr.. Wright
joined her about a week ago. Mr.
and Mrs Wright expect to be at their
KenWood home for several weeks
They were joined during the Christ
mas holiday period by their two sons
Mr.. Fred Wright and Mr. Tom Wright
both students at Harvard University
and by their daughter, Miss Beatrice
Wright, who attends Miss Madeira S
School for Girls.
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Annual Mclean Reception
Radiates Usual Cheer
At Friendship
Hundreds of Guests Dine
And Dance Amid
Gay Surroundings.
BY PHIL BLAGDEN.


BIGGER and better louder brighter
lights ponsettias to right and to left thousands red
white and yellow the nclosed enlarged
guests for dinner and 800 for dancing Happy
Year in huge lights heraded in 1888 Friendship
The Hope diamond and the Star East Mrs. Edward
Beale McLeans two most famous Jewels plus many bracelets
about her wrists remained static but glow
anty as 1887 rolled into 1898 and with all
OF Friendship that house well named wished guests
best OF everything for the coming year.
wearing dress made entirely of bueish palettes
color to the Hope diamond Mrs Mclean
her daughter Evalyn Washington Mclean was
uresque the Jeune file type of white made with buant
ana an neclne Her jewery consisted
diamond necklace Son jock John with
MS mother and was the only host due to the absence
brother Ned, Edward Mclean leg
but a few days and is trapped" in Colorado.
The inclosed porch which seemed quite adequate any
Size gathering underwent enlargement this
was decorated In green and made into vertabe
blooming white chrysanthemum and silver leaves
white damask curtains the
or the hundreds OF coor found the the
ey Whed to the strains of Meyer Davis orchestra with
himself leading his great heights Dinner
IN the oaoom and the dining and ablecohs
shimmeng gold satin already vibrant
atmosphere of splendor galaxy.
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"A DulleI supper served al small ta-
bles was called for 9 o'clock and from
the very moment the party started the
keynote was originality. Protocol and
formality flew to the four winds, there
were no place cards and the ranking
lady did not sit on Sir Ronalds right,
Instead. the woman guests were given
cards upon which were written such
words as white" whistle" link" ,"
cleopatra" or in the case of Lady
Lindsay the little word tide" The
men received cards also on which were
inscribed such words as black and"
pig and" pen and" Anthony and. +"
When dinner was served the gentle
men stood on one side of the room
and each in turn called out the word
which completed the thought on his
card. Needless to say the gentle
man whose card said time and" took
Lady Lindsay into dinner! Novel is
the word for this system which, be-
lieve, was contribution of the wife
Of the Counselor of the Embassy, Mrs.
Victor Mallet.
But to get back to Mrs. Belmont
bearing out the statement that the
well-known and beautiful Eleanor
Robson was not the only actress pres
ent. Following dinner charades were
played, admirably organized by Lady
Lindsay. Teams were appointed and
quickly disappeared into one of the
drawing rooms and quickly reappeared
dressed in all manner OF costume,
bearing walking sticks, golf sticks,
garden tools, perhaps suit cases
whatever props" were necessary to
carry out the act. Sir Ronald In one
scene was perfect as the conductor on
train collecting tickets from a mot
ley collection of travellers. while in a
few moments his Brittanic Majesty's S
Ambassador was the waiter ideal in an
inn, complete with large white apron!
The charades were called to q halt
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beautiful daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Goodhue Livingston, jr., while
visiting with Herr and Frau Herbert
Scholz of the German Embassy were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Casimir de Rham
Others from out of town were Mr.
and Mrs. Courtlandt D. Barnes, IT,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hergesheimer
Miss Eleo Sears of Boston, Miss Sheila
Barrett, Mr.. Roland Young. who is ap.
pearing at the National: Mr.. jerome
Zerbe, Mr.. Lucius Beebe and Mrs
MeLean's aunt, Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale.
Members of the Roosevelt family
were there and seen towering above
the crowd was Mr.. James Roosevelt
In company with several of his
friends from New York who had come
to Washington the night before for
the dance at the White House. They
included Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Gates
and Mr.. Gates twin. Mr.. Geoffrey
Gates, who was known yesterday as
"an unidentified swain" which title
stuck to him all evening.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Espil headed the list of
diplomats at the dinner, which was
attended by all ages, including friends
OF Mrs Mclean, her son and her IT.
year-old daughter.
Hair ornaments were in evidence
from black feathers made in the shape
OF crown worn by Mrs. Millard Tyd-
lngs to gardenias chosen by the
debutantes and here and there a veil
coyly covered the eyes of a beautiful
young girl. The little paneled bar
was a popular spot while in the ad-
Joining room two large buffets
groaned under the weight Of whole
salmons. oyster patties, sandwiches
meats in aspic and every known salad.
Champagne flowed like water and
January l was more than just dawn
ing when the last guest left Friend
ship and the strains of Home, Sweet
Home" tolled the knell of another of
Mrs. McLean's super New Year Eve
parties to be the talk Of the town
for some days to come.
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variety belng the keynote, II one
tired of one type of music he had but
to wait until the opportunity came to
dance to the strains of Hal Kemp's
orchestra, Hal having come from Hol-
lywood for the occasion. Then, dur
ing the evening, the Kings Threesome,
Meyer Davis special entertainers who
came down from New York, did their
bit wandering among the guests with
violin, banjo and accordion. adding
momentum to party which was a
sureflre success from the start.
I suppose it is natural for a few
people to try and crash" the gates Of
Friendship-it's bound to happen with
Dame Rumor giving every hope of
cases of champagne and plenty of
Just "every little thing" that goes
toward making a function what 1t
should be, especially on New Year
eve. Hence, the guests invited" ar
rived clutching in their hands cards
printed in red assuring admittance
and distinctly marked non-transfer-
able. If there were any really Stub
born crashers. like the rest Of the ar
rangements. SO we'll planned and car
ried out, these incidents were kept
dark and confusion was not in evi-
dence.
In spite of the crowd with two
rooms to dance in at all times
equipped with loud speakers carrying
the music from one to the other, the
dance floors remained amazingly clear.
Members OF the diplomatic set, WASH
ingtons residential group and repre-
sentatives of the Supreme Court, Sem
ate and House were in the company.
at the largest and most gala ball of
the season.
Happy New Year was repeated over
and over again. Debutantes tore
hither and thither wide-eyed with ex-
citement over their first really thrill
ing New Year eve celebration All Of
this years crop" in Washington were
there and added to it were some from
New York. Philadelphia and Boston.
New York had goodly showing, in
cluding tall, distinguished and hand
some Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, who
was accompanied by her son and very
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Miss Womeldorph
Makes Her Debut.

Miss Johanna L. Womeldorph,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Stuart E.
Womeldorph of Washington, made
her debut at the Hotel Montclair,
Montclair. N. j., New Year eve at
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Stringfellow. Mrs. Stringfellow,
formerly of Washington and now re-
siding in Montclair, is the aunt of
Miss Womeldorph. DR.. and Mrs.
Womeldorph, with several Washington
friends, were present.
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as midnight drew near and the guests
waited in circle, some on chairs
with gold pieces in their shoes to jump
into the new year, others with cham
pagne glass in hand eagerly watching
for the signal announcing the great
moment. Aud Lang Syne' was
played by the orchestra as the entire
company joined hands and sang, and
1888 received the incest sort of well
come.
The entertainment was not over
with the singing. shaking hands ana
kissing which are 80 much a part of
the celebration, for that was followed
by the most brilliant and amusing
skit by Sir Willmott Lewis. Seated in
chair with-vhat do you think
Charley Mccarthy on his knee. Sir
Willmott carried on q conversation
with the famous little man. A con-
versation broad in its scope, touching
every phase of life In Washington
from the diplomatic. official and
newspaper point OF view, kept the
audience in gales Of laughter. The
voice from behind the screen was that
OF Benjamin Plunket, attache Of the
embassy.
Before every one settled down 70
serious dancing, Sir Ronald and
Lady Lindsay sang . song Of their
own composition and our hats are
of to them for giving the most per-
feet New Year Eve party imaginable.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth came in
after dinner accompanied by her
cousin, Mr.. Joseph Alsop. also Mrs.
Truxtun Beale and Mrs Warren
Delano Robbins with her sons and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hutchinson Robbins and Mr..
Warren Robbins. and her son-in law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander c. FOrbeS
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California Society
Annual Breakfast.

The annual New Year breakfast Of
the California State Society will be
held at 1890 O'Clock tomorrow at the
Shoreham Hotel. President O'Connor
will preside. A half-hour reception
beginning at IL O'Clock will precede
the breakfast.
Both California Senator'S and a
large number of Representative are
expected to attend.
The principal address will be de-
livered by Mr.. Carl Wheat Of the
Federal Communications Commission.
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~ r. JOHN McMULLEN has
been joined in their apart
ment in the Wyoming by
- Mrs. McMullen, who arrived
In this country on the Georgic. Mrs.
McMullen has made an extended visit
with relatives and friends in London
and before sailing for this country
visited for several weeks in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen, jr.,
had with them for the holidays their
son and daughter-in-law, DR.. Leo
Kssehagen, Sd, Of the Carnegie 1nsti-
tute of Technology, and Mrs. Kaseha-
gen, who will return to their Pitts
burgh home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis P. Wolhaupter
have issued cards to an at home in
their home in Spring Valley from S
to 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Mrs.
Wolhaupter will be assisted in the din
ing room by Mrs. Earle w. Wallick
and Mrs. William M. Ballinger.
Miss Janette Jewell will leave this
week TOR an extensive trip to Mexico,
Havana and Manu. Fla. Miss Jewell
will not return to Washington until
spring.
Mrs. John G. Capers left today for
Florida, where she will spend the re-
mainder Of the winter and return here
In the early spring.
Miss Natalia E. Margetts, daughter
OF the late Col. Nelson E. Margetts
and Mrs. Margetts of Peking, China,
will leave Washington January 10 to
Join her mother in the Orient for a
few weeks stay, after which she will
meet her f1ance, Capt. John F. Met
calfe Of the Queens Royal Regiment
at Allahabad, India. where they will
be married the latter part of April.
Mr.. Thomas Kinsey Carpenter, jr.,
has been spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kinsey Carpenter. He had with him
Mr.. James Fletcher Of Flushing, N. Y.
Both MIR. Carpenter, jr, and his guest
are students at the Brigham Young
University in Utah and will leave TO-
day to return to their studies.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Clarendon
Smith entertained at the Lord Fairfax
Country Club last night in honor of
their son, Mr.. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, jr., student Of Washington
and Lee University.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs DON
old Lathrom, Midshipman Robert
Ellsworth Thomas of the Naval Acad-
emy, Miss Martha Toddy, and 1t. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Berthold, U. S. N.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Reuel w. Elton enter
tained at New Years party at their
home in Chevy Chase last evening.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
p. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. James Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heaston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cronin, Mrs. Kenneth
Lyddane, Mrs. Donald S. Reid, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry E. Radcliffe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Butler and Mr.. Paul Butler.
jr.
Miss Kay Joerissen entertained at
dinner dance last night at the Con-
gressional Country Club.
Among her guests were: Miss Polly
Berry, Miss Margaret Cotter. Miss
Mary Vance Sullivan, Miss Gladys
Marsh, Miss Betty Reed, Mr.. Arthur
Stevens. 1t. q. g. Paul Joachim, Mr..
William Helverston, Mr.. Phillip Joa-
chin. Mr.. Ferguson Randall and Mr..
William Sullivan.
Mrs. Edward M. Sherman enter.
tained at New Years eve party last
night. There were dancing and cards
and a buffet supper was served later.
Miss Margaret Laird Dunlop enter
ta1ned Monday night in her home,
Aampden. near Rock Creek Park,
Chevy Chase, Md. Miss Dunlop was
assisted in receiving by her mother,
Mrs. John B. Waters, Mrs. Betty
O'Connell, Mrs. Jean Ridgeway, Mrs.
Elizabeth Whitney. Miss Marcia Dun
lop and Miss Virginia Thorpe.
Mrs. s. Bingham Martin and her
sister. Mrs. w. E. Chiffon, are SPEND
ing the New Year holidays In Ber-
muda. On their return to WASHINGTON
they will be at the Highlands for the
winter.
Mrs. Jerry Desmore entertained at
a cocktail party Thursday. There
were "A guests.
Miss D. ]. Rocklin has as her house
guests Miss Elaine Weisbatle and Miss
Naomi Berger of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Rawdon en-
tertained Wednesday evening for their
daughter, Miss Betty Rawdon, at their
home. Saunderlee, on Persimmon Tree
road, Bradley Farms.
The Misses Muriel and Sally Fran
ces Friedman Of Chevy Chase are en-
tertaining their cousins the Misses
Mildred and Estelle Goldstein of Balti-
more, Md, for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Bralove Of
the Shoreham have as their week end
guests their son and daushter-in-lav.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bralove Of Phil

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bralove Of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Samuel Mundheim of New
York has been spending the week in
Washington with her son-in-law and
daughter. the Rev. and Mrs. Norman
Gerstenfeld of Journeys End, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mr.. Bernard Levin OF Roanoke, Va,
has Joined Mrs. Levin, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Sigmund, at the Roosevelt for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Lichten-
berg of the Westchester are spending
several days in Atlantic City ut the
Claridge Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Freedman of
1903 Buchanan street were hosts al
dinner Christmas Day in honor ol
their 18th wedding anniversary and the
formers birthday anniversary.
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Weddings Announced
Miss Brenda Hammond and
MIR. Lamar Holt Married.

Chevy Chase. D. c. They were dressed
alike in gowns Of American beauty
made like the maid Of honor's, and
carried bouquets of Johanna Hill roses.
The best man was Mr.. John Taylor
Fisher Of Washington. Ushers were
Mr.. Joshua Irvine Miller, brother of
the bride, and Mr.. Richard Lutz of
Riverdale. Md.
Immediately after the ceremony
there was a reception for about 100
guests. The brides mother received,
wearing a long afternoon gown of
aqua blue lace with a corSage bou-
quet Of gardenias.
Assisting at the reception were Mrs.
Orson N. Eaton of Hyattsville, Md,
aunt Of the bride, and her sorority
sisters, Miss Mary Charlotte Earring
ton. Miss Eloise Dahn. Miss Dorothy
Hobbs, Miss Constance Nash, Miss
Elizabeth Janet Oswald and Miss Eliz-
abeth Law.
The bride Is graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland. class Of 1896. Mr..
Ellis also graduated there. Mrs. Ellis
belongs to Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
and the International Relations Club
and attended Friends School and the
Hyattsv1lle (Md) High School. Mr..
Ellis is . member Of Sigma Phi Sigma
Fraternity and Alpha Chi, an hon.
orary chemistry fraternity. He is a
research chemist in the Du Pont lab
oratory in Philadelphia, Pa.
The bride wore for her travelling
outfit black crepe dress with lapin
coat and black accessories and a cor
sage bouquet Of orchids. They will
make their home at $40 South Fortieth
street, Philadelphia, after January Is.
Among the out-of-town guests were
the bridegroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. P. Ellis of Cincinnati; Miss Eva
Cover Of Mountain Grove, Mo-, and
Miss Amelia Bowie Thomas Of Balt-
more, Md.
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Miss Hobbs to Wed
MIR. Maurer.

Mr.. and Mrs Hermann Ellis Hobbs
OF Linden, Md, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter Dorothy
to Mr.. Richard Maurer, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert A. Maurer Of 2029
Park road NV. A luncheon was given
in honor Of their daughter today.
Miss Hobbs Is a senior at MARYLAND
University member Of Mortar Board
Honorary Society, secretary-treasurer
OF the Student Government Associa-
tion and vice president Of the Alpha
Omicron Pi Sorority.
Mr.. Maurer Is a graduate Of the
University OF Maryland and at present
IS living in Philadelphia.
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and additional guests. The breakfast
followed the afternoon hunt Of the
club. Christmas decorations were used
throughout and dancing followed the
breakfast.
Miss Margaret Stone is spending her
vacation with her parents, Prof and
Mrs. Charles L. Stone, in Takoma
Park
Miss Stone is a teacher in the mis-
sionary college in Oshawa, Ontario,
having graduated from the Washing
ton Missionary College last June.
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Miss Warner Hostess.

Miss Catherine Warner, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Garden F. Warner Of
Chevy Chase, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club for Miss Peggy Lincoln and Miss
Betty Sabine, debutantes of this year.
Miss Warner Is here for the holi-
days with her parents from Con-
necticut College.
The guests were the Misses Clara
sascer, Florence Merrill, Dudley Greg
ory, Katharine Ostermann and Ruth
0Rt0loo.
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British Embassy Party
Ambassador and Lady Lindsay Hosts
At Delightful Celebration.
By PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

RS AUGUST BELMONT, if prefer Eleanor Robson,
wv either name is we'll known not the only
British Embassy last EVENING" Britannia Maestys
Sir Ronald Lindsay and Lady Lindsay
delightful New Year party guests including nearly every
member of their staff with exceptions
Of their very friends.
The Embassy ablaze with lights many of gay
cooed flowers enhanced the beauty of the
the dining last night was buffet the most
beautiful sight met the large silver loving agow
with collection OF white and yellow flowers
utter perfection which mirror tray on which
it stood.
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Mrs. Clay Departs.

Mrs. Henry Gordon Clay OF Chevy
Chase will leave today for Chicago,
where she will spend January with
her son and daughter-in-lav, Mr..
and Mrs. Murray G. Clay. Mr.. Clay
will Join his wife later and return
with her to Washington the first of
February.
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L. S. A. Daughters
Will Give Tea.

The Washington Chapter, Daughters
of the United States Army, will en-
tertain in honor of new chapter Off
GERS at tea Monday from 4:30 to
$50 O'Clock at the Omcers' Club
Army War College. Among those
assisting will be Mrs. Robert l.
Howe, Mrs. Charles D. Roberts, Mrs
Townsend Whelen, Miss Elizabeth
Wilcox, Mrs. George w. Cocheu and
Miss Anne Gray Hawkins. Mrs
Claude w. Dudley IS president Of the
chapter, Mrs. Beale Bloomer the first
vice president.
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Suburban Social Notes
George A. Anthonys Hosts to
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Nelson.

~ R. AND MRS. ROBERT MEL
M SON, jr.. Of Ardmore, Pa,
are in KenWood, Md, for a
4 4 short visit with Mrs. Nelson's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Anthony. Their children, Robert and
Joan Nelson, have been with their
grandparents through the Christmas
holiday season.
Mrs. Alice Bourdeau of Takoma Park
is entertaining her son and daughter
in-laW, the Rev. and Mrs. Marian
Bourdeau of Youngstown. Ohio, for
few days. They are also guests of Mrs.
Bourdeau's parents, the Rev and Mrs.
j. A. Stevens, also of Takoma Park,
Miss Doris Medley of Bethesda. Md,
has as her guest for the week end her
sorority sister, Miss Virginia Jones of
Wheeling, w. Va. Both Miss Medley
and Miss Jones will leave Sunday
night for Durham. N. c., where they
are students at Duke University. Miss
Medley and Miss Jones are both men,
bers Of Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
Chaplain and Mrs. Warren E. Barr
left Thursday afternoon for the West
Coast. where Chaplain Barr has ac-
cepted a position in the Glendale,
Calf. Sanatorium. He has been con-
nected with the Washington Sana-
torium during the last nine years and
last Sunday evening they were given
q farewell reception in the sanatorium
gymnasium.
They will stop en- route in Dayton,
Ohio, where they will visit their niece,
Mrs. Anna Moy Mcclure, and also in
Tulsa, Okla, where he was located for
about nine years as pastor Of the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church which he
established during that time.
Their son. Mr.. Robert Barr, Is in
his second year in a medical college
in California.
Miss Mary Blake, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Blake of Fairfax, Va,
has returned from Fredericksburg. Va,
Wnere Sne was guest at the dance
given by Mr.. Robert Van Valvah and
his sister, Miss Louise Van Valvah, for
Miss Janet Nelson of Milwaukee.
Miss Virginia Metcalfe Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Metcalfe,
at their home in Akron, Ohio.
Mr nj
hosts at breakfast Wednesday in their
Fairfax County estate, Bannockburn,
to members of the Fairfax Hunt Club