Evening star., 1938-04-20
In the Hunt
Country
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

~oL AND MRS. JOHN c. BUT
LER were remarked at Lees
burg on Saturday, April le,
~ and are at their home, Kelve-
don, near Rectortown, Fauquier
County, Va. Their many friends are
happy about the event. Georgia was
lovely when she came here as a
bride 20 years ago, but she is far
lovelier now, with a streak of silver
around the edge Of her brown hair.
Col. and Mrs. Butler are members of
the Piedmont Fox Hunt, are excel
lent riders and follow hounds reg
ularly.
THE Middleburg Hunt Race Asso-
citation is holding its second Cay
OF racing this afternoon. starting at
2 o'clock. and the six races of the
day are we'll filled Among the list of
owners having horses going today is
John r. (Jock) Mclean of Washing
ton, who is starting Top Rock,
chestnut gelding by Apex Rockmorne,
trained by Henry Frost. jr. Another
owner starting three new ones to-
morrow is J. w. Y. Martin of Mary
land, with Comonhome, Ronille and
Dark Hope, all trained by Frank A.
Bonsal jr., of Maryland Col. Wynd-
ham w. TORS Lassitude II is also
starting
Horses entered by other new own
ers not here on Saturday include
Miss Henrietta W. Binghams Lady
Forum. trained by Morris Dixon:
Stuart S. Jannev. jr.'s Meriga, trained
by owner: Carlton H. Palmer's Gil
Bias, trained by Frank A. Bonsal:
Miss Dale Heards Gideon Ring: r.
Reigal's The Dock, trained by j. E.
Ryan, and Mrs Lewis A. Parks
Crooked Wood trained by Ryan.
With all the horses that ran on
Saturday going, it should be given
better day of racing The country
side is filled with guests who stayed
over the week end and will be on
hand tomorrow.
X X X
MISS HELEN WARREN (pOLLYj
BUCHANAN'S marriage to Mr..
William Standley Stokes will take
place tomorrow afternoon at st.
James Episcopal Church, with a re-
ception after the ceremony at Ieny
Manor, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Buchanan.
Polly. the daughter of Mr.. John
Buchanan of Warrenton and Mrs.
Ruth Lester Buchanan of Washing
ton. is one of Virginia's most attrac-
tive and popular girls. Mr.. Stokes.
the son Of MIR. and Mrs William
STANDBY Stokes of Philadelphia, who
Rave also a home in Virginia, near
Millwood
Attendants at the wedding include
Miss Margie Morton as maid Ct honor,
and the bridesmaids are to be Miss
Jane Wilbur, Miss Betsy Charring-
ton. Miss Austine Mcdonnell, Miss
Bettlna Belmont and Miss Mary
Dougherty. Mr. Stokes will have his
brother, Mr.. Harry c. Stokes. as
best man. and the ushers are another
brother. Mr. Alex. c. Stokes and Mr..
jackson Shinkle, jr, Of St. Louis.
Mo. Mr.. Medill Mccormick Of Alber-
querque. N. M. Mr. William Bell
Watkins. jr.. of Berryville: Mr.. Rich
ard Shroud. Mr.. Walter Jeffords jr.,
and Mr.. David K. Flagg. all of rhila-
delphia, and MI. Serge Hill of Short
Hills. N. ].
Miss Buchanan will be given in
marriage by her father and the cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev.
Arthur Kinsolving, assisted by the
Rev. Paul Bowden. rector of the
church. Many out-of-town guests
are here for the wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Buchanan are giving a bridal
dinner for about so guests and the
bridal party tonight at North Wales
Club after the rehearsal, which takes
place at o'clock.
THE friends Of the Whitfield fam
lily are filled with sympathy over
the disappearance Of Andrew Car
negie Whitfield. Andy grew to man
hood In Middleburg and is most pop
ular. Col. Harry D. Whitfield. his
father, joined his other son. Jack
Whitfield, in New York as soon as ne
heard of the disappearance, and is
attempting to find some clue Of his
son. Mrs. Whitfield and her three
daughters. Mrs. Holger Bidstrup. Mrs.
Louise Whitfield and Mrs. William
Gaynor, are at their home, Burn
leigh, near Middleburg.