Evening star., 1938-02-18
Ry NINA CARTER TABB.

u n ISIS ELIZABETH MAGRUDER
n n RUST of Virginia will be
IV\ married to Mr.. Douglas
4 ' i Rogers Phillips of Maryland
this afternoon at o'clock in st.
James Episcopal Church at Leesburg,
Va. This wedding is the most i'm
portant social event of the month in
Virginia and the old church, deco
rated in white flowers and green ferns.
will be lovely setting for the many
prominent people of Maryland and
Virginia invited. Immediately after
the ceremony there will be a recep-
ton given by the parents of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. David N. Rust, at their
home. Rockbridge, near Leesburg
Miss Rust will be given in mar
riage by her father. Mr.. Phillips
will have his brother, Mr.. Alexander
Phillips. as his best man and the
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Henry B. Lee Of TowSon, Md,
an uncle of the bride. Miss Caroline
Rust her sister, will be maid of
honor and the brides other attendants
include her sisters, Miss Mary Rust
and Miss Eleanor Rust; Miss Sara
Fendall Harrison. Miss Mary Nelson
Lee and Mrs. Raymond Farmer.
The ushers are Mr.. Smith Bow
man, jr., Mr.. Charles Lynham, Mr..
James Mason. Mr.. Herndon Phillips,
a brother Of the bridegroom, and Mr..
William S. Rust, brother of the
bride
Miss Harrison gave buffet supper
party last night at 7:30 o'clock. after
the rehearsal, which took place at
the church at O'Clock. Miss Har-
rison's party was given at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Harrison, in Leesburg. The house
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
cssion and tables seating six were laid
for the so guests. After supper there
was singing and dancing and many
merry toastS drunk to Miss Rust and
Mr. Phillips.
Besides the wedding party, guests in
eluded Mr.. and Mrs. Rust, the Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee, Mrs. E. B. White,
Miss Elizabeth White, Mrs. LeFevre
Luke, Miss Mary Metzger, Miss Janet
Harrison, Miss Louise Okie, Mrs.
French. Mr.. Charles Mcclure. Mr..
John Davidson. Mr. William H.
Lipscomb, Mr.. Frank Littleton, jr.,
Mr. Raymond Farmer. Mr.. Fred
Malsne and Mr.. Sterling Harrison.
The countryside has been gay for
the last two weeks with parties given
in honor of this popular couple. Mr..
Bowman entertained at large lunch
con for them on Sunday at Sunset
Hills Miss Okie gave luncheon in
their honor last week at her home
near Marshall, Va, and Miss Mary
Lloyd Of Alexandria entertained at a
cocktail party on Saturday afternoon.
There will be a dance in Leesburg
tonight for the many visitors who are
here for the wedding.
THE Washington birthday races,
sponsored by the Camden Hunt to
be held there Tuesday. promises to be
one of the mid-South's most popular
meetings this year. The meeting which
will open hunt racing for 1888, is a
uell-carded affair. offering seven races
Of varied conditisns and every trainer
In that section will be represented in
one or more races.
The opening event, which will 60
postward at 2 pm, is the Kamchatka,
q 4-furlong sprint over the turf course
for 3-year-olds and up. A plate to the
winner will be presented by D. Walter
Mabee of Camden.
Maiden brush horses will go post
ward in the second race, the Mulberry
Steeplechase, named after the beau-
tlful local plantation of David r.
Williams, who donates this trophy.
A new feature event will be third
on the card The race, named
the Masters Flask, will be contested
over 214 miles of stiff timber fences.
Only amateur riders or those eligible
for the same will be mounted in this
gruelling affair. The trophy, to be
donated by Ernest L. Woodward. has
been dedicated to Mrs Dwight Part
ridge, NJ. F. H. of the Camden Hunt.
The Cherokee Steep]echoco fourth