Evening star., 1938-05-29

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Comdr. J. E. Reid, U. S. N,
- retired, and Mrs Reid, formerly
of this city, now OF Crozet, Va. VINO
is a graduate of Mary Baldwin Col
lege and also Of Yale School of Drama.
is sailing June 10 for England, where
she will witness the Stratford and
Malvern festivals and will attend
classes at oxford. Miss Reid is now
head OF the department Of drama at
Skidmore College.
Invitations have been received here
for the wedding of Miss Ann Stith
Dechert, daughter Of Mrs. Harry Lee
Dechert and the late Mr.. Dechert Of
Harrisonburg, Va. to Mr.. Richard
Bradley Yancey Of Montreal. Quebec,
and Virginia, on the afternoon Of
Friday June 10.
The ceremony will take place at
o'clock in the garden of Miss Dechert's
home, Stone Lodge, and will be fol-
lowed by reception.
Entertaining in honor Of Mis-
Dechert, Mrs Willis Sharpe Kline,
was hostess Saturday afternoon at her
home, Court Manor. near Harrison
burg. Receiving with Mrs. Kilmer and
Miss Dechert were the latter's mother
Mrs. Harry Lee Dechert, and Mrs A. f
Sharpe Mrs. Charles Hetzel OF New
York City, sister of Mrs. Kilmer.
poured tea, assisted by Mrs. Joseph
L. Wright. while Mrs. John Crown
and Mrs. William David Jack were
at the punch bowl.
Col. Wright Taylor of Charlottes-
vile is guest at the Orchard, home
of Col. and Mrs. Hampton H. Wayt.
Col. Wayt has just returned from the
University Hospital, where he is much
improved after a serious illness.
Miss Sallie Stout has returned TO her
home in Washington. after being the
guest of Mrs. r. Strickler Moffett
while here attending the funeral OF
Mr.. J. w. H. Pilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Graham Cootes of New
York City were here for several days
the past week while attending the
funeral of Mr.. j. w. H. Pilson.
Others here for the funeral Of Mr..
Pilson were Mr.. John Cochran of
Washington and Mr.. T. Catesby Jones
Of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs Holmes Yeakley Of
Oakenwold place. who have been
spending a few days in Washington,
have returned home.
Mrs. James del Carpenter OF Wash
ington and Miss Margaret Matheny
of Mclean are spending the week
with Mrs. Carpenters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Barkman. Miss
Gladys Barkman of the Friends
School. Germantown, Pa; DR.. and
Mrs. Roberts. Miss Ira Trueblood and
Miss Lucille Hate, also of German
town, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Barkman
over the week end.
Mrs. Charles A. Seaton and her
daughter, Miss Margaret Seaton. Miss
Emily Moseley and Mrs. Charles S.
Roller. Sd, all of Staunton, and Miss
Josephine Boyer of woodstock left
the early part of the week for New
York City and sailed today on the
Monarch of Bermuda for a cruise.
They will spend some time in Ber.
muda to attend the council of State
Garden Clubs convention. Mrs. Sea-
ton is president of the Virginia State
Federation of Garden Clubs.
Mr.. McCue Marshall Of Spokane,
Wash, is here visiting his mother,
Mrs. w. c. Marshall. Mr.. Marshall Is
vice president of Spokane and East
ern Bank e. Trust Co. and while East
has been attending the Bankers As
sociation meeting at White Sulphur
Springs. En- route home he will spend
a few days in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hamp, for
merly of this city, now living in Wash
ington. have been visiting Mr.. Hamps
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Hamp,
to celebrate the anniversary of Mr..
Hamp's birthday.
Mrs. Watson P Gooch, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Carr1ngton
Foster, at her home near Washing
ton, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son, who are spending some time at
Mirador, the old Langhorne home
across the Blue Ridge. have as their
guest Miss Dinah Brand Of London.
England, a niece of Mrs. Gibson. she
Is a daughter of the former Miss
Phyllis Langhorne.
Mr.. Frederic A. Delano. uncle OF
President Roosevelt, with Mr.. Thomas
w, Woodward, vice chairman OF the
United States Maritime Commission.
and Mrs. Woodward are week end Wis
itors from Washington at The Farm
House, Endless Caverns. as guests OF
Mai. and Mrs. Edward M. Brown.