Evening star., 1939-01-01
Falls Church
House
Parties Held
Many Festivities
Are Enjoyed Over
The Holiday

Holiday festivities of every kind
have marked the last week in Falls
Church from eggnog parties and
cocktails to dances among the
younger set, many of whose men,
bers are home from college for this
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton,
assisted by Mrs. Pendleton's sister,
Miss Lillian Reid, are keeping open
house today
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Garner were
hostesses at New Year party last
night, while large group of Falls
Church friends gathered at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Versal Spal-
ding also last night to observe their
annual custom of welcoming in 1899.
Among the many who attended
the New Year dance at the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club were
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sharp, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Van Leer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenton D. Hamaker, DR.. and
Mrs. Monroe Palmer, 1t. Williafa B.
Moore and Miss Charlotte Beaman.
Mrs. Robert p. Lamont, who Is
entertaining her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Salzburg and her small
grandson, Charles Salzman, jr., Is
giving . tea today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley
Are Entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ri1ptley and
their daughter, Miss Hazel Huntley
of West CronwaN Conn. are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rowan.
Mrs. Huntley, .or Victoria Hudson
Huntley, recently has completed a
large mural for the Government ano
is famous for her Autographs and
oils In the art world. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Leahy, director of the Cor
coran School of Art, entertained for
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley Thursday
night in Alexandria and.Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Rowan were entertained
by Mr.. aid Mrs. Edward Bruce, di-
rector of the Federal Arts Projects
for the Treasury.
Miss Corinne Montgomery gave q
large buffet supper at Mrs. Lillian
Hicks Monday, after which she and
her group attended the dance given
by Mr.. Glenn Wells and Mr.. Rem
Scott.
Miss Mary Martha Mills, Miss
Elaine Mills, Miss Elizabeth Car
penter, Miss Barbara Frank and Miss
Janet Staebner were hostesses Fri
day night at a dance attended by
100 guests. Miss Ella Fairfax Harr
and Mr.. Herbert Harr Of Lorton are
holiday guests of the Misses Mills.
Mr.. Frank Brown, Mr.. Chester
Brandon, Harry McGinniss, Bernard
McGinniss, Jack Martin and Henry
Martin entertained 100 guests at the
Sylvan Studio Club at New Year
dance Thursday evening.
Mrs. Rose Yoder was hostess
Wednesday evening at an eggnog
party, and New Year Eve Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Crouch kept open house
for their many friends.
Tuesday Evening Bridge
Club Entertains.
The ladies of the Tuesday Eve
ming Bridge Club entertained their
husbands at dinner and bridge
Tuesday evening at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club. &C
cording to their yearly custom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s. Phillips
were hosts Wednesday evening to a
large group Of friends at an eggnog
party, and Thursday evening Capt.
and Mrs. John F. Bethune followed
their usual holiday custom Of keep
ing open house.
Mrs. Harold j. Spelman and Mrs.
Mary Wells entertained Friday aft
ernoon at luncheon and bridge, and
on Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Leonard p. Daniel gave luncheon
followed by cards.
Mrs. Robert Landreth gave &
luncheon Friday afternoon.
Mr.. John Sheehan Of Chicago is
q house guest Of Mrs. Maybelle
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sharp en-
tertained at an eggnog party Mon
day night.
Mrs. Merritt Pope and Mrs. p. H.
Smythe gave q luncheon Wednesday
afternoon to the members Of the
Wednesday Thrift Club.
Miss Virginia Calf is . guest Of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Connor Goodrich Of Fredericks-
burg, Va.
Mrs. w. e. Bowen and her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Bowen Of st.. Joseph,
Mo-, are guests Of It. and Mrs. Clar.
enoe 1roussard. Mrs. Broussard