Evening star., 1939-02-12

Mr.. Archie w. Davis of Aurors
Hills was the guest of honor al
q dinner Wednesday evening, held
in the recreation room of the Cal
vary Methodist Church, in observ-
ance of his 25th anniversary a.
. Scoutmaster in the Washington
area. There were so special guests
including former Scouts and their
wives. Addresses were made by
Mr.. Linn @. Drake, chief executive
Of Boy Scouts, National Capital
area, and DR.. William McCloskey
and there were several musical Sc
lections and group singing.
Mr.. Davis has been Scoutmaster
Of Troop 1l9 since 1888.
Mrs. Ralph Yeo
Is Hostess.
Mrs. Ralph Yeo gave dessert
bridge Tuesday at her home in Way
croft, entertaining as guests Mrs
Roy Ewers, Mrs. Crawford Buell.
Mrs. Claude c. Brown, Mrs. r. l.
Rutter, Mrs. Walter Hudgins, Mrs
John Wright and Mrs. Stewart
Thomson.
Mrs. John A. Mcknight and Mrs
Nell v. Smith will entertain jointly
at dinner tomorrow evening at the
Young Women's Christian >Associa-
ton, preceding the monthly meet
ing of the Professional Writer'S Club
Of which Mrs. Smith is the presi-
dent, and Mrs. Mcknight chair
man Of the program for tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Forrest M. Cullers gave q
small dinner party Friday evening
In celebration of her husbands S
birthday anniversary. The decora-
tions were in blue and gold, and
the guests included Mr.. and Mrs
P. L. Trapnell and son, Donnie
Trapnell, of Washington, and Mr.
and Mrs. Shirley Collins Of Ia
koma Park, Md.
Maj. and Mrs. Matthew Ross
Beebe were dinner hosts last night
at their home in Ashton Heights,
entertaining 10 guests in compliment
to Mrs. Beebe's mother, Mrs. George
Cook, who was celebrating her birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. George P. Sanders Of Lyon
Park was honored Friday on the
occasion of her birthday ami
versary, when Mrs. Peter B. Simp-
son entertained at luncheon and
bridge. Guests included Mrs. Carl
Brockway, Mrs. Vincent Benfell, Mrs.
Ralph Segar, Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mrs.
o. A. Pope, Mrs. Robert Farrar and
the senior Mrs. Farrar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hornibrook
of Bon Air Va, accompanied by
Mrs. Alice lie Manquis Of New Jer-
sey, who is spending the winter
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Hannah, also
of Bon Air, have gone to Clarcona,
near Orlando, Fla, for q month"; S
stay.
Miss Loretta Hohein Of Clarendon,
who sailed last week from New
York City on the Monarch for a
12-day cruise to Bermuda, Is ex-
pected home the latter part Of the
week.
Mrs. w. H. Kessler
Entertains.
Mrs. Walter H. Kessler entertain
ed Monday evening at her home on
North Hartford street for the men,
bers of the Star Point Society of
the Mary Washington Chapter, o.
E. s., later accompanying her guests
to Cherrydale, where they were
feted by the Arlington Chapter OF
the society.
Miss Margaret Troxell was the
guest in whose honor members Of
the Executive Committee Of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club of Arlington gave q surprise
birthday party and shower Friday
evening. The event took place at
the home of Mrs. Percy E. Middle
ton on North Daniel street. Miss
Troxell is serving this year as Sec
retary of the local club.
Mrs. j. Norman Eshelman and
Mrs. Karl Noe were joint hostesses
Wednesday evening at q surprise
miscellaneous shower at the home
OF Mrs. Eshelman in Virginia High
lands. entertaining in honor Of Mrs.
Seth E. De Merret, who, before her
marriage January S, was Miss AL
dine Finisecy, daughter of Mrs. E..
Finisecy, also Of Virginia High
lands.
Mr.. De Merret, who is associated
with the Post Once Department in
Washington, and his bride are max
ing their home at 900 North Eigh-
teenth street, In Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Norman Eshelman
of Virginia Highlands will be
Joined the middle Of the week by
the formers sister -in-law, Mrs. D..
H. Eshelman Of Rowlesburg, w. Va,
who will remain for a weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar F. See Of
Twenty street and family are
leaving shortly for Philadelphia to
make their home. Mr.. See, who
is Ia the conference division Of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, has
been transferred to that city.
Mrs. N. Bonfield and her small
daughter Mary Alice Of Virginia
Highlands left the early part Of the
week for Philadelphia to join Mr.
Bonf1eld and make their home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maris
Hosts Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul v. Maris enter
tanned 18 guests at dinner followed