Evening star., 1939-11-12

Mrs. Atherton Macondray left
Wednesday by plane to spend a week
In Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bradley
Bloomer, jr., have closed their home
on the Potomac and have returned to
Alexandria to spend the winter with
the latterS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence c. Leadbeater.
Mrs. John Howard of Marthas
Vineyard, Mass, is the guest of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Howard.
Mrs. Carlton Crymes of Atlanta
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
James, and Mr.. James.
Alexandrians Attend Celebration
Of v. M. l. Founding.
Mrs. William A. Moncure, Mr..
Thomas j. Moncure and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew w. Clarke left yester-
day by motor for Lexington to at
tend the centennial celebration of
the founding of the Virginia Military
Institute. Cadet Richard Wallace
Moncure, son of Mrs. Moncure, is a
member of the junior class at the
v.M.I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert v. H. Duncan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde c. Lamond,
whose double wedding took place in
Old Christ Church last month, have
returned from their wedding trips.
Mr.. and Mrs Duncan will spend
the winter with the latter's parents,
Judge and Mrs. Robinson Moncure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamond are living in
the old Slater homestead on the
Mount Vernon boulevard.
Mrs. Stuart Elicit Brown has left
for Warrenton. where she will re-
main until spring.
Mrs. Robert Hendon and Mrs. L..
L. Stewart are spending the week
end with friends in Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Lannon
whose marriage took place last
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wedding trip and are living at 420
East Chestnut street. Mr.. Lannon is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Lannon of this city, and the bride
formerly was Miss Edith Boiling,
daughter of Mrs. M. B. Pilkerton of
Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Griffith Engaged
To the Rev. S. C. w. Fleming.
Mrs. Melvin S. Griffith of Balti-
more announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Llewellyn Ray
Griffith, to the Rev. Samuel Chew
Williams Fleming, formerly Of this
city. Miss Griffith was graduated
from Sweetbriar College in the class
OF 1898. Mr.. Fleming, who is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleming, is
a graduate of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and is an alumnus of the Vir-
ginia Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. He now is rector of Holy
Trinity parish in Sykesville, Md.
The wedding will take place in the
late winter.
Mrs. Harry Waterman of Scranton,
Pa, is the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian D.
Knight.
Mr.. George J. West entertained
Tuesday evening to celebrate his
80th birthday anniversary. Mr..
West has as his guest his son, Mr..
Adolph West of Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Parks
will arrive home this week after
spending the last five months visit
ing several cities of the Far West.
Mrs. Carroll Westwood Ashby of
Kingston, Ontario. has come to
Alexandria to spend a part of the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ander-
son Sommers.
Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell is the
guest of Mrs. Hubert Haywood in
Raleigh, N. c.
Miss Partlow and Mr.. Parker
To Be Married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle H. Partlow
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Florence Part
low, to Mr.. Clarence Franklin Par
ker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
G. Parker, also of Alexandria. No
date for the wedding has been
named.
Mrs. Joseph A. Stewart Is the
guest of her sister, Miss Emily
Weiserman, in New York City.
Mrs. Thomas c. Donnahue, with