Evening star., 1940-12-30

Miss Margaret Frazer Gives
Party for the Scribners.
An older generation than the
debutantes were guests of Miss Mar
caret Frazer. who entertained in her
verv attractive Georgetown home
overlooking the Key Bridge and
Lincoln Memorial. Her party was
given in honor of Capt. Frank Ham
ilton Lampson-S -Scribner, U. S. ~,
and Mrs. Scribner, who came from
Quantico for the party. Capt.
Lampson- -Scribner formerly was
Naval and Air Attache for the
limited States legation in FL Salvador,
where Miss Frazers brother. Mr..
Robert Frazer, is Minister, and also
was attached to the legation In
Guatemala.
The Misses Howry and
The Haleys Entertain.
The late afternoon was partlcu-
iarly busy and some guests met
twice. at the house cooling party
= which the Misses Howry gave IN
their Georgetown house and the
party which Mr.. and Mrs. James
HALEY gave in their Alexandra
home. The Misses Mary and Eliza
beth HoWrv. who purchased the
house at 1904 o street shortly al
ter the death of their father, the
late Judge Charles B. Howry, have
sold it and shortly will move to an
spartment nearby. The new own
ers, Miss Nancy Letter and MI
Charles Thomas Clagett, Will oc-
cupy the house after their marriage
February % When the Misses
Howry bought the building 1t was
part of the house next door-noW
owned and occupied by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jouett Shouse-and was the
art gallery of the late Mr.. and MIS-
Thomas E. Waggaman, whoe mouse
on the corner was the scene OF mucn
entertaining during their regime
The guests numbered several hun
dred. Assisting the hostesses was
their house guest, Miss Henrietta
Sherwood of Kentucky, who received
with them. Alternating at the tea
table. where pink roses and carna-
tions were f1anked by candles IN
the center, were Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb. Mrs. James Lawrence Hough-
telling, Mrs. Philip w. Bonsal, MRS
Charles A. Baker. Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer, Mrs S. Wallace Demp-
sew, Mrs. Randolph Miner, Mrs.
Ralph Worthington, Princess Bon
conpagni. Mrs, George Maurice
Morris, Mrs. McCeney Werllcn'
Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould, Mrs
Goodwin Rhett, Mrs. William Liv-
ineston Crounse, Miss Aiys Down
ing. Miss Mae Helm and Mrs
Charles Baird, jr., of The Plains va:
and Mrs. Francis Keesl1ng. Jr.. OF
San Francisco.
The many circles which make
society in the Capital were repre-
sented for the hostesses have been
nrominent. not only in resident
circles but also those of the arts
and in official groups, The late
Judge and Mrs. Howry were prom
.nent for many years in Wash
ineton and their contemporaries
we're among the guests yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley's party was
the last of a series of five informal
fetes. Their house is one OF the
ancient and small homes which are
a part of the charm of Alexandra.
The Hamiltons Give Tea
For Son and Bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Hamilton
were hosts at tea yesterday after
noon for their son, Mr.. John l..
Hamilton. and his bride, who before
their marriage was Miss Patricia
Eleanor Paine. The younger Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hamilton recently completed
their wedding trip and nave come
here to make their home. Mrs.
Hamilton is the daughter OF Mrs.
Whiting Paine of Coral Gables, Fla.
Others who entertained at the tea
hour were Mr.. and Mrs. James b.
Brooks, who we're assisted by MRS.
George P. Hildebrand, Mrs. Alfred
Crew and Miss Anna Heinrich; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony R. Gould
who entertained in their Bethesda
home for their daughters, Miss Mar
iorie Gould and Miss Caroline
Gould. Assisting Mrs. Gould were
the Misses Marjorie Wilkins, Mar
paret Kinsman, Elizabeth Wilson
Lois Gish. Frances Osborne, Wanda
Greer, Monte Rozelle, Janet Moran
and Caroline Norf1eet.
The breakfast parties yesterday
also included a delightfully."- infor-
NAL fete at the Columbia Country
Club, which Mr.. and Mrs. Bynum
p. Hinton gave for 40 of their
friends. Guests were asked for II
o'clock and the table was gayly
decorated with Christmas greens
and red.