Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-14
General A ctivifies in Alexandra
1t. and Mrs. Patrick @. Singer
And Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Guests
ShoaOer Given for Mrs. Eduard Smith;
Kathleen Daze,s0n Being Entertained

Mrs Edward Smith, formerly Miss
Evelyn Bibb, was the honor guest
at charmingly arranged bridal
shower Wednesday evening given
by Miss Elizabeth Toombs and her
mother, Mrs. Edward S. Toombs.
Guests at the party for Mrs. Smith
included Mrs. William Hooe, Mrs.
Frank Guthrie, Mrs Clifford Burke,
Mrs. B. A. Bib, Miss Arlene Bib,
Mrs. Lucille Padgett Mrs. Ruth
Bryant, Miss Lucille Toombs, Mrs.
Margaret Bibb and Mrs. Janet E.
Webster.
White and pink formed the color
scheme for the party, with all white
flowers on the brides table, which
was centered with TERED wedding
cake f1anked by lighted white tapers.
A bride-elect who now is being
feted by her friends is Miss Kath-
leen Dawson, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william E. Dawson. A surprise
shower was given for her Tuesday
evening by Miss Dorothy Butler
uduGIlbeI )
Butler of Del Ray.
A number of visitors are giving a
bit of color to the local scene. 1t
Col. and Mrs. Samuel Gordon Green
are entertaining as their house guest
Mrs. Green's sister, Mrs. Raymond
Lee Nelson Of Winder, Ga. Col.
and Mrs. Green also had as recent
guest Senator Richard B. Russell,
ir., of Georgia. Mrs. Nelson has
broken her visit in Alexandria by
trip to Norfolk, where Chaplain Nell
son is on duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray E. Williamson
have as their guest Mrs. Alfred
Major Reed of Boston,
Mrs. Charles Jones of New York is
the guest of Mrs. Edward Martin.
Col. and Mrs. William Carroway
have arrived from Greensboro, N. c.,
and now are moking their home in
Belle Haven.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Henry L. F,
Kreager entertained informally
Tuesday evening for a group of their
friends at their home on Quaker
lane.
Mrs. Francis Bones Sayre was the
honor guest at luncheon Tuesday
afternoon given by the auxiliary of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary
Chapel.
Ms. David H. Squires and her
daughter, Miss Sally Squires, are
visiting in Suffolk, where they are
the guests of Mrs. H. B. Cross.
Mrs. John A. Hardin spent several
DAYS last week in Elizabeth, N. j.,
where she was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Magee. She was joined
yesterday by 1t. Col. Hardin and
they returned to their home here
together.
Col. and Mrs. Hardin recently en-
tertained as their guest 1t. j. B.
Cartright, who was en- route from
Fort Leavenworth.
Miss Nancy Hardin, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Hardin, and Miss
Betty DENT are spending the week
end at West Point and attending
the academy festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther A. Thomas
have returned after a visit of two
weeks in Asheville, N. C. On their
return they were accompanied by
Mr.. J. w. Cline, who will remain
with them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. May have
gone to ST. Petersburg, Fla, for a
vacation.
Mr.. Charles Germond Astryke,
who has been employed at Fort
Belvoir for more than year, left
Tuesday for training at Camp Lee,
near Petersburg. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Astryke, were
hosts at dinner for him before his
departure.
Mr. Joseph P. Crockett has left
for Nicaragua to take up his duties
in the consular service. Mrs.
Crockett will remain at their home
here for the present.
1t. Comdr. John N. Opie, U. S. N -,
has returned to duty after a visit
with his family here.
Miss Helen Richardson and Miss
Jean Richardson have had as their
guest for two weeks their brother
Mr.. Wesley Richardson of Finley
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cline have
had with them for a visit their son,
1t. William H. Cline, jr., who re-
ceived his commission in the Army
at the Officers Candidate School in
Starkville, Miss.