Evening star., 1946-05-03

of the Apple Blossom Festival primo
of Mrs. Thomas B. Byrd of Clark
(Billy) Mitchell.
Lucy has but recently returned
to Virginia following her gradua-
ton this year from Vassar College
and, although out of college less
than two weeks, the serious minded
young lady is giving much thought
to a professional career in which her
linguistic talents may be used to
advantage. The lovely daughter of
dynamic Gen. Billy" who bears a
striking resemblance to her father,
speaks three languages fluently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd arrived with
Lucy at Macsfeld shortly after Mr..
Byrd's famous brother, Admiral
Richard E. Byrd, arrived with Ad-
miral and Mrs. Nimitz and the Ad-
mirals party which came from
Washington yesterday morning.
Secretary and Mrs. Anderson and
Nancy, who were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Glaize, jr., of Winchester,
arrived at the MacCormac home
shortly after Admiral and Mrs.
Ninitz.
The guests were received by Mrs.
MacCormac and her son and
de rghter-i -in-law, Maj. and Mrs. H.
B. MacCormac, jr. Maj. MacCormac
has only returned to his home this
year following nearly three years
service in the South Pacific and this
fact, combined with the festival
being the first celebrated in VIM
chester since the war, made the
party particularly festive.
Following a tour of the lovely
terraced gardens, where great
bushes of bridal wreath formed a
background for pink dogwood,
azaleas and a variety of spring
flowers, Mrs. Nimitz went inside
where she joined Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, ST., mother of Admiral
Byrd and Mr.. Thomas Byrd.
Glimpsed chatting with a group of
naval officers was Representative A.
Wills Robertson of Virginia, who
later assisted in the ceremonies con-
nected with crowning the queen.
After the men left Macsf1eld for
the golf club, the ladies adjourned
to the dining room where a de-
licious buffet luncheon, including
Virginia ham, turkey and numerous
other delicacies from Mrs. MacCor-
macs farm, outside of Winchester,
was served.
Small tables were arranged in
the dining room and on the terrace
where the guests seated themselves
in informal parties. Mrs. Tom Byrd
and Mrs. j. V. Arthur were heard
discussing the Gray Ladies of VIM
chester and Clarke County who
have been giving untiring service to
patients at the Newton D. Baker
General Hospital at Martinsburg,
w. Va. Prominent among the work.
ers from Winchester is Mrs. Nelson
Page. who was being congratulated
by Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Byrd, both
Gray Ladies, for recent commenda-
tions Of medical officers at the hos
pital. The ladies agreed they re-
gret the hospital is to close this
summer, taking from them a well
come opportunity to serve hundreds
OF veterans who will be transferred
elsewhere.
After luncheon. Nancy Anderson
and her maids of honor left to dress
for the ceremonies which were held
at the Handley School Stadium
close to the MacCormac home.
Lucy Mitchell passed through the
halls after changing her costume
and guests had the opportunity of
seeing the lovely frock designed
specially for the occasion.
OF sheerest varel, the prin-
cesses' costumes all exactly alike,
were made from wool imported from
Australia, which was woven by the
Winchester woolen mills, then sent
to New York, where the costumes
were designed by leading coutu-
rieres.
The dresses, designed with
rounded low neckline, short-puffed
sleeves and swirling full skirts were
OF a plaid apple blossom pink and
green pattern, and were worn with
short pink capes.
The maids of honor were gowned
in pink frocks of the same sheer
wool material while the Queen wore
white satin. Following luncheon at
the golf club. the men rejoined
the ladies at Macsfield and accom-
panied them to the stadium to
witness the crowning of Queen She
nandoah XIX.
Those at the luncheon included
Mrs. Andrew w. Clarke of Alex
andria, whose husband is Virginia
State Senator Clarke, and Mrs. M.
w. Strother, wife of the State COM
mander of the American Legion.
Wives Of the officers of Admiral
Nimitzs party were Mrs. Robert
McFarlane, wife of Capt. McFarlane;
Mrs. N. K. Dietrich, wife of Capt.
Dietrich; Mrs. H. c. Bruton, wife
OF Capt. Bruton: Mrs. E. B. Fluckey,
wife of Comdr. Fluckey, aide to
Admiral NiY,oif1 oyoI Moe ~