Evening star., 1947-08-10

The fine old residence which has
been the home Of Marine Corp
Commandments for generations viii
be turned into a bridal bower or
Saturday, August %, for the wed
ding Of Nancy Lee Baker and 1t
Col. Alexander A. Vandegrift, jr.
son Of Gen. and Mrs. Vandegrift
And it's difficult to imagine love.
lier setting for a wedding. The
ceremony is scheduled for O'Clock
and will be performed in one of the
twin drawing rooms, where the
beauty Of the scene will be reflected
in the large mirrors which overhane
the fireplaces directly opposite each
other In the two rooms. After the
wedding, Gen. and Mrs. Vandegrift
will be hosts at a reception, and II
the day Is pleasant the party will
be held in their beautiful garden.
Friday evening, August %, before
the wedding rehearsal, the Assistant
Commandant of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. Lemuel c. Shepherd, jr.
will be hosts at a buffet supper ir
honor Of Miss Baker and Col. Vande.
grift. Guests will be members ot
the two families and the wedding
party.
Anniversary Today
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheldon Doud
parents of Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen.
hover, are celebrating their 53rc
wedding anniversary today with
Mrs. Eisenhower at Fort Meyer. The
famous General, who is on a trip
to Alaska, is not due back for an
other week.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Oliver p
Echos have given up their apart
ment at the WestcheSter and
moved TO 2713 Thirty-fourth place
The residence was leased by the
Howard c. Petersens until the AS
sistant Secretary of War resigned
on July 81. The Petersens now are
in Bermuda for a six-weeks vaca-
ton, before the former Little Cabi-
net official takes over the respon-
sibilities of executive vice president
of the Fidelity Philadelphia Trust
Company.
After getting their new house
settled, Mrs. Echols and her daugh-
ter, Mary, will leave for Rockport
Tex, to visit the formers mother
Mrs. Louis F. Bailey. They'll be
away until late September, return
ing in time for Mary, who was
graduated in June from Vasser Col
lege, to start classes at G. w. She's
looking forward to the winter at
home this year and expects to be
busy with the Junior League course
since she has become a provisional,
member.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. A. C. Nc.
Auliffe and their daughter are back
from a trip through New England
and Canada. In Belfast, Me-, while
visiting the Generals former aide
Capt. Frederick Starrett and Mrs
Starrett, the general opened 6
municipal swimming pool dedicated
to the memory Of Belfast's Worle
War II dead.
Mrs. Lunsford E. Oliver and hel
daughter, Rachel, are back from {
months visit with friends in Vicks
burg, Miss, where they went Will,
the General was in Turkey.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Barnwel
Rhett Legge are busy seeing oil
friends, now that they're back from
a seven and half year residence
abroad. Having served as Militar.
Attache of our Embassy in Bern
Switzerland, Gen. Legge is home OF
leave and awaiting reassignment
Meanwhile, he and Mrs. Legge. VIII
had an apartment in the Officer
Mess at Fort Myer for week ant
were entertained by a host of thei
friends, left yesterday to visit th'
Generals mother and brother II
Charleston, S. C. From there They'll
go to Salt Lake City for visit witt
Mrs. Legge's family. They expec
to be back in the Capital IN earl!
September.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Pedro A. de
Valle were guests at the dinner givel
last evening In Baltimore by MI