The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-10
BY JULIA McNINCH SLEAR

DIV JULIA MCANxINO1 T.
And noW-the bright odds and
ends of August-patchwork posi-
bllltles of memory woven to-
gether happily, with the shining
threads of summer days in an in
formal but pleasant pattern that
works out from the holiday hodge
podge of summer tours, weekend
trips, picnics, swim suppers, boat
ing, seaside summing, sand in
shoes, mountain hiking, fishing,
pointed up by neighborly enter
tanning. But even now in these
beaver-busy days, with everyone
rushing around madly to get the
last drop Of fun out of the va
cation season, there aren't enough
hours to pack in all the summer
enchantment Washington offers.
Adding color to this years tap
estry of August in the Capital, was
the cocktail party given the other
afternoon by Madeline Austin. in
honor of her house guests, Ivy
Maitland and Amy Wilson who are
here from Buenos Aires. 1t was
one of the rare p%arties-in Wash
ington-With a real home touch.
There was a delicious cake iced
by the hostess's mother, that alb
solutely melted in your mouth and
which you ate, despite the diet
in your handbag! Sir Alwyn and
Lady Grow we're there and so
were the Lothrop S%toddards, the
Minister Councillor of the Cuban
Embassy and Sonora Baron, and
a number of others. George Will
liams was amusing friends, as
usual. while Waverly Taylor was
chatting with Mary Hutchinson,
whose white dress and enormous
red hat drew many compliments.
Her sister, Eunice Hutchinson was
saying that they had closed their
home once more at the Wardman
Park. In the meantime. however,
they are running down to the pop
ular Carolina beaches for a few
weeks of relaxation and rest be-
fore the social season starts here.
There is also a visit planned to
their former home in Mount Holly
and stopovers in Greensboro and
Raleigh before they return.
Going into the final summertime
stretch, the younger set is outdo-
ing the whirl Of last spring. The
gay house party out at the Lind
say Warrens' on Stuyvesan. street
started the ball rolling and the
other young folks in the Carolina
group here have tossed it record
high. In on the fun at the Comp
troller General and Mrs. Warren's
were Miss Grace Bowen of Wash
ington, N. C. and Miss Margc
Martin of Roanoke Rapids, and
Lindsay and Charles Warren. Din
ners, d n g, swimming ano
some sightseeing crammed their
Washington schedule, and added a
special glamour to the routine OF
Capital living. Seldom have such
attractive and charming girls
braved summertime Washington.
General and Mrs. Warren who
have just returned from a tort
night at Mays Head entered into
the party plans Of their young
guests with much zest.
Pretty Miriam Eedricks was
matinee hostess last Saturday to
six of her friends for Oklahoma.
After the show they were off to
Dee Miller's (she's a Durham ma
tive) for frosted beverages. thence
to the Army and Navy Country.
club roof. Sunday they packed
their lunch and camping parephet-
malta and set out for Skyline Drive
for a couple of days en- camp.
They arrived home Tuesday in
time for the swimming party
Mary Meyers gave at the Congress
sional club, honoring her house
guest, Sarah Belle Griffith. And
after a plunge in the pool there
was supper and dancing.
o1OlIO q II u dCt1 dCIlNG AVGIll1
Borden, daughter Of Mrs. John
Borden and the late Captain Bor-
den Of New Bern, is one of a
merry party of eight young people
who went down to Asheville this
week as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther. Thomas, and Luther
Thomas, Jr. The trip was made
in the Thomas private car, with
special plans for entertaining the
guests en- route. Miss Borden
made her debut in Raleigh last
September, and will enter Vassar
next month.
Doing a tour Of sightseeing this
week was a group of high school
boys - leaders from every state,
brought here by the American LIE.
gion for a look into the function
ing of the Federal Government.
Outstanding among the high