Evening star., 1947-08-31
Betty Beak

able acreage known as Point Farm
and eventually came to a stop at the
large, rambling, red brick Georgian
house owned, but at present not
occupied, by American Counselor to
Cairo and Mrs. jefferson Patterson.
The IA members of the party
were faced with the problem of
enjoying themselves for about 10
hours with nothing more than a
large, crystal-clear swimming pool,
perfectly conditioned tennis court
and all the ingredients for lunch,
cocktails and supper, not to mention
the presence of their fascinating
selves. They managed. somehow.
Handsome host at this heavenly
picnic was Bob Breckenridge, jeff
Patterson's brother in law who
didn't need too much urging from
his distant relatives to arrange the
party. His sister, the former Mar
win Breckenridge, by the way, has
just arrived in this country and is
with her mother, Mrs. John C
Breckenridge, at the latter's lovely
home in York Harbor, Me. When
J. P. arrives around the end OF
September, they'll be footing of
toward this vicinity.
On hand for the outdoor fling
were that famous bachelor trio
Comdr. Frank Balsley, Bob Homann
and Ray Hazebroek. The former
two had a snappy game OF tennis
with Emily Davis and Barbara Bit
ting, another st. Louis society girl
who's been captivated by the Capt.
tai, while Ray dived in and out of
the pool swiping ripe grapes be-
twixt dips. John Graham, whose
wife, the former Libby Breckin-
ridge, is in New Hampshire, mused
by the pool; Taylor Simmons stayed
submerged most of the day; Law
renee Houston and Foreign Service
Officer Tom Cory went all out for
sports, the latter remembering the
quiet life of recent months at Vladi-
vostock; brunette Sophie Brock and
blond JEANNE Houston looked cool
and poised regardless how active
and Nancy Mann got into tizzy OF
excitement between bridge games
when she discovered that she knew
how to- dive. There was supper in
the conservatory overlooking the
waters of the Patuxent and the
Chesapeake, and a late swim in 8
lighted pool that shone like jewel
in the night.
Life in a society department Is
never dull. Interspersed with re-
porting Washington ways, wine
women and weddings, party scribe
is called upon to answer some re-
markable inquiries. A couple OF
days ago an unknown woman called
and said, What other word besides
admission can be used on wedding
invitations when the entrance
charge at the church will be ST.?
Was there something dignified,"
she added, like entree?" There
was too much amazement at the
other end to ask what was the COL
lection fora dot for the bride? or
was the preacher just a financial
genius. Last week an unidentified
feminine voice posed real prob
lem. Il am going to elope at 1890
tonight" she allowed, "do you think
I should wear a hat?"
Without any fuss or fanfare. one
of Washington's more popular young
matrons will be married Wednes-
day afternoon. Betty Myers Dillen.
widow of Roscoe Dillen, jr.. who was
lost on the submarine Shark early
in the war, will be~o ome the bride
of able, young 1t. Col. William A.
Davis of Nashville, Tenn. Actually,
they met years ago in Bettys prom
trotting days when she was at a
hop at West Point. Last winter
they ran into each other again here,
where Bill has been stationed for
two years. Only members of the
families and closest friends will be
present for the ceremony on
Wednesday at $50. After a honey
moon they will return to his George
town house but come october l
will go to Boston. where the Army
Is sending him for two-year course
at Harvard Business School. Nicest
thought is being Army they're
bound to be back some day.
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Here and there:
Senator Brien Mcmahon of Con-
necticut and his good-looking wife
Rosemary are back in town but will
leave Wednesday for Colorado,
Washington, California and New
Mexico. They'll be gone about four
weeks and no sooner return before
taking off for South America around
November /. The Francis Whittens
have Issued invitations to the we'd
ding of their daughter Francine and
(See BEALE, Page B-15)