Evening star., 1948-01-04

parties celebrating the holidays, and
visitors from far and near have been
enjoying the seasons festivities,
both informal and elaborate.
Among the especially delightful
events was the formal dance given
Tuesday evening at the Belle Haven
Country Club. The hostesses were
Miss Janet Pierce, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Pierce. student
at the College Of William and Mary;
Miss Jean Marshall, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Marshall,
home from Hollins College; Miss
Rosamond Lindsey, also a student
at Hollins, and Miss Courtney VIII
lard, who attends st. Agnes School.
Two hundred guests enjoyed the
fun. -
The parents of the hostesses were
assisted in receiving by DR.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wolff, Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
Lindsey, Mrs. Franklin Youry and
Mrs. Dabney Waring.
Another large event of the week
was the cocktail party given by
Mr.. Edward Van Devanter in honor
OF his cousin, Col. Elliott Van De-
vanter, jr., and Mrs. Van Devanter,
who are visiting the colonel's moth
er. Assisting the host was his sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Janney McCray of
Leesburg and her daughter, Miss
Taylor Saunders.
Among the guests were Senator
and Mrs. George w. Malone, Miss
Helen Marye Thomas of Washing
ton, Mr.. Keith Carlin of California,
Mrs. Donald McNeale, Mrs. McNeale
Moffett, Mrs. Ives Low, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winslow Van Devanter, Mr..
and Mrs William Draper Blair. all
of Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Burdette Wright of Leesburg.
Guests also included Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner L. Boothe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Armistead Boothe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hooff, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hurd, Capt. and Mrs. Pablo
Barrett, Comdr. and. Mrs. Warren
s. Mcleod, Col. and Mrs. j. C..
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Rollins and Mrs. Rollins daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn billiard; Mrs.
Smith Mayo, Miss Meredith john
son, Mr.. William Herbert, Mr.. An
derton Burke and scores of others.
A debut tea dance contributed to
the hveliness of the week, Miss Jean
Chaplin being the lovely young deb
utante. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Graham Chaplin of
New London, Conn, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William HUI
fish through the holidays. The bud
is the niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Hulfish,
who presented her to Alexandria
society Tuesday afternoon at the
Anchorage.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Ashby Reardon entertained at
dance at the Anchorage for their
daughter, Miss Phyllis Reardon,
home from the College of William
and Mary, and their son, Midship-
man Ashby Reardon of the United
States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils.
Two hundred guests were there,
among them Miss Pat Jones of
Dallas, Miss Lisbeth Daniel of Rich
mond, classmate of Miss Reardon,
and Miss Mary Lou Luse of Vent
nor, N. j., formerly of Alexandria.
A centerpiece of poinsettias,
f1anked by tall lighted green can
dies, decorated the refreshment ia
BILE for the cocktail party given
Tuesday by Col. and Mrs. Marvin
Parler. Their guests included 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell,
Comdr. and Mrs. Doyen Klein, Miss
Jane Stone, Miss Ruth Grierson, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Laybourne, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury Winoughby and others.
Another Tuesday party was the
tea which Mrs. Parks Ticer gave in
honor of two recent brides, Mrs.
Peter Knowles and Mrs. Edwin
Gasson.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur Schraeger
held open house on New Year Day,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nc
Illhinney were among those giving
New Year Eve parties.
Col. and Mrs. James Chapman
gave an at home Friday from 5
until 7 o'clock, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertram Dienelt also were hosts
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter were
among those holding at homes dur
ing the week and Mrs. Marian H.
entertained at dinner for
a dozen guests at the Old Club.
Also among the informals was
the party given Monday by Comdr.
and Mrs. William c. Norwell, and
the party given the evening before
by Col. and Mrs. James Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Atlee Snyder
have as guest Miss Emmett Lewis
Of the music faculty of the Uni
versity of Alabama, who is on leave
from her teaching position and is
studying at the Eastman School of