Evening star., 1951-01-28
By LilIion Arthur


swung into the music
for the opening dance.
Mrs. Samuel E. Bogley, chair
man of arrangements for the ball
was on hand early to greet the
guests as they arrived. Stationed
in different parts of the ballroom
were her assistants, Mrs. Robert
Mrs Joseph P. Kreeger
Mrs. Frederick Harding, Mrs
H. Bogley. Mrs. Robert
Best. Mrs. Alvin I. Kay, Mrs
Brockett Muir, Mrs. Frank Ebaugh
Mrs. Jasper Moore. Mrs. King
Mularkey, Mrs. William Carol
and Mrs. David Stauffer.
Since the dance did not begir
until 10 o'clock there was plenty
of time for a number of cocktail
parties before the main event o1
the evening.
Some 20 or more of the folks
along River road went over tt
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Kay
for an hour or two before going
on to the Congressional Club. DR.
and Mrs. Robert E. Moran were
there and some of the others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ster-
ling Ruffin Maddox. Mr.. and Mrs
Halpert Poole, Mr.. and Mrs
George De Franceaux, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Brereton Poole, Mr.. and Mrs
Preston c. King and Mr.. and Mrs
Preston C. King. jr. Still others
who stopped in on their way te
the dance were Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel E. Bogley of the Glen
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Flaherty
of Rockville, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Elliott, also of Rockville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest de SELLERS
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin F. X. Durham
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Manarino
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paine, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Harding, DR.
and Mrs. Albert I. Robins, Mr.
and Mrs. Emory H. Bogley ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maddox
also entertained at cocktails be-
fore the dance. Mrs. Maddox's
brother, Mr.. George Peverley, anc
Mrs. Peverley came over from Be
Air. Md. to be weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox and tt
go with them to the dance. Mrs
Peverley assisted Mrs. Maddox ir
entertaining her guests at the
party. There were about SO guest!
present-all from Rockville ane
the nearby area.
Another party on the social cal.
endar of the week will be tht
dinner Saturday in honor of Mrs
j. Burke Knapp. who is leaving
Bethesda soon to retnrn to hel
native country-England.
Mrs. Knapp came here about l.
years ago and almost as soon a!
she arrived she became identified
with the Montgomery Players
Little Theater group. It is some
of her close friends among the
players who are giving the dinner
for her.
Over a period of years. Mrs
has appeared in a number
of productions put on by tht
players and she has made a name
for herself for her unusually sym.
pathetic Interpretation of th'
leading roles in Ladies in Retire
ment," The Winslow Boy" ane
Joan of Lorraine"
Mrs. Knapp and her two chill.
dren. Louis and Rosalind will sal
for London on the America which
leaves New York February 10
They will join Mr.. Knapp, who /!
already in London where he il
the United States assistant deput!
to the North Atlantic Treat.
Council. During the absence O.
Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, their home
will be occupied by Mr.. Alsrail
Mackey of the United Kingdom
Treasury Delegation, and Mrs
Mackay. Mr.. and Mrs. Macka,
are now in England and they will
arrive here sometime in February
On the following week there viii
be Mrs. Bernard L. Eberts' part,
for Patricia Ann Jackson, whose
marriage to Mr.. John Robert
Fegan will take place Tuesday il
the Blessed Sacrament Church ir
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Eberts' party will be {
mother and daughter" part.
since she is inviting the girls or
Morgan drive who have been clos,
friends of the guest of honor since
their girlhood days. and also theil
mothers. Assisting Mrs. Ebert
will be her daughter, Miss Jeanin,
Eberts.
And speaking of brides-Mr
and Mrs. j. A. Stuart entertained
Friday in honor of Miss Jear
Evans, whose marriage to Mr.
Arthur Christie of Silver Spring
will take place in March. Their,
were Is guests at the party, som,
of them friends of Miss Evans
mother, Mrs. Herman Evans, ant
a younger group Of her owr
friends.
Each guest brought a gift fol
the new home of the bride-to-be
Interested guests at the part,
were two young girls-Mary
Stuart. the daughter of the hostess
and Sue Evans, sister of thu
BRIDE to- -be-Who served cake ant
ice cream.
Mrs. Paul Mather will leav,
tomorrow for visit of severa
weeks with Maj Ralph Lyon ant
Mrs. Lyon of Panama City, Fla
Mrs. Lyon is the former Eleano