Evening star., 1953-12-13
The Dancing Class Y
Has First Meeting
M1n>, N;nnore Precedo ExrllIsivo Pnrfz
Many Dinners Precede Exclusive Porty
Thut Causes Influx Of Out-of- ToWners
BY Doisy cIelond

Charles M. Howell Of Kansas
City and got back just in time
to eat Thanksgiving turkey with
her family.
Still another couple from New
York now but formerly WASH
ingtonians, that came down were
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Akers.
New Yorker Freddie Richmond
added to the stag line last eve
ming and is staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gardner, jr.
The Gardners' residence, Holly
House in Mclean, incidently,
used to belong to the Akers.
Blond Joan Gardner whirled
about the floor in gray and white
satin and Arthur Gardner's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Britton Browne. were
also there.
Wedding Tomorrow
The Netherlands Military Air
Attache, Air Commodore H. F.
c. Holtz, and Mrs. Holtz were
others at the ball. Wednesday
evening this popular diplomatic
couple combined forces with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter White and gave
a dinner in honor of future new
ly weds. Tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. Lewis Maclean, the for
nner Miss Anita Shields. will be-
come the bride of Col. Derek
Lang of England. The quietly
arranged ceremony will take
place at Mrs. George CARROTS
house. Mrs. Garrett is Mrs. Mac
leans sister.
Christmas in Florida
This romance has budded via
long distance and the bride and
bridegroom had not seen each
other for two and a half years
until last week, although their
friendship has been long one.
They will live in England.
ToaSts wishing them happiness
to Mrs. Shields and congratula-
tions to the lucky British colonel
were made at the Dancing Glass.
Air Commodore and Mrs. Holtz
said last night that they plan to
spend Christmas in Sarasota,
Fla. with the latter's father and
stepmother, DR.. and Mrs. Edward
S. Cowles who really call New
York home. With them will go
their eight-year-old son Wick.
Sad to say this will be their last
Christmas on this side of the
Atlantic for awhile, since come
July they will go to Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner,
jr., gave a small dinner at their
residence before stepping on the
Sulgrave Club dance floor. Dres-
den-like Lummie Hagner looked
lovely in gray Egyptian satin.
Also there were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Moran McConihe.
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins
held court wearing a glamorous
creation Of black taffeta which
had a train of shades of blue and
purple.
Another outstanding dress was
that of Aileen Travers which
was a real ball gown of red
satin. Her other sister, Mrs.
Albert Key, incidently has just
returned home from Tel Aviv
and hopes that her husband
will get home for Christmas.
Mrs. Krock in Blue
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Krock
were there, Mrs. Krock in q
dreamy dress Of hyacinth chif-
fon, and others were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Martin Barnes, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Claggett, jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander B.
Hagner.
Two couples missed at the
dancing evening were the United
States Ambassador to Cuba and
Mrs. Arthur Gardner. who will
check into town tomorrow for
Christmas, and Senator and Mrs.
Stuart Symington, who also get
back tomorrow.
Last evening was one Of the
first big paries for Sir William
and Lady Welsh, who have Just
returned from Europe. and the
last for Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Clark. The Clarks will leave on
the 17th for Algiers where Lewis