Evening star., 1954-05-17
Society News


wedding plans.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. RAN
dali Hagner entertained at a
cocktail party for her niece, Miss
Emily Davis. and her fiance, Mr..
Joseph Croll. The party took
place at the residence Of the
hostess and guests were mainly
friends of the bride-elect and
Mr.. Croll.
AS yet this wedding date is
not definite but it win probably
take place soon. Mr.. Croll. q res
ident Of Gotham. came down for
the weekend.
Both Miss Davis and Mr.. Croll
were at the Dancing Class which
held its last session Of the sea-
son on Saturday evening. This
ever popular party. which in
cludes the "top 400," took place
at the Sulgrave Club with music
supplied by Meyer Davis and his
orchestra. It as usual brought
many out-of-towners to Wash
ington for the week end.
Dinners Before Dance
There were several dinners
before the gala dance. Among
the hosts were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Martin Barnes, who had
a small party at the 1925 F
Street Club. Also entertaining
at the fashionable downtown
club before the dance was Mr..
A. Coster Schermerhorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Clifford
were hosts at dinner for the
same purpose and their party
took place at their attractive
residence. Another couple en-
tertaining. for dinner at their
residence before The Dancing
Class bid it's farewell to 1853
81 were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Hagner. Other news of
them is that they will soon be
off to the graduation of their
daughter. Sandra Hagner. from
Pennington. She will come
home in time for the rash. of
June parties for her debutante
friends and will make her own
debut next winter.
Adding to the festivities of
the week end were two dinners
given on Friday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Dewey were
hosts and so were Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Newbold.
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Another bride-elect and fiance
tripping the light fantastic on
Saturday evening at the Sui
grave were Miss GraySon Beach
and Mr.. Richard van Wrinkle.
The pretty daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel F. Beach will be-
come a bride two weeks from to-
day, May 81. s
They will be married at st.
Johns Church and a small re-
ception will follow at the resi-
dence of the Beachs, who Incl
dentally are saying their pray
erS for the end of this unsea-
sonable weather.
Mrs. David Sterling, the for
mer Betsy Beach will be her sis
ter's matron' of honor and the
maid Of honor will be Miss Nancy
Mann. The bridal attendants
will be Miss Elinor Kenney. Mrs.
Peter Benziger. Mrs. Curtis
Morehouse, Miss Jane Ellsworth
and Miss Mathilde Johnston,
both Of New York; Miss Dora
Richardson Of Greenwich, Conn,
Miss Diana Hardin. and young
Valarie van Wrinkle, sister Of
the future bridegroom, will be
the flower girl.
Mr.. Herbert Raymond Ander-
son, jr.. will be the best man
and the usherS will be the
Messrs. David Sterling, Peter
Gilsey. Samuel Beach, jr.,
brother of the bride e-elect; Jim
Noyes, Dick Grifin, Howard
Weeks, James White. Richard
Loebs and Curtis Morehouse.
Parties for Couple
David and Betsy Sterling will
give a cocktail party for the
bride and bridegroom-to -to-be this
coming Saturday and on WedneS-
day the 26th, Mr.. Harry Hoskin-
son has invited a few friends to
drop by for a cocktail in their
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. John Kenney
and their daughter Elinor will
combine forces and give a buf-
fet supper for Miss Beach and
Mr.. van Wrinkle on the 28th.
Saturday evening before the
wedding will find two more OF
the bridal attendants entertain
ing the couple. Miss Nancy
Mann and Miss Jane Ellsworth
will give a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club. The club will have
its usual Saturday night dance
later in the evening.
Sunday. May 80, is the time