Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-09
Junior League Holds
Sadie HQWkins Dance

were Sidney and members Of
his orchestra. All were in cos
tune complete with boards and
hats--Dogpatch style.
Chairman Of the event was
Mrs. Cabell Maddux, jr. who
said that Junior League men,
bers had all become experts
on the comic strip. LII Alb
ner."
The creator of the strip,
Al Capp, was there and was
introduced by Mrs. Richard
Wathen. president of the
league. She presented him with
something near and dear to
his heart-a corsage OF mud
mushrooms. He in turn fired"
the opening gun Of the dance,
and with that. some thirty
members of the feminine floor
committee darted of to pick q
partner.
Earlier in the evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Wathen gave a din
ner at their residence with the
guests including Mr.. Capp, Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Wilcox, DR..
and Mrs. Worth Sprunt and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wyeth.
Sitting at the table with Mr..
and Mrs. Maddux were other
committee members and their
husbands, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clarke. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
vern Morse and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bell.
Others entertaining before
hand were Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
dette S. Wright, jr.. and their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Boil
ling Powell. Mr.. and Mrs. Dag
gett Howard, Mrs. c. r. Hurt
and Mr.. Bill Pooley.
Dinner at Club
A large group got together
for dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club before the dance.
Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore P. NoyeS. jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Benziger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Birney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brynes,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Marsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mettler,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell.
jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Shelton. jr.
Others were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sears. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Webster. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Tillman Stirling. Mr.. and
Mrs. Prescott Pardoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Manfuso, jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Fisher
and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scheonfeld.
Another couple entertain
ing at dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Guy. Their
party took place at the Sui
grave Club and then all went
on to the dance where guests
numbered about 900. Among
the Guys guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Lynn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Huidekoper. Mr..
and Mrs. William Kerkam, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Neal and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox
were also hosts at dinner.
Joining them we're Miss Kath-
arine A. Knox, sister Of the
hostess; Mr.. Thomas Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kirk
patrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick
Cox and Navy Capt. and Mrs.
William Keller.
Anne and Berry Wallace,
the John Medaris'. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gray and the
Walter Johnsons were din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Ashmead Fuller, jr.
A new slant to party giving
on a dance night was the one
given by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
William Ekin. They gave a
breakfast after the dance and
, among their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Chapman Of
Ruxton. Md. houseguests Of
the Ekins'; Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Churchill Elmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ingham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Graves and Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Schneider.
The Elmores had dinner
before the dance at the Chevy
Chase Club. Dining with
them we're Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
son Loos, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Martin Worthy. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Barrett Prettyman. jr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peter