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June Weddings Blackout
General Social Activities
Margaret Gloria Garcia de Quevedo
Bride This Morning of James Coady
One of the many June weddings took place this morning at 11:39
o'clock when Miss Margaret Gloria Garcia de Quevedo, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Garcia de Quevedo, became the bride of Mr. James
O'Connor Coady of Baltimore, son of the late Representative Charles
Pearce Coady and Mrs. Coady. The ceremony took place in St. Matthew’s
Cathedral with the Rev. William Strieker officiating.
Miss Kathleen Murphy. Miss Mary Ann Ferrandou, Mrs. George
Lyles and Mrs. Rafael de Quevedo were the bridesmaids, They wore*
apple green marquisette gowns made with sweetheart necklines, fitted
bodices and full skirts. Short veils of net of the same color were worn
and they carried mixed white flowers.
Miss Dorothy Slarrow was the bride’s maid of honor. Her gown
matched those of the bridesmaids<(
and her flowers were also the same.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ivory
satin gown made on princess lines
with a long train. Her veil of
illusion and old rose point lace was
held by orange blossoms and she
carried a shower bouquet of gar
denias.
Miss Ellen Brown was the bride's
flower girl. She also wore apple
green with a bonnet to match. White
rosebuds made into an old-fash
ioned bouquet were her flowers.
As his best man, Mr. Coady chose
Mr. Pearce Coady. his brother, and
his ushers were Mr. Frank Durkee,
Mr. Firmadge Nickols, Mr. Rafael
de Quevedo and Mr. Drew Fletcher,
all of Baltimore.
A wedding breakfast at the May
flow’er Hotel followed the ceremony.
The bridal table was decorated with
white gladioluses, as was the buffet
table. Besides the young couple, the
receiving line included the parents
of the bride and an aunt of the
bridegroom. Miss Nellie Coady.
Mrs. Ccadv is the granddaughter
of the late Justice Ashley M. Gould.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
Included Capt. and Mrs. Gordon
Slarrow and Miss Dorothy Slarrow
of Norfolk. Miss Nellie Coady. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Browm, Miss Ellen
Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Coady
and Mr. and Mrs. John M. Coady
of Baltimore.
For her going-awav costume the
bride chose a navy blue sheer dress
and a navy hat with white acces
sories. The future home of the
couple will be in Baltimore.
Andrice Fleming
Bride in Illinois
An out-of-town wedding of inter
est to Washington residents took
place yesterday evening in Evanston,
111., when Miss Andrice Jean Flem-,
lng. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An
drew E. Fleming of Evanston, be-!
came the bride of Dr. William Manly
Michaels, son of Dr. and Mrs. Manly j
Michaels of this city. The ceremony ,
was performed in Howe's Memorial
Church at 8:30. with Dr. Clifford
Newham officiating.
Miss Blance Quincannon was the
maid of honor and wore a gown of
mimosa net and carried Picardy
gladioluses. Miss Marjorie Gray
Michaels, sister of the bridegroom,
was the bridesmaid. Her gown was
of turquoise net and she also ear
ned gladioluses.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a gown of
old ivory satin and her illusion veil
was finger-tip length. She carried
white orchids.
Mr. Samuel Bell Newman of this
city and Knoxville. Tenn.. was best
man for Dr. Michaels and the ushers
were Mr. Robert Dillon Fleming of
Evanston and Mr. James Kalk of
Sheboygan. Wis.
The Georgian Hotel in Evanston
was the scene of the reception which
followed the wedding.
The bride attended Lawrence Col
lege and Northwestern University,
and the bridegroom studied at the
University of Tennessee and was
graduated from Northwestern Uni
versity.
Out-of-town guests included Dr
and Mrs. Michaels and Miss
Michaels. Mr. David Dillon and Mr.
Marshall E. Wilson, uncles of the
bride, of New York City, and Miss
Blance Quincannon of Lake Geneva,
Wis.
Mrs. Michaels wore a beige tai- j
lored suit and luggage tan acces
sories as her going-awav costume.
Upon their return to this city, the
couple will live at Sulgrave Manor.
Miss Rockafellow
Bride in West
Another of the out-of-town wed
dings of yesterday took place in
Spencer, S. Dak . when Miss Wini
fred Rockafellow, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Rockafellow of
Spencer, became the bride of Mr.
George F. Serson of Chevy Chase
and Medford. Mass.
Miss Florence Schierholz and Miss
Maurice Schimmel were attendants
for the bride, wearing pink gowns.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
marquisette gown with a finger-tip
veil.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the home of the
bride's parents.
Upon their return to this city, the
couple will reside at 2613 Franklin
street N.E.
Bethesda Club
To Hold Summer
Bridge Parties
The social group of the Woman's
Club of Bethesda will continue to
hold bridge parties during the
summer, the first in the series
being scheduled for July 6 aW.he
clubhouse, according to an -an
nouncement.
Newly appointed chairmen of the
Social Committee are Mrs. W. H.
Keiler and Mrs. Lawrence E. Ring.
Other committee and department
heads were recently appointed as
follows:
American home. Mrs. Manning
Dyer; American citizenship, Mrs.
J. E. Larsen; applied education, Mrs.
Edward M. Willis; conservation,
Mrs. Ford E. Young; motion pic
tures. Mrs. George Schmucker;
scholarship, Mrs. J. W. Mohler;
fine arts, Mrs. W. Ernest Offutt;
music, Mrs. Merle Lyon; interna
tional relations, Mrs. Hugh Jones;
legislation, Mrs. Frank Bennett;
resolutions, Mrs. Clarence C. Kelser,
and literature, Mrs. Robert Gil
more.
Press. Mrs. George Condron; pub
licity, Mrs. Carl H. Barclay: public
welfare, Mrs. George E. Pariseau;
hospital, Mrs. Reginald B. Locker;
finance, Mrs. F. P. DI Blasi and
lirs. Mark Haller; grounds, Mrs.
Arthur Hilland; hospitality, Mrs.
Richard Titlow. Mrs. Kenneth New
ton and Mrs. Philip Tew; member
ship, Mrs. F. P. Di Blasi, Mrs. W.
N. MacGowan and Mrs. Charles
Embrey; program, Mrs. Louis A.
Gravelle: Red Cross, Mrs. Vernon
Lohr, and rentals, Mrs. Frank P.
Tarley.
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Dolores Wyble
Becomes Bride
Of Capt. Hall
Reception Follows
Ceremony Held in
Fort Myer Chapel
Miss Dolores Eileen Wyble and
Capt. Jay Fox Hall, U. S. A., were
married this morning. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Edmund Wyble and Capt. Hall is the
j son of Mrs. John C. Judy and the
; late Mr. Jay H. Hall of Cleveland,
i Ohio.
The ceremony was performed at
! 10 o'clock in the Port Myer Chapel
! by the Rev. John J. Reilly, director
of the Shrine of Catholic University.
For the ceremony the chapel was
decorated with white roses, lilies
| of the valley and palms and cluster*
of candles, and the music was ar
ranged by Capt. Baty, U. S. A.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
of Venetian lace and net over white
satin, with a finger-tip tulle veil
caught by a coronet of orange blos
soms. She carried a shower bou
quet of white roses and white or
chids.
Miss Mary Jane Wyble, sister of
the bride, was her maid of honor.
Her yellow paper taffeta Colonial
gown with a powder blue bodice was
worn with a large powder blue pic
ture hat. and old-fashioned flowers
tied with blue ribbon made up her
bouquet.
Mrs. Jerome B. Wyble was the
only bridesmaid, and her costume
matched that of the maid of honor.
The best man was Mr. Paul Jo
seph Schaack of Terre Haute. Ind ,
and the ushers were Mr. Jerome B
Wyble, brother of the bride, and
Lt. J. A. Derry.
•A reception was held at the Shore
ham Hotel for the immediate fam
ily and other relatives. The bride's
mother wore a gown of American
beauty chiffon, a large violet hat
and violet accessories. She also
wore a cluster of orchids. The
mother of the bridegroom wore
powder blue chiffon and a large
pink hat with pink accessories and
a cluster of orchids.
When leaving for a wedding trip
to the mountains of North Carolina,
Mrs. Hall wore a soldiers blue en
. semble trimmed with red and white,
a large white hat and red and white
accessories.
The bride attended Sacred Heart
Academy and is a graduate of Dun
barton of Holy Cross College.
Capt. Hall was graduated from
Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre
Haute, Ind., and is a member of
Sigma Nu Fraternity.
Out-of-town guests at the cere
mony were Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Judy of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. J.
Frank Derry of Ulrichsville, Ohio:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Duffy of
Brooklyn. N. Y ; Mrs. Walter E.
Melee of Kevport. N. J : Mrs. Robert
Hartman of Hazlet. N J.. 8nd Mrs.
Elizabeth Walsh of New’ark, N. J.
Author Will Talk
On ‘Nostradamus’
Andrew Lamont. author of "Nos
tradamus Sees All." will present the
first of a series of talks on “The
Future According to Nostradamus”
at a lecture being arranged in co
operation with the Nostradamus
Society of America at 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the Hotel Lee-Sheraton.
Mr. Lamont also will outline plans
the society is making to study
prophecies of the 16th century
writer.
Such questions as when the Sec
ond World War will end will be dis
cussed by the speaker.
Two of his recent predictions
' based on Nostradamus were that the
United States would enter the war
and that Pierre Laval would enter
the cabinet of Petain.
Committees Listed
By Woman’s Club
Mrs. Frank Stephen, recently in
stalled president of the University
Park Woman's Club, has an- j
nounced appointment of the fol- :
lowing committee chairmen:
American citizenship. Mrs. A. E.
Morrow: home and garden. Mrs.
J. M. Snyder; education. Mrs. T. i
Earle Bourne; fine arts, Mrs. Roger j
M. Bellows: international relations,
Mrs. R. Michel; legislation, Mrs.
R. O. Stelzer; press and publicity,
Mrs. Carrol Howard; public wel- I
fare, Mrs. Neil W. Stuart; Red
Cross, Mrs. William Bowie; mem
j bership. Mrs. Harry Eisenhauer;
ways and means. Mrs. Ralph Ar
nold; parliamentarian, Mrs. Carl
Frey; year book, Mrs. Howard
Mooney; hospitality, Mrs. J. W.
Sullivan; program, Mrs. M. T. Charl
ton; nursing, Mrs. Henry R. Walls;
nutrition, Mrs. Lawrence Zeleny;
knitting, Mrs. J. B. Charlton, and j
recreation, Mrs. W. Harold Grable.
Club officers who will serve with
! Mrs. Stephen include Mrs. G. Car
ville Bowen, vice president; Mrs.
G. V. C. Houghland, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. S. Clifford Weller,
recording secretary; Mrs. S. M.
Wedeberg, treasurer, and Mrs. G. A.
Hathaway, director.
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Grace Bonnell,
Mr. Parker Wed
Announcement is made of the ;
marriage of Miss Grace May Bon
nell, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs.
William K. Bonnell of Arlington, to
Mr. Howard Harrison Parker, jr., of
Philadelphia.
The Rev. John Clark Finney of
ficiated at the ceremony which took
place June 6. in the First Presby
terian Church of Germantown,
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker are now at
; home at 430 East Montana street
1 in Germantown.
MRS. JAMES O’CONNOR
COADY.
Her wedding took place this
morning in St. Matthews’
Cathedral. She was the jor
mer Miss Margaret Floria
Garcia de Quevedo, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel de
Quevedo.
—Harris-Ewing Photo.
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Eleanor Williams
And Mr. Collins
Are Married
Holy Comforter
Church Is Scene
Of Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Eleanor
Cecilia Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry E. Williams, to Mr.
John Anthony Collins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John J. Collins, took place
June 10 at the Holy Comforter
Church. The Rev. Patrick J. Begley
officiated and a program of music
was given by Mrs. Pauline Mahoney.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her wedding gown
was of eggshell faille and she wore
a full length veil. She carried a
white prayer book covered with
white orchids.
Miss Helen Golden was the maid
of honor and the bridesmaids were
Mrs. John F Bennington. Miss
Janette Williams and Mrs. Enoch
Zell, sisters of the bride, and Mrs.
Francis America sister of the bride
groom. The maid-of-honor wore a
rose-colored taffeta gown and the
bridesmaids wore blue, orchid, pink
and yellow, respectively. They wore
caps of lace topped with fuil face
veils matching the colors of their
gowns. Old-fashioned nosegays of
roses and babies’ breath were
carried.
Mr. Francis Patrick Collins,
brother of the bridegroom, was the
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Harrv P. MeNaughton. Mr. Robert
J. Collins, Mr. Enoch Zell and Mr.
Francis America.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was held at the
home of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins left on a
wedding trip to Atlantic City. They
will make their home here.
Mrs. Duve Heads
University Group
Mrs. J D. Duve of Frederick has
been made president pro tern of the
newly-formed Maryland State di
vision of the American Association
of University Women, according to
an Associated Press dispatch. A
tentative meeting of officers has
been set for July 11 at Frederick to
draw plans for the first annual
meeting and for enrolling new
branches.
Other officers are: Mrs. Perry
O. Wilkenson of Hyattsville, vice
president and chairman of the
Membership Committee; Mrs. Clyde
L. Evenson. College Park, recording
secretary; Mrs. Leroy Logan, West
minster, treasurer, and Miss
Frances Turner, Baltimore, corre
sponding secretary and publicity
chairman.
Beta Sigma Phi
Several delegates from Washing
ton will attend the middle Eastern
council meeting of Beta Sigma Phi
today and tomorrow in Phila
delphia.
These include Mrs. Victoria
Strauch, council vice president; Mrs.
Ruth Gilbert Newman and Mrs.
Alice Roberts Kock of Xi Alpha
Exemplar; Miss Betty Conn of
Gamma, and Miss Nora Deupree
and Miss Alice Renk of Delta.
Wedding Notices
The Star sometimes receives
requests to print notices of
weddings that have taken place
as long as a week or more pre
viously. Under ordinary cir
cimstances, The Star cannot
grant such requests. Notices
of weddings must be received
by The Star In advance of or
on the date of the ceremony,
and must bear a signed author
isation.
MRS. FREDERICK FOULKE SPENCER. Jr.
Before her marriage last week she was Miss Hortensc Prince
Terry, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Spencer Baldwin Terry of
Washington and Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer will live
in Hartford. —Hessler Photo.
Novel Benefit Fete
At Dumbarton Oaks
Monday Evening
Washington's many enthusiastic
square dancers and their friends will
attend a benefit party Monday night
at 6:30 o'clock. The box supper and
square dance will take place in the
charming setting of Dumbarton
Oaks, former home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss.
This unusual party will benefit
the Children's Art Center, formerly
the Children's Art Gallery. Art
work among school children has
made splendid progress with the aid
of public funds. Now that these
funds no longer are available the
work must be privately supported in
order to continue.
Ladies attending will provide box
suppers for their escorts Monday
night and prizes will be awarded
during the evening, while groups of
country singers will entertain. Mrs.
Daniel Partridge, III, is chairman of
the ticket sale and Mr. Allan Squires
is general chairman for the benefit.
Mrs. Gary Van Arkel is in charge
of the supper and Mr. Philip Young
of the square dancing.
Mrs. Cooper Bride
At Portsmouth
Mrs. Thelma Seager Cooper,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Mon
roe Seager of Craddock, Portsmouth,
Va„ was married to Mr. Henry Rus
sell Garrett, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Newton Garrett of this
city, May 23 in the Craddock Pres
byterian Church, the Rev. Vernon
L. Fisher, officiating.
Mrs. Robert S. Knight, of Norfolk
was her sister’s matron of honor and
only attendant and Mr. Clarence O.
Garrett, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett will reside at
4305 Second road N. in Arlington.
Miss Mary Cahill
Luncheon Hostess
Miss Mary Jane Cahill enter
tained this afternoon at. a barbecue
luncheon in honor of the members
of her graduation class of the
Convent of the Sacred Heart.
Miss Cahill is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Cahill and
the party was given in the garden
of their home on Foxhall road. The
guests numbered 20.
Miss Dennis Away
Miss Minnie Dennis is in Raleigh,
N. C., where she was called by the
death of her sister, Miss Ida Dermis.
Barbara Mitchell
Becomes Bride of
M. J. Connolly, Jr.
White gladioluses and palms dec
orated the altar of the Shrine of
the Most Blessed Sacrament for the
marriage of Miss Barbara Jean
Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Fitch Mitchell of Wash
ington. to Mr, Maurice James Con
nolly, jr., son of Mrs. Maurice James
Connolly of New Haven, Conn.
The Rev. Charles Gorman offici
ated at the ceremony which took
place the morning of June 6. the
silver anniversary of the wedding of
the bride's parents.
A gown of white lace trimmed
with seed pearls was worn by the
bride who was escorted by her
father. The coronet which held her
finger-tip-length veil was also made
of seed pearls, and she carried a ;
•bouquet of white roses showered
with staphanotis.
Miss Dorothy Althea Mitchell was
maid.of honor for her sister, wear
ing orchid marquisette and lace
and carrying a bouquet of peach
color roses and larkspur. Mr. !
Richard Donnejlv of New Haven, j
cousin of the bride, served as best \
man, and Mr. Eugene Fitch Mitchell, :
jr., and Mr. Robert Almand Ewing
were the ushers.
Following a wedding breakfast for
the family and immediate friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Connolly left for Vir
ginia Beactf.
MacKays Honored
On Anniversary'
Mr. and Mrs. William MacKay of
Takoma Park. Md., celebrated the
50th anniversary of their wedding
Saturday and were the guests of
honor at a reception which their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs.’ George A. MacKay. gave in
their home in Silver Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. MacKay, senior,
were married in the parsonage of
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church,
then at the corner of Eleventh and
H streets. The pastor, the late Rev.
Dr. Samuel Domer. officiated.
Attending the party Saturday
were their niece and nephew, Mrs.
Anna W. Randall and Mr. Howard
P. Foley, the only ones now living
who attended the wedding. Mrs.
MacKay's only living brother. Mr.
Olaf B. Wessberg, was at the re
ception, as was their son, Mr. Wil
liam G. MacKay of Piedmont, Calif.
Plan Trip to Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Aires will
go to Virginia Beach to spend the
week end.
MRS. WILLIAM ALLAN
McGREGOR, Jr.
A bride Wednesday of Lt.
McGregor, son of Mr. and
Mrs. McGregor of Chcster
town, Md., she formerly was
Miss Margaret Jane Magru
der, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred H. Magruder of Silver
Spring.—Harris-Ewing Photo.
Betty Sullivan
Married Today
To Mr. Morrow
Honeymoon Trip
To North Taken
By the Couple
Miss Betty Ro.se Sullivan, daugh
ter of Mrs. Charles A. Sullivan, was
married this morning at 10 o clock
to Mr. James Aloysius Morrow, son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Morrow of Philadelphia. The cere
mony took place in the Church of
the Nativity, with the Rev. John F.
Fannon officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle. Mr. James A.
Suilivan. wore an ensemble of mag
nolia silk crepe with accessories to
match and a corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Robert L. Thompson, her
.sister's only attendant, was dressed
in periwinkle blue with a matching
hat and she wore a corsage of
sweet peas.
Dr. John P Morrow of New York
City was best man for his brother
and the ushers were Mr. Robert L.
Thompson and Mr. J. W. Caufield.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held in the home of the
bride. The couple later left for a
Northern trip, the bride wearing an
aqua blue suit with brown and
white accessories.
Margaret Turner.
Mr. Murphy Wed
A prettilv arranged wedding was
that of Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Turner, daughter of Mrs. Edward
Turner, to Mr. William A. Murphy,
jr. The ceremony took place in the
Mayflower Hotel, the Rev. Robert S.
Lloyd officiating Wednesday after
noon in the presence of only the
members of the two immediate
families.
The bride's gown was of white
satin fashioned with a fitted bodice
and a full skirt extending into a
circular train. Her tulle veil was
'held with a Mary Queen of Scots
cap and she carried white roses and
baby's breath.
Mrs. John Baker Ferriter. the
bride's sister and only attendant,
wore pale pink faille with an over
skirt and bell sleeves of starched
chiffon. Her headdress was a cor- j
onet of blue delphinium. She car
<ried an arm bouquet of delphinium
and pink carnations.
Mr. Robert C. Murphy of Detroit
was best man for his brother.
A reception was held in the Pan
American Room where Mrs. Turner,
mother of the bride, received with
the bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are on
their wedding trip and on its com
pletion will make their home in
Knoxville. Tenn. The bride at
tended George Washington Uni- i
versify where she was a member
of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Mr.
Murphy was graduated from the
University of Michigan and re
ceived his law degree from the
University of Detroit.
Miss Gladys Zlatin of New York
City, cousin of the bride, was her
only attendant. Her gowm was of
blue net and she wore a picture hat
and matching lace gloves. She car
ried an old-fashioned bouquet of
garden flowers. Mr. George King of
New York was best man.
After the reception. Mr. and Mrs.
Goodman left for a wedding trip
to the Laurels Country Club in
New York State. They will make
their home at 37 Milmarson place
N.W.
Evangeline Rice
Bride of Lt. Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Rice an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Evangeline Rice, to
Lt. Robert Smith Grant, U. S. N.
Air Corps. The wedding took place ,
June 5 in the rectory of the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, the Rev. R.
Paul Repetti officiating.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. W. D. Howell, and Mr.
Lyle M. Thompson, cousin of the
bridegroom, was best man.
A reception was held at Hotel
2400 and later Lt. and Mrs. Grant
left on a short wedding trip to Her
she.v, Pa. The bride is a graduate
of Sacred Heart Academy and at
tended George Washington Univer
sity. Lt. Grant was graduated from
the University of Vermont.
Miss CroughBr ide
OfMr.W.T.Tobin
This Morning
Ceremony and Mass
In St. Anthony's
Church
St. Anthony’s Church was the;
scene of the wedding this morning
of Miss Margaret Mary Crough.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. j
Crough of Kingston, N. Y., and Mr.;
William Joseph Tobin, son of Mrs.'
William J. Tobin and the late Mr. ;
Tobin. The ceremony was per- 1
formed at 10 o’clock. The Rev. James
P. Grace officiated and celebrated
the nuptial mass. The soloist was
Miss Helene Gilliaert.
The bride, who was escorted to the
altar by her father, wore a gown of
flowing white chiffon over satin, j
made with a fitted bodice, high
neckline of rose point lace and long
full sleeves which were tightly fitted
at the wrists with inserts of lace.
Her Mary Queen of Scots cap held
her fingertip-length veil of illusion
and she carried a Colonial bouquet
of white orchids and stephanotis.
Miss Lots Crough was maid of
honor and her sister's only attend
ant. She was attractively gowned in
pale-blue chiffon fashioned on the
same lines as the bride's gown, and
she carried an old-fashioned bou
quet of spring flowers.
Mr. Tobin had as his best man. Dr
J. Pearson Stanley, and his ushers
were Mr. Joseph F. Parkhill and Mr.
G. Richard Clague, his brother-in
law.
After a wedding breakfast held
in the home of Mrs. Henry H.
Byrne, aunt of the bridegroom. Mr.
and Mrs. Tobin left for a honey
moon South. The bride wore for
her traveling costume an ensemble
of tourquol.se blue crepe with white
accessories and a corsage of white
orchids.
Mrs. Tobin, who was graduated
from Our Lady of Victory School
of Nursing in Kingston, N. Y.. took
her graduate studies at Catholic
University and is an instructor at
the Providence division of the
School of Nursing Education of
Catholic University. Mr. Tobin,
who was graduated from Catholic
University with the degree of B S.
and LL. B, is executive secretary
of the Master Builders’ Association
of this city.
They will make their home in
Washington after July 1.
Hadassah Group
To Install Monday
Installation of new officers will be
held by the business and professional
division of Hadassah Monday eve
ning at the Broadmoor Hotel. The
ceremonies will be preceded by an
informal dinner at 6:30 p.m.
A program of dramatic and musi
cal numbers has been arranged by
Miss Hilda Wexler, chairman of
arrangements. Guest speaker will
be Rabbi Isadora Breslau, president
of the local Zionist district. The
winner of a S25 Defense bond will
be announced during the evening.
Officers to be installed include
Miss Celia Arnold, president; Mrs.
Lillian Lichtenberg. vice president
in charge of cultural activities; Miss
Marion Goldman, vice president in
charge of fund raising: Miss Esther
Kravitz, recording secretary; Mrs.
Ada Reisfield, corresponding secre
tary. assisted by Miss Fannie Tanen
baum. and Miss Rebecca Levitan,
treasurer. Board members are Mrs.
Libbey L. Sussan. Miss Elise Liv
ingston. Miss Mollie Lazerow and
Miss Mary B. Lewis.
Agnes Scott Group
Gives Tea Today
A tea to be given by the Agnes
Scott College Alumnae Club today
at the home of Miss Patricia Col
lins. Carlyn Apartments. 2500 Q
street N.W.. will conclude the group's
activities for the season.
Incoming and outgoing officers
will be guests of honor. New officers
include Mrs. John W. Rustin. wife
of Dr. Rustin of the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church: Mrs. Fred
W. Powell, vice president, and Miss
Eleanor Tiler, secretary-treasurer.
Outgoing officers are Miss Collins,
president; Miss Janice Brown, vice
president, and Mrs. Eugene Burt,
secretary-treasurer.
Committee chairmen during the
past year were Mrs. Ernest L. Jack
son. Mrs. Rustin and Miss Elaine
Exton.
DAR Unit Elects
Mrs. Francis M. Shore has been
elected regent of the Monticello
Chapter. Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution. Other new officers
are: Vice regent. Mrs. J. William
Johnson; chaplain, Mrs. Frank W.
Carden; recording secretary, Mrs.
John J. Davis; corresponding secre
tary, Mrs Ferd. T. Schneider; treas
urer. Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge; reg
istrar, Miss Isabell Parr, and his
torian, Mrs. Harvey W. P. Hunt.
Sorority Elects
Mrs. Earl C. Walck recently was
elected president of Kappa Delta
Sorority succeeding Mrs. C. D. Angel,
who has moved to Richmond. Other
offices include Mrs. T. O. Wedell.
secretary; Mrs. John C. Lang, treas
urer; Mrs. L. H. Hauter, editor, and
Mrs. Joe Findlay. Panhellenic dele
gate. The sorority entertained at
a garden party for Mrs. Angel be
fore she left, the affair being held
at the home of Mrs. Edgar Crowley.
Card Fete Held
By League of
GOP Women
Senator Davis'
Garden Is Scene
Of Gathering
Fans and parasols came into their
own again yesterday at the annual
garden and card party of the League
of Republican Women held in the
beautiful garden of the home of
Senator James J. Davis of Pennsyl
vania on Massachusetts avenue N.W.
For many years relegated to mu
seum showcases or tucked aw;ay in
chests and attics, these items associ
ated w'ith yesteryear made their re
appearance in an appropriate setting
of magnolia trees and fragrant
flowers.
Many of the guests wore light
sheer gowns of flowered designs
which added color to the scene, while
sport dresses were also in evidence.
Outstanding in their smart, simply
designed tan linen sport frocks were
the four attractive daughters of
Senator Davis—Misses Jane, Jean,
Joan and Jewell. Each of their
frojks also had the wearer's mono
gram. ,
Over 300 guests who attended the
garden fete were received by Mrs.
Edward Everett Gann, league presi
dent, assisted by Mrs Charles L.
McNary, wife of the Senator, and
Mrs. Edmund S. Kochersperger.
chairman of the committee in
charge.
About 90 eard tables placed around
the spacious grounds were filled
early in the afternoon. Prizes of
Defense stamp books containing sev
eral stamps were awarded winners
at each table.
The little playhouse built for the
Davis daughters when they were
small children proved a popular at
traction not only because of its own
charm, but because it was the hide
away of a gypsy fortune teller. In
costump with bangles and beads,
Mrs. Lafayette Bliss added greatly
to the proceeds of the benefit by thP
silver which crossed her hand from
innumerable palms.
Although not included on the pro
gram of attractions, the Davis "Vic
tory garden" also was the center of
an admiring group, who expressed
wonder at the already ripenpd veg
etables and tall'tomato vines.
At the conclusion of the card
games, refreshments were served bv
the Misses Davis and members of
Mrs. Kochersperger s committee,
who passed among tne guests with
trays of ice cream, cakes and iced
punch. Mrs. Hannah Jones, a sister
: of Senator Davis, also assisted in
1 entertaining.
Among those who attended were
Mrs William E. Borah. Miss Daisy
Prentice. Mrs. Marshall Leighton,
Mrs. Virginia B Moiyneaux, Mrs.
Elizabeth Northrup, Mrs. William S.
Corby. Miss Grace Burton, Mrs J.
H. Branson. Mrs. William A. Kin
nan. Miss Anne Kraft, Mrs. Wade
Ellis. Mrs. Daniel B. Reed. Mrs.
James H. Barnes and Mrs. Maurice
Thatcher.
Writers’ Club Lists
Awards for Best
Printed Articles
First prize for the best published
article in the annual contest held
by the Professional Writers' Club
has been awarded to Mrs. Blanche
S. McKnight, according to an an
nouncement. Mrs. McKnight's ar
ticle was an Interview with Walter
Wasselius regarding Pearl Harbor.
Miss Maude M. Hutcheson re
ceived honorable mention for her
published article on Mount Ver
non Kitchen Garden: Miss Izetta
Winter Robb for her published book
review, and Mrs. Lydia Hoopes for
Capitol coverage for out-of-town
papers.
Honors for the best unpublished
fiction went, to Miss Vivia Bridge,
who won first prize for a short story.
May X Borrow the Cat." and Mis?
Leila Green, who received honorable
mention for a story, ‘ Jack Buys a
Bike.”
First prize in the unpublished non
fiction group was awarded Mrs Guy
H. Birdsall for an article, "Do You
Suffer from Photomania "? and hon
orable mention to Miss Evelyn L.
Nelson for "To the Glory of God.”
Mrs. Florence Dieterich won the
first prize in the poetry group for
“If We Could Learn.” Honorable
mention went to Miss Green for her
poem “Assurance": Miss Anna Kap
lin for "Tidal Basin in the Spring
time.” and Miss Ruth A. Donn for
two poems "The nag" and "Trag
edy."
A special citation offered by the
Juvenile Study Group for the first
published work by a member of the
group was awarded Mrs. Sarah E.
Merrill for her book for juveniles,
"Always Face a Panther."
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Mulgannon
of Chevy Chase announce the en
gagement of Mr. Mulgannon*
sister, Miss Norine Mulgannon. to
Capt. Stanley E. Mullikin. U. S. A.
The wedding will take place in
July.
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