Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-04
BROOKLAND,

Col William Mays and wife of PHILADELPHIA
have returned home after a pleasant sojourn
with their sister, Mrs. A. S. Meegan of Frank
fort street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Walden Of Terra Gotta
have removed to Brookland
Miss Bullock of Wilmington, Del. has for
some time been the guest of Mrs. J. B. Lord. jr.
Mr.. Isaac Quackenbush has for the first time
In twenty-eight years been enjoying the com
pany of his sister, Mrs. Babcock of Nora
Springs. Iowa. and has also had visits from Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller Of Nora Springs and the
Messrs. Harvey and Sherman Henderson Of
Walton, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Scott Of Carroll county, Nd,
has recently been the guest of Mrs. W. Ii.
White.
Mr.. Robbins of Washington has purchased
Mr.. Pairo's house on Frankfort street near 18th
and is moving into it.
The Brookland Baptist Church will be dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies on Sunday,
October 10.
Miss Eda c. Williamson. formerly of Brook
land. has been appointed national secretary of
the women's Veteran Relief Union. Mrs. Col.
Michaels of Washington is national president of
the union.
The soiree dansante given by the Misses
Helen ard Emily Louise Brooks in honor of the
latter little lady's sixth birthday was beauti-
full success In every particular. The lovely
home of DR.. J. H. Brooks was deliberately dec
GRATED with golden rod in tasteful profusion. A
beautifully spread supper table was hand
somely Illuminated with many colored wax
tapers in elegant candelabra and bouquets of
golden rod were interspersed among all sorts of
dainty viands. Miss Agnes Brooks and Miss
Mary Burr superintendent the decorations and
assisted the young hostesses in doing the hon.
ors and in making everything most enjoyable.
Dancing was INDUCED in until IL o'clock and
each guest received n souvenir Of the occasion.
Those present were Misses Bernadine Wood
ward, Kathleen Noel. Lulu and Carrie Julien,
Rose Maudice, Emily and Ruth Mcnamara.
Margaret and Helen Marean of Brookland,
Mamie and Gertrude Hamilton and Marie
Howe of University Heights, Ethel Hickey and
Minnie Reeves Of Washington and Masters
Browner Hetfeld, Bradley Mccormick, Elliott
Noyes, J. s. Mcnamara, Herbert and Stanley
Marean and Cyrus Julien of Brookand, Albert,
NOrvel, Jack and Harry Burr and Sergt Ham,
ilton and brother Of University Heights and
Keith Reeves of Washington.
The reception given to Mrs. r. r. West in
the Queenstown church on her return from
Kentucky was extremely pleasant and enjoya-
BILE. The receiving party were Mrs. j. b.
Lord, ST., Mrs. Isaac Quackenbush, Mrs.
George Schweir, Mrs. ]. L. Sherwood, Mrs c.
G. Lynch and Mrs. J. B. Lord, jr., and to
these energetic ladies belongs the credit of the
success of the occasion. All were delighted to
welcome Mrs. West home after her long abb
sence and she in turn looked extremely we'll
and happy to be once again among her Queens
town and Brookland friends. prettily deco
rated table extended the full length of the
church and coffee, tea, sandwiches. cake and
fruit in abundance were served to all. Among
the many present were Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Hol-
lidge, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Morgan, Mrs. Staley
and daughter, Mr.. Brogunior, Mrs. ]. ]. Fisher
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Paxton, Rev.
and Mrs. Il. X. West, Mr.. G. W. Williamson,
Mrs. Yerkes, Miss jeanette Ringler and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. McChesney.