Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
BROOKLAND.

The Sunday meeting and reunion of the
Methodists Of Brookand and vicinity will be held
tomorrow at Sp. m. in the new town hall.
Rev. E. S. Todd is expected to deliver SER
mon at that time and delegation from Hamline
NJ. E. Church choir will add interest to the
services. The Brookland congregation
will for the present be mission of Hamline.
The effort to unite the followers of John Wesley
in this vicinity into the nucleus of church
was only begun in April of this year. Two gen.
tlemen, Mr.. L s. Hollidge and Mr.. G. b.
johnson, at the earnest solicitation of others,
united in consultation and on April IA called
the first meeting at the residence of Mr.. l. s.
Hollidge. where much encouragement was
given to the project by Messrs. Benton and
Crist, representing Rev: Mr.. Todd. and on
April 26 business meeting was held at Mr..
Hollidges and the following officers elected:
Trustees, Messrs A. W. Harris. l. P. Holton
and l. S. Hollidge; treasurer, Mr. L j. Fisher;
recording steward, Mr.. G. B. Johnston. Those
present at the formation of the constituent
membership were Mr.. and Mrs. Hollidge, MIR.
and Mrs. Malone, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b. john
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. p H.
Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald. Mr.. l. B.
HOlton and Mr.. Ernest Cissell.
Miss Marie Larner was the recipient Of a
pleasant birthday party Thursday evening.
Choice music and interesting games were in
dulged in by the guests, and bountiful refresh
ment table, laden with ice cream and other sea-
sonable condiments, added to the good cheer.
Miss Larner, who is q great favorite with the
Pleasure Club and her many friends. received a
choice collection OF mementoes Of the occasion
Among those present were the Misses Kate and
Marie Larner, Mas Ojere, Miss Eva Waters
and Messrs. Thurman Larner and Pinkney
Bowie of Washington. the Misses Annie HOllidge,
Lola Owens, Hattie johnson and Hattie Owens,
Masters Clarence Holidge, Freddie Ohm and
Alfred Hollidge Of Brookland and Miss Buelah
Gudgin and Master Willie Hare Of University
Heights.
The dedication ball that Was given in the
new Brookland Hall on Thursday night was the
most important social event that has taken
place in this subdivision. The floor was in
charge of efficient young gentlemen. and both
young and old participated in the pleasures Of
the dance. The refreshment room on the third
hoOr, was literally patroniZed, ana the ladies
who presided over this department were grace
full attendants. Mrs. q. X. Hetfield was the
chairman of the ladies' committee, and she had
an able corps of assistants. The dressing of
many of the ladies was quite elaborate, and the
whole affair was thoroughly ENJOYABLE. Among
those those present were DR.. and Mrs. J; Henry
Brooks Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brooks. Maj. and
Mrs. G. G. Goodloe, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carmick.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank L. Howe and
the Misses Howe, Miss Emily Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Small and Miss Small, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pike and Miss Pike of Takoma. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Connolly, Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Het-
field. Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Woodward, Miss
Brawner of Washington, the Misses Terry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood. MIR. ]. C. Noyes, Mr..
and Mrs. Murray of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Snider Noel, Miss Noel, Mrs. Burke OF Wash
ington. Mrs. sherman Platt and Miss Plat, Mr..
and Mrs. Weeks, Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Banner,
Mrs. Louis Julien, Miss Julien. Miss Digger.
Miss Bozen, the Misses Barnes of Washington,
Miss Madeline Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wright,
Miss Wright, Miss Cassin. the Messrs. Daniel
Wood Of Washington, Warner, Louis Garesche.
Harvey Fred johnson. Philip Julien, Jack
Brooks, Ed. Young. Albert Burr. Normal Burr,
Louis Carrnie, C. Moves. Mr.. Frank T. Howe,
jr., Prof DuShane Coward and the double octet
Of the Capital Glee Club.