The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-08-11

| been visiting friends in Bel Air, returned
home yesterday.
Mr. Joseph w. Gorrell, of New York, ha
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Cor
rell, this week.
A BRILLIANT INTERCHANGEABLE. ant
Mrs. Eugene II. Pomeroy, of New York, gave
handsome entertainment to their friends, al
| their country home ia Abingdon, on Tuesday
evening. The large porches were enclosed
with muslin, decorated with pink and white,
and furnished with rugs, divans, &c. On one
side platform for dancing was erected, the
floor of which was made of hard wood, polish
ed and waxed to perfection. The dancing
floor was lower than the porch, the latter
forming u vantage ground from which the
dancing could be observed. Two large trees
were enclosed by the platform. These were
tastefully draped, and with the columns Of
the porch covered with growing vines, created
an extremely pleasing effect. Supper was
served by Harris, of Baltimore.
The entire appointments Of the house
were unique, beautiful and picturesque.
About $50 persons were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pomeroy were assisted in receiving Their
guests by Mrs. Pomeroy's sister, Mrs. Emma
Simons, Mr.. Robert Baker and his sister Miss
Helen NJ. Baker, of New York.
Many of the ladies were very handsomely
dressed, nearly all of the young girls being
in white. The most noticeable toilets were
those of Mrs. Pomeroy, pink brocaded silk,
en- traine Mrs. Simons, yellow silk ; Miss Bell
silk: dove-color and pink !; Mrs. j. H. C.
Watts, pink. Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs Cassidy, Mr.. and Mrs. Docher, Mrs.
Baltimore county Mrs. Marye, of Baltimore
county Mr. and Mrs Edward Fl. Hall Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. Williams and daughters Mrs.
Ohio $. Lee and daughters; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas X. Clendenin, Miss Henrietta Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shriver, Misses Juliet and Grace
STREET.; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Wilson; Miss
Sue Webster, Miss Mabel Patterson, Miss
Dunkel, Miss Gorter, DR.. and Mrs. j. c. But
Ter, Messrs. Henry w. Archer, DIR. William 3.
Archer, Henry Wilson Archer, ]. L. G. Lee,
James F. Mitchell, G. G. STREET..
The entertainment was one of the most bril-
The arrangements were perfect and beautiful
in every respect, and the charming hospitality
and attention of the host and hostess ensured
a good time to every guest.
Personal MENTIoN-Misses Juliet Knight
and Bessie Hopkins, of Havre de Grace;
Mary Archer and Fannie MunnikhuyseR, of
Thomas Run, spent last week at Highlands,
the residence of MIR. John Moores, Big Woods.
The young ladies are spending this week
with Mrs. Mary Lee, of Bel Air.
Judge Henry d. Harlan, who is spending
the summer with his family at Churchville,
left on Monday for Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis, of Bayonne, n.
j., lately visited relatives and friends in
Hartford.
Miss Ethel Patterson left on Wednesday
of last week to visit Miss Mary Thruston
Tidball, of Winchester, Va, and later will
join party of friends from Richmond for Il
two weeks visit to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Charles Rigdon, of Chestnut Hill, has
gone to the Worlds Fair.
Miss Annie Wheeler, of Baltimore, is visit
ing friends and relatives near Chestnut HILL
Messrs VIM. p. Trimble, of Edgewood
on the Sd instant for brief visit to Talbot
county. They returned ON Tuesday.
Mr.. John A. Wilson, of Dakota, with his
son, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William C.. Wilson, of Lapidum. Mrs. VIII
son is reported to be quite sick.
HARRINGTON af flhnrnh Hill Onaau
Anne's county, and Mrs. s, Cole, of Dover,
Delaware, both formerly of Abingdon, are
visiting Mrs. +. E. Swartz.
Mrs Elizabeth Price, of Aldino, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Richard Whitaker, of Cam
bria.
pleasant party Of Baltimoreans are sum
mering at sMt Pleasant" the residence OF
Mr. Morris NJ. Dean, near Bel Air. Among
them are Mr. aud Mrs. J. 8. Sindell and fami
ly; Capt. and Mrs. Price and family; Mr. and
Mrs. George Harr and family; DIR. and Mrs
Scott and family; Miss Ella Glockner, Mrs
GIockner Miss Blanche Sindell, Miss Jennette
Sindell, Miss Virginia Scott, Miss Maggie
Kehoe, Miss Netty May, Mr.. Richard May
Mr. Russell Price, Messrs. Howard Sindell
Leon Sindell and Milton Harr.
Rev. w. A. Mcdonald, pastor of NJ. E
Church South, Aberdeen, left on Friday last,
for two weeks vacation in Frederick coun-
ty, Md. He will also attend Wesley Grove
Camp.
Miss Mary skipwith Coale has returned
from visit of one month to Chicago, where
she was the guest of her school-friend, Mist
Brooks, at Kenwood, a few minutes ride from
the Columbian Exposition. Mr.. and Mrs. s
ii. Coale, her parents, have rented for the
summer the house at Thomas Run formerly
occupied by the late Mrs. Esther Hawkins.
Mrs. John Blake, Miss Jennie Blake and
| Mrs John Shennick, who have been spending
several weeks at Robert +. Hanna's, of Foun
| tain Green, have returned home to Baltimore
| Mrs. A. J. Carnes, Miss Emma Snyderman
Miss Matte Symmes, Miss Mary " Brien, Mrs
| MolIie Wernle and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Bunting and daughter, Mrs. Harbaugh ant
daughter, Mrs. Banded and daughter, Mr. ant
Mrs VIM H. Purcell and daughters, of Balti
more; Miss Laura Callan and Miss Nellie Nc
Mahan, of Washington, ID. C., are summerins
at Mr.. Robert F. Hanna's, Fountain Green.
Mrs. Richard II. Mitchell and her daughter
| Miss Lizzie Mitchell, of Baltimore, are a
the Farnandis homestead, near Bel Air.
Rev. and Mrs. William +. Brand, of EN-
morton, expected to leave this morning TO
Narragansett Pier. During Rev. DIR. Brand
| absence the Rev. j. A. Oertel will officiate q
st. Mary's Church.
Mr.. James b. Preston has been quite sic
| at his home near Emmorton.
Prof. Z. Barton Gibson, of Littleton Co
lege, n c., was visiting his uncle, DR.. job
W. Barton, Black Horse, this week PROBES
sor Barton is native of Hartford county.
A Pleasant Party.
FOREST HILL, Aug. ga very enjoyabl
party was given by Mr.. and Mrs, Abe L
Wilson, last Saturday, to the young folks G
Forest Hill and vicinity. Plays of variou
kinds were INDUCED in until about 10 2. NJ
when refreshments were served, after whic
the party dispersed.
Among those present were Misses Bessi
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