Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
TAKOyIA PARK,

Dr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Bennett entertained
with dinner of sixteen covers a number
of family and other friends at their home
on Magnolia avenue. The following were
present, viz: Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonidas Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. Johns, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mar
tin. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Decker, with Baby
Ruth" Misses Nina Martin, Stella Bennett
and Mr.. Herbert Hunt.
Capt. and Mrs. Thos. Lay also enter
tained a large circle. numbering twenty
hVe, OF relatives. The recent death in this
family made this reunion. composed ex-
clusively of members of the family of host
and hostess, a sad celebration. No COM
munication has been received from Mrs.
VIM Matthews Lay since the cablegram
announcing the receipt of the news of her
husbands illness.
MIR. Henry Cady, who has been ill for
several weeks. has been improving rapidly
for the past ten days, and was permitted
TO enjoy, with his family, the pleasures
Incident to the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. p. Bailey have with
them for the holidays their sons, Messrs.
Weston, William, Theodore and Charles
Bailey of Newark and Orange, n. J. Dr.
and Mrs. Geo. McManus, with their little
daughter Ruth, are also guests of the par
ents OF the latter. The latter family have
In anticipation departure for Wisconsin
In the not far distant future.
Mrs. NJ. Gulick. with her daughters, Miss
Helen Miller and Miss Estelle Gulick, with
MIR. Harper of Baltimore, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Coon. The sudden death
of MIR. Coon's brother, Gen. Datus Coon,
has made the holiday season a sad one for
this family.
While Santa Claus has been generous
In excess Of anticipation to the little ones
OF Takoma, he has promised to be present
at the Sunday school entertainment at the
Presbyterian Church here this evening
The song service at this church on Sun
day was unusually attractive. under direc-
ton of MIR. Thee. Friebus, jr., with Miss
Balloch, organist, and the following choir:
Sopranos. Mesdames McManus. Immersion,
Misses Thomas. Danforth, Page, Skinner,
Sunny; altos. Mrs. Heaton, Misses Best
and immersion; tenors, Messrs. Shedd,
Cushman and immersion; basSoes, Messrs.
Wells, Heaton and Skinner.
Mrs. Norman Brainerd has recovered
from the serious illness from which she
was Frustrated a week since.
The Misses Ross and Thomas have re-
moved from the house lately occupied by
them on Magnolia avenue to the residence
lately purchased by them from Judge Mil
Ter on Chestnut avenue.
The improvement noted in the condition
Of Miss Mabel Harlan, who was brought
home from Chicago some three weeks since
Ill with typhoid fever, has not continued, of
which fact her father. Mr.. woodford dar-
Ian, at present in Oklahoma, has been in
formed.
Frank Bailey. a colored man, twenty
one years of age, known to most of our
residents, many of whom. out of sympathy
Tor his crippled condition, have employed
him for garden work and chores, died sun
day from sudden and brief attack of
pulmonary disease, or "hasty consump-
ton A paper going the rounds, solicit
ing subscriptions for his burial, should
meet with ready response from the charit-
able.
Mrs. NJ. A. Gibson leaves tomorrow for
her home. having been for several days
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. /. ID.
SUNNY.
Miss Florence Smith entertained a few
IriendS Christmas evening, viz: Misses
Marion SwormStedt, Sunny, Mabel Smith,
r. III. and r. Z. Lay. Harry Waters and
Hal. Smith.