Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-15
SANDY SPRING.

large party Of small children assembled
at Avalon" the home Of Miss Mary Gilpin,
last week to do honor to Master Donald
Gilpin Of Baltimore, who thus celebrates
his birthday annually. for the benefit of his
young cousins and friends here.
The popular dancing class was attended
by some fifty people at 'Tanglewood" last
Friday evening. and excellent music was
furnished by Edward Iddings.
Cards are out for a home wedding on the
18th instant at Fairfield" the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pierce, whose daugh-
ter, Miss Fanny Pierce, q poetess of no
trifiing- merit. will be married on that date
to William Iddngs of Loudoun county, Va.
The Enterprise Club was entertained at
"Sunnyside," the home of Asa NJ. Stabler,
on Saturday afternoon. Charles E. Bond
was chairman, and William w. Moore sec
retary, with the following guests: Mr..
keech and Albert Stabler of Washington,
John Sommers and Louis Steer of Phila-
dclpi,ia. Robert II. Miller ard Caleb Stabler
notwithstanding that this is what els
known as an off year for apples Mr..
Stabler has every prospect of a crop, and
mis- weil-kept orchards are both ornamental
and profitable. The usual tour of inspec-
ton disclosed much else that was worthy
of praise on this highly cultivated farm
and most productive asparagus bed an
acre in extent was especially admired The
question of a desirable substitute for wheat
was thoroughly discussed. and several farm
ers announced that they would SOW rye
barley or grass seed this year rather than
to continue raising the former cereal at a
loss. The club adjourned to meet at Oak
Hill. the home of Frederic Stabler, in four
weeks.
SaIdy Spring delegates to the conference
of Friends at Chappaqua, N. Y, report
themselves as having very interesting and
OF nearly two thousand people. the arrange
ments for feeding and sleeping the multi
tude are SO admirable that there has been
ali ,,et<
conclusion Of the conference a special train
will come through to Washington, to ac-
commodate the hundreds from that CITY,
Virginia and Maryland
envy is spe nding part Of his vacation from
school duties in writing UP the history Of
some Mary land colonial families.
Mr.. Arthur BibbinS of baltimore purposes
visiting this vicinity shortly for the purpose
of making a collection of prehistoric stone
implements and utensils for the museum
connected with the Woman's College.
There are several soap stone quarries near
the Patuxent which Mr.. William Holmes.
formerly of the Smithsonian. pronounced
well worthy the attention of archaeologists.
at Atlantic City. and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stabler are visiting her parents at Cham
bersburg, Pa.
Miss Alice B. Stabler and sister, Eva. con-
template going to housekeeping in Septem-
Der near Linden. where the former is en-
gagged in teaching.
Miss Emma Msgruder is at her home.
"Hermon," ENJOYING respite from her
chosen profession of trained nursing.
The family of Edward l.. Palmer Of Balti-
more have reOpened their pleasant old coun-
try home, Meadowbrook," where they
usually remain for couple of months at
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Stevens and daughter,
Admiral Jouett and Mr.. Frank Bailey. all
of Washington. have recently visited Mr.
Harvey Page of THE Anchorage" Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Berend of Baltimore are with
Mrs. Samuel Hopkins of whitehall"
Other guests, as far as known, are Mrs
Harriet Kirk. John Sommers. Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Steer of Philadelphia, Edward Taylor
and Robert Marshall of Wilmington Mar
shall p. Sullivan and Miss Helen Sullivan
Of New Jersey. Miss Lucy Hummer and
Alica Hall OF Massachusetts, Miss Lizzie