Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03
FALLS CHURCH.

The Medical Society of Fairfax county
met at the office Of Dr. G. b. Fadely here
on Thursday morning. Owing to the con-
dition of the roads the attendance was not
large. but an interesting meeting was had
and a number of topics of value to tie So
ciety were discussed. Among those present
was A. G. Coumbs of Washington. The
next meeting will be held at Herndon, in
May.
The initiatory degree of Odd Fellowship
was conferred on Messrs. Elmer Crump
and Henry Ryer on Thursday night. Quite
number Of the members of Falls Church
Lodge will visit Metropolis Lodge Of Wash
ington on the night of February 16. to wit
ness the comforting of the first degree on a
number of candidates.
The Kings Daughters Of the Episcopal
Church will give an oyster supper next
Friday night at the residence of Mrs.
Garner.
Mr.. c. 3. billy and family have moved
to Langdon, Nd
DR.. W. S. Bell and family have moved
back here from Washington.
The Village Improvement Society will
meet at the residence of Mr.. A. p. East
man next Monday night.
The funeral of air. Willie Mills, who was
took place on fridAy from me Catholic
Churcn, ana was He-y arlely ATTENDED.
An Important meeung of the town council
was heIu on r rIuay night. with Councilmen
W. Nj. Ellison, ii. l.. Turner, u. l.. Erwin.
j. W. Brown ana l.. {. Young present. In
the absence or Mayor Patterson, Council-
man Ellison presided MIR. b. J. Nortn:up,
from the commi,tee to revise the charter
of the town, presented the report of the
committee. The new charter was adop,ed
by unanimous vote and the clerk directed
to forward IL to the attorney for the cor
poratIon Tor examination, then TO be sent
10 the legislature to be enacted into law.
Among the important changes made are the
abOiisnment OF the present school board
and the vesting of all authority over school
matters in the council, the assessment of
zeal and personal property placed in the
hands of the town cierA. with appeal TO the
council, the council to tie composed of Line
members. who are all to be elected at the
first election under the charter, three OF
whom will go out of office each year.
There Was a large attendance at the So
ciabie of the members OF the NJ. h. Church
So.th held al the parsonage on Friday
night a pleasant time was spent by all.
The program consisted of the following ex-
ercises, VIZ. Duet. What are the Wild
Waves Saying?" Misses Eva Birch and
Miss Blanche Drummer; recitation, Mid
night Ride of Jennie McNeal," Miss Mary
Williams; solo. Won't You Be My Sweet
heart?' Miss Mary Petty; solo. .ToodleIy,"
Mss Sue Riddle; solo, Playmate Mr.. K.
w. Lirch. Refreshments were served
Among the many present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. n. FeDrey, AIR. and Mrs. J. w.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Lynch, Mr.
ard Mrs l.. c. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
Gore Payne, MIR. and Mrs. w. NJ. Ellison
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Shreve. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Birch,
Mrs. H. l.. Turner. Mrs. Maggie Brown,
Mrs. Kate Wright. Mrs. j. Z. Birch, Mrs.
Horace Bailey, Mrs. G. A. Drummer, Mrs
j. d. Figgon of Maryland, Mrs. George
Forte of Georgia, Misses Elsie Febrey, Kate
Weller, Maggie Gundrey, Edna Bailey of
Washington, Blanche Drummer, Dorothy
Searle. Persis Proudht, Maggie and Leila
Jacobs, Margie and Emma Garner, Eva
Birch. Hattie Kirby, Blanche and Nellie
Colt, Ellie Ellison, Lille Galleher, Kate
Lang of Loudoun, Maggie Thorne. Annie
Licheau, Beulah Donaldson, Sue Riddle
Ruth Torrison. Mamie Petty Of Washing
ton, Lucy Torrison. Jennie MARI, Messrs
Z. F. Shoots, Harry Febrey, Ed Smith,
William Powell of Washington Frank East
man, Ward and Luther Kirby, W. and A.
Flagg. Edgar Uber of Washington, j. r.
Elmer and Howard Jacobs, Walter Evans.
Chas. Parker, w. S. Melville Phillip Nourse,
Henry Hedrick. Harry Vanhorn, E. NJ. Tai
bott and others.