Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
GAITIIERSB URG.

Mr.. william Leaman fell on the ice
while skating at Clarksburg and dislocated
a shoulder.
MIR. Henry Coleman of Newport News Is
the guest OF relatives here.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Clara Ward
gave a social party to large number of
young friends at the residence of her
father, MIR. Bernard Monday.
The engagement of Mr.. Clarence Brown
and Miss Bette Benson is made public.
The wedding will occur this month at the
Laytonsvilie Nj. +. Church.
The remains of Mr.. William Mcmahon,
who met his death by suffocation Thurs
day evening in Washington, were brought
here Sunday afternoon and Inferred In
Forest Oak cemetery.
The EpwOrth League OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South held its annual
meeting and elected the following officers
for the new year: President, Mr.. Edward
Monday; first vice president, Mrs. Carrie
Briggs; second vice president, Miss Elolse
Henry; third vice president, Mrs. K. X. w.
Jones; secretary, Miss Nettie Briggs; treas
urer, Mrs. Angie Amiss. The first vice
president made the following appointments
OF members OF the department of spiritual
work: Messrs. John W. Briggs, E. l.. AmisS
and N. T.. Seiby.
Dr. James l.. Lodge filled the pulpit Of
the NJ. 4. Church South on Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Clara Phebus is seriously i'll at the
home of her father, Mr.. G. A. Phebus.
The parlors OF MIR. G. w. Crawford were
thrown open on Monday evening for the
accommodation and entertainment or the
Gaithersburg Epworth League on the oc-
casion of it's annual meeting. Profuse dec
orations had been arranged, and some forty
members were in attendance. President Z.
Scott DuvaII occupied the chair, with Miss
E. Jennie Waters secretary. Rev. w. c.
Brian conducted the devotions. Misses
LAURA taiall. Eleanor Poole and Ella
Taylor and MesSrS. Karl Schaeffer, George
w. SeIby and Arthur Hogan were admitted
to membership. Interesting reports of the
work OF the league for the year were made,
showing the membership to have increased
three-fOld, and the funds in the treasury
to have gratifyingiy accumulated. The
election and induction into office of the fol-
lowing cabinet ensued: President, c. w.
Crawford; first vice president, Jesse l..
Bhrns, second vice president, Mrs. A. V.
Plummer; third vice president, Rev. w. e.
ley; secretary, Frank L. Hodges; treasurer,
Z. NJ. Smith. The first vice president and
Misses Jennie Waters, Bessie Kingsley and
leila Crawford compose the department of
and Mrs. Fannie f. Duvall, Mrs. E. c.
Poole and Mrs. NJ. Whelan, the department
of mercy and help; the third vice president
and Mrs. T.. d. Kingsley and Miss S. Lizzie
Fairall and Florence Waters, the depart
ment of literary work; the fourth vice
president and Misses Minnie Smith and
Mary Poole and Mr.. d. F. Virts, the de-
partment of social work; the secretary and
Messrs. Z. Scott Duvall, Harold Kingsley
and II. Sterick, the department Of cor
respondence; the treasurer and Messrs.
Clarence Burns and II. ]. Sterick and Miss
Esse Crawford, the department of finance.
Constitution and bylaws were adopted.
The social department served refreshments
to all, and the residence of Mr.. G. w. Craw-
ford was chosen as the next meeting place
the first Monday in February.