Evening star., 1895-06-04
FALLS CHURCH.

An enjoyable meeting of the Village I'M
provement Society was held last night at
the residence of Mr.. G. A. L. Merrifield on
Washington street, Mr.. E. c. Hough pre-
siding, and Mr.. S. V. Proudfit secretary.
This was the last meeting of the season,
as the society takes a recess during the
months of July and August Of each year.
The pleasures of last nights meeting were
enhanced by the presence of a number of
the members of the society at Carlins,
or7ong whom were Gen. S. s. Burdette,
Major w. NJ. King and daughter, Miss
Mary; Major r. S. Lacey, Capt. W. c.
Pennywitt and daughter, Miss Veda; Mr..
and Mrs. w. I. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
r. Towne. An interesting address was made
by Gen. Burdette. The report of the ex-
ecutive committee recommending the cele-
bration of the 18th of July. under the au-
spices of the society was received and
adopted, and the usual committees were ap-
pointed. This meeting of the society mark
ed the closing of the tenth year of its or
ganization, and the secretary gave his
tory of the society and it's work for the
past ten years. 1t appears that the society
was organized August 20, 1885, by the fol-
lowing five gentlemen, viz Rev. D. H. Rid
die, w. II. Doolittle, Schuyler Duryee, G.
A L. Merriield and a. +. Eastman only
one of whom was present last night. The
first officers We're: President, w. H. Doo-
little: vice president Rev. d. H. Riddle;
secretary, S. V. Proudiit: treasurer, A. z.
Eastman. Mr.. Eastman has remained
treasurer ever since. The society has done
vast amount of work in improving and
beautifying the town, planting shade trees,
making sidewalks, furnishing street lamps
and having spent an average of nearly S1UO
year for these purposes. The program of
exercises last evening consisted of the fol-
lowing: Instrumental music, piano, Miss
Clara l.. Gulager; recitation, Mr.. A. E.
Rowell: violin solo, Col K. p. Buckner, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Gulager;
recitation, Mr.. William Stranahan; banjo
solo, Miss Fannie Moore; violin solo, Mr..
Ryall Albertson, with piano accompaniment
by Miss Emma Albertson; vocal solo, Mrs.
William Stranahan; recitation, Miss Edith
Merrifield; vocal solo, Prof. Robert Nourse.
DIR. j. J. Richards, DR.. George Lynn, Per-
cy Daniels and Ernest Daniels of Washing
ton are visiting Mr.. Walter D. Evans in his
new home on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McFarlan and Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Clements have moved out
from Washington for the summer.
Mr.. Rudolph Bartle, jr, and family of
Washington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stranahan at Echo Hail. the home
Of the latter.
The first rehearsal for the Fourth of July
singing VIII take place Friday night at the
Presby yterian hall, under the management
of Mr.. S. II. Thornburg.
Mrs l. S. Heffner moved into Washington
Monday.
Mr.. George L. Erwin has been appointed
by the board of health, as inspector of
premises, and will enter upon his duties at
once.
Mr.. V. ". Terrett. assistant postmaster,
has gone to Loudoun county for a two
weeks vacation.
The Washington conference of Congrega-
tional churches meets here today.
Constable A. II. Jacobs Monday took
Travis Edmons. colored to the county Jail,
who was fined $50 twelve months in Jail
by Justice of the Peace II. NJ. Faulkner
Tor carrying concealed weapons