The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-02-22

PINK TEA AT MISUNDERSTANDING the
beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Worthington, near Bel Air, was thrown open
on Friday evening, February is, and large
quota Of guests responded to the t" o hundred
| invitations issued. The occasion being a
.'Pnk Tea," the floral and other decorations
were in harmony with il. The mantels were
banked with coleus, Gala lilies and geraniums,
and candles cleaned every where from the
| heart of pink roses. In the refreshment room
chandeliers shaded with pink shed rosy light
/ upon tables adorned with epergnes of carna-
| tions and maiden hair ferns. The reception
lasted from six to eight. Mrs. Worthington
wore Il combination of pink silk and black
lace, and was assisted in receiving her friends
by Mrs. John b. Wysong in yellow crepon ;
| Mrs. w. G. Rouse in white net over corn color
ed silk Mrs. Lawrence Mccormick in white
silk, with pearl trimmings Mrs. w. b. Nun
| nikhuysen in black silk, with white trim
mings Mrs. Walter W. Preston in lilac and
black velvet cut low Miss Annie Worthing-
ton in black silk with low bodice, trimmed
with chiffon and double blue violets, and Miss
! Whittle in white silk and white lace. Mrs.
| Finney presided at the coffee urn. The
young ladies assisting in the refreshment
room were Misses Stella and Daisy Archer,
Helen and Hannah Lee Daisy Rouse and Ma
| ME Norris.
Ethelwyn is one of the handsomest resi-
dences in the neighborhood of Bel Air, and
the arrangement Of its rooms, which may be
thrown into cne, make it admirably adapted
to occasions of this sort.
\ FKATERNAL VIsIT.-Triumph Lodge, In
dependent Order of 0dd-Felows, paid re-
turn visit last Friday night to Warren Lodge,
at Odd Fellows Hall, Baltimore. Golden
Rule Lodge, of Washington, was also enter
tanned at the same time.
The visiting lodges were met at Camden
and North Avenue Stations by committees OF
the entertaining lodge and escorted to the
hall, where they were warmly welcomed. Mr..
Edmund Num-, noble grand of Warren Lodge,
made the address of welcome. After the ses-
sion of the lodge was over the visitors were
given banquet in the main hall, where coy
ers were lain for 2T0 persons Impromptu
speeches were made by Messrs. John c. I'm
derwood, Joseph Burroughs, William Gibson
and Frederick Weber, of Golden Rule Lodge,
and j. Royston Sitter, John w. Anderson,
John b. Hanna, James c. Young and John
Evans of Triumph Lodge.
Those present from Triumph Lodge were
Messrs. Charles G. Creswell, George L. Kroh,
W. H. Chilcoate, John L. Hardesty, J. NJ.
Brazier Frank 2. Brazier, E. Hall Kirk, ".
A. Vogts, j. T. McCommons, $. NJ. Montague,
Charles H. Chesney, William H. Grey, John
W. Anderson, James c. Young, N. Fl. Dean,
c. C. Rouse, Frank Bateman, A. T. Jones, w.
P Grant, II. G. Maynadier, F. E. Gorrell,
John r. Farley, J. P. Wilson, A. Newman,
w. l.. Barnes, w. T. Billingslea, j. c. Ken
needy, c. A. Kennedy. John W. Wilgis, Will
liam F. kissing, E. II. Richardson, CharlesS.
Jones, George W. Townsley, d. d. Waters, j.
B. Hanna, Walter J. Rich, d. r. Spicer, Jno.
F. Standiford, E. T. Anderson, j. W. Preston,
y E. Dean, Eli Norris, j. II. Ball, John A.
Evans, j. Royston Sitter, John A. Young,
Charles Walter, John W. Spencer, q. F. Har-
ward, John L. McRoy, c. W. Pyle, 2. c. Nc
Kenney, Harold Scarboro and IL. S. Flowers.
In addition there were several members pres
ent from Blenheim Lodge, of Aberdeen. The
party from Bel Air went over the Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad in a special train, leaving
Bel Air at 1.15 z. NJ and returning at 2 A. NJ.
The run down was made in IS minutes.
Triumph Lodge is in tourishing condition.
The present officers are W. H. Staley, noble
grand William +. kissing, vice grand Jas.
c. Young, sitting past grand; a. 7. Jones,
permanent secretary, Daniel r. Spicer, re-
cording secretary; w. I. Billingslea, treasurer;
c. A. Kennedy, outside guardian &c. $. Jones,
inside guardian !; j. P. Wilson, conductor and
also representative to the Grand Lodge j. B.
anna, district deputy grand master.