Evening star., 1896-09-10
FALLS CHURCH.

The Fairfax Conversational Club met Tuesday
night at the residence Of Miss Sue y. Riddle The
subject Of the evening, THE ming Man." ably
presented in paper by Miss Riddle. Very inter-
esting discussion followed the readin. OF the PAPER
participated in 10y those present. Among these
present Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Beire, Prof. and Mrs. Robert Nourse, DR. and
Ars. j. d. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Lowe, Prof.
and Mrs. W. W. knsley, Mrs. ]. S. Dixon Mrs
NJ d. Moore, Misses Belle and Tcnnie Merrlfield
Kate Lownds, Estelle Birch. Ivy Green Nellie
Green and Geo. ID. Nicholson
The democrats held an enthusiastic meeting Tues
day night In Newlon's Hall and organized Bryan
and Sewan club with eight y-five names enrolled The
following were elected officers. viz: arthur F!agg
PRESIDENT A. Davis, jr.. secretary; C. NJ. Fox and
treasurer; A. X. jacobs, sergeant at arms
Summers, J. W. Brown ami C. F. Mankin Tie
club voted to accept the invitation TO attend the
Bryan reception in Washington, September l.. In a
body. The matter Of purchase of badges left
to the executive committee, with power to
next Tuesday night at Odds Fellows Hall. Wien
Col IL. f. Ri1ey, candidate for Congress- viii
speak. Other promiDent speakers will be present
also
Misses Gussie and Louise Stephenson Of Washing
ton who have been visiting MIR. and Mrs. l.. H..
Parker for the past ten days, returned home this
Mr ard Mrs. Hunt are spending few days With
Lieut.. Vernon the father OF Mrs. Hunt. He also
has as his guest his grandson, Mr.. Charles Mont
someiy.
.
J. q. w. Drummer who live in this Immediate VI
cnity gave him surprise party Monday night in
honor of his sixty sixth birthday. The reunion
a pleasant one. A nice supper was served.
Rev. 5. Z. Shipman, presiding elder, Mrs. Ship
nlan and Rev. S. A Ball left this morning for
HillsbOro, Va, to attend the district conference
of the NJ E. Church.
Miss Mcconnell and Miss Dieder Of Washington
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Turner.
A party of young people from Glencarlyn went to
the Great Falls Monday.
Rev J. S Wickline, former pastor Of the NJ
F. Church here now of FTankford. Del, is the
guest OF Mr.. rs,fac Crossrnaf and family.
Mr.. Ross James Is here u months visit TO his
uncle, Lieut.. Vernon.
Miss Edith o. Merrileld gave a delightful party
to a number OF her friends Tuesday night at the
residence Of her father Mr.. g. A. l.. Merrheld In
honor of her guest, Miss Eleanor NJ. Matthews OF
Baltimore. Dancing and other amusements were
INDUCED in refreshments served and a very pleas
ant evening was spent by all. Among those pres
ent Miss Sallie Ieatman Miss Gussie Stephen
son, Miss Louise Stephenson. DIR. A. w. BOSWELL,
Charles Hood, Amos Cover, Charles Il. Bernhard
Of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. L. b. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Siddons, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Stranahan, Misses Fannie Moore.
Nellie and Edna Birch, Claudio Curtis, blanche
Brunner, Nellie Hawxhurst, Meta Phillips, May
Berry, Margaret and Gertrude Nourse IDA Green,
Jean McFarlan. Marie Townsend, Messrs. Arthur
F. II. Eastman, Albert Myers, Walter and Albert
Birch, Lieut.. Barry, Philip Nourse. W. ". Knsley,
jr., E. F. Rorebeck.
The county committee Of the republican party OF
Fairfax county held a meeting here Monday
Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne, Mrs. ]. ii. Garretson Miss
Nellie Hawxhurst and G. W. HawXhurst have re-
turned from Danville, Va.