Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-10
FALLS CHURCH.

The annual meeting OF the Fairfax County Sun
day School Association which is to be held here
the 18th of this month, promises to be inter-
csting occasion The convention will meet at 10
am. and will have morning, afternoon and nigh;
session. Various subjects OF interest TO the work
will be discussed and steps taken to more thor
Oughly organize In the county. The committee in
charge anticipate attendance of 800 or 400 Sun
day school workers Of The county. At a meeting of
the executive committee Saturday a committee of
three from each church in town, with Mrs Mary
T. Ihorne as chairman, was appointed on entertain
ment; committee on hospitality, with Thomas
ltlller as chairman; committee grounds, with
w. ii. Shreye us chairman; committee on finance
with g. W: Hawxhurst as chairman.
A Mckinley and Hobart Club of forty members
was organized here Saturday night, with the fol-
lowing officers: George w. Hawxhurst, president;
!; F; Norman and NJ f. Church. vice presidents;
r. F. Croker, treasurer; E. +. Rorebe k and L. A.
kimblll, secretaries. Committees were appointed
on resolutions and draft Of rules and laws for the
government Of the club. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested and the membership will rapidly
increase. Among those enrolled members were
several who have heretofore voted the democratic
ticket. The club will meet again in two weeks.
Interesting temperance exercises were held by the
Christian Endearor Society Sunday evening.
Mission services and Bible readings will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. John Matthews of Oxford, England
for ten days, beginning Friday next. in the Epis
services Friday night, Bible reading 10 am satur,
Mrs. E. 1. Crump, with her son Lewis. has re.
turned home with her cousins, the Misses Baldwin
Mr.. and Mrs James Jester Of WashnGton are
visiting Mrs. England. '
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Osborne and daughter Miss
Julia, and Miss Carrie Parker, who have been M
Asbury Park, returned Saturday,
Misses Gertie and Bessie Foster of Washington
are the guests of Miss Nellie Birch
Miss Alice Clark Of Washington is visiting Miss
Blanche Drummer.
Mr.. Gnd Mrs. H. l.. Turner have returned lone
from an extended stay at Atlantic City
Misses May and Belle Davenport Of West Falls
Church are visiting friends and relatives in New
York. " AVE-"
Mrs. Edgar warheld Of Alexandra and Miss May
George W. Mankin. Va ''
Miss Ruth Hodgkin of warrenton Va, is sis
ttng Mrs. s. w. COckerle.
Contractor G. E. Hid is making extensive i'm
pI0vements to the house Of Mrs. Mary Foote
The Baptist Association Of this district will
commence at Upperville, Va, August r. Mr.
Thomas Hitler and others from here will attend
Mr.. G. A. l.. Mcrrifeld, with his daughter Miss
Edith, efd son Everett, returned from an extended
visit to Maine on Saturday.
Miss Alice Clark of Washington Is visiting the
Misses Garner.
Miss Jessie England ID at Asbury Park " ].
Miss Louise Stetson Of Washington is the guest
Of her brother, Mr.. W. S. Stetson, OF East Falls
Church.
The Presbyterians have decided to hold services
on Sunday nights, commencing the first Sunday
in September.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lester have returned from
q visit to relatives in Marietta, Ga.
meeting Of the republicans OF this district will
be held here next Saturday at pm. to elect dele
gates d the county convention, which meets ut
Fairfax @. II. August II, elect delegates to the
congressional convention.