Evening star., 1896-03-21
FALLS CHURCH.

An enjoyable sociable was held last night
by the members of the Baptist Church and
friends at the residence of Rev. and Mrs.
j. 7. Barber. The program, in charge of
Miss Ida ]. Quick, consisted of readings
by Miss Addie NJ. Spofford and Rev. j.
I. Barber; duet, Misses Mary and Susie
Crossman; instrumental music, Mr.. ]. NJ.
Newton; instrumental solo, Miss Susie
CrossmaE. The remainder of the evening
vas spent in games and various other
forms Of amusement. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Newton, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hitler, Mr.. and Mrs E. j.
Northrup, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Gordon,
Mrs. V. Quick, Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs. Seaman
Misses Mary and Susie Crossman, Josie
Higgins, Charlotte McCulloch A. NJ Spof-
ford, Nellie Mabin. Emma Seaman, Messrs.
A. S. Mankin, Roscoe Hawxhurst, DR.. T.
c. Quick, William Mabin. Samuel Luttrell,
T. w. Hibbs, S. Taylor. Refreshments
were served.
The monthly sociable by the members of
the Congregational Church was held at
the residence of Mr.. NJ. H. Brinkerhoff, on
BroaG street, and was a pleasant occasion
to ALL The program of the evening was
varied and interesting. AS each guest enter
ed he or she was handed card with a num-
per on 1t. -Four Of the cards were number
ed alike, thus forming numerous and pro-
miscuous quartets, and on the numbers
being announced each quartet in rotation
as called upon rendered selection an
nounccd by the leader, without previous
preparation and regardless of qualifications
for singing. Much amusement was thus
created. A prize was awarded the quartet
making the least music. The quartet con-
sisting of DR.. j. B. Gould, Messrs. G. A. l..
Merrifield. Curtis Rorebeck and w. W.
kinsley, jr.. secured the prize Other ex-
erciseS consisted Of a solo, "The Old Arm
Chair" by Mrs. H. F. Lowe; recitation,
Ft-r N4r1 II
field; violin solo, Mr.. Johnnie McK.llen
recitation, "Uncle Remus and the Comic. -
Mrs. J. B. Gould. The ladies furnished
refreshments for the occasion. Those pres
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ives, Mr.. and Mrs
9. F. Rollins, Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Lowe,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs
T. W. White, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Newman.
Mrs. J. H. Jenkins, Mrs. Maggie Brown,
Mrs. G. r. Phillips, Mrs Fannie Blanton.
Misses Carrie Golden, Charlotte McCul-
Ioch, Lay Burton, Gertrude and Margret
Emma Albertson, Edith Merry, Mary Soule,
Agnes Eorebeck, Pearl Luttrell Meta Phil
lips, Matte Soule, Messrs. A. P Eastman.
Johnnie McKillen, w. w. Kinsley, jr, E. T..
Roreoeck Phillip Nourse. Roscoe Hawk
hurst, Curtis Rorebeck, Stuart Poole, E.
z. VanHorne, Everett Merrifield, E. NJ.
Talbot, Daniel a. Rollins
Joseph Kesterson, the nine-year-old son
VI MI 1eoTSe heSterSOn, met with Sc
rious accident yesterday on Broad street
by being kicked on the head by a horse.
He was knocked senseless. and for a while
was thought to have been killed. Dr. G. B.
Fadely was quickly summoned, and he was
revived, but it is thought the blow NAV
yet prove fatal He was struck Just be-
hind the ear.
Some one broke into the chicken house of
Mr.. G. A. Meekins, at West End, Thursday
and stole all but three of his chickens.
Quite a number Of depredations of this
kind have been committed around here of
late.
Miss Carrie Golden Of Anacostia, D. c.,
is visiting Mrs. H. F. Lowe.
Miss May Burton of Herndon, Va, is
the guest Of Mrs NJ. H. Brinkerhoff
Mr.. Roscoe Hawxhurst of Fairfax Court
House is visiting his brother, Geo. w.
HawXhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lashhorn, who moved into
the city for the winter, have returned, and
are again occupying their residence al
West End.