Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-03
DarnestoWn Doings.


days in and around Jamestown. The en-.
tertainment given by the Sunday School OF
the Jamestown Presbyterian Church WAS
great event. There was barely standing
room in the church, and many went away
who were unable to get in at all. The
young people of the church, with their usual
zeal and energy, had decorated it most beau.
tifully with evergreens, Gala lilies, roses and
other beautiful flowers. The music was Of
the highest order, and exceptionally well
rendered. Miss Made Fisher sang several
solos very sweetly, and Miss Lula Windsor
performed on the organ with her usual taste
and skill. There were very pleasant exer.
cises, consisting of Rotations and respon-
themselves in very creditable manner. An
adjournment to the Sunday School room
then followed. Here were displayed two
beautiful and glittering Christmas trees Law.
ishly decorated. Soon through the window
came Santa Claus Justify bowing.a horn, and
looking as if he had encountered severe
snow storm on his way from the Arctic re-
gions. The genial old fellow went to work
attaching gifts to the tree, INDUCING in face
tious remarks meanwhile. A little play
called, "The Christmas Tree" and The Bur.
glar then followed, participated in by Frank
Biggs and H. Maurice Reading, Mr.. Biggs
rendered his difficult part admirably. Boxes
of candy, in the shape of pretty churches
and light houses, and oranges were then
distributed to all the children present, and
the happy little ones left for their homes
highly delighted with the Christmas tree
of '95.
Thursday afternoon, December 26th, Miss
Lula Windsor gave donkey party for her
Sunday School class and some others
had delightful time Refreshments, con-
sisting of cake, candy, nuts, fruit and lem
onade, were served and everything was done
to make the children happy. Fred Read
ing received the donkey prize, and EIoise
Gross the BOBBY prize.
Friday afternoon from 2 until o'clock
Mrs. James Beall, Of Darnestown, gave a
very enjoyable afternoon tea to a number
OF her lady friends. Mrs. Beal's pretty and
cosy parlors were gaIy decorated with ever
green's. The Christmas tree, laden with
pretty things, was much admired. Every
imaginable good thing, in the way of refresh
ments, was served to the guests Mrs Beal's
unaffected and sweet hospitality made all
enjoy themselves immensely.
On the same evening, December eth, Mr..
W. b Tschffely's spacious and hospilable
home was thrown open to guests it being
the occasion OF a tea given by Mrs. Tschif-
fely from until o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tschiffely welcomed the guests in their
usual hearty and whole souled manner. The
dining room was presided over by Mrs.
Thomas Owens and Mrs. Philip Stone as
sisted by Miss Maud Broome and Misses
Lizzie and Mary Tschiffely. The table,
glittering with silver and cut glass and
adorned with beautiful embroideries in gold
and white, was beautified by lovely center
piece of smilax, exquisite roses, hyacinths
and other flowers. On either end Of the
table was a pyramid Of fruits intertwined
with green leaves. The refreshments were
varied and delicious and were much enjoy
ed by the numerous guests. Between sixty
and seventy persons availed themselves of
the opportunity to call during the evening,
and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as
they could not help doing with such genial
and hospitable host and hostess to see that
they had good time.
On Friday evening, December 9th, Mrs.
Clagett, near Darnestown, entertained the
Jamestown Literary Society in a delightful
manner. The house was brilliantly lighted
and most artstically decorated with crow
loot and the most magnificent specimens of
gram was rendered. delicious refreshments,
consisting OF cake, tarts, coffee, jellies, bon
bons, nuts raisins, figs, dates, ETC., were
served Mrs. Clagett was ably assisted in
entertaining her guests by Misses Ida, Grace
and Rose Cagett, Mrs. Perry OF Gathers
burg, Miss Bailey of Rockville, Miss Walter
Clagett of Goshen, Miss Schaeffer of Poto-
mac, Messrs. Dunbar Clagett, Fred Clagett
Brooke Vinson and w. b Tschiffely. Many
were present from Jacksonville, Seneca,
Washington and Gaithersburg. The pro-
gram was as follows Recitation, Ethel Grif-
fifth solo, Made Fisher; recitation, James
Broome; duet, Misses Nourse, Clagett and
Alice Windsor; recitation, Vergie Griffith
instrumental solo, BERTHE Rice; reading,
Brooke Vinson; duet, Grace and Rose Clag
EFT; quartette, Grace and Rose Clagett and
Messrs. Clagett and Walters; reading, DR..
Nourse; solo, Grace Cagett; recitation,
Irene Elgin reading of society paper, The
Tattler," by the editress, Mrs. Ii @. Read
ing. After the reading of the progam by
President Fred CIagett the society adjourned
to meet at the Andrew Small Academy in
two weeks Many thanks are due Mrs C!ag
EFT and her family for their graceful and
generous hospitality.
Mrs. L. H. Darby entertained pleasantly
q number of guests, both large and small,
at her lovely home, Forest Lodge, on Satur
day afternoon, December %. A beautiful
Christmas tree was displayed Little Misses
Margaret and Elinor Darby entertained their
little guests at bountifullf laden table In
the dining room, while tea, sandwiches,
cake, nuts and delicious bon bons were dis
pensed TO the parlor. Among the guests
were Lizzie, Mary, Van. Katie and Wilson
TschsffeIy, Helen Nourse, Maud and Grace
Broome, Ivy Phillips, Nat Perry, Maurice
Reading, Mesdames Broome, Perry, Nourse,
Reading. Tschffely, Misses Bailey, Ethel
and Virgie Griffith. Mrs Darby, with her
usual tact aud hospitality made all feel at
home.
Mrs. II. G. Reading, at her home, Hllcrest,
near Jamestown, entertained few friends
at an "At Home" on Monday, December 30
The quaint old house was lavishly decor
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