Evening star., 1897-01-09
The Palais Royal, G Street.
SANDY SPRING. !;

Iseac Wilson and wife OF Canada attended
Friends meeting Sunday, and his sermon on
that day fully sustained his reputation for eio-
quence and spirituality. otLer visitors have been
Mrs. Charles r. Hallowell. Gerald W. and Robert
Hallowell Of Wilmington; Miss JEANNE OReilly CT
Washington Misses Antonio and Holiday Welles OF
Fairfax, and Miss Margaret Massie of Baltimore
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin II. Miller gave large
family tea party on New Year day to Mrs. Mllers
Thomas relatives. Although number were un-
a'oidably absent, about thirty supped merriy to-
gether ranging in age from eighty years TO
Under eighteen months
NJ, The Phrenaskea met at Willow Heights with
Edna V. Thomas presided and George + Neshif
was secretary. The life and writings of A. Conan
was transacted including the election of two new
men,bers-Misses m.d1ts jamie Brooks and Mamie ".
Ihomas The next session will be held at Plain
neu MISS Sarah ~ Moore, hostess.
,oi Hiss Helen L. Thomas gave u tea Saturday in
and Mrs. Charles E. Bend. ''
The venerable Mrs. Robinson stabler met with
r. Stabler. D A1A"'iu
The annual meeting Of the members of the Mont
gomery Mutual Fire Insurance Company took place
Janrary at Sandy Spring Lyceum with nearly
npes e so in ttsndanss Charles Brooke
The report Of committee OF five, appointed one
year ago to settle questions arising from the action
OF the members meeting of January, 1885 was an
prov ed: and the committee continued The mem
6ers Of the board Of directors consisting of chnres
Washington r. Chichester Gustavius W Dorsey
Isaac Hartshorne. Robert Dixon. Charles Albert
Henry NJ. Murray, Nathan II. Bale F. +. Tschif
feiy; Joseph q. Moore and John Macdonald, were
reelected The Joint committee of the three ae-
rioultural clubs met at Belmont Tuesday evening
10 arrange a program for the farmers convention
to be held here February 18. The subjects Sc
lected for discussion We're: ''The Condition OF Our
Farmers and Methods OF Improvement" "The Best
Material a:Id Manner of Farm Fence - The Com
dlfion and Improvement Of Hay and Grain Farms
compared With Dairy Farms in This Vicinity >,
Robert ii. Miller. director of the MARYLAND arrI-
cultural experiment station, was chosen president
and Charles r. Hartshorne and j. Janney Shoe
maker, secretaries. As heretofore, n substantial
irnch will be provided for all visitors and farmers
from near and far made welcome at this ANIMAL
gaIhering OF Montgomery agricuturists
The musical and dramatic entertainment at the
bsoeum beIn organized by Mr. and Mrs. Edward n.
Tying success despite the stormy weather of Tues
day evening. Sally in Our Alley sung bv Jobn
G. Bentley. accompanied by Miss o'ReiiIy Of wash
ington, was e1eTpfed in a spirited pantomime
verse verse by verse. little play, Mrs Dwfght's
DIVORCE was well rendered by Mr. and Mrs
Harry Harry w; Davis and Samuel s. Bond. followed by n
snort and amusing scene. MRS. Browns Retnrn
rMm the Capital" in which Misses Rebecca r
Miller and Augusta N. Thomas appeared Tho
performance closed with strangers Yet" acted hv
MISS Helen ). Thomas and Mortimer O. SfafIer.
gwen with great effect and amid much applause
MISSES Edith and Elsie Elbrey have gone TO New
i9rk 10 remain for some weeks
a, MISS Esther I. Moore II, at Swarthmore Pa md
MIS-. EDWARD N. Bentley and sons have been the
guests of Mrs. Edward So Leadbeater in Alexan