Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-03-15
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Jamestown has been quite gay the last
week with parties going TO the Inauguration
club meetings, sociables, and evening enter.
tainments. Quite a large number of per.
sons, both young and old, went to see Mr..
Mckinley lnaugurated for the second time
They reported enormous crowds, many
bands of music, so many soldiers they got
tired of watching them, and very un
pleasant down pour of rain and sleet during
the inaugural ceremonies. Several young
people went to see the war ships down the
Potomac.
The Musical Circle Of the Andrew Small
Academy gave very delightful sociable
and reception to their fellow students and
young friends on Friday evening, March
9Th The school rooms were beautifully
decorated with crowfoot and flowers, and
the little music room, with its dainty ap-
pointments and walls covered with pictures
OF famous composers, was used as cloak
room for the ladies. The reception commit.
tee consisted of Misses Elberda Montgomery
Virginia Andrews, Bessie Beall and Messrs
Reggie West, Ernest Allnutt and Nicholas
Dawson. Mrs. X. B. Beali, Mrs. Jas Beall
and Mrs. Andrews were the chaperons
About seventy five young people were pres
ent. Games were played and some excel
lent music listened to. Refreshments, con
sisting OF sandwiches, coffee, ices, cake and
confectionery, were dispensed by Miss Lula
Windsor, assisted by corps Of willing
helpers. The whole affair was great sue
cess, and much praise is due to the indefati
gable teacher of the musical circle, the hos
pitable Mr.. and Mrs Andrews, and the chap
erons and committee who helped every one
to have good time.
The M. |. Club met with Mrs. X. B. Beall
at her cheerful home 10 Jamestown on the
afternoon of Saturday, March 9th. Many
regrets and much sympathy was expressed
for the absent president who is still con
fined to her room by sickness. The meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. Nourse. The
subject for the day was "Music and Must
clans" The secretary read the minutes and
called the roll, when the following program
was rendered: Chorus, Star Spsngled Ban.
ner, by the club; article by Mrs. Broome,
Should every one study music; essay by
Miss Friday on Beethoven article on List,
read by Mrs r. b. Besli; vocal duet by
Misses Greever and Friday; recitation, Some
musical criticisms, by Mrs. Nourse; article
on Ethelbert Nevin, read by Mrs. Jas. Beall
instrumental solo, Narcissus, Miss Windsor !;
article on Gouuod, read by Miss Windsor
sketches on Life of Verdi, read by Miss
Greever; article on Mendelssohn, by Miss
Lille Green; essay by Mrs. II. G Reading,
Influence of music, read by Mrs. A. Broome
Instrumental solo, selection from Beethoven,
by Miss Friday. The afternoon was most
unpleasant, and only eight members were
present, The committee, Miss Green, Miss
Greever add Mrs James Beall, who got up
the program deserve much credit for the ex.
cellent way they performed their duties and
the admirable program presented The ladies
adjourned to the spacious dining room and
were RECALLED by delicious refreshments, con
sisting OF friei oysters, crackers, pickles and
coffee, cake of various kinds. fruit and bon
bons, dispensed by Mrs. Beall, assisted by
Misses Corinne Dawson, Bessie and Eva Beall.
The club then adjourned TO meet on March
23rd with Miss Windsor Subject, Book
Reviews" Each member will select hor
favorite book and write brief review Of il.
Miss Bessie Beall entertained number of
her young friends on the evening of March
9th at a birthday party, IL being the six
tenth anniversary of the young hostess.
Crokinole and other games and music were
enjoyed, aud most delightful refreshments
abundantly provided Miss Bessie was the
recipient of a number of pretty gifts and
congratulations on reaching the attractive
age Of sweet sixteen" The guests present
were Misses Sadie and Elinor Cissell, Co
rinne Dawson, Maule Broeme Mary, Lutte
and Susie Griffith, Virginia Andrews, and
Messrs Nicholas Dawson, James Broome,
Ernest Allnutt, Fred and Jack Reading.
March IL, 1901. IoLAEDE.