Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-02-21
Darnestown District Items.

DarneBtOWn OlStfhcL Items.
The Misses Tschifely entertained the Com
fort Branch OF the International Sunshine
Society at their pleasant and hospitable HON,
on Saturday evening, February 18th, at 7:3C
p M. Quite large humber OF guest
and members of the club were present. Al
the secretary, Mrs Il. II Darby, has re-
signed, the names OF nomn for the Office
were sent in, but in the absence OF the presi-
dent thay were not voted upon Mrs II q.
Reading, the president, was not able to be
present, owing to severe spell of rheuma-
tism, so Mr. Fred NJ. Reading presided, and
called the meeting to order Earle Wall,
acting rs secretary, called the roll. Fred
Reading read the minutes of the preceding
meeting, and the following program was
rendered:
Letter from the president OF the club, by
Fred Reading music, instrumental solo,
MISS Virginia Andrews essay, original, on
Sunshine in our Lives, Miss Fan Tschiffely
reading, "Mans Work T ried, Miss Warfeld;
giving out slips and collecting records Of
Sunshine word, h. Maurice Reading read
ing records, l.. N. Reading; music, instru-
mental solo, Miss Andrews; chorus, sun
shine in Ny Soul Song, trio, Only Beam
of Sunshine, Mrs. Thomas Sschitfely, Mrs
Kate Stone and Mr.. Green Griffith Several
other Sunshine songs were sung, Miss Fan
Tschlffely acting as accompanied.
Delicious refreshments, consisting of ices,
cake Of various kinds and caramels, Were
served by the Misses Tschlfelly. After so me
time spent in social intercourse the club ad
journed, after spending a very delightful
evening. The next meeting will be in March
place and date will be announced.
The visitors in our neighborhood now are
Miss Sallie Griffith with Mrs. Cissel Mr..
Green Griffith and sister, and Miss WaTfeld,
of Lay louisville; Mrs Kate Stone. of Wash
ington, with the Misses Tschiffely.
Mrs VIM. Hempstone made short visit to
our neghborhood, spending day and night
with Mrs. H. @. Reading at Hillcrest
The Womans Mutual improvement Club OF
Darnestown met with Mrs. r. II. Cissell, at
her pleasant home, on the afternoon OF Sat
urday, February 10 In spite OF the dread
full condition OF the roads quite number Of
members and guests were present The meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. y. II Nourse,
as the president was detained at home on &C.
count of sickness Miss q reen called the roll
and it was responded to with quotations from
Mrs. Browning The minutes OF the prece1-
ing meeting we're read by Miss Green. Miss
Friday then played an in ,trumental solo 10
her usual accomplished manner The subject
OF the day was book reviews review OF
1.-THE Archbishop and the Lady" by Mrs
NOurse, was read by its writer one on "rhe
Eternal C.tV," by Mrs r. b. Beall WAS read
by the author; Miss Friday read one by Mrs.
Readimg on 1.-THE Crisis;" Miss Lula Wind
sor read one by Mrs. Il II. Darby on The
Right OF Way :" "The Death OF Little Neil J"
Dickens, was beautifully read by Mrs An
drews, ST.; 1.-THE Current Events" by Miss
Griffith, were excellent and well read by their
author. Mrs Uissel, assisted by Miss Sallie
Griffith, served delicious refreshments. The
club adjourned to meet with Mrs X. b. Beall
on March 10 Subjects Poet Oowper, and
"SOuih Africa aud the Beers" The guests
present were Mrs. o. lon ID NOurse Mrs
Lawrence Darby, Miss Sallie Griffith, Mrs
Alex. Gassaway.
On Monday night the young people of this
town gave most enjoyable skating party
on the lake. large fire had been built on
the rocks in the centre of the lake, serving u
assist the moon 10 lighting up the place
The young ladies did remarkably well con
sid ERIN that the ice was rough with the re-
cent snow, and that none OF them had ever
skaIed before. The party left the lake At
$50 O'Clock and adjourned To the home OF
Miss Maude Broome, where very delightful
evening was spent. Those present we're Misses
Virginia Andrews, Maude Broome, Lille
q reen, Louise Higgins, Bessie Garrett, Van
della Tschifely aud Hannah Warield, and
Messrs Fred Reading, Reginald West, Jack
Realing, John Henderson, Edward Deets,
Earl Wall, Wilson Tschiifsly, Clyde Griffith.
Joseph Cashell and Ed win Broome.
Feb. 10, 1902. YoLANDE.