Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
Washington Grove News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,


WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
July 81, 1904.
The Washington District Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church held services at
Washington Grove today. Mrs. J. Wal
ter Duvall presided at the II o'clock
service Miss Janet Kemp, professor OF
sociology in the Lucy Webb Hayes Train
ing School. spoke on the general work
of the Home Missionary Society among
the degraded and outcast in this country;
Mrs. Grace Lnger sang The Holy City, u
Mrs. Benz. Plat offered prayer and MISS
Ada Weir of Baltimore read the Bible les
SON. At o'clock the evening service was
presided over by Mrs. Clara L. Roach.
Miss Bertha Sanford, a nurse-deaconess
of Sibley Hospital, spoke on the different
lines of work of the deaconess life. Mrs.
Gertrude Dana Brockway and Miss San
ford sang solos.
Mr.. Henry Craig and family have taken
the Lockermann cottage on the circle 1or
the rest of the season
Mr. Fred Bradford of LIST avenue has
his mother and father as his guests.
Miss Sara Reed of Greensboro, Pa, is
visiting Miss Helen WEIGH of 4th avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur D. Bennett spent
TODAY here with his father, Mr.. ThOs. d.
Bennett of LIST avenue
Mrs. Forest Gatchell of 4th avenue has
as her guests today her father, Mr.. Dixon.
Mr. Frank Meyers spent today at the
Grove Hotel with his mother.
Mr. Clarence Welch is visiting his
father, who resides on 4th avenue.
Mr.. Reginald Hurdle, who has been
spending a short time in Washington,
has returned to the Grove.
Miss Mary E. Mllburn, who has been the
guest of friends in New London, Conn,
for several weeks past has returned to
Miss Ella Stinemetz is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Robt. L. Barnes of Chestnut
avenue.
Miss Edith Riley is at the Grove on a
nue.
Miss Edith Wise is visiting Miss Helen
Merriam of Grove avenue.
Some of the younger residents of the
Grove enjoyed straw ride last night to
Laytonsviile. Those in the party were
Carroll Walker, Gertrude Wiber, Florence
Meyers. Janet Walker, Irene Meyers,
Ethel Foster. Belle Cissell, Louise Cisseli
and Jay McCathran. Ralph Wilson, Tom
Wilson, Gordon Harrow, Robert Baines,
Richard Baines, Ben Harlan; Ralph Wi
Der. They were accompanied by Miss
Ella Stinemetz. Mrs. D. E. Wiber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Baines.
Miss Fannie Brown, Miss Edna Shaw
and Miss Jennie Morrison are the guests
of Miss Florine Walker Of Grove avenue
for few days.
MISS AucZ IdThcT, VINO mas Oeen the
guest of Miss Florine Walker, returns to
Washington tomorrow.
Rev. Page Milburn, who has been spend
ing his vacation at the Grove, has re-
turned to his home in Baltimore
The officers and members of the Wash
ington Grove Athletic Association are at
work on their plans for field day, which,
Will occur on Woodward field Labor day
At meeting OF the association last night
Mr.. James Carter was elected manager of
the base ball team.
Mr. Carl Van Emon spent Saturday
evening here as the guest of Mrs. Samuel
Walker.
Mrs. ]. Walter Duvall entertained Miss
Janet Kemp and Miss Bertha Sanford
over Sunday.
Miss Ada Weir of Baltimore spent todav
here with Mrs. James Carter of the Cir
Gle.
Mr.. Samuel Walker and Mr.. William
B. Hardy have each recently purchased
two building lots on Chestnut avenue,
which Is being built up very rapidly.