Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
EVANSVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Colonial Ball Given by Members of
H1verdale Citizens Association.

special Correspondence of The Star
HfATTSVILLE, Nd, December 30 1907.
ne coiohlai ball given in Masonic Hall
mere last evening by the Riverdala Cg,t
Se!s Association Incorporated was lar,el,,
attended and pronounced success CHESTS
we're present from Washington. Hvatrs-
shle. RlVerdale and the contiguous neigh,
tD ,,ai The committee on arrangements
,Iciuaed Messrs. Chas. J. Wagner n A
meyer II. E. Lewis John r Risdon and
IaIfy WEIGH. Some of those present ,yera
Sol j. L. MCGEE and Miss MCGEE Mr. and
n nns S Sohn Il. Risdon, Mrs. c. E. Steinmeyer
ond Miss Ruth Steinmeyer. Mr. and Mrs
" "A Meyer, Miss Maize Never, Mr. ami
MIS-. Charles r. Mangum, Airs SllipIey and
the Misses Katherine and Emily Shinle,,
me- r. ana Mrs. C. b. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs
:. L. Naumann, the Misses Marie and Ce-
ieste Mcfarland. Mr.. and Mrs J. A.
thompson, Mrs. White, Mrs. E. NJ En-.
rich' Miss Grace Walters, Miss Bessie Bar
per- MISS Pearl Gaskins, Mamie Browning
MISS Nora Tobin, Miss Sizer, the Misses
Glanchett, and Messrs. e. Becker. Louis
and Harold Whiting, Peter Gait Paul Me
f Eari 81, David Tanning, Paul Herring.
Pu!liam, H. II. Rodier. e f. Albright.
Steve Sheehy, John Cater A. f. Cox, Mr.,
Bryant, Chas. Weeks, William Rogers,
Bert Raymond, NJ. Carley, w. Swartz, E.
sociation announces that it's next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs c. e.
Steinmeyer, Riverdale, Tuesday, January
10.
The Christmas celebration of the Sunday
school of the Hyattsville NJ e Church
south was held last evening at the church
on Columbia avenue, the auditorium being
crowded to the doors A large Christmas
tree beautifully decorated and laden with
presents and good things for the scholars
ornamented the front of the church. Mr.
Percy G. Bowen enacted the role of Santa
Claus in a clever manner, being assisted
Dow
Frank A. Tyler, the superintendent of the
Sunday school. Mr.. James NJ. Hall and the
teachers received useful gifts. Mr. Gilbert
D. Fox had charge of the musical fea-
lures of the entertainment. and the chorus
singing especially fine. Some of those
who recited were Miss Lizzie Burgess, Ger
trude Lusby, Ida Scaggs, Mollie Dorr,
Edna Gage and Miss Knopf, and Willard
Hall. Medals for attendance and perfec-
ton in Rotations were awarded Katie
Lusby. Elsie May Guide and Ruth Hall.
The Christmas entertainment of the Sun
day school of the Presbyterian Church,
Rverdale, was held last evening. and was
largely attended. A beautiful Christmas
tree delighted the young ones and Mr..
J. H. Schaffer assumed the role of Santa
Claus in an acceptable manner. Mrs. F. c.
Burrhus had charge of the musical and
literary program in which the pupils of
the school participated. Rev. Mr.. Reed, the
pastor, was remembered by the congrega-
ton, and presents and candy were dis
tributed among the scholars.
Mr.. w. w. Maloney, member Of the town
council from the first ward, has presented
his resignation to the town clerk, Mr. john
f. Hickey, and the document will be acted
on at meeting of the mayor and council
this evening Saturday. Mr. Maloney was
reelected last May for two-year term,
and his resignation at this time is mat
ter of considerable regret, as he has rem
dered valuable service chairman of the
road committee and In other capacities. An
effort will be made to have him withdraw
the resignation. When seen last night by
The Star correspondent Mr.. Maloney stated
that he had no intention of Withdrawing
his resignation, and that he would insist
upon it being accepted. The charter pro-
vides that, in case of resignation. etc, the
mayor and common council shall ill the
vacancy Itsis understood that Mr. Ma
loney's resignation results from his dissat-
isfaction concerning certain features OF the
local administration relative to the man
agement of the roads