Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
Mrs. ]. v. Mcsherry Entertained
Friends This Afternoon.
PRETTY DANCE IN THE HOBBS HALL
Enjoyable Affair In Honor of Mr.
Dewitt Gerhardt, Jr., Friday
Evening Mrs. Tabler En-
tertains at Cards.

= Mrs. ]. w. McSherry entertained a
large number of guests at her hand
some home on East Burke street this
afternoon from 2.30 to o'clock, in
honor of Mrs. Stephen R. Snodgrass.
The occasion was card party,
hearts being played The decorations
were very handsome and consisted of
holly and poinsetta.
Those who received the guests were
Mrs. McSherry, her. daughter, Mrs. II.
ID. Fuller, her granddaughter, Miss
Virginia Fuller, of Winchester.
An elaborate supper was served at
the conclusion Of play, and those who
served were as follows: Mrs. w. H..
Crawford, Mrs. Bessie X. Lamon, Mrs.
Il. Boyd Faulkner, Mrs. C. ]. Faulk-
ner, Mrs. Stuart w. Walker, Miss May
Faulkner
The out-of-town guests were Miss
Saeich, of New York; Miss Reddig, Of
Shippensburg, Pa; Miss Halahan, of
4NCW lOti-t wa o. II. ~ 4 bAASA oAiN
daughter, Miss Virginia Fuller, Of Win
chester.
Was Pretty Event.
Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt, jr., who is
home from Pittsburg. spending the
holidays, was given a dance by his
mother, Mrs. L. Dew. Gerhardt, at
the Hobbs hall last night, which was
attended by numerous friends Of the.
young man. "A lovely time" was the
unanimous verdict of everyone pre-
sent. Although it was an informal
hop, Mrs. Gerhardt, assisted by her
husband, received and cared for their
guests in a delightful manner, making
the evening pleasant from start to
finish The dance began at $50
o'clock, refreshments were served at
10 O'clock and shortly before IL the
guests heard with regret the strains
of Home Sweet Home" Thompsons
orchestra furnished the music
Those who attended speak of the
dance as one of the prettiest ever
given in Martinsburg, and we CON
graduate Mrs. Gerhardt upon the sue
cess OF the affair, and her son UPON
being the lucky recipient OF so splon-
did social event.
Those who attended were: Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G.. Smith, Mrs. F.. M. Yerick,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Sencindiver, Misses
Seaich and Halahan, of New York;
Miss Campbell, of Hampton. Va
neal, Nell Westenhaver, Laura Nest
enhaver, Mary Anderson, limo, Minnie
and Ella Potter Thompson, Nell and
Annie Lamar, Ethel and Irez Boyer,
Ruth Helms, Louise Foreman. Alice
Shoemaker, Ethel Miller, Alice Hors-
fall, Carrie. and Nell Hess and Mes
srs. Patterson, of Keyser; Campbell,
of Hampton, Va; Lewis. Of Aalaba-
ma; Edgar Henshaw, George Hers
fall, James Rothwell, G. NJ. Seibcrt,
Earl Watson, Dave LamoD, Harry
Downs, Frank Dunn. Allen Emmcrt,
Charles Anderson, James Thompson,
Henry Hess, Guy Felker, Roscoe La
mar, Mervin Langford, Herbert Han
mis-, William Boyer, Weber Foreman,
Jack and Douglas Crawford, Ed end
Dan Dennis, Charles Roush. Tom Lee
men, Granville Smith, Meaie Bowers,
James Showers, Robert Kimmell.
Card Party.
Mrs. M G. Tabler entertained a
large number of her friends at her
home on West King street, at beau
tiful card party Friday afternoon The
game of hearts was INDUCED in by
those present. After the diversion a
dainty luncheon was served The
house was tastefully trimmed with
pine and holly. The first prize was
won by Miss May Faulkner, the sec
ond by Mrs. Stephen r. Snodgrass,
and the consolation prize by Mrs. E.
G. Henshaw. Among the out-of-town
guests were: Miss Mary Tyler, Of
Hagerstown: Miss Reddig, of Shippens
burg. Pa; Miss Walker, of Washing
ton.
Gave a Box Party.
A box party was given by Mr.. AL
Ian Emmert to number of his gem
tlemen friends at the Central Opera
house this afternoon to witness the