Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-01
NEW YEARS EVENTS
Many Interesting Parties Here and
In The County.
DANCING INDUCED IN BY YOUNG
While Cards, Suppers, Dinners and
Other Amusements Are Also a
Feature of the Gay and
Festive Holiday Season.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Crawford were
the host and hostess at a very charm
ing dance given at their handsome
home on South Queen street Tuesday
evening to large number of guests,
| in honor of the members of the house
party at their home--Miss Seaich, of
New York; Miss Jean Bowers, of
| Washington, and Miss Hallahan. of
New York.
| The music was furnished by Thomp
son orchestra, and splendid pro-
gram of dancing was rendered. Re-
| freshments were served at II o'clock
After the advent Of the New Yeai
the younger folk turned the party in
to a leap year dance, and much mer.
riment resulted The out-of-towr
guests were:
Miss Nellie Reddig, of Shippens
burg, Pa; Miss Smith, of Panama
Miss McCrorey, of Birmingham, Ala. !;
Miss Geraldine Scholnowolf, of Bal
timore; the Messrs. Smith, of Cham
bersburg; Mr.. Thomas Byrd. Of Win
chester; Mr.. Newton Bosler, of Car
Isle; MIR. Meade Bowers. of Wash
ington.
Masquerade Hay Ride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caskey en-.
tertained large number of friends
a. their home on West Race street
Tuesday night, The earlier hours of
lfhe evening were devotad to jolly
masquerade hay ride about the city.
after which the guests returned t.
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Caskey.
Luncheon was served at late hour
The affair was a most enjoyable one
and the merry party did not disperst
until after the New Year had been
ushered in.
The affair was given in honor of
Mr.. Walsh and Mr. Barker, of Balti-
more.
Party at Hedgcsyilie.
DR.. and Mrs. Calvin Clay enter
tanned number OF their friends at
| New Years party at their home at
Hedgesville in honor of their guest,
Miss Pearl Hughes, of Charles Town,
sister OF Mrs Clay The evening was
spent in playing cards. During the
evening punch was served and toward
midnight dainty luncheon. AT Il
o'clock the guests saluted the new
year by a salute from gun. The
guests present were: Mr. and Mrs
James W. Gresham, Misses Edna But
Ter, Fay Miller, Maude and Ethel
Richard, Nellie and Mabel Ross, Leo
la Brown. Mrs. William Poisal and
Messrs. Hunter and Lewis Harris,
Lauck Bell Charles Triplett, Of Shep-
herdstown, and Arthur Ross.
New Years Party.
A very pretty New Years party
was given by Misses Dora and Eleanor
Wolfensberger at their home on North
Maple avenue, to a large number OF
| their friends. The evening was spent
| In games and other amusements. As
the old year was going out and the
new coming in the guests were invit-
ed to the dining room to partake of
refreshments. In the early hours of
the morning the guests departed for
| their homes. The out-of-town guests
we're: Miss Daisy Berger, Miss Nor
ris, Mr.. Henry Berger, of Hagers-
town; and Miss Edith Nicely. of Bed
| ington.
Gave An Oyster Supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis F. Evans en-
tertained small party Of friends at
their home in Arden district Tuesday
evening at an oyster supper. The af-
fair was in honor of Mrs. w. H. Van
Metre and Miss Grace Townsend, Of
Brunswick, and in addition to these
the following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. VanMetre, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Myers and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Turner and chill
dren.
A program OF instrumental and vo-
cal music, recitations, etc, was Civ
en-. The event was an enjoyable one.
Stag Party.
Mr.. William Carper delightfully."- en-
tertained a number of his gentlemen
| friends at his home on West King
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