Evening star., 1909-03-07
ROCKVILLE SOCIETY.

ROCKVILLE SOCIETY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 6. 1909.
Miss Sophie Higgins was the hostess OF
the Rockville Woman's Club at its regu-
lar bi-weekly meeting yesterday after
noon. The program rendered included re-
sponses from Jerome X. Jerome, round
table on early American Sculptors, con-
Quoted by Miss Lille Anderson. a paper
on the caricaturist Dore. by Miss Rose
Armstrong, and a conversation period.
Richard L. Edmonston and little son
Of East Liverpool, Ohio. spent the week
in Rockville as guests of Mr.. Edmon-
ston's father, Edward o. Edmonston.
Mrs Josephine HELEN Of New York is
the guest of her niece. Mrs. Berry h.
Clark, near Silver Spring.
gone to Baltimore for stay Of several
weeks.
Mrs Richard H. Miles was the hostess
at supper at her home at Gaithersburg
last evening. her guests including the
members of the faculty Of the Gathers
burg High School and several others, as
follows: Prof. and Mrs. Ira c. Whtacre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson s. Ward: Misses
Maude v. Broome, Minnie 1. Mcllwee,
Carrie Devilbliss and Anna Pace and
Edwin w. BrOome.
Mrs. John T. Williams gave euchre
party at her home at Dawsonvile last
evening, her guests including Misses
Kathleen Rhodes Josie Dawson. Elsie
and Mary Byrd. Nora and Jane Williams.
Clara Jennings, Grace CLANCY. Mamie
Allnutt, Mrs. Upton D. Nourse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Darby, Messrs Clyde Griffith,
Nicholas Dawson, William Dawson, Sam
uel Byrd, Ernest and Smith Allnutt, Jo-
seph Byrd, Henry Allnutt, Roger Darby
and others. A collation. was served.
Mrs Ernest II. Darby has returned to
her home near Jamestown after spending
several weeks visiting in Baltimore.
Miss Mamie Jones has returned to Ken
sington after spending several weeks WIS.,
iting in Baltimore.
Walter Higgins of Pennsylvania visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Hig
gins, here during the week.
Mrs John B; Camp and daughter. Miss
Bessie. Of Cleveland, Ohio, were the
inauguration guests Of Col. and Mrs. J.
d. Sumner at kensington.
The literary department of the Epworth
League OF Grace NJ E. Church. Gathers
burg. gave a pleasing entertainment in
the Sunday school room last evening. Mr..
Thomas J. Owens presided and the pro-
gram rendered included a reading by Miss
Minnie Briggs, recitation by Miss Floyd
Hyatt solo by Miss Katherine Ingle and
an address by Rev. Henry w. Burrrus.
Miss Louise Cashell has returned to her
home at Lay Hill from a. visit to friends
in Washington eJl-at 5. @f-
Miss Fannie Young OF the Damascus
neighborhood was the recent guest Of
Miss Elsie Keigler at EllicOtt City
Mr.. Robert Welsh, who Is student at
the University of Virginia. visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Welsh.
here during the week.
Col. William Dorsey of this place. was
the inauguration guest of his son, Mr..
Lee s. Dorsey, in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramey of Washington
are guests of Mrs. Rameys parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Viett at this place.
Mrs. William M. Davis, spent several
days during the week with relatives in
Washington.
The members Of the Newcnmb Club of
the Bethesda neishborhood were charm
ingly entertained a few evenings ago by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Newcomb at
Bethesda Park. Pleasing features of the
evening were several piano selections by
Miss Lavinia Wagner, a recitation, 1.-The
Last Hymn" by Mrs Helen Chitty; sew
eral solos by Mrs. Ralph Burgess who
was accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Newcomb. and the dancing of the mnuet
by Misses Ellsworth and Winifred New
comb. little daughters Of the host and
hostess. A splendid supper was served.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Burgess. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c.
Drum-Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs H. Nj. New
comb. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Green. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bolinger, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T..
Newcomb Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs
Norris Croxal. Mrs. S. c. Briggs, Mrs.
Orrel Chamberlain, Mrs. Chitty. Mrs. Nor
rison. Misses Bessie Hodges Lavinia
Wagner, Larman. Lena Rowe, Messrs
Arthur Churchill. Urban Wagner, Jed
Cuttings Paul Morrison. Stanhope Flour
noy. Miss Turner and Rev. Parke 2.
Flournoy.
Miss Delmar Young of Damascus has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. O. NJ. Bur-
dette, at kensington.
DIR. and Mrs George L. Edmonds and
children spent the week with Mrs. Ed
mondS' mother in Washington.
Miss Grace Pumphrey of Germantown
spent several days during the week in
Rockville the guest Of her aunt, Miss
Elizabeth Pumphrey
Mrs. Edward Anderson was the guest
during the inauguration of her son, DIR. j.
Lawn Thompson, in Washington.
Children's Masked Ball.
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