Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-09
HAPPY NEW YEARS
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
harrisburg Elks Keep Open
Mouse Day and Night.

LARGE DANCING PARTY
ATT C. M. LAhfkR'SI
Mrs. 8 w. Walker Erssrtained tues
dax Travel Club at Chatting Dish
sanper--Msss Laura wentz Enter
tained Lot Of Young FoIks-Mra.
MAX Robinson Gives. Card rarty.
From The World OF Saturday.
The principal social event here ON
New Years day was the annual re-
ception and spread ct the Eixs IN their
lodge room. They kept open house
from o'clock In the afternoon till
II O'Clock at night. Visiting brethren
were there from Charles Town. Win
chester. Cumberland aud elsewhere.
some travelling men from ali over the
country and many friends OF the Elks
from town
A cold lunch aad liquid refresh
ments we're on tap ali the time and
in the greatest abundance. The lodge
room at night was, especially, the
scene OF much FIN aud jolllty that
was enjoyed by the visitors no less
than the Elks themselves.
A feature OF the night session was
the music by the Marshall orchestra,
with Mr.. Ben Dooley as director. So
we'll did he acQuit himself chat he
was presented with a handsome
bunch Of celery. Mr.. Dooley feeling
~ thanked the generous donors for
their beautiful gift and then stuffed
the Kalamazoo product in his coat
pocket, the tops looking like a huge
chrysanthemum.
Altogether the function was most
enjoyable and the non.members voted
the Ellss princes OF entertainers. The
clock struck eleven too soon. even
for the orchestra.
Dancing Party.
One OF the most enjoyable social
events of the Christmas holidays In
Martinsburg was the New Years
dance given by Misses Nellie and
Annie Lamar last night at their home
ON West Burke street.
Those present we're Misses Ruth
Helms, Dorothy Buriette. Louise
Foreman. Nellie Hess, Virginia Gey-
er Ethel Miller, Margaret Hess,
Laura shepherd, Allie Michael;
Messrs. Earl Watson, Guy Felker
Chas. Rousch, Dick Gerhardt, c. v.
Feller, Charles Anderson. d. F. Jam.
eson. Martin Michael, Henry Hess.
Thomas Linen, Granville Smith. Ed
gar Henshaw, Roy Grove, Roscoe and
Richard Lamar and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
3. Seacindiver; Miss Gertrude Adams
Mr.. Fred Wright and Mr., Wetzel,
Winchester; Miss Florence Lamar,
Washington; Miss Toris Newton, Mon
roe, La and Miss Alice Bowers,
Frederick.
The house was tastefully trimmed
with eversreens, cut flowers and pot
ted plants.
A buffet lunch and fruit punch
were served In the dining room.
chIldren's Party.
Miss Laura wentx charmingly en-
tertained about a score of her girl
and boy friends at New Years
party yesterday from to o'clock
p. m. at the residence Of Mr.. ira
Decker West Race street, where Miss
wentz makes her home.
The young folks enjoyed themselves
hugely in playing games and dancing,
with plenty OF music ON the piano.
Bountious refreshments were served
to which all did full justice. ALI were
sorry when good nights had to be
said.
Mrs. Robinson EntertsIns.
Mrs. Max Robinson, East King
street, will entertain number Of
young people at cards tonight in hon
or of Mrs. Higgins and Miss Edith
Higgins, of New York, and Miss Bes-
sic Lamon, of Washington, who are
visiting In this city.
Mrs. Walker Entertains.
Mrs. stuart w. Walker entertained
the Tuesday Travel club very delight
FULLY at chatting dish supper last
evening at her East Burke street res
idence. Her guests numbered about