Evening star., 1909-02-28
ROCKVILLE SOCIETY.

Janet Montgomery will be the name OK
the Montgomery county chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
which will be organized here next month.
The name was selected at a meeting OK
the ladies interested In the formation OK
the chapter. and is in honor Of Gen.
Richard Montgomery. Following the
meeting, the ladies visited historic Hun
gerford Tavern, on Washington street.
where the first public meeting was held
In this county to take action In behalf or
American freedom. and 1t Is stated that
the sentiment Is strongly in favor OF pur-
chasing the property. provided sufficient
funds can be raised. as headquarters
for the D. A. R. In this country. 1t Is
thought the chapter will start with
membership Of about forty. and from all
parts of the county.
One OF the most pleasing of recent
events in Rockville was an entertainment
given a few evenings ago by the Junior
Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church.
which was held In the Sunday school
room. The program included music. reci-
participated in by Misses Lydia Almoney,
Julia Fearon. Airline Mcfarland Eliza
beth and Ellen Offutt. Elizabeth Dawson.
Elizabeth Higgins, Marjorie Beck Louise
Larcombe, Marjorie Hall. Mary Dawson.
the Misses England, Cashell Hicks and
others. The proceeds, which amounted to
about $40, will be applied to paying the
tuition in mission school Of a poor girl
in North Carolina.
The last meeting Of the Newcomb Club
of the Bethesda neighborhood was held
at the home Of Mrs. Henry I. Newcomb.
Mrs Charles H. Nourse has returned
to her home at Darnestown after spend
ing several weeks visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Morris Haines. in Carroll county.
Miss Josephine Dawson and Mr.. Rich
ard Allnutt gave euchre party In the
town hall at Dawsonvile a few evenings
ago. their guests including Mr. and Mrs.
John Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Allnutt. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Darby, Mrs.
Upton D. Nourse. Misses Elsie and Mary
Byrd, Kathleen Rhoues Grace CLANCY.
Nina Jones. Margaret Lyddane. Messrs.
John and Joseph Byrd. Nicholas and VIII
liam Dawson. Benoni Allnutt. Roger
Darby, Lawrence Darby and Frank Dy-
son. Light refreshments were served.
Mrs Brooke Vincent, Mrs. Charles
Dufief and Miss Lulu Beall of the Darnes-
town neighborhood are visiting friends In
Washington.
Miss Laura Clark OF Washington is
the guest of the Misses Tschidely. near
Jamestown.
Mrs. Rebecca Dickson Of PhiladelphiA
is guest at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
Henry Runner at Kensington.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph T. Moore have re-
turned to their home in Olney district
after spending several weeks In New
York city.
The colonial supper and reception given
in the banquet hall of the Rockville Bap-
tist Church last Monday evening was Q
gratifying success financially and so
per. the receiving party consisting Of Mr..
c. Norman Bouic as George Washington:
Miss Isabel Veirs. as Mrs. Washington.
and Misses Mabel Haney and Esteiie
Custis, respectively. During the even
ing a pleasing musical program was rem
dered. those participating including Mrs.
Susie ker. Misses Mary Almoney and
MILAN. Roger J. whiteford. M. w.
Hendry. Joseph Reading. William r.
Prettyman, Edward L. Green and Bach0
Albert.
Mrs, John Williams OF Jacksonville has
issued invitations to a card party at her
home the evening Of March ).
Mrs Virginia Green of Phelps. New
York Is spending several weeks at the
home Of Mrs. Anna Sellman, near Comus.
this county.
Miss Sophie Featherstone of New York
Is visiting friends in Olney district.
County Treasurer Robert G. Hilton has
returned to Rockville from trip TO New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Miss Mamie Musgrove has returned to
her home near Brookeville after spending
a week with friends in washington.
Miss Kengla of Washington is the guest
IF her sister, Mrs. Grafton Holland, near
Olney.
Miss Louise Higgins entertained a mum d.
ber Of her young friends at her home
near Potomac a few evenings ago. She
was assisted in receiving her guests by
Miss Ethel Ingalls,. Games of various
kinds were played and refreshments were
served.
Miss Eva Jones of the Brookeville
neighborhood is in Washington for stay
Of several days.
Miss Rose Armstrong is home from Ber-
rvyille Va. where she was the guest OK
friends.
Miss Belle Neville OF Conneatville. N.
Y, is the guest of Mrs. w. c. Beck.
Representatives Of the Irving and Poe
literary societies of the Rockville Hlgh
School engaged in an interesting DEBATE
Monday afternoon. when they discussed
the relative merits Of George Wash
Inston and Napoleon Bonaparte as gen.
erals The decision was in favor OF Gen.
Those who took part were
Misses Ruby Robertson. Estelle Ricketts.
Lucy Brewer and Frances English ana
Messrs Edgar Reed. Harry Beall, VIII
liam Beck and Jack Janney.
Mr. and Mrs L. L. Nicholson OF
Washington were visitors to Rockville
during the week.
Mrs John z. West visited friends In
during the week
Miss Louise Parsley of Brookeville IL
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. George C. Lewis of this place has
oeen appointed an aid on the staff or
Mai Gen Bell for the Inauguration.
Misses Dorothy Ruff and Winifred VIII
son of Washington. are visiting friends
aear Sandy Spring.
Mrs J. M. S. Bowie of Kensington was
he hostess Tuesday afternoon al card
party. her guests including about twenty
aides of Kensington and vicinity.
Miss Catharine Edwards has returned
o her home In Baltimore after visiting
riends in Kensington.
CAMDEN.
special Correspondence OF The Star.
CAMDEN. S. c., February 25. 1909.