Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Montgomery, for whom Montgomery
county was named. 1t will start with

Montgomery, for whom Montgomery
county was named. 1t will start with
membership of about forty.
Hungerford Tavern in Rockville. where.
according to tradition, Braddock, Wash
ington and Lafayette We're entertained.
and which has other historical interest,
will be the home of the organization In
this county. For many years the build
ing has been in the possession of the Rus
sell family and is now the property of
of William w. Russell, United
States minister to Venezuela. 1t is stated
that the tavern will probably be purchas-
ed by the Montgomery chapter and re-
stored.
DR.. B. W. Walling and daughter of
Poolesville. will return the coming week
from Florida. where they spent the win
ter. 1t is their purpose to visit the more
interesting of the old Florida towns on
their way home.
Miss Helen l.. Thomas of Sandy Spring
sailed few days ago for Naples. expect
ing to tremain abroad several months.
Mrs. James F. McDanields has return
ed to her home in Baltimore after spend
ing several weeks in Rockville as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. William E. Nor
gan.
upper section of the county entertained
at supper few evenings ago in honor of
the return of their son, MIR. Walter VIII
liams. who spent the winter in Florida
The guests included Misses Maud Get
zendanner, Emily Williams. Margaret
Lyddane, Clara Jennings, Bette Griffith.
Nellie Hersperger Gladys Williams and
Emma Hodson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lyddane, Messrs Edgar Chriswell. Dor
sey Williams. Joseph Byrd, w. l.. Schaf-
fer, Thomas Hersperger, Hempstone Crit
fifth, William Lyddane and others.
Miss Mary Welsh, a student at Swarth-
more College. is spending the spring holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Welsh, here.
Among. the approaching marriages of In
terest to the people of this vicinity is
that of Miss Rose Armstrong and Mr..
Somervile Dawson, both of Rockville.
place i'm May. Miss Armstrong is the
daughter of Mrs. Helen Armstrong and
the late Rev. A. 0. Armstrong and the
bride groom elect is a son of Mr.. John L.
Dawson.
neighborhood was entertained at it's meet
ing last week at the home of Mrs. Charles
Forrest Dickens, in Washington. Mrs.
Henry I. Newcomb presided in the abb
and an interesting program was rendered
After visiting relatives and friends in
the vicinity OF Beane, this county. where
he formerly resided, Mr.. Clarence VeirS
has returned to his home in the west.
Mrs Hugh Magruder has returned to
Baltimore after visit with her mother,
Mrs. E. B. Prettyman, here.
The Social Science Club of the lower
section of the county was entertained
a few evenings ago at the home of DR..
George H. Wright at Forest Glen, full
attendance of members. Prof. j. w.
Fewkes Of the National Museum, Rev.
Thomas ]. Packard of Rockville and Mr..
William B. Little delivered addresses. DIR.
Packard spoke of the aim of the Social
Service League. recently organized al
Rockville. especially in regard to its pur-
poses concerning the prevention and
treatment of tuberculosis among the poor
OF the county.
The first of series of meetings in the
interest Of the Social Service League of
Montgomery county will be held at Spen-
cerville next Wednesday. 1t will be ad-
dressed by DR.. William l.. Lewis of
Kensngton. Similar meetings will be held
in various sections of the county for the
purpose of arousing interest in the pur-
poses of the league.