Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
RIvERDALE, MD.

Mrs Fl. III. Peck Of Ashland avenue will
leave December l for months visit with
relatives and friends i'm Ossining on the
Hudson. Brooklyn and near York city.
Mrs. III. T. DeGroot and Mrs. Charles
Dunlop entertained the Ladies' Auxiliary
and the Citizens Association Qnc.) at the
residence OF Mr. and Mrs. II. T. DeGroot,
Jefferson avenue, Wednesday evening.
The house was handsomely decorated
with fall flowers and autumn leaves. A
bountiful supper was served. consisting
of Boston baked beans, hot sausage, po-
tato salad and coffee. Among those who
contributed to the pleasure of the even
ing were Mrs +. NJ. Willis. who gave
several recitations; Miss Maize Meyer.
Mr. III. T.. Lewis. Miss Florence Lewis
Miss Susie Dunlop and Mr.. Craig. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. DeGroot, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. y. Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stein. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fan
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. Hammill Hoffman,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Risdon. Mrs. Braun,
Mrs. Thomas Kelly. Mrs. Donavan, Mrs.
Willis. Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. O'Neil. Mrs. Far
nam, Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. Morris, Mrs. A.
F. Browning, Miss Hurley. Mrs. Heness.
Mrs. Shipley, Mrs. II. f. Lewis, Mrs.
Carlton. Mrs. Steinmeyer, Mr.. Craig, Col.
MCGEE Mr.. Wheeler Mr.. Causie Morris,
Miss Susie Dunlop. Miss Maize Meyer,
Miss Florence Lewis. Miss Edith De-
Groot Mrs. Voigt, Miss Elsie DeGroot.
Mr.. Howard Dunlop. Mr.. Aubrey
Knowles. Mr. Willie DeGroot. Mr.. Alfred
DeGroot little julie Stein. Bunty Willis
and Curtis DeGroot Mrs. Blundon and
family are now occupying the Earl prop
Hendricks of Riverdale and Miss Eliza
beth c. Clayton of Washington were
married November :; in Washington.
After December l Mr. and Mrs. Hen
bricks will make their home i'm River
dale. The following persons were guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Willis of East
Riverdale during the past week: Mrs.
Alice Zook of Washington; Mrs Gather
inc Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs ID. j. Duckwith
and daughter Mildred of Brookland. ID.
c.: Mrs p. +. Little and Mr.. Hugo Slat-
ter of Indian Head, Md. Mrs. b. c.
Wheeler. who has been spending the past
month visiting relatives in New York, is
expected to return to her home in East
Riverdale about November .. Mrs. $. X
Welsh of Lafayette avenue is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Clark. West Ar
lington. Md. Mrs. T. Milton Harr is Wis
ting relatives i'm Baltimore. 4 large
crowd attended the harvest home festi-
val at Calvert mansion Wednesday even
ing. October -. The display of vegeta-
bles preserves, jellies. pickles, etc, was
large and the contest very interesting
The poultry exhibition was of a very
high class. Mr.. a. l.. Gardner acted as
gave general satisfaction. Mr.. W. c.
Gray was the moving spirit and a large
share of the success is due to him. Re-
freshments were served and dancing was
INDUCED in. Altogether the affair was
a very successful one. Mrs. j. r. Ris-
don placed the awards on fruits and jel-
lies. The prizes were awarded to Mrs
Joseph Tanning, Mr.. F. NJ. Willis, Mrs
w. c. Gray. Mrs. Alice Kelley, Mrs. G..
A. Meyer. Mrs. Harry Stailey. Mrs.
Mrs Rnylo
Williams. Mrs. III. f. Lewis and Mrs
Espey. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Wat
kins of West Riverdale had as their
guests Sunday Mr.. Robert l.. Mathers,
Misses Hattie A. Mathers and Ella Gou-
han of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Messrs. Harold F. Canella Albert Eel
ter. Mrs. Sarah Carrick and Mrs Lucy
Steel of Washington. Miss Aliene Dim
mick of East Riverdale is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. w. Il. Wad-
dy has closed up her home here and is
spending the winter in Washington. The
young ladies of the Presbyterian Church
met in the Library building Wednesday
evening last to organize Philathea
class. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Clifton j. Hicks: secretary.
Miss Mary Edison: assistant secretary.
Miss Gertrude McWhirt; treasurer. Miss
Ruth Chase: teacher. Mrs. John II.
Mitchell, and reporter, Miss Ella Chaun-
cey. After the business was transacted
refreshments were served by Mrs l.. l.
Hicks and Mrs. William Edison Miss
Maggie Cleary was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Brady Wednesday last
Mrs. Harry T. Overstreet and Miss Doro-
thy have returned to their home on
Adams avenue after an extensive trim
through the west Mrs. Harry Wilkins
has returned to her home on MARYLAND
avenue after spending several days with
her mother, Mrs. Lizer of Laurel Md.