Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
RIVERDALE SOCIETY.
al CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
RIVERDALE. Md, September n. 1909.
The little folks of Rverdaie spent {
pleasan time at the home of Master
Robert S. Carruthers Saturday afternoon
the 18th. the occasion being "A Boy
Blue party, in honor of his fifth birth
day. Master Robert. in his costume OF
Little Boy Blue" presented each one
with horn upon arrival. and they were
soon making all the noise possible. Sheer
were in the meadow. and the little ones
were given bags and sent out to find
them. Master Buntie Willis. among the
other smaller ones. was awarded first
prize for finding tn" most sheep, and
Elizabeth Hutchinson second prize, fol
finding the black sheep. Among the
larger children, Herbert Schaefer and
Frank Gather We're awarded first and
second prizes. respectively. for finding
the greatest number of sheep. Favors
were then drawn for, each child drawing
twice. Twenty-one little folks were seat
ed at Ions table, which was arranged
with a raised piece surrounded with
flowers favor was at each plate in
the form of funny roly-poly men and
women After refreshments had been
served the children repaired to the lawn,
where a string had been elevated with
,ass of peanuts attached. At a given
signal ten ladies present struck the pea
nut bags and the children scrambled for
the scattered peanuts.
The guests were Louise Worley, Horace
Snowden, Clifford Collier, Herbert
Schaefer Elizabeth Hoffman, Bessie
Welsh. Selby Stein. Frank Gather.
Marion Hanford Alfred De Groot, Paul
Lewis, Joseph and Ann Waters. Elizabeth
and Judson Hutchinson. Buntie Willis,
Hilda Gather Marion Hutchinson. Julia
Stein and the host. Others present were
Mr. and Mrs. Gather Mrs. Stein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. r. De Groot Mrs. D. A. Reed,
Mrs. j. H. Schaefer, Mrs. J. B. Waters
Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs. Willis. Mrs. Lewis
Mrs Hoffman, Mrs. Collier, Mr.. and Mrs
McBath. Misses katherine Waters, Elsie
De GroOt, Esther Collier. Ada Barr
Schaefer and Welsh. Master Robert was
the recipient of many remembrances from
his little friends.
The Mothers Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained Thursday evening at Riverside,
the home of Mrs. Dimmick, who had as
sisting her Miss Airline Dimmick and Miss
Edith Arbegust. The house was taste
fully decorated with autumn foliage and
flowers. the dining room being particular
ly attractive. the decorations being gold
Ell rod and ferns, while the soft light
of many candles beautified the scene A
Penny For Your Thoughts" an exciting
contest. the answers to which were sought
upon the face and back of a penny, was
entered into with a great deal Of interest
by the guests, the result being tie be-
tween Mrs. Fl. +. Lewis and Mrs. B. G..
Wheeler, Mrs Wheeler being the ultimate
winner and Mrs. II. Stailey was awarded
the BOBBY prize. The occasion was noted
the most enjoyable of the past year.
In attendance were Mrs. Thomas Kelly,
Mrs. William Donovan. Mrs. w. Braun.
Mrs. r. f. ONeill, Mrs. F. NJ. Willis, Mrs.
Joseph Tanning, Mrs. H. E. Lewis, Mrs.
H. r. De Groot. Mrs. Dimmick, Miss
Airline Dimmick Miss Edith Arbegust and
Master Buntie Willis.
Mr.. Castell and family, who have been
occupying the residence Of Mr.. Edward