Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
RIvERDALE SOCIETY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RIvERDALE. Md. October 8, 1909.
Col. ]. L. MCGEE of Jefferson avenue is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. D. H. Yant,
jr., at Cambridge, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Thompson of Jefferson avenue have
moved to Washington for the winter
months. Mrs. w. B. Severe has returned
to her home on Cleveland avenue after
spending a week in New York. Miss
Helen Benton of Washington was the
weekend guest of Miss Ernestine Ciac-
chetti, Spencer street, Hyattsville. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Baines have closed their
summer home here and have moved to
Washington for the winter. Mrs. John
Sarcks of Havre de Grace is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. l.. o. McCubbin. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Risdon. Adams ave-
nue.. Mrs. r. l.. Raybold is spending a
week with relatives in Lincoln, Va. Mrs.
S. j. Mcleod, accompanied by her sister,
here and have gone to Washington for
the winter. The Rverdale Citizens AS
ISOLATION Unc) gave a very interesting
smoker Monday evening. October T. at
Rfsdon's Hail. A large crowd was in at
tendance, and much good should result
from this meeting; everybody present
seemed to take an interest in the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Finkelstein of Washington
gave an interesting exhibition of bag
punching. and Mr.; Dony. couple of
Bath on the piano. and Mr. Allie Bowers
favored the company with a clog dance.
Pipes, tobacco and cigars were plentiful
ly furnished. and coffee and sausage
Groot, the newly elected president, called
the meeting to order. Mrs. Sarah N. Mel
son of Roanoke, Va, is visiting her cou-
sin. Mrs. George J. Chauncey. Madison
avenue: Mrs. J. r. Risdon. assisted by
Mrs. Warren Wagner and Mrs. Alma d.
Mangum. entertained the Ladies' AuXil-
iary and the Riverdale Citizens Assoca-
ton Monday evening, October 5. A large
number were present and every one
seemed to enjoy the evenings entertain
ment. Musical selections and guessing
contests We're INDUCED in. Mrs. Alma X.
Mangum won the first prize in the geo.
graphical contest and Mr.. Carlton won in
the T contest Mrs. r. NJ. Willis rem
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. Mr..
and Mrs. Won Steinmeyer Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham, Mr.. and
Mrs. ThOrne Mr.. and Mrs. Risdon. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neill. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton, MI B. c. Wheeler, Mr.. E. Severe,
Mr.. Gray, Mrs. Tanning. Mrs. Willis. Mrs.
Braun. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. H. r. De Groot.
Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. Shipley.
Miss Terry, Mrs. Lynch. Mrs. Warner.
Mrs. Burlingame, Miss NJ. Meyer. Mrs.
Severe. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Bullock,
Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Wilhoit. Mrs.
b. c. Wheeler is visiting friends in
Rochester, n. Y.
Miss Grace Hopper has returned to her
home in Washington after spending the
summer with her cousin, Miss Mary Hur-
ley. Miss Nellie Burlingame Of Wash
ington gave Mrs. w. B. Severe a surprise
party at her home, Boulevard Point Mon
day evening last. Among those present
were Mrs c. E. Steinmeyer, Mrs. Henry
Buriingame, Mrs. William King. Miss
Nellie Burlingame. Miss Pauline Tisinger,
Miss Margaret Chambers Miss Mildred
Lynn. Miss Nellie Lyoh. Miss Marie
Maloney. Miss Make Meyer, Miss Pauline
Richards, Miss Sophia Zupnik Miss Flor
ence Lewis and. Messrs. David Hart, Jo-
seph Tanning, Harold Whiting. Thomas
Lyon, Byron Morse, William Meyer,
James e. Severe, Miss Charlotte and Mr..
James Severe. ST. Mrs. w. ]. Allen of
East Riverdale is visiting relatives in
Georgetown, ID. c.
Mrs. Gilia Collier of Jefferson avenue
is spending a few days with relatives in
Washington. Miss Emily Maddox of
Washington is the guest Of Miss Frances
Browning. Frankview. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
J. Simons of Charleston, s. c., and Mrs.
NJ Heller Of King street Snent Thurs