Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
FALLS CHURCH.
eciai Correspondence of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va,

December 16, 1911.
Mrs. John Wallace McLane was the
guest of Mrs. j. N. Smith at Falls
Church Saturday. Mrs. Brist and sons
were Washington visitors Saturday.
The members of st. James Social Club
had a delightful meeting Thursday
evening at ST. James Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cobb will leave next Wednesday
for Bowling Green, Va, to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Cobb's
mother. Mrs. Sarah Hall of Washing
ton is the guest for several weeks Of
Mrs. Tunis C. Quick. Miss Pegram Of
Charlotte. N. c.. who was the guest
of Mrs. A. S. Duney for a fortnight,
has returned home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duffey expect shortly to remove to
Baltimore. The members of the Sun
beam Mission had a. very interesting
meeting Sunday morning. Special reci-
tations were given by Miss Winifred
Lee, Miss May FeEvick, Miss Minerva
Snoddy and Miss Virginia Richa rdson.
About twenty-five other children con-
tributed Rotations and songs to the
mornings pleasure and then the chill
dren formed in line and marched to the
manager. where the gifts they had pro-
vided for the orphan children at
Salem were laid. So generous were the
offerings that every one of the 1863
children will receive a nice Christmas
package from the Sunbeam Mission.
Mrs Amy c. Weech of Alexandria was
the guest this week of DR.. S. S. Lut-
trell and Miss Luttrell. Rev. T.. J.
Richardson spent Tuesday in Wash
ington. Miss Ruth Corbett of Wash
ington was a weekend visitor at the
home of Miss Katherine Munson at
West Falls Church. Mr.. George w.
Newell has gone to Chicago where he
will remain until after New Year.
Miss Duffey's dancing class met on FRI
ley. Miss Mildred Cornwell of Washing
ton. is the weekend guest of Miss
Elizabeth Newell Rev. c. H. Wag-
ner of Langdon was the guest of Rev. f.
l.. Ferguson Monday. Mr.. and Mrs Har-
ry Riddle Of Chambersburg. Pa, are
guests this. week of Miss Sue Riddle.
Upon their return home they will be &C.
companied by Miss Riddle, who will re-
main In Chambersburg until after the
holidays. when she will join her sister,
ter. Mrs. r. G. L.. Moncure has returned
from visit to her parents at Macon. Ga.
During her stay in Georgia Mrs. Mon
cure was the guest Of honor at q num-
Florida spent the week end with his FAM
lily here. Mrs. Robert Ewing of Wells
burg, w. Va, and Mrs. j. A. e. Knoup
of Charlotte, n. c., were house guests
this week of Mrs. Robert A. Davidson at
the manse. The Ladies' Aid OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church held it's regular
meeting Friday at the home of
Rev. L. M. Ferguson. The Christian En-
deavor Society held q business meeting
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
which a social time was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served. On Thursday
afternoon at o'clock Miss Esther Decide
and Mr.. Samuel Bowers were married at
49, D., ia Davy
Thomas performing the CEREMONY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers are occupying
the new home just completed by Mr..
Bowers, on CrOssman street. The Music
Study Club were entertained tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Balm
ger. The annual election Of officers oc-
CURED. These are: President, Mrs. G.
A. L. Merrifield; vice president, MI Ryal
Alberts0n; secretary treasurer. Mr. w.
N. McGroarty, and Librarian. Mr.. Edwin
Ballinger Mrs. III. c. Eddy assisted
Mrs. Ballinger in receiving the guests
and in serving refreshments. In the
absence Of Mrs. p. N. Smythe. who was
detained at home by illness. MT. 9. A.
on the musical side of Wagner: Mrs. w.
E. Calender read a paper on the per-
sonal side Of Wagner. and Miss Eva
Birch, Miss Mabel Bruner and Miss
Eyangeline McGroarty sang MT trio n from
field accompanying them. Mr.. Ryal
Albertson played "The Evening Star"
from "Tannhauser" DR.. w. r: Mon
cure of Fairfax and Mr.. Ed Ballinger.
sr. were unanimously elected members.
Falls Church Chapter. D. 4. r.. held
an interesting meeting Tuesday OF last
week at the home Of Mrs. f. =. Fem
wick. at East Falls Church, The win
te-s work was mapped out and Mrs.
Mott win read a paper at the January
meeting. The Literary and Current
Events Club will meet next Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Samuel Styles.