Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
FAIRFAX. COURT HOUSE.

Mrs. c.. Vernon Ford entertained the
members of the guild Thursday of last
week. After the transaction of the -egu-
lar business of the society Mrs Ford in
vited her guests to witness a play. writ
ten by Mrs. Sarah Franklin, a house guest
of Mrs. Ford, and presented by several
children. The cast of characters was:
Fairy queen, Miss Vernon Ford: Simply
Wise, the witch, Miss Agnes Ford;
brownie and fairy, Miss Josephine Ford;
Nimblefoot and Goldiewing, Miss Mar
guerite Wooley; Flutter.' Miss Lucy
Wooley: Hum, Miss Florence Wooley, and
Star Twinkle, Miss Dorothy Graham. The
plot of the play was the theft of Snow
drop. the tiny fairy baby, by the wicked
brownie, and little Miss Josephine Ford
as the brownie made the hit of the aft
ernoon. The play was prettliy y,, STAGED geo
snow. and the little girls acquitted them
selves remarkably well. Mrs. Bower
sang The Wo0dpecker" and Miss Halle
Moncure presided at the organ. SO sue
lin has consented to enlarge the cast and
add to the play so that the guild may use
1t in February for the benefit Of the
church. Those present were Mrs. r. E.
Thornton. Mrs; c. G. HOLSTER; Miss
w. Rust. Mrs. F. 8. McCandlish, Mrs
W. w. Long, Mrs. Harry L.. Burrows.
Miss Jennie Moore. Miss Helen Moore.
Miss Laura Monroe. Mrs. w. p Mon
cure. Miss Tfllie Page. Mrs: Jones and
Miss Jones. Mrs. Wooley. Miss WooIey.
Miss Nelson, Mrs. C. M. Rippey, DR.. w.
P. Moncure, Rev. Frank Page. Mr.. VIII
son Farr and Mr.. c. Vernon Ford. Re
freshments were served at the conclusion
Mrs. Lee MILAN on the afternoon OF
December %, and the members of the
guild are invited.
Mrs. S. M. Franklin is now the guest
F. Shield McCandlish were dinner.
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Maurer in Washington. Mrs. Atkinson
of Winchester is the guest Of Mrs. r.
w. WOoley. Mr.. Whitmore of New
York spent the week end at the home
Fletcher Of Warrenton was the week
end guest of DR.. and Mrs. Howard
Fletcher. Miss Margaret Moore has re-
turned from a fortnight's visit to
friends at Atlantic City. Mr.. Rezin
Farr has just returned from the south
and was the guest of his mother. Mrs.
r. r. Farr. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Allison and little
daughter Virginia were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Graham.
Miss Elizabeth De Lashmutt of Fred
erick and Mrs. Paul Thomas Of Wash
ington were guests of Miss Mabel Jer-
man at Germantown Thursday. The
children of the Wells Memorial Sun
day school at Germantown will have
their Christmas entertainment the
evening OF December % Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Sherwood Of Washington were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Franklin Sher-
wood Mrs. Bower is staying at the
home of Mrs. Belle Myers for the win
ter. Mrs. S. NJ. Franklin of Montana
is building a bungalow near town. and
@ v1yil1 mo-
home here. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tan
sill Oliver and family motored to Ken
more Sunday to spend the day with
Mrs. L. A. Oliver. Mrs. w. p. Causer
and little daughter and Miss Rita Dor
sey have gone to Clifton to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. r. B.
Dorsey. Mr.. HI. M. Scott of Laurel,
Mr.. e. o. Hayes and Mr.. p. E. Thyson
of WarrentOn were Fairfax visitors
last week. Mr.. Kyle Of Clifton spent
delightful dance was given at the town
hall Monday evening by the young
men Of the village The members of
the Ida M. E. Church enjoyed = de-
lightful evening Tuesday at the Mother
Goose bazaar, which was well attend
ed. Mother Goose and her family
served refreshments to the guests. At a
stated communication of Henry Lodge
last week the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year: Worshipful
master, George B. Robey; senior warden,
Marcus B. Richa rdson; junior warden.
DIR. Howard Fletcher: treasurer. Robert
White Stump: secretary. Walter T. Oil
yer; senior deacon, Claude E. Wiley;
junior deacon. Elton r. HolbrOok: tiler.
William W. Kitchin. Miss Edna Bryce,
was the guest Of Miss Woodwork at
Fender Sunday. Mrs. Armand and her
mother were guests of Mrs. Birch at
Pender last week. Miss jamie Harris
visited her home last Sunday. Miss Nor
gan is visiting her cousin, Mrs. John Bal
lard.