The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
CHEVY CHASE.

On the granite bowlder that stands on
the District line near All Saints Church
Chevy Chase, Md, the Society of Colonial
wars have placed a bronze tablet in
memory OF Col Joseph Belt, an ante revo-
Iuuonary hero, born in 1880 and died in
l16l. Col Belt was the patentee ~
CHEVY Chance" now Chevy Chase and
trustee of the first free schools of Msrv-
land. He was one Of the founders OF RocI,
Creek parish, and a member of the house
OF burgesses. During the French and In
dian wars, Col Belt commanded the
Prince George County militia, in which
service he won his military title The
tablet will be dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies Of the society, on November
The taxpayers committee, which Is
composed Of Walter c. Clephane. Will
lam Law, Charles D. Parker. George w
Dalzell, I. E. Shoemaker. Edward 7
Walsh, and Ralph P. Barnard, have sent
out notices asking the taxpayers OF sec
ton of Chevy Chase, Nd, to nav the
money assessed against them for the up-
Keep OF the village. as a great many
have not paid for the present year. The
reason great number of property own
ers are slow in paying their village taxes
this year is that last year over $50 was
paid for lawyers fees in fighting for the
charter, which was afterward declared
by the courts to be void. and the resi-
dents this year want to feel sure that
the money will be expended on the Will
age alone.
Lieut.. Dexter Cleveland Rumsey. who
has been spending some time in Chevy
Chase, left the past week for a visit to
his mother. Mrs. Bronson Rumsey. at
Niagara, Lake Ontario. Ontario, Canada.
Miss Mildred Leaveu daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. Ashby BeaveIl, OF East
Bradley lane, has returned to her home
from a visit to Miss Virginia Harrison.
near Warrenton, Va.
Rev. Hall Griffith, Of Plymouth. Pa.
who has been the house guest Of his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Olmsted, of Oliver street, has re-
turned to his home. He occupied the pull
pit last Sunday at All Saints Episcopal
Church, preaching at the morning serv-
ice.
Mrs. w. R. Gherardi is spending some
time at her mothers home, Mrs H. c.
Taylor, Of East Bradley lane
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham and daughter, Miss Constance
Wickersham were guests at luncheon the
past week at the Chevy Chase Club.
Rear Admiral Charles O'NefI, U. S. N.
who has as his guests, Mr.. and Mrs c.
II. Chase, entertained at dinner the past
week at the Chevy Chase Club.
Others entertaining at the Chevy Chase
Club the past week were Mr. and Mrs.
William Barrett Ridgely, DR.. Carry Lang
horne, U. s. N, and Mrs. Langhorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray A. Cobb, and Mrs. Ellen
Poe White, who had a number Of friends
with her.
The reception last week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens in honor
Of Bishop Alfred @. Harding was at
tended by over $50 persons The guests
were introduced by Mr.. John L. Weaver
Those IN the receiving line were Canon
and Mrs. ]. w. Austin, Miss Austin, Arch
Deacon and Mrs. Williamson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene e. Stevens. Among the
ladies assisting were Mrs. Edward NJ.
Mix, Mrs. Evans Browne Miss Marion
Young, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs Clarence
e. Dawson, Miss Mackrilie, Mrs. Thorn
as 2. Robertson. Mrs. Harry Bingham.
Mrs. Jesse Chester Bowen, Mrs. George