Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
LEESBURG.
al Correspondence Of The Star.

IiEESBCRG, Va, December %, 1911.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swami Whipple
entertained informally Saturday evening
last at their home on King street, when
their guests were Misses Jean Lee Penuel,
Catherine Beaver Bessie Belle Cannon,
Henrietta Benedict Harrison and Messrs.
T. Blackwell Smith, William E. Tebbs,
Hubert T. Plaster and DR.. Harry P. Glib
son. Mrs. William III. Martin was hostess
at small tea Monday afternoon at her
home in the suburbs of Leesburg, in
honor of Mrs. Joel Chandler Harris of
Chicago. i'll. Miss Lillian Viers enter
tanned informally at tea Tuesday after
honor of her cousin. Mrs. Joel Chandler
Harris Mrs. Louis Powell, who has
been spending several months in Geneseo
n. Y, is at Grasmere, her home in the
Miss Elizabeth Burkhardt. who Is a stu
dent at the National Cathedral School
Washington, is at the home of her par
ents. Rev. and Mrs. William Hullihen
Mrs. Richard Henry Lynn and small
daughter. Lalla Lynn. left during the
past week to visit at the home Of the sis
ter of the former. Mrs. Walter Heron
Taylor. jr., of Norfolk. Va. Mrs. Powell
Harrison is spending some time at Selma,
the home of her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah peterborough
White. Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis have closed their country home
Oatlands House, near here and with their
children have gone to Washington for the
winter months. Mrs Henry G.. Selman
and Miss Virginia Mott are visiting Miss
Dorcas Hempstone. at Waverley. near
Leesburg. Miss Margaret Fishburne who
Is spending the winter months in Orange
Va returned to the home of her parents
DIR. and Mrs. r. b. Fishburne, Thursday
for the Christmas holidays. Miss Fish
burne was the guest OF Mrs William Cor
ENuSffS during the week Mr.
Braden Van Devanter of Norfolk, Va.
and Mr.. Elliott Van Devanter of Balti-
more are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Newton Wise. in the sub
urbs of Leesburg. Mr.. Harry McChesney
Brown of William and Mary College, Will
liamsburg. Va, is at the home OF his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Luther a. Brown
for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Elsie Keim. who is spending the
winter months at Redgate farm, the home
near here of Mr.. and Mrs. David Buffing
ton Tenant left Thursday to spend some
time at her home in Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. McGill English OF Washington is Wis
ting at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Albert English of this town
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Clagett and
children Of Washington. ID. c.. are visiting
at SprinSwood, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel :. LutZ, near here. Miss Eliza
beth White of the National Cathedral
school, Washington, is spending some
tline at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Brockenborough White. Miss
Elizabeth Carter Davis has returned from
a visit TO friends and relatives in Nor
1olk. charlottesville and Washington, d.
.. DR. and Mrs Samuel Il. Johnston of
baltimore visiting at the home of the
formers parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j.
Johnston Of this town. Miss Eloise Hirst
mas returned TO her home In Purcelville
from a visit of several weeks to friends i'm
Norfolk. Va. Mrs. w. S. Steele of Pur-
celiVllle has returned from n short visit in
washington Mr.. Wells Harper has re-
turned from visit to his sister Mrs
Nass OF Culpeper. Va. Mrs Emma
Vaughan has returned TO her home in
PurceliV1lle from a visit of several weeks
IN Washington Miss Lottie Chamblin of
rurceiiViIle has returned from a short
Eisi' III washington Miss Elva Magru-
der. who has been visiting her sister Mrs
r. .. Ward. In Purcellville. returned Mon
day to her home in Washington.