Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
LEESBURG.
il CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.

Special correspondence OF Inc star.
LEESBURG, Va, December 80, 1911.
Miss Mary Jones Conrad was hostess
at a delightful reception Tuesday aft
ernoon last in honor of Mrs. Joel
Chandler Harris of Chicago. ILL., She
was assisted in receiving by Miss
Henrietta Benedict Harrison, Miss Jean
Lee Penuel and Miss Margaret Fish
burne. while Miss Rebecca Gray Har-
rison served coffee and Mrs. William
H. Martin poured chocolate. Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. John Aldridge Glib
son entertained in honor of her sister.
Miss Courtenay Perry OF Richmond
and Miss Mabel Littig. She was as
sisted by Miss Littig. Miss Perry. Miss
Mary Conrad and Miss Margaret
Fishburne. Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris
joined Mrs. Harris at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Broken
borough White, last Saturday. and they
left for their home in Chicago Friday
morning.
Miss Cora Slower of Washington is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel s. Lutz, near Leesburg. Miss
Sue Leith OF Washington, d. c., is
spending some time at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Gill. on Market
street. Mrs. j. Eveleth English of
DdI1StOu, Nd, WAS the guest Tie
past week Of her mother. Mrs. +. Z.
Matthew. Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank
lin Buell. OF Washington. ID. c., were
guests OF relatives in LeAsburg for sew
eral days during the past week. Miss
Aileen Hawhngs. who is attendln-
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawking OF
this town. Mr.. Eugene Giddings OF
Manassas, Va, was the guest Of his
ovla liz
dings, during the past week. Mrs.
William Rawlings is visiting at the
home of her brother, DR.. Charles S.
Keller Koones of Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lleweliyn McVeigh OF
Richmond, Va. are guests of the lat
ter's mother. Mrs. Charles Worthing-
ton Goldsborough, on Church street
Miss Anna Snowden Wildman of
Thruston-Cleim School, Pittsburgh.
Pa, is spending the Christmas hon-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bentley
Wildman, in the suburbs Of Leesburg.
Miss Florence Van Devanter left FRI
day to visit friends in Washington.
Prof. George o. Ferguson Of William
and Mary College. Williamsburg, Va.
is spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Fergu-
son of this town. Mrs. William Dear
Miss Elizabeth Rogers. Mr.. Samuel H.
Rogers and DR.. Joseph d. Rogers. all
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the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. samuel E.
Rogers of Hamilton, this county, dur
ing the past week. Miss Mary James
of Washington was the weekend
guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Fleet H. James of Round Hill. Mr.,
and Mrs. Paul v. Littlejohn OF Roam
oke. Va, were guests during the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace c. Little
john of this town. Mr.. Rodney Lynn
of Washington spent the week end al
he brrr Tnp
Emery and Ann Haskins are spending
the Christmas holidays at their home
in Blackstone, Va. Ensign Victor Nc
Cabe, u S. N, spent the week end at
the home OF his mother, Mrs. James
Buchanan McCabe, on Writ street.
Miss Bessie Heller is spending some
time with relatives in Woodstock, Va.
Miss Margaret McCabe Of Washington,
ID. c., was the guest of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. James Buchanan McCabe, during
the past week. Miss Frances Erwin of
Lynchburg, Va, is spending the Christ
mas holidays with Relatives in Lynchburg,
Va Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Burke and
were the weekend guests of relatives in
Leesburg. Mrs. Lewis Spinks of Jersey
City, n. J., and Miss Nina Sfinks OF
Washington, L. c.. were guests of Miss
Miss Elsie Porter. who has been spend
ing several mon.h in Leesburg, left dur
ing the past week for her home in F1kins.
w. Va Mrs. J. Arthur Common Of Wash
ington was the guest of Mrs. Charles
Quick at the Leesburg Inn Friday. Miss
Jessie Franklin left Wednesday for Las
Vegas, n. M. where she will be super
intendent Of the hospital at that place.
Mrs. A. M. Survick is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. A. Kilinger. in Washington.
Mrs. o. c. Cation of Washington spent
the week end with relatives in Leesburg.
Miss Nellie Saunders and Mr.. c. 3. Lay
cock of Washington were guests at the
home OF Mrs. Charles F. Laycock during
the past week. Announcement has been
made OF the marriage of Miss Beulah A.
Dowdell OF Purceliville and Mr.. Waters
Holton of Middleburg, Va, which oc-
Cured at the home of the bride in Pur-
ceIlville Wednesday. Announcement has
also been made of the marriage of Miss
Isabelle D. Palmer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. r. II. Palmer of Sterling. this coun-
ty, and Mr.. Carroll A Brown of the same
place. The marriage occurred at the home
of the brides parents Thursday. Rev.
E. Frank Fielding officiating. They will
make their home at Lovettsville, Va.