Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
FALLS CHURCH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


! Special Correspondence of The Star.
! FALLS CHURCH. Va, June 80. 1912.
The Literary and Current Events Clul
1 entertained its friends tn the number
of 100 AT delightful reception Friday
evening OF last week al the home of Mr..
and Mrs John Bethune Mr. and Mrs.
johnson of Jacksonville. Fla. have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w B. McGroarty.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bethune are visiting
their daughters at Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
and Whitehall. Wis. Mrs. c. \. Nc
C;roarty recently entertained the Wash
ington alumnae of the Western College
| of Oxford Ohio, at dinner. Miss Bertha
Newell has returned from New York,
where she was the guest of her uncle.
Mr. W l.. Coghll. Miss Elizabeth Wan
| der of Philadelphia is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Park Asnew of Al
exandria was the guest last week of her
daughter. Mrs. Harry Demarest. Among
the graduates of Western High School
this year are Miss Elizabeth Newell and
Miss Josephine Howard of Falls Church.
| Miss Sue Wheeler. who graduated at
jefferson High School last week, was the
| winner of the ID. A. r. gold medal for
the prize essay and also won the medal
for declamati ton. Mrs. Pickering Dodge
| and her daughter. Miss Elizabeth have
returned from Kingston, \. Y, much i'm
proved. Mrs. +. B. Nourse and children
were the guests Tuesday of her sister,
| Miss Graham. at a family reunion in
honor of the return of Dr. \. +. Grahan
from delightful trip to Canada, where
/ he visited relatives.
The st. James Pleasure Club will give
| a dance Tuesday evening at its hall at
West End Mrs. I. J. I'll. Row is spend
| ing month with her daughter, Mrs r.
| B. Kirby Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins have
moved into their new home near rails
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Blanche ". Barr graduated from the
Convent of Perpetual Alteration last
week. Mrs. r. c. l.. Moncure entertained
| the guild Thursday of last week. Miss
Gertrude Loving was married "Wednesday
June 10 TO Mr.. William Everett, at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son Loving, of Oakland, Cal. Both bride
| and groom are former residents of Fans
Church and have a large circle of friends
| in the vicinity MIR. and Mrs. Hurlburt
entertained at five hundred, Thursday
night of last week. The high scores were
made by Mrs. Harry Demarest and DR.
j. e. Gould. \ number of Falls Church
people attended the commencement ex-
| ercises of Central High School Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Copper entertained the
Nightingale Club Saturday evening. Miss
| Eva Birch and DR.. Gould We're prize win
/ ners Miss Matte Gundry and Miss Bes-
| sic Jackson have returned from a two
week visit to New York. Miss Kathleen
| McGroarty has returned from Cincinnati.
and is entertaining q party of six girl
| friends al her summer home here. Mrs.
william Garrett and Master Nelson Gar
rett Of Stafford county were guests of
| DR. and Mrs. Gould last week. Mrs.
Harry Fellows. Miss Virginia Fellows and
Miss Rachel Swart are visiting Mrs.
Murray at The Plains. Miss Gundry en-
tertained the Owl Club Saturday night.
Miss Bessie Tucker spent Sunday in Falls
Church visiting friends. The young men
of the c. +. Society entertained the
young ladies at a most enjoyable social
last Monday evening. Miss Marion Bal
linger was the guest Tuesday of Mrs.
James Oden.
Miss Alena Rrummett spent the week
in Washington visiting her grandmother
Miss Bertha Adams entertained some of
her young friends Monday last. Tie
guests included Miss Elizabeth Dodge,
Miss Azure Bouton. Miss Arlene Corby
Miss Bessie Kern, Miss Eva Kern. Mr.
Vernon Smith, Mr. Paul Gibson and Mr.
Raymond koenig. The Girls Auxiliary
held called meeting at the home of Miss
Elizabeth Styles this week. Mrs. ]. T.
Unverzagt chaperoned large party of
boys and girls on a straw ride to Lang
ley where the.- enjoyed a minstrel show
and dance. Mrs. Rebecca Easley of
Washington has returned from visit to
her niece. Mrs. Lena Staples. Miss Eliza
beth White OF Washington spent the week
with Mrs. J. w. Seay. The r. +. Lee
Chapter, L. d. c.. gave a very success
full lawn party Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Taylor. Mrs J. b. Daugh-
ton is visiting her sister. Mrs Mullin, in
Hamilton. Va. Mr.. f. V. Kerr. of Hern-
don was visitor Monday at the home of
| his daughter, Mrs. Nj. +. Bean. Mrs. Nj.
l.. Cox has returned to Falls Church.
after spending the winter in Washington.
Mrs. Hamilton Park of Washington is the
guest of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs
James Smith. Mrs. Haskell and Miss
Edith Haskell have returned from "A stay
of some weeks at Colonial Beach. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thompson attended the grad
uating exercises at the Central High
School. where their son and daughter
were among the graduates. Miss Bessie
Tucker was the weekend guest of Mrs.
j. c. Elliott Mrs j. Dalton Dillon is
visiting relatives here. Mrs. Howard
Drummer spent several days this week
with her mother. Mrs. Rison. in Wash
ington. Mrs. George Trayler, who has
been visiting relatives here. has returned
to her home in Petersburg, accompanied
by Mrs. Tellie Traylor. The Falls Church
Chapter, d. A. r., held its annual meet
ing June IS at the home of Mrs. Robert
I Formal at East End for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year.