The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

success lot worthy cnarlty- MIS-
William B. Trott. St Marks parish;
ish. utility table. Mrs. Edward Roome,
81. Stephens; Mrs s. A. Birch, Advent,
and Miss Julia Tompkins. st. James,
fruit. punch. and lemonade. Miss Fan
ME Gilliss, Epiphany Church. cake table
No. i. and Mrs William II. Fox. OF st.
Johns Church, Washington, cake table
No. 2. assisted by Mrs. ]. S. Moody. OF
ST. Michael and All Angels Church.
Miss Florence Woods. Ascension parish,
flowers; Mrs. A. ID. van de Veer, St. An
drews'. and Miss Simonds, Christ
Church, Washington, utility wares. Miss
Mary Armstrong Mason. ST. Paurs
Church. and Mrs. lie BlontS Burdett,
Trinity Church, Takoma, ice cream. Mrs
c. z. Buck. Rock Creek parish: Miss
Abbott, Church Of the Good Shepherd;
Mrs. James Taylor, st. Albant. and Mrs.
George II. McGrew. Grace Church. Sill
yer Spring. assisted by one lady from
each OF the other parishes yet to be Sc
lected. supper table. Mrs. Mary f.
Smoot, ST. Johns Church. Georgetown,
fancy table No. l. Mrs. Joseph R. John
son. St Thomas, candy table No. ], as
sisted by Mrs. W. G. Davenport, En-
manuel Church, Anacostia, and Mrs. Ed
ward Mix. All Saints parish. Chevy
Chase. Mrs. A c. Fenton. OF st. Mar
garet's Church, assisted by Mss Kate
B. Burgess. Incarnation. candy table No.
. Mrs. ]. II. W. Blake, Christ Church.
Georgetown, assisted by Miss Boyer.
Esther Memorial Chapel. Anacostia, fancy
table No. . Special committees are in
charge OF Mrs c. b. Hoppin. music:
Mrs. William NJ. Dove and Mrs II. II.
HawXhurst. arrangements: Mrs. r d.
Hopkins, press: Mrs Edward Roome,
waitress. and Mrs. r. F. Grant, for
tune telling and the goose"
Miss Alice Boyd, daughter of DR.. John
S. Boyd, L. S. N, and Mrs. Boyd, enter
tanned a company Of young people at a
tea yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
honor of the Misses Camp. Of Milwaukee,
who are the guests OF Mrs. w. II. Hunt
ington. Mrs. Huntington and Miss Rose
Greely presided at the tea table, which
was adorned with a centerpiece OF yellow
spring flowers. Miss Katherine Du Bose
and Miss Elizabeth Collins assisted N
receiving the guests.
The Sans souci Card Club was en-
tertained by Miss Edna Loeffier. at S17
Twelfth street northwest, on the even
ing OF washington's Birthday. Four
tables were started, but in the alb
sence of one couple, two dummies
were substituted and created much
amusement among the players. The
score cards were very appropriate to
the day. heads of George and Martha
Washington being used. The prizes
offered by the hostess were won by
Miss Owens and Mr.. Evans. Follow
ing the awarding of the prizes, re-
freshments were served. Music was
indulged in. and shortly after IL
o'clock the meeting broke up, to gath
er next Thursday evening at the home
of Miss May Owens. s2S Twenty-sec-
ond street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Groh were ten
dered a farewell reception by their
many friends at their residence, 612 B
street northeast. Friday night. Mr.
Groh has been employed at the navy
yard. and he has Just received an ap-
pointment as government Inspector at
Waterbury. Conn, arh will leave to-
night for his new station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groh were presented
with a handsome present.
Among those present were Mr.. Walter
Smith and wife, Mr.. Charles Smith and
wife and daughter Edna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. TunstAll Mrs.
Annie Stevens and son Kingsman, Mr.
and Mrs. Blagg. Mr. and Mrs. McIntire.
Miss Loretta Zeitter. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Smith. DIR. and Mrs. Stevenson and
daughter Eugenia. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Love. Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton Cady and
daughter Helen and son Appleton, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen, and Mrs. Martin.
Capt. and Mrs. John II. Pryor cele-
brated the nineteerith anniversary of their
marriage yesterday in the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. Arthur Falkland Buehan-
an. at sos Massachusetts, avenue north
east Their almost half century Of mar
RED life and perfect congeniality dis
proves the old adage marry In haste.
repent at leisure" for according to Them
selves and all their family, they have
had not one regret for the b-ief court
ship which led them to the altar twenty
four hours after the proposal OF the
captain. nearly fifty years ago, They
had met but once before the evening he
made his proposal. thus making one OF
the quickest marriages on record.
Capt. Pryor. swho was then first He'll
tenant OF the Fifth Maryland Regiment.
was returning from Baltimore. where he
had taken a number OF Confederate sol
diers to the Federal prison. to the Union
camp. near Harpers Ferry. He stopped
at Chesapeake City, and. sssa dance on
the night Of February q 1863. met Miss
Sarah Scanlon, daughter Of 4 wealthy