Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
Mr.. AND MRS. BOELTER
HOSTS TO MANY FRIENDS
Hold Reception at Fairfax County
Home on Anniversary of
Wedding.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


HERNDON. Va. September 90. 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil II. Boelter cele-
brated their silver wedding anniversary
with reception to their friends Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Assisting
in receiving the guests were Mrs
George B. Corey. Mrs. S. c. Sturgis, Mrs
Charles +. Babcock. Mrs Charles NJ.
Ripper of Vienna, Mrs Elmer Ellis
worth Lewis of Ashburn. Va. and Miss
Anita Schade of Washington. Refresh
ments were served on the lawn, which
was lighted by Japanese lanterns dur
ing the late hours of the evening
Miss Naylor of Washington, Miss Anna
Mattern of Germany, Miss Abbie Fitz-
hugh and Misses Carlotta and Frances
Corey assisted in serving the guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Boelter were. the recipi-
ents of number of beautiful gifts
Pleasing incidents of the evening We're
the reading by Charles kalbfus of
Washington of resolutions of affection
and esteem from the fellow clerks of
Mr.. Boelter in the stamp division Of
the Post Office Department to which
Mr. Boelter responded in an impromptu
speech. and the singing by number
of their friends of German song COM
posed for the occasion by sherman r.
Danforth of Washington. Some of the
guests from Washington were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Strauss aud daughter Anita.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Spier. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. FL. Bergman. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
H. Snyder, DIR. 5. .. eraser, William
Eckstein. Miss Emma MyenberI, Mrs.
Hattie A. Lewis, DR.. and Mrs. +. Col
Harcourt. Mr.. and Mrs. FL. J. Smith
Mrs. V. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Grace. Miss f. L. Blood. Miss +. f..
Delay. Charles II. kalbfus. Maj. v.
Walker and Mrs. Walker Maj. Tucker
William Donahue, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Monaghan, $. F.. Danforth. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Young.
Arrangements for the county fair. to be
held at Fairfax October 1, and 3, are
being perfected. and it has been announc-
will be William Jennings Bryan, Henry
Stewart. democratic nominee for govern
or, and DIR. Harvey w. Wiley. These
gentlemen will be the guests OF prominent
residents of Fairfax while there. A new rev,
site for the fair grounds has recently
been purchased and work on the ouiio
ings is being rushed. A notable feature
this year is the large and attractive nsl
of special premiums. These lhclude 80
each for the best display of apples, for
the best dairy herd, for the best horse
and for the best display of live stock ana
farm products from one farm. oHereu' re-
spectively, by r. Walton Moore, r. W.
Richardson. r. w. Wooiley ana Inoin eas
II.
for the best display of corn and Mr.:
Richardson S15 for the best display or
poultry Three handsome silver cups are
offered by w. S. Halliwell of Herndon for
the largest entry of horses. mules or
ponies owned by one person, for the lars-
est entry of cows. bulls, pigs or sheep
owned by one person and for the largest
entry of horses mules or ponies owned.
raised and bred by one person. William
Eads Miller of Herndon offers ten prizes
of 81 each for domestic products made or
grown by sons and daughters OF mem
bers Of farmers clubs.
The Vienna town council at its ad-
iourned meeting last Monday night de-
voted considerable time to the discussion
Of the electric light franchise, presented
by John w. Echols. and the matter VIII
be further considered at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Prof and Mrs. S. C. Sturgis and family,
who have made their home here for some
wears left last week for their new home
in Hyattsville where both Prof. and Mrs.
Sturgis are teaching in the public school.
A womans suffrage association was
formed last week at Falls Church with
Miss Matte A.. Gundry. president: Mrs.
Georpe w. Hawxhurst. vice president.
and Mrs. r. Guy Chaplin Of Dunn Loring
secretary-treasurer. Mrs. c. NJ. Rippey
was appointed on the press committee.
This is Fairfax county organization
and will meet once each month with
view to promoting the cause of suffrage.