Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Piney Point.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PINEY POINT. Md, August 81
This has been a week of gayety for
this old Potomac river resort. From the
arrival of the City Post Office Fishing
Club things have been awhirl. Last Fri
day evening the annual ball was held
in the ballroom of the Piney Point
Hotel. to which all the rural residents
and the guests in the hotels and the
cottages were invited. and with the city
folks doing the latest modern dances
and the country folks presenting the old
quadrille and Virginia reel.
Mr.. E. w. Briggs and Mrs. L. w.
Briggs, who have been spending fort
night here, left for home in their car
Monday.
Mr.. J. Edward Minnick and Mrs. J.
EDWARD Mlnnlck. accompanied by MIS-
Margaret Hilton are auartered in the
hotel Tor two-week stay.
Mr.. Charles K. Matthews. Mrs Charles
Il. Matthews, Miss Theresa Matthews and
Master Frank Maetnews are Washington
visitors who ale occupying one OF tne
cottages for ten-day vacation.
Mr.: William II. Groverman. Mrs.
William H. Groverman and w. Earl
Groverman are the guests from Chevy
Chase here.
Tuesday evening the City Post Office
Fishing Club was the host to d fifteen
tdplt eucnFe. LOT "nlCn
twenty-six prizes, ranging from crisp
one-dollar bills to a 1--we chicken, We're
offered. Mr.. John a. Ellnger otticia Ted
as master of ceremonies and the lead
ing ladies prizes We're captured by Mrs.
Charles B. Matthews. Miss Margaret
Kneessi and Mrs. Gore, while Mr.. Natty
Fogarty. Mr.. William f. Eibcl and Mr..
N. Is. Scott We're the leading gentleman
winners. AT the conclusion of the award
ing of the prizes rising vote of thanks
was given to Mrs. Grace V. Long and
Mrs. Matthews for their efforts in be-
half of the affair.
Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham is the house
guest of Mrs. Tew until the close of
the social season, Miss Hattie NJ. Bar
rett of the Capital city has Joined
Mrs. r. NJ. King and son here for a
three-Week soJourn. Miss Margaret
Seebold, Miss Peggie Seebold, Miss Lulu
Ryon and Miss Margaret Mehler form
a merry party here of the younger fair
seq from the National Capital. Master
Milton Baker. son of Mr.. H. P. Baker,
celebrated his fourth birthday last Fri
day with an old-time candy pull About
thirty five children participated in the
occasion Mr.. j. e. Tibbetts. Mrs. ]. Z.
ITibbetts, Gordon Tibbetts, Mrs William
White and son Frank, Miss Clara Wig
gins and Miss Margaret Swegart con-
stitute a happy addition to the cottage
colony. Mr.. Walter f. Williams, Mrs.
Lilley and Mr.. n ?. Webster made
up motor party from Washington
who sojourned here for the week end.
Mr.. John F.. Ellinger and Mrs. John
E. Ellinger We're hosts at d straw ride
to Valley Lee Monday, when their
guests We're Mrs. Minnick, Mrs. Hilton,
Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Long, the Misses
Wingate. Miss Theresa Matthews, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Tolson. Mrs. Chadwick and
Mrs. Downey. Mrs. James E. Nyman
and a party of friends made up a
launch party to visit the Columbia
Fishing Club at Lewisetta They re-
ported they We're royalty entertained
| DR.. S. w. Howard is here for a fortnight
| Mr.. D. M Maclean and Mrs. d. NJ
| Maclean. well known in musical circles
| of the Capital city, are among the recent
| arrivals at the hotel. Among those who
| have arrived here during the past Wee:
| are the following: Mr. F. r. Sauber
! Mr.. r. l. Smith, DR.. D. w Pyles aud
Mrs D. W. Pyles. Mr.. w. b. David, Mr..
| F. N. Kessler, Mr.. p. J. Mendell c. S.
! kessler, Rudolph Kessler William Hess
| Ter, Mr. Samuel NJ Clarke and Mrs. Sam
uel NJ. Clarke, Mr. Willis Harlan. Mrs
Willis Harlan, Mr.. A. j. Dittemas. Mrs.
A. J. Dittemas. Mr.. r. A. Pyles, Mr.
Charles J. Montgomery, Mr.. James Bart
ley, Mr.. Max Levey, Mr.. Edward Hettie
Mr.. William H. Moore. Mr.. Samuel Har-
| Ian, Mrs. Samuel Harlan. Mr.. H A. Cas-
sell, Mrs. H. \. Cassell. Mr.. F. c. Lord
| Mr.. Charles J. Simpson, Mrs. Charles ]
| Simpson and Charles r. Simpson, Mr.
James W. Rogers, Mrs n. B. Scott, Mrs
| j. B. Thomas and family and the follow
! ing members of the Post Office Fishing
, Club: John B. Woodfield. George E.