Evening star., 1915-11-21
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

! Special Correspondence of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, November 20.
THE suit brought by colored resi-
! dents of Falls Church to test the con-
stitutionality of the recently adopted
| segregation ordinance was reached
this week on the docket of the cir
| cult court for Fairfax county, but
| argument of the case was postponed
until the next term of court. Special
counsel has been employed on both
sides and the case promises to be hard
fought. No matter which side wins the
| case, in connection with similar one
to test segregation in Richmond, it is
almost certain to be carried to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
| The Evening Study Club met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. George B.
Fadeley. S. H. Styles read a paper on
H. styles presented a paper on the life
of Albert Pike. A. E. RoweII read
several selections from the works of
Gen. Pike. The next meeting is to be
| Members of the Reading Circle were
the guests Tuesday of Mrs. G. B. Nor
| ton. who is spending the winter in
Washington. Luncheon was served
and the afternoon spent with the usual
| program of readings.
The Houston Bible class of the NJ. E.
Sunday school gave a farewell party
last Saturday evening in the church
parlors for S. r. shipman. member
of the class, who left Monday to make
his home in Maryland.
Miss Amy Thompson of Baltimore is
the guest of Miss Matte Gundry.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Crossman
M. E: Church gave chicken pie din
ner in the church parlors Thursday
evening.
A vaudeville entertainment is to be
given at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
evening, December II, under the
auspices of the Village Improvement
Society. The committee on ways and
means is now at work arranging the
program and promises several sur
prises.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church is to give a turkey
dinner in the Sunday school rooms
Friday. December g.
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian Church.
which won the increase" banner at
of northern Virginia. has invited the
members of the Sunday school and
other friends to be it's guests at So
cial to be held at the Presbyterian
Chapel Wednesday evening. December
1. An entertainment and candy-makin
contest is to be held at the chapel De-
cember 10, under the auspices of the
Junior Brotherhood of the Sunday
school. The November all-day meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church was held
yesterday in the chapel. Luncheon was
served.
The Episcopal Guild is to give a din
ner at Odd Fellows Hall the evening of
Mrs. T. NJ Talbot entertained the
members of her class of the Sunday
school of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at her home last Satur-
day. Luncheon was served, after which,
following a custom inaugurated three
years ago. the girls made mincemeat
for the Thanksgiving and Christmas
trade. the proceeds to go for missionary
work. Not only Falls Church but
Washington is to be canvassed and
several hundred pints of the mincemeat.
Members of the class are Ruth Mankin,
Ruth Reeves. Dorothy Hummer. Jennie
Turner, Emily Harrison, Margaretta
Henry and Edith Crack.
Members of Acacia Chapter of the
Eastern Star held "rummage" sale
at the Congregational building last
Friday.
The Tango Club danced last night at
Gundry Hall. Augustus Willige of
Washington was the host of the even
ing.
Members of Falls Church Lodge of
Odd Fellows are planning to hold a
banquet on installation night, January
r
rangements consists of Elmer Crump,
G. w. Hawxhurst, Charles Harmon.
Charles Lee and S. H. Styles. The
Thanksgiving offering toward the en-
dowment fund of the Odd Fellows
Home is to be sent next Thursday
night, and is expected to establish
record for the lodge. At the recent
meeting of the lodge letter was read
from the grand master, in which was
related many instances of the benefits
resulting from Odd Fellowship during
the civil war, and also of the part the
order paid in the restoration of peace.
Miss Grace Fadeley entertained the
Camp Fire Girls at her home yesterday
afternoon in celebration of her birth
day. Part of the afternoon was spent
at cards, after which refreshments
were served.
twenty-five members of the Kings
Daughters of the Presbyterian Church
attended a luncheon Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Nathaniel Luttrell. at
Connecticut avenue and Columbia road,
Washington, and gave a linen shower
for Miss Belle Davenport. who was
married today to A. Lincoln Hough of
Washington. The luncheon table was
decorated with pink and white carna-
tions. At the conclusion of the lunch
con Dan Cupid, impersonated by
Master Alvin Lothrop Luttrell, the
small son Of the hostess. entered draw
ing white chariot decorated with
white ribbons and chrysanthemums and
filled with beautifully embroidered
household linen, the handiwork of Miss
Davenport's associate members in the