Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
HERND0N.


| Special Correspondence of The star.
| HERNDON, Va. July 17-An inter-
! esting farmers institute was held
| Tuesday at Warren McNair's. a picnic
dinner being served at noon. There
were three speakers present, sent by
the government and by the Polytechnic
Institute of Virginia, who talked on
hogs and hog cholera, alfalfa and hay
and cattle raising.
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of the
Baptist Church met Tuesday with Miss
Laura Potter of Daysville
MISS GLADYS Potter of Lewistown, Pa.
Is the guest of the Misses Potter.
Chlldren's day exercises were OBJ
FIorls, Sunday, July IL, the church
oelng decorated in red, white and
green. Mr.. Peterson made the opening
PRAYER. The pastor. Rev. Lewis F.
aaIper. made the principal address
addresses of welcome were made by
MISS Mildred Peterson and Master
rudolph Whitman. There were recita-
sions by Misses Celia Keyes, Hattie
NNickei, Mabel Adrian, Jane and Ruth
Nickel. Lizzie Horn. Sarah and Kate
Aufiah; Masters Russell Miller, Marion
Lynch. William Whitman, Joseph Beard,
raymond Adrian. William Byers. Kelsie
Hornhaker, David Horn and Howard
y
o! Herndon assisted in the musical part
of the pragram
The officers for the Herndon ice plant
this year are James W. Ballard of Fair
Mashinston, vice president; Edward
Llttieton of Fairfax, secretary and
treasurer and C. A. Grant, manager.
James Wilson died at his home near
tDranesville. aged eighty-six years, the
H funeral taking place at Browns
his widow and three sons
The Herndon Seminary Music Club
and the composer. whose works were
studied, was Robert Schumann. Miss
Virginia Carter Castleman, president.
gave ;antza, - short story Of the clubs or
organization in July. 1914. The years
work was reviewed and it was voted
70 let the officers continue in office until
October, when special business meet
given by Mr.: Starr, Misses Burton and
Aud, and Miss Castleman read selec-
lions from schumann's works:
n Harry starr rendered The Jolly
wilkins. The Cradle Song: Miss
kitty Smant, Greeting and He Is
Prince A duet. "Qui Vive," was given
by Miss McMillen and Mr.. Starr, Miss
Dream of the Forest" A cornet solo,
Traumerei," was given by Miss Amy
Burton. Miss Frances L. McMillen
reRa red, an instrumental solo. The
with Mr.. Starr for the study of Schu-
bert. The September meeting was ap-
pointed to meet with Miss McMillen
of Gottschalk.
Announcement is made of the mar
riaGe Saturday, July 10. in Ashburn,
Va. of Miss Hazelle Leone Elliott.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ell
nOtt. Tap ri Of
Ashburn.
Rev. A. C. Grinnan of Falls Church
conducted services at st. Timothy's
the King was held.
The postponed meeting of the Fort
nightly Club will be held Wednesday
the study of Poland being continued.
An After harvest" union picnic will
be held at Clarkes Gap July 90. The
Triangle class orchestra will attend.
The silver medal defamation contest
be held, also a contest debate and in
the evening the Loudoun High School
boys will hold a silver medal declama-
ton contest.
F; J: Lukens. superintendent of Cen
trail Union Mission. Washington, occu-
pied the pulpit Of the Baptist Church
Sunday evening. Rev. B. w. N. Simms
and Mrs. Simms left last week for Gull
pepper. Va. and Waynesville, n. C.
Rev. John c. Kerr and Mrs Kerr re-
turned Saturday from fortnight's
motor trip through New York and
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orland A. Chamblin
have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Rnth Esther to Asa
Eugene Bradshaw. the wedding to
take place in September
Lewis Bradshaw of Newport News
was a recent guest of his mother Mrs.
Ida p. Bradshaw, who has also had
with her Mrs. Claude Grubb, Miss
Pauline and Master Walter Grub of
Cherrydale.
Rev. Thomas James Armstrong and
Mrs. Armstrong will return this week
from their wedding journey and will
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Wahl.
Miss Margaret Russell left this morn
ing for visit to Mrs John Morecroft,
better known here as Miss Amy Henry,
at Palisades. n. j.. after which she will
be the guest of Misses Susie and Edythe
Bryant in Riverside. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William POLAND and