Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-27
BIRTHDAY RECEPTION
'ICOMP.ETE SURPRISE
g.,onl Party Given at Arundel
Op.the BAY Pavilion.
gy THE CIyIC LEAGUE.
g, cn,a Of Honor One Of Oldest
+ .,m. Member Presented Flowers
.nd n E--lnday Cake.

and Birthday Cake.
,-of .se anniversary of her
a ,ta Civic League. of Arun-
s.gs Mrs Arthur Lee Bos-
.dert aJered to one Of their
IN most highly esteemed
H.. b., as ta- president announced,
gb,fu reception last evening
rsyi..aa 30 the bayside summer
~ Nf NJ Abbott.
...as.ar na. q complete surprise
L.r ra.t g h0n0r who had not the
s.,..tid.s when she was urged to
et5a Civic League meeting,
.,tvs. d birthday party in her
Arriving at the Civic League
.M., Vr RosIey's automobile sent
l.tsr and ending large party of
,,,.s44aa. assembled and the hall
...g.u..y decorated Mrs. Abbott did
,seer then realize il was all To do
...taar She was escorted 10 COM
,.,.l.. front seat. and il was not until
d. g9,'e, president Of the Civic
r.,4 arose. called the meeting to
"a. and IN q happy little speech de-
..,.3 the assembled gathering was to
4 b515r 10 one Of the Leagues oldest
.,s most highly esteemed members,
i. had reached another milestone
argbfe'a ourney, and was celebrat-
+, rer birthday yesterday quietly at
lurit-o 10, Bay
Before closing her happily express
s.agech. which literally opened the
ss of the guest of honor as to the
6t.t and Importance Of the occasion,
n, Bosley presented Mrs. Abbott a
.,sl.ome urge bouquet of pink and
shte asters. tied with pink tulle, a
m from the League The president
,a before concluding her remarks,
uncovered ge birthda y cake, pre-
urted Mfs. w. NJ Abbott by the
League It was one of those famous
range cakes OF WIegard's make. beau
aialy ced and decorated. with the
lte I,i2.i9l5 u pink icing.
lhe recipient was almost overcome
ulh emotion, when she arose TO ac-
noeIedge the gifts and the honor be-
slowed upon her by her kind friends at
Arundel and. with few words ex-
ue.sye % her gratitude and apprecia-
ton the guest OF honor resumed her
'a. nearly overcome with emotion and
surprise the reception in her honor
Ai occaf.oned
Ms BosIey then announced the
rrA. Of distinguished guest" and
ae opening of the evenings pro-
rar AZ this juncture black face
comedian accompanied by his "ad-
aatg agent. Mr.. a. b. McManus who
Nei 90 the capacity of interlocutor,
entered the ball, the distinguished
r@, Ka-tus' being none other
1u No. Herbert Schoenfeld, of
Washington az Georgetown Univer-
'.i ayersati.e .e young man. an enter
a@r anl ar acquisition to Arundel
society
assigs came singing a merry
~14,.sy Later he was induced To
'it i8o solos one Take me Back to
ay 0i kentucky Home" and the
Aae That beautiful song made famous
4 ealncey 0icott, A Little Bit of
aeayen IS Ireland ~ Both were sung
s'd voice and i'm very pleasing
riaaer
2 te dialogue between Rastus and
a,er.'cu,ar, some clever grinds on
80 conditions SO Arundel. were ap-
-'la'ed When Ratus was asked if
Fsssa afraid II going about dark
sas ai Arundel. be said no because
e Pc-spector" Of lights (Mr.
= Graham lie spoke of the
o'e Courts. and said the reason
y ~ going to Chelsea The Point
Asaa-s. w- be didn't care while
II vs." "as ra.aE on to run up against
Aeyesr msn. down there.
s'1oan.e.l was an all arounC
's' end msu and as a black face
.-'Aa " l-est success.
=. ~ piano s'eampsnist Miss Eliza
A.1,heg ot Augusta. Ca, the
-a.'' ,ae Misses Marguerite ano
.''s h was skillful. She
gave piano solo entitled
-sls After the program ic,
ana e4a vas served in abund
iaa .aa- vas cleared for dane
-.,A VIZ loyed to the music
evening pas q delightful sue
a le.a, and a distinguished
was conferred upon the guest
~. '..,a1s anniversary it cele-
r ~" mech credit cannot b,
'-e Misses B1sley. whose taste
-ea'sf Do The beautiful decora
lae pavilion which was E
~. ls1a- pine boughs, laure
49, s'.3en rod and ssters.
r4 l'~ present besides the
lr ..aa- were Mr.. and Mrs.
Che Misses Bosley, Mrs.
l,.. ..Aa-1. Misses Lorraine and
IN. '4aan Mrs Albert Glancey.
sue C.-s,s. Misses Rose and
Sa- -' Yrs Amos Medford. Miss
Esrs. 5 ,,ala Mrs. Roy B. Shaver,
.-.- "o.sr shaver, Mrs. Charles
h Mss Linkins, Mrs. Geo.
& N-s Gilbert Smith, Miss
ss geo. Phillips, Jr., his
1s,. ', >,aoaateld. Mr.. and Mrs.
1sg alsse Anne and Margaret
s, '.rs. Gage. Master Goodwin
gt-.. Z, '-f. and Mrs. A. B. Nc
llg. r. Lillian Mcintyre, Jen-
No.. 0o-ris Ned Graham Weller