Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25

Robert Wiley. commander. and DR..
Charles F. Russell. adjutant-heid
meeting this afternoon at Fairfax
Court House. to elect delegates to the
mond June l. 2 and ,.
Judge Thornton has appointed Edgar
E. Gillette commissioner of revenue for
the unexpired term of the late Samuel
A. Wrenn.
Mrs. Howard Middleton OF Willard,
who recently suffered a severe stroke
OF paralysis. is improved
Dr. Christie, the president Of the
Epworth League Of the District. and
Robert Burbank. also of the District.
made addresses in the Methodist
Church last Sunday evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Laws Waite. wife of Harlan Waite,
were held Saturday afternoon. Rev
]. c. Kerr of the Methodist Episcopal
Church conducting services. assisted
by Rev. B. w. N. Simms of the Baptist
Church Rev. w. E. Woolf of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South and Rev.
Thomas J. Armstrong of the Congrega-
tional Church. 1nterment was made
in Chestnut Grove cemetery. Pail
bearers were DR.. Charles F. Russell.
Edwin n. Fitzhugh. Webb c. Lang.
Carson Hyatt. Israel Fulton and James
Myres. Mrs. Waite was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Newton Laws and was
born near Catlett Station, Va. more
INA seventy Years ago. Sno IS survivor
by her husband. two brothers. Eben L.
Laws of Catletts and Samuel NJ. Laws
of Herndon. and one sister, Mrs Lucy
NJ Florance.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Lloyd Ankers were held at her late
residence near Dranesville Friday. She
was seventytwo years old. She was
sister of Mrs. Henry A. Crippen of
Herndon.
Rev. Thomas ]. Armstrong, pastor of
the Congregational Church; Mrs. Joseph
Webster and Mrs. Conrad Wahl were
conference of the sixty three Congre
gational churches of New Jersey. Mary
land, the District of Columbia and
Virginia.
A tennis tournament between the
high schools of Waterford and Ash.
burn took place Wednesday. william
S. Aud of Herndon being referee. The
singles were won by Waterford and
the doubles by the Ashburn School.
Herndon Lodge. No 2e4 A. F. A. NJ,
of the third degree. refreshments he
ing served at the conclusion of the
rites.
The corban Club of the Consrega-
tional Church met Tuesday afternoon
al the Birches, seventeen members be-
ing present.
The Music Study Club met Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. George Ram
say Bready. Moszkowski being the
COMPOSER whose works were studied.
Mrs. Annie Robey Walker, Mrs. Arthur
Buell.. Misses Ruth Chamblin and Sara
Kidwell, and vocal by Mrs. William |.
Robey and Mrs. William l.. White.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
B. w. y. Sinms.
The sale is reported Of the Kerr
farm near here. comprising 3os acres.
to Mr. Norton of Richmond, the price
not being made public Mr.. Norton
will take possession at an early date.
A. j. Lorum of Washington, D. c..
has purchased the residence and forty
five acres of land, known as the Atchie-
son property situated about two miles
south. of Herndon.
A meeting of the School League was
held Friday afternoon. those contribut-
ing to the program being Elizabeth
woodruff. Mack Crippen. Elizabeth
Ellis, Jennie May Brashears. George
Albaugh Bready. Leonard White.
Estelle Mohler and Martha Taylor
Forty shade trees were planted by the
pupils of the school.
The Fortnightly Club is in session
this afternoon in the library for the
semi-annual election of officers.
The bridge club met Monday with
Mrs. William Ayes Miss Ruth Cham
bin and Mrs. f. Barbour Hutchinson
were the most successful players.
The Herndon base ball club elected at
it's meeting Wednesday evening Otis
Jenkins, manager; William s. Aud.
captain; Guy Darrell, coach, and Con-
rad Lawrence, secretary ana treasurer.
A defamation contest was held in the
Ashburn High School Friday evening.
the Judges being the principal of the
Leesburg High School. Mrs Mary s.
Moffett of the Herndon Normal and
Miss Eva Peacock of Washington. The
contestants were Misses kearne. Mil