Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Herndon, Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HERNDON. Va. June 3.-Memorial
day exercises were held in Chestnut
Grove cemetery Tuesday morning. Will
liam Aver. mayor of Herndon. presid-
ing. The Invocation was by Rev. Earl
L. Bergerstock of the Methodist Church.
America was rendered by the chill
dren. Rev Lewis F. Harper of Floris
Presbyterian Church made the address
of the occasion. The benediction was
given by Rev. Francis J. Lukens of the
Baptist Church. after which came the
march of the children and the decora
ton of the graves.
Miss Beuah Detwiler left this week
to visit her sister. Mrs. Donald Callar,
in stanton. Va.
The MerrymakerS" gave a dance in
Walkers Hall Tuesday evening,
number of guests being present from
Washington. Baltimore and Leesburs
lawn party. for the benefit of the
library fund. was given by the Fort
nightly Club Friday. Those in charge
were Miss Mamie Bready. chairman.
and Mesdames Lynn. Buell. and White.
Mrs. Belle Areriil of Washington has
been the guest of Mrs Frederick c.
Averill
The Monday Bridge club met this
week with Mrs r. H. P. Summers. Mrs.
f. H. Mooney made high score and Miss
Mary Hutchinson second
DR.. J. .. Knott and Mrs Knott of
Washington spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. E;phraim Nj. Yount and
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ramsay Bready- Miss
Champlin of Washington has been the
house guest of Mrs Rready.
Mrs. Clarence White of Philadelphia
has been visiting Mrs. Charles W.
Rider.
Mrs. Walter Handy and daughter of
Bancroft have been guests of the
formers mother. Mrs. William Ellis,
Herndon Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Altemus of Nc
Lean. formerly of Herndon. gave a
ing. some of those present from Hern-
don being Mr.. and Mrs. Russell A.
Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Harrison Bready,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Bready, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy \. Church, Roger Ellis
and Misses Amer Ellis and Dorothy
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McDade and Miss
Helena McDade of Washington have
been guests of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest l..
Robey
Misses Minnie Chaplin and Ruth bet
wiler have returned from visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Chaplin in Washing
ton. On Friday. Miss Chaplin attended
the luncheon and reception given by
rams tnuTch ohdpleF, u. a. X. 20 Faif-
fax Chapter, D. A. r.. the occasion
being the placing of fence around the
District milestone which was set by
George Washington 125 years ago.
After the luncheon all repaired to the
historic spot, where the exercises were
opened by prayer by Rev. Andrew elias
sell Grinnan, pastor of st. Timothy 5
Church. Herndon. Brief addresses were
made by DR. Merton f. Church. Fred
f. Woodward. Mrs. Vienna Sylvester
Barber. Mrs. Talbot and Mrs George
w. Sternberg. Mrs. Richard Gusts
Lee Moncure sang Hail. Columbia.
A May musical festival. part of
June week closing exercises. was
held at Herndon Seminary Wednesda V
afternoon, Mrs. Francesca kaspar Law
son of Washington rendering a number
of songs. accompanied by Miss Virginia
Carter Castleman.
Miss Genevieve Groom has returned
to her home in Sterling from Brennan
College Gainesville, Ga. Miss Groom
being one of the graduates in piano
Miss Elisa beth Leonhardt of Ports
mouth has been the guest of Mrs Jo-
seph B. North at Maplecroft.