The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
ROCKVILLE.

In compliment to her sisters -in-Iaw,
ssSrs. John ]. Higgins, jr., of Washing.
tons Mrs. Walter NJ. Higgins of Marietta
Ohio. and Mrs. Robert Higgins, Of Rich
mond, Va; Mrs. Barnard Welsh, of Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, and the Misses Rob-
erts of Cumberland, Miss Laura His-
gins entertained at a tea at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John J.
Higgins, here Tuesday afternoon. Those
assisting were Mrs. Frederick N. Hem
derson, Mrs. Edward S. Dawson, Mrs
J. Abby Henderson. Mrs. ]. Darby Bow
man. Mrs. Harry Dawson, Mrs. F. Hazel
Cashell, Mrs. Somerville Dawson, Mrs
George P. Henderson, Mrs Valentine
Wilson and Misses Mary Almoney, Alice
Csshell, Margaret Stokes and Eliza beth
and Dorothy Higgins. The house was
attractively decorated in red and white
carnations.
The Fortnightly Dancing Club was en-
tertained at the Montgomery Country
Club. here Monday evening by Miss Mar
garet Stokes.
Mrs. Albert NJ. Bouic left early in the
week for Atlantic City, expecting to be
gone several weeks. Accompanying her
was Miss Helen Packard, of Baltimore.
Mrs. William Dorsey entertained the
members of the Rockville Euchre Club
and few other friends at her home,
near Rockville. Tuesday afternoon
Prizes were won by Mrs. Howard Lar
combe and Mrs. Barnard Welsh. Re-
freshments were served
Miss Mabel Boardmsn, executive Of the
National Red Cross Society, delivered an
address at an open meeting of the Rock
Vile Woman's Club at the MONTGOMERY
Country Club here Thursday afternoon,
very large number OF the club women
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She spoke in the interest Of the Red
Cross. Refreshm ents were served.
Mrs. ]. Gardiner Darby has so far re-
covered from the effects of an operation
which she recently underwent in a.
Washington hospital that she hopes to
return to her home here within the
near future.
Miss Rose Williams entertained a few
friends at bridge at her home here yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Higgins have re-
turned to their home in Richmond, Va.
after visiting at the home of Mr. Htg-
gins parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ]. Hie-
gins.
card party at the Montgomery Coun-
try Club Tuesday evening proved an en-
joyable affair. 1t was arranged by Mrs.
Charles H. White, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee Of the club for
February.
Thursday evening at the Montgomery
Country Club Mrs. Harry A. Dawson
gave a dance to a large number Of her
friends of Rockville and vicinity.
In celebration of her thirteenth birth
day, Miss Katherine Dorsey entertained
at dance at the home of her grand
parents, Col. and Mrs. William Dorsey,
near Rockville, last evening, about sixty
OF the girls and boys of Rockville being
her guests.
Among the couples married in Rock
willie during the week were Mr.. Ray
mond Lewis Helfin, of Washington, and
Miss Grace Viola Weaver. of Culpeper,
Va. and Mr.. Frederick Hosea Curtice
and Miss Cuba Evangeline Grayson,
both of Vienna, Va.
Prof. Willis L. Moore, formerly chief
Of the United States Weather Bureau.
delivered a lecture in Seco Hall here
Wednesday evening for the benefit of the
fund that Is being raised for the erection
Of Catholic parsonage here. His sub
iect was "reminiscences of the Weather
Man" The lecture was enjoyed by q
large gathering.