Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Falls Church, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, July DIR
NJ. z. Church, retiring president of the
Falls Church and Leesburg telephone
companies, which have been absorbed
by the Chesapeake and Potomac Com
pany. gave reception Monday evening
ut Odd Fellows Hall to the employees
of the two companies. Guests were
present from Washington and from
Falls Church, Leesburg. Fairfax. Wen
ma and other points served by the COM
panies. Short addresses were made by
DIR. Church and the managers of the
several exchanges. and DR.. Church was
presented with Masonic ring by the
employees. Each empioye received a
check from DR.. Church as an evidence
of the retiring presidents appreciation
OF service. Both the second floor, where
the reception was held. and the first
floor, where refreshments were served
were beautifully decorated Music was
furnished by an orchestra from Wash
ington.
Miss May Ballard was the guest
Tuesday Of Mrs. A. G. Duny in Balti-
more
Mrs. a. n. BALDWIN and her mother.
sirs. Greene. former residents % West
Falls Church. were the guests last week
or Miss May Ballard. Mrs. Baldwin
and Mrs. Greene have recently re-
turned from two-year stay in London
Where Mr. Baldwin was commercial at
tach. o. the American embassy
Miss Aackal Of Baltimore is the
guest OF Mrs. A. G. Grinnan
- MSS Margaret Cobb. who has accept
ed position in the laboratory of So
cal hygiene OF the Rockefeller Foun-
dation. has left for Bedford Hills. where
ne 10 New York city Misses Dorothy
and Frieda Cobb will spend the sum
Jner at Woods Hole, Mass. with their
father. DR.. y. A. Cobb who is doing re-
search work there for the Department
OF Agriculture.
The camp Fire Girls held their an
nGa! picnic yesterday at Great Falls
airs. George e. Fadeley. the guardian.
vas IN charge OF the outing
Dir ard Irs. Pickering Dodge enter
tanned large company al five hundred
last Monday evening at their home
PASSOVER. in honor of DR.. and Mrs J. u.
Gould Highest scores were made by
Airs Edmund Flagg and Tasker Weir
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ". Garner en,ertain.d
az hve hundred Wednesday evening Mrs.
Noble Moore and Mrs. j. g. Middleton and
u. smythe and S. r. Copper made the
highest scores
The Bridge Club was entertained Mon.
day afternoon by Mrs. George r. Rollins.
henearsals are being held for a play to
pc given soon under auspices Of the VII
lage improvement Society. The date ha 8
not yet been decided upon
The Kings Daughters OF the presby-
terrain church held their annual sale Of
fancy work at the chanel yesterday aft
ernoon and last evening
Mrs. T. A Williams has had as house
quests Mrs. A. r. Watkins OF Atlanta.
Ga. and Mr.. and Mrs. H y. Charles and
Miss Annie Charles OF Washington
Funeral services were held Sunday aft
ernoon at Crossmar Methodist Episco-
Pal Church for Mrs. f. .. Darling. who
died suddenly while on a visit to her
son. Charles Darling. at Asbury Park
n. j. Burial was at Oakwocd cemetery
The Falls Church Tennis Club recent
ly organized. has increased its member
ship to twenty-three. At recent meet
ing held at the home of Miss Gertrude
Conmoe, the following officers were
alected: President. Charles r. Fadeieyi
secretary and treasurer. Miss Bertha
Hewall; referee. Tenney McNair.
Miss Wander of Newark y. J., is the
g.lest OF her sister. Mrs. J. y. T. How.
ard. Mrs. Howard. VINO has been Ill for
several weeks. is able to be out again.