Evening star., 1916-03-05
Bethesda. Md.

Special Correspondence of The Star
BETHESDA. Md, March 4.-Judge R.
H. l.. Chichester returned to his home
in Fredericksburg, Va, Thursday, after
visit with his sister, Mrs. John L.
Lewis. Mrs. Chichester mother of Mrs.
Lewis. is spending the winter with her
daughter.
Peter, has completed arrangements for
| removing from his present home in
Washington to the old Peten homestead
on the Rockville pike, where he will
reside in the future.
Miss Bessie Hodges spent several days
last week with her sister. Mrs. Ralph H.
Chattell, in kensington.
Mrs. Jed Cuttings was hostess for the
social tea Wednesday. An unusually
large number attended, and much work
was accomplished. About fifty gar
ments have been made, as we'll as sew
eral dozen napkins and handkerchiefs
made from old linen for the use of SOL
diers in European hospitals.
Mrs. George Hane has returned from
visit in Frederick, Md, where she
went to attend the silver wedding of a
friend.
The Newcomb Club met with Mrs.
Percy F. Allen, Alta Vista. Friday aft
ernoon. Mrs. George Hane read pa
per on Women of Early History" and
Mrs. Robert J. Service gave a brief
sketch of Brazil.
ReV- Dr. faTke FlOuTHoy HAS TctuTHeu
from a trip to Newport News. where he
was called to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, DIR. Ayler.
Mrs. Avery Neeld of Pittsburgh. Pa. is
visiting the family of DIR. Clarence
Weber near Alta Vista.
Mrs. Charles Fagan of Georgetown.
formerly of Oak place, Bethesda, has
been seriously i'll, but is now conVa-
lescent.
Tuesday was guest day of the Wom-
ne (sI,,h of Rafh H.
mund p. Ellis of Bradley Hills was
hostess. H. Martin Williams. one of
the readers of the Sixty-third Con-
gress. addressed the meeting on the
sisted of piano solos by Mrs. Henry
Karr Mrs. Enoch G. Johnson presid-
ed and announced that club member
had donated two prizes to be given for
the best two bird houses made by any
girl or boy in Bethesda. There must
be five contestants for the honor. An
Audubon committee. consisting of Mrs.
Edward Stock. Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosve-
Girvin Peters, Mrs. Ada Allies Wilson
and Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy. was ap-
pointed to have the work in charge. At
the close of the meeting an informal
reception was held for Mr.. Williams
and Mrs. Jessie Lane of Riverdale, Md.
Mrs. Grover c. Hastings is in Bethle-
hem. Pa, her old home, having been
called there by the death of her grand
r..
The Bethesda assembly held it's sec
ond dance at Wilson's Hall Friday
evening. The chaperons were Mrs.
James Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Sarah Slay-
maker and Mrs. John l.. Lewis.
The first meeting of the Woman's
Club of Woodmont was held at the res
idence of Mrs James Wilson Thursday
afternoon. A constitution was adopted
and the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. James Wilson; vice
president, Mrs. F. r. Gray; secretary,
Mrs. f. H. Britt: treasurer. Mrs. S. H.
Sudduth The charter members are
Mrs. E. NJ. Bryant, Mrs Alice r. Nash,
Mrs. j. f. Barbee. Mrs. Lawrence l..
Lochte. Mrs. c. H. Smoot. Mrs. H. NJ.
Cronin. Mrs. E. H. Britt and Mrs. S. H.
Sudduth. Mrs: Franklin c. Getzen-
danner. president, and Mrs. Enoch G.
Johnson. secretary. of the Montgom-
cry County Federation of Clubs, were
elected honorary members.