Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Bethesda, Md.
! corresnondeuce Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BETHESDA. Md, March 1s.-Miss
| Irene Randall, who has been attending
| school at West Chester, Pa, is the
| guest of her aunt, Mrs. George Red
head. on Oak place.
Mrs F. c. Weber was hostess to the
Bethesda Bridge Club Tuesday evening
at her home near Alta Vista. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. George
Redhead, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Getzen-
| danner, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Wilson
| Mr. and Mrs J. c. Adkins and Mrs
Baker. with Miss Parsons of Washing
! ton. Prizes were won by Mr.. and Mrs
Getzendanner.
| Mrs. Hazel Magee of Alta Vista has
| returned home from a years stay in
Portland. Ore. While in the west she
| visited the Panama Pacific exposition
| at San Francisco and other points OF
interest. stopping en- route home al
| Salt Lake City and Chicago.
The members of the Newcomb Club
hereafter are to hold their social serv-
ice teas once month instead of every
I two weeks. The club met with Mrs
Percy Allen Thursday afternoon and
made a large number of articles for
hospital use. The American Red Cross
| has requested the club to solicit old
linen to be used in stuffinE small pill
lows for the use of wounded soldiers
and has also advised the workers that
all articles made in the future for hos
pltaI use will be retained for use in
the United States, instead of being sent
to European war hospitals.
Townsend Heaton of Waterford, Va
was the weekend guest of the family
| or his uncle, E. ]. Heaton, Alta Vista
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Owens of Edge
WOOD were guests last week of friends
in Herndon, Va.
near Potomac and has purchased the
Heath Dodge place on the Rockville
| side.
cake sale was held at the school
mouse Saturday, funds raised being de-
voted to furnishing the sewing room
at the school
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch G. johnson and
MISS Florence White were among the
guests at the annual banquet Of the
| Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni So.
ciety at National Park Seminary Wed.
| nesday evening
Members of Bethesda Lodge of Ma
sons acted as volunteer firemen one
night this week. when they discovered
an incipient blaze in an upper room in
the home of Albert Wilson adjoining
the hall. One Of the chemical engines
recently bought by residents of the
Bethesda district was called into use
and the lodge members extinguished
the blaze without great damage The
fire is believed to have started from an
overheated oil lamp in the room
The Newcomb Club met with Mrs.
Hane Friday. when Mrs. William E
Emery read a paper on "The Business
of Being Woman" Mrs Emma San
| ford Shelton spoke on the origin and
| work Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Mrs: Emma S. Shelton and Miss Flor
| ence Miller of Washington were lunch:
con guests Friday of Mrs. Jed Cuttings
Huntington terrace.
The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Club of Bethesda was held Tuesday al
the home of Mrs. Morris l.. Croxall
with the president, Mrs. E. G. johnson
| in the chair. The Audubon committee
| reported that plans are well under way
| for the competition for the best bird
house, to be held in April. Details re-
garding the restroom recently opened
by the club in Georgetown were given
with the announcement that the room
| for the use of persons waiting for cars
on the Rockville line is now ready
| The entertainment program of the
meeting included piano numbers by
Miss Beamer of Washington. a paper
by Mrs. F. c. Getzendanner on Prop
! erty Laws of Maryland" and recita-
| ton, Rosa" by Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith, newly elected member of the
club. Tea was served at the close OF
the program.