Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-27
SeptHagenarian
Remembered By Friends

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Remembered BY Friends
Ladies of the Aid Society OF the
/ Presbyterian Church and ladies of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society, of both of which she is
a member, visited the summer home
OF their friend, Mrs. William NJ. Alb
bott, yesterday at Arundel-on-the-B Bay
for the purpose of celebrating her
birthday.
Since the custom was established
several years ago the occasion is no
longer a surprise" and the hostess
OF honor" awaited the coming OF the
merry party with pleasurable antici-
patton. The party arrived In two mo-
tor trucks about 11.3o and enjoyed the
day in various ways. including bath
ing in the Chesapeake and walks
along the beach and board walk be-
sides a regular old-fashioned porch
party The weather was ideal and
until luncheon the happy party spent
the time out of doors Many of the
ladies brought their knitting, embroid-
cry and crocheting and busy fingers
piled the needles during conversation.
The party had its inception with Mrs.
William B. Gardiner and Mrs. ]. b.
White, who had planned it and ar
ranged and prepared a bountiful sup
ply of substantials TO be taken along.
Two feasts were spread at three tables
in the spacious dining room of the cot
tage, luncheon at 1890 and supper at
$50. At the latter the birthday cake
was cut and served with other cake
and ice cream provided by the guest"
of honor There were thirty in the
happy party who motored from An
napolis and enjoyed every moment of
the day. Mrs. Abbott received many
birthday tokens of flowers, cards, tele-
grams and letters besides other re-
membranes. Before parting, felicita-
tons were exchanged and happy little
speeches made while all sang "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" and God BE
with You Till We Meet Again" The
party left in the early evening, hav-
ing radiated sunshine and happiness
on Mrs. Abbott's seventy-eighth birth
day which she will not soon forget
Later in the evening many friends
ut Arundel-on-the-Bay called to ex-
change greetings, which the dear chill
dren OF the summer colony had done
throughout the day.
Miss Irene Burrows, of Baltimore,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
w. W Waltmeyer. at their cottage,
Mar Brook, -the-Bay
Miss Margaret Waltemeyer has been
entertaining Miss Anna Smith, of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. j. ID. Brown. wife of Major
Brown, u. S. A., and children, have
yoined Major Brown at Fortress Mon
roe. Va.
Mrs. j. Eugene Walks is spending
some time with Major and Mrs. l. ID.
Brown. at Fortress Monroe. Va.
Lt.-Comdr. Chas. GLADDEN., U. s. ~,
is spending the weekend with his
parents. Prof. and Mrs. Thomas Glad
den.
Miss Lillian Worthington is leaving
tomorrow for a visit to Miss Rachel
and Miss Margaret Hall at Davidson
vile.
The Misses Molter. of Severna Park,
are guests of Miss Gertrude Donald,
Market Street.
Mrs Wade, wife of Instructor I. III.
Wade, of the Naval Academy. has re-
turned from Alabama, after visit TO
relatives of her husband. Prof. Wade
has been at Hot Springs, Ark, for
several weeks under treatment for his
health.
Nine. G. Costel and daughter. Miss
Audree Costel. have returned from
trip in New York State. Rochester,
Niagara Falls and Canada.