Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Family Reunion Among
Most Charming Events
OF Week in Rockville
Large Company Assembled
at Home of Mrs. John ].
Hissins-Society Activi-
ties in Neiehboring Com
1nunities.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September IA
family reunion at the home of Mrs.
John j. Higgins last Saturday WAS
among the most interesting and enjoy
able of recent events In Rockville. It
was attended by all of Mrs Higgins
children, "children-in-law" and grand"
children, with two or three exceptions,
including Mr.. John j. Higgins and
children. John j. Higgins, jr.: william
Stuart Higgins and Laura Ann Hig-
gins, and Mrs. Peter James Murdoch
and children, James Henry Murdoch
and Robert Barnard Murdoch Of Wash
ington; Mr.. Walter Muncaster Higgins
and children, Walter M. Higgins; jr.;
Edward Wallace Higgins and Merydith
Higgins of Philadelphia; Mr.. Robert
Barnard Higgins of Richmond, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Alexander Higgins
and daughters, Elizabeth and Jean Hig-
gins, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Randolph Talbot and son, w:
Mrs. John Gordon Mcdonald OF Rock
vile.
Mrs. Hugh Magruder returned to her
home In Baltimore Tuesday after q
visit of several days with her sisters,
Mrs. Alexander Kilgour and Miss Ly-
dia Prettyman, in Rockville.
Mrs. Claude v. Allmett and children
of Stamford, Conn, are visitors IN the
home of Mrs. Allnutt's mother-in-law,
Mrs. Josephine Allnutt, in Rockville.
Miss Margaret Brooke of Pittsburgh,
who is engaged in children's aid work
In Western Pennsylvania, is spending
her vacation at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Brooke.
near Sandy Spring.
DR.. and Mrs. George L. Edmonds re-
turned to Rockville Tuesday after a
visit of several days with their son-irl-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Clendaniel, near Chestertown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Garrett Of Port
Deposit, Md, were guests for several
DAYS during the week of Mr.. Garrett
brother-in -law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank H. Higgins. in Rockville.
Mrs. Eugene Van Veen returned to
her home near Alta Vista Saturday
after visiting Mrs. Hilda Briscoe In
Leonardtown, Md.
Miss Jackie Mcdonald Of Rockville
spent last week at the home of her
brother in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Bell Hostess
At County Club Luncheon.
Mrs. Alton G. Bell of Oakmont en-
tertained at bridge-luncheon at the
Montgomery Country Club, Rockville,
last Saturday, her guests numbering "a.
The high scores were made by Mrs. G.
A. Rhodes and Miss Vashti Bartlett.
Mrs Lille Wilson of Chevy Chase
spent the greater part of the week In
Rockville as the guest OF Miss Lottie
Humphrey.
Rev. and Mrs. Nolan B. Harmon and
little child of Baltimore were Labor day
guests of Mrs. Harmon's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Lamar, In Rock
vile.
Miss Alice Talbot. longtime resident
of the Redland neighborhood, has gone
to Nashville, Tenn, to make her home
with her brother-in-l and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Hunter Davis.
DR.. A. r. Woods, formerly president
of the University of Maryland, and
Mrs. Woods and the latter's mother
Mrs. Davis. of Berwyn, Md. were guests
Labor day of the Rev. and Mrs. william
H. Topping at Germantown.
Mrs. Lewis Reed entertained at din
ner in her home at Gaithersburg on
Sunday, her guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Carroll Walker of Gaithersburg. and
their house guests, DR.. and Mrs. G. A.
Rhodes, Of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. George Darby was hostess at
three tables of bridge in her home In
Gaithersburg Thursday.
Miss Daisy Kinnaman of the Garfield
Hospital nursing force. Washington.
was visitor in the home of her parents
at Germantown during the week.
Mrs. Taylor and two daughters have
returned to their home in New York
State after visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
D. Bell, at Laytonsville, for several
weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Larcombe spent sew
eral days of this week visiting friends in
Hagerstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian w. Whiting re-
turned to Rockville Tuesday after
motor trip Of two weeks, which took
them to various places Of interest.
Recent Wedding Entered
In Society Calendar.
Announcement has been made Of the
recent marriage of Mr.. Marshall Hamil-
ton Howard son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Howard of Brookeville, and Miss Jessie
Kentler of Montclaire, N. j.
Mrs. Fred Allnutt Of Washington
spent last week visiting relatives near
Jacksonville.
Miss Anne Sappington of Liberty
town, Nd, is visiting Miss Catherine
Boland at Germantown.
Mrs. Strathy and nephew, Prof. Nor
man Daley. of Washington, spent sew