Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-17

Iscription of the recent Judges Course
that Mrs. Mahlon Kirk Nv attended
in Baltimore, and for which she has
received certificate of merit.
Mrs. Kirk gave many of the prac-
teal suggestions for flower show as
told by the numerous guest speakers
fol the occasion, also giving the
twenty questions and answers that
composed the examination, it being of
Intense interest to the garden mem
bers present.
Little business was transacted, al
though Mrs. Douglas Whitlock as
chairman of the program committee,
announced that this body of three,
from the Club, would furnish some
program or speaker for each meeting.
Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar will en-
terrain the next meeting at The &C.
dars.
Mr.. M. o. DeVorak, of Drayton, has
left for visit in Savannah, Ca, hav-
ling made the trip by motor with
Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wright with
their daughter, from Nashville, Tenn.
are spending a week with Mr..
Wright's sister, Mrs. Dawson Trundle
and family, at their home in Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice j. Stabler
gave small dinner party last Friday
evening, when their guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick w. McReynolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer o. Stabler,
Mrs. Louis Bussler, Mrs. William Din
widdie, Mr.. Clarence B. Hurley and
Mr.. Tarlton Brooke.
Bridge was played in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l.. Thomas
entertained with small bridge eve
ming party Thursday, asking their
guests in honor of Mrs. Lewis Allen
Iof Winchester, Va.
Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar gave an
informal tea for Mrs. Allen on Thurs
day afternoon, having in few friends
lin the afternoon at The Cedars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Graham have
returned home after having spent the
week end in Wilmington, Delaware,
where they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Campbell.
Mrs. Thomas A. Ladson spent the
last week end with her sons, Messrs.
Jack and Tommy Ladson, at their
apartment in Philadelphia.
In the business meeting which pre-
ceded the program of the Wednesday
Club, when it, met with Mrs. Eric
Englund last Wednesday, reports from
committees showed good balance in
the treasury, augmented by the recent
benefit tea which was held at the
home of Mrs. Frederick McReynolds;
$1,000 was voted to be sent to the
dental clinic for the use of children
who cannot afford to pay for their
work; vote for three year closed
season on quail, and for the larger
zoning area as per Community Coun-
ell report, were also ordered to be
sent to the council.
An up-to-date report on current
events, which have been so splendidly
handled the whole winter by Mrs.
Francis Kirk was next on the program;
following which Mrs. Robert Coulter,
under the subject, "Art", gave an I'M
usually delightful review of Malvena
Hoffman's book, "Head and Tales,
(which gave an intimate insight into
this great sculptor's life.
| The second on the program was
Miss Mary Miller Stabler, who had a
center table full Of her valuable and
interesting old bottles, and who open
led with an article on Steigle glass,
as well as the other many glass max
Iers, tracing this most remunerative
lglass business from about 1909.
Mrs. Andrew Adams will entertain
1.-THE next meeting at Community
House.
| Miss GeneVieve Townsend gave a
Valentine and bingo party at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Townsend of Unity, February ID.
Among her guests included, Miss Ele-
anor johnson Of Unity and Lee Ever
hart of Olney; Misses Louise Pickett,
Mary Benson and Shirley Shaw, Mes
lsrs. Raymond Ricketts,, ,Jrs and Mil
ton Johnson of Clarlxesville. The eve
lining was spent in dancing and bingo.