Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-05-27

The Little Garden Club of
Sandy Spring was entertained at
Alloway by Mrs. Lotion Wesley
on Tuesday, May II. Mrs. Fred
erick Lang gave the first of a
series of three lectures on flow
er arranging, demonstrating as
she talked Mrs. Lang also criti-
ciZed arrangements taken to the
meeting by the members.
A number of guests had been
invited especially to hear the
talk. They were Mrs. Albert Sta
bier, ST., Mrs. Lawrence Stabler
of Wallingford, Pa, Mrs. D. C.
Hotel, Mrs. ]. w. Swaren, Mrs.
Richard Woodward Mrs. L. A.
Snead, Mrs. Mac Pryor and Mrs.
Ralph Caulk.
The next meeting will be at
Wanstead with Mrs. Francis Mil
Ter. Members will assemble at
ll:3O promptly for a business
meeting. Guests will arrive at
1890. The program will be the
second lecture by Mrs. Lang.
Another group of flower lovers
is starting series of classes with
Mrs. Lang on Friday morning.
The first lecture will be in the
Norman Price Post home in
BrookeVille. Members of this
class, which was organized by
Mrs. j. w. Swaren, include, be-
sides Mrs. Swaren, Mrs. L. A.
Snead, Mrs. A. Irving Smith,
Mrs. F. Kinsey Metzger, Mrs.
Steven Beebe, Mrs. R. H. Hutch
inson, jr., Mrs. Stanley Stabler,
Mrs. Ray Roberts, Mrs. Van
Clark and Mrs. Wanda BARNARD.
AIRS. Lang really has a way with
Mowers, and this is the third or
fourth group in this neighbour
hood to try to absorb some of
that skilled technique.
The Howard County Auxiliaries
of the Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospital have issued invita-
tons to a subscription cotillion
for the benefit of the hospital.
The semi-formal dance will be
held at the Vineyard Road pavil-
ion on Saturday, June II from
10 to 2 pm. with music by Don
Ferris.
The dance committee is headed
by Miss Joan Randall, general
chairman, Mrs. E. Brooke Adams,
and Mrs. Armand Harris, CO.
chairmen.
This was a gay and successful
occasion last year and bids fair
to repeat this year.
Big event of Saturday, May %,
will be the annual May festival
at st. Johns Episcopal Church
grounds in Olney. A fried chick
en-country ham dinner will be
served beginning at II noon and
going through until 8 pm.
There will be a memorial serv-
ice in the morning, followed by
varied activities all the rest of
the day. The Garden Booth will
be open early with all kinds of
flowers, shrubs and garden pro-
duce.
Sherwood's band, a parade at
2 pm, pony rides, magic show
by Bill Slade and a baseball
game are other drawing cards.
It's the fashion to go early and
spend the day.
A fried chicken dinner and
strawberry festival will be the
attraction at Oakdale- Emory
Methodist Church hall on Satur-
day, June 5, starting at 4 pm.
Strawberries for dessert are in
cluded in the price of the dinner,
and also strawberries in any form
will be served on the lawn. A
cake table, pony rides for the
children, soft drinks, lovely n.y.
Ion bags and other features will
be available. You may go for sup
per, or, if you like, go for des-
sert alone and have fun at the
Various booths.
Mrs. Lawrence Ashworth is
chairman and has on her COM
mittee Mrs. Eleanor Fraley, Mrs.
Jessie Craver, Mrs. Percy Soper
Mrs. Frank Bready and Mrs. Jane
Bullman. Overall chairmen of the
outside activities are Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Oyhus. This annual
strawberry festival has made a
reputation for the dinner, and
this year many extra attractions