Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-05-20

The 50th anniversary of the
founding of the Wednesday Club
was celebrated May II at a beau
tifully arranged reception held at
the Community House in Sandy
Spring. In the receiving line were
Mrs. Francis HalloWell, first pres
ident of the club, and Mrs. Frank
Blood, current president, both OF
whom wore cdrsages sent by the
group. Later in the afternoon the
two presidents cut a three-tiered
birthday cake which was decor,
ated in gold.
Overall chairman of the event
was Mrs. Thomas Ladson, ST.,
Mrs. Frank Leslie was chairman
of flowers and refreshments, and
Mrs. Roderick Adams was in
charge of getting the Community
House ready for the reception.
Invitations lettered in gold
were sent to present and past
members by committee of Mrs.
John Beavers and Mrs. r. Lauck
Benson, and display of memoir
abilia of the clubs history was
arranged by Mrs. Lawrence Mar.
tin, Mrs. Charles GLAND and Mrs.
Woodman Perine.
q Charter members present, be.
sides Mrs. Hallowell, were Miss
Lille Stabler and Mrs. r. Pole
Robson. Another of the early
members still active is Mrs. Ro.
bert Miller, ST. The guest list also
included Mrs. William Ewes, who
came from George School in
Pennsylvania for the occasion,
and Mrs. Calender Winslow, who
now lives in Richmond, Va. The
former was a house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Osburn Stabler, and the
latter visited Mrs. Albert Wilson
for several days.
Mrs. Winslow, while here, was
guest of honor at a dessert party
given by Mrs. Jack Bentley.
Those invited were members of
the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club of which Mrs. WinSlow was
a member when she lived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson
Palmer have issued invitations to
the wedding and reception of
their daughter, Janice May, who
will be married Saturday, June
II, to Mr.. Samuel George Nichol-
son. The wedding will be in St.
Johns Episcopal Church in Olney,
and the reception will follow at
Palmers' Acres.
Miss Margaret Farquhar,
whose marriage to Mr.. Antonio
Adelfio will take place early in
June, was guest of honor at a
miscellaneous shower given Sat
urday afternoon by Mrs. Elgar
Stabler Mrs. Walter Cook read
the clever verses accompanying
the gifts as Miss Farquhar open.
ed them. Also assisting were the
bride-elect's mother, Mrs. A.
Douglas Farquhar, and her sis.
ter, Mrs. Byron Forbush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Ashel.
man have announced the birth
of a daughter, Phyllis Margaret,
at Montgomery County General
Hospital on Monday, May TO- Siri
is especially pleased, as she want.
ed a sister. There are also three
big brothers in the family, Peter,
Eric and Randall.
A group Of nine from this
neighborhood went house and
garden touring this year in a big
way. In one car driven by Mrs.
Arthur Vim, ir., were Mrs AL.
bert Wilson, Mrs. Francis Miller
and Mrs. Francis Thomas. In an,
other which Mrs. d. c. Hotel
drove, were Mrs, Walter Wilson
Mrs. r. Z. Keister, Mrs. Jesse
Walker and Mrs. Leon Small. The
travellers stayed two nights In
Sudlersville, touring Kent Coun
ty homes on Friday Queer
Anne's County on Saturday ant
Talbot County on Sunday.
Sherwood's band will give q
concert on June 4 at s pm. II
the school gymnasium. A silver
offering Will be taken. the pro