Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-06
Mrs. John Diamond. III

all those wonderful days and
nights of partying and all the
family gatherings and reunions
over until another Christmastide.
The youngsters have all return
ed to school and there was a
tear or two shed as the holly
and the mistletoe came down,
and most of us settled down into
the old routine again.
A most interesting gathering
took place last Tuesday night at
Horizon Hill, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Scott gathered a group of
friends together to see the pic
lures of their recent safari to
India, and the additional trophies
in their new trophy room. These
pictures, all in color and taken
by the SCOTS themselves, are
simply beautiful and even more
vivid than those of their African
trip. They left January l year
ago and their trip took them
over a great part of the world.
Among the interesting group of
guests were Congressman and
Mrs. Dewitt S. Hyde and Coun-
ty Attorney and Mrs. Charles M.
Irelan. Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott emplaned for Florida
where they will spend the winter
months at their home in Miami.
They will return TO Rockville
and open Horizon Hill in April.
All the folks on South Van
Buren, Street gathered Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry E. Pontius for
delightful Christmas party. Be-
sides all their neighbors on the
street, Mr.. and Mrs. Pontius in
vited a number of additional
guests in for the evening. The
Pontius' attractive house was
simply glowing with cheer both
inside and out-the outside was
gaily decorated and inside every
one was having a wonderful
time. Highlight of the evening
was the playing back" of the
tape recording made by each
guest as he arrived. Most of the
remarks were very clever and
the entire recording was most
amusing. Assisting Mrs. Pom
titus in the dining room, at the
sumptuous buffet table, was Mrs.
Harry Pontius, Sr.
With the coming of New
Years Eve and New Years Day,
come several annual parties
which always bring the old year
to a most joyous end and usher
in the new in a delightful way.
AS is their custom each New
Years Day, Mr.. and Mrs. John
4 Sumner Wood held an open
house at Woodbyrne, their home
in Germantown. This annual
party is always anticipated, as it
is such nice way to begin the
New Year.
Another party which is an an
nual event, too, is the open house
held by DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bart
ter at their home on West Mont
gomery Avenue. For several
years now, they too have invited
their friends in for gathering
on the first day of the New Year.
There is a group of local gen.
try who gather each week to
play cards and each New Years
Eve these gentlemen hold a
truly "gala". This year the
event was held at the Charcoal
House in Rockville and a buffet
was served at midnight. The
members of the group each in
vite guests and this is the seven
tn year that they have held their
party and welcomed in the New
Year.
Another traditional party is
the New Years Eve gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
E. Guide, Sr. Each year they
gather a group of friends to-
gether for a celebration of the
New Year with a midnight sup
per eliminating the gay affair.
This year for the first time
the Junior Woman's Club of
Rockville held a dance on New
Years Eve and it was such a
bowling success that everyone is
hoping it will become an annual
affair. 1t was he'll. 1T Pooks
Hill and Mrs. Richard Settler
was general chairman of the
event. The social service league
will benefit from the dance,
Rumor has it that the Andrews
Sisters had better be alert, for
John Preston, James Wycoff and
Richard Settler, did some "cool
harmonizing" and pantomiming
la the Andrews Sisters, and
really brought the house down.