Society Notes From Eighth Page Gathering
Society notes detail a Washington event with guests from the classes of 1916 1918 and 1917 colors and Marguerites. Muss Nicholson among attendees, blue ribbons and mystic number 17 highlight the decor. Mr and Mrs Joseph Strasburger return from St Charles Hotel Atlantic City and Dr and Mr Melville Fischer plan a Michigan visit. Miss Amy Bennett to return to Norfolk after visiting Miss Camille Schwab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Strasburger
St Charles Hotel
Atlantic City
Washington
Melville Fischer
Escanaba, Mich
Greenhut
Amy Bennett
Norfolk
Camille Schwab
Kensington Notes Independence Day Celebration Planned
Kensington Maryland June 30 plans completed for a community Independence Day celebration from 10 a m to 10 p m on the baseball grounds north of the village Music by the Soldiers Home Band and Community Chorus moving pictures will be shown and refreshments sold on the grounds Highlights include athletic contests grand march drills, a declaration of independence lesson, a speech by Senator William Bankhead and a basket supper Also recent items mention a Gettysburg parade, a marriage in Garrett Park, a medical corps commission for Dr Sharkley, a St Paul s E Church Children s Day, Denver visitor Mrs Ellis Meredith and W C T U officers elected at a meeting in Kensington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Soldiers
Poys
Stier
John Cavem
MelKenny
William Bankhead
Alabama
Neil Twombly
Gonzaga
Georgeown University
Sadie Rucker Lanham
Kensington School
Richard Harold Akens
New York
Garrett Park
Forrest T. Prettyman
Washington
T. M. Sharkley
Army Medical Corps
Ellis Meredith
Denver
Colo
Clem
St Paul's M. E
Mra
Constant
F T Chapman
Brady
Ashworth
Forbes
Houghton
Boynton
Rockville Society notes and local visits
Mrs Leonard L Nicholson Jr hosted a tea at Montgomery Country Club on Wednesday. Mrs Charles Holland led the Euchre Club luncheon on Tuesday. Miss Rodgers of Baltimore visited Mrs Alexander Kilgour. Rockville Inquiry Club met with a program on Red Cross Work, a humorous reading by Mrs Walter A Williams, and other features. Several locals traveled or attended gatherings in Baltimore and Philadelphia. A list of county teachers attending summer schools at various universities is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard L Nicholson, Jr
Montgomery Country Club
Charles Holland
Carda
Miss Rodgers
Baltimore
Alexander Kilgour
Ernest JL. Bullard
Rockville Inquiry Club
Red Cross
Walter A. Williams
George C Lewis
George FE Lewis
Daniel A Willard
Dorothy Lehman
Samuel A .Lehman
Philadelphia
Kate M Smith
Washington
Emile Cockayne
Atlanta
Leonard I. Nicholson
Chiskey Cromwell
Earl Wilson
John C Bentley
Sandypring
William J Thoms
Sandy Spring
Grace Ryan
Corinne Anderson
Elsie Soper
Denorah Iddings
Virginia Mays
Esther Scott
Esther Pumphrey
Eleanor Reed
Mabel Gott
Lois Holland
Evelyn McAfee
Alice Hepburn
Katherine Moore
Taicy Brewer
Violette Murphy
Grace Townsend
Ida Isherwood
Claudia Hall
Trene Sibley
Hilda Benson
Mary Rice
Mary Green
Gertrude Lane
Julian
Visitors and Local News Roundup at Bethesda Area Homes
Guests arrive from Virginia to visit Mrs McNair and brother in law Mr Reading, with pastoring ties to Rockville. Others include Gordon Edmonds from Brooklyn visiting Dr George L Edmonds, and Miss Margaret Jones from Olney at Mrs Martin’s Washington home. Engagements and teas mark social life, amid club elections naming officers for Bethesda Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Edmonds
Brooklyn
N. Y
George L. Edmonds
Philip B. Marsden
Harry Coley
Massachusetts
Henry H Maraden
Brookville
Margaret Jones
Olney
Martin
Washington
C. Dade Griffith
Germantown
G. Robert Gray
Poolesville
Clifton Vetra
Rockville
Edgar Smith
Robert E. L Smith
Offcers’ Reserve Corps
John J Higgins, Jr
Alta Vista
Woman's Club of
Bethesda
James Kirkpatrick
EP. Elis
Walter Tuckerman
J C. Adkins
F Percigal Wilson
Morris J. Troxall
Mra
CF Dickens
Hyattsville Society Honor for Enlisted Son
Hyattsville society hosts a reception at Owens Avenue to honor Edward J Halloran who recently enlisted as first sergeant in the medical reserve corps and sails for France soon. Matthew F Halloran, in the ordnance service corps, arrived in France recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J "R Halloran
Medical
Rene
France
Matthews
Halloran
Owens Avenue
Washington
Matthew F. Halloran
Ordnance I
Pinkney Memorial Church
Glen Hecho
Franklin G. Tingley
Marlboro High School
Masonic Hall
Maybeth Bowling
Inez Coffren
Eugene S Burroughs
Fry. Braun
W . Stafford Jackson
Henriette
Virginia Griffith
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Harry W Dorsey
Marie Burns
Matthew F Halioran
Joseph R Owens
Baltimore County
Henry Drury
Anne Arundel County
Arthur W. Tupper
Retford M Smith
Addison M. Smith
North Hyattsville
Dorothy Marsh
Fuller
Girl Scouts Activities and Anniversary Celebrations Reported
Troop 10 held an extra meeting to prepare comfort bags for soldiers at Mrs Wilcox s home on June 20. A Rock Creek Park hike followed with a cooking teacher demoing flapjacks. The first anniversary of Troop 25 featured a Trinity Parish entertainment on June 23 with a Red Cross collection and speaker Mrs Coleman. Captain Young awarded stars and pins to top scouts, presented a parasol to Mrs Young, and Mr Moyer offered remarks. Troop 3 noted new second class and silver badges for several members. Summer meeting date changes were decided by Nip and Tuck. Troop 21 earned first class badges at a Zoo rally on June 21. Juliette Low Brownies, led by Miss Hinkle, wore national colors and witnessed the golden eaglet presentation to Eleanor Putsky by Mrs Woodrow Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thistle
K. Young
Trinity Parish Tall
Takoma
Red Cross
Coleman
Captain Young
Helen Findlay
Ethel Young
Norma Bennett
Francea Dawson
Cordelia Fleffner
Bertha Whitt
Elna Norbeck
Norme Bennett
Mrs. Young
Samuel Moyer
Mrs Young
Scribe
Cornflower
W . Pain
Margaret Urizer
Mabel Tear
Marian Andrews
Margaret Scott
Kathryn Stretch
Edith Stretch
Florence Stretch
Atttendance
Franc Schriener
Irene Schmidt
Narcissus
Mia McElroy
Zoo
Troop 21
Agnes McElroy
Kathryn Drissel
Rosalie Melton
Edna Veley
Juliette Low Brownies
Miss Hinkle
Bernice Veley
Eleanor Putsky
Woodrow Wilson
Jessie Collins
Baltimore and Ohio staff honors Murray at opening session
Deer Park Md June 20 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened its staff meeting with tributes to Oscar G Murray former chairman and benefactor. Willard praised his vision and charity while an enormous benevolence fund exceeding 800000 was noted. Afternoon talks covered Adamson law costs freight congestion car supply and employee welfare. The closing session featured the Baltimore Glee Club of 409 voices directed by Hobart Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Deer Park
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Service
George M Shriver
Treasury
George H. Campbell
Oscar G Murray
Baltimore and Ohio
Willard
Murray
J. M. Davis
Baltimore and the Glee Club
Hobart Smock
Plots Warned by Stead Spirit Inspire Farm Warning
Mrs Scott Durand claims constant communication with the spirit of William Stead and the disembodied Raymond Lodge. She warns of German plots to kill cattle, notes secret service offices with blue curtains, and recalls Stead aiding her by suppressing damaging newspaper stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Scott Durand
William 'T Stead
Take Blut
Raymond
Oliver Lodge
Department of Agriculture
Cattle Farma
Stead
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club Picnic Honors Home Work
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club marked its elev enth year of service at the Crittenton Home with a garden picnic at president Mrs M W Story’s residence 628 A street southeast on Thursday After luncheon served under the Story elm the group held a business meeting and read letters from absentees in several states Mrs Fleming read a poem and Mrs Perham a short
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
Crittenton
Mra M W Btory
Donovan-Yearley Nuptials at St Marys Church
Special to The Washington Post Rockville Maryland June ceremony united Miss May Yearley daughter of Mrs B Yearley of Rockville and Joseph L Donovan of Marrietteville Howard County in St Marys Catholic Church Rev John T Coglahan officiated A large reception followed and the couple departed for a honeymoon Mr Donovan serves as State's attorney for Howard County The bride is a trained nurse with several years of experience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Rockville
May Yearley
Yearley
Josephl. Donovan
Marrietteville
Howard County
St. Mary's Catholic Church
John T Coglahan
Donovan
Mr. Donovan
Howard Country
Noted Stables to Compete at Culpeper Races
Culpeper horse show and races set for Montevista Park on July 4 and 5. Twenty four exhibition classes each day plus four races. A steeplechase course will feature the meet. Entries from top stables nationwide. Track in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpeper
Bpeid
Washington Port
Culpeper Voluge
Montevista Park
Preparations for Large Crowd at Show Grounds
Preparations are complete to accommodate a large crowd with a special train service between the station and the show grounds, plus jitneys and conveyancers to handle the crowd. Attendance often ranges from 6909 to 8000. Music will be provided by a well known Washington band. Perfumes are described as being produced in pencil form like headache pencils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
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St. Cor
Sipde
Quilty
Ashould
H. Abramson
St.opp Palats Raya
Wanern
Kensington Notes
Rockville Society
Phone
Kneessi’s
Trunks
Madaline Austin
Miss Austin
Septimus Austin
Paris
Switzerland
Hyattsville Society
Hagerstown
Ming Jone Johnson
Mia
Clara Johnson
Alibert K. Hawken
Boone, Md
Severn School
George R Townsend
Girl Scouts
B. and
Sally Giuptulle
Impany
Tore
Inspecti
Omer
Dhivheenth
Crittenton Wheel Club
Wolf
Ualr
F Street
N. W
M. Luther Dicus
15Th St. N. W
S.E. Corner
12Th and G Streets
St. N. W
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