Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

Successful sunday school Picntc-The
Centennial Chorus at Work.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. August 81 1893.
About two thousand Sunday school chill
dren and their friends assembled at Boyd's
on Saturday last. IL being the occasion of
basket picnic given under the auspices
OF the county Sunday school union. Mr..
W. A. Maxwell. vice president of the third
district. presided Interesting addresses
were delivered by Rev. George II. Mock.
state organizer; Rev. Hammond of Hyatts-
town. Rev. Wolff of Clarksburg. Rev. My
ers of Jamestown Rev. Pittman of Pooles-
willie. Rev. Richards of Boyd's and Prof.
y. r. Harley. An address to the schools
was made by Albert f. Shoemaker. vice
president of the "Anti-Saloon League of
the District of Columbia. Prof. Walker,
assisted by members of his chior. conducted
the singing. Miss Nina r. Hobbs sang
several beautiful duets. The Brownings-
Vile COrnet Band present during the
day and rendered large number of ex-
celleut selections. The third district was
formally organized with the following OFF,
GERS. W. \. Maxwell. president; Isaac
Young, vice president; A. X Harley, sec
rotary. and J. II. Spurrier, treasurer. The
occasion was such a signal success in every
way that it was unanimously agreed TO
make the day in future the occasion for an
annual gathering of all the schools.
on saturday. September ?, there will be
held a grand singing union by Prof. Spahr's
classes at Shady Grove School House, near
at 10 I'm. The exercises for the day will
consist Of forty-one pieces of music. vocal
and Instrumental. by six classes. The pub
lie are invited to attend and should the
weather prove unfavOrable 1t will be held
on the following Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bradley. Misses Julia
and Mamie Vinson and Mr. G. Minor An
derson have returned from extended
visit to Cape May
sister and Mr.. d. II. Warfeld and wife
have returned from visit to the worlds
fair
Miss Mona Thompson has returned from
a visit To friends In Charles county. Md.
Misses Mamie and Molie Wheatley of
Georgetown are visitors at the residence
Emory Wilson of the same place is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. II. Maurice Talbot,
this town.
Miss MIME. daughter of Major Lowry of
this place, is visiting friends in New York.
Col. Ulysses Hobbs of Washingto is a
guest at the Montgomery House. this town.
Among the summer boarders here are
DIR. and Mrs. Hyatt of Washington.
An interesting meeting of the class re-
Gently organized by Prof. Hezekiah Trail
To take part in the celebration Of the laying
Of the corner stone of the Capitol was
held at the Christian Church here on Sat
uriay night. the following members of the
gins. Olivia Bogey. Annie Frey. Hattie
Frey, Blanche Norris, Mamie Masruder,
Martha Ma Crude and Mr. b Nicholson on
Chas. Albert. Nessrs. G. W. Prettyman. f.
NJ West. W. A. Dohson. Joseph Reading
9. l.. Ahalt. A. J. Waters. John NJ. Hagy.
r. G. Warfield. Jetson Trail. VIM. King.
Milburn Long, Edward Hunter. Edward
Monday, E. !. Ward. bassos; Miss Mary
Trail. ecCompanist.
Another meeting Of the class took place
tonight. which was largely attended. much
interest being manifested. Several addi-
tioral names were added to the list and
II may safely he predicted that at least
forty Of the best singers in this section
viii eventually take part. Copies of the
music TO be used on the occasion OF the
celebration were received by the class and
the evening was spent in practicing the
same. Prof Trail. who Is well known here
"a considerable OF a hustler" is doing all
in his power 10 make the affair success,
50 far as his class is concerned. and In
his efforts he has the best wishes of our
people.
Dr 4. NJ Ray and Mr.. Benton G. Ray
Of Forest Glen have gone 10 Chicago to
make a two weeks stay at the worlds
fair
Mr.. Leonidas p. Bowles contractor for
carrying the mail between this place and
BroOkeville. died on Sunday in the thirtieth
year OF his age. His remains will be in
TERED at Colesville. :. A. VI.