Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-24

Laurel. unique feature OF the meeting was the
bringing Of baskets nlled with articles Of food.
Mr.. Montgomery Armstrong, who handles The
Star here, has had on exhibition a mammoth speci-
Oen Of the sunnower family. II Ia coareied by
AL to be The largest blnom ever here. and u
n n, all probability the laxssi grown IN She s,a,e
inches and the stem Is almost the thickness of n
mans wrist. The nowcr was srwr by Mr..
Rev. Francis + NactaH Of RsltIrk,ts was in
s snnds pastor Of g. Marys cah.s Church here
been assigned by the cardinal TO 81; Stephens
t ra wassinE,on ID c aftsr The services
msnial of their esteem. Father c.uThey. who viii
n 1s,y years OF sss and has been orsed priest
Tor thirteen year.. He Is eloquent talker and
man of great intellectual attainn,ents lie Will
Sf ths a eap iuLe ,,r frsn, rsas The preachers
An enjoya.ie picnic WAS given Recently by the
y ,m., p Cpl. Of ihis paes at sAysge Gr.s. Mrs
here early In the morning and spent III" day
the party were Mss. coates. Misses Basais-, Law
Ing ten and Berry Of Washington. Miss Berry 81
Kerry, Bansemer and Dr. Tn,lr Of laurel. and
Mr.. L. :. Walk OF Washington.
=, straw r;de was given Friday evening by Miss
EseanJr Siaffrr I'm honor of her guest. Miss cara
Hoss Of Bunalo, \. j. The party drove through
ing hcradrd by the footing Of horns and thu jnr-
ling OF bells. After delightful rid. the PARTY
where refreshments and dancing were ensav.d'
Amung those in the parry were Mrs e. F. shat.
IF Buffalo, T Mt .ss sar Mis- kse s"s s
Luier. and Messrs W. A. Roberts and George VI.
Washington and Mr.. sothor,n OF Hartford county.
Hannah Elizabeth Sieiger daughter Of Mrs. Han
William r. steirer, was married 20 Maj. James r.
n n a. the Church of the Ascension. CHAR
Mat.r Fla, September .. by Rev. William Crane
Gray, bishop Of southern Florida.
Mr. Charles l.. Billiard has returned from n pleas
| in Warren Va.
Misses Claudia aud Nora Donaldson Of Washing
weeks visit 10 relatives and friends here
Mlss Rosa Miller OF Washington, who has been
home.
Miss George Berry Of Washington has returned
| home from visit to her brother. Mr.. John Berry
| Of Anne Arundel.
Miss sadler Of Blitinore has been The guest 81
Miss Blanche L. Baldwin, daughter Of Auditor
| Ernest L. Baldwin. has returned fr.m a several
Miss Caroline Bagaley. who has been spending
the summer months with her mother Mrs. ';corge
Zlmmeripan, al the Hert.ert House, has left for
| MI Washington. where she viii become pupil
at MI; 81: Agnes Convent
MS son. Master Joseph Young Is visiting his sister,
Mrs George Livingston Of Washington avenue.
| ir Young Is an enthusiastic athlete. being one
or me incorI"rators Of the famous New Jersey
| Miss Bessie f. Turner, aged fifteen YEAR,. died
Nol day afternoon at 3 O'Clock from gniIoing con
sumption after an illness of months. She WAS
| took place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
| cplcred republican barbecue was held al
evening. The meeting was addressed iy a number
| Of local Speakers Tie barbecue WINS ATTENDED 10y
| large number OF colored republicans frprn Wash
| ington Laurel snd other points. The meeting
was very enthusiastic, the mention Of Mckinley.
| Hobart and Mndd's name being greeted with much
| cheering. Speaker Mudd who WAS .,Iacted 10
| speak sent a Iote regrettng his Inability TO at
| tad.
| meeting will he held here on Tuesday. October
Err i"n the pI5p- Of ratifyins the nomination. Of
held under the auspices Of the Laurel prnlocr1tIs