Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
ROCKVILLE.

Decoration services at the Rockville cemetery
Saturday were OF very interesting character and
Wore well attended During the forenoon large
number of The surviving friends OF the jewellers
Of the silent city appeared upon the grounds, each
laden with u floral tribute of love for the de-
parted one, and by noon but few of the green
mounds were not thus marked with tokens OF love
for the lost ones. AT , pm. the regular
ercises OF the day commenced near Cemetery
Lodge, Mrs. Geo. c. Dawson presiding at the
organ, and the vocal music being led by Mr. Joseph
ReDdng. After the rendition Of appropriate
lections an earnest and eloquent prayer Of
Tered by Rev. I. q. NcNitt of the NJ. L. Church
South. According TO appointment Rev. l.. II. Mil
bou;Ee Of the Baptist Church then delivered the
address. which was listened to throughout with
narked attention. and at its conclusion tine
ercises cane TO close with prayer by Rev. Nc
MIR o, Of the rresny Church This is one of
ments being made in the far back colonial days, at
ped the e' sIe Like the p OF Sa"rGH SSSe
teri"s for many years it was allowed to grow up
IN bushes o.. and bam3irs, no attention being given
assoc iation was organized and after that there
Was was gradual enforcement in the appearance of
OF land was donated by the late Mr.. and Mrs
EicEard j. Bouic, and neat cottage was erected
for the usa of tn" superintendent and family.
Seeing the necessity for further action in the line
Of Improvement number of the ladies of the town
by their efforts the grounds have been brought TO
their present excellent condition
Democratic primary meetings We're held Sa turtay
In tie several election district OF TIE county for
the purpose or selecting delegates to Il county
convention to he held at this place Tuesday for
tie purpose of sending four delegates to the state
convention In Baltimore. and also the same num-
her to the conversational nominating convention at
oakland At this place but little interest was
manifested In the ting and but small num-
Der We're present. The meeting held In the
once OF JGstice Schriyer in the Town Hail. Mr..
Iiatt"rsly w. Talbot being in the chair and
Lawrence RACK acting as secretary. The five
delegates sent to the county convention were Win.
Niers Bonic, Sallth!el r. Mulliran, John w. Hor-
ber, stephen u. LyGdanc and Nelson II. Robert
sen.
The Young Ladies' Embroidery Club was en-
tertained at their last meeting by Miss Ellen
Brewer, and a pleasant evening was spent in
SOCIAL amusement. Among those in attendance
We're Misses Margaret Henderson, Bessie Jones,
iiianch" Nicholson, Lillian Anderson Rose Hem
derson Estelle Talbot, Margaret Dawson Rosalic
Mmncaster Sallie Anderson, Daisy Mason and
Lillian Rcnnett.
Mrs. Martha A. Beard and family have removed
from Washington to their pleasant country home
one mil. west Of this place.
MRS. W. f. Morgan and children have returned
from two weeks visit to friends In Baltimore.
Rev. j. G. Yeakel has accepted n call to the
pdstor,ie OF the Jamestown Presbyterian Church,
succeeding the late Rev. Is. +. Myers.
wen attended Sime of base ball played
at inc 1air grounds Saturday between the George
town Reserves and the Rockville team resulting in
Ihs was the last game OF a series of three, all
paved ut THIS place. in which Georgetown won
me hrSf and last. Both teams put up creditatle
gaines ana everything passed off pleasantly.
me various sunday schools of the county are
making arrangements for attending the annual re-
unlon ut Iakoma Park June 10 and 20. The
prospect Is good FOR u large attendance.