Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
BOYD'S AND VICINITY.
An Enjoyable Ball in the Woods
Other Items.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening S.sr.
BOYD'S. Nd. September 9, 1903.
Friday evening one Of the chief social
events Of the county took place near Daw-
sonville. In the way Of ball given in the
woods of Mr. Arthur Williams. which was
postp oned from a week ago on account CT
Indictment weather. This ball was termed
the woods ball. on account Of it being held
in the woods, and for which pavilion was
specially erected by a number Of young
ladies' and gentlemen, and on which a series
of dances will be given as long as the
weather will admit Of the outdoor sport.
The spot selected for 1t was an ideal one.
the pavilion standing under massive shady
trees, and spacious and well cleaned ground
surrounded IT, The surroundings were
beautifully illuminated. A select orchestra
from Washington was secured and good
music was rendered. Dancing began at 8
o'clock and did not stop except at intervals
until o'clock in the morning, something
like 400 persons responding to the liberal In
vitations sent out by the committee. Messrs.
Roger Darby John Williams, Thos- Lyd-
dane and Ernest AIlnutt. who had provided
every comfort for the guests.
A number Of friends of Aloysius Cava-
naugh of Washington Grove. who died by
his own hand in Baltimore at st. Agnes
Hospital, attended his funeral and inter-
ment in Washington yesterday. His father.
Timothy Cavanaugh. Is well known here
and all along the Baltimore and Ohio road.
on account of so much contract work done
since the building of the road in 1873.
A party of ladies and gentlemen Of
Boyd's, Poolesville and Clarksburg left to-
day for Luray Caverns on one of the spe-
cial excursion trains. about twenty-five be-
ing in the party. They will spend the day
and return home tonight. They were joined
by others from Washington on the train.
In Washington Friday Mr.. James o. Tur-
ner and Miss Millie r. Milstead of the lower
section of the county were married at the
residence of Rev William c. Mullen in the
presence of few friends of both the bride
and groom. Their marriage was quiet
one. After the ceremony they left on a
short bridal tour.
All the teachers Of the public schools in
this section of the county will attend the
Rockville September IA. Is and 10. and
which is to be grand affair. An elaborate
program will be arranged by Secretary
White Music and addresses will compose
part of the program
Yesterday afternoon on the Boyds
grounds the Jacksonville and Buck Lodge
base ball teams played fair game OF ball.
being the second Of series. Jacksonville
was interrupted In the fourth inning by
rain, which afterward stopped. and the
game progressed. Battery for Jacksonville,
Bell. Darby and Stang; for Buck Lodge.
McCabe and Darby.
Saturday evening a heavy rain and hail
storm fell at Washington Junction. Hall
as large as walnuts fell for some time. the
ground being covered In fifteen minutes.
perfect deluge of water fell on the Virginia
side of the river there.
AS the summer begins to wane many Of
the Washingtonians who have stopped here
at leading houses-Pleasant View. High
View Shady Brook Farm. Lawn Cottage,
Locust Lawn and WoOdclfft-have gone In
for the season. but number of new ar
rivals are now registered for this month.
The very cool and damp weather this sum-
mer, while checking possibly number of
arrivals. the season has been a good one,
and at least $50 different Washingtonians
and a number of prominent Baltimoreans
have been registered here since the season
opened in June. Saturday evenings have
been very gay here. and large crowds each
evening have gathered at Boyd's Hall,
where Prof. George B. McAtee has been
giving series OF dances.