Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-03
KENs1NaToN NEWS.
Picnic on Wheaton Base Ball Grounds
General and Personal News.


KENsINGTON. Md. September 3. 1903.
More than 500 people attended the picnic
held yesterday on the Wheaton base ball
grounds about one mile from this place.
"A large number of the candidates for cleo
ton to various state and county offices.
both democratic and republican. were
present and much hand-shaking and many
expressions of good fellowship were in
dulged in.
Two games of ball were played during
the afternoon, the first between teams from
Aspen and Valley View. Md, which re-
suited in the defeat Of the former by
score Of to IT. The second game. how
ever. was the event of the day and was be-
tween the Wheatons and Rockvilles. both
of which mines have good records each
claiming the championship of the county.
The batteries were Cummings and Quinter
and Harris and Dawson. respectively, and
the umpire was DR.. Patent of Washington,
D. c. Up to the second inning the score
stood at 2 to in favor of the visitors. and
was held at that until the end of the ninth
inning when the WheatOns made a run,
which tied the score. The game was then
called on account of the approaching dark
ness. The work done by both batteries was
good, and the excellent work of both teams
made it probably the best game played in
this section this season.
= A meeting of the Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Pearre Club of Kensington and vicn-
ity was held in the Press office last night
for the purpose of reorganization. Mr.. C.
w. Clum. who has been president of the
club since Its beginning, requested that he
be relieved of the responsibility of that Of
fee during this campaign, and Mr. E. J.
HartShOrn was unanimously selected to
succeeded him. Upon taking the chair Mr..
Hartshorn addressed the club, speaking In
high terms Of its past work and successes
and briefly outlined the work which lay
before 1t this fall.
Mr. Newman G. Little and Mr.. Albert s.
Galley were reelected secretary and treas
urer, respectively, and a committee of FIVE,
composed of the president, secretary and
treasurer and Messrs. G. w. Clum and
David H. Fenton, was selected to prepare
recommendations Of necessary changes in
The constitution and bylaws; also to Sc
lect suitable persons to serve on the va
rious committees. The committees recon-
mendatiOns will be acted on at the next
regular meeting, Wednesday, September 8,
at 7:30 pm.
A committee Of three, composed of Messrs
D. H. Fenton, W. w. Eldridge and E. w.
Moore, was appointed by the president to
look into the matter Of securing quarters
for the club meetings.
Mr.. ]. Harry Cunningham and family
have returned to Washington. but will
Mr.. Cunningham can gain possession of the
house he purchased recently on Warner
street.
Mr. ]. B. Bronson and family have re-
turned to their home here. after spending
the past summer months with Mr.. Bron-
sons parents in Pembroke, N. Y.
Miss Julia Langille has returned to her
home on Metropolitan avenue. after an ex-
tended trip through New England. Nova
Scotia and Canada.
Miss Pauline Jones, who has been visit
ing relatives at Dickerson. Md, has re-
turned to the home of her grandparents
here.
Mrs. Gould and her daughter Mea are the
guests of the Misses Calhoun at Washing
ton Grove, Md
Miss Mabel Duehay. formerly of this
place. Is the guest of Mrs. Mary I'awcett
Miss Eva Mentz, who has been the guest
of Miss Grace Little. has returned to her
home in Philadelphia, Pa.