Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Compliment to William W. RUSSELL
Minister to Colombia-General News.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. August 4. 1904.
AS an expression OF the esteem In which
he is held by the colored population Of
Rockville. Mr.. William w. Russell, United
States minister to Colombia, who Is re-
covering from a very serious Illness was
last evening serenaded by ths Rockville
Brass Band and tina Juvenile Orchestra,
composed of colored residents of Rockville
and vicinity. Several selections were plav-
ed In front OF the Russell residence and
Minister Russell appeared and In graceful
remarks thanked his visifors for their
kindly greeting Later In the evening the
serenaders were provided with refresh
ments
The home of Mr.. and Mrs John J. Rir-
gins. at this place, was last evening the
scene OF jolly gathering. when In re-
sponse to. invitations, a number OF the
young ladies and gentlemen OF Rockville
and several others assembled to celebrate
the eighteenth birthday of Mr. Robert Hig-
gins. most pleasant evening Of games.
music. etc, was spent not the least inter
esting feature of which was a watermelon
feast Other refreshments were also serv-
ed Among those present were Misses
Mary Brewer, Fannie Peter, I,avinia Daw-
son. Matte England and Mary Owens Of
Rockville, Eleanor Williamson and the
Misses Cooper of Washington; Eleanor
Magruder OF Tenleytown and the Misses
England of Avery, and Messrs George
Allnutt. Walter Henderson. George Brew
er. Randolph Mason. Edward Green. Bache
Albert, Lloyd Brewer and John and Robert
II ggins of Rockville
About loo children from the vicinity of
the Neigh borhood House, Washington en-
joyed an outing at the fair grounds here
today. They were the guests OF the Bur
den Bearer Circle of Kings Daughters of
this place. and day of uninterrupted
pleasure was their lot. They came out
from the c't, in a trolley ear provided for
their special use. and were In the charge
of Mr. La Favor of the Neighborhood
House and Misses Stanton and Stevenson.
The little ones were welcomed by a COM
mittee Of ladies. At noon the announce
ment that Lunch is ready" was responded
to by the youngsters promptly congregat-
ing near the dining hall. where an album
dance of sandwiches. milk, fruits of vari-
Gus kinds. ice cream. cakes and other eat
ables that tickle the young palate awaited
them. The sight of the little tots enjoying
themselves made the occasion happy one
to the Givers well as to the receivers.
and 1t is sa fe to assert that an outing OF
the character of today's will be an annual
occurrence hereafter.
Among the ladies who assisted In enter
tanning and looking out for the little guests
were the following: Mrs. John b. Brewer.
Mrs. Ohio Talbot. Mrs Frank A. Spencer.
Mrs John J. Higgins. Mrs. John H. CASA
Wav. Mrs Ellen Armstrong, Mrs. l.. X.
Greene. Mrs. John +. West. Mrs. James +.
Allen. Mrs. P. ID. Laird. Mrs Charles Albert.
Misses Elsie McUmber. Belle Kingdom.
Bessie Green. Rose Armstrong, Verde
Kingdom. Beulah White. Barry Albert. Mary
Brewer and Mollie Holland, Mrs. c. r.
Dowden and others.
A crowd of probably 800 or more attend
ed the annual picnic at Potomac yesterday
for the benefit of St Gabrfel's Catholic
Church. near that place. The AFFAIR was In
charge of committee. OF which Rev.
Philip Mcclure. pastor of the church. was
chairman. and it proved a success in every
particular
Miss Esther SWEET Of Washington Is WIS.,
iting Mrs A B. Gleason at this place.