Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Montgomery County Women's Clubs
Propose to Form Federation.
correspondence OF The Star,

ROCKVILLE. Md. July 3. 1905.
Representatives from the women's clubs
at Rockville, Kensington. Jamestown, For
est Glen. Woodside and Linden met at the
home of Mrs. Wallace Welsh here yesterday
10 further the movement started Some
weeks ago for the formation of a county
federation OF womens clubs. There were
present Mrs. +. J. Hartshorne. Mrs j. w
,u,pwhsena Mrs j. Harry Cunningham and
Mrs. william L. Lewis. representing the
kensington club. Mrs. Ernest II Darby OF
the Jamestown club. Mrs Wallace Welsh
Mrs. FRANK A. Spencer and Misses Beulah
White and Isabel kingdom of the Rockville
club. and Mrs. Cook, Mrs Chandler Ms
Engel. Mrs. Burkhart and Mrs Dawson.
representing the clubs at Forest Glen Lin
oen ana Woodsde. Mrs. e J. Hartshorne
presided and Miss Beulah White acted as
secretary.
A constitution and bylaws. modelled after
those OF the state federation as far as
n ,.'ia TO tihs county. were adopted and
VIII be presented TO the various clubs OF the
county for ratification. The next meeting
of the federation will be held at Kenslneton
IN october. Following the transaction OF
business refreshments were served
Mr.. James Henry Barlow and Miss Jennie
Page Porter. both OF Richmond. Va. visited
itockviiie and were quietly married this
morning, the ceremony taking place in the
office or the clerk of the circuit court in the
presence of the courthouse officials and Sow
erai other persons. While the license was
being issued Rev. w. r. Locke pastor OF
the Mount Vernon NJ. +. Church. Washing
ton. dropped into the clerks office on bust
ness and his services were Immediately en-
gagged. Soon after the ceremony the young
couple left for Washington
Last night the stable and granary on the
farm of Mrs Matilda Kelly. three miles
nom this place. were completely DESTROYED
oy hre, and quantity OF corn and other
grain was also consumed. The loss is placed
at about ST. 900 and was partially covered by
insurance. 1t Ia kpovyu bnx h.
started.
Several hundred people from all sections
OF the country gathered at Cases Grove
yesterday for all-day picnic under the
auspices and for the benefit OF the knights
or Pythias OF Potomac. 1t was probably
the largest crowd that ever attended "A
similar festivity in that locality. Among
those present were Col. Spencer c. Jones
and MIR. Blair Lee. rival candidates for the
democratic nomination for state senator
ana nearly all the other numerous candI-
dates for democratic nominations wera ON
hand.
The attractions were numerous and Va
RED Prizes were offered for different ron-
tests. and these afforded much amusement
ana excitement. Miss Susie Lowe was de-
clared to be the prettiest girl on the
grounds and was awarded the prize. Mr.
Cy cummings. candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for the house of dee.
gates, proved to be the tallest man. meas
uring six feet, four inches and fraction
The prize for the prettest baby was award
Gu 10 MIS-. H. H. Gray. The girls race was
won by Miss Lille McGaha. and the same
young lady captured the spoon and egg
race There was a tug-of-war between
teams from Travilah and Potomac and
this was won by the Travilah bays The
old mems race was won by Cy Cummings
with T. {. McGaha a close second. In a
contest among the small boys, Master
Ralph Perry proved himself the heetest
Two games of base ball added much TO
the interest OF the occasion. The first was
easily won by Rockville by the score OF 8
to l, the Wayside aggregation being out
Bean and Dawson. for Rockville, and e.
Day and r. Day. for Wayside Wayside
won the second game. defeating the Poto-
mac. and a handsome sum was realized
While unusual preparations had been
made In anticipation of a large crowd the
supply of edibles was wholly inadequate,
and there was nothing doing I'm the eating
line after nightfall. 1t was easily the
most successful affair OF the kind ever
given by the Knights of Pythias of Poto-
mac, and a handsome was realized
The Halpine Hunt Club celebrated the
Fourth with a genuine old time fox hunt
and enjoyed a morning OF the finest kind OF
sport The hunting grounds were reached
just about daybreak. and the dogs almost
Immediately struck hot trail. The hot
test kind of a chase followed and the
music of the dogs did not cease until rev.
nard was overtaken and killed three hours
later. the scene of the death being point
not far from Potomac. Those who partcf-
mated We're Messrs. Charles A Clagett,
Edward Dove. Clay Edwards John Magru-
der and Charles +. Windham.