Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
AND COUNTY

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 1S.-At 8
conference of Montgomery county re-
publicans here this afternoon. which
leading members of the party from al
sections of the county, the following
were selected for members of the state
central committee for the county: G
Scott Duvall. Paul Sleman, Galen l.
TAFT, Thomas J.. Dawson and William
H. Proctor. If they have no opposi-
ton at next Tuesdays primary cleo
ton, as is believed to be certain. they
will be certified by the supervisors OF
elections as the choice of the party.
The availability of various persons
as candidates for the different offices
to be filled this fall was given con-
sideration, and a committee was named
to canvass the situation and select
candidates for all of the Offices.
In spite of the fact that this county
is democratic on party utilization by
something like a thousand. those pres
emit at the conference took a hopeful
view of conditions in the county and
seemed to think that with the right
kind of men on the ticket there would
be a good chance for republican sue
cess this fall. The conference was pre-
sided over by C. Scott Duvali-
The fourth annual Rockville chau-
tauoua began this afternoon. to con-
tinue seven days. 1t is being held I'M
der the auspices OF the Chautauqua
Association of Swarthmore, Pa. assist
ed by the Rockville Chautauqua Asso-
citation. The officers of the local asso-
citation are: Willis B. Burdette. presi-
dent; Frank Higgins. vice president;
clifford H. Robertson, secretary. and
william w. WEIGH. treasurer
The lecture this evening was by Rob
ert Seeds of Birmingham, Pa, whose
subject was The Mistakes of Life Ex-
posed" Others on the program for lee
lures are DIR. Lydia Allen Devilbiss,
chief Of the division of hygiene. Kansas
state board of health: Rev. Edward w.
Huelster, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, Ashtabula, Ohio; Judge
Marcus A. Kavanaugh, Chicago, and DIR.
Thomas L. Green. Dr. Huelster is the
superintendent.
Rev. Samuel r. White of the Baptist
Church officiated at the marriage here
this afternoon of Mrs. Annie Ethel Gray.
thirty-one years old. OF Dumfries, Va,
and Grover Cleveland King, aged thirty,
of Stafford Springs, Va, the home OF the
minister being the scene of the ceremony.
The couple motored out from the city and
returned Immediately after the ceremony.
Miss Sadie Greenberg, thirty years old,
and Joseph D. Moore. aged thirty-fVe,
both of Baltimore, We're married here this
afternoon by Rev. o. c. Barnes. pastor of
the Christian Church. at the home of the
minister.
Miss Clara Virginia Gates and Harry r.
Carter both of this vicinity, Rev. Sam
uel r. White officiating.
A license has been issued by the clerk
of the circuit court here for the marriage
OF Allen Thurman Larner and Miss Lena
French Lynch, both of Washington.
The Red Cross auxiliary Of the lower
mart of Wheaton district has provided the
members of Company K. 1st Maryland
Regiment, with comfort bags They are
ten by thirteen inches and are equipped
with sewing cotton combs. brushes, tooth
brushes, mirrors. writing materials. shoe
laces, etc The bags bear labels giving
the name of the company and the in
sigma of the Red Cross: also, by whom
the bags were presented.