Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-05-26

ANNUAL SUPPER-1heL Ladies Aid society
of the Creagerstown Lutheran church will
hold their Annual Supper ut the home of
Mrs. JOS L. Martin at Logs Station on Whit
Monday evening, June 9th.
This has come to be one of the most
charming social events of that section and
one of the most successful. Mrs. Martin as
hostess bends every energy to render the
evening pleasant one for her guests and we
but echo the sentiments of many who have
spoken of the pleasures of the evenings spent
on these occasions, when we refer to them,
as we haye, as charming and IN every way
successful 1t is in the interest OF the church
and has come to lie relied upon rs strong
financial support; being such it is an addi-
tlonal source of qualification to become
participant.
At q meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee of Frederick county, held IN
Frederick city, on Thursday, May 14th, it
was resolved that the Democratic voters OF
said county be, and they are hereby request
ed, to ascertain in Primary meetings, on Sat
urday, May 2Slh. at the following places and
hours, for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the County Convention, which will
meet IN Frederick city on Saturday, June
4th, at II O'Clock a. M, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to attend the State Con.
vention, to be held in Baltimore on Wednes-
day, June 9Th, and also to attend the Con-
gressional Convention to meet in Frederick
city on Wednesday, July 18th.
Creagerstown, Creagerstown Up. m.
Emmi,sburg, Emmit House 1880 p. m.
nauvers, Deerfield p. m.
Woodsboro, Smiths Hotel Up. m.
Mcchanicstown, Judge Whites Office 7:30
p. m.
Lewistown, Weller's Hall Up NJ.
REsIGNATIoN OF A FAITHFUL PAsToR.-
Rev. J. w. Santee, pastor of the Reformed
church, at Cavctown, this county, Friday
formally rendered his resignation rs pastor at
meeting of the consistory Saturday. He
preached his irst sermon in that church on
April eth, 1851, making little over forty
one years of continuous service. Rev. Chas.
Santec, his son has received unanimous call
to take his place and will accept. Rev. Sam
tee will continue as pastor until his son comes
home from the west, where he has been flll-
ing a charge for some time. without vacation.
He will relieve his father about the latter
part of July. after first enjoying short rest
Rev. ]. w. Santee has been faithful and
Jealous exponent of the word of God and has
greatly cndeared himself to a large number
of friends in Washington county. lie had
numerous calls to go elsewhere during his
pastorate at Cavetown, but preferred to re-
main there. Herald and Torch Light
THE CANTATA OF ESTHER was rendered
on Thursday evening last to a fairly large
and certainly very apprcciatiye house. Ow-
ing to the fact that Prof. EImore found it to
be impractlcable to fill all the parts here mot
by any means that the material was lacking)
he could not dramatize the work as it would
have been to expensive too bring the parts
over from Hagerstown for rehearsal, conse-
quently we had but the music, without the
drama, of the Cantata.
The labors of Prof Elmore probably never
gave more direct evidence Of their effective
ness than on this occasion; we have heard
these same voices before and attempts OF a
like character in choral music, but the evil
dence of master hand at directing has al
ways been wanting, while on Thursday night
ting choral parts reminded one Of music heard
elsewhere and under conditions where good
music came as no surprise.
The solo parts were admirably rendered
and it was to be deplored that so much o.
their point and effectiveness should be lost
through the lack of dramatization.
The rendition OF Esther provided ample
proof that we possess exceptionally good 10
cal talent: it will ALEC cause regret that its
development rests upon occasional and ex
traneous circumstances, such as Prot. FL
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