Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
TAKO3lA.

The Presbyterian Church was, On Tues
day night filed with an appreciative audi
snce. composed Of people prominent In
Washington and tbs surrounIIn. neiyhbor-
hood. to witness the Bible Tablcarx,'
which Mrs. Geo. II. Wells. with her able
assistants. Mrs. Morris Bien and Miss
Annie Bitter. have had ii preparation for
the past three months. The immense
amount of work accomplished by these
ladies was realized by those present when
In the brief space OF one hour and q half a
panorama of living pictures passed before
those present, arrayed In all the spleDdor
and maSnificence of the court Of solomon.
In the grouping of thsse pictures much
credit Is due to Mira W. RI. Alvey, VINO
although a participant in several tablea1x.
was indefatlS,aile IN her efforts 10 secure
the best results The calcium hight thrown
upon each picture as the curtain rolled
slowly up male the mousse ring with ap-
plause. and encore after encore Was re-
sponded to. During The interval between
the pictures the Manioiin Club OF Washing
ton entertained Tin, audience with sweet
strains and when at the close of the pro-
gram Rev. Arthur Little. pastor of ire
church. proposed a vote OF thanks to Mrs.
Geo. h Wells, who had planned this en-
tertainment as an all 10 the funds Of the
Ladies Aid society, the house responded
with rising vote. The result was the
same when a voce of thanks was proposed
10 the Washington Mandolin Club. The
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Pertaining Three Angels Mr.. Robt. w.
Best Abraham; angels, MesdameS Nellie
NebDer, Bertha Birch end Maud Sleeper.
kebekah and Eleizer AT the Well" Re
bekah, Miss Maud Startzman; Eleizer, Nh.
Geo. ii. Bailey. 3. The Hiding OF Moses"
Mother. Mrs VIM H. Alvey; Moses, Baby
Dudley. The Finding of Noses" Princess,
MISS Fanny Thompson; fan bearers. Misses
Gertrude Bell and Marie Genasi jewel
bearer, Luther Veny 4. Moses Reading
the Law, AR. Robt. W. Best. ). Samson
and Dellah.' Dr.. Geo. McAlanus and Mrs
VIM h Alvey. q. Ruth. Miss Carrie sum
my; Naomi. Miss Marcia Swormstedt;
Orpna. Alss 8i.ioel Suer. I. David Play
ing Before SAUL" David, Granville Ten
nant; Saul. DIR. McManus. Second scene.
saul Trying to Take David's Life" s. On
MS siory)- Solomon With His Court"
Aing, Mrs G. Nj. Heaton, IT.; court ladies'
Mesdames Geo. II. AicManus and VIM II
Alvey and Misses Maud Swormstedt. q. NJ.
SUNNY, Maud Sleeper. +. Thompson and
Mabel Finch. Second scene, Queen of
Sheba, Miss Swormstedt; fan bearers Misses
Marie Genasi and Gertrude Bell. D. The
Inree Wise Men," Mr. Robt w Best Mr.
Norman BraInard and Mr.. c. NJ Heaton,
9r. ~ Shepherds at Early Dawn" Misses
Serue Page, Maud Watkins, Daisy Dam
forth, Ella h Chamberlin, Bud SWORN
stedt, Granville Tenant. IL. "Clinging to
the Cross. Mrs. Nellie II. Weber.
Kew. Arthur Little of the PRESBYTERIAN
Cnurch here has been granted a six weeks
ieave OF absence by his congregation, and
Will leave about August 1 for Warren, Md.
Where Mrs. Little with her young son ha s
already gone with her mother Mrs Cen
Speer.
A party composed OF Messrs. WI Tucker.
w ard Fayorite. Chas. F. Page and c. c.
Lamond will leave on Monday for Colonial
Seacn, where they purpose camping for a
fortnight
Mrs. Allen Griffith with her young daugh-
tiers viii leave Saturday for HedgesyilIe.
W. Va, where they will spend July and
August
Mrs. Joynes and Miss Joynes, mother and
sister or Mrs. Griffith, have completed their
visit here, and left Monday for Virginia,
where they will remain during the heated
term
Miss Mabel stier is spending a few weeks
with her friend. Miss C. NJ. Sunny.
Mrs Robt- Brown, who has been serious
ly Ill for the past fortnight, Is slowly con-
valesctng.
Miss Stella Bennett Is another GONZALES
cent from a severe Illness
swimming pool has been erected by the
proprfetors Of Hotel Takoma, which will be
opened today, the bath houses being com
pieted Some OF the arrivals for the sum-
mer at this hotel during the past week
were Judge w. s. Lamarox and son. Judge
John l. Hall Of Washington, ID. c., Gen. j.
C. Black and John D. Black of Chicago.
Prof. w. H Putnam of Washington, Miss
Belle Hunter, R. Chiffon, Ansted Redrique,
Chas G. Allen of Washington, d. c., and
w. n. Bryson, Harrisburg Pa Mrs Lizzie
Woods West indies; Col F. H. Stitch and
wife, North Carolina; J. w. Wilson, San
Francisco. Cal; F. L. Mitchell. Washing
ton, d. C. All of the above have registered
for the season
The Methodist League held their weekly
meeting at the residence of Mrs. King
corner of Maple and Carroll avenues The
Sunday service at 4:3O in Takoma Hall was
well attended, Rev. r. W. Moore of Ken
slnston conducting the service