Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-20
THE CLEVELAND PILGRIMS.
Christian EndeavOr Delegates HOl,
Reunion and Banquet.

ChF10t10n Enue0vOF Delegates hOIu
a Reunion and Banquet.
A joyous. happy party assembled at Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school house last
evening on the &C casion Of the reunion and
banquet of the Cleveland Pilgrims" or, in
other words. the delegates from this city
who were In attendance upon the interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention in
Cleveland last July.
Social greetings were exchanged in the
library room of the Sunday. school and at
o o'clock the party was conducted below
and all were seated about the long tables in
the dining room. After the blessing had
been asked by Rev. Mr.. Skellinger, pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, ample
justice was done to the bountiful repast.
When all had been satisfied with material
good things, DR.. w. G. Alexander, who pre-
sided as POSTMASTER, made some brief In
troductory remarks, In which he laid down
the rules which. he said, must govern those
who were to speak. They must speak one
hour Cess fifty-tive minutes), indulge I'm no
personalities. make no puns and perpetrate
no chestnuts.
TOasts nnd Responses.
Mr.. P. 8. Foster was the first speaker
upon the list his topic being the "Conven-
ton Caravan. Car Number2 and the Other
Cars" Mr.. Fosters speech was replete
with witty stories, and he kept his hearers
in a constant roar OF laughter.
"Our Cleveland Host. Epiphany Reformed
Episcopal Church." received the attention
of Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis. After re-
lating a number of excellent stories, Mr..
Ennis spoke eloQuently Of the hospitality
and cordially of the Cleveland friends.
Mr.. John d. Morgan sang baritone solo.
BY a unanimous vote a telegram Of greet
ing was then ordered to be sent to the
Cleveland entertainers.
THE Trustees Choice" Washington, '96,
was the topic assigned to Mr.. w. II. Pen
nell who kept every one laughing by the
comical descriptions he made and the funny
stories he told He concluded his remarks
by saying that the trustees voted unani-
mously not to tell how the vote stood In the
contest for the convention of SO.
A verse of washington. o." was then
sung under Mr.. Fosters leadership.
Mr.. John b. Sleman. jr.. was then intro
duced by the POSTMASTER. He responded
to the toast "Our Delegation, the Washing
ton White Caps" and in the course of his
remarks reminded the delegates of some of
the amusing experiences through which
certain individual delegates passed
Mr. W. H. H. Smith then spoke in re-
Spouse to the toast, Taking Care of the
Tiger" 1t will be remembered that the
New York city delegation presented to the
District EndeaVOrers miniature tiger as
a mascot for the '96 convention. So Mr..
Smiths talk had to do with the work of
preparing for the great convention a year
and q half hence. His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
vote of thanks was rendered to the
Calvary Baptist Sunday school for the
permission to use the rooms Another vote
of thanks was rendered the efficient COM
mttee of arrangements. which consisted
of Mr.. E. T. Fenwick, chairman; Rev. w.
c. Alexander. Messrs. ]. d. Morgan, P. 8.
Foster and r. B. Burnham. During the
evening the regrets of Mr.. w. H. Lewis.
a member Of the delegation, now residing
in Seattle, were read in the form Of a
verse Of poetry.
The banquet was brought to a close with
the singing Of the Pilgrims Song" COM
posed for the occasion by Mr.. John ID.
Morgan. and after this was sung the Miz-
pah benediction was repeated and the COM
pany slowly dispersed.
Those Participating.
Among those present were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Conner, 5r., Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tulloch. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
III. III. Smith, Rev. and Mrs. d. w. Skel-
linger. Mr. and Mrs. P. 9. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ l. Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Francis williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Arson s.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Pennell, Mrs. L. Q.
Lapham, Mrs. r. l.. Lynch, Mrs. Richard
Emmons, Mrs. A: j. Carter. Miss Bertha
Davis, Miss NJ v. Fenwick Miss Emma
d. Koehler. Miss l.. Musser. Miss Folks,
Miss May E. Smith, Miss Lizzie Zea. Miss
Clara Young, Miss Sue Thomas, Miss Van
Wagner, Miss Duncan, Miss A. c. McDade,
Miss Emma Norris, Miss Grace A. Brewer,
Miss Martha Berry, Miss Fannie Atkinson,
Miss H. Evelyn Crippen, Miss Lille Cogs-
we'll. Miss Kate Cogswell. Miss Mullican.
Miss Eva E. Knight, Miss Knibb. Miss B.
May Hunter. Miss Clapp. Miss Irene A.
Cowman, II. o. Emmons, Rev. Howard
Wilbur Ennis, Mr.. Frank l.. Stevens. Mr..
Frank Kyselka, Mr.. E. T. Fenwick, Mr.. l..
Rees Alexander Mrs. H. A. Hazen, Mr.. w.
n Ronsa vile, Mr. J. D. Morgan, Miss Ma
bel Ballen, Mrs. w. w. Tucker, Mr. John
B. Sleman, jr., Mr.. NJ. M. Shand. Mr.Frank
Bridwell, Severance, Mr.. r. B. Burnham,
Mr. C. W. Childs. Mr.. A. H. Quarles, Mr..
Paul Sleman Mr.. w. A. H. Church. Mr..
Henry E. Bittinger, Mr.. ]. H. Hunter, Rev.
W. c. Alexander. Mr.. H. Clyde Grimes, Mr..
Robert Leetch and Mr.. A. W. Piper.