Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
THE SOUL AND BODY
Both Cared for Today at the Cen
trail Union Mission.
BCUNTlFUL TABLES SET FOR ALL
An AIl-day Service Held in the
Auditorium.
THE woMEN's BAND WORK


Charity and love are the passwords today
Nentral Union Mission. The fellowship
OF man is told in every tone and smile Wei
come or gratitude is written on every face.
ne day Is being celebrated by the praises
OF the Giver of all that is good. ana the
preaching Of the migatiest of all truths
the truth Of Christianity. Scores of noble
women with dimpled hands. fit only for
ueeos OF kindness and love, and with
oalhty arms barred to the elbow are wrest-
iins with bakeries of bread and boiling
seas OF coffee. Thousands Of yiolets and
pihks ana roses lend rainbows of color 10
tne Scehe ana with their light are driving
sioony shadows from the hearts of hum
dreds OF wan women and hordes OF hungry
men.
Inc women's band of the mission has
ueuIcated this day to a feast of meat and
spirit. They are Offering to the multitude
material and spiritual salvation With
womanly instinct or experience they are
searching the way to mems hearts through
IN, .te stomach. AT II o'clock the doors 81
the mission were thrown open. For an
nour before knots and groups of men had
loltered around, awaiting the distribution
OF the ioaves and fishes. They looked hun
gry ana ANXIOUS for the eating to begin.
Mhen admitted to the apartment which
had been tastefully fitted by the ladies as
q ulnlng room every man removed his hat
and talked In a softened and subdued voice
as though mindful Of the impressive In
huences being brought to bear Then
they settled down to work. Sandwiches
ana doughnuts and coffee, bread butter
and meat disappeared though II had
been Knocked out Of sight by a magicians
wand On New Year day the ladies of tn.
bard fed 1,30o men, and, as women are
eligible for admission today, Il is expected
that before the feast will have closed to-
night fNz-n hnn 49, 49,
their inner man made happy and perhaps
many souls will have a new hope.
Not Many Women.
So far few women have taken advantage
of the invitation extended them by the
ladies of the band When a man has eaten
all he wants he is presented with a little
boutonniere by lady. In passing out of the
building he has TO go by the door Of the
hail. where meetings are in progress. and
here he is invited 10 tarfy. Once In he
hears warm words of spiritual consolation
spoken by the leader, and the rousing
hymns and psalms that perhaps carry him
back to other days enter their appeal. and
Ii is thought that many OF these men have
come TO Christ.
The provisions at hand in the dining room
comprise 6p loaves of bread, $50 pounds of
meat loo pounds OF sugar. 81 pounds Of
coffee. - gallons OF milk. 100 pounds Of
butter and 800 doughnuts. The flowers
have come I'm great quantities, and many
were sent by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Morton
and Col. Wilson. The florists of Washing
ton were especially kind. and sent scores OF
baskets Of bright blossoms.
Some of the ladies in charge OF the re-
freshmen festivities are Mrs. Bailey, pres
ident. Mrs. mcfarland vice president: Mrs.
Hattie Craft. secretary; Mrs. McMichael.
treasurer; Mrs. y. A Robbins, Mrs. O. W.
Wheeler Miss Estele Wheeler, Miss Alice
Kimball. Miss Jennie Kip,ban Mrs. NJ. K.
Carroll, Miss Drusa Carroll, Miss Agnes
Inch. Miss Mamie Riley. Mrs. s. Drucs
Mrs. L. Dorman. Mrs. L. p. Clayton, Mrs
r. ]. Moores, Mrs. Sue King. Mrs. Ohlsen.
Miss Van Doren. Mary z. Rector. Ms.
Thompson. Miss Tinie Christman. Miss
Edna Fitch. Mrs. Emma Wharton. Mrs.
Agnes Rowan, Misses Edith and May Carr
rigan. Mrs. Burnett, Mrs Clart Craft. Mrs.
S. II. Martin. Miss Mary A waring. Miss
Nellie Lowell, Mrs. Makinson. Miss Lizzie
Stewart Mrs. NJ A. Irwin. Mrs. Florence
Coon, Miss Martin. Miss Talbert, Mrs Ella
Van Horn, Mrs. Z. y. Monkey, Miss Grace
Church. Miss Della Wright, Miss Oliver.
Misses Annie and Ida Graham. Miss Alice
Hercus. Mrs. John King, Mrs. John F.
Barr, Miss Lottie Barnes, Miss Lula Sim
mons. Miss Florence Rohrbeck. Miss Mary
f. Wade, Miss Nettie l.. Whitaker. Mrs.
Hughes. Mrs kevis Mrs. p. W. Pratt. Miss
Fannie Pratt, Misses Fannie and Birdie
Harridon.
They are ably assisted by many OF the
mission workers of the Mems Band. among
whom are the following: Messrs. L. l..
Smith, Harrison. Diver, Kicks. Little. Mum
caster. Reeves. Harry Kimbali. Linton, Ed
wards p. W. Pratt. @. w. Wheeler. Hitch
cock, Bailey, Dr. Carpenter. Swartwout and
Tyler.
In the hall religious services began at
noon and will continue TIL this evening.
Leaders are relieved each hour. Those
who conducted from y TIL were Mr.. Nc
Michael. the resident missionary: Mr.. Ira
Sankey. the evangelist: Detective Proctor.
Mr.. B.llingsley. one Of the main workers.
of the mission. and Mrs. Martin. Tho0o
who will conduct the services from to
are Mr.. Harrison. Mrs. Carroll OF the
mission. and Miss Inch. daughter OF Naval
Constructor Inch: Mr.. Hayell the SINGING
evangelist of the mission. and MI. Bailey.
The gospel wagon. in charge OF Mr.. Wheel
and Mr.. Bailey, was on Market Space
all the afternoon and the crowds that gath
cred around il were invited 70 the ne
banquet and religious services. IL was .
great day at the mission and much good .
expected to flow from the work.
sankey's Coming Expected.
1t was expected that Mr.. Ira sanksy
would lead the meeting from j TO this
afternoon. but the large crowd which await
ed his coming was disappointed IL was
stated that Mr.. Sankey would lead at one
of the evening meetings. probably that from
1 to 3.