Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-13
SEVERING THE TIE S
Farewell Reception rendered Dr.. and Mrs
Bartlett.
Gathering of Friends Mt the Scene OF
Long and Earnest Services
A Parting Gift.

the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
was brightly Illuminated last evening and
beautifully decorated with fall flowers.
Great punches of chrysanthemums. vases
OF flowers and potted plants were placed
about In every possible location and for
the time being the rooms presented a gala
appearance. The occasion was a farewell
reception rendered by the members OF the
| congregation to their retiring pastor and
his wife, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William Alvin
Bartlett. who sail shortly for Europe for
an extended stay.
The reception last evening marked the
close of DR.. Bartlett's pastorate, a service
| which has extended over more than q dozen
years and which has been marked by the
greatest prosperity and kindly feeling in
| the church. Beyond being their pastor DR..
Bartlett has been looked upon from the
| first by every one in the church as a per-
sonal friend, and all regarded 1t as their
own personal loss to have him leave. For
more than two hours last evening there
was a steady throng of people at the
| church and most of them stayed throughout
the entire evening The reception was a
most delightful affair in every way, barring
only the fact that II was an occasion
which marked the severance cot ties that
bind Had 1T been for the purpose of
bidding DIR. and Mrs. Bartlett welcome in
stead of God speed there would have been
nothing to mar the pleasure of the occa-
Sion In addition to the regular attend
ants of New York Avenue Church there
were many outside of the congregation per-
sonal friends of the pastor and his wife,
who took advantage of the opportunity to
express their heartfelt regret that it was
necess airy, owing to the condition of his
health, to resign from the charge of the
church and to break, If only for a time the
pleasant social ties which he has formed
during his long residence in Washington
In the throng were many people who are
prominent in official and social life and
each and all had hearty handshake and a
cordial word for DR.. and Mrs. Bartlett.
AS the guests entered the big lecture
room they were given an opportunity to
meet DIR. and Mrs. Bartlett once more as
they stood in line with the receiving party
on the south side of the room. Assisting
them In receiving were the following mem
bers Of the congregations:
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. j. w. Foster,
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. and Mrs
John Randolph, Senator and Mrs. German,
Dr. and Mrs. Gallaudet, Judge and Mrs. Ii.
q. Claughton, Mr.. j. W.. Thompson and
Miss Thompson, Col. and Mrs. A T. Brit
ton, Judge and Airs. A. G. Bradley ex-
Commissioner and Mrs. Douglas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble ID. Larner, Mr.. and Mrs c.
B. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane
DR.. and Mrs. 3. l.. Crissey, Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Gurley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Foster
Maj. and Mrs. George c. Gorham, and
MIR. and Mrs. j. &. McChesney
There was a pleasant little incident in
connection with the reception, when one
OF the ladies OF the congregation presented
Mrs. Bartlett with an immense bunch of
magnificent white roses. But an even
more delightful incident occurred q Few
minutes later, when the throng was
densest. Mr.. Noble ID. Larner introduced
Mr.. Charles e. Foster, and the latter in a
pleasant little speech presented DIR. Bart
lett with a gold watch and chain of the
most exquisite workmanship, a parting
gift from the members of the congrega-
uon. DIR. Bartlett was visibly affected by
this expression OF their esteem, and al
though he tried to be witty and gay in his
response, 1t was evidently hard for him to
keep back the tears, although a number
of his expressions We're enough to provoke
laughter and applause.
In presenting the watch Mr.. Foster said
that while II was gift that might suggest
the idea of time, the great solvent of
everything human, II was still something
that the doctor would have with him al
ways, and that, whenever he looked at IT,
would remind him that the hearts OF his
people were In the gift. In replying Dr.
Bartlett said: For years i have watched
this congregation, and now 1t has watched
me- Mr.. Foster said he felt called upon
to add that DIR. Bartlett did not know the
gathering was TO be watch meeting. DR..
Bartlett continued that there was no piece
of mechanism which suggested more the
ingenuity OF man than watch In CIV
ing me this" he said, you give me every
thing. 1t is a translation of the majestic
orbS of heaven. 1t is simple suggestion
OF the minutes ABOUT which nave
preached, and reminder that when. we
have gazed on all the stars that can be
told In the skies that we can. see, and
when their last day has set, we can enter
that sphere where time shall be no more,
and where We shall never watch zach
other nor be watched, but live in each
others custody and in Gods. My beloved,
I thank you for this further token of your
true Affection.
In one of the small rooms in the base
ment of the church, long table was
spread with a handsome collation., with
smaller tables about for the accommoda-
ton Of the guests, and the evening passed
eff most pleasantly, many lingering until
a late hour to speak a last few words with
their beloved pc stor. -
Among those who were present at the
reception were the following: Rev. ]. G.
Butler, J. r. Dodge, Edwin Willis, Judge
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Parker, Mr.. Van
Mater r. B. Burnham, Charles Baker,
Dr. Freer John e. Mott, w. C. Clephane,
Charles Nesbit, Mr.. and Mrs Carhart and
Miss Carhart, Miss Belle Mitchell. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Emig, DIR. Chester, Charles M. Young,
E. E. Koehler, Mrs. Ketcham. w. II. Som
ervslle, Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Somerville, N.
A. Robbins, NJ. Broadhead, John b. Lar
ner, Judge Bradley, Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
Allan Clephane, Miss Ella G. Clephane,
Miss K. Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Miss
Stone, Miss Hawkins, Miss Morey, Miss
Lusk, Maj. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. Beckett,
Miss Webster, Miss Kochler Miss Robert
son, Miss Came Rev. DR.. Patch, DR.. Shell
don Jackson, Joseph Tyssowsld. Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. r. Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman,
s. Emery, Charles Stott, r. A. Phillips, H.
Burbank, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Kaufman,
Justice and Mrs. John NJ. Harlan. Mr. and
Mrs John w. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L.
Crissey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Halford, Mr..
and Mrs H. o. CIaughton, Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. McChesney, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Or
mond Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Gle
phare Mr. and Mrs. John Randolph, Mrs.
Elizabeth Stoner, Rev. Dr. Samuel Domer,
Rev. Frederick D. Power Mr.. Chas. s. Brad
lev, Miss Bradley Mrs George e. Kelly,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. F. Macfarlan. Mr.. and
Mrs. MONTGOMERY, Miss Claughton, Miss
Crissey. Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Flint Mrs
Rebecca Foote, Mr.. w. B. Gurley, Mrs. d.
II Iusk and Miss LuSk,