Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-16

A Proposition to Establish a Home IN
This City.


This City.
As usual thing a midsummer mass
meeting of a religious organization Is not
apt to draw out large attendance, but
the case was exactly the reverse of this
last evening at the Brotherhood OF st.
Andrew, local courcil, mass meeting in
Hhe parish hall of Trinity Church Among
those present were nearly a dozen clergy
men. including Rev. Drs ]. H. Elliott and
g. F. Williams, and repre- entatives from
the chapters at Rockville, HyattsvtlIe.
Beltsville and Upper Marlboro. together
with the rectors OF the churches at those
places.
Beginning at 7:30 o'clock the first hour
Of the meeting was devoted to the trans
presided. Messrs. Paret and Webster of the
hotel committee both spoke about the
work acco mplished since its organization
four or five months ago. showing that
looking after the strangers who come to the
city's hotels. A plan was proposed and
adopted by which the guests at the hotels
Will receive from the local council cards cf
Invitation to be present at the meetings
of the various chapters and at the serv-
Ices OF the churches. 1t was decided to
continue the hotel committee as 1t IL at
present constituted.
A Brotherhood Home.
Chairman Pierce read a letter stating
that a lady of Epiphany Church 10 to open
boarding house for members Of thu
brotherhood simply as a philanthropIc en-
terprise and not with the idea of making
money. The council at Chicago Is running
a similar home, though on q much larger
scale. and 1t is proving an unqualified sue
cess. There the brotherhood rented a
couple Of houses, furnished them through
out, and added plenty of innocent amuse-
ment for the inmates The friends of such
a project in Washington have always felt
that this Is the city of all others for a
home, as many young men come here
er tire strangers. Much pleasure was ex-
pre- ssed List evening that beginning is to
be made of such an enterprise in this city
The business meeting closed with the roll
call. in which twenty-three chapters were
represented by gentlemen from among the
large audience present
Papers of the Evening,
The opening topic of the evening, The
Brotherhood in the Country" was intro
duced by Mr.. W. Tyler Page of st. Georges
Chapter. Baltimore, who prefaced his ad-
dress by stating that he is one Of the
founders now living of the present St.
Andrews Church of this city. Mr.. Pafe
considered it the duty OF every member
Of the local council of washington and IN
fact, of every local council to devote a
certain portion of his time IA going out
and taking an interest in the country
chapters, where such encouragement "a
often of great value. Other gentlemen
spoke In the same strain as Mr.. Page, and
then Mr.. H. s. Cniids Of st. Andrews
Chapter, Washington. was introduced as
the speaker on How to Secure a Good
Attendance at Brotherhood Meetings" Mr..
Childs considered that one of the best ways
to secure the constant presence of absel-
tees is to note every one of their abs ences
and then to speak to them personally and
inquire their reason for non-attendance.
He said he has put this plan to practical
test and found it to operate successfully.
Short addresses on this and kindred sub
5ects were made by the Revs. G. F. WILL
Jams. A. NJ. Hil:ker 7. NJ. Sontag, Walter
Mitchell, Elliott, Rich and others from
among the laymen.