Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
Gela Day for Children of Junior
Christian EndcavOr.


Yesterday was a gala day at Falls
Church for the children of the Junior
Christian Endeavor societies of Washing
ton, who went up on special train from
the city that morning on an excursion to
visit the home recently established there
under the auspices of the societies of the
District. Some 500 children were on the
excursion in charge of Rev. E. B. Bagby,
chaplain of the House of Representa- tives
and president of the local union of the Dis
trict. Rev. P. S. Steele, with the children
now being cared for at the home, together
with many of the members of the Endeavor
Society, were at the depot to welcome the
excu-slonists, who quickly disembarked
center of attraction. Here they scattered
in every direction, the trees were soon full
of boys, while swings, hammocks and cro-
quet were brought into requistion and the
fields were dotted with young misses gath
ering daisies and wild flowers. 1t was
evident that all came for a general good
time. Rev. e. B. Bagby. Rev. NJ. Ross
Fishburne, Prof. Sims of the Y. NJ. &C. A,
j. b. Sleman, treasurer; Mrs. w. H. Pen
nell. Mrs. Fishburne, Miss Adele Randolph,
Miss Mary Fenwick and others in charge
were kept busy attending to the wants of
the children, who clamored for amusements.
the following churches, viz: First Congre-
gational, E Street Baptist Mount Pleasant
Congregational, Calvary Baptist, Lutheran
Memorial, Faith Chapel, Mt. Vernon NJ. E.,
1uIley AnaCOStld bdptlSt, f1y-
attsville Presbyterian, Takoma Presbyte-
rian. First Baptist Union Methodist West
ern Presbyterian.
The foot races seemed to be the feature
of the days pleasure and were heartily
enjoyed by both young and old. For the
1OO-yard dash the following entered:
Joseph Carter, Hugh c. Ricketts,, Arthur
J:meson, Currie Beattie, Eddie Reed, Sgd
ney Scott, Tracey Luckett. Tracey Lucock,
Paul Keyser, Dallas Sutton, Harry Lurch.
Arthur Ladson, Raymond Eberly. Fred.
Thompson, Fred. Mitchell and Howard
Bagby. After an exciting contest Master
Hugh c. Ricketts, of Mt. Pleasant, aged
ten years, the son of Mr.. C. L. Ricketts,.
vas decided the winner and was awarded
the prize, a handsome silver medal. For the
one hundred and fifty-yard dash the follow
Ing entered: Lawrence Bateman. Archer
RiGgeway, William Conner Horace Goeson,
Lewis Dudley, Alvin Quinter. Clarence
Smell. Dick Walker, George Tabler and
Dwight Ball. This also proved interesting
and the prize was won by Master Alvin
Quinter, aged fifteen, the son of Mr.. w.
D. Quinter of Mt Pleasant. The ''obsta-
Gle race" was next in order and was very
amusing, eleven boys contesting, viz:
Willis Hail.. Dallas Sutton, John Adams
Harry Lurch. Eddie Reed, Alvin Quinter
Lawrence Bateman. William Conner, Car
roll Dudley and w. l.. Harper. Mas
ter John Adams, aged fourteen, the
son Of DR.. J. Lee Adams of Washington,
exhibition of specimens fof the work of
some of the children of the junior So
cieties, such as henming,s book marks and
cake making. and a committee consisting
of Mrs A. NJ. N. johnson, Mrs NJ. L.
Metcaff Miss Phebe Ross, Mrs. L. F. Ran
dolph, Mrs. P. s. Folkes, Mrs. P. S. Steele
and Professor Sims, was appointed to
Judge of the excellence of the work of
each of the children and award the prizes.
a gold ring to each. The committee made
the awards as follows: For best hemmed
garment. to Miss Iva Martin of Takoma.
For the best book mark, to Miss Hattie
Herriott of Mt. Pleasant; best made cake,
to Miss Edith Granville of Washington.
The several prizes were presented by Rev.
E. b. Bagby in a happy manner. At noon
'Sleman's grove" near the home cool,
pleasant grove named in honor of Mr.. ].
b. Sleman. treasurer of the societies, was
utilized for dinner parties and the sale of
refreshments. In the afternoon the cere-
mony Of planting a cedar tree in the yard
of the home was made pleasant occa-
sion. Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburne conducted
the ceremonies, and the children sang with
fine effect the national anthem, America"
The children continued to enjoy themselves
until pm.