The Washington times., 1895-04-27
BNDEAVORERS SAIDGOOD BY
Retiring President Conner and His
Wife Received Their Friends.
First Congregational Church Parlors Filled
with Eost-Presentation of Hand
some Remembrance.

The large attendance at the farewell
reception 10 President Lendell A. Conner,
jr., and Mrs. Couner, of the District En-
deavor Uuion, given in the parlors of the
Flint Congregational Church last night,
demonstrated the esteem which Washing
ton EudeavorcTs hold for their retiring
chief executive. ON Tuesday OF next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner leave the city for
Plttsburg, where he will engage in the
practice or law, and the reception last
night was given by the First Congrtga-
uonaI Society, under the auspices of the
Officers and committees of the District
Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner stood in the right
parlor and received the hearty farewell
bandShakes aud good wishes OF their
friends aud CO. w workers In q bright
speech teemlng with words of regret and
hopes for future prosperity Mr.. Percy S.
Foster, on behalf OF the Officers of the
Union, presented the retiring president
and his wife with a magnificent silver
berrg dish aud ladle.
In accepting the present Mr.. Conner
referred TO his pleasant relations with
the Endea vorers o Washington. and
said while ii was sad TO break the ties
of friendship, he and his wife would ever
cherish the remembrance OF their many
Washington friends. Before the guests
departed Mr.. Foster led in the singing OF
stanza of God be with you Till we
meet again"
MT Conner has been officially con-
Dected with the District Dnion since it's
organization. He was its first treasurer,
and last year was chosen president. Dur
ing bis term OF office, which expires next
June, the union has enjoyed unprecedented
prosperity. He was active in the cam
paign for the convention of 90, being
vice-chairman OF the preliminary COM
mittee and chairman of the permanent
committee on printing.
Mr. Conner has been q member OF the
First Congregational Church since child
hood, and was an officer of that church.
1t was said last night that q successor to
fill the uneXpired term will be chosen at
the next meeting OF the executive com
mittee.
Among those present were; First Vice
President WHliam Walker, Recording Secre-
tary John B. Sleman, jr.; Treasurer w. f.
Stowell, and Corresponding Secretary Miss
Lucy Jurney, representing the District Union
officers; Chairman w. H III. Smith, Of the
committee Of go; Percy S. Foster, Rev.
and Mrs s. NJ Newman, Mr.. aud Mrs. L. a
Conner. sr.: Miss Buckingham, Miss Schmidt,
Miss Anna Bell, Miss CowmaU, Miss +. c.
Drane, Miss Marsh, Miss Browning, Miss
Caywood. Mrs Meyers, Miss Mary Harsha,
Misses Rugg, Miss Carr, Miss Matthewson
MIR and Mrs. George Burch, Mfr. and Mrs.
Alfred Ward, Mr and Mrs w. b. Robson,
Miss Grace Johnston, Mr. jerome b.
Johnston. Mrs Lynch, Mr. Ed Beekman
Mr. w. q. Griffith, MI Kirk Holmes, Mr.
Carlton Smell, Mir H. c. Metcalf, Dr. aud
Mrs Kingsley. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gibbon
Mr S. 7. Smith, Dr. Foster, Miss Annie F
Walker. Miss Alice Peabody, Mr. and Mrs.
Gray, Mr. Hodgkins, Misses Davis, Mr. E. R
Connor, DR. and Mrs. C!aflin, Justice Brewer
Mr. Marion McH Hull, Mr. o. II. Read
Mr. and Mrs W. n. Weston, W. w Everett
w IL. PennelLs Prof. j. w. ChickeTing
Judga. Anson S Taylor, Clyde Grimes and
Dr c. w. Childs.