The Washington times., 1895-05-30
DIR. RADCLIFFE'S RECEPTION
rendered Him by Officers of New
York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Large Numbers OF Distinguished PeO-
pie Asked TO Meet the New
Pastor and His Wife.

Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe were
rendered magnificent and beautifully
arranged reception by the board of elders,
deacoDs. ard trustees of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church in the Sun
day-school room OF that church last even
ing Dr. Radcliffe is the newly-appointed
pastor OF the church and in the short time
since his appointment has become uni
versany liked by the entire congregation.
They Were enthusiastically welcomed by
the many hundreds OF prominent guests
who arrived during the evening.
The spacious Rooms were handsomely
decorated with a profusion OF flowers and
potted plants, a huge floral arch iu the
far end of the room being inscribed with
the word Welcome"
The various committees OF arrange
meuts were as follows: Finance-WiIl-
lam Gurley. John W. Thompson ard
Charles G. Stott. Refreshments-Juhn u.
NcChesney, DR. Sardis L. Crissey aud
William b Robson. Decora1ons-NobIe
D Larner, Frederick PilIng and Lewis
Clephane. Music-Wiliam r. Gurley,
Charles g. StOtt aud j. K Imbrie
A most enjOyablc~musical and literary
programme was rendered by the Rubin
stem, aEu Capital Glee Clubs, under the
able direction Of Mr.. n Dushane Coward
and by MI John TTeedale in recitations.
The glee clubs very creditably presented
the sacred cantata, Crusaders" and
were accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Olmstead and Miss Fassett
Among the gOOdly number of Presbyterian
ministers present Were Rev. Dr. Teunis S.
Halnlin, Rev. b. F. Bittinger, Rev. Dr..
Howard, Rev. Joseph T. Kelley, Rev.
William c. Alexander, Rev DT. Ramsdell,
Chalmers EastOn and Rev. A. w. PitZer.
Among the other guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs John Randolph, MT. and Mrs. Heroine
o. Claughton, Mr. aid Mrs. Nathanial A.
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs Sardis /. Crissey,
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Gurley, Mr.. and
Mrs. JACOB Van Mater, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Robson, Mrs. John W. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles 3. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel F Phillips, Mr. and Mrs Charles
E. Mott, Mrs. Charles E. Foster, AR. j.
r Imbrie, Mr. and Mrs Philip F. Larner,
Mr.. c. S. Bradley, Mrs. r. p: Denham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Stott, Mr.. John
ID. McChesney, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin G.
Eomerville, Mr.. Walter c. Clephane, Mr..
Frank o. Beckett, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Car
hart, Dr. and Mrs. James A. Freer, Justice
and Mrs. John NJ Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs.
John W Douglass, Mr.. aud Mrs. James vii
kinsOn, Mrs. A. T. Britton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noble ID. Larner, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Gle
phane, Miss Thompson, Mr. and Mrs j. Or
mond Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Pilling,
Dr. and Mrs. John Chester, Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Warren, DR. Edward NJ Gal
laudet and daughters, Mr.. George H. P
White and Miss White, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
D. Walcott. Mr. ana Mrs. George G Gorham,
Mr.. NIGH. Hull, Mrs. Susan H Shields, Miss
J. NJ. b Chester, Mrs. James Laws, Mr..
Charles J.. Guriey, Mr.. and Mrs
W. Frank Clark, Mrs. Morris Ketcham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Gran
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hays,
Prof and Mrs. Charles B. Walker, Mr.
James Z. Pugh, Mr. and Mrs o. &. Stote,
Gen. j. c. Breckenridge, Dr. Freer, Mr. and
Mrs. John Mitchell, jr, Mrs Billingsly and
daughters, Mfr. and Mrs. b. c. SonmerviIle
DR.. Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs carhart, Mrs
Frank Wilson Brown, and Mrs S. ]. SOM
nlerviIle.