The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
WITH FEAST And TOASTS
The Baptist Social Union Royalty
Banquets Its Friends.
Many Guests at an Enjoyable Social
Session at the r Street Church
Those VINO Were There.

The Baptist Social Union triumpbed in
the success OF most pleasantly entertaining
a large number OF friends last night. The
T. Street Church was the scene of the OCcd-
sion or mingled gastrOnOmic and oratOrical
festivity, which continued until close 10
the midnight hour.
The object OF the enteTta Inment, which
was in the form or a banquet. was To bring
the members OF the various Baptist con-
gregations OF the city into closer fTateFnal
union If the hearty good humor and feI-
lowship which prevailed is an index, the
object was grandly attained.
The banquet was spread in the lecture
room Of the church. The tables formed a
hollow square, and, aside from the service
of the feast, were prettily adorned with
rare cut flowers and quaint old Candelabra-
President s. W. Woodward occupied a
central position and acted as tOaStmaSter.
Introducing each toast responder. To his
left was seated Mrs W F. Hoffman, ard
TO his right DR.. q. l.. Whitman, president
of Columbian University. After the discus
sion of au elaborate and tempting meru
the tOasts We're given
Words OF Welcome were given by Rev
DR.. j. J. Muir, pastor OF the church; E
Street Baptist Church" 10y ;. u. Yeatman.
was an historical epitOme from { he cburch's
establishment in 1912 to the present time;
Poetry of Common Life" by Prof. Lee
tifui things constantly arising in the daily
talks and walks Of life, If time were bat
taken to consider them; Observations on
the Pacific Coast" by Representative VIII
liam K. Ellis of California, gave graphic
idea OF the religious enterprise IN the fdF
West and how the sturdy pioneers had
established Christian institutions in the
face OF many obstacles; The Uses or
History in Our DeuOminatiOndl Work by
Prof o. T. Mason. told how history Is
made anc importuued members to bestir
themselves in assisting in the collection or
matter and material which may be used
in after years 10 base Baptist history 10
the District Of Columbia upon
Those who attended the enjoyable
banquet were as follows:
Mr. l. D. Bliss Rev. f. " Bliss, Mr. Z.
B. Cults Mr.. ] ]. Darlington, Ar. F =
Deland. Mr.. Dorsey, Hon VIM T. Ellis. MI
F. II. Jackson, Mr.. H G.. Jacobs, Dir. D.
: Foster Mr.. p. ;. Foster, Mr.. Ed T.
| Fenwick. Mr.. D. c. Fountain, Dr. r. II.
Gunnell Mr.. William F. Hoffman, Rev
A. J. Huntington ID. D., Prof. l. d. Lodge.
Mr.. r. H. Martin. Prof. o. T. Mason,
Rev. c c MeadOr. u. D., Prof y P Mon
| tague Rev J. ] Muir, d. D., Mr.. G. W
! Needham. Rev. T. Outvater, Mr.. r a
Pearson. Col I. H. Reeves. Mr.F y. ROderiCS,
Miss 4. A. Bowen, Mrs. L. D. Bliss, Mrs. A
/ B. Curtis Mrs. F. :. Dcland, Miss VI E
Darlington. MIS-. " A-Ai-Nr u - L.
( ID. Foster Mrs. 7. :. Foster, Mrs Dr. K.
| II. GunneH. Mrs. William F. Hoffman, Mrs.
/ H G. Jacobs. Mrs. r. r. Martin, Miss
! Florence Muir, Mrs. 4. F. Montague. Miss
/ G. E. Mills. Mrs c. ". Neesiham, Mrs T.
Outwater. Mrs. II. 7. Stevenson, Mrs : NJ
/ Yeatman Mrs. :. ". woodward Mrs. Z.
l.. whitman, Mrs. Charles Werner, Mrs.
| &. :. williams. Mrs. Prof. W. A. Wilbur
! Mrs Ed Warren, Mr.. NJ. NJ Shand, DIT. D.
/ K Shute Rev. C. \. Stakely, d. D., Rev.
| {. E. T. Stevenson. Rev. II. T Stevenson,
| Mr. A. L SwartwOUt. Dr. F. A. SwartwOut,
! Mr. z. s. Thompson, Mr.. r. II. Yates,
/ Mr. s NJ. Yeatman. MFR. Ed Warren, Mr..
| Charles Werner. Rev. DIR. r. L Whitman.
| Rev. DR.. G.. s. Williams. II. D., Prof. VIII
/ lam A. Wilbur Mr.. $. W. woodward, Mr.
! John II. OlcOtt Mr. P H. BriStOw, Joseph
| B. Bailey, Mrs. J. II. Olcott- Mrs P IL.
| BristOw. Mrs. DrinRard, and Miss Rey.
| nOldS.