Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08


active in the organization of the union, and
to his patient and systematic work was
largely due the success Of the union and
it's splendid achievement in capturing the
banner at Montreal. Resolutions of thanks
for his work and expressing regret for his
loss We're unanimously passed by the union.
In it's second year the work attempted
by the union was quite different In char
acter from that of the first. 1t was decided
to hold occasional social meetings for
junior workers, and that meetings of the
union be held every other month Two
sociables were held, both in the parlors Of
the First Congregational Church, and
proved of great benefit to the superintend
ents The first one was conversation
party the topics discussed being about
Junior work; at the second. an Informal
question box brought out many helpful
suggestions from the superintendent. Each
time after the program came refresh
ments and sociablity," when experiences
were exchanged in the different groups.
One rally was held and number of new
society banners appeared to greet the Mon
treal banner; other rallies were prevented,
owing to the Moody meetings and the spe-
cial services for children following after
them.
1t was planned to have a sociable for
the juniors early In the summer but this
plan was changed, as an undertaking of
more Importance and greater magnitude
and in Its operation of more practical bene-
mt than anything before attempted en-
gagged the undivided attention and ener-
gles OF the juniors and their superintend
ents. This was nothing less than the
adjustment of a cEildrens country home,
under the auspices Of the junior union,
where poor waits from the city might be
sent to enjoy the new and fresh expert
ences of country life and receive the bene
fits of wholesome influences exerted by
those in charge
Just about the time this movement start
ed the date arrived for the annual cleo
ton OF officers. and the uniop~ entered upon
its third year with a most important work
0npDin0 yajfh thn foil yipey
officers at the helm: President, Rev. E. b.
Bagby; vice president, Mrs Charles II.
Small recording secretary, Miss L. NJ.
Glass: corresponding secretary, Miss NJ V.
Fenwick; treasurer, Mrs. H. Thurston.
The establishment of a country home by
the juniors-a charity for children by chill
dren-was development and not the result
of sudden impulse. In the summer of 1893
the junior society Of the E Street Baptist
Church sent two children into the country
for vacation. So gratifying was the re-
suit that in the fall the superintendent,
Miss NJ. V. Fenwick. proposed to others in
charge of junior societies that the organi-
cations unite and start a country home for
the poor children of the streets. The idea
was welcomed. both by the superintendent
and the juniors themselves, and the little
ones set to work in earnest to save money
for the enterprise. One society gave up
the money it had been saving for banner
and devoted it to the country home. An
entertainment was held in the Memorial
Lutheran Church and some funds raised,
but not sufficient to warrant the Inaugural
ton of the enterprise that year. Altogeth-
err the juniors had secured 500 for the
home when the matter was deferred for
the succeeding season.
Much credit is deservedly due Miss Liz
ze NJ Glass, the unions secretary for
Keeping alive the interest in the project
and promoting in many ways the idea in
which she so deeply interested herself
Mention has already been made of her
valued services in training for season a
Junior choir In addition, she served for
three years as recording secretary of the
union in most painstaking and efficient
manner. 1ll-health compelled her to relin-
quish active participation in the affairs Of
the union after the fall of 1894, ard in her
death. two months ago, the union lost a
faithful and jealous worker
In the spring of last year the country
nome project again engaged the ambitious
energies or the union, and committee
consisting of Mr.. John B. Slemar, ST.
Miss Mary V. Fenwick and J. F. Cocker
lille, was appointed to take srperyision of
the matter. Acting in conjunction with
kew f. b. Bagby, president of the union
thls committee recommended the establish
ment of a children's home at Falls Church.
Va and its maintenance for four months
June to october. In the meantime a rally
mad been held in the First Congrega tional
church. at which the different societies
brought their offerings for the home: s9i5
was received in cash. and pledges taken
to the amount of Sl25, which. together
with the 500 subscribed and paid in the
previous year. made a total sum of $500 to
defray the expenses of the undertakings
A substantial farm house, on high
ground, and about five minutes walk from
the railroad station, was rented in Falls
through the generosity of local merchants
and placed in charge of Rev p S Steele
who delighted in the company Of the little
ones Inc house had a broad piazza and