The morning times., 1896-05-04
GUESTS 0RY YOUNG PEOPLE
Visiting Christians of the New
Church Shown the Sights.
Arlington and Other Historic Places
yisited-Bicycle League supper
Given In Their Honor.

Saturday afternoonthe Washington Young
Peoples Association connected with the
New Church, provided several personally
conducted parties to view some of the
different points OF interest about the city.
Two parties, under the leadership of Miss
Helen IL. Halstead and Miss Frances
Il wtchell, went in buses to Arlington
They were present at the reinterment OF the
late Secretary OF state, Walter 0. Gresham.
where they saw the president aud most OF
his Cabinet.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Sewall con-
dr"-srt Marty TO the Fish Comm ission.
National Museum, Smithsonian Institution
AZ t''p WaSnin,ytOn monument
Miss Alice Putnam lead a large party to
the Capitol, where Mr.. Thomas Putnam ofthe
ngressional Library met them and
showed them through the new library bu i'd
ing, and afterward through the Capitol.
Miss Della P Mussey conducted party
to the Corcoran Art Gallery
Mr.. Albert n. Prentiss took a large and
Jolly party to the Geological Park.
Owing to the rain in the morning, the
bicycle run through the Soldiers Home
and Arlington, under the leadership OF
Mr.. Ralph p Barnard, had to be omitted.
but instead he took a fe W, who had their
wheels here, around the city on the smooth
pavements and through the series Of
parks from the Monument to the Capitol.
AT 6 O'Clock in the eve eung the Wash
ington Young People invited all the
league delegates and their friends to join
them in League supper" which was
hetri IN he rarlors at Freund's. The whole
suite of pariors was thrown into one large
banquet hall, with Que immense Ion & table.
Covers for ninety people were laid.
The table was beautifully decorated
with ferns aud other delicate potted plants,
and in the center there was u huge bank
OF ferns aud other green foliage. At
each plate was laid a huge red rose and
vase filled with daisies which made a
very beautiful effect. The table decora-
tions were made by Miss Ida w. Hunt, to
whom the credit for the artistic effect
must be given.
Ateach place was hand-painted souveni,
| of the occasion with u short quotation from
| Swedenborg written therein designed and
arriC2cdhv Miss Hunt and the MiSses Sewell
| Shortly after O'Clock the president or the
| Young Peoples Association, Mr.. Ralph p
| Barnard, invited ali to be seated, the Rev
| Mr.. Dole saying grace.
A good supper was served and everyone
seemed 10 enjoy the occasion TO the fullest
| extent. As soon as the plates were re
| moved MIR. Barnard made short address
| OF welcome ard called upon the president
| of the American League, Mr.. Ezra Hyde
| Alden, TO tell about the plans for next sea
| sons work, which he did in a very pleasant
| manner.
| Mr.. Harris, of the American Cambridge
| Theological School, spoke about tie work
| being done there. The next speaker. Mr.
| Hiram Vrooman, spoke on the duties ol
| young missionaries and missions in genera
| and brought out the very beautiful thought
| that work Should not only be done with the
| mind, but also with the heart Mr. Rev
| w. L. Gladish spoke on the reading circle
and the use it had performed during the
| past year.
| Mr.. William c. Hubbell spoke briefly
of his experiences In meeting the isolated
| young people during his travels through tbs
| country. Rev. Mr.. HoeCk pronounced the
benediction and the supper party adjourn
| ed, after spending an hour in very delight
| full social intercourse