The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-22
Church Socials.

The ladies OF the Third Cumberland
Presbyterian church. In Walla Walla ad-
dition. gave a literary and musical enter
tainment on Tuesday evening IN the SUM-
day school room of the church for the
bereft OF the organ fund The pro-
gramIne opened with prayer by the pas
tor. Rev. r. r. Powell, and was followed
by vocal solo by Mrs Dora Mason: read
Ing by Mrs Harry Biselow: vocal solo.
Miss Edyshe Cook: recitation, Mrs c. L.
Hsgsard: vocal duet, Mrs. p. Kuhlmann
and Mr.. W. Densmore; recitation, Mrs. C.
l. Haggsrt. and novelties by Dr. Hanna.
The members OF the congregation are ex-
tremely proud OF their edfice, which is
free from debt and on a solid basis Near.
ly $50 was raised for the organ fund.
On Monday evening from 400 to 500 MEM
bers and friends CT the First Presbyterian
church of this city gathered In the pariors
OF that church. The rooms had been mos.
tastefully decorated by the ladies of the
church. the occasion being the reception
for the newly elected pastor, Rev. A. l..
Hutchinson. and his esiimable wife as well
as to congratulate Rev. George F. Whit
worth upon his soth birthday, which had
occurred the day before At the request
OF the ladies' Of the church. Mr.. W. H.
White addressed both the pastor and Dr.
Wnitworrh. welcoming the pastor 10 the
church and the field. In coneratulatiug
DR.. Whitworth Mr.. White referred to
the hardchips and trials of the early nj
oneers of this country CDR. Whi,worth
crossed the plains with an OF team In 1851.
and paid glowing tribute to Rev. March
Whitman. Mr.. Hutchison, although SUI
fering from a severe hosrseness. spoke
feelingly of his des,res for the Trowt tn and
plans for work for the First chusch Dr.
Whit~orth gave some "reminiscences OF
the early trials OF the pioneers. and re-
joiced in the grand and substantial growth
OF Presbyteris nism IN the state of Wash.
tnSton. and Father Daniel Bagley recount
ed the happy Fellowship that had always
existed between tho "old brown church
the Methodist Protes,snt-and the First
Presbyterian. Mrs. Taimadge and Mrs.
DIR. Baldwin and Miss Emma Allen con-
trib,ted very largely TO the pleasure OF the
evening by their vocal solos The ladies
OF the church also served light but tempt
ing refreshments. 20 that the evening Will
be one long 20 be remembered The fol-
paper on the eve Of Mr.. Hutchison's de-
parture from there. REV A. l.
Hutchinson. the Presbyterian minister
OF this city. leaves today for Sc
attic. This viii be regretted BY everybody
in Salem. whether Presbyterian or other
wise. Mr.. Huichsson Is very pleasant
and agreeable gentisnan-in every sense
ne Is gentleman rs wen as CHRISTIAN
While in Salem he labored faithfully for
the cause OF Preshy;erienisu, and his
church w.s always filed when II wac
known that he would preach. Mr. Hutchi-
son was q very pleasant speaker, an .n-
dustrious worker. and ore OF the best kind
OF cirszens. II 10 with regret tina, see
him quit this heit Of labor But our less
Will be Ssattle's gain. His church az this
place feels TIE facs OF his departure very
seealy. haS weat cannot be cured must
De en6u<s6- We pretic. for Mr. Hu;chf-
sen a large measure OF success in his new
aeld Of labr."