Evening star., 1897-03-26
PLEASANT RECEPTION.
New superintendent I(3reets Hamline
Sunday ScI.bOl.

New superintendent I(3reets Hamline
Sunday Scl1bOl.
An interesting and pleasant reception was
given Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. Thomas B. TownAr, 1105 o street
northwest. The occasion was the annual
greeting to the officers and teachers of the
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, of which Mr.. ToHner was recently
elected superintendent. AT o'clock Mr..
and Mrs. Towner, assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar /. Booraem, Mr.1and Mrs. Hilman
A. Hall, received the invited guests in the
spacious parlors. The Sunday school work.
ers were out in force and cordially greeted
the new officers. Reciprocal good wishes
were extended to each member of the
school and a few invited friends. After the
formal greetings were over the company
was favored with vocal and instrumental
music by Miss Ida -O'Neal, Miss Emma
Houchen, Miss Dorothy Houchen and Mr..
Henney.
Sunday school work in its various phases
was discussed for an hour after which re-
freshments were served. The table was
amply supplied with good things. and dis
pensed by Miss Laura Towner, Miss Leon
tin Lakin and Mrs: George c. Hough:
The pastor of the church. DR.. w. r.
STRICKEN, was present, and expressed de-
light in being privileged to serve such a
live. Wide-awake church and a Sabbath
school that has grown to exceed In num-
AT the annual election, held recently, the
following officers were elected for the pres
ent conference year: Superintendent, Thos.
B. Iowner; assistant superintendent, Edgar
l. Booraem assistant superintendent, Hill
man A. Hall; secretary. John. H. Muir
head assistant secretary, VIM. II. Walsh !:
treasurer. Oscar T. Towner; librarian.
Edgar A. Playter; assistant librarians.
Harry c. Jarves. Fred w Quinter Ira Nc
MILAN and Geo. F. Brown: chorister Ray
mono Moulton: assistant chorister, Thomas
M. Rifle: pianist, Miss Ada Lipp; assistant
pianist, Miss NJ. Adelia Scott
The guests present. in addition to the
above named. were Rev. Dr. w. r. Strick-
len, Mrs; Stricken and daughter, Miss
Maude Stricken: Mr.: and Mrs H. H.
Hough Mr.: and Mrs. Thos. Humphrey. Mr..
and Mrs. w c. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. l.. F.
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Proctor Rev.
J: r. Wright and Mrs. Wright. Mr.. and
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Martin. Mr.. and
Mrs. J: r. Quinter. Mr. and Mrs. D. c.
Relnohl. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Nash. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. L. l..
Mrs f. w. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Davis, Mrs. Lille 2. Towner Mr. and Mrs
NJ. A. Wertz. DR.. d. B. Street and Mrs.
Street Mr. and Mrs. II. p. Moulton. Mrs.
r. Johns, Mrs. M F. Aveline, Mrs. E. NJ.
Drummond Mrs. F. p. Polkinhorn, Mrs
D. d: Burdette, Miss Laura Towner, Miss
Fannie Fam e; Towner. Miss Ella Booraem.
Miss Jennie Mckle, Miss Nettie Williams,
Miss A. E. Wing. Miss Leontin Lakin, Miss
Kate McClel!and Miss Stella Boreland,
Miss Edna Hough, Miss Louise ONeal,
Miss Ida ONeal. Miss May Thomas, Miss
E. B. Wilkins. Miss Irene Harper Miss
Grace Muirhead. Miss Susie knell of Bal
ti1nore, Miss Ollie Moore Miss Elsie Moore,
Miss NJ. A. Martin, Miss Emma Houchen,
Miss Dorothy Houchen. Miss Mary Cod
frey, Miss Abbie Godfrey. Miss Ida Hodg-
kins, Miss Minnie Hodgkns Miss Ressie
Crew, Miss Irene Harper. Miss Clara Crew.
Miss Mary Scott. Miss NJ Adelia Scott,
Miss Efie Perry, Mr.. J. l.. Underwood. Mrs
J: L: Newman. Mr. Paul Gunion, Mr. T.
orado Mr.. E. z. Hamline Mr. NJ A. Wat
son. Mr.. J. L. Nuber. Mr.. G. w F. Swart-
zell Mr. d. b. Street. jr., Mr. P A Crist,
Mr.. Hcnney, Mr. T. E. Roach Mr. w X
Beckley, Mr. A. j. Rose Mr. ]. r. Mickle,
DR.. NJ. f. Miller. Mr. Charles Towner. Mr..
Howard Towner and Mr. Frank Towner