Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
IN MRS. LAWsON's HONOR.
Reception rendered Her Mt 18th
street BaptiAt Church.

street Baptist Church.
A reception by the unions of the depart
ment work among coiored people of the
District w. c.. T. U. was rendered Mrs.
Rosetta E. Lawson at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church Friday evening.
Promptly at o'clock the unions of the
department, led by Representatives of the
~ branch, all attired in white, marched
into the church to the music of an organ
voluntary. rendered by Miss Jennette Tay-
Tor. daughter of Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor of
Shiloh BAPTIST Church.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tancil. president of the union
at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
called the meeting to order. Prayer was
offered by Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor
After singing by the junior choir of the
church, Prof. VIM. II. Richards of How
ard University Law School was introduced.
He stated as the object of the meeting the
desire on the part of the friends and CO.
iaborers Of Mrs. Lawson to express their
appreciation of the honor conferred upon
her by the W. c. T. u. of the District in
electing her as one of its three delegates
to the national convention, to be held in
Buffalo, n. Y. October % to November 4,
end to manifest their appreciation Of the
service rendered the community by Mrs.
Lawson, through her lifelong devotion to
the cause OF temperance. For the re-
mainder OF the evening Prof. Richards
acted as master of ceremonies.
MIR. c. II. Armstrong entertained the au-
dience with graphophone. and was COM
PEELED to respond to an encore each time
he appeared on the program.
ReV. j. A. johnson, pastor of the Metro
politan A. N. E. Church, was the orator
of the evening. His address elected much
applause. Prof. ]. T. Layton of the public
schools sang several solos. and there was
good music supplied by the choir under
Mr.. j. I. Walkers direction
Letters were read by Miss Ella NJ Bos-
ton, secretary, from Mrs. Booker T. Wash
tnSton, Mrs Victoria Earle Matthews of
New York and Mrs. Arthur s. Gray, presi-
dent or the Berean Y, who was prevented
from attending on account of illness.
Mrs. B. a. Rruce was present and spoke
IN heartiest terms of the object of the meet
ing. Testimonials were also given by Rev
Walter II. Brooks, Rev Geo. w. Moore.
Rev. A. p. Miller. Mrs. Emma F. Shelton,
recording secretary of the District unions,
and others.
Among the guests were Prof John NJ.
LanSston and family. Mrs. Arthur Lang
ston of ST. Louis. Prof. and Mrs Kelly
Miller, Miss Louise S. Weightman, District
corresponding secretary; Mrs E A. Duff
field and daughter. Miss Ida A. Gibbs. Mr..
Chas- F. NJ. Brown, chairman citizens
committee: Lawyer Thos. L. Jones, Mr..
Ellis W. Browne and others.
Inc executive committee consisted of
Mrs. NJ. A. Tancil, chairman; Mrs. A. S.
Gray. vice chairman: Miss L. NJ Boston,
secretary: Mrs. r. A. Chase, treasurer:
Mrs. Z. A. Duffield, Mrs L. e. Hawkins.
Mrs. Fannie w Taylor, Mrs. ii. A. King
Mrs. b. X. Bruce. Prof. w. H. Richards.
AIRS Oliver White and Mrs. L. w. Queen.
The collection will be used to defray the
expenses of the delegate to the world s
convention at Toronto as an observer and
TO the national at Buffalo, as delegate