Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
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| 1t being patterned after a similar organiza-
| ton in Boston.
The prime objects of the organization are
| the bringing together OF the young men of
| the neighborhood in social intercourse and
| Christian fellowship and to give them a
| place where they may go at any time ana
| always feel assured of cordial welcome
| Owing to the present unfinished condition
Of the new church building the organiza-
| ton has not as yet been able 10 fit up
| suitable quarters for its uses. though within
| the next few weeks they expect 20 be able
| TO install themselves. as IL is hoped that
within that time The building will have
| been completed. 1t is the intention to fit
| up suitable reading and other rooms and
| also TO furnish, in a modest way at first a
| suitable gymnasium outfit, wherewijh light
| exercise may be had by those whose tastes
run in that direction.
The regular meetings are held on the Sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each month
| with other and supplemental meetings in
| the form of socials and entertainments as
occasions may suggest. The present Off
| GERS are: William +. Pierce, captain; Frank
| Il. Reed, first lieutenant; Charles F. Lem
| mon, first sergeant, and Frank Guschewsky,
| quartermaster sergeant, these officers hold
ing their Positions ternporari until the
| first regular election, which will occur in
the near future, and after that annually
| Friday evening of next week a rally OF
the junior Christian Endeavor societies of
| the city will be held in Mt. Vernon Place
| NJ. u. Church. The program will consists
| of an illustrated lecture THE Life of
| Christ" interspersei with singing by the
| juniors of hymns thrown on the canvas.
| Rev. DIR. S. NJ. Newman will lecture. Mr..
| B. Il. p. Murray has charge of the stereop-
| ticon. No admission will be charged.
| Tie rally committee of the Junior Super
| intendents' Union, having the meeting IN
| charge, consists of Miss Adelia Randolph,
| chairman; Mrs w. III. Pencil, Miss Nc
| Cabe Miss Hodge. Mr.. James Bevans. The
1 officers nf no Dor q Ipr,.f.
president; Miss Estelle Foster. vice presi-
| dent: Miss Georgia Turnbull, recording
rotary; Miss Allison. correspon ling secre-
| tary; Mr.. c. o. Bohrer. treasurer.
The Western Presbyterian Church, Rev.
| Howard Wilbur Ennis pastor. has rcOr-
| gained its quartet choir, under the direc-
| ton of the organist, Mr. Harry G. Kimball.
| Two members of last seasons quartet
| n ain. tie soprano. Miss May Adele Levers,
and the bass. Mr.. Robt. G. Sutton. The new
| contralto is Mrs. Adele Crossette Oxley, who
was in New York city member Of the ex-
| elusive musical organization known as the
| Manuscript Society and was frequently
heard in both concert ana recital. The ten
| or is NJ. John N. Rieman of this city. lie
has but recently begun TO sing publicly.
A beautiful parish reception. called a
| "klondike Tea was given by the Ladies'
| Aid Association, assisted by the Naomi
Guild of the Church of the Advent. lie
Droit Park, Wednesday evening last, at the
| residence of Mr.. Samuel c. Benjamin. on 7
street. The whole lower floor was given up
| to the visitors. who came in such numbers
as to fill the house to its utmost capacity.
| literary and musical program was Civ
en-, in which Mesdames Hort and Crandall,
Mrs. Hollingsworth, Miss Ella Chase. DR..
| iollngsworth and Miss Watson took part.
| Afterward, with Mrs. Phillips as leader
| and pianist. a parlor orchestra gave selec-
tions from various composers. A light sup
| per was served. Mrs BENJAMIN. assisted
| by Mrs. May and Mrs. Mott. received the
| ladies who called. Mr.. Samuel c. Benja-
| min, assisted by Mr.. Charles Davies and
the Rev. Mr.. Mott, welcomed the gentle
| men.
| land Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. N -.
| Naylor. pastor, and is composed as follows:
Miss Gertrude Butler, Miss Florence Gala
han. Miss Mignonette Haynes and Mrs. A.
| A Protzman, sopranos; Miss Georgia Turn
| bull, Miss Elva Pruitt, Miss Ada Briggs
and Mrs. s. o. Marshall, altos; Mr. Tnomp-
son and r.. r. Haynes. tenors; ]. ID. H. odes,
{. f. Crane, A. A. ProtZman and Luther
| Hall. bassos: Prof T. Edward Pruitt di-
rector, and Mrs N. C. Naylor, organist.
| A musicale is to be given Tuesday next
in the Parish Hall of Trinity Church. The
| object is to add to the fund for the dec
/ Grafton of the church. During the summer
| of this year it is expected to hold services
| in the large room of the Parish Hall and
give the auditorium of the church into the
| hands of expert decorators. Miss Goodwin
| of Trinity choir has volunteered to give
| this musicale for the benefit of the i'm
prOvement fund. and a number of her
| friends will assist her.
| Mrs. Esther Stanley, who for several
years has been an active member of Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church South. left Tuesday
| for Kansas City. Mo-, where she will enter
| the Scarritt Bible and Training School for
Missionaries. The evening previous to her
departure from the city she was given a
farewell reception. under the auspices of
| the Church League.
The financial statement for the past
| twelve months of st. cyprian's Church.
| which has just been made public, is fol-
lf Int Hnel,g h,.-
| report, $50; pew rent s., 80 offertory col
| lections, s1,613: monthly collections. $500;
| extra collections, $500; Sanctuary Society,
S,S2; entertainments. s2S2: picnics $3.50;
| fair, S1,633; rents (society ROOM, $40; do
nations, $525; total, sS.255. Expenditures
| Salaries, SLIGO; interest, sl,442.5o; schools.
$500; ordinary expenses, sI16Jo; repairs,
etc, S2l5; taxes ss2; extra taxes. So: in
teresthea airing debt paid. $500; trust fund
debt paid, SEQ; cash on hand. January l.
1898, s2o6; total S. Debts, January L
1S9S-Interest- bearing debt. s26,00o: trust
fund debt due societies), s5,1l414; total
debt, 81, 11414. The interest-bearing debt,
January /, 1897. was s2s5 800 The bene-
fetal societies of the parish paid out dur
ing the year S1.51713 for sick benefits,
burial fees and other necessary expenses.
The new chorus choir of the Church OF
Our Father, Rev. Leslie Moore, pastor, was
heard for the first time by the congrega-
ton Sunday last. Prof. Harry Howard is
leader and organist.
The Workingmen's Club of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew in St. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Rev. DIR. Alexander Mackay-
Smith. rector, has just entered upon the
fourteenth year of its existence. The pres
ent home of the club is at No. 2105 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The building
is open every evening of the week from z
to IL o'clock and Is well supplied with bill
lizard tables, chess, checker and shuttle
boards, and also with a good array of ath-
letic appliances
Once a month a lecture or other enter
tainment is provided by the Club. at the
close of which light refreshments are
served.
There is talk of introducing i'm Washing
ton novelty which prevails among young
people in some churches I'm other cities. in
the shape of a dollar or more social
Every attendant is expected to bring at
least a dollar of earned money to the So
cial for the purpose Of carrying some
branch Of charitable work in which the
church is interested.
BY request of the Worlds Student Chris
tian Federation. tomorrow has been set
apart by Protestant churches a uni
versal day of prayer for students.
Two NJ. E. deaconesses of the Cleveland
home are attending the training school In
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