The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

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A meeting of the Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church was
held Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Robert Rogers.
In Webb Memorial Chapel Wednes-
day the twenty annual meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary
society in the Presbytery of Morris
and Orange was held. Services opened
at 8 :46 with devotional exercises, led
by Mrs. Wilson Phraner, and at 10 80
a. m. an interesting address was de-
livered by Mrs. Janvier OF India. At
the afternoon session Miss p. May
White spoke on the American Indian,
and Superintendent Beck of the Sitka
Industrial Training School also made
q short address.
Next Friday evening the regular
meeting of the Epworuh League of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held.
literary society will hold meeting
President, Annabelle Miller: vice
president. Estelle Young; secretary,
Ethel Stevens; treasurer, Marion
Martin; critic, Ella Connolly.
Two basket ball teams have been or
ganized by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and will play dur
ing the coming season. John H.
Tallmadge has been chosen captain of
the regular team and Arthur Jones
manager; Fred Van Voorhees, captain
of the second team, and Lester But
tenheim. manager.
L. L.Taylor has been chosen leader
of the Citizens band, which is now
practieing every Thursday evening. /
A meeting of the W. O. T. U. was
held Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. e. p Burroughs.
The property of the late Israel
Moore, corner Of Ridgedale and Park
Avenues, Madison, was sold on Mon
day at public sale to Geo. p. Cook for
80, $50.
Y. M. O. A. Notes.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Y. M. @. A. was held Monday
evening, when it was decided to in
crease the scope of the gymnasium
work. Accordingly, W. B. West, now
of Drew Theological Seminary, but
formerly for three years physical
director at Mt. Union college, and O.
B. Jones, also OF the Seminary, al
though at one time physical in
structor of a large and prominent
business mems club just outside of
Baltimore, were engaged. Glasses
for young men will be held Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, and
for boys Tuesday and Thursday af-
ternoons and Saturday mornings.
The business mems class will meet
twice each week, the days having not
yet been decided upon. Owing to
pressing duties at the Seminary, Mr.
West and Mr.. Jones will be obliged
to divide the work,
Next Thursday evening the opening
reception of the Y. M. Q. A. will be
held. Secretary Randall is arranging
an attractive program, which includes
bird limitations and whistling by j.
Wesley Holland, and vocal solos by
Harvey ]. Genung of Morristown.
The first of series of joint sup
pers, followed by general confer
ence among the directors and men,
bers of the various committees, will
be held this evening at 80. The
supper will be- served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, of which Mrs. James H.
McGraw is chairman, These gather
ings will occur every two months.
Herbert Tallmadge. Lester Button
helm. Fred Van Vorhis, Arthur Devil
talias and Ernest Combs are attending
the Y. M. O. A. state conference OF
boys now in session at Orange. Sec
retaIy Randall and Roy N. Berry will
alternately look after the delegation.