Evening star., 1902-03-01
VAUGHN CLASS CLUB
Banquet Given to Members
and Invited Guests.
INFORMAL RECEPTION
ADDRESSES BY sMR. MACFAR-
LAND, GEN. WILSON AND OTHERS.
History Of an Organization Auxiliary
to Calvary Baptist Church
The Committees.

The Committees.
One of the most successful affairs In the
history Of the Vaughn Glass Club of Cal
vary Baptist Church was the banquet held
last night In the Sunday school house, at
the corner of Sth and H streets northwest.
A large number of members and invited
guests were present.
In the upper Sunday school room an In
formal reception was held, the guests being
cordially welcomed by members of the COM
mittee in charge, and provided with SOU
venir identification card tied with the class
colors-orange and blue.
Beginning at $50 o'clock very enter
tanning program was rendered In the recep-
tion room, the opening number being
piano solo, by Mr. A. H. Robinette, fol-
lowed by a quartet composed OF Dr. F. A.
Swartdut. Messrs. w. F. Staley, s. F. Gard
ner and A. o. Penney. Other numbers were
baritone solo, by Mr.. E. o. Sellers: viohn
solo, by Mr.. M. s. T. Mcclure; reading, by
Mr.. c. G. Graham. and bass solo, by Mr..
A. o. Penney. Mr.. Harry Hall acted as
accompanist, and several selections were
given by an orchestra under direction OF
Mr.. w. F. Huntress. After the conclusion
of the program a hash-light picture was
taken Of those assembled. The guests then
adjourned to the main Sunday school room.
where an excellent banquet had been pre-
pared.
The tables were arranged in the form of
gridiron, made especially attractive by
large vases of roses, tulips and other flow
ers and candelabra with scarlet shades.
The room was effectively decorated with
numerous palms and house plants, the walls
being beautifully draped with American
flags and bunting. row Of small electric
lights of various colorS was strung above
the tables In the form Of rectangle. and
at the top of the central chandelier, In the
south end of the room, just above the toast
masters chair, was a large photograph Of
Mr.. F. w. Vaughn. founder of the class,
set within large star of red, white and
blue lights
About the banquet board 160 men were
seated. Some were grayhaired. and these
have seen active service in affairs Of church
and state and the army, and still hold a
prominent place in their respective stations
There were middle-aged men, too, now in
the prime Of their usefulness, but the ma
Jor1ty were young men. just starting earn
estly into life, and they listened with the
closest attention to the words Of encourage
ment and stimulation that fell from the lips
Of the speakers.
Discusses Good Citizenship.
Mr.. George H. Judd president of the
club. was toastmaster, and before present.
Ing the sentiments announced the regrets
Of Rev. B. A. Abbott one of the expected
speakers, who had been detained in Phila-
delphia owing to an accident to one Of his
children Mr.. NJ. M. Shand, superintendent
of Calvary Sunday School, also sent his
regrets. In introducing Commissioner H.
B. r. Macfarland the tOaStmaSter said: We
have tonight almost the fulfillment Of a
Irophesy, He shall stand before kings and
princes, and not before mean men, Com
missioner Macfarland has recently stood be-
fore prince and he will not stand before
mean men now.
Responding to the toast "Good citizen
Ship" in his opening remarks the Commits
sioner said he never expected to stand be-
fore greater prince than the teacher Of
Vaughn, class. and ne paid splendid COM
pliment to that gentleman for the work he
was doing.
Christians are bound to be good cit
izens." said Mr.. Macfarland. IF they are
not they are bad Christians. Christ en-
phasized render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars as well as and unto
God the things that are Gods To appre-
ciate this recall who the Caesar was at
that time, and that the Jews were under
the Roman yoke. Christ, while teaching
principles that were to revolutionize So
ciety, taught by precept and example re-
Spect for government, obedience to law and
performance of civic duty.
THE Christian must believe that his du-
ties as a citizen are not optional, but OBJ
ligatory. He must no more shirk jury SER
his part in maintaining wholesome public
opinion than he must neglect the services
Of the church or diSObey the ten comma nd
ments. He cannot reckon up the cost in
ease or comfort or money, and decide that
the service Of the community is too expen-
sive for him. Neither money making nor
money spending is the chief end of man in
the Christian view but to glorify God by
doing His will as a good citizen, as well
good church member.
Fit the Example.
Fortunately, many Christian men act in
this manner. Fortunately, many Christian
men have served the state in high place,
where their example could be seen. For
tunately, many of them are now serving in
this way in the eyes of all the world. We
celebrated the Christian patriotism Of
George Washington last Saturday, and the
Christian patriotism Of William Mckinley
yesterday. And now we have in the White
House another exemplar Of that same kind
one who, as young man. appeals strongly
to young men. In his American ideals he
has set forth the principles Of Christian
how to apply them. The line of noble
Presidents will continue to teach the splen-
dor of self-sacriflce, the glory Of heroism
in the service Of the state.
"Our country Is worthy of our utmost
devotion. Our community is worthy Of
our deepest interest. Let us emulate those
who pour out their lives in largest loyalty"
Mr. Walter P. Plumley was next intro
duced as the historian of the class He
read a brief account of the work done In
previous years and the objects for which
the class was founded.
Flag Of Our Country.
Gen. John M. Wilson was then introduce
ed. He made a stirring patriotic address
on "The Flag Of Our Country" Gen. Will
son prefaced his speech with compli-
mentary remarks to Commissioner Macfar-
land, and told an en5oyable story on Sena-
tor Depew. After an eloquent tribute to
the American flag. in the course of his ad-
dress, a large SILK flag Immediately above
and behind the toastMaster was caused to
unfold and fiutterf over the table, the cur
rent Of air furnished by an electric fam
The effect Of this was spontaneous, and the
diners arose to af4nan and sang the first
verse of the national anthem with patriotic
fervor.
Other sTopics.
Brands From the Burning" was re-
sponded to by Major John Tweedale, con-
ciudfng his remAritsI with reading in
French-Canadian dialect. Major Tweedale
was followed byaiMr. B. F. johnson Of
Richmond who spokeaon Young Men in and
Out Of the Church,. He said there never
was a time whenGmen were SO easily ap-