Evening star., 1902-03-25

which Mrs. A. d. Melvin sang a pleasing
solo, and was heartily encOred, respond
ing with another popular selection.
Major John Tweedale was called on for
readings, and gave several humorous Sc
lections which pleased the audience i'm
menSey.
Justice Brewers Address.
Justice Brewer Of the Supreme Court was
introduced by Dr. Gates, and spoke briefly
with reference to Representative Little
fields remarks. He said what Helen Hunt
wrote might be true of "A century of dis
honor with treatment of the Indians,
but in the past thirty years no land had
been taken from them that had not been
paid for. He said many of the Indians
had become immensely wealthy, and are
enjoying the benefits of our civilization.
1T may be true he said, that a mis-
take was made in giving the vote to the
negro, but 1t is also true that a wonderful
effort has been made and is still being
| made to educate the negro and teaci. i'm
to earn his own living. 1t also may be
true that We made a mistake in caring for
| the Filipino, but that Is not yet disclosed.
Justice Brewer thought in tie last &C,
tury a better feeling had been taking pos
session of the world. and a spirit of phil an
thropy was prompting the rich and highly
educated TO care for the less fortunate a
greater leniency toward criminals was no.
ticed and efforts were being made to re-
form them, while the blind deaf and dumb
and those otherwise afflicted We're recoiv-
ing increased attention.
The future of civilization" he declared,
"will not be the determination of the in
ferior race, but its elevation. The United
States has not finished it's work, but has a
destiny yet before it. Great as are the re-
SpOnSibiltieS that rest on the American
people, great as the dark times before
them, vet believe that God Almighty still
reigns, and the country has work yet to
do"
John Robinson Memorial.
General Ellis Spear and DR.. Ewell also
made brief remarks, after which DR.. S. NJ.
Newman presented the matter of augment
ing the fund for finishing the John Robin
son Memorial Church at Gainsboro, Eng
land. John Robinson was the founder of
the sect known as sCongregauonalists, and
the 3OOth anniversary of the denomination
Will be celebrated at Gainsboro, England.
In June Of this year, when the memorial
church will be dedicated.
The club decided to contribute at least
500 to the fund, and committee of five
with Mr. Alfred Wood member eX-
offlcio, was appointed to secure subscrip-
tions Other members of the committee
were Dr. Ewell and Mr.. Sturtevant Of Mt.
Clafilin and Prof Weed at the First
Church.
After singing the Doxology, the guests
were dismissed with the benediction, pro-
nOunced by tfO1. tnlckeTlIlS.
The ladies who had charge Of and pro-
vided the dinner were Mrs. Fisher, Mrs.
Bean, Mrs Thomas, Mrs. Vermilya, Mrs.
Mussley, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. King, Mrs.
H. Cnatfield, Mrs. Kingsley, Mrs. Copp,
Mrs. Lyman, Mrs. A. B. Chatfield. Mrs.
Miles Mrs ColdweI, Mrs Woodruff. Mrs.
CASTOR and Mrs. Gibson. assisted by Mr..
Kingsley and Prof. Vermilya.
The dinner was served by committee Of
the young women Of the Congregational
church, which included: Miss F. L: John
son, Miss Grace Ross, Mrs Griffith. Mrs.
Pierce, Miss l.. c. Rugg, Miss Lena Wood
ruff. Miss Mabel Claflin Miss Bessie Ly
man. Miss Helen A. Skinner, Miss Bertha
Steward Miss Grace Mcpherson. Miss A>elle
Newton, Miss Ethel Chatfield. Miss Louise
beth Warner, Mrs. Besley, Miss Edith Will
liams, Miss Alice Peabody. Miss Hope
Soule. Miss Lizzie Caywood and Miss Flor
ence King.
The Guests Present.
Among those present were: Prof. J. w.
Chickering, Mrs. George w. Lille, Rev. and
Mrs. M Ross Fishburn, Justice and Mrs.
David J. Brewer Mr.. Charles E. Littlefield,
DR.. Merrill E. Gates. Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
rifield, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs Jerome f. Johnson. Capt. and Mrs. 7.
B. Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Chatfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Chatfield, DR.. and Mrs.
Margaret Taber Johnson, Mr.. Arnold Cur
ges johnson, Mrs. John Burgess Johnson,
DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson, Mr. Henry p.
Hieley, Mr. Charles X. Weed. Mr.. E. B.
lands. Mr. and Mrs q. NJ. Mcpherson, Mr..
and Mrs. p. C. Claflin. Mrs F. III. Monta-
que. Miss Clemence F. Cole, Hiss Ruth G.
d. Hayens, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Tolman, Mr..
James Frame, Mr. A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. w. Kinsley, Miss s. L. Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Conner, Mrs. M. 8. Purman,
Miss M. NJ Purman. Miss E. B.. Purman,
Ernest s. Bartlett, Capt. and Mrs. A. 8.
Perham. Mr. and Mrs H. E. Williams. Mrs.
Mary J, Seymour, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. Cay
wood. Mrs. Nellie M. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry E. Sawyer. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Henry Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Marsh.
Mr. and Mrs ]. A. Macawley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. H. Reed, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. Mr..
Nelson Wilson, Prof. A. N. Skinner, DIR.
Weston Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. CASTOR.
Mrs. NJ l.. Buell.. Miss A. NJ. Chamberlain.
Miss s. B. Chamberlain. Cambridge, Mass;
DIR. and Mrs. H. J. Washburn, Major John
Tweedale Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Payne
Miss 8. E. Kilbourn. Mr.. e. K Chapman,
mr William G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Clark, Miss III. F. Gage. Miss M. Ednah
Mcclure, Mrs. H. X. Fulton, Mr.. Horace
NJ Fulton, Mrs A. d. Melvin Mrs F. D.
Herman, DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Eweli, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. p. Davis and me Misses Davis, Mr.,
and Mrs. A. L. Sturtevant, Miss Anna
Peirce, Mr.. anu Mrs. William H. Lewis.
Miss Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Hale.