Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-12
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
REDS BEAT THE WHITES IN EP-
WORTH LEAGUE.
Refreshments Served and Addresses
Made in Celebration of the
Event-Pleasing Program.

The membership contest of the Metropoli-
tan Epworth League closed Monday even
ing last at o'clock. At S:15 o'clock the
social department gave a complimentary
entertainment and reception to the large
number of new members obtained.
Long before the hour arrived the large
lecture room was filled to overlooking and
almost everybody in the large audience
wore either the red" or the white colors.
The central pillars of the room were draped
in red and white bunting, the west side
in solid red and the east side in pure white.
The platform and the from: of the room
were covered with American flags. fine
zen picture of a famous Indian chief added
to the decorations by the Reds, and an
equally good picture of the late President
Mckinley was the side allotted to the
Whites
The program was announced by Chas.
NJ. Forrest, president of the league, and
consinsted of solos by Miss Elizabeth Wah-
ley, Mrs. Ada Ober Leech and Mr.. Fred J.
Leonard. DR.. T. =. Bell furnished several
humorous selections and responded grace
fully to repeated encoreS.
Miss Frances Johnson gave an exhibition
of Indian club swinging, and Mr.. j. Newton
Baker cartooniSt, gave q chalk talk. Those
in the audience were greatly interested and
were earnestly attentive When he drew the
pictures of the captains of the two sides the
audience cheered. His last drawing was a
likeness of Rev Frank M. Bristol pastor
of the church.
Mr.. Forrest then announced that Miss
Elizabeth Bobb, social vice president and
leader in the contest. would announce the
result. The announcement was prefaced by
her appointing a lookout committee to well
come the new members, and also had each
captain to read a list of those who would
serve refreshments in case they were de-
feated.
Result Announced.
After briefly explaining the nature of the
contest and the ultimate object of it, Miss
Bobb said that the Whites" Capt E. S. La
Fetra, had secured seventy-two new men,
bers. This report was greeted with much
applause and cheers, but when she said
the Reds had gone beyond this number
and had secured ninety-six members the
applause was deafening.
AS the applause died away Miss Ethel
Gallagher, first assistant on the Red" side,
advanced to the platform and placed in
Miss Bobb's hands a magnificent bouquet
of red and white roses tied with long
streamers of the same colors. In few
appropriate and well-chosen words Miss
Gallagher presented it a token of appre-
citation from the cabinet officers of the
league to Mr.. Harry G. Doud, captain of
the winning side. Mr.. Doud responded in
neat speech, and, after thanking his
corps of assistants for helping to win the
speech to the defeated ones that provoked
laughter and applause. At the conclusion
of his remarks three cheers were given,
first for the defeated Whites then for
the victorious Reds and lastly for the
Metropolitan League and it's 1853 new mem
bers.
While the Ladies' Mandolin Club, under
the direction of Profit Holt, rendered a final
selection Mr.. La Fetra and his assistants
served red and white ice cream and white
cakes.
The contest started five weeks ago, and
as the interest increased the burdens of the
social department enlarged correspondingIy
but 1t is considered that the success of
Mondays affair has amply repaid the effort
and time expended Metropolitan League
now has membership of over $50 workers