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The Washington times., 1903-05-16

ton. but adjourned the court. But
yielding to the fatal tendency of his
nature TO procrastinate and desiring TO
give no dissatisfaction TO the delegation
from Jerusalem, he reserved his de-
clSlon. although it is apparent that ne
was convinced of the innocence OF the
prisoner
PREACHING BEFORE FELIX AND
DRUSILLA.
Curiosity on the part of Felix and
his wife, DrusilIa. to hear Paul preach
gave the shackled apostle great OPP
portunity. They wanted to hear more
about that faith" that was so shaking
the world and about the way as
Christianity was then called, Chris
tiantty is still the way Of saliva
ton, and the way of right living. 1t
consists of both precept and practice,
principle and performance promises
and power. faith and good works, repent
ance and reformation
These two ''soiled doves" as Felix and
Drusilla both were voluptuaries,
thought only CT pleasure and reyeling.
Drusilia was the daughter of Herod
Agrippa I, who had beheaded James and
imprisoned Peter. She was endowed
with extreme beauty and many womanly
attractions She had left her rightfuI
husband, the petty King of Hamoth, to
live with the Roman, Felix
These two hardened sinners hardly
expected to be shaken up or terrified by
the preaching of Paul. But so it hap
pened, especially as to Felix
Paul reasoned as to righteousness,
ment to come, and his every arrow was
hitting his two exalted listeners. a
guilty fear must have stolen over them.
The truth enabled them to see Them
selves Yet Paul spoke with such love
and respectfulness as not to bring down
upon himself their personal enmity
Paul touched by his words the con-
science of Felix His conscience smote
him and the thought of judgment to
come made him tremble. But sinner
may be shaken by conscience and yet
not repent of his sins or look to Christ
as a Saviour.
Fear is not faith, but it may lead
to faith, or 1t may lead to hardening.
All depends on what the terrified man
does with his fear. 1t leads him to cry
out for deliverer- II may be the dawn,
though it be stormy and lurid, of a
bright and blessed day; If it lead him
TO pull himself together and to say
defiantly. Who's afraid? it may be the
setting Of an eternal night"
Felix's trembling did not end in his
conversion. He brushed aside his feel
ings. He allowed his fervor TO cool
before he decided for the way" In
stead of giving himself to the way"
he sought relief by procrastination, and
said to the preacher, Go thy way for
this time; and when l have a convenient
season I will thee unto me-" In that
instant soul committed suicide. and
Felix went to sleep that night all IN
conscious of what ne had done and what
he had missed"
1t is a terrible thing to once have a
foretaste OF eternal condemnation and
to miss the way CT peace.
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ST. PATRICK'S

The Rev. Father Dolan Will preach
at the II o'clock mass tomorrow. There
will be low masses in this church at
z, 9, and 10 O'Clock. Sunday school after
the o'clock mass. Baptisms at $3.50,
and vespers and benediction at 1870 in
the evening.
Thursday, the Feast of the Ascension
is a holy day of obligation. Masses on
that day Will be at 6. 7, and 8 o'clock
During the balance of the month the
May devotions Will be given at 1870 in
the evening, instead Of at O'Clock.
The ladies OF charity held their final
meeting at Carroll Hall during the
week Reports Of the various commit
tees were received.
The members of the junior choir were
given a supper on Monday evening in
Carroll Hall
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The early summer schedule will go
into effect tomorrow; but high mass will
continue until Corpus Christi.
The first mass will be at $50, and
other masses at s, and 1890. The S
o'clock mass is for the children, and
will be continued until II r. close Of
school. The regular hour OF vespers
is o'clock p. m.
The annual May processic D Will take
place Sunday next. at o'fiocl5 in the
afternoon. School children will pass
from the school house to the church
singing hymns. There will be no yes
pers in the evening. as the beautiful
services Of the day will close after the
procession with the benediction Of the
most blessed sacrament.
May devotions at 7:15 p. II.
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EPISCOPAL.

Church of the Advent, corner Second
and L Streets, lie Droit Park, the Rev.
Edward Marshall Mott, rector. Holy
communion, 1880 a m; Sunday school,
$3.50 a. m; morning prayer and sermon,
II O'Clock; evening prayer and sermon.
7:45 o'clock. The Rev. Philip NJ Rhine
lander Will preach at the evening SER
vices. Seats free; strangers welcome.
Pro-CathedraI Church of the Ascen-
sion; Twelfth Street and Massachusetts
Avenue northwest; the Rev. John H.
Elliott, S. T. D., rector-Fifth Sunday
after Easter. May II: holy communion
q. m; Pro-Cathedral celebration, with
sermon. 9:15 a. NJ; morning prayer, lit
any. and sermon, II a. m; Chinese Sun
day school (Pro-Cathedral House,, q 80
p. m; parish Sunday school, p. m. +:
adult Bible class. 8 p. m; Sunday
school, Ascension Colored Mission s: 80
p. M; Sunday school evensong and ser
mon 4 D. m; ro-Cathedral mission
service. p. m.
Sermon will be preached at 9:15 by the
Rev P. M Rhinelander; at II, by the
Rev Clement Brown; at 4 D. NJ, by the
Rev. J. R. Bicknell, and at p. m, by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Washington As
cension Day, May q, special services at
S and II a m, and 1880 p. m.
St Johns Church, Georgetown, o
Street, between Thirty-second and Thir-
ty-third Streets; the Rev. Frederick B.
HOwden, rector-Services tomorrow, Z: 80
a m, holy communion; II a m. morn
ing prayer and sermon; 4;30 p. m, even
ing prayer (plain); 1880 p. M, special
choral service
Grace Church, Ninth and D Streets
southwest. the Rev. Charles F. Son
tag, rector-Fifth Sunday after Easter.
Services, 1870 a. m; services and ser
mon at Il; choral evensong and sermon
at 1880. Ascension Thursday, services
at T:30 and II a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Sixth
Street, between II and I northeast-Holy
communion, 7:30 a. m; Sunday school,
$50 a. m; holy communion and sermon,
II a. M; children's service, $3.50 p. M;
evening prayer. s. p. m.
St Marks Church. Third and A Streets
southeast, the Rev. w. G. Devries. Phi
D., and the Rev G. Freeland Peter,
a. M. morning prayer. litany and SER
mon: p. m, evening prayer and ser
mon by the Rev w. ]. D. Thomas.
Ascension Day services, a. M; holy
communion, $3.50 a. M; morning prayer,
Il a. m; holy communion and sermon,
p. m. Evensorg, with sermon by the
Rev Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector
of st. Margaret's Parish.
Church of the Epiphany, G Street, the
Rev. R. H. McKim, d. D., rector; the
Rev. James F. Piummer and the Rev
James Macbride Sterrett, D. D., assist
ant ministers. Services: 8 a. m, holy
communion; $50 a. m. and 8 p. m, Sun
day school; 9:55 a. m, Bible class in
the church, conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Plummer; II a. m, service and sermon
b. the rector; 4 p. m, evening prayer
and instruction; D. m. service and
sermon by the Rev. James H. Van
Buren,, D D., bishop of Porto Rico.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
South corner Seventh and Streets
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ST. DOMINIC'S.

Meeting of the Altar Society tomorrow
at 6:20 p. m.
Next Thursday will be the Feast of the
Ascension and holy day of obligation.
Masses at 5:3O. s. 7. 8, and o'clock.
Benediction at 1880 ,. N.
The members OF the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin VIII receive holy com
munion tomorrow at the 1880 o'clock
mass
A class OF eighty children made their
first holy communion this morning at
special mass at o'clock.
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BAPTIST.

Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and II
Streets northwest, the Rev Samuel II.
Greene, d. D., pastor. Sunday school
$50 a. m, ". s. Shallenberger. superin-
tcndent. Public worship will be held
with sermons by the pastor II a. m, and
p. m. Teachers Bible Club, Thursday,
p. N. Church prayer meeting p. M.
Endeavor meetings Sunday. $3.50 and $50
p. m; Tuesday, p. M All are cor
daily invited.
Baptist-Maryland Avenue Church.
Fourteenth Street and Maryland Avenue
northeast, the Rev. J. w. T. McNiel, pas
tor; preaching II a. N. and p. m, By
the Rev. J. B. Clayton
Second Auditorium. Fourth Street and
Virginia Avenue southeast-The pastor,
the Rev. E. Hez Sven explains: Tho
Secrets of a Young Mans Life in WASH
ington Found Out-A Startling Story!"
p. N.
The Baptist Sunday School Union will
hold its public exercises at the Second
Baptist Church, Third Street, between
>. m
Fifth Baptist Church, E Street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh Streets south
west, the Rev. c. c. Meador. D. D.. pas.
tor-Preaching at II a. N. by the pas
tor. and at 7:45 p. N. by the Rev. James
A. Larcombe, formerly of this city, now
pastor OF Waterford, y. Y; Sunday
school. 2:45 p. m; juniors at p. H.;
B. Y. P. u. at Gas D. N.
Baptist Brethren (Dunker) Church.
North Carolina Avenue and Fourth
Street southeast, the Rev. ]. c. Murray.
pastor-Preaching at II q. n. and 7:45
p. m; Lords Supper and communion
this Saturday evening.
First Baptist Church, sixteenth and o
Streets northwest, the Rev. Charles +.
Winbigler, pastor-Preaching at II a.
N. and s p. N.
Metropolitan Church, Sixth and A
Streets Notwithstanding at IL g. NJ
and p. N. by the Rev. John Compton
Ball, of New Bethlehem, Pa.
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METHODIST.

Brightwood Park Church. the Rev H.
E. r. Reck, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45
a. M. S. A. Terry, superintendent. The
pastor will preach at II a. N. Epworth
League, 7:15 p. m League anniver-
sary day, also John Wesley day, special
league service. No evening preaching.
Leader, Frank J. Metcalf. Prayer meet
ing, Wednesday at 7:30 p. N.
First Methodist Protestant Church;
Fourth Street. between E and Streets
southeast-Preachin II a. m. and p.
m; evening subject, Free Agent" Sun
day school, $50 a. m; Junior Endeavor
Society, 8 p. m; Y P. s, 7:15 p. m.
Rhode Island Avenue NJ P. Church;
corner First Street Notwithstanding
school, $50 a. m, preaching at II a.
m. and p. m. by the pastor, the Rev
]. NJ. Gill; c. E. meeting. at p. m.
Prayer meeting, Thursday .. N.
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ST. STEPHENS.

Next Sunday the mass will be sung by
Father Caughey and the sermon preach
ed by the Rev. w. L. Sullivan. c. S. p.
A retreat was begun by Father SuIli-
van Wednesday. 1t will be concluded on
Sunday night, when there will be a re-
ception into the Blessed Virgins So
dality and the Society Of the Holy
Name. 1t is anticipated that this re-
treat will bring many recruits into both
OF these societies.
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parish will have their annual mass at
the same hour and go to communion IN
a body.
The annual May procession of the
children of the Sunday school will take
MAY "a
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ST. JOSEPH'S.

The Rev Father Schmidt. the pastor.
will sing the high mass next Sunday
morning, and the Rev. Father Smyth. the
assistant pastor. will deliver the ser
mon.
The Rev. Father Gaffney, of the Cath
Ollie University. preached a forceful ser
mon last Sunday at high mass
The Rev. Father Mcnamara, OF Balti-
more, was a visitor last week at St
IoseDh's rectorY.
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ST. MARTINS.

Mrs. c. NJ. Hubbard. supreme organ
izer of the Catholic Relief and Benef-
ciary Association. has secured sufficient
names to form a council in this parish.
The society insures both men and wo->
men II has sick benefit and many su-
perior features. and will be OF great
benefit 10 our people.
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ST. MARYS.

The many friends of the Rev. Father
Currier. the pastor. will be pleased to
learn that his health continues to in
prove.
The Rev. Father TrinkhaUS, the newly
appointed assistant pastor, is now we'll
installed at his post of priestly. duties.
He breaches forcefully in German and is
an excellent English scholar
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THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

The Rev. Father Ryan. who is criti-
caIly III, has remained in about the same
condition for week; there nhowever.
little hope of his recovery.
The Rev. Father Beaver. the assist
ant pastor. has the aid on Sunday Of
clergyrnen from the Catholic University,
one of whom will assist him tomorrow.
Father Beaver will preach at high mass.
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ST. TERESA'S.

The Rev. Father Bart, having no reg
ular assistant in the place of the Rev.
Father Schwallenbars, is assisted at the
services by visiting clcrgymen.
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The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church was
visited at its prayer meeting last Sun
day evening by James NJ. Pickens, first
vice president. and Hermon C. Metcalf,
recording secretary. OF the District
Christian Endeavor Union, and by some
OF the delegates to the Methodist Pro
testant Christian Endeavor convention
then in session in the city.
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by the quartet choir; $50 a. m, Bible
study; 9:45 a. M, adult classes; $50 D.
m, Christian Endeavor Society.
lexington Church. North Capitol and
Q Streets, the Rev W. T. Thompson. ID.
D., pastor-Preaching by the pastor at
II a. m. and 7:45 p. M; Sunday school
at $3.50 p. m; Young Peoples meeting
at Gas p. m.
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THE COURT SCENE.

The interesting scenes IN the life Of
the Apostle Paul occur like the rapid
turnings of a kaleidoscope A few days
ago we saw him in the hands of a mob
within the temple courts at Jerusalem.
We saw him as he was rescued and made
q prisoner by the Roman guard. We
saw him as he spoke from the steps of
the guardhouse to the enraged populace.
under the protection of the Roman SOL
olery. We saw him on trial before the
Sanhedrin. We studied the nature of
the plot against his life, and its ex-
posture The Roman colonel having come
TO knowledge OF the plot, quickly sent
him out of Jerusalem, under military
escort to Caesarea. the Roman capital OF
Palestine, where the proconsul, Felix,
resided. There Paul was thrust into
prison.
IN five days trial of the apostles
case was held before Felix The high
priest, Ananias. from Jerusalem, was
present, as the chief accuser of Paul
This man represented all the dignity Of
the Jewish nation, and all the relentless
bitterness of its now formal religion. His
object at Caesarea is to get Felix TO
deliver Paul over into his hands, in or
der that he might be tried and dealt
with according TO Jewish law. Other
authorities from Jerusalem are present
with Ananias to help in the prosecution.
Among them is a hired attorney, one
Tertullus. evidently OF Roman birth and
training, but practicing law III Palestine
before the Roman courts This man had
all the airs and manners OF a profes
sional attorney about him, who is not
very conscientious or particular about
telling the truth. but who IS capable of
making a plausible speech.
There was Felix in the judgment seat,
who sat to represent the majesty of Ro-
man justice and the power of Roman
authority. He had once been a slave of
the Emperor Claudius. had been freed,
and for several years had exercised roy
al authority in Palestine as the repre-
sentative of the imperial government
there. He was a stern Roman who had
some conscience, but was corrupt in the
conduct OF his office as TO bribery and
extortion, and was immoral in his life.
There was the illustrious prisoner at
the bar, Paul, who was at the time the
great champion, exponent, expounder
and propagator of the doctrines and
principles of Christianity.
TERTULLUS' SPEECH.
Tertullus began his speech before the
court very adroitly by hattering the
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ST. AUGUSTINE'S.

Members of the League of the Sacred
Heart will receive molly communion at
Z o'clock tomorrow morning
The knights Of ST. Augustine OF this
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A business meeting and social VIZ
held by the Christian Endeavor Societ
of the Vermont Avenue Christian ChurG
at the residence OF the president, r. A
Balderson, last Tuesday night After G
general business session the various
committees met separately to consider
their several lines Of work New mem
bers were assigned to committees. Later
the meeting was given over to social
features. and refreshments were served.
AS the result of a contest, Miss Mamie
Williams was awarded a c. E. pin. 4
large number OF members OF the society
were present.
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Christianity welcomes a fair trial
HeterodoXy often, proves to be the best ortho-
doXy.
Courtesy and truth are the best arguments
Malice generally defeats itself
Preach pointediy, but not insultingly
Convictions DO not wait upon convenience"
Goodness and greed are inconsistent.
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PRESBYTERIAN

Faith Chapel, NJ Street. between Four
and-a-half and Sixth Streets southwest,
the Rev. Edward Warren, psstor-9: 80.
Sunday school; II a. m. sermon, Good
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The semi-annual convention OF tn
Christian Endeayor Union of norther
virginia is 10 be held at Oakton, neg
Vienna, on next Tuesday, the 18th d
Francis E. Clark, president of the Unt
ted Society of Christian Endeavor wifi
be present. and at the afternoon sessiG
Will conduct conference on Christias
Endeavor work.
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The Christian Endeavor topic for to-
morrow is The lad with the loaves and
fishes.'' John, vi:9-13. 1t is intended, that
joint meetings shall be held by the
young peoples societies with the jun
io-s.
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The services at Fort Myer last Sun
day night was in charge of the Christian
Endeayor Society of Calvary Baptist
Church, and twenty one members of that
society went out to the meeting Hor-
ace NJ Gilman, first vice president Of
the society, led the meeting
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Fifth Congregational Church, corner
Eighth and l Streets northeast-Morn-
ing worship at II O'Clock, sermon by the
pastor, the Rev. David W. Montgomery,
Continued on Fourth Page)
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J.. provincial of Maryland-New York
province, was a guest at the college dur
ing the week
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TERTULLUS' SPEECH.

Tertullus began his speech before the
court very adroitly by fattering the
Judge. His opening words were very
complimentary but contained only a
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Ube international SUNDAY School Lesson
sy the Rev. JOHN y. LYLE.

lUL BEFORE FELIx.-Acts, xxiv:1ole, 24-2e.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. corner Seventh and A Streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs Phil O'Neil, of Chicago. is Wis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Borell. 1907 Second
street.
DR.. \. L. Williams, who is on the
medical staff of the insane hospital at
Kankakee, is here for visit with his
parents. Rev. and Mrs. Il. Ii. Williams.
Hon. William McEniry and T. f. La
VelIe were in Fort Madison, Iowa, in
attendance at the institution of new
council of. the order of Knights of
Columbus. Mr.. McEniry was one of
the speakers at the banquet given in
the evening.
Ernst Wattenberg, a civil engineer
in the employ of the German govern
ment, who has been in this country to
inspect waterway improvements, spent
Saturday in the city looking over the
Milan section of the Hennepin canal,
and visiting Rock Island arsenal.
Charles McHugh left yesterday with
his steamer Ianthe and houseboat
Rambler for Boston bay for a duck
hunt. He was accompanied by George
Price and y. ID. Huesing. \. ID. Sper-
ry, Il. u. Latin and Lothar Harms,
who have been AT the bay for a week,
joined Mr.. McHugh's party on its ar
rival there.
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Meeting Date Deferred.
SOCIAL DANCE ENDS IN
FISTIC TOURNAMENT

Frand Rodman was fined SO for re
sisting an officer and John and James
Mcmahon were fined s. and So, re
spectively, for disturbing the peace
Saturday night, the trouble taking
place at the Illinois theatre dance
hall, on the third story of the build
ing, where the janitor and a few of
his intimates were holding Il private
function, to which only a select few
had been hidden. The understanding
was that the expense of the party
should be apportioned equally among
the guests. The janitor did the tigur
ing and found that it was to be so
cents apiece. Rodman and the, JAM
tor were empowered to collect the as
sessment. John Mcmahon handed
over dollar for himself and his
bOrther James, but refused to pay
over - cents for friend of his who
was simply Il spectator, having not
taken part in the floor work. Rod
man said Mcmahon would have to dig
the 80 cents or leave the hall. That
meant Il fight, and there was Il battle
of the old-fashioned sort. Women
ran screaming from the building. and
the police were called. Rodman final
ly drew a knife and the McMahons
grabbed empty beer bottles, but be-
fore there were any broken heads and
carved anatomies the police arrived.
Detective Richard Carnes was detail
ed on the case. He endeavored to re-
store peace by ordering Rodman from
the hall, but the latter refused to go,
whereupon he was placed under ar
rest, as were the McMahons. Rod
man resisted, but soon discovered that
his pugilistic training did not avail
him anything when he was in the
grasp Of an officer of Carnes' strength.
August Cackert was fined $40 for
disOrderly conduct, having been ar
rested yesterday by Officer Fitzgerald
at Mortier's saloon, Fourth avenue
and Twenty-fourth street. on com
plant of Resale Nausanbrook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
WIFE NUMBER TWO SUES
ROBBINS FOR DIVORCE

John f. Robbins, convicted in the
circuit court last week of bigamy, has
now been sued for divorce, the pro
ceedings having been started by his
second wife, whose maiden name was
Karen Bornhoft. and to whom he was
welded at Moline. The complainant
states she believed Robbins to be a
single man when she accepted him.
They were married April Is, 1908. She
later discovered that Robbins had be-
come the husband of Rosa Wieder-
kehr at Rock Island Aug. %, 1901, and
that they had never been divorced.
She asks that the court annul her al
lance with Robbins and allow her to
resume her maiden name, Karen
Bornhoft. Weld q Olmsted are her
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"a SOCIAL "a

Miss Sophia Schmale. Poll Fourth
avenue. entertained company of
friends Saturday in celebration of her
birthday anniversary.
The advanced pupils of Prof. y. d.
Bodfors gave a recital Saturday even
ing at the home of Miss Bessie Motifs
ker on Twentieth street, games and
other diversions being indulged in at
the conclusion of the musical pro-
gram. Those taking part were Miss
Henrietta Hokinson, Beda Skog. Mil
lie Erickson, Lydia Shallberg. Bessie
Noftsker, Agnes Laurence and Mary
Johnson.
The Jolly Sixteen Cinch club inaug-
urated its winter season with a meet
ing Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. c. o. Berry, who charmingly
entertained the members. Mrs. Ed
Weir and Mrs. \. Huddle won the
first prizes and Mrs. Roy Entri<in and
Mrs. George Flood the consultations.
Refreshments were served.
\ party of friends assembled at the
home Of Harry Holdorf Saturday
night to help him celebrate his goth
birthday anniversary, The evening
was spent in games and music. Sup
per was served at u o'clock. Mr..
Holdorf was presented with a gold
watch fob.