Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

oe unique in that it will be conducted
under the auspices of the Republic of
which will hold their first annual Sunday
service on this occasion. Commissioner II.
B. f. Mcfarland and Commissioner H.
L. West have consented to deliver adj
dresses at the meeting, The speakers will
be introduced by Attley Kelton. president
of the republic and by Wilbur Green,
speaker of the house of representatives.
The music for this service will be under
direction of Mr. William NJ Mooney, and
will consist of the following numbers:
Quartet. King of Love- Gounod. Mrs. M.
B. Thomas, Miss Harriette Whiting. Mr..
Mooney and Mr.. James Nolan; duet, Love
Divine" Mrs. Thomas and Mr.. Mooney;
duet. THE Crucitix,'' Stainer. Messrs.
Mooney and Nolan; trio from "Attilla, !"
Mrs. Thomas. Messrs.: Mooney and Nolan !:
solo, Miss Whiting. Seats in the center of
the auditorium will be reserved for the
members of the republic until 7:25 o'clock.
Baptist Church last Thursday evening be-
gan the celebration of the twelfth ami
versary of the organization of the church
with special services. Three services will
pastor, Rev E. w Gordon, will preach
Rev. George w. Lee will deliver the SER
mon in the afternoon, and Rev. VIM. d.
Jarvis will give the address in the even
ing. The chors of several Baptist churches
will provide appropriate music for the &C.
casion.
This church was organized April %. 1891.
Its present membership is $50 persons Rev
Mr. Gordon has served as pastor of the
congregation for the past four years.
The rite of confirmation will be admin
istered by Bishop Satterlee Wednesday
evening at the Church of the Incarnation.
Special preparations have been made for
the music on this occasion which will in
clude Clare's 'Magnificat" and "Nunc
Dimittis.' 1.-The King of Love My Shep-
- G hV hal1 md he
Father by Gounod.
The annual business meeting of the
Mems Club of the Luther Place Memorial
president, Mr.. l.. F. Randolph. presiding
and Mr.. NJ F. Norwood serving as secre-
tary. Mr.. T. B. Easily, chairman, made
report for the program committee, giving
mittee during the year, and Mr.. Anton
Heitmueller. treasurer, in his report showed
the financies to be in good condition
The election of offices resulted as follows:
dent, Mr.. J. B. Dodson The following
officers were reelected: Mr. NJ F. Nor
wood, secretary; Mr.. Anton Heitmueller.
treasurer; Mr.. T. B. Easily, chairman pro-
chairman auditing committee: Mr. A. Y.
Leech, jr-, chairman lookout committee.
AT the conclusion of the business re-
freshments were served. Mr.. L. F. Ran
dolph, the retiring president. acting as
host.
Archbishop Ireland. who has been in
Washington the past week in attendance
at the meetings of the board of trustees of
the Catholic University and of the boa rtl
OF archbishops, will remain in Washington
over Sunday and will deliver the sermon at
the IL O'Clock mass in st. Patrick's Church
tomorrow morning. The choir has ar
ranged for special music.
Rev. DR.. D. ]. Stafford. pastor of st. Pat
rick's. will leave Washington tomorrow
night FOR atlanta, Ga, where he will be the
guest of Rev DR.. Gum. formerly a resi-
dent of this city. While in Atlanta DR..
Stafford will deliver three lectures He will
return to this city next Friday.
The first regular meeting of the vestrv
of st. Marks Lutheran Church. Rev j.
| Luther Frantz. pastor since the Easter cleo
tons was held last evening at the resi-
| dence of Mr.. August w. Noack treasurer
| OF the congregation. Plans for the year
| were discussed informally. and the "chart
| plan for raising 81 0oO on account Of the
] church debt was urged upon the committee
| having the matter In charge, and the de-
| sire expressed that II be pushed with yigor
| so that the total amount may be in hand
by the stated time. October l, 1903 1t was
| reported that about $500 had been sub
| scribed toward this fund
| The total mortgaged Indebtedness was
| reported as Sf,soO. on which interest is
| paid. and 5000, due the board of church
| extension, on which there is no interest
| The mission is still on the funds of the
| home mission board. but. it is said it is
| the belief and confident hope of the YES
| try that this year will be the last The
| individual members of the vestry urged
greater sacrifices in order to accomplish
| this end.
| The vestry is composed of the following
The pastor. Rev. J. Luther Frantz: elders
| Cornelius Eckhardt. F. w. Leonhardt. Au-
| gust w. Noack and Daniel N Knapp; dea
| cons, G. B. Eppley. B. c. McQuay, Austin
| NJ. Cooper and d. A. Edwards
| The officers are as follows: President
| Cornelius Eckhardt: secretary B. c. Nc.
| Quay; treasurer, August w. Noack
| The president announced the appoint
| ment of d. N. klapp as musical director
| for the ensuing year.
Tuesday evening the members and friends
| of the First Methodist Protestant Church
| welcomed for the second year their pastor
| Rev. A. S. Beane- The following progra m
| was rendered: Piano solo Miss Annie
| Pritchard; vocal solo. Mrs. Rose; recita.
! ton. Master Clark Risler; vocal solo, Mr.
Stanley; piano solo, Miss Dewitt; recitat ton
| Mr.. Rose.
Mr. Wormersley welcomed the pastor In
behalf of the church. and Rev A N. Ware
in behalf of the Methodist Protestant pas
tors of this city.
A basket of fruit was presented to Mrs
Beane by the girls social club of the