Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
DEBT OBLITERATED.
Celebration of the Event at New York
Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church.

A notable event in the history of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church was
that last evening, when the council, COM
posed of the elders. deacons and trustees
rendered the members and adherents of the
church reception in the parlors of the
edihce. The function was given in celebra
ton of the liquidation of a debt of $65O0
incurred a year ago in renovating and re-
furnishing, and may be considered as Incl
dent to the exercises commemorative of the
Tooth anniversary of the founding of the
church
More than 500 members of the congrega-
ton. the ladies' attired in the height Of
fashion. predominating. were in attendance
and were received by Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. wife of the pastor assisted by Mrs.
Charles H. Fishbaugh, Mrs. Thomas H
Herndon. Mrs. John M. Harlan, Mrs. W-B.
Gurley, Mrs. Charles A. Baker. Mrs. Chas.
b. Bailey, Mrs. Joseph G. B. Breckenridge,
Mrs. w. D. Hughes, Mrs. John w. Dawson,
Mrs. Brice ]. Moses, Mrs. Charles G. Scott,
Mrs. Philip F. Larner, Mrs. ]. H. Wurde-
man. Mrs. John D. McChesney. Mrs. Walker
c. Clephane, Mrs Benjamin C. Somerve
Mrs. Frank o. Beckett, Mrs. r. P. A. Den
ham. Mrs. Henry Wells Mrs. w. p Van
Wickle, Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs. James
Wilkinson, Mrs. Charles B. Pearson, Mrs
Samuel w. Curriden, Mrs Edward Graves
Mrs. ]. Ormond Wilson and Mrs Charles
w. Richardson.
There was no regular program of ex-
ercises. the occasion being given over en-
marked that not in many years had har-
mOny reigned so supreme among the mem.
bership as at present. During the three
hours the reception was in progress twenty
pretty young ladies acted as Mattresses. and
under the direction of a committee consist
ing of Mrs. w. B. Gurley. Mrs. C. b. Pear
son and Mrs. Edward Graves. served ice
cream, cake and Strawberries. These young
ladies were the Misses Madge landlord,
Florence Wurdeman. Nellie Rutherford,
Willie Laird. Ethel Game, Marguerite ST.
mOnds Marie Simonson, Eveline Newcomb.
Ethel Cook, Margaret Barr. Helena King,
Marie Edmonds, Helen Randolph, Marie
Johnson. Rosetta Brice. Eulalie Griffith,
Leila Brown, Anna Anderson Elizabeth
Trexer, India Bell Fleming, Jeanette Baker
and Edith Whallon
The decorations of the parlors were
worthy of special mention, and consisted of
wealth of pink bunting artistically draped
about the doors and ceilings. A portion of
Haleys Orchestra, stationed on the rostrum
and hidden from view by an elaborate dis
play of roses, ferns, palms and other kinds
of potted plants furnished music. The fol-
lowing-named composed the committee on
chairman: ]. H. Wurdeman, General J. c.
Breckenridge. Henry Wells, w. P. Van
Wickle and C. B. Pearson.
The council of the church is composed of
the following:
Elders. Messrs. Harrison L. Bruce, Chas.
III. Fishbaugh. Justice John NJ Harlan,
Charles A. Baker, Charles B. Bailey, Joseph
C. Breckenridge. Sardis L. Crissey, Thomas
H. Herndon, w. B. Hughes and John w.
Dawson; deacons. Messrs. Brice ]. Moses
Charles G. Stott. P. F. Larner. J. H. Wurde-
man, ]. d. McChesney, w. c. Clephane, B.
c. Somerville, C. s. Bradley. James A.
Freer and Henry Wells; trustees. Messrs
Moses. J. Wilkinson. 8. w. Curriden, E.
Graves, ]. o. Wilson. C. w. Richardson and
c. B. Pearson.