Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
FALLS CHUHCH NEWS.
Sunday Schools to Hold Convention
Fourth Of July Program.

Sunday Schools to Hold Convention
Fourth Of July Program.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. July 1. 1903.
The Sunday schools of Falls Church dis
trict will hold a convention at the Baptist
Church, next Sunday afternoon. commenc-
ing at 2:45 o'clock The program for the
occasion has been arranged as follows.
opening with a song and devotional service
conducted by DR.. g. 8. Luttrell, president
music by the Baptist Sunday school; roll
call Of schools and responses; paper, ''Mu-
sic In the Sunday School," Rev. II. A.
Beach; paper. How to Secure the CONVEX
sion Of Pupils" Miss Gertrude Nourse; pa
per. Discipline" ]. M. Thorne; music; pa
per. Teaching Children Liberality." w. M.
Ellison: music by the Baptist Sunday
Attention" W. R. stewart: paper. I'm
fluence of the Sunday School on the
Moral DEVELOPMENT of Children" 8. D.
Trip; music: recitation. Guy Church; illus
trated lesson by primary teacher; music;
recitation. Miss Minnie Ellison; election OF
officers; closing song and benediction.
meeting Of the chairmen of the COM
mittees having in charge the arrangements
for the celebration of Independence day I'M
der the auspices of the Village Improve
ments Society. was held at the residence OF
Mr.. M. E. Church Monday night. DR..
George Bailey. presidenr of Westminster
College. Salt Lake City, Utah will be the
orator of the day. Mr.. H. Edgar Barnes
of Washington will read the Declaration of
Independence and give several recitations.
The several church choirs Of the town will
unite in singing patriotic songs A male
quartet Will render special music and other
exercises have been arranged for.
The literary exercises will take place In
the afternoon on the lawn of the Falls
Church Inn, commencing at 3 o'clock. The
athletic a in, ho
ing commencing at 1870 o'clock on Maple
avenue. Mr.. George A. L. Merrifeld, presi-
dent OF the society. is the general chairman
and the chairmen of the several commit
tees are: Program. Rev. F. Noble; music,
r. L. 1lsley; reception, Rev. r. A. Davi-
son: finance. e. c. Hough decorations, Miss
b. c. Merrifeld; grounds. DR.. ]. B. Gould
athletic sports. Dr. G.. T. Mankin; refresh
ments. Geo. w. Hawxhurst.
kemper Lodge of Masons has elected the
following officers for the year commencing
July 1: w. A. Ball. worshipful master; A.
H. Barber. senior warden: DR.. ]. r. Hagan.
junior warden: DR.. G. B. Fadeley secreta-
ry; Harvey Riley, senior deacon; Louis
Poole. Junior deacon: Rev. A. w. Graves.
chaplain: M. E. Church. treasurer. A spe-
cial sermon was preached at the Baptist
Church Sunday night to the members of
the lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Yates have as their
guests DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Best of Frede-
rick county. the parents of Mrs Yates:
4udJoi -. W. oeSI OF MlllerSDurR, KY, MISS
Dakota Best and Miss Mary 6. Brown of
Warrenton. Va
Rev. D. H. Riddle of Emmittsburg, Nd,
Is visiting his sister. Miss Sue N. Riddle
Mr. and Mrs j. II. Garretson were called
TO New Brunswick. N. j.. Saturday by a
telegram announcing the death of the
mother of Mr.. Garretson. who had attained
to the age of ninety-two
Mrs. r. L. Ilsley and son Morris left Sat-
urday on an extended visit to her parents
In Maine a