Evening star., 1903-10-24

evangelistic committee of the General As
sembiy of the Presbyterian Church. was
speaker at the monthly missionary meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor Society of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
last Sunday evening. Mr. Converse urged
the importance of aggressive work IN the
interest of foreign missions
The District Christian Endeavor Union
has sent out to the various societies an
announcement calling special attention to
the hrst two meetings in the annual re-
vival of the Anti-Saloon League, to be
held at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church next week. when two
persons prominent in Christian Endeavor
work are to be on the program. Monday
evening Rev. F. D. Power Of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church is to deliver an
ADDRESS, and Tuesday evening Mr.. Hermon
c. Metcalf. recording secretary of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union, is to give
a stereopticon talk on 1.-The Liquor Traffic
In Washington" A supply Of Christian En-
deaVor buttons has been provided for these
two evenings, to be presented to Endeav-
orers as they enter the church. in order
that they may SHOW their colors"
tan tndeavor Society of the Western Pres
byterian Church. A program was rem
dered consisting of baritone solos. Kings
OF the Road (Bevfn) and out on the
Columbian University Glee Club. accom-
panied by Miss ]. E. Graham; recitations,
How Salvador Won and Mrs. Murphy's
WstIsl Kesips for oanc Cake" eoo by Miss Bertha W.
1seybachl and Rustic of Spring (sinding).
by Miss May E. Smith. and readings. "Po-
lite to Strangers" and IA Fair Under
standing, by Mr.. w. s. Armstrong. The
remainder of the evening was spent in
PLAYING games and partaking of refresh
ments served by the social committee, of
which Mrs. w. c. Wetzel is the chairman.
A on1o
urner, Miss Bechtel. Mr. and Mrs Edwin
5: Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen P. kellar and
Mr.. r. b. Poulson. went to Annapolis juno
, t,on wednesday evening to attend the
Shflstlan Endeavor meeting at the Junior
Republic. Miss Urner led the meeting.
the topic being Our Father" Miss Bechtel
sang two solos and Mr.. Fry and Mr.. Kellar
@ each made brief address. The hearty
singing OF the boys and the way in which
they participated in the meeting made it
extremely interesting. and the visiting en-
deavorers were delighted with the spirit
manifested and with all they saw at the
Republic They returned to washing
ton on a late train. feeling abundantly re-
paid for the trip.
A novel little entertainment, "The Tom
Thumb Wedding" was given last week
by the Whitney Avenue Junior C. E. So
ciety for the benefit of the church To
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
Me kimmie entered on the arm Of her
father. Fillmore Bowling. and was met at
the platform by the six-year- r-old groom,
Geo. Strebie. who was attended by three
year-old Chas. McKimmle, brother of the
bride. as best man. The ceremony was
admirably performed by little minister
OF eight years. Fred Shickler. The bride
who was daintily gowned in white and
carried shower bouquet of brides roses,
was attended by Elsie Grangier as maid
of honor; Bessie Macintosh, Blanch
Blakney, Avalon Harris and Lottie Col
burn as bridesmaids Madge Wylie acted
as flower girl, and the dignified little
ushers, Stinton McCurdy. Willie Wilson,
Norman Barrett and Earl Wilson. We're
Kept busy seating such distinguished
mock guests President and Mrs
Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Commits
sloner Macfarland. Vanderbilt Secretary
Hay and John Philip Sousa The most
Interesting features of the program were
furnished by three tiny boys, Wheeler
Macintosh as Admiral Dewey Fred
Streb1e as Hobson and Russell Hicks as
the Duke of Marlborough.
The brides gOing-away costume was
of gray silk, with large picture hat.
other children taking part were: Helen
Connor. Catherine Jones, Janet Wylie,
Elsie Macintosh, Helen McCurdy, Bes-
sic NARROW. Bernice Wilson. Mary sham
baugh. Norris and Thaddeus Sultz. Alec
Munro. Alfred King. Ernest Lewis and
Willie krause Miss ArdeIl Payne trained
the children and superintended the cere-
mony.