Smyrna times., 1903-08-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings

~ ~ anu are SO1Ournlng at Inc
Queen Hotel" They are having a
delightful time and are enjoying the
musical treat. Sunday was a great
day at the Grove. The largest audi
ence of the summer assembled in the |
auditorium at 1920 a. M. Every seat |
was filed and hundreds stood. The |
throng numbered fully $4,000. The
choir of 400 voices and the orchestra |
OF 60 musicians rendered the "Halle-
luJah Chorus, while the children and
congregation sang Coronation, ""On-
ward Christian Soldiers" and "Near-
er, My God, to Thee" Evangelist
Yatman had charge of the service. In
the evening 700 children occupied the
choir loft and wings especially built
for the occasion. 1.-The Coming of the
King" was the cantata rendered by
the children and soloists. The lights
were lowered when the various solos
and chorus followed in rapid success
sion. The ladies' chorus sang "Glory
to God IN the Highest" During the
singing eighty young ladies, dressed
IN Grecian robes, appeared on the
platform and in rapid succession sang
! solos and chOruses announcing the
coming of the King. From the rear
gallery, Mrs. Blanche Bennett Shreve
sang ''The Wayside Cross" While
she was singing all the lights were ex-
tinguished, excepting those forming
the star. Suddenly an electric cross,
twenty feet high, appeared suspended
in midair and the singing by the con-
gregatiOn of "Come, ye Disconsolate,
concluded the services.
Mr.. George M. Richards of Jersey
City, N. j., son of Mrs. S. E. Rich
ards of this town, was recently elected
secretary and treasurer of the Lam
bert, Smith Telephone Mfg. Co., of
New York. This compliment paid
MIR. Richards does not interfere with
his duties as private secretary to Mr..
j. Roosevelt Stanley, the head of the
large firm of contractors of the w. F.
and j. R. Stanley Co. Mr.. Richards
has made marked success since he left
Smyrna and his promotions have been
} made entirely through merit.
: Mrs. Lillian Robelen of Whining.
ton, is being entertained by Miss
Clara j. Bewley.
3 Mr.. Ralph d. Stevenson of Phila-
t delphia is home suffering with a gath.
3 cred finger.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdalt
leave next Tuesday for visit to At
| lantic City, N. J. Mrs. Coverdale
: who is the efficient organist of Asbury
D NJ. E. Church, has just been granted
$ two weeks vacation.
q Mr.. Cummins Speakman left yes
/ terday for a few days sojOurn at At
lantic City, n. J.
Master Pearson Hill, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William George Hill, celebrated
his seventh birthday Saturday even
ing by having number of his yount
friends enjoy it with him.
J. Mrs. Oscar Fisher and daughter
}. Gertrude, left to-day for an EXTENDED
e visit to Philadelphia, Pa, Camden
Little Falls and Dolgeville, N. J.
It Rev. J. A. Arters of Odessa, spen
Thursday in town, guest of Mrs. job
d M. Voshell. On Saturday Mrs. Vo
shell entertained Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
e Money of Townsend.
Mr.. Paul B. Jefferson of Memphis
q Tenn, is expected to arrive in Smyrn
Friday, where he will spend Angus
and part of September with his pal
ents.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Richards sper
'e Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Willial
Lee, Townsend. They are now entel
tanning Mr.. Harry Richards of Mid
y dletown, Miss Beulah Kelly of Phili
delphia, and Miss Elizabeth Grieves {
Smyrna.
Rev. and Mrs. Theodore L. Crous
if and children of st. Thomas, Pa, al
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mr.
s' W. D. LeFevre.
as Mrs. J. r. McCausland and Mi
= Gertrude Smith left this morning fl
a weeks visit to the cottage of M
and Mrs. W. M. Bell at Rehoboth.
ey Miss Ethel H. Cooper left Satu1da
ry to visit Prof. and Mrs. A. Dunes
OF Yocum at Rehoboth.
'n' Rev. and Mrs. q. Valerie Gilrea
and children are soiourning at Reh
ou both. The vestry of st. Peter
Church has granted them a month
h vacation. The services at st. Peter
nd will be IN charge of Rev. W. H. Gre
to of Clayton during Rector Gilreatt
ei absence.
aS Miss Elva Davis of Philadelphia
dU Hv being entertained by Miss Lott
Smith.
Mr.. John Fl. Sehl, who recently /
signed the foremanship of the prii
ars ing department of st. Joseph's Ii