Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
KENs1NaToN NEWS.
Quarterly Meeting Of Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Held Yesterday.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd, June 0. 1904.
Upon the invitation of the local societies
OF st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church
the third quarterly meeting of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary Socie-
ties of the Methodist Episcopal churches Of
the Washington district was held here yes
terday in the Methodist Church. The
meeting was largely attended and one of
tho most successful ever held.
The morning session was devoted to
home missions and was presided over by
the president, Mrs. A. D. Lynch. The fol-
lowing program was carried out: Singing
Of hymn, Bible lesson, Mrs j. c. Nichol-
son; prayer, Miss Jean Patterson; greet
ings from the pastor. Rev. Thomas Z.
Copes; minutes of the recording secretary,
Mrs. 8. M. Lake; singing of hymn, reports
Of secretaries of departments, report of
treasurer, Miss Ella L. Stinemetz; report
of corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. B..
Street; silver offering and an address
by Miss Caroline E. Kendall on THE Work
OF Nurse Deaconesses in Our City," and an
address, What Are We Doing at Rose
dale" by Miss Hattie e. Worthington. The
morning session was closed by prayer and
the benedictlon at 1890 pm.
Tho societies were then conducted to the
Kensington Town Hall, where they were
served a luncheon. which had been pre-
pared by the ladies of ST. Paurs M. E.
Church
The afternoon session was devoted to
foreign missions, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, the
president, presiding. Following the singing
Of hymn devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. j. c. Tasker; minutes were
read by Mrs. Lydia H. Triton, an address
on Korea and Methodist missions there was
given by Miss M. Louise Chase, who has
just returned from the mission field In that
country. She was listened to with keen
interest. Following the address were the
report of the officers.
Miss Glare Mannakee is spending a few
weeks in Atlantic City, N. ].
Mrs. Mary G. Gateley and her daughter
Rachel are visiting relatives in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin F. Snyder, for
merly of this town, are visiting their son,
Mr. George H Snyder of Fawcett avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Soleau have re-
turned to their home in Garrett Park after
an extended tour by sea to Georgia, Florida
and Cuba.
The Kensington base ball team will play
the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
nine on the home diamond Friday after
noon at 80.
Mrs Alice Baxter of Indianapolis, Ind,
a former resident of this town, is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Watson w. Eldridge at
Maple Lawn.
Mr. William z. Harvey and family of
Washington will occupy the residence of
Mr. Marshall B. Cushman on Carroll place
and Baltimore street for the summer
The Woman's Club of Kensington were
the guests or the Rockville WoHidh Niup
this afternoon.
Miss r. P. Warner is visiting friends In
Pennsylvania.
Arrangements for the celebration of the
Fourth of July, heretofore so successful at
this place, are, it is said, well under way
Mayor Eckhardt stated today that after
conference with a number of citizens ne
had decided to call a meeting for next
Saturday evening, June IL, at O'Clock, IN
the Town Hall, so that arrangements can
be completed in ample time to avoid as
appointm mt of any sort. Speaking on the
subject of the celebration, Mayor Eckhardt
said It is highly desirable that all citizens
should take part in this affair, thus CON
centrating the display to one point ana re-
ducing the danger from fire to a minimum