Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

An entertainment was given to the SOL
diers at Fort Myer Tuesday night in the
post hall by the young peoples societies of
this city which are engaged in assisting the
chaplain in the Sunday night services. The
occasi was 4 farewell to the members of
the 18th Cavalry, who are to leave the post
within a month. The soldiers turned out
in good numbers, and several civilians,
members of officers families and residents
in the vicinity, were also present. A dele
cation of about twenty-five went out from
the city including the persons who took
part in the program and representatives
from the societies The party from the
CITY enioyed a Jolly moonlight ride in
coaches behind mule teams. One of the
coaches broke down and the passengers had
to walk part of the way, but that made
very little difference.
A program of high excellence was pre-
sented and it was enjoyed by the soldiers
if hearty applause may be taken as an IN
dcalion. The coon songs of Mr.. W. A
Morsell caused great merriment. and, IN
fact. every number by every performer was
well received. Mr.. Joseph p. Cullen gave
several banjo selections, Mrs. William Keye
Miller Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish and
Mr.. Arthur L. Middleton sang and Misses
Magdalena Steffens and Evelyn Niles Gee
gave recitations and representations. The
piano accomplishments were played by Mr.
Edwin S. Gee. Remarks were made by
Major ]. l.. II. Winfield on behalf OF the
committee and by Chaplain G. c. Pierce.
The chaplain spoke of the entertainment
and of other things that had been done by
various friends showing a real interest
felt by the people of the country IN the
welfare of the men of the United States
army.
Major Winfield and Chaplain Pierce were
in charge of the arrangements for the en-
tertainments. The young peoples organ
izations assisting in the religious work at
Fort Myer are six Christian Endeavor So
cieties and the Brotherhaad or st Andrew
The Christian Endeavor meeting at the
Union Methodist Episcopal Church last
sunday evening was led by Mr.. Hermon
c. Metcalf, a Presbyterian visitor.
"a Journey to Jerusalem stereopticon
lecture by Mrs Sallie Russell Reeves, will
be the principal feature of the next meet
ing of the District Christian Endeavor
Union. to be held on Monday evening, May
/ at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Mrs Reeves was one of the Washington
delegates to the international Sunday
school convention at Jerusalem last sum
mer Her lecture gives a graphic account
of the trip and is illustrated by large
number of very interesting pictures.
The Endeavorers of the First Presby-
terrain Church have suffered a sad loss IN
the death of one of the members OF their
society Mr. Powell Fred Gray, who passed
away last Tuesday after an illness of near
ly two months from typhoid fever.
The missionary committee of the District
Christian Endeavor Union met Wednesday
at the headquarters of the union. The
chairman Mr. w. II. II. Smith, gave
account of the recent missionary conference
which he attended in New York. Mr.. Smith
expects to go TO his summer home at
Washington Grove about the LIST of May,
and he stated that on this account he
would be unable to continue at the head
of the committee. Mr.. Hermon G. Met
calf was elected chairman for the re-
mainder OF the term. Plans are being
made TO send delegates to the young peo-
pies missionary conferences to be held this
summer at Silver Bay, n. Y, and Ashevile
n c. 1t is reported that $1,000 young peo-
pie in the United States were engaged in
the study of missions last year. and efforts
are being made 10 have the number reach
10000 this year.
President owen p Kellar of the District
Christian Endeavor Union spent last Sun
day in Montgomery county. Md, making
Christian Endeavor addresses in the Bap-
list churches at Germantown and Cedar
Grove and in the Presbyterian Church at
Germantown.
During the week the Endeavorers of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church have
actively resumed the playing of tennis on
| their court at 18th and S streets The
| committee In charge for this season. of
! which NJ. w. Munson is chairman. has
| done considerable work In improving the
court since last year and has put 1t into
| excellent condition. This feature of the
society's activities Is in line with sug-
Sestions that have been made by Mr. Vogt
| and other general Christian Endeavor Off
| GERS. and has proved very popular with
| the members.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
| The junior local assembly of brotherhood