The Washington times., 1906-01-07
RELIGIOUS

The junior classes OF the Langdon II.
f. Sunday school were entertained by
their respective teachers New Year Day
from ? until O'Clock. at the home OF
the Misses Elizabeth and S A. Warren.
Twenty-fourth and Franklin streets.
Langdon. d. G.. assisted by Miss Eta
Page. Those present were:
Misses Anna and Vira Walton, Dor
othy Velth Anne and Josephine Mitch
ell. Julia Andrews. AbbIe and Mildred
Cole. Dolly Newell. Pauline Lawson.
Ida Loor. Lucille Rigsby. Frances Bin
nix Marie Corwin. Elizabeth Fall. Mar
jorie Phelps. and Helen Kelley. and
Masters Herbert and Joe Sheriff. Jesse
and Joseph Langford. William Demp-
sey. Thomas Chester, Felix Tyler, Lind
Sey. Clarence. and Lawrence Elliott.
Guy and Ashby Dodson. George and
William Schultz. Vernon Gray. Lloyd
Kelley. Robert and Clarence Smith.
William Nigh. Herbert Cole. and
Charles Eberhardt-
The regular monthly meeting Of st.
Thomas Mems Club was held on We'd
nesday evening at the residence Of DR..
Gabriel r Johnston. 1872 \ street north
west. notwithstanding the inclement
weather. there was a large attendance
OF members and their friends In the
unavoidable absence Of Gen. John a.
Johnston. the clubs president, the chair
was occupied by 4. Geavy Johnson,
vice president. who called the meeting
10 order soon after O'Clock. Dr.. L. w.
GIazebrook. the secretary, read the
minutes of the previous meeting. which
were approved. and after the transaC-
ton OF some other business. the vice
president, in felicitous terms, introduced
Hon Henry L. West one OF the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia
who was the lecturer OF the evening
Mr. West announced the SUBJECT OF
his lecture as The Little Kingdom Of
the President" II was soon recognized
that the little kingdom referred 70
was the District of Columbia. of which
the lecturer informed his hearers the
present President of the United States
is the autocratiC ruler who takes q per-
sonal interest and pride in the godC
government and improvements OF the
little kingdom" The Presidents wishes
in regard to matters for the improve
ment and government OF his little
kingdom" the lecturer said. are CON
veyed to the Commissioners, whose APP
pointments are his own. as we'll as are
those OF the Judges OF the District
courts. the Police Courts and the JUS
tices of the Peace of the District. The
lecture was instructive and entertain
ing. containing as il did. much infor-
nation on many points not generally
known in regard TO the government OF
this city and District. The lecturer
occupied about an hour in it's delivery,
and afterward answered several ques-
lions on points not quite clear 10 some
of those present.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson. in moving a vote
of thanks 10 Mr.. West. complimented
him highly. and congratulated the Men 5
Club upon securing Mr.. West as the
lecturer of the evening. The vote OF
thanks proposed was seconded by Dr.
Glazebrook and conveyed by Vice Presl-
dent Johnson.
NJ. II. Stevens. who was intro
duced as Washington's greatest tenor,
sang 1.-THE Bold Dragon" and in re-
spcnse to vociferous encore rendered
They Met by Chance" some love songs
and a bunch OF limericks by special re-
quest. Supper was served about 1890
after which cigars. cigarettes. and social
intercourse were freely INDUCED in
Those present were Rev Dr. c Ernest
Smith. rector of st. Thomas: Rev. J.
A Aspinwal. Rev. W. J. Cox. S. H.
Agnew g. L. Baker. A A. Birney. DR.
E o. Belt. Melville Church J. w. Cal
vert w. K. Ellis. DIR. l.. w. Glaze
brook. J. w. Holcombe. Dr. Gabriel G
Johnson, A. Geary Johnson. Denton
Morford. G. w. Marye. II. NJ. Roches-
ter. DR.. II. A. Robbins. NJ. H. Stevens.
Edward Lowe Temple. Gen. John NJ
Wilson. NJ. A. Weigle. and II. S. Nymen.
collector of the port of Georgetown. a
guest of Or. Glazebrook
Twelve churches in Georgetown will
hold union fellowship meeting, Sunday,
14th inst. The meeting will be under the
auspices of the Federation of Christian
Forces. OF which the Rev. Zed II. Copp
is president The object of the meeting
is TO promote Christian fellowship and
acceptuate and unity a community con-
science. The Rev John L. Allison. D.