Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
TAKOMA PARK TOPICS
MEETINGS OF CHURCH COMMIT
TEES-GENERAL MATTERS.

A meeting OF the executive committee az
the Takoma Presbyterian Sunday School
consisting of teachers and officers was
held last Wednesday evening I'm the cha pei
of the church The work Of the Sunday
school for the past year was reviewed. This
committee was encouraged by the showing
OF increased interest IN Sunday school work.
Inc Following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: superintendent, T.. V Crit
tenden; assistant superintendent. James o.
Macalllster; secretary. J. II. Clark; treas
urer, j. I. Jackson; librarian Arthur Skin
ner.
The "Deesuick sllule" was entertained
the evening of 81. Patrick's day at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. IA
Yorite on Cedar street. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music. cHarades and
games. A short business meeting of this
school was held during the evening and a
following officers were elected: President.
G. nj. Heaton, first vice president Mrs.
y 5. Morse; second vice president. Mrs.
II. ]. Weber: secretary. J. L. jackson:
treasurer Prof. Ii. J. Webber
One of the features of the evening was
an ''artful gallery contest in which Mrs
r. Y. Crittenden was awarded first prize
a "dul-care' valse filled with a French
confectionery. and Mrs r. H. Barnitz the
BOBBY prize. Those present were Mrs F. l..
Dudley. Mrs. G. L. Favorite. Mrs. L. IL.
Harrison, Mrs. H. ]. Weber Mrs A.
Thomas, Mrs. NJ. S. Purman. Mrs l.. NJ.
Mooers. Mrs. f. f. Mclaughlin. Mrs. ]. u.
Jackson. Mrs. f. V Crittenoen, Mrs. NJ X
Campbell Mrs. c. NJ. Heaton, Mrs. r. ii.
Barnitz Mrs. Morris Bien. Mrs. G. l..
Shear, Mrs. ID. S. Morse. Mrs. +. e Blod-
gett, Miss Alice Lowe Miss Grace Favor
lie, Miss Kate Gary, Mr.. T. L. Dudley, Mr..
George. l.. Favorite. Mr.. C. L. Shear Mt.
Crlttenden. Mr.. Frank Favorite. Mr.. Ben
jamin r. Coles and Mr.. +. E. Blodgett.
Mrs. F. ID. Hopkins, who has been seri
ously i'll, is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hansen have returned
TO their home on Oak avenue after spend
ing the winter IN the city.
The Takoma Chorus is having weekly
rehearsais preparatory to giving its spring
concert. included in the program VIII be
number OF solos and recitations.
Aid and Missionary Societies.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary socie-
ties of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
held meetings Wednesday evening at the
residence of Mrs. c. NJ Heaton, Cedar
street. At the missionary meeting In the
morning an interesting program was fol-
lowed, while the afternoon exercises were
devoted to the business of the aid society.
The newly elected officers are: Missionary
Society-Presfdent Mrs. E. V. Crittenden:
first vice president. Mrs. III. X Campbell:
second vice president, Miss Alice Bailey;
secretary, Mrs. E. B. Harrison: treasurer.
Mrs. K. e. Blodgett- AID Soclety-PreSa-
dent, Miss Alice Lowe; first vice president.
Mrs. ]. u. Jackson; second vice president.
Mrs J. II. Clark; secretary, Mrs. Wake
field: treasurer. Mrs. r. T. Galloway.
The residence of Miss Anna Bitter of
Ca. avenue was the scene Thursday even
ing OF a missionary social, under the aus
pices of the ladies' of the Takoma Presby
terrain Church. A pleasing musical and lit
erary program was rendered, those partic-
tpating being Mrs Hopkins. Mrs. b. t.
Galloway. Mrs. Lisle Morrison, Mrs
Thompson Mrs. Mclaughlin, Miss Kate
Gary, Miss Alice Lowe. Miss Mabel Bailey.
Mrs Walker and others. The refreshment
committee was composed of Mrs. j. U.
Jackson, Mrs C. n. Heaton. Mrs. Wake
field, Mrs. E. E. Blodgett and Miss Anna
Bitter.
Mr. N. Clausen, after an absence of
twenty years In Scandinavia, has returned
to America, and was the guest last week
of friends in Takoma Park.
Mr. l. H. Evans, treasurer OF the general
conference committee, Seventh Day Ad-
yentists, and Mr.. J. s. Washburn are at
tending the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Southern Conference, at
Grayswille. Tenn.
Mr. A q. Daniels, president Of the gem
aral conference committee, has left for Cal
ifornia. where he viii attend a number
OF council meetings Of the various confer
ences on the Pacific coast and IN the west