The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-16
FraternaI Meeting at Reid Me-
mortal Church Last Night
a Pleasant Affair.
MANY PASTORS ATTEND
DR.. LYONS, IN LIGHT VEIN TELLS
HIS HEARERS OF HOW HE ie
TAKEN FOR DR.. NELSON OF
GRACE M. {. CHURCH.

Last evening was fraternal me eeting
at the Reid Memorial church, and the
beautiful building was again crowded
to capacity. Nearly all the ministers
of the city were present and occupied d
seats on the platform. The feature
of the evening was again the playing
of w. II. Donley, the wizard of the
organ and the singing of Mrs. Carolyn
s. Haynes, whose wonderful soprano
voice has made the deepest impres.
sion.
After an organ prelude by Mr.. Don
ley the pastor of the church, the Rev.
s. r. Lyons, gave a short address, in
which he introduced the Rev. Con
rad Huber, who offered a prayer. Fol
lowing this benediction, the audience
sang "Old Hundred" standing. Fol.
lowing a short musical program by
Mr.. Donley and Mrs. Haynes, DR.. Ly-
ons made a happy little address, brim
full of wit, in which he stated that the
evening was one of the happiest peri
DDS in his life, and he expressed his
great pleasure in having his brother
ministers present to share in his hap
piness. DR.. Lyons, in lighter vein,
told of how frequently he and the Rev.
DIR. Nelson of the Grace M. Il. church
were mistaken for each other. He
stated that he had instructed the ush-
ers before the meeting to send all the
ministers to the patform and that one
usher, after showing DR.. Nelson to the
platform, stated that he knew him TO
be minister, because of his resem.
blance to DR.. Lyons.
Reminded of a Story.
''That reminds me of a story they
tell on the late Dean Swift" said DR..
Lyons. "On one occasion he entered
a room, the four walls of which were
covered with mirrors. Swift glanc-
ed at his reflection in the mirrors and
them remarked, makes me feel like
am attending mech 4 @fI the cler'
gy'" DR.. Lyons then called upon
DR.. Nelson for a few remarks.
DR.. Nelson told how people would
stop him on the street and say: DIR,
Lyons, would like to play you set
of tennis this afternoon He also
stated that the butcher and grocery
boys would deliver articles at his home
thinking that he was DR.. Lyons and
how people would stop him in various
places and congratulate him on the
fine sermon he preached last Sunday
at the United Presbyterian church" ;"
With chuckle, DR.. Nelson said, Il
would then make a polite bow, thank
them, and tell 'em to come again" All
the pastors INDUCED in laugh at this
frank statement and the audience
joined in heartily.
Many Short Speeches.
Following DR.. Nelson, the Rev. DR..
Gilchrist of Pittsburg the Rev. o. NJ.
Frazer of the Whitewater church, DR..
Kuhn of the Christian church, DR..
Campbell of the Fifth Street NJ. Z.
church, DR.. Hughes, pastor emeritus
of the First Presbyterian church, the
Rev. Clarence Case of the South
Eighth street Friends, the Rev. c. o.
Shirey, of the Second Presbyterian
church, Dr. Graham of the First Pres
byterian church, DR.. Howard of the
First English Lutheran church and
DR.. Ware of the East Main Street
Friends church, all gave short talks
which they congratulated the congre.
cation of the United Presbyterian
church on it's splendid church home
and also congratulated the people of
Richmond on having such a magnii:.
cent edifice in the city.
After the conclusion of the program
an informal reception was held in the
church parlors in the basement.