Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
VAUGHN CLASS DINNER
Function at Calvary Baptist
Sunday School House.
MANY PROMINENT GUESTS
Addresses by Representative J. War
rem Keifer and Others.
APPLAUSE GREETs F. W. VAUGHN
Founder of the Glass Receives Trib-
utes From His Associates
Those Present.

The fifteenth annual banquet of the
Vaughn Glass of the Calvary Baptist Sum
day school given last. night passed into
the history of the school well as that
of the capital city of the most sue
cessful the class has ever given. The BAN
auet was held in the Sunday school room
of the church, and after the last course had
been served ministers and laymen paid
glowing tributes to the great work that
Is being done by Mr. f. W. Vaughn, the
class founder, and by the membership for
the young men of the city. THE other fell
low seemed uppermost in the minds Of
the gathering, and each man present did
his utmost to see that 1.-THE other fellow
enjoyed himself to the utmost.
The room was beautifully decorated with
"Old Glory" and everywhere We're cut
flowers and palms. Mr. j. w Bell was
the POSTMASTER of the occasion, and seated
near him were Mr.. F. W. Vaughn, Rev
DR.. Samuel Fl. Greene pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church: Rev. Frank NJ Bristol
pastor of Metropolitan Methodist Episco
pal Church; Gen. j. Warren Keller repre-
sentative in Congress from Ohio; Mr. w.
p Andrews auditor of the treasury; Mr.
w, $. Shallenberger. second assistant post
master general. and Rev. e. Hez Sven,
pastor of the Virginia Avenue Baptist
Shurch At the beginning of the function
KEY. MI Swem made short prayer
FoiloWing the banquet Mr. Bell read
telegram from Prof. Carroll, assistant lead
ef or me class, who is at present in the
Iar west. 1t sent the greetings of the as
sistant teacher and closed with Don't
forget the other fellow"
Applause for Mr. Vaughn.
Mr. Vaughn was next introduced. and 1t
was several moments before the appIause
greeting the leader subsidized He said:
Ihis is the happiest hour of my life be-
cause [ have you with me once more. Our
family is well represented tonight, but
cannot help thinking of those who are abb
sent. me world wants men The object
VI me vaughn Class Is to go out into the
highways and bring them in L want to
10 ntake you al feel very welcome here
Men OF the Vaughn Class l want to tell
you as look about me, that we are walk
ing IN the tall grass tonight Again YOU
are all welcome. God bless the old guard
MI. Bell next introduced Mr. George IJ
Juad; the historian of the class, who spoke
on history Making" During the course
Oh ms remarks he told in detail the history
OF the class, from its formation with five
persons attending to the present large
membership He also told of the way the
class members look out for the member
VINO Is III and of the way that he is always
cheered by the presentation of flowers or
some other token of remembrance
Rev DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol was next in
troduced by Mr.. Bell. His response was to
the toast Our Ideals" He said:
I am speaking of an ideal Bible class
tonght IL has not only become ideal
In this city but to the country. Every
class is pointing to it and It's leader That
Is where the class excels. 1t has an ideal
leader man never amounts to much
without an ideal
George W3Sbinpfap &c
ideal. We are fortunate in having an ideal
of civic virtue and national patriotism as
the founder of this city We have one
superb character Washington, from whom
neither the north nor the south took thei,
eyes in the great struggle of the states
They saw him as the ideal of civic virtue
AID political liberty
Bible the Ideal Book.
"Of all the books that have come from
the press from the beginning of time the
Bible is the ideal. The high ideal of man
hood is portrayed by the Lord Jesus Christ
Minister WI of China, when in this country,
attended dinner and said Jesus Christ
is the great Ideal of Christian men, but
man could not hope to reach his place
He said Confucius taught that his follower
can attain the height upon which he sat
and it is much better In his estimation to
be follower of Confucianism where one
can reach the standard of the ideal
but, Sdiu LII. MI w u tett out
the great thought of the saving grace of
God-something he knew nothing of. The
Bible Is the greatest thing for a teacher
You Will reap what Is best. The work of
the master In the production of the works
of art Is the creation of an ideal to which
all men may look. The Bible is the one
moral standard and Christ is the ideal of
that standard. Let the crying back as
It does today, Back to the Bible The
ideal teacher-they spell his name Vaughn"
Appeal to Young Men.
Mr. David X. Watson was unable to be
present and Mr.. w. r. Andrews made an
address upon Young Men" He said in
part:
II have just returned from an impor-
tant meeting, called for the purpose of
formulating plans by which the tenure Of
office of Congress members over seventy
years of age may not be limited, as long as
they are in good standing with their con-
stituency. The young mans goal is high,
true and noble manhood. People some
times think there are many forms OF hon.
esty-to my mind there is but once, the
plumb-line of divine rectitude. Think of
the integrity on the part OF government en-
pioyes. who have unfolded to the world
one of the principles of Christian manhood
by their wise handling of the government
funds
tribute to the life and work of President
Mckinley and told of several visits he made
to the late lamented President.
In Humorous Vein.
Mr.. j. II. Thomas delivered decidedly
humorous address upon "A question of
rates" during which he said that every
thing is high in Washington except the
salafy OF government clerks and that they
are so low that none but financial contor-
ZIONIST can make both ends meet THE
railroad rate is too high and the birth rate
too low" he declared. Before we get the
rate bill passed we will be using flying ma
chimes, and the matter will be beyond the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission.
The speaker than gave an account of a
humorous scene in the United States Sem
ate in the future. when the gentlemen from
| the Isle of Pines, together with the gentle-
| man from the Sandwich Islands, would dis
cuss whether a semi-colon or colon should
| he used In the Record. Tho battle of the
grandmothers. he said. will be merry.
Gen. Keifer's Address.
General ]. Warren Keller was next In
| troduced.
| contrary to expectations" he said. you
hava brought me up against the real