The Washington herald., 1907-05-11
CHRISTIAN RNDEAYOR NEWS
Record Attendance at May Meeting
Of the Union.
Changes Made in Itinerary OF scat
tie Trip-PIan to Use Tents
Is Abandoned.

The May meeting OF the District Chris
tian Endeavor Union. Monday night at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, was one of the best attended for
several months. After the usual monthly
reports from officers and announcements
about the trip 10 the Seattle convention.
W. II. II. Smith conducted q model mis-
siOnaTy meeting on the topic ''The
Progress Of the Southern Mountaiaeers."
The following changes in the itinerary
Of the trip OF the District delegation TO
Seattle have been announced: The train
win leave over the Baltimore aad Ohio
Railroad Wednesday. July 3. and viii 20
by way OF Pittsburg and Chicago. The
party is expected 70 arrive at Banff, Ca
madam National Park, by noon Saturday,
july c, and stay there until Monday morn
ing, the Sth. In Yellowstone Park the
hotels viii be used instead of tents as at
hrst planned. the extra cost being sl459.
The return trip viii be made by way Of
Denver, Kansas City. St Louis. Parkers-
burg, and Cumberland.
An enjoyable social was held Tuesday
night by the Endeavorers of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. An interesting
programme had been arranged by Miss
Emily Smith. as follows: Piano solo, ar.
Preeze; recitation. Miss Nina Hatchett;
violin solo, Prof. Joseph Harrison recita-
ton, Miss Edith Thompson; vocal solo,
Delma Bean: remarks, A. G, Bishop.
Great merriment was caused by a guess
ing contest Of the popular advertisements
Of the day, which had been displayed
about the room. the prize being awarded
TO Miss Vallie Horner. After the serving
of refreshments games were played until
a late hour.
The red and white" contest. which was
in progress in this society during March
and April, has closed. the victory going
to the Reds on score Of Sc points TO q
Forty-four new members were added TO
the society during the contest.
New officers as follows have been elect
ed by the Bethany Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society: President. George E.
Jacobs; vice president. Miss Grace Elliott:
secretary, Edward Wiustatt; treasurer.
Jacob Meyer.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Central Presbyterian Church was admit
ted 10 membership in the District Union
at the meeting Monday night
Hermon c. Metealf, ex-president OF the
District Christian Endeavor Union. and
now superintendent of the extension de-
partment, gave a stereopticon lecture on
the liquor traffic of Washington, under
the title Behold, This Dreamer Cometh, %
| Thursday night. at the First Presbyterian
Church. Arrangements have been made
! for the lecture to be given under the
| auspices Of the Womans Christian
/ Temperance Union Friday night. May L..
at the Memorial Lutheran Church
An attractive booklet has been issued IN
the interest Of sasamore Beach, the
| Christian Endeavor seaside resort on
Cape Cod Bay. Several assemblies have
been arranged for the summer.
The latest number Of the Christian En-
dsayor World contains a splendid tribute
by DR.. F. D. Power to the late Dr.. Teunis
S. Hamlin.
The Christian Endeavor friends OF Her
bert c. Hengstler are much pleased at his
| promotion TO the responsible position Of
! chief Of the Consular Bureau in the State
| Department. Mr.. Hengstier served a term
| as secretary Of tile District Christian En-
| deavor Union a few years ago.