Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20

at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
next Friday evening. In this talk Mr.
Clum will tell of that part of the Seattle
trip from Seattle to Salt Lake City, in
Guiding California. and will show stereop-
ticon views illustrating it. Cards OF ad-
mission, which are free. may be obtained
at union headquarters. at the office, of the
First Congregational Church. and from
Edward Tarring, at 1919 F street.
There was good attendance at the
Junior rally held at the First Congrega-
tional Church by the Juniors from all So
cieties. Miss Ardei Payne, superintendent
of the Junior department of the District
Union. presided and Rev. Charles Butler
of Keller Memorial Lutheran Church led
the devotional exercises. Juniors from
the various societies served as ushers, one
of the Juniors played the piano and an
orchestra composed of Junior boys from
the various societies furnished music. The
Star Spangled Banner was recited by
Marie Banks. ole of the Juniors of the Yer
mont Avenue Society, and Rev. Dr. Power
gave his address on THE Holy Land"
AT the monthly business meeting of the
New York Avenue Christian Endeavor So
ciety Monday evening the society voted to
Increase its appropriations to both home
and foreign missions. The society, at it's
Sunday evening meetings, is studying i'm
migration, and has arranged for party
of its members to take an s O'Clock train
to Baltimore next Thursday morning.
when three immigrant vessels due, to
visit the immigration station there and see
some of the immigrants come In. The
party will be conducted by an officer of the
bureau Of immigration of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. The party is not
limited to members of the society, but
others interested in the subject and desir-
ing to join the party may do so. Edward
Tarring has charge of the arrangements
for the society.
The First Presbyterian Christian En-
a. nft hos,
as follows: President, /. j. Condit; vice
president Miss Nellie Castle; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. G. F. Glossbrenner; re-
cording secretary, D. H. Edwards; treas
urer, Clarence " kee; delegate to District
Union, G. F. Glossbrenner.
An old-fashioned singing school was held
by the Christian Endeavor Society of First
Congregational Church. 1t proved to be one
of the most enjoyable socals Of the year.
Mr.. Eaton acted as singing master and GER
tainly carried off the honors of the evening.
After elementary board work. learning
of Stars OF the Summer Night" several
choruses and a round. special numbers were
given. quartet composed of Mrs. Miles.
Miss Jackson, Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Stockton
sang Robin Adair.' Miss Lydia Hughes
sang annie Laurie most effectively. A
male quartet. composed of Messrs. Osgood.
Gift, Ernst and Stuart, sang MY Old Ken
lucky Home" in competition with ladies'
quartet, composed of the Misses Clafiin,
Ottonie Erickson. Caywood and H IA
Ulrickson. Then every one joined in singing
AUD Lang Syne.' A march, two by two
around the room finished the program
There We're about three hundred persons
present and many varied and old-fashioned
costumes We're worn.
A few evenings ago the Junior Christian
Endeavor Society of Keller Memorial Lu-
theran Church gave concert. at which the
following program was rendered: Piano
duet. Overture to Poet and Peasant. Marie
Hour
of Music" Ruth Totten ard Eliza Riley;
recitation. The Mountain Judge" Helen
Tate; violin selection. Edward Weber '" ar
rem Settler and Charles Batson; broom drill.
Lark" Junior girls: song, Joy Colwel:
either solo. Esther Mortimer; dialogue. "A
Slight misunderstanding" Marie Hum
phreys, as very deaf old lady. and Willie
Weber; recitation, The Poseyvillians,' Bes-
sic Humphreys; group of songs, "Topsy Tur
Wy Soldier Boys TEDDY Bear The
100 The Train chorus of girls: dia
IogUe. Roberta Neurath Louise Bower,
Lizzie Hettenkemmer. Amos McDevitt, Will
lie Mortimer; piano solo, Marian Butscher.
The audience room was we'll filled by the
Juniors and their friends. by whom the pro-
gram was much enjoyed. At its close the
Juniors served refreshments.
A large audience filled Odd Fellows Hall
on a recent evening to witness a cantata
given by the Juniors of st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church. 1t was entitled An
Idyl of the Wilderness" and was in two
scenes-scene one, Just Before the Amer
lean Revolution;" scene two, The End of
the American Revolution" The principal
characters in the play were: George Wash
ington, Allan Hyer; Hillary, the bakers
boy, Andrew Hutterly; Frederick, the mil
Ter William HutterIy; Johnny. the drummer
boy. Harry Eisenbeiss: Old Mother Crane,
Bessie Monaghan. Other characters were
represented by Irene Webel. Joanna Best,
Mildred Kloeppinger Gertrude Lentz, Elsie
Schneider Nerne Schnid, Dorothy Muth,
EunIce Rubel, Isabelle Sayman, Rhea En-
rich. Lydia Suman. Besides these there
were twenty villagers, who composed the
chorus This was truly st. Pauls enter
tainment. for both the words and music of
the cantata were written by Ed. E. Muth,
pianist of st. Pauls Sunday school. Mr..
Muth also trained the boys and girls. The
music was particularly good because it
seemed to Just suit the boys and girls who
We're singing it. One of the most striking
features of the cantatG was the whistling
chorus which accompanied the solo, If
All Our Dreams Came True" sung by little
Miss Elsie Schneider
The general secretary of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, William Shaw,
announces that Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks will address the twentythird In
ternational Christian Endeavor convention
at Seattle, Wash, in July. His subject will
be Our Country" Many speakers of ma
tOndl and international reputation have &C
cepted a place the program and there
will be a large representation among the
speakers from remote countries in Europe
and the orient. Special prominence will be
given to the subject of training along such
lines as Training the Civic Conscience
Graft and Grafters.' Our Million of New
NeighbOrs." The Christian Endeavor Pa
triots' League" Enforcement of Law"
The LabOring Man and the Church"
Large space will also be given to missions
evangelism and moral reforms. A school
of methods for practical instruction will be
held each day.