Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02

winner each year, but which becomes the
permanent possession Of one team only
after 1t has been won by the same team
three years In succession.
The Star cup presented last night is of
unique design. stands about eighteen
inches high and Is of silver. On one side
is engraved 1.-The Evening Star Cup-In-
terdenominational Bowling League-1907."
On the other side are the name of the win
ming team and the names of the individual
members-W. E. Marshall. w. Ball, G. ID.
Campbell. r. H. Doyle. ]. c. Fish. /. r.
Fritz. H. E. Litchfield. F. A. Litchfield,
c. B. Miller and e. M. WoEz.
d. c. Crane, the president of the young
peoples club giving the reception. pre-
sided, and after the transaction of routine
business presented Mr.. Lyon. who began
by declaring that he was particularly
happy to be present, because he had in
vited himself. He explained that on a
previous occasion 1t was planned to pre-
sent the cup but that SO few members OF
the teams were present the award was
postponed. On that occasion there were
no ladies invited. MIR. Lyon declared. and
he suggested then that the way to get a
crowd for the presentation ceremony was
to invite the ladies. When he learned
that the ladies were expected at the re-
ception planned for last night, he said.
he invited himself to present the cup.
The attendance last night was large.
He said he was glad to be present Where
there were so many representatives OF the
was founded in 1852, he explained. and
The Evening Star was founded In 1852.
For that reason, he added. there is a spe-
cial bond between the paper and the
church. oa
newsnaper." he continued. Il have been
with it long enough to know that II STANDS
for good. for good citizenship. for wnat
it believes is for the best interests OF tne
community" That it SO STANDS, he salo
in
promoting clean amateur sport. by oner,
ing a cup to this league. Bowling Is gooo
sport. he declared, the kind of sport whlch
The Star wants to promote IN the cont
that makes for good citizenship gooo
Guardianship. good everything.
Mr.. Lyon also spoke of the interest,"
taken in the southwest section OF .he
city by the late editor of The star MT
c. 8. Moves. II can speak with assur-
ance in saying that no part of wash
inpton was closer to him than this part
south of the Smithsonian and he always
held an interest in the section IN when ne
lived in his younger. Struggling oas ..
And I believe that the good things that
have come to the southwest and the BET
ter things that are coming are largely
due to the keen. uninterrupted. unnag
ging personal interest of Mr. Moves ne
had the traditional feeling that inns TINS WAS
in the best country of the world, the
United States" Mr.. Lyon then handed
the cup to Capt. Marshall and expressed
The Stars hearty congratulations to the
winners.
Capt. Marshall declared he was one OF
the proudest men in the city In RECEIVING
the award of victory, thanked The star
for its interest in the league. and con-
cluded by declaring that the motto of the
team next year will be the same as last
year. Come on, boys.
Following the presentation program
NJ music and games was carried out.
Several songs were sung by the Bethany
Presbyterian male choir and an orchestra
composed of H. Murray, G. Heisler and
c. Brill played several selections Inc
church parlOrs were specially decorated
for the occasion i'm the colors of the
league, blue and orange. and the motto
of the winning team, Come on. boys.
was placed in large letters in the front
of the room.