Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
I'm local Churches

1t is announced that Rev. DIR. William
Fletcher rector Of St. Marys Cathedral.
Baltimore. will preach at the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart, 14th street and Whit
ney avenue, this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
DIR. Fletcher was at one time located in
Washington at the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception, and was recently prom
:ncntly mentioned as successor of the
late DR.. Stafford as pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church.
At the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Waldensian Society held In New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. March
16. Mrs j. Wesley Bovee was reelected
president Mrs. John Frederick Leech
was reelected vice president and Mrs
Albert Evans reelected treasurer. New
officers elected for the ensuing year were:
Mrs. Charles +. Winbigler. second vice
president; Mrs. George F. Dudley. third
vice president Mrs. Samuel III. Wood
row. fourth vice president: Mrs. Fl. l..
West. recording secretary, and Mrs ].
Pearson. corresponding secretary. A new
constitution was adopted. and the society
became branch of the American Wal
densian Society of New York, an incor-
pOrated union, chartered under the laws
of New York. Mrs Gilbert Colgate. treas
urer of the New York society, was pres
ent, and gave word of welcome to the
new branch and some description Of the
method of work and investment Of the
national organization.
Rev. DIR. Edward Yates Hill of Philadel
phia made an eloquent address. describ-
ing recent visit to the old valleys of
the Waldenses and their present work and
progress in Italy Mrs. Carl JOerissen
gave brilliant account of the GLORIOUS
Return and other heroic incidents in the
history OF the Faldesi. The meeting was
closed by Rev. Albert Evans, who pro-
nounced the benedictiOn. Rev. w. T. d.
a o1
exercises. and Mrs. Window rendered
solo. gain Of ninety-one members was
reported during the year.
Rev. r. l.. Wright. pastor of McKendree
NJ. F.. Church, was called away Thursday
by the death and funeral of his mother.
who lived to the age or eighty-two and
resided near Baltimore Sunday morning
the pulpit will be occupied by DR.. c. w.
Gallagher of Rust Hall, and in the even
ing Mr.. Robert l.. Downing, the convert
ed actor, will speak.
The Mems Club of the First Congrega-
tional Church observed its annual custom
of having its lady friends as guests last
Friday evening The meeting was opened
by the singing of a few comic songs by
of Illinois. next introduced, spoke on the
subject "A Visit to Hawaii" He de-
Scribed the population as consisting of
mixture of several races. First he men,
about 5000 are now left. as proud race,
of wonderful physique. but fond of life
of ease and pleasure, and an easy prey to
the vices and diseases of civilization. The
Portuguese number about $4,000 and
there are n great many who are mix
ture OF the various races. Chinese and
Japanese comprise the great bulk of the
population.
The Chinese. he said. very scrupu-
lous i'm regard TO the keeping of con-
tracts possess business honesty and are
very reverential to their employers. while
the Japanese often fail to keep their con-
tracts and have not the Chinese respect
full demeanor. However. the Japanese are
energetic and ambitious. They learn a
trade In a surprisingly short time. They
rnonopolize barbering in the islands Last
but not least, he said, is the white popula-
thon, who are few in number but rule the
islands and control its business. They
are for the most part descendants of the
old missionary pioneers who brought civ
ilization to the islands.
All OF the islands have similar geo
graphical features. The sugar plantations
on these islands show progressive farm
ing, he declared. The Hawaiian schools
are also wonderful. He described, as the
Erandest sight on the islands. the extinct
crater of Mauna Loa. 1t Is nine miles
across from brim to brim and is 1900 feet
deep.
meeting of the advisory board of the
Mems Club of the Anacostia Methodist
evening at the home of Mr. Arthur B.
Suit. president of the club. Arrange
ments were made for a club banquet.