Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
fin Local Churches


maculate Conception Church held its an
nual outing at Chesapeake Beach last
Tuesday. Brother Thomas. the director
of the society, was in charge.
Those who accompanied the boys were
Rev j. d. MARI, pastor; Rev. Ambrose
Beavan and Rev. Eugene j. Connolly,
assistant pastors Brother Michael, prin-
cipal of the, Immaculate Conception Boys
School: the teachers of the school. Broth
ers Joseph. George. Thomas and Fred
er!ck. and many parents and friends of
the boys.
The first event of the day was a game
of base ball. Then followed other athletic
contests. The boys were divided into
three classes. There were handsome
prizes for the winners of the races, three
prizes for each race. The results follow:
Broad jump:
First class-First prize won by John
Payette. second by Earl Schuyler, third
by Joseph Sullivan.
Second class-First prize won by Albert
Drury. second by Carroll Mcclure, third
by Robert Weaver.
Third class-First prize won by Leo
Morrissey: second by Eugene Hourihane,
third by Joseph Browne.
Throwing contest:
First class-First prize won by John
Payette. second by Carroll Baker, third
by Francis Helan.
Second c1ass-First prize won by Robert
Weaver. second by Carroll Mcguire, third
by Joseph Lane.
Third class-First prize won by Thomas
Helan second by Joseph Browne, third
by Eugene Hourihane.
Running contest, 100-yard dash:
First class-First prize won by Joseph
Sullivan, second by Earl Schuyler, third
by John Payette.
Second class-First prize won by Albert
Drury. second by Robert Weaver. third
by Carroll Mcclure.
Third class-First prize won by Eugene
Hourihane, second by Joseph Browne,
third by Leo Morrissey
After the races all the boys went in
bathing.
The officers of the society during the
past year were: President, Francis De
Sales Wood; vice president, John j. Pay
cite: secretary. Joseph F. Lane; treas
urer, Francis A. Helan, and moderator,
Brother Thomas, SIN
Arrangements have been made to give
10000 colored children a free picnic Tues
day. July y, at Madres Park. in Ecking-
ton. under the Pastors Aid Society and
the Christian Endeavor Society of 'he
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church OF
this city. Children Of the public schools
and Sunday schools of Washington and
vicinity will be furnished with tickets.
Pre- siding Elder NJ. L. Blaloch of Harris
bun <. Pa. who presides over the Washing
ton district of the Philadelphia Baltimore
annual conference of the A. NJ. E. Zion
Church. held his first quarterly conference
night. Following devotional exercises and
remarks of greeting to the conference by
the lder the roll was called by Albert
Spriggs. the secretary. The trustees re-
class leaders. SHOPS: Victoria Lane for
the Varick Christian Endeavor Society.
$6.14; Emma Wallace, for the w. H. and
F. NJ. Society, $2O.2o; the poor steward.
$29S1: Josephine Patterson, for the sick
committee. ST. the choir committee, 81. The
ushers reported the attendance for the
quarter was Att. i
George c. Scurloek presented resolutions
Of Frank Scesco.. the preacher-steward
for eleven years. the leader of class No.
>. and they were adopted. !
The following officers were elected for ]
leaf. chairman; H. ]. Bolton. c. H. Live
ly, George c.. Scurlock. Benjamin Will
liams. Henry Smith. John Scott, James
A. Davis. j.. McDuffey; preacher steward.
Slater: stewards. ]. Moore W. Harris. j. |
Harris. j. Make. A. Gray. ]. B. Lips
comb, y. Lee and ]. P. Neal: president
of Varick Christian Endeavor, ReV. ].
HI. Saunders. and musical director Will |
liam Anderson; new class leader AL
bert Spr1ggs; stewardesses, NJ. A. Tup- !
scott. president: board of correctional
claims. s. j. Janifer. president; mission
benevolent society. l.. A. Corrothers. pres
ident; educational board, Alice W Shorter, |
president: daughters of conference Jose
phinc Stewart, president; board of ushers |
Huffman j. Bolton, president: committee |
on visitation. Mary E. Shaw, chairman.
Galbraith A. NJ. E. Zion church was
filled TO its capacity at p. m. Friday
when the funeral of Frank Scesco, the
preacher steward and class leader who
died suddenly at the United States arsen-
al last Tuesday, took place. He attend
ed all of the services last Sunday and
discharged his official duties and his
death was unexpected. He had been
preacher steward for eleven years. When
the funeral cortege had arrived and the
flower covered casket been placed before
the altar Il Would Not Live Always"
was sung by the choir. Rev W. w. Bar
ton read the ninetieth Psalm and Rev.
John Roberts offered prayer. Percy Will
liams sang solo. Rest for the Weary"
Julia Mason Layton read tribute from
class No. =, of which the deceased was
leader. and also tribute from a court of
the h. of p. Josephine Paterson, a member
of the class. gave sketch of his Chris
tan labors. Katherine L. West present
ed the tribute of the Wilberforce Club of
which he was a member Grace Addison
read a tribute from the stewardess board.
Rev. S. L. Corrothers paid tribute to
his life and character. using as his theme.
Fear none of these things which thou
shalt suffer. Be thou faithful unto death
and l will give thee a crown of life"
The deceased was born at Annapolis,
Md, in 1858 Came to this city several
years after the civil war. The pail bear
ers were Charlie Neal. Frank Spriggs.
William Mckenny. Frank Smallwood. ].
II. Evans and J. E. Henderson. The in
terment was in Harmony cemetery.