Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24
HONOR OF BOYS CLUB
FUNCTION TUESDAY, EVENING
IN FOUNDRY CHURCH.

The Boys Club was given a hearty BOOST
Tuesday evening at Foundry NJ. E. Church.
on 18th street when benefit for the or
zanization was given. Mr. Charles III.
Treat. treasurer of the United States. was
the principal speaker. and his talk on
boys and the .doings of boys was
greatly appreciated. To round out the
program. a musical treat was given by
the young men and women Of Foundry
and other Methodist churches of the city.
When Rev. Robert NJ. Moore, pastor OF
Foundry Church, opened the entertain
ment every seat in the church was oc-
cupied. He gave short address on Our
Boys" telling of the progress made by
the club under the direction of Mr.. r. w.
Beall, and expressed the hope that the
members will soon have every convenience
to encourage them in their athletic pur-
suits as well as in religious matters.
Mr.. Treats Address.
In his address Mr.. Treat said in part:
when 1 was invited to come here and
speak this evening to the boys I willingly
consented. because it is my greatest pleas
ure to be among boys. 1t brings back
recollections of pleasant days"
After relating stories of interest to his
hearers he said: Boys. you have more
advantages today than We had fifty years
ago. Choose your occupation and train
yourselves.
above all, keep busy. In this twenti-
eth century boys are apt to be neglected
by parents. Mothers educate their daugh-
tiers especially, while In many cases the
fathers are too busy with affairs Of bust
ness life to properly attend to the boys
welfare. The world expects more Of you
today than it did in former times. so you
must be thorough"
After giving the boys whole lot OF
good advice Mr.. Treat concluded by say
ing: lin this city young men have but
few opportunities compared with other
great centers Of population. but you boys
can lay the foundations here to become
great men. Along with your studies pay
attention to the great statesmen In Wash
ington and model yourselves after the
best types of American manhood"
Among the features of the musical and
literary program were the vocal selections
of Miss Helen Burkett. daughter OF Sena-
tor Burkett; recitations by Miss Frances
Youngblcod, piano selections by Misses
Mamie Manning and Marion Holcomhe
and the violin solos by j. Edward Lewis.
List of Patronesses.
The patronesses for the occasion were
as follows: Mrs. Overman, North Caro-
lima: Mrs Burkett. Nebraska; Mrs Piles.
Washington; Mrs. Dolliver, Iowa: Mrs.
Frazier. Tennessee: Mrs. Carter. Montana;
Mrs G. w. Cook, Colorado; Mrs. Sims.
Tennessee; Mrs. Reid Arkansas: Mrs.
Jack BeaI Texas: Mrs. James. Kentucky:
Mrs. Gronna. North Dakota; Mrs. Chap
man. Illinois: Mrs. Page. North Carolina:
Miss Wood. New Jersey; Mrs. De Almond,
Missouri; Mrs Russell, Missouri; Mrs. LIE
Gage Pratt, New Jersey: Mrs. Cato. Mrs.
Rignald w. Beall, Mrs. John A. Stutz.
Mrs Atkinson, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Gill. Mrs. Capron, Mrs r. kingsman,
Miss Claudia Stuart, Mrs. bennett of
Washington, d. c.
The ushers were Miss Lenora Burkett,
Miss Leila Mae Henry. Miss Lillian Reid,
Miss Marguerite StutZ. Miss Remsburg,
Miss Hardy. Miss Mabel Brown, Miss
Swanson, Miss Edna Crump.