Evening star., 1908-01-30
TRIBUTE TO PASTOR
DIR. BUFFERS SERVICES TO
LUTHER PLACE CHURCH.

Lutheran Memorial Chapel. Vermont
avenue and l. street northwest. was filled
TO its capacity last evening by the MEM
bers of Luther Place Memorial cOngrega-
ton and their friends to participate in the
celebration of the eighty-second birthday
lof their pastor. ]. G. Butler AS a token OF
esteem and good wishes Dr. Butler was
presented with a large bouquet of red
roses, containing eighty-two roses IN all
There was an excellent musical and en-
tertainment program, following which re-
freshments were served.
George w. Callahan, who has the dis
tinction of being the eldest member OF
DR.. Buffers congregation. made the pre-
sentation address. referring to the long
and honorable service of the venerable
pastor. first at ST Pauls Church ana
subsequently at the Luther Memorial
He said he has known Dr. Butler Tor
nearly half century. and that he is
just as young in spirit and mind TO-DAY as
lie was then. He concluded by eulogizing
DR.. Buffers brilliant career as minister
and as the editor of the church paper.
Dr.. Buffers Response.
Dr.. Butler was greatly impressed with
the demonstration. and in accepting the
flowers he said that words failed TO ex-
pres; his appreciation. He told Of his
coming to Washington in 1S4J and to
his present church in 1872. at which time
there were only forty-eight regular mem
bers of the church. and there WaS'a debt
of $4,000 hanging over their heads. Not
withstandnS the disastrous flre several
years ago he said. the church today
only owes $4,000 Regarding this debt
DR.. Butler said prominent member OF
the congregation has pledged himself to
furnish $1,000 if the church will furnish
th:. remainder and that he (Dr. Buter)
has outlined a plan. which he will an
nounce later. by which this money can
b raised and the debt of the church
wiped out. These remarks were met with
applause from his auditors.
Those who took part in the entertain
ment were: Miss Clara Barkley. piano
solo; Lucius f. Randolph. jr.. tenor solo;
Miss Blanch Young. alto solo; Florence
Noack. soprano solo: Miss Young and Mr.
Randolph. duet: Miss Mabel Lattimer
soprano solo, and Frank Howard. violin
solo.
". II. Finckel was master of cere monies
ana was assisted by l.. +. Randolph. Mrs.
Emma r. Randolph was chairman of the
entertainment committee and Mrs. 3.
committee
Committees in Charge.
The committees managing the reception
We're headed by Mrs. L. +. Randolph.
chairman; Miss Mabel Z. Callahan, secre
tary. and Mrs. Luther l.. Apple. treasurer,
of the executive committee. On the re-
freshment committee were Mrs. Ollie Pol
lard. chairman: Mrs. w. II. Finckel, Mrs.
j. w. Sterner. Mrs. Alexander Scott, Mrs.
j. L. Schreiner, Mrs. ]. c. Cromwell, Mrs.
Anton Heitmueller. Mrs. F. A. Barclay,
Mrs. Charles Sloan. Mrs. Husman, Mrs.
l. B. Dodson, Mrs. Brown, Miss Hart,
Miss Elizabeth Hartman. Miss I. G. Cal
lahan. Mrs. Milton Woodwork and Mrs.
Besson. The social committee consisted
of Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Apple. Mrs. J. w.
Graham. Mrs. Amelia Briscoe. Miss Mabel
Z. Callahan. the Misses Finckel. The
committee on music was composed of
Mrs. l. B. Dodson and Mrs. F. A. Barclay.
The mems cocial committee consisted of
Mr.. w Fl. Finckel. chairman; Mr.. G. w.
Callahan. Mr.. Louis Hoover and Mr.. w.
w. Lock were in charge of the decora-
tiOns.
Other Lutheran ministers present were
Rev. John II. Huddle, pastor of st. Paufs
Church,: Rev. John Weidley, Church of
the Reformation Rev. c. II. Butler. son
of Dr. j. G. Butler: Rev. D. f. Wiseman,
Church of the .Redeemer; Rev. l.. IL.
Waring. Georgetown Church. Rev. DIR.
j. NJ Schick of Grace Reformed Church
and Rev. DR.. r. u. Power, Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church, were also present.