Evening star., 1909-09-04
FALLS CHURCH, VA.

Special correspondence
FALLS CHURCH, September 5. 1909.
The eighteenth annual convention of the
Fairfax County Sunday School Associa-
ton. held at Fairfax last week, was one
Of the most successful in It's history.
The roll call showed nearly every Sun
day school In the county represented and
nearly every one contributed to the or
ganized work. A large delegation was
present from the Falls Church schools
several Of which took part in the pro-
gram. Rev. L. NJ Ferguson made an
address on the Influence Of the Country
Sunday School, and the report OF the
Falls Church district president, C. v
Shreve. who was absent. was read b.
his father, William H. Shreve, and show
ed very gratifying and healthy condi
ton in the district. The success Of the
convention was largely due to the untir'
ing efforts of the secretary, A. NJ Smith
and in recognition Of his efficient work
he was elected president of the county
association for the ensuing year. Arthur
Robb of Herndon was elected secretary
but declined to serve, and the position
will he filled by the executive committee.
c. " Shreye was elected to represent the
Falls Church district on the executive
committee, H. c. Houston was elected
superintendent of the teachers training
department and Mrs. George Stanbaugh
superint tendent of the home department.
The next convention will be held at Lew
fnsville.
There will be a big athletic meet at
Falls Church Labor day, September D.
The sports will take place at the ball
park at 10 am. There will be eight med
ais for highest point winners, donated by
the citizens Of Falls Church. There will
be a 75-yard dash, 12-pound shotput, 20
yard dash. running broad jump. 440-yard
run. 12-pound hammer throw, three-leg
race of seventy-f1ve yards, SSO-yard run,
standing broad jump. 5O-yard dash (closed
handicap). mile run, running high jump,
c-mile run and half-mile relays. Harry
Blanton is the prime mover in the meet.
Messrs. Lawrence Hough and Max
Fadeley are camping at the Church
camp at Bluemont.
returned Saturday from a three-week
visit to friends and relatives in Tennes-
see.
Rev. +. NJ. Ferguson Of the N. Z.
Church preached Sunday last to large
congregation at Church" camp, on the
top of the Blue Ridge mountains at Blue
mont.
Charles L. Campbell, well known in
Falls Church and for many years the
owner Of a large tract Of land near here.
died at Seattle. Wash. last week Of apo
plexy.
Rev. George W. Quick. pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Newport, r. L..
who has been visiting relatives here, has
returned to his home.
Samuel f. Hutton of the interstate
commerce commission has moved into the
property he recently purchased from Da-
moved to Georgia.
John d. Payne and family. Charles
Cross1nan and family. Mr.. Chenel and
family and Sharpe Vandermark and fam
lily. who have been camping for several
weeks at Church camp. near Bluemont,
started from there Tuesday morning for
a trip to Luray and expect to arrive
home early next week. They Will camp
en- route and travel through the Shenan-
doah valley to Newmarket, thence to
Luray. and return home by way Of War
renton and Manassas.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. L. Moncure have
returned from an extended automobile
trip through the valley Of Virginia.
Miss Ida Thomas, daughter OF Rev.
w. S. o. Thomas, has returned from an
extended visit to friends at Luray. va.
Miss Kathleen McGroarty is visiting her
brother, Robert McGroarty, in New YORK.
Mrs. Lyman Ballard is visiting friends
in Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs r. A. Dawson and
daughter. Miss Susie. have returned from
a tWo-Week stay at oCcdH HIosc anu
Asbury Park, n. ].
Walter Westcott and family have re-
turned from two-week stay at Chesa-
peake Beach.
Miss Ethel NJ. Payne OF the Falls
Church Bank spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, camping at Bluemont.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs J. N. Gibson have return
ed from a trip to Atlantic City.
The Misses Seay, who have been at CO.
lonial Beach spending their vacation, re-
turned today.
The Misses Gott, who have been visit
ing in New York, returned Saturday.
Miss Grace Knapp OF Orange, N. j..
visited her cousins, Mrs. Flower and Mr..
Hawxhurst, last week.
MISS Brownie Arundel. who was a
In the public graded school of this
town for some years, was married the
oath instant to Horatio S. Stahl OF