The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
ENDEAVORERS GIVE BANQUET
Members at Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church Make Merry.
ImprOnlptu Numbers Add Much TO
Pleasure of occasion-PresideHt
Is Presented with Bouquet"

The annual banquet OF the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor Of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
held Saturday night at the rooms Of the
Young Women-s Christian Association.
was attended by about fifty members
The spirit OF the occasion was expressed
in a quotation on the programme from
Dr.. Francis z. Clark, the founder and
leader Of the Christian EndeavOr move
ment: To learn TO play when playtime
comes IS as important as 10 learn TO
work"
Following the banquet were toasts.
songs. and other numbers. mostly humor-
Gus n character. The president OF the
society, Clarence J. Spiker. acted as toast
master.
Tie committee in charge. Of which Ray
Z. Dew was chairman, provided each per-
son with a souvenir programme. Several
things happened. however. which were
not down on the programme Mrs A
l. Williams entered upon a eulogy OF
President Spiker- closing with the state
ment that the members wished 10 pre-
sent him with a token Of their esteem
end appreciation. whereupon she brought
into view and handed him a gorgeous
bouquet Of vegetables. Mr.. Spiker feel
iugly responded that he was almost moved
10 tears. which one member attributed
to the onions.
The vice president Miss Katherine
SUNNY, read a message from the pastor
ana his wife. DR.. and Mrs. F. D. Power,
who were out of the city, and the society
voted to send the following reply by
telegraph;
EndesroTsrs ssnd love and greetings
Scuy you missed fn and satings.
The toast. Centennial Sentiments. was
responded 10 by James ". Pickens. Miss
Helen SUNNY, under the title. What's
IN uame2" presented some excellent
verses, into which she had cleverly in
trOduced puns on the names Of nearly all
members OF the society A ". Stsrratt
president Of the District Of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union. discussed
Union labor in the sense OF the work
being done by the union and the societies
composing Il. Mss Annie Heider gave
some highly entertaining Church COS
sip IN the course Of which the various
organizations IN the church received at
tention. A c. 5Ioudy concluded the toasts
by presenting some ideas Sor Inaugural
ton by The society
Then followed what were termed .bv fhe
programme Songs and nsar-songs.' By a
quartet composed OF y. + Braithawaife.
c c Ref. c J. SpIker. and r e Dew.
In a prophets dream" Nr. Ref gave
an ingenious account Of an alleged vision
n which the future OF the various mem
bers was wildly shown.
TIE dining-rOom was prettily decorated
IN the Christian Endeavor colors-red and
white
Those present were Misses Margaret
and Martha Allen. SIr. an Mrs. G. J. P.
BargeT. Miss Mildred Bone. W T.
Brsithswaite. Miss Blanche Dew Ray z.
Dew. Miss Belva Goephert. Mark A. Hall.
Beverly Harris, Miss Eru1a Hays, Miss
Annie Heider, John Hines. Miss Mar
guerite Hines, Mss Ella Hoge. c. 7. Jen-
ninss. Mr.. and Mrs r z. Kinseu. Miss
LuCrstia Lawrence. Loren R. NanvflIe.
A. c. Noudy. William Nulligzn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo ". MunSon. Mrs c J. Myers
Mr- and Mrs D c Nutting. Miss ArdeH
Payne Mr. and Mrs J. ". Plckeas.
Charles G Ref, Miss Agnes ShieI. Miss
Aaude Sites, Clarence J. Splker. Mrs..
T J. Spiker. Miss Fernah Spiker. c. c.
Stark, Mr.. and Mrs. A ". Starratt.
Misses Helen and Katherine SUNNY, Earl
Taggart. Harry Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs
A. l. Williams Dean E Winchester. and
Mss Winchester.