Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

church of Aigh-priced pews, and is hnown
as the Court Church While many
Presidents have attended there. 1t has
been more the place OF worship OF the
ladies Of the White House Mrs. Roose-
Welt and Mrs. Harrison. whose funeral
was conducted from this church. are
among those who have attended there.
and Mrs. William Ii. Taft worshps there
today.
Three thousand dollars was paid by Mrs.
Frank Il. Erooman. daughter of Gen.
Black. chairman OF the civil service COM
mission, for the pew in front or the one oc-
cupied by Mrs Taft, when that sitting
was sold a few weeks ago by the heirs OF
The Ross Ray estate. The pew pun
chased by Mrs. Nrooman is No. ss', ana
the pew in front of the one used by the
Presidents wife was purchased some time
ago 10y Representative HUFF of Pennsyi-
vania the pur,hase price being 81, zoo TINS
church has ever been the fashioflaoie
church of the city, and won the tltie
the church attended by the British am
bassadors. While President TAFT was
Secretary of War he occupied pew
with his family in what is known as
army row.
From the time of its establishment in
1916 ST.. Johns Church has desired the
attendance of Presidents. for in that year
son and told him that the church officers
had designated for his use, rental free.
a pew. This plan of having a special
pew set aside for the use of the Pres
ident became a custom, and many OF the
Presidents availed themselves Of this sit
ting.
Madison upon her return to Washing
ION took a pew in the church. and, as
she was a Todd before her marriage.
she occupied the pew of that family.
President Tyler. upon assuming the
presidency at the death of President Jack
son. attended this church, as did President
Buchanan who also worshiped at the
New York Avenue Church. After Bu-
chanans death, however. no President.
until Chester A. Arthur, occupied INC
presidential pew.
The Metropolitan Methodist Churcn, on
a. street northwest, near & street, where
President Grant worshiped at the time
Rev. DIR. Newman preached there. ~ ar
other striking example of presidential
church but far more noteworthy IMAM
the rise of the church itself is the rise
of q pastor called to that church with
the appreciation OF President William NC
kinley.
During the early days OF MI. Mchln-
Iey's first administration change was
10 be made in the pastorate ana Inc
trustees of the church caiied upon nun
to advise them. Years before the chief
executive had heard an unknown cleric
breach TO the thousand students Of the
University Of Illinois at Evanston. He
recalled his name-Bristol, the same VINO
now holds the post of bishop to Buenos
Aires.
DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol accordingly came
10 Washington. His fame as a preacher
soon sounded abroad. and he was the
REGIMENT OF offers with large remunera-
tion attached. asking him TO lecture at
IN, summer chautauquas of the east.
For many years he Travelled through
tht, country, Iecturing during the sum
me- and a little more than a year ago
was elected 10 the office of bishop Of his
church.
President Harrison was COMMUNICATE
of the Church Of the Covenant, and
President Garfield member Of the Yer
mon Avenue Christian Church, both OF
which! churches were materially benefited
b., the presence of the head Of the nation.