The Washington times., 1910-04-06
CONVENTION HEARS
TALK ON MISSIONS
Presbyterian Union of
Ladies Home and Foreign
Missions In Session.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA VA APRIL, 6

Al4EAAADHLLAs VA AEEl4LL B.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
last evening the third annual session OF
the Chesapeake Presbyterian Union of
Ladies Home and Foreign Mission So
cieties convened with a conservation
service The Rev. J. r SEWER Off
ciated. The sermon was delivered ny
the Rev. James II. Taylor. Of Washing
ton, and the Rev. H. ". Pratt, Of Wash
ington, assisted in the communion.
This morning the meetings began at
9:l5 for a business session. This after
noon Mrs. Susan Smoot will tender a re-
ception 10 the delegates and members Of
the local societies at her home in South
St Asaph street. At Sis p. m. she Rev.
Homer Mcmillan. associate secretary of
Home Missions, Of Atlanta, Ga, viii
deliver an address
Thursday morning will be devoted 10
business. and Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Bear VIII talk on Mission Work in
China" At SIS Thursday evening DIT.
Woodbridge will lecture on the work
in foreign lands. This evening Prof.
Gebest, the organist, of Washington,
viii give a recital before the service.
Delegs ties from all Of the Presbyterian
churches in the northeastern part Of the
State and in the District of Columbia
are in attendance at the session.
The Old Dominion Boat Club Will hold
its annual meeting at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce this evening. The
annual election Of officers viii take
place.
Major James Z. King will, on next
Friday evening. inspect Company L,
Of Drv-
in F'redertcksburg- A United states
army officer Will also inspect this COM
pany at the same time.
A meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary
Of r. Z. Lee Camp. Confederate Neter-
ans, was held at Lee Camp Hall last
evening. when arrangements for the eX-
ercises on May "A. were begun
AIva Aerie, Order of Eagles. held a
meeting at its hall, in King street, last
evening. and initiated several candi-
dates.
A meeting Of the Friendship Veteran
Fire Association viii be held at its en-
ginc house in South Alfred street. this
evening.
St. Mary's Catholic Church was filed
last night al the mission services at
which the Rev. Father Handiey, of the
Apostolic Mission House, BrOokland, ID.
T.. preached on Oedtu- ne REV
Father Waters answered number Of
questions which had been placed in the
question box
The Easter Lily Club gave a delightful
ball at NcBurney's Hall, corner Of Eing
and Washington streets, last evening,
which was attended by many persons
from Washington. Baltimore and this
city The committee having charge Of
the affair was John II. Knight, presi-
dent, Richard A Garrett, secretary and
treasurer; George r. Tyler. assistant
secretary.
The city school board will hold its
regular monthly meeting at Lee School
building in Prince street tomorrow even
ing at which time a number OF inter
esting matters in relation TO school work
viii come Up for consideration.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan X. Moore
was held from her home In South Payne
street this morning. The Rev. r Edgar
Carpenter, rector Of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, conducted the serv-
ices. The body was sent to CharlOttes-
vile for burial
Seminole Tribe. No. IS. Order Of Red
Men, held their second annual banquet
at the Young Peoples building last
evening. Robert 8. Barrett acted as
POSTMASTER. Toasts were responded
Gardner: Freedom, Friendship, and
Charity" the Rev. Edgar Carpenter:
THE Trail" ]. w. May; Traditions"
I. P Woodward; "RedmanshiH." w. s.
Nicklin.
The committee on arrangements
was Kenneth ogden, chairman; c. H
May, and A. L. Jameson