The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21

Miss Pauline Harmon, daughter OF
East Marshall street and pupil of
the Richmond High School, carried
off first honors Monday night At the
grand gold medal contest held al Cal
vary Baptist church under auspices
Of the Bi-County Womans Christian
Temperance Union. Her reward was
a beautiful gold medal, suitab bly, in
scribed and designed. The other six
competitors were each given a pair of
gold shirtwaist cuff pins, They were
Miss Theresa Johnson, Miss Estelle
Ganzert, Miss Alice Heckler, Miss OIL
i've Pace. Miss Stella jolly and Miss
Myrtle Turner.
Miss Harmon, who selected Saved
as her subject. recited the piece in
manner that would have done credit
to the finished elocutionist, winning
unbounded applause from the audi
ence that nearly filled the church edi-
fee. She is a pupil of Mrs W. f.
Thurston. principal Of the Richmond
School of Expression, who trained her
especially for the contest
Miss Harmon is regarded as one
of the brightest students at the high
school. from which institution she will
graduate next February.
Mrs. Jobson at the Helm,
Mrs. j, Tyler Jobson president of
the Bi-County Union, occupied a seat
Immediately to the left of the fair
young contestants, and flled the role
of charge d'affsiFes with much sra-
ciousness and ease of manner. When
the judges retired to pick the winner.
She Gale dupon Rev, Dr. n. c. Mac
lachlan, pastor of Seventh Street
Christian church, to XIII time" and
it is needless to say that he acquitted
himself well.
Dr, Maciachlan amused his audience
Immensely when he said that the
chicken was the most religious bird
in the world because IL entered the
ministry most frequently. He also
won applause when he declared that
the penny was the most religious coin,
because it went to church oftener than
any other coin
Dollar Bili Claimed.
AS the audience was dispensing, DR.,
Maclachlan again proved himself
equal to the emergency when he pick
ed up a dollar bill in a pew near the
pulpit and raising il above his head
asked If any one had dropped the bin
accidentally in an effort to get il into
the contribution plate, There was no
response for few moments. Finally.
hlushingly and claimed the bill. peck
citing 1t without further ceremony, at
ter thanking the minister for find
ing 1t.
Evidently that -tHeney was not in
tended for the plate remarked DR..
Maelachlan, as the young man hastily
departed from the church
When the contributions for the eve
ming had been summed up II was
a . 4
dropped into the plate. This was $40
less than the most OF the gold medal
and pins, and AS Mrs. Jobson explain
ed 1t. would be up to the BiCounty
Union to stand for the difference.
Those Who Picked Winner.
Judges of the contest were Rev.
John j. Fix, pastor of First Presby-
terisu church, Washington Ward.
Rev. Robert H Bowden, pastor of
Barton Heights Baptist church; Mrs,
John II. Johnson, wife Of the pastor
OF Venable Street BAPTIST church.
Mrs. Jobson was paid high COM
plment by DR.. Maclachlan for the
great work her union Is accomplish
ing under her clever management and
direction.
Richmond" said the minister, "has
perhaps less temperance sentiment IN
it's churches than any other city of
its size in the country, and / must
admit that most of the sentiment that
does exist is direct result of the work
which the women are pushing tor
ward"
Mrs. Jobsou acknowledged he COM
piiment on behalf of her sex. and
thanked DIR. Maclachlan for honoring
the occasion with his presence.
Musical Program Rendered.
The contest was interspersed with
musical selections that added no little
to it's attraetiveness. Among those who
volunteered their services in this con-
nection was Miss Nancy Allen. of, 400
South Third street, who sang Good
Night, Little Girl, Good NightP in
excellent soprano voice. Others who
participated in the musical program
was Miss Sue Hogan, Misses Minson
and Hull. who sang a duet, and Mr.
Leon w. Booker.