The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-18
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FAREWELL TO ELOERKIN,


Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thaanum
proved most delightful hosts last even
ing when they threw open their spac-
ious home on Mob Hin to receive the
friends of Rev and Mrs. Noble Strong
Elderltin.
The event had been planned by the
ladies' of the Congregational church
as a farewell to the minister and his
wife who will leave September 1. for
Lawrence. Kansas, where Mr. Elder
kin assumes charge OF the large and
influential Plymouth Congregational
church.
The tables were spread on the beau
titul lawn OF the Thaanum home un-
the shadow of the adjacent noun
talns A multitude of Japanese Ian
terms dotted the scene which was
crowded with 100 guests who had
gathered to pay their respects 10 the
departing pastor and his wife, and to
partake of the elaborate supper that
was served by the hostess.
Midway OF the evening an excellent
musical program was rendered by
several of the more talented vocal;
lists of the city. including Mrs An
drew Thaanum, Miss Mae Conroy,
Miss Lou Mitchell, Miss RosalIe Hol-
burg, Miss Gunnell. Mrs. Pierce Hol-
burg, Miss Hendershot, Miss Kerwin,
and a. R White
The boys of the neighborhood had
prepared a giant bonfire on the hill
nearby and this was ignited as sup
per was concluded. flooding tho scene
with a glare that could be seen for
miles.
Mrs. Harry Sims read an original
poem relating TO the peculiar nature
of the retiring preachers work in the
community, which proved most clev-
er composition and attracted much
favorable comment
On behalf OF the Congregational
choir, Mrs. Thaanum presented
beautiful loving cup to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elderkin, The cup Is of brass, with
an Oriental design inlaid with mahog-
any. and is a most handsome piece Of
work. A panel on one side is en-
graved with the names OF the recipl-
entS and the organization that gave It.
Mr.. Elderltin was vislbly affected
when he arose to accept the gift Az
ter expressing his thanks, he proceed
ed TO comment on his work during his
stay IN Ogden, and said that nc
wished the same could have been
done with less acrimony ana bitter
ness. He said that had IL been possi-
bly, for him TO have accomplished his
desires In another way, ne might have
made fewer enemies, but no part of
his program would have been changed
in any way.
He had pleaded for an intelligent
approach by intelligent people to the
problems OF democracy, and had as
sumed that he was appealing to those
who ought 10 be leaders "If the con-
gregation had been composed OF
numbskulls.' he said, II would not
have attempted TO appeal for interest
I'm public ethics" He declared that
the FIVE years passed lu Ogden had
been Invaluable as a practical export
ence and he hoped that in time the
community would recognize some
good from il
Rev McCrecry OF the Methodist
church brought greetings from the sis
ter church In few well CHOSEN words
and extended best wishes to the de-
parting friends Toward midnight the
company reluctantly departed for
their homes after having spent one of
the most pleasant social evenings of
the season
Miss Gertrude Biddle has gone 10
Los Angeles for few weeks vaca-
| tlon.
The two young ladies' who arc walk.
Ing from Oklahoma City TO San Fran.
CISCO arrived at Cobre at 9:45 a. m.
Yesterday a committee composed OF
| c j Sims and p. G. Wright met the
| ladies at Loray and escorted them 10
{ the city. After enjoying n fine repast
| with Mr. Fl w Kelly the ladies' de-
parted west.
Miss Cora Bassett OF Salt Lake is
the guest OF Miss Mildred Douglass.
Mrs. P. B. Haslett is entertaining