The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01
MISSIONARY LUNCHEON.


Outclassing anything of it's kind ever
given In this city was the Jubilee MIS-
sionary luncheon held yesterday In
the Reid Memorial church. The anair
was In celebration OF the fiftieth an
niversary Of the organization OF Wo-
mems missionary societies OF all OF
the Protestant churches. The jubilee
celebrations began in California and
will end In New York City. In April
and extending from the twenty-seV-
enth to the thirtieth large meeting
with "A series OF pageants VIII be CIV
IN. The affair yesterday was In
charge OF Mrs. Henry Frost King and
Mrs. Thomas J. Graham.
The scene presented by the attract
beautiful one the lights adding TO the
brilliancy of the occasion. The lunch
con was served by the ladies aid So
ciety of the Reid Memorial church
and to them much credit is due for the
excellent and speedy manner In
which the menu was served 10 over
three hundred guests. The guests
these were on the main floor while
the others were placed on an elevated
platform TO the east OF the dining hall
and at these latter tables were seated
the presidents of the various aid so
cictics, the speakers for the afternoon
and also other persons who assisted
with the program. These tables were
appointed with sweet peas. ferns and
pink rosebuds. The candles were in
crystal holders and were capped
with dainty pink and green shades.
Tho other tables were appointed in a
like manner only pink carna-
tions were used instead of sweet peas.
A the guests were being seated
Miss Maud Hamilton played pretty
piano solo. The invocation was given
by Mrs s. w. Traum of the First
Christian church and who is presi-
dent OF the G. w. b. NJ. of that denom-
ination. Mrs. King who is charm
ing woman presided and introduced
the speakers for the afternoon. Her
pleasing personality made every one
feel thoroughly at home and added
much to tho pleasure OF the guests.
She said that she had only noticed
two women who were over forty in
the audience. This occasioned much
mirth and was later referred to in a
happy vein by one of the speakers.
Mrs. J. II. Binford of Greenfield. who
said she was one of those who was
over forty.
Mrs. Frank Wells OF indianapolis,
was tho Arst speaker for the after
noon. She Is president OF the Chris
tian woman's Board OF Missions of
the First Christian church. Mrs.
Wells delighted all by the manner
and method she used In explaining
and presenting facts which she wish
cd to convey to her hearers. She is
u brilliant woman and was most fav-
orably received. She had for her sub
ject. "Thc Other Woman" Speaking
of tho women OF mont Christian lands
who are burdened with cares and woes
10 terrible to realize. She said they
were simply the helpless beings of alb.
normal social conditions and that they
were stretching out their hands to
women In this country seeking help.
She said that at the Edinburgh Con
ference, one missionary arose elegant
In his handsome robes and asked for
help not next year. but this year. say.
ing that they did not need Episcopal
ians. Methodists. Baptists or members
of any other denominations. but sim.
ply some one to tell the sweet story of
Christ.
Richmond she said should be con.
graduated for having decided to hold