Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
in FOREIGN FIELDS
Work of American Mission
aries Theme of Addresses.
WOMEN WHO AID THE CAUSE
Rally Meetings Held in Washington
Churches Today.
PROGRAM OF JUBILEE SERVICES
Luncheon Given This Afternoon in
Which More Than Eight Hun
dred Participated.
WOMEN WHO AID THE CAUSE
PROGRAM OF JUBILEE SERVICES

Over 500 women lunched at the New
Willard at l o'clock this afternoon and
heard leaders in the work of the Woman
National Foreign Missionary Society tell
of various phases of endeavor. 1t was,
perhaps the largest affair of it's kind ever
held in the National Capital and was
marked throughout by enthusiasm. Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe presided, and the pro-
gram included three speakers: DR.. Mary
Riggs Noble, from India; Mrs. Helen Bar
rett Montgomery, author, and Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody of Boston, president of the
society.
DR.. Noble discussed THE Mission Sta
ton Social Settlement; Mrs. Mont
emery. What Our Mothers Have Told
U.s." and Mrs. Peabody. Some New
Ideals for American Women"
At the Speakers Table.
Seated at the speakers table. whence
one could be heard in all parts of the
beautifully decorated room, were Mrs.
Radcliffe, presiding; Mrs. James Bryce.
wife of the British ambassador; Mrs.
Matthew 7. Scott, president general of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton; Mss Mabel Boardman of the Red
Cross Society, Mrs. Peabody Mrs Mont
gomery. DR.. Noble, Mrs. Kinsolving. wife
of. Bishop Kinsolving of Brazil; Miss Eliz-
row. Mrs. G. H. McGrew, Miss Davis,
Miss Margaret Suman, Mrs e. Boyd
Wetzel, Mrs. *. B. Schaffer, Mss Flor
ence Miller, Miss Harriet S. Ellis, Mrs.
Eta Doane Marden, Miss Jennie v.
Hughes. Miss Annie l.. Forrest, Mrs. Will
liam Hamilton Bayiy, DR.. Mary OMal-
ley, Mrs. Fred bennett, Miss Kate Lam
son, Miss Julia C. Emery and Miss En-
ma L. Bridges.
Throughout the luncheon section of
the Marine Band gave musical pro-
gram.
Mrs. Frank q. Wilkins was chairman
of the special committee in charge, which
also included Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson,
Miss Alma Baird, Mrs. Irving o. Bail.
Mrs Grace Berry, Mrs. Henry. B. Brown,
Burner, Miss Alice II. Clark. Mrs.
Charles /. Corby. Mrs. Earl Cranston.
Mrs. George L. Dudley, Mrs. j. Howard
Ffshback Miss Katherine f. Gallaudet,
Mrs. Leon D. Geneste, Mrs. William IL.
Heron, Mrs. William II. Hoeke, Miss
Martha n. Hooper. Mrs. Charles +.
Hughes, Mrs. Carl Joerissen, Mrs. Aaron
Johns, Miss Agnes Kennedy. Mrs. Ralph
w. Lee. Mrs. Ohio M. Muncaster, Mrs.
Serene L.. Payne, Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsi-
fer. Mr.. George Shiras Sd. Mrs. John
Crayite Simpson, Mrs. James II. Spald-
Ing, Ms Edward j. Stellwagen, Mrs.
John Na: Rensselaer,. Mrs. Matte ].
Vaughan. Mrs. George Whitney White,
| Mrs. Charles j. Williamson. Mrs. Frank
lin p. Wilson, Mrs. Charles Wood and
Mrs. Luke Wilson of Chicago.
Rally Services In Churches.
! From 10 o'clock until noon rallies were
! held in various churches Of the denomi-
| nations represented the list including the
Cavalry Baptist for those of that faith;
New York Avenue Presbyterian, Vermont
Avenue Christian, First Congregational
Church of the Epiphany tEpiscopaD, ST
Paul's Lutheran, Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal, Congress Street Methodist
| Protestant and Mount Vernon Place
| Southern Methodist.
| The session in Calvary Baptist Church
| was largely attended, Mrs. Peabody being
| one of the principal speakers. the list OF
which included Miss Suman from the
Philippines, Miss Harriet Ellis Of The
Baptist woman's foreign missionary
board, and others. Miss Suman told o.
the work In the Philippines for the lit
| tie brown brother" and declared thai
| missionaries everywhere need the mos
earnest support of the people OF thi:
great nation.
Mrs Peabody spoke at length Of thu
effort Of the Womans National Foreign
Missionary Society and the opportunity
for service in the ranks of missionar,
| endeavor in all parts of the world Rev
| DIR. Samuel II. Greene, pastor of Calvary
Church, delivered a short address at thu
| opening in which he spoke Of the WORK
/ of woman for the world.
At Church Of the Epiphany.
| Rev. Dr. McKim had charge of thu
service held this morning at the Church
of the Epiphany in connection with TIT
Woman's Foreign Missionary jubilee nov
being held in this city.
| The rector was assisted by Rev. G
Freeland Peter. and in the chancel were
| Rev. Roland Cotton Smith and Rev. Rob
ert W. Andrews of Japan.
A communion service In the church wa:
followed by a conference in the parish
| hall. Both the church service and the
| conference were in sympathy with the
| interdenominational movement to for.
| ward missionary work in non-Christiar
| lands.
! The Bishop of Washington has officially
desired all church women of the Episco-
pal faith to take real interest in the
special meetings arranged for them ir
connection with the jubilee mission, and
the attendance this morning both at the
church and at the hall testified to the
| enthusiasm with which the request has
been received. The spirit Of the morn
iDg embodied the rally cry of the Jubilee
| to interest the uninterested in the work
| OF the missionary jubilee to open eyes
and to open hands and to raise the
standard Of personal service
Music and Addresses.
About $50 Congregationalists. repre-
senting the three churches of that denomi-
nation in Washington, assembled at the
First Congregational Church. 10th and c
streets, for the foreign mission rally
There was congregational singing OF
| hymns and addresses by three out-of.
town speakers on the subject of the cause
| of womens missions.
Mrs. Frank j. Goodwin of Washington
presided over the rally. Devotional eXer
| cses were conducted by Miss Emma l.
Bridges of Westfield. n. j. Miss Kate G