The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
SOCIAL FEATURES
At MO N 7 R { A 7.
DR.. Linglc. of Richmond, Re
ceives Personal Gifts From
Young Merrymakers.
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Montreal, August 24-The social
features at Montreal have been en-
joyed thoroughly this week They be-
gan with an entertainment by the
sirls's club. which is known as the
Montreal Merrymakers." and the pro
gram presented. under the direction
Of Mrs. J q. Colt vino is in CHARGE
of the work for the girls and children
here this Year. was most creditable
Inc PROGRAM included several drills,
Rotations. music. and tableaux. every
number being well executed and being
seen and heard by an audience that
hled Tho auditorium. Tie proceeda
which amounted to almost ono hundred
dollars. Will DO used to advance the
work of the girls at Montreal next
year. Several numbers OF the program
were given by the children who com
pose the Montrcnt Kindergarten. and
ut the close OF their exercises they
presented TO Rev. Walter l.. Lingle D.
D., OF Richmond. who IS chairman or
the Program Committee OF the sum
mer Assembly. several dollars. as
special Offering from the kiudcrEarten
TO the cause OF foreign missions Dr.
Linsie received two personal gifts
from the Mcrrymakors. in the form of
two neatly framed pictures for his
study. Aside from his splendid work
in directing the program of the entire
summer Assembly Dr. Lingle has used
his influence in the interest of the
work for the boys and girls and the
little children In manner that has
been the means OF advancing this
feature of Montreats program as IL
never has been advanced before.
All or saturday was given over to
the boys stunt day and under
tho direction or II. c Lipscomb. they
furnish creditable entertainment in
the form OF swimming. diving, and
boating contests on the lake. and base.
ball games on the grounds devoted
to that purpose. The closing feature
OF stunt day" was the program In
he auditorium this evening. when the
boys presented an exhibition OF fcats
IN athletics. debate and oratory.
Tho service in the dining rooms OF
the hotels at Montreal is furnished by
college girls who have chosen this
way OF making their vacation money.
and IN appreciation OF their excellent
work they were given Il mountain trip
this week. y large number OF the
men. who are guests. volunteered to
wait on the tables in order for the
girls TO enjoy the holiday. and the plan
was carried out admirably.
Mountain tramps and camping par
ties arc exceedingly popular among
the guests at Montreal, and very few
days pass during the season that do
not witness the starting OF numbers
, of young people to Mount Mitchell
eighteen miles distant or to come OF
the other popular points OF interest
which arc moro easy OF access 1T Is
probable that large number of tho
! guests here VIII inger at Montreal
until much OF September has passed.
"a ~ r. mi haf,, II
I ally delightful.
/ Among the most interesting and
popular Of the guests at Montreal this
season are Rev. and Mrs. Charles S.
Noddor. Of Charleston. s c., the for
mer being in his eighty sixth year and
his wife being eighty-threc years old.
Both are wonderfully preserved. physl-
cally and mentally and are unusually
active for their years Both are pos
sessed Of gifted intellect and they keep
in touch with present day happenings
| with an interest far surprising that OF
/ many people much younger.
/ DR. Vedder is atm in the nctive SER
vice OF the ministery. being pastor
| % the famous IIusuonot Church, OF
+ Charleston. his pastorato there having
/ extended already over period Of
fortys;X years This church observes
I the Pres byterian form OF government,
! being ruled by a bench OF elders who
I constitute what ia known rs the Con-
! sistory aside from the pride they
| nave in the possession OF the only
! HuEuonot Church in America the
! Huguenots of Charleston mako two
/ other distinct claims. ono OF these
being that their churoh waa the Arst
/ church organization effected in South
J Carolina. and tho other that this
/ church Was the arst to carry tho gos-
I pol In tho state az South Carolina out
I side OF Char.eston.
The organization OF this church was
effected in tho year 1872. and in the
cemetery of the church lies the dust
OF those whose tombs show them to
have been the pioneers OF the church
| and to have been buried for moro than
| two centuries. Tho preaent church