The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
PARK Street
CHURCH HOLDS
anniversary
Communicated

There were gathered together at the
annual parish supper at the Park
Street Church, Tuesday evening, the
total membership of the parish to par
take Of a repast prepared by the la
dies of the church under the super
vision of a very capable committee in
charge of Mrs Gerald H Beard as
sisted by Mrs. H A Hitch, Mrs. Geo.
B. Clark, Mrs. Henry Richard, Mrs.
corps of about twenty young ladies
Of the church. -H4ss2
Reports were read by the heads of
the various departments DR.. Gerald
H Beard acted as POSTMASTER and
introduced each speaker.
Retiring Senior Deacon E. Leroy
Tolles reported for the board OF dea-
cons, paying special tribute to the
work of the church treasurer, Samuel
A Dickhaut, who had completed FIVE
years of active service and Deacon
Frank NJ. Wootton, who had COM
pIeted twenty-fOur years service in
the capacity of collector of pew rents
Mrs. Geo. H. Wetheren made report
OF the work of the deacon esses- Mr..
Arthur M. Marsh, clerk of the church
reported a total membership of 645,
consisting OF 218 men and 427 women
The following members died during
the year: Mrs. Mary B. Merwin, Mrs.
Amarintha, Payne. Mrs Amelia swift
zer. Mrs. Sarah E. Hubbard, Mrs. Ern-
lily A Bodine. The following have
been married during the year: Miss
Ma r. Botsford to Mr.. Samuel E.
1enshaw, Miss Ruth A Botsford to
Harold G. Tomlinson. Miss Marguerite
II Schwertle to Milton e. Bassett.
Gsrtiss- Mr. Samuel A Dic1hart,
treasurer, reported finances in better
condition than for several previous
years Society's Committee Report
was read by Mr.. Thos. J. Pardy in the
absence OF Mr.. Geo. H. link, Jr., the
Chairman which indicated the business
a4airs of the church to be in excellent
ebadftion- Deacon VIM. z. Phillips,
Snpt. of Sunday School reported total
mem bership of 264 Albert E. Lavery
Tsresident of Mems League reported the
active in all branches of the church
work, and in a very gratifying posi-
zion financially, with a memb erShip in
the neighborhood of one hundred. Mrs.
dies Union, reported a year of inter
esting and helpful activity on the
Part Of the ladies of the Union, with
total receipts of $4,000 for the yeor
raised by various methods. Mrs. Geo.
2. Clark leader of the Girls Endeavor
read an interesting paper as to their
work.
Mr.. Claude Black, president of the
Park ST Boys Club gave in detail the
account of meetings during the year
and spoke of the helpful assistance
Clark and Mr.. Dwight Hall at the
meetings. Mrs. E S. Pierce, church
visitor reported having made 600 calls
during the year past.
Mrs. VIM B. Boardn1an reported
for the Fullerton Memorial Circle and
the Fortnightiy Club. Miss Luce gave
in detail the working of the Camp Fire
Girls Mr.. Harvey Went, Scout mas
ter of Wolf Pa troll of the Boy Scouts,
spoke interestingly of their work Mr..
Herbert Pardy. president of the Young
Peoples Alliance read their report
The reading of these reports was
followed by an able address by Rev.
Henry G Woodruff of Black Rock The
choir rendered several selections dur
ing the evening. Every one voted the
gath ering another success in the work
of the church