The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-30
New Year will Be Ushered in
With Special Music and
Prayer.
RECEPTION IS PLANNED
All Denomin atoms to Partici-
pate In Hourly Watch
, Meetings.

New Year Day and New Year Eve
viii be celebrated at the Gospel Mis-.
sion, 2f421e John Marshall place,
with a special service OF music and
prayer.
Programs have BEEN arranged for
the services. which will begin at 7
o'clock New Year Eve and last
until midnight. Again at noon New
Year Day services will begin aud
continue until $50 o'clock. a re.
ception will also be held New Year
day by the members OF the board OF
directors OF the mission. assisted by
prominent friends Of this city.
Services Arranged.
The watch services which will be
held during the closing OF the old
and dawn OF the new year have been
arranged in hourly periods on q pro.
gram adapted TO denominational BE-.
licfs. Members OF each denomination
have been invited to attend at the
hour assigned, and members OF all
denominations will join In the ceie-
bration OF the final hour OF the old
year.
The program for, New Year Eve
follows:
Z D. NV. II. Evans. with the
music committee and soioists. This
hour will be n service OF song and
music. An invitation IL specially
given TO Presbyterisns TO be present
and aid.
sp. MFRS. II. II. Monroe. During
this hour Lutherans are specially re.
N ha nreaant and
o y. NV. II. Houghton. Metho-
dists are specially requested 20 be
present and aid.
10 d. m.-F. c. Greene. Episco-
paiians and Baptists are specially re-
auested TO bo present and aid.
II b. NH. w. Kline, All denomi.
nations celebrate together.
Rsceptiss Planned.
The committee rooms OF the mis-
sion will be used Monday afternoon
for the reception OF friends OF tho
BY prominent ladies OF the
city and wives OF the board Of direo.
tors.
Refreshments will be served between
the hours OF 4 and 4 o'clock. This 10
the only occasion throughout the year
on which refreshments are served.
Meanwhile. . starting at noon. re-
liEious services will be held In the
chapel according to the following
program;
70 TO 1 D. m.-Leadsr. w. II. HouGh.
Iou; soioist. w. II. Evans orsanist,
Miss Musa Mewshaw.s
I to 2 p. m.-Leader. W. n. Black
'ord; speaker. the Rev. Charles
schrevo: precentor. Mr.. corson: pi.
,nI.e. xst.. rt... N.t.n.
= TO . .. m.-speakers TO be sup
,lied.
7 TO 4 p.'m.-Mre. n. II. Byrne, as
'isted by Mrt. william Buckingham:
speaker, the Rev. Hugh +. Stevenson;
loloist, Mrs. oliver: precentor. w. u.
Evans; musicians. Miss Musa New
Ihaw and Mr.. Sanford.
4 to o p. M.-Leader, Mrs. II. Il.
Monroe: speaker, Albert walmsiey;
Bernard white; soioist. Mr..
Tilgus: musicians. Miss Clara Nelson.
irs. Edgar. Mr.. Sanford. Mr.. Got.
walls.
3 to Q .. m.-Leader, II. w. KIins;
peaker. Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacber;
testimonies or converts: soioist, Ralph
,rr: children's chorus: organist. Miss 6
iusa Mewshaw; pianist, Mrs. RowEee;
,ornetist Mr.. Sanford; trombonist,
ir. Gottwails.
to p. m.-Leader, +. G. Greene:
recentor, Mr.. wilgus; sololst, Mr..
vans and Mr.. Lawrence: pianist,
iiss Nelson.
Z to 8 p. m--Leader, &. NJ. Croft;
peaksr. William L Clarke: precentor,
, kinseiia: singing by the mems
uartette OF the Douglass Epworth
easue; organist, Miss Bessie Bright.
TO y. m.-Leader. John NJ. Mel.
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