The Washington herald., 1916-10-09
Nutshell Neuus

! An alliance OF secularism and religion,
divested Of theology, was advocated by
Benjamin F. Llndas before the Secular
League meeting in Pythian Temple yes
terday afternoon. He spoke Of death as
a sign OF progress and voiced a con-
hdence in a better life to come. The
league will meet next Sunday afternoon
at the Pythian Temple to hear a lecture
by DR.. Paul Bornsen on "Radium in the
Light Of Recent Discovery"
syndey Lloyd wrightson. founder Of
the washington Oratoro Society and
musical director since its organization
five years ago, has resigned as musical
director, but will continue as a director
OF the society. He will be succeeded by
Hamlin z. Cogswell director Of music In
the public schools. The society will meet
October 16 in the chapel OF the Church OF
the Covenant. Eighteenth and N streets
northwest, at o'clock
Mrs. Frank H. Warren, who was for
merly Mrs. George Rogers. Is visiting
Washington with her husband, having
travelled here from Boston in an automo-
bile. Their guests on the trip were Mr..
and Mrs. John Dow. OF Melrose, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren are visiting Mr.
and Mrs Charles Wenger. 2oSo First
street northwest.
While being switched at Eleventh street
to E street, toward Tenth, the rear truck
Iof a Washington Railway and Electric
Company special car yesterday after
noon was thrown onto the track running
toward Twelfth street and derailed. There
lwere no passengers aboard: Collision
with a passing automobile was barely
prevented,
Dr. Simon P. W. Drew. pastor Of the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, n street
northwest, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, yesterday preached the second of
a series of sermons on the subject. Cast
Me Not on in the Timerof Old Age; For
sake Me Not When My Strength Faileth -
He laid stress upon the need for care of
the aged by young people.
The annual rally of Calvary Baptist
Sunday School yesterday motning took
the place of the regular church service
The auditorium was decorated with a
Iprofusion of autumn foliage, with roses
and other flowers, and a beautiful white
lattice screen, prettily decorated, extend
ed partly across the platform,
Speakers from the League Of Repub-
lcan State Clubs will soon start visiting
the government departments at the noon
4 hour to deliver campaign speeches. There
are said to be 2oCO0 employees OF the gov
ernment who still retain votes in their
States and they will be urged to vote at
the coming election for Hughes.
The team of District representatives to
the national rifle match will leave for
Jacksonville this afternoon, where the
match will be held from October IL to 6.
Members Of the Washington contingent
are: c. E. Groome, G. B. Cornwell, H. D.
Ruddiman, G. E, Cook, s. M. Angelo, A.
Winter, Edward Strachan, ]. w. Gard
lner, c. F. Hummler, s. B. wetherald, s..
H. Weeder, I. F. Hand, L. A. Stein
koenig, r. T. J. Barber, J. C. Bum, r.
B. Dayton, E. G. Speakman, H. Y. At
well, r. G. Stedman, E. F.. GUIDE, A. E.
Johnson.
Funeral services for James Percy
Evans, the gentleman jockey who died
as the result of injuries received while
riding at Belmont farK,. New York,
will be held this afternoon from the
home of his wife's parents, s13 Cam
eron street, Alexandria. Horsemen
and those interested in hunting and
steeplechasingS will attend the SER
vices The pallbearers will comprise
riders Who have, competed with Mr..
Evans during his fifteen years of ac-
tivity in the racing field.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bar
rett will take place at 10 a. m. today
from the residence, 2os G street
northwest. A high mass will be cele-
brated at st. Aloysius' Church at 1880
Ann.
Funeral services for willis Land
rum will be held from his residence,
7S Fenton street northeast, today at
$3.50 p. m.
The funeral of Charles F. Stanley
Meiklejohn will take place at 2:3o n,
m today, from his residence, s1o
Eleventh street southeast
Funeral services for the Rev. J. An
derson Taylor. former pastor of Trim
| ity Baptist Church, viii be held to-
day at l p. m, from the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. .--..-
| Final arrangements for the Holy
Name parade at Baltimore, on Sunday,
October Is, In which 5000 washing
| ton members of the society will par
ticipate, were made at meetings held
in the Catholic churches throughout
the diocese yesterday. .......
Dorsey Collins, Is. years old, has been
missing from his home at Bethesda, Nd,
since last Friday.
J colored man named Julian Smith, Of
Indian Head. Nd. was taken to the