Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Sunshine Day for Hospitals.

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The welfare committee of Calvary
Baptist Church has assigned it's activi-
ties into eight subcommittee.
The first subcommittee. which pro-
vides hospitality for soldiers and sail
ors. under the leadership of the c. E.
Society. give evening socials every
fourth Saturday of the month. with Miss
McKaughn. Miss Burkett, Miss Glass
cock, Messrs. Hardell and Holm in
charge.
Entertainment for the enlisted men in
the homes of the church has been look
ed after most efficiently by Mrs. Swart-
won't and her committee. which includes
Mrs. Charles Corby. MIS- Arthur Marsh.
Mrs. Copeland and Mrs, Harry Wood
from twenty-five to fifty are entertained
each sunday at dinner and the effort is
neing hroadened now to include enter
tanning other strangers-girls and young
men also who have recently come to the
city. The hospitality committee has
also entertained from 200 to 800 en-
listed men at two Sunday evening serv-
ices, with refreshments and a social
hCur Following. The enlisted men were
entertained on December and Decem-
Der % at the evening services, when
ioe OF the girls and young men who
nave recently come to the city, were
also present. Calvary Church also cares
for the W. c. T. U. soldiers and sailors.
rest room at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
each third Saturday and Sunday even
charge OF Mrs. NJ. ]. Hull. Mrs Bristow.
Woodruff.
In addition to these things under the
church ara having regular evenings when
the enlisted men and other strangers are
entertained. On q recent Saturday evening
IN one homo nifty enlisted men were en-.
another home each Monday eveninr its it's
hospatable doors are thrown open for this
kind Of entertainment
The second subcommittee Of the enlisted
tivities to church attendance, its purpose
being to stimulate attendance and TO well
come enlisted men at church services. The
Two msns classes. Vaughn and Kinnear,
nave THIS work in charge. with Robert
McNeill. William L. Ford, and Julian
Hammick. chairman.
The third subcommittee has charge of
the the b penysr lie ,nase for enlisted men on
supervision Of DR.. Anderson
MISS Dorothy kimball has charge of the
fourth subcommittee, devoted to current
record o. men on church honor roll
The nth subcommittee. under Mrs.
Honry NJ. Barry. has charge Of the cor
dependence r. with enlisted men in the hos
Tho sixth subcommittee does effective
the hospitals; Mrs. Menefee and Miss
Mary Glazseock have this work in charge.
calvary Church has become respon-
sioie Tor one "sunshine day" each
month at the military hospitals of the
cny and VIII supply literature. fruits,
9etifes,. candy. music, flowers. and WISH
tors when requested. The subcommit-
tees are doing splendid work under
MISS Giaascock's supervision and the
cooperation of the following: Mrs.
ktnnear and her Sunday school class.
fruit; Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. ConIey.
scrapbooks and literature: Mrs. Nor
sell and Mrs. Parker with Mr.. Parker's
class. jelltes; Mrs. Waddey, cakes; Mrs.
Drew. Mrs. Hardesty and Mr.. Wood
MOWERS; the Christian Endeavor So
oiety, under the leadership of Mrs. A.
candy.
November 20 the, committee sent to
the Walter Reed and the Fort Myer
hospitals the following articles: 100
glasses OF jelly 30 cakes, 40 boxes of
candy i19 scrapbooks, % Geographic
Magazines. boxes of oranges Az
'bushela Of apples. Is large boxes OF
flowers. "a bouquets Of carnations. and
they did the sans this month.
The seventh subcommittee is that on
automobiles. with Mr.. Starr and Mr. Nc.
Netil. chairman. The eighth subcom-
mittee every other Sunday evening
serve refreshments to the soldiers.
Mrs. Allnut is chairman for December.
Miss Margaret Grove, Miss Mary
crowther. Miss Saddle Styron and MRS.
Lyman Lewis Parks on the COMMITTEES.
Miss Styroa and number Of others
have given several entertainments at
Fort Meyer and other camps.