Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
GRAND ARMY OF
CHURCH MEETING
Sixth Annual Reunion of
Aged Folks of Stevens
NJ. E. Being Held

The Grand Army of the Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church is holding the sixth annual
reunion to-day and tomorrow. The
organization now numbers fifty-seven
members, all of whom are 20 years
of age or over. The oldest member,
Mrs. Elizabeth Smell, is in her 91st
year, and Mrs. Harriet Brady is only
eight months younger. Thirteen of
the members have passed the S0th
milestone. Seven couples in which
husband and wife have each reached
the allotted age, are enrolled in the
mem bershIp of this unique society.
Eleven of the members saw service
I'm the Civil War.
Motor Ride About City
The program for to-day includes
an automobile ride to points of in
terest in and about the city ending at
the church, where a chicken and
waffle dinner will be served by the
Warren VanDyke Sunday school
class, who were the originators of
the plan in 1919. After the dinner
a reception will be held for the
Grand Army members. A group pic
ture will also be taken and copy
will accompany a souvenir folder to
Grams of the Cross. After the days
festivities, automobiles will convey
the members to their homes.
Old Folks Day
Tomorrow will be Old Folks Day
at the morning church service. The
Rev. William r. Swartz, one OF the
veterans, who has had a marvellous
recovery from a very serious acci-
dent, and who has been the comman-
der of the army since its organiza-
ton, will be in charge of the serv-
ice. Automobiles will again be used
10 convey members to and from the
service.
Following is list of the members,
their addresses and dates of birth;
Elizabeth Smell, Steelton, January
10, 1927; Harriet Brady, Is Linden
street, September 4, 1927; Lew Pot
ter, 1864 Vernon street, september
-, 1880; Mary J. Weitzel, S1T Cres-
cent street, August II, 1882; Mar
garet Snyder, 1422 Derry street,
Walnut street, August %, 1885; Will
liam NJ. Leedy, Duncannon, Pa, Sep
tember 16, 1885; Elizabeth Coleman,
14l4 Market street, November :,
1895; Abbie Smith, 1908 Derry street,
June l9. 1896; Margaret S. Cooper
1888 Regime street March %, 1887 f;
David .. Ritter, Al South Thirteenth
Steelton, Pa, August Is, 1887; Ma
tilda Frantz, 1918 Park street, Sep
tember 1, 1888.
Jacob Houser, 10 South Sixteenth
street, October 1. 1888; Rachel Beel-
er, 3l7 Crescent street, october 8,
1888: HarrietS~E. Geiger, S47 South
Thirteenth street, January 10, 1S4O;
William r. Swartz, 1856 Mulberry
street September Il, 1S4O; John
Sheesley. Al North Eighteenth street,
September 90, 1910; Mrs. Jacob
Houser, 10 South sixteenth street
February II, 1S41; Joseph Urban,
434 South Sixteenth street, March
10, 1S41; Elizabeth Brubaker. ls41
Market street, May 10, 1S41; George
chandler. New Cumberland, Pa,
September 1S, 1S41; Letitia Hart
man, 4S7 South Thirteenth street,
December 4. 1S41; Mary kerns, l244
Bailey street, March 5, 1912; Fin. l.
Thomas. Rivington Terrace. August
90, 1912; Emma ]. Carpenter. S21
Crescent street, october q, lS4Z;
Nadel d. Gully, 25 South Thirteenth
street February 2, 1S4S.
Mary A. Hoffman, 1901 North Sec
ond street, February 26, 1S43; Bar
bara Urban. 434 South Sixteenth
street March 5, 1S43; Charles NJ.
washburn. 1919 Park street, April
13. 1S43: E. B. Hartman, 437 South
Thirteenth street, May 3, 1S4S; Mrs.
C Z. Denmark. 80 Evergreen street,
June 90. 1S43; Isabella Warner, 11S5
Railey street November Is, 1S43;
Susan Bum baugh. 2S North Four
teenth street, December 80, 1S43;
Anna NJ. Morgan, 1912 North Nine
teenth street, April 6, 1S44; Jesse NJ.
Wales. % South Fifteenth street,
May 80. 1874; George n. shelter
1904 State street, August 29, 1874;
Maria Bacon, Seventeenth and Fors-
fer street, November II, 1914; Lydia
Smucker. 1911 Vernon street, De-
cember 25, 1874; Catherine Bellman,
90 Evergreen street March 26, 1S45;
Jacob P. Gorgas, 1913 Vernon street,
June .. 1S45; Sarah NJ. Black, 1S9
North Thirteenth street october 5:
1S45: Eta L. Pearce. 1929 Berryhill
street, August 10, 1876; Sarah v.
hin. 1905 Market street, September
10. 1916: Hannah Crump, III Ever
green street, November 20. 1916;
Sarah Dougherty, 21 Linden street,
December %, 1886.
Mary Gorgas, 1913 Vernon street,
January %, 1S47; a. Wilson Black,
1929 North Thirteenth street, March
6. 1S47; Anna NJ. Losch, 1893 Swa-
ira street, February IA, 1S4S; Maria
S. Wilson, 4S7 South Sixteenth street
February II, 1S47, and Mary ]. Ly-
ter. 232 North Fourteenth street
July %, 1S47.
Honorary Members-Dr Silas c.
Swallow. % South Front street,
March 5. 1893: Mrs. Silas C. Swal-
low, January -. 1874; Mrs. Mary
Dunkle. Messiah Home, July 5, 1881.
Since the last reunion the follow
ing four members have died: Mrs.
Ann Kirk. S5; John G. Hoffman, So;
Elizabeth Steckley, 70; Mrs. John H.
Welsh, ~, and Robert Dougherty,
81.
Special guests at the reunion this
year are: Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben H.
Gilman.
PRESBYTERIAN
Calvary.-The Rev. Frank p. Mac
Kenzie. 1915, BE of Good Cheer.
73O, Waiting" Sunday school at
8 a. m.