Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
GRADUATE
Of i. \. N, REACHES
TOOTH BRIT HOAY
The Rev. George e. Rice of Cour.
ci! Bluffs, Iowa Hale and
Hearty as He Passes the Cen
tury Mark--Special Services in
Congregational Church


CONGREGATIONAL Church
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bmaAa News Of septenbe: % contains
he following account Of how the center-
krian observed the anniversarr:
The Re-. George c,aby Rice Of "ouncil
bluffs to.da~ is celebrating the 1o"th an
(iversarv Of ilis birth.
Tia aged pastor. vino founded tie First
torsrezstiorat c,u~ch IN t-c Iowa city
r. 1873. is I'm Ar'.. .cai;h tnan many men
half = cortv .,- unior. His eyesigh. is
Eood HI .- las been seriously ILL., aud
ki- spr-. e.. . that Of man in tho prime
f life o., mind n clear and he tecog-
ze. &c. Sre and name his hundreds ~
Friend. no called Sunday and to-day 10
r,s- -.n nam, return. Of tine dav.
He ia of the belief tina. he may live a
bun,he, Of wears longer in fun possession
f his faculties.
,,ne1, hou-e ls the rule At the home of
b. Ricer daughter. Mrs ~ w. Otis,
l4s Park avenue. with whom he makes
ni; home Dr Rice will receive his friends
his home to-day from 300 10 M y. m
knd from 500 to 10 NJ O'Clock Tonight.
Members Of his congregation and other
r,eAos IN 'ounc,I bluHS ana Omaha an"
'"ei points III lows an" ->e'i ''N" WIZ
e dHoHs ''F -u'S'' 'o-"af
FEC EINEE foNGfATt LATloN"
The AGED minister this morning received
ettere and wire messages from all
barts If tie country. concentrating him
bn his attainment If tho 100t1 milestone
He read letters and kilograms with
n. erest and commenting on old acquaint-
knces related the occasion on which he
met them. and told Of his experiences in
he early wears.
One telegram that Or Rice received
o-dav he values especially II was
Prom the Rev. Dr.. Dwight HIll.s. pastor
AZ the church founded by Henry Ward
Reecher of BROOKLYN Or. Hills has been
lifelong friend Of the Rice family. Dr.
Rice founded the church in Magnolia.
owa in which DR.. Hills was baptized, He
organized the Magnolia congregat ton in
hA earIv tfties
DR. Rice rose to-day al his customary
time Of 900 a M, after sound night s
uleep He ate a hearty breakfast which
included cakes and coffee He is very
Fond of coffee and frequently asks for a
second cup at breakfast.
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-,
The auditorium OF me rNs' Cohsreea-
cay "HeH Iie 1nNiS" 0e'eoi oNe'
Hlcee u"th o'r'huaS anniversary W.
tPec!a! services WIN eep.al
70 me Iac' tha' tne O"u'c" was iou"'e0
by Dr. NAce IN 1905
The anniversary tributes loiio"eo 'he
regular morning services nv NJ
feature or the program was the presents
ton OF oooN OF FesolutlolIs anu eel't'
n ,.n, s,sna, Johnson, supertntend
ert o. the Sunday school. then presented
Or Rice with a huge cake, fringed witt
i00 rosettes.
The doors Of the Sunday school room
were thrown open and % little childrer
from, the primary classes surrounded DIR
Rice and sang his tavorite hymns Mrs
Howard w. Ti.ton read a selected poem
paying tribute to the veteran minister
The Rev Mr., Cleveland, pastor Of thu
Dodge Memorial Chrch presented th'
greeting and the good wishes Of the con
ere CATION DR., P \, Johnson, editor o
tho Congregationaiist, presented greeting
from the churches throughout Iowa
The Rev, Or Wehren, president o
Tabor coliese' reviewed the NE OF Dr.
n.ee s,''ee az ,. $50 70 -. :
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p' vice men was '"N't ,eo va. Pu