Evening journal., 1920-05-15

The choir OF Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church and few invited
friends, were most delightful enter
tanned at a turkey dinner at the Lam
bros last night by Thomas II. Melvin,
trustee Of that church. There were
about seventy-nve present and from
the serving OF the FIRST course short
ly after 3 o'clock, until the benedIc-
ton was pronounced at ii30 there
was not duh moment Of course,
the main feature OF the evening, after
the wants Of the inner man were sup
piled, was singing, and they surely
sang. William p. White. "a former
member OF the choir led the singing,
and occasionally varied the program
by rendering sweet and catchy music
on a mouth organ.
Professor George 4. King. veteran
choir leader OF this city, who has had
charge OF ihe choir Of EpyyOrth
Church for the past thirty years pre-
sided and acted as tOaslmasier. lnci-
denially lnterspersing the program
With femlnisc noes OF the trials and
triDulatlOns OF choir leader In the
early history OF EpwOrih Church, be-
fore me Introduction OF an organ, the
use OF baton by the leader, and
other such wicked things" according
90 the vilNs Of the more conservative
portion OF the congregation.
The speakers dWelt particularly on
I The activities Of the choir and lls Use
/ fulness 10 The church. ard paid glow
ing tribute 10 their lead r-Pr0fes
| King, who In responding briefly told
| OF The origin Of the present choir
which Is now known all over the
state. and OF some OF the diculties
under which they al one time lalJored
The speakers and their subjects
Were.
Charles r. Anderson. "ls Epworlh
| Choir a Liability or An Asset: - the
/ Rev. Theodore F Beauchamp. "Rela-
ton Of the Church Choir 10 ahe
Pastor and His Work; George W.
Booker Early Day Music in Epw0rih
| Church, or Before EpwOrth Had a
Choir Thomas II. Melvin, The Choir
/ gregatiOn'; Howard Nerrick. "Our
Host" Thomas II. Melvin; Willis
/ Overdeer, "The Ideal Choir: Miss
| Elizabeth Moore. "Our Leader: Mrs.
/ LOttie Price, "Our Organisi": Charles
h. Donovan, "Our Choir: John Perry.
| William p. White, james Alexander
and j. o. Tyson.
At the close OF the dinner a rising
vote OF thanks was given Mr.. Melvin,
and the benedictiOn pronounced by
the pastor OF Epworth Church, the
Rev. Theodore f. Beauchamp.
The officers Of the choir are: presi-
dent, John Perry; vice-president. Mrs.
George p. King; secretary. Charles r.
Donovan; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth g.
Moore; leader, Prof George =. King
0rganist. Mrs. Emma SaXlon.
Among those present We're:
George p. King, director; Mrs
| Emma SaXtOn, Organist: Mrs. LOtlie
Price. Mrs Charles p. Donovan. Mrs
| Howard Crawford. Mrs. Florence Cath
cart, Mrs. Lima Jones. Mrs. n. +. Beau
champ, Mrs. George p. King. Mrs
/ Lilly Reese. Mrs Alva Fletcher. Mrs
! Robert Made, Mrs. Martha Jack. Mrs
I Lulu Van pelt, Mrs. Estelle Slukart
Miss Elizabeth C. Moore. Miss Grace
Alikesell, Miss Anna Cochran, Mis-.
Marie Clark Miss ENa Clark, Mis-.
Christine Mclntosh, Miss Mildred
Smith, Miss Evelyn Jones, Miss Alic,
LaRosch. Miss Alice DOherty. Mis-,
/ Gladys Bowers, Miss Bertha C0rdrey
= Miss Charlotte Ash.
: Charles h. Donovan. Harold Merricx
: Robert Wade, Clarence Thomas, vii
e. liam Donovan, John Ferrier. Howard
Crawford George Whiteside, Herber
20 Mikesell, Norman McCardle, Elme
, Griffith.
) Invited guesls-The Rev. n. r
3 Beauchamp, pastor: Mr. and Mrs
b Thomas II. Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
, lliam p. White, Mr.. and Mrs. HOwar,
!. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis l.. over
I deer, Mrs. Nora Ferrier. Charles +
b. Anderson. George W. Booker. Ogleb
Tyson. James T. Alexander and Ere,
q Price