The Washington times., 1920-07-02
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
co TO CHESAPEAKE.
More Than 1000 Members OF
District Branch Are Enjoy
in0 Excursion.


To foster friendship and eo-opera-
ton between the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, more than 1000 mem
bers OF the Washington District Ep-
worth League, representing the for
mer church. and the Epworth League
Union OF Washington and It's vicinity,
representing the latter church, are for
the nrst time holding a joint excur-
sion and outing today at Chesapeake
Beach. Methodist unity" Is the key
note OF the day.
Twenty-nine local chapters or the
Epworth League are represented on
the outing. and approximately twenty
chapters OF the Epworth League
Union are represented. Both organiza-
tions are composed OF young people
OF the two churches.
WEARING OLD CLOTHES.
The excursionists, at the request OF
the excursion committee, are wearing
their oldest clothes. All grouches
were left at home. A feature OF the
program will be basket "pot-luck"
lunch and supper on the picnic
grounds. with all taking part. Each
person will contribute his own lunch
TO gigantic lunch pool. thus fur
nishing a variety and abundance that
should satisfy everyone's taste. Songs
will be sung during the meals and
other special features Will be staged,
The athletic program this after
noon includes three-legged races, fat
mems races, chapter presidents races,
bean races, potato races, and dashes.
There will be a baseball game be-
tween picked teams representing the
two organizations. Tonight there
will be a bowling tournament. Among
the challenges are the following: Dis,
trict League versus the Epworth
League Union, Douglas Epworth
League Chapter versus any other
chapter, and the women OF Douglas
Chapter veTsus the women OF any
ether chapter.
PRIZES FOR TICKET SELLERS.
The person selling the largest num-
Der OF tickets for the outing will re-
ceive a round trip railroad fare to
Mountain Lake Park. Md. where the
District League will hold its annual
institute July 10 to 20 The chapter
selling the greatest number OF tickets
will be given IS in cash. and the per-
son making the first complete returns
for his or her chapter will receive
the registration fee for the Mountain
Lake Park Institute.
league, Is in charge OF the excursion.
Frank p. Davis Of the District league,
! is in charge of social activities. DR..
Herbert Ramsey, president OF the Ep-
worth League Union, is in charge
of the excursion for the union.
Those in charge OF the excursion
for the local chapters OF the Epworth
League are: Anacostia, Lewis Ram
kin; Bellies Chapter. Miss Blanche
Sellner: Bradburn Memorial, George
Boyd Brightwood Park. Mrs. James
l.. Lord; Brookland, c. T. Allen; Cal
vary, Ira T. Krider: Chevy Chase. Miss
Mar jorie Van Dyne; Congress Heights.
Mrs. Lillian Dorrell; Douglas Me-
mortal. Miss Maggie +. Nash; Ed
brooke, Ed Thompson Forestville,
Miss Alice Dove; Foundry. George
Keats: Gorsuch. Miss NJ. B. Goodrich
Hamline. Louis n Swinsle: Hyatts-
vile. Leslie Reeley; Iowa Avenue. ID.
Merrill Tyree; Langdon. Raymond
Keneipp; Lincoln Road, ]. L. Haffey;
McKendree. Miss Mabel LOTUS:
Metropolitan Memorial, Paul f. Ma
han; North Capitol, Frank B. Davis;
Petworth, Miss Dorothy Wallner;
Rosedale. Miss Isabelle Yerrick; Ry-
land. Miss Margaret Vose; Seat Pleas
ant, Mrs. A. Herbert; Trinity, Charles
O. Arthur: Union. Miss Margaret
King; Waugh, Walter Wondrack: and
Wilson Memorial, Mrs. Ruth Simpson.