Evening star., 1922-04-14
.K|WAN|S Meeting
H0N0RS HOLY WEEK
CIergymen Members Conduct
Services-civitan and Co.'S
mopoIitan Activities.


ington yesterday afternoon.
Rev. John C. Palmer Of the Wash
fngton Heights Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Boobar. who recited the s1st
Psalm, after which Rev. william w:
Shearer of st. Colombo's Episcopal
Chapel gave a brief but inspiring talk
on the meaning OF holy week. and
called attention to the importance of
the example set for the world by the
founder Of Christianity.
Rev. Shearer followed the Man OF
Sorrows to the gates Of Gethsemane
with His apostles. then into the garden
alone, and by mastery description OF
the sufferings OF the Redemer noticely
affected the large audience present.
'Whether men accept Him as divine
or not" said the clergyman in conclu-
sion, "they admit he has given to the
world the most splendid code Of ethics
it has ever known. Christ stands before
the world az the one perfect character.
man would establish worthwhile
ideal that man must go through a
Gathsemane and Calvary"
Club to See Zip Top"
Charles F. Roberts presided, and
announced the club had accepted an
invitation from Charles Henry Davis
Of Boston, president Of the National
opening performance Of Tip Top" at
the National Theater Monday night.
Discussing the invitation, Roe Full
kerson explained that MIR. Davis was
issuing similar invitations to leading
clubs in other cities of the country in
an effort to interest them in the cause
Of good highways.
Mr. Roberts also read a letter from
John OConnor, president OF the XII
wants Club Of Ottawa, Canada. thank
l~n n " %rrr- crC
of greetings sent during the recent
observances of American day. In
the Dominion.
Morris Hopkins announced that a
radio demonstration would be given
before the club by Thomas ]. Will
liams & Co. Thursday.
The club voted to allow Robert
Lawrence, community singing or
ganizer. the entire time of the meet
ing of June l. when the leader would
present to the membership fifteen
singers from the Cathedral building
of Indianapolis.
The club voted further to attend st.
Colombo's Chapel in a body the night
of June 80. This Is in conformity with
its usual custom of attending church
as a club twice q year. 1t was also
decided to be present at special serv-
ices conducted by Rev. Palmer at the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church in the fall.
Frank l.. Wagner and George C.
Shaffer were elected alternatcs to the
international convention of kfwanis
at Toronto in June. The delegates
are President Roberts and George H.
Winslow, secretary treasurer.
Civitan Clubs Camp.
After careful inspection of several
sites submitted to the committee ap-
pointed to select a suitable camp for
children whose parents are financially
unable to send them away for q part
of the summer. the Civitan Club de-
river at its weekly meeting in the
New City Club yesterday afternoon.
The camp will be located about
thirty miles from Washington and
about a quarter of a mile from the
railroad station at Patuxent. Plans
call for the opening of this recreation
spot very shortly and keeping it open
approximately seventy-fve days. The
Civitan Club will bear all expense.
I. L. Goldheim. chairman of the
there had been organized civic
club council in Washington. consist
ing Of the presidents and one alter
nate from the following civic organi-
zations: Civitan, Rotary, kiwanis.
Lions. Cosmopolitan, Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose of the council. Mr..
Goldheim pointed out, is to exchange
ideas on what the clubs as unit can
ington, as well as to do away with
much duplication Of effort. Rudolph
Jose presided.
Cosmopolitan Clubs Program.
An Unemployment committee" to
canvass members for openings for
jobless persons, was authorized ap-
pointed at a meeting of the Cosmopoli-
tan Club at the Franklin Square Hotel
yesterday.
Algsrnon 8. Gardiner. who explained
that each member will submit name
of anI unemployed person and the
committee will endeavor to find a po-
sition. Mr.. Gardiner pointed out that
every member Of the club was an en-
The following committee chairmen
were appointed by President Michael
Meister: Civic affairs, Martin A. Leese !.
auditing, Ernest e. Herrell; bylaws,
Algernon 8. Gardiner: entertainment,
John Merkling: publicity. C. H. Hites:
attendance, William L. F. King; sick
committee, Edward w. Minte; luncheon,
Joseph A. Fisher: transportation, Roy
w. Champion. The chair also desig-
mated Harry R. Carroll as Jepresenta-
tive in the supreme council OF the In
ternational organization.
Mr.. Gardiner invited the club to an
outing at his country place. at Clin-
ton. Md, to be held about June 1. The
invitation was unanimously accepted.
The club also voted to attend in q
body the Charles Henry Macintosh
lecture, to be given by the Ad Club
Tuesday.
Chairman Merkling Of the entertain
ment committee announced that plans
for ladies night" to be held at
Rauscher's May 3, are practically COM
nlAto
John r. Booth, Charles ]. Turner,
James Ryan and Charles Lanham were
admitted to membership.
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