Evening star., 1922-12-18
CHURCH OBSERVES
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Three Memorial Windows
Also Unveiled by Kensing-
ton NJ. E. Congregation.
speei., DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. December 18.-
The twenty fifth anniversary Of the ded-
ication of the present church edif1ce Of
st. Paurs Methodist Church at kensing-
ton, this county. was celebrated yester-
day morning in the presence Of large
gathering. and In connection Herewith
tho social rooms recently added to the
structure were dedicated and three
memorial windows were unveiled.
The members of the Cissel-Sa1on
Post, American Legion. OF the lower
section Of the county, and OF the county
military companies belonging to the
Maryland National Guard were guests
of honor. They assembled at the head
quarters Of the guard, Kensington, and
marched in a body to the church.
Rev, Heavener Presided.
Tho exercises were presided over BY
Rev. L. s. A Heavener. pastor Of the
church, who delivered an address, and
others who spoke were: Mr.. Cissel Of
Washington, who is a member Of the
of Capitol View A history of the
church was read by Col. Defandorf Of
Kensington.
The windows unveiled are in memory
of Sergt John W. Saxon of Kensing-
ton, who was killed in the Argonne
w. Wheatley. a charter member Of
st. PauIs Church. and Miss Baxter.
whose family at one time lived in
Kensington. The Saxon window.
which was given by the Cissel-Saxon
Post and st. Paul's Sunday school. was
the Wheatley window by Miss Nellie
Corrick. granddaughter Of Mr..
Wheatley. and the Baxter window by
Miss Annabel Dierdorf. The Wheat
ley window was presented by members
of the Wheatley family and the Baxter
window was the gift OF A. r. Baxter
of Indianapolis. Ind. brother OF the
young lady in whose memory 1t was
erected.
A special musical program was rem
dered by the church choir.
Bishop Harding Visits.
The Ri. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop
Of Washington, visited Rockville yes
and preached in Christ Episcopal
Church. and in the afternoon confirmed
q class and occupied the pulpit at
Ascension Church, Gaithersburg. At
each place the bishop was greeted by
large congregation.
The recently completed buildings for
the Home School for Little Deaf Chill
dren which have been conducted at Ken
sington, this county, for several years
by Miss Anna c. Reinhardt, were dedi-
Gated a few days ago in the presence
of a large and distinguished gathering.
The new buildings include school
house for teaching, which has been
fitted up with all the latest appli-
ances. and a hospital building with
the most up-to-date equipment for the
care of the sick. The school building
| was erected in memory of the late
Alexander Graham Bell. inventor of
the telephone. who always took deep
interest in the education of deaf
mutes. and who was particularly in
terested in the kensington school.
Letter From Mrs. Bell.
The exercises were presided over by
DR.. David Fairchild, son-in-law of DR..
Bell, who read a letter from Mrs.
tory prayer and address were de-
livered by Rev. Robert Atkinson. pas
tor of Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Kensington; America" was
sung by the assemblage. and the
| benediction was pronounced by Rev.
, Thomas D. Windiate, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church. Kensington. An
| exhibition Of the accomplishments of
| the scholars was an interesting fea-
ture.
Among the more prominent persons
present were Mrs. Calvin 7. Coolidge.
wife Of the Vice President os the
United States: DR.. David Fairchild
and Miss Nancy Bell Fairchild. Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. son-in-
law and daughter Of DR.. Bell: Mrs.
| Charles ]. Bell, Miss Josephine KIM
| berlake, author and editor: Miss Grace
Burton and Stanwood Cobb, formerly
,, connected with Roberts College. Con-
stantinople.
Championshin Won.
BY defeating the Barton High
School team of Allegany county. at
Hagerstown, Saturday afternoon. by
the score of l to 0. the Gaithersburg
High School team. winner of the
Montgomery county high school
championship. won the soccer cham
pionship of the western shore of
Maryland and will compete with the
fredericksburg High School team. east
| ern shore champions, for the state
championship.
In gaining the western shore cham
pionship the Gaithersburg team de-
| feated Upper Marlboro, at Washing
| ton, to O.; Brunswick. Mt Frederick.
! 4 to 3: Barton, at Hagerstown, to 0,
| and was awarded a game scheduled
| with the Indian Head tearl, which
defaulted.
The final game. which, ms stated,
i will decide the state championship,
will be played next Thursday after
noon at Easton.
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