The Washington times., 1924-01-22
PLAN HALL FOR
BELTSV|LLE
CHURCH
EpiscopaIians Have Raised
$1,000 in Cash and Pledges
of $4,000 Sought.

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A campaign for $4,000 to build q
parish hall has been launched by
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church at BeltSville. A total OF
$1,000 already has been raised,
$4,000 in cash, and $4,000 in pledges.
Ground will be broken this spring.
Features of the hall, as now plan
ned, will be an auditorium with
seating capacity of about 200, din
Ing hall and billiard room. Nearly
$500 was raised toward the fund
as the result Of a recent "old
folks" concert, supper and dance
held in the Beltsville grange ha1l.
A committee of the recently
formed mems club of the church
shortly will lay plans and specih
cations for the building before the
vestry. The chairman Of this com.
mittee is the Rev. Robert Lee
Lewis, who assumed charge of
Zion parish which includes St.
Johns and st. Marks church,
Fairland, Montgomery county on
January last, succeeding the Rev.
Christopher l. LaRoche, who re.
tired after many years service as
rector of the parish. Other MEM
bers of this committee include DR..
George w. Smith, assistant to the
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Edward q. Emack
and John Uhle. Officers Of the
mems club which is doing much
to further the progress Of the
church are Albert Cant, president;
Harry Jones, secretary; John Kelk,
treasurer. The club meets the first
Thursday each month.
Newly elected. officers Of Mt.
Hermon Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of
HyattsVille have been installed as
follows: DIR. William Burton Spire,
Mt. Rainier, worshipful master,
Harry s. Crawford, Riverdale, senior
warden; Daniel L. Morgan, Wood
ridge, D. c., Junior warden; DIR.
Samuel M. Mcmillan, Riverdale,
secretary; William A. Shepherd,
treasurer; Myron Creese, senior
deacon; James Crawford, junior
deacon; Ralph w. Frey, Mt. Rainier,
senior steward; A. L. Mehring.
junior steward.
Mrs. Madeline E. Bosher haA
been installed as noble grand of
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No, 20, I.
o. o. F., of Hyattsville, for the en-
suing six months term. Other Of
ficers installed follow: Mrs. Olive
G. Shumaker vice grand; Miss Ro-
sella Mcleod, warden; Mrs. Ida
Linthicum, conductress; Mrs. Mary
Travers, chaplain; Mrs. Dolly Haw
kins, right support to noble grand:
Mrs. Catherine Gray, left support to
noble grand; Mrs. Rose Burgess,
right support to vice grand; Mrs. j.
r. England, left support to vice
grand; Mrs. Hattie Bassford, treas
urer; Miss Clyde Fuller. recording
secretary; Mrs. Ruth Maxwell, finan-
cial secretary (re-elected); Mrs. Ar.
mold, inside guarian; Mrs. Susan
Anglin, outside guardian; Mrs.
Bosher, degree master; Mrs. Gray.
pianist. Mrs. Bassford has been
chosen representative to the Rebekah
assembly,.
In connection with the install
lation, which was conducted by Mrs.
Rose Burgess, district deputy grand
president. Mrs. Minnie p. Mac
gregor, retiring grand noble, was
presented handsome cut-glass
buffet set, consisting of a dish and
candlesticks. Past Grand Mrs. Hat
tie Basseford was presented a jewel
of the order. The hall was effec-
lively recorated for the ceremonies,
and refreshments we're served.
Committees for the term are an
nounced as follows, the first named
in each case being chairman: Re
freshment, Mrs. Shumaker, Mrs.
Hawkins, Mrs. Pauline Haislip, Mrs.
Travers. Mrs. Anglin, Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. Arnold. Mrs. Maxwell. Enter.
tainment-Miss Mcleod, Miss Cath.
crime Duvall, Miss Nettie Hawkins,
Mrs. Macgregor, Mrs. Burgess.
Macgregor, Mrs.
Linthicum, Mrs. E. G. Rose. Audit
ing-Mrs. Burgess, Miss DuvaIl,
Mrs. Gray. Sick-Mrs. Bosher, Mrs.
Shumaker, Mrs. Travers, Miss Nc.
Leod, Mrs. Linthicum. A ''bunco"
party Is being planned by the lodge
at an early date. Mrs. e. F. Far
we'll Is chairman of the arrange
ments committee.