Evening star., 1924-05-01
FAREWELL DINNER
GIVEN DR.. C0VELL
District Minister, Soon to Leave,
Praised for Welfare
Work Here.

More than two hundred friends and
admirers of Rev. David Ransom
Covell gathered at a dinner in the
City Club last night to bid him fare
well on severing his connection with
Trinity Church, Sd and c streets, to
become social service secretary of
the Episcopal diocese of Southern CAL
ifornia, with headquarters in Los An
geles.
The esteem with which Dave"
Covell is held by thousands in Wash
ington was voiced by a dozen or more
speakers, including Charles F. Rob-
erts, grand master of Masons of the
District; DR.. William A. White, su-
perintendent of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital; Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries. chief
of the chemical warfare service; DIR.
Lucius +. Clark, president of Ameri-
can University; Judge Kathryn Sell
ers of the Juvenile Court and Carl
II. Claudy.
The Invocation was given by Rev.
George +. Dudley of st. Stephens
Church. Roe F'ulkerson was toast
master. DIR. Conrad Praetorius, with
an "hourglass'' timed to five minutes,
allotted the speakers time.
DR.. White said of DR.. Covell that
his work among the inmates of pris-
boys and girls in homes and in in
St1tutions for the mentally sick, was
of inestimable value.
Commends Mrs. CoveiI.
Judge Sellers commended Mrs. CO.
veil for her helpfulness to the Juve-
nile Court, oftentimes presenting the
means whereby young girls have been
Kept from going to training schools.
Mrs. Covell, responding, said there is
no discrimination in creed, color, sex
or nationality in the Juvenile Court,
and everybody receives a square deal.
the court and urged everybody to
stand back of and help her in her ef-
forts.
Gen. Fries told of methods for the
prolongation of life and said that DR..
Covell's community work was in the
forefront of such Affort. He said the
city so close to Hollywood needs DR..
Covell's help.
Dr. Covell was presented by Roe
Fulkerson with a suit case, the gift
of the widows and children of the
community which DR.. Covell served.
He also presented him with the lamb
skin apron which he wore on the last
Masonic Grand Lodge visitation, in
which he assisted.
Carl H. Claudy presented DR.. CoveIl
with four candles in attractive holders,
the gift of Harmony Lodge of Masons.
A watch chain and knife was given to
Dr. COVeL dIlu SET OF nat silver TO
Mrs Covel1 by Mr. Roberts on behalf
of the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The toastmaster read messages of
regret at inability to attend the dinner
from Bishop James E. Freeman, J. J..
Diamond, IT. Fl. Sterrett, Right Rev.
Arthur S. White and others.
Among the guests were the mother
and father of DR.. Covell. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Covell. Mrs. B. c. Barnes, his
sister; two brothers, Commander l.. &.
Covell of the United States coast guard
and Maj. William E. r. Covell, Corps
of Engineers; Mrs. Delight r. Keller
and Mrs. Emma 4. Ransom, aunts,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Stewart,
cousins of DR.. Covell They were all
asked to rise. At the conclusion of
the festivities Rev. and Mrs. Covell
held a reception. The committee in
charge of arrangements was composed
of Charles F. Roberts, chairman; Fred
L. Haller, Oliver Hoyem, Harry G..
Kimball, Ellwood P. Morey, John ].
p. Mullane, DR.. Conrad Praetorius and
Frank T. Shul -..--...--