Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-04
FESTIVAL DRAWS
LARGE CROWD
TO REHOBOTH
Over 1000 Persons Attend Supper
And Festival Held By Ladies
Of Presbyterian Church
ENTERPRISE NETS $3.50;
DR.. L. P. BOWEN PRESENT

The Somerset News has the follow
ing interesting item concerning the
supper at the old Rehoboth Presby-
terian Church last week:
"A great concourse of people as
sembled on the large lawn in front of
the old Rehoboth Presbyterian church
last week to enjoy social feast that
has become noted among church peo-
pie in Somerset county.
1t was the occasion of the annual
festival held under the Auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society of this the
oldest Presbyterian church in Amer
lea. People old and young were pres
ent from every town and hamlet and
nearly every rural community in Som
erset county.
1t is estimated that at least one
thousand people were in attendance.
Hundreds of automobiles from Prin-
cess Anne, Crisfeld, Westover, Fair
mount and Marion were parked on
both sides of the highway leading in
to the old colonial village of Reho-
both, while scores of representative
families from Pocomoke City, Snow
Hill, and Berlin joined the hosts of
Somerset countains in an old fashion
ed festivity Every religious de-
nomination was represented and men
of all professions and occupations.
Prominent clergymen were engaged
in exchanging views with well known
laymen on current events, as they
touched elbows at the bountiful din
ing table set up under huge can
vas tent, stretched entirely across the
west end of the lawn.
Two conspicuous figures attracting
attention in many groups, were F. E.
Matthews, Sr., father of F. E. Mat
thews, Jr., the Well-knoWn farmer and
fruit grower Of Dublin; and the Rev.
DR.. L. p. Bowen, the distinguished
Presbyterian minister and "Bard of
the Eastern Shore" Mr.. Matthews
and DR.. Bowen have passed the nine
ty-second mile stone in life's journey
and yet both of them are in excellent
health and enjoyed to the fullest ev-
cry feature of this interesting occa-
sion.
Well known ministers present were
Rev. DR.. Frederick D. Viehe, of the
Manokin Presbyterian Church, Prin-
cess Anne; Rev. w. F. Corkran, of
Asbury M. E. Church, Crisfeld, and
Rev. Samuel w. DuBose, of the Pitts
Creek Presbyterian Church, POGO
moke City The ladies presiding at
the various tables were: Mrs. Chas.
Fontaine, of Westover; Mrs Charles
Holland, of Marion; Mrs. Luttinger,
of Rehoboth; Mrs. Lafayette Ruark.
of Westover;' Mrs. Edward Tilghman
of Kingston; Mrs. Frank Matthews
of near Pocomoke, and Mrs. Ralph
Gordy, of Pocomoke.
Mr.. John T. Handy, the well-known
Crisfeld business man, was in charge
of the sale of meal tickets and early
in the afternoon that gentleman esti-
mated that meals would be served fol
about 700 visitors.
Hot deviled crabs, fried chicken
chicken salad, Maryland biscuits, hot
rolls, hot coffee, and ice tea made uI
tn menu. The final returns will show
net of over $4,000. The money
realized will be expended in reducing
the debt created in the construction
of the handsome new manse recently
erected by the congregation of Re-
hoboth church. Rev. Herman Bisch.
off is the popular pastor of this con-
g~egation and under his administra-
rHn the membership of this particu,
lar church has greatly increased anc
the general welfare of the community
greatly aided and promoted in every
way.
Because of it history and its con-
nection with Maryland's colonial days
the people of Somerset generally
without regard to denomination af'
fliations will rejoice at the new life
which has become manifest in this an.
cient church and every where express
sions of best wishes are heard for its
continued growth and progress.
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