Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
PASTOR HONORED
by CONGREGATION
1000 Attend Reception for
DR.. Abernethy on Tenth An
niversary at Church.

An estimated crowd Of 1000 persons
attended an elaborate reception IN hon
or Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs William E.
Abernethy, held in Calvary Baptls'
Church. Eighth 81 4 streets, last night
in commemoration Of the tenth aiHn-
verssry of his passionate at Calvary.
The occasion was part of program
being held on three days in connecGIoIi
With the tenth anniversary celeoratloIl,
md Yesterday marked exactly III years
Errfr,s 81. Abernethy came to the cnurch
as pastor, May /, 1921.
The reception was held IN three laIs
halls of the church building, .WoooN a. y
hail Burrell hall and Vaughan nail
ali 'nf which were deliberately decorated
SThe Arst named was decorated to rep
rent a lawn approach to residence
Children Take Part.
In keeping with the spirit, OF the nrsI
dav of May, number OF girls anu
several bows from the young people
and children's departments OF the
church took part in the program.
In Burrell hall was an elaooraCe
throne, with Annabele FOX as 9 uItehh'
Her attendants were Dorothy SmlII,
EIoiss Fortune, Marian johnson, Betty
Rain. Betty Neyman, Gladys Caswen'
Helen Leland, Ruth Miller, June Ryan;
Ida June Dagger. Ina Courtney ana
June Bewley. A. .@.,r
we're MARY Conklin, Frances Rose, LOIS
Marein ,Jene Martin and Mary Norman
pager as fairies. while Ralpn BIeVnlS
and Jean Lauer were dressed aS
brownies.
Received in woodward Hall.
Persons attending the reception first
nassed through woodward hall, Wnere
f1r and Mrs. Abernethy and others
stood in the receiving line. With them
An the line were their daughter-in-law,
Mrs Robert T. Abernethy; Prof. ana
MRS Louis D. Bliss, DR.. F. A. Swart.
won't. vice chairman Of the Board OF
Deacons, and Mrs. SwartWout: FRANK
r. Mitchell chairman OF the board Of
trustees, and Mrs. Mitchell; Dr. !. r.
Leake, chairman Of the ADVISORY Conl-
nittee, and Mrs. Leake; j. Barrett Car
FER Vice Chairman of the Board OF
trustees, and Mrs. Carter; Rev. Homer
+ Councillor, assistant pastor OF CAL
vary Baptist Church, and Mrs: Coun-
cilor, and Prof and Mrs. G. A. ROSS,
the latter president Of the woman
Missionary Society of the church.
passing through woodward hall, the
r,1ests entered Burrell hall and from
there went into Vaughan hall, the lat
ter fitted as a lounge, where refresn-
ments we're served
A varied program OF music was rem
dared in each of the three halls.
Among those taking part IN the muSl-
cal program we're:
Miss Bernice Shepherd. violinist; Miss
Evelyn Wells, pianist; Mrs. Esther
Cutchins Moss and Mrs. Robert T. Alb
ernethv. pianists; Miss Virginia Cure
ton. violinist: Andrew Clifford wilkins.
ceIlist: Mrs. w. B. Thomas, Miss Mar
raret wilson and Mrs. Glen Edgington,
pianists; Phillip G. Wright, cellist: Ell
len May Wright, violin1st; Mrs. irene
waldo, who whistled several selections;
Miss Josephine and Miss Anna May
Stsmbaugfl: the Bernheimer Trio, con-
sistine of Clara M. Bernhefmer at the
piano. Elizabeth Bernheimer, violinist,
and Louise Bernheimer, cellist, and the
Vaughan Glass Trio.
Mrs. Crater Is Chairman.
MRS. Inez Crater was general chair
man in charge of the reception. Mrs.
]. St. Clair Hambly was in charge OF
decorations and Thomas Moss In charge
of music.
1OnOTIOW uOtIlAnB IbCN' ~ EAANSA
w. Beaver, president of Colgate-Roch-
ester Divinity School and president Of
the Northern Baptist Convention, Is TO
deliver an address concentrating the
tenth anniversary Of DR.. Abernethy in
Calvary Church. Tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock the various church organiza-
lions will depict 10 years Of service,
the latter program to mark the close Of
the celebration.
Rev. DR.. Cove G. johnson, pastor Of
the National Memorial Baptist Church;
Rabbi Abram Simon of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, and Rev. DR..
Joseph r. Sizoo. pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, were
speakers Thursday night at the opening
anniversary program.