Paper on Life of Stephen Girard Presented By Mrs. Elbert Smith
Mrs Elbert Smith delivers a detailed paper on Stephen Girard, famed philanthropist of the War of 1812 era, at a Philomel Club luncheon hosted by Mrs Sydney Blackman. Attendees include Mrs Elbert Smith and city society figures. the talk covers Girards ascent from cabin boy to merchant banker and his 1812 bond support, his death in 1831, and his large charitable legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Girard
Elbert Smith
William Irvine
Daughters of 1812
Philomel Club
Blonday
Sydney Blackman
Frederick C. Eaton
Harrie Eaton
Mies. Hamibleli
Jennie Halliday
W. Floyd Clinger
W. D. Todd
Alice Mead
J. O. Messerly
S. E. Walker
Blanche Boyce
E. Warden
Orion Siggins
W. H. Houghtling
Blackman
Warren
Dorothy, Hunter
Tidioute
Girard
Smith Follo
Port-au-Prince
West Indies
la Jolie
Bordeaux
France
America
New York
San Domingo
le Cap
Domingo
Delaware
Philadelphia
Mary Lum
Hope
Jessiy
Congress
Bank of
Girard National Bank
Pennsylvana
Friendship Hill
Uniontown
Gallatin
Four Soloists to Appear On Augustana Band Program
The Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church reports tickets selling well for a concert by Augustana College band and Glee club of thirty voices to be held Saturday night in the church auditorium. The program features four soloists Adeline Hawkinson Irvine Dowie Carl Nelson and Palmer Nestander. Hawkinson recently completed study in New York under Alexander Siloti and won a two year Julliard fellowship. Dowie who has been blind since age three is hailed as a violin prodigy with six years study at Augustana and with Ludwig Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church
Augustana College
Land of the Midnight Sun
United States
Adeline Hawkinson
Irvine Dowie
Moline
Carl Nelson
Rock Island
Palmer
Nestander
Alta
Iowa
Miss Hawkinson
Augustana Conservatory of Music
New York City
Alexander Siloti
Liszt
Julliard Musical Foundation
Iverne Dowie
Augustana Group
Iverne
Young Dowie
Ludwig Becker
Chicago
In and Out of Town Folks Return from Trips and Visits
A string of local residents arrived home or departed for journeys to cities such as Bellefontaine Toronto Toronto Philadephia and Pittsburgh. Notable names include Mrs. William Wright Mrs. Alice McMullen and Mr. and Mrs B F McMichael and son C A McMichael among others with visits to family funerals business trips and conferences.
Special Worth Warren WCTU Meeting At North Warren Church
A special meeting of the Worth Warren W C T U is held tonight at the North Warren Presbyterian church. Mrs Molt of Russell leads the union signal contest, and county president Mrs Mabel Dallas delivers a short talk. A few members will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Warren
North Warren Presbyterian Church
Union
Molt of
Russell
Mabel Dallas
Rev McGarvey Is Speaker At Rally In Akeley Church
Spirited sessions opened the county institutes in Warren County led by Rev B A McGarvey state field worker of the Pennsylvania Sunday School Association. More than fifty attended the evening session at the Akeley Methodist church with music by Lander and Akeley church members and round table discussions to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akeley Methodist Episcopal Church
Warren County Sunday School Association
Warren
Akeley
B. A. McGarvey
Williamsport
Sunday School Association of Pennsylvania
McGarvey
Lander
Russell
A. B. Brubaker
Sunday School Association
Sheffield Swedish Lutheran Church
Youngsville Methodist Church
Tidioute Presbyterian Church
United Brethren Church
Grace Methodist
Henry Ediward Tralle
New York City
H.C. Cridland
Bliss Letitia Brown
Mrs West elected institute delegate from local Y W C A
At a Y W C A board meeting Mrs Blanche West the general secretary was chosen as delegate to the Pittsburgh social work club institute on May 23 at the William Penn Hotel. Camp plans, Mother Daughter events, and summer camp brochures were discussed. Total May attendance reached 2342 with G A P Club electing Grace Mitchell to attend Silver Bay conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors
Blanche West
Social Work Club of
Pittsburgh
William Penn Hotel
Messner
Blanche Francis
Pittsburgh Institute
West
Eleanor Rowland Wembridge
Cleveland
Mina As van Winckle
International Association of Police Women
Washington, D. C
Mabel Brown Ellis
Joint
New York
Miss Nelson Hostess to Mission Circle Social
Twenty members of the Effie Mission Circle of the Swedish Lutheran church spent an evening at Miss Edythe Nelson’s home on South Street. Elsie Johnson reported on the New York Synod conference at Ridgway in April. A luncheon followed. The Ladies Aid of First Methodist Episcopal church meets Thursday 10 a.m. to sew for Dorcas Hall in Jubbulpore India. a screen dinner is planned at 1 p.m. with Mrs. Geo Jackson and Mrs. Harry Cogswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Mission Circle
Swedish Lutheran Church
New York Synod
Ridgway
Edythe Nelson
South Street
Elsie Johnson
Ladies Aid Society
The
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Dorcas Hall
Jubbulpore
India
Geo. Jackson
Harry Cogswell
Officers of Girls Council Installed At Annual Dinner
The Business Girls' Council of the Young Women's Christian Association held an enjoyable closing banquet for fifty three guests. New officers of the Federation were installed after brief remarks by Miss Dorothy Allen, with readings of candle ceremonies and pin presentations to successors. The treasurer reported $350 allocated to South America, a summer conference, furnishings for the YWCA, and the community chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls’ Council
The
Young Women's Christian Association
Rose Messner
Association
A. S. Rogers
KR. He Wiger
World Service
W. F. Bennett
Federation
Dorothy Allen
Federation Council
Margaret Brunke
Agnes Wood
Margaret Dryden
Verna Thompson
Ethel Olsen
Frances O'Neill
Grace
Community Chest
Warren Tonight and Tomorrow in Warren Venues
In Warren Tonight events include Columbia Theatre showing The Private Life of Helen of Troy and Library Theatre screening Sorrell and Son. Swedish Congregational church hosts Reverend Nils Olson with church group talks. Community meetings, banquets, and a charity card party fill local schedules with multiple churches and clubs hosting recitals and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Helen of
Ruth Circle
First Méthodist Church
North Warren W.C
Warren Tomorrow Library
Sorrell and Son
Helen of Troy
Lutheran Brotherhood of Swedish Lutheran Church
Bir
Sam Davis
South
Carver Street
Luncheon Planned for Miss Dorothy Hunter Bride-Designate
Mrs J L Hunter of 404 East St and Mrs J A Hunter of Gowanda invite guests to a luncheon at the Woman's club tomorrow at one o'clock in honor of their sister in law Miss Dorothy Hunter of Tidbury who is to be married on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
J. L. Hunter
East St
J. A. Hunter
Gowanda
Woman’s Club
Dorothy Hunter
Tidbute
Miss Hunter
Heralds of Grace Methodist church dinner and program
Heralds of Grace Methodist church entertained at a dinner and program in the church dining room last evening. The six o'clock dinner was hosted by superintendent Mrs Walter Mathyer and assistant Mrs Julius Conner with many families listed. The program featured mothers day songs recitations and a violin solo along with a short meeting and plans to send Mexican friendship school supplies. Also noted are an Insurance Society meeting and Lutheran Brotherhood visit plus a dinner at the Woman's club hosted by Mrs Lynn Bratch for about twenty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heralds of Grace Methodist Church
Heralds
Walter Mathyer
Julius Conner
Harry Armstrong
Edward
James E. McMichael
Forest
Arnold
John
Lawrence K. Leonard
Fred
Mack
Charles
Carl Swanson
Hubert and
Paul
Harold Gibson
Kenneth Cole
Warren Decker
Frederick
Wilson Boyd
Billy Duff
Fritz
Phillip Bishop
Donald Eldridge
Robert Chase
Frits Bis
Lynn Bratch
The
Woman's Club
16th Anniversary Program At Y W C A Celebrates Milestone
The Y W C A marked its 16th birthday with a varied program of song, dance, and dramatic pieces led by Miss Florence Hill. Highlights included a pony dance with young performers, school-age girl and boys’ ensembles, and a table procession of birthday cakes. Proceeds fund Miss Leola Barnes’s work as secretary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hill
J. P. Rogers
Betty Field
Jean Field
Sallie MacDonald
Elaine Johnson
Mary Louise Hickey
Carline Graham
F. F. Field
Robert Kinander
Rogers Miller
Ralph Fassinger
Bob Gaffner
Federation
H. 20
Ali
World Service Committees
Leola Barnes
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South America
Charity event committee names and helpers
Miss Maybelle Bairstow chaired the entertainment and Mrs. CG W Benjamin led refreshments. Assisting were membership committee members Margaret Brunke Mrs F M Black Field Mrs Lola Tuller and Mrs Frank Hildum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybelle Bairstow
CG. W. Benjamin
Margaret Brunke
F. M. Black
Field
Lola Tuller
Frank Hildum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapter
of Daughters of 1812
Eaton
Todd
Walker
National Society, United States Daughters of 1812
Stchenley
Augustana Band
William Wright
Bellefontaine, C
A Winston
Win- Rose Shop
Edward O'Connell
Seattle
Washington
Gladys Harrieton
Johnsonburg
D. D. Gardner
Water Street
Herbert Eaton
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Kansas City
A. P. Jasperson
M. P. Peel
W. M. Robertson
Philadelphia Medical Society
EB. Z. Morrison
J. R. VanCleve
Market Street
Pearl C. Saunders
State Hospital
Erie
Burr R. Walker
Conewan Zo Avenue
Philpuin
Haverford College
John Casses
Meter Department
Associated Gas and Electric System
Jeff
Carnegie Tech
Fred C. Eaton
R. Pierson Eaton
Syracuse
N. Y
Mele Batch
Rev. Mcgarvey
Akeley Church
Miss Nelson
Mission Circle
Girls Council
C. A. Nichols Jeweler
Heralds of Grace
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lutheran Brotherhood of the Swedish Lutheran Church
South Carver St
Emmett
Huck
North Warren
Ple
Mer
COONT1
Barber and Beauty Shop
Penna, Ave
Stein’s
Coats
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