The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-13
Il
BARRACKS
AT BANQUET
Annual Gathering Held Last
Evening.
ENJOYABLE OCCASION
Collins M. Graves as POSTMASTER
Several Short Addresses Of
Merit.
ENJOYABLE OCCASION

II" 1iversary OF the organization
Aoi the Bennington unlol
and the sixteenth anniversary o
the establishing OF the 1rst Bar
AGA class with banquet last even
ing. The gathering which consisted
OF about 10 young men with just
sprinkling OF those who have reaches
the years OF active life, was held 10 thu
Sunday school room OF the church
Even while the young men were assem-
bling and before the real feature o
the evening was announced, the spiri
OF good fellowship which was brough
out later In the toasts was strikingl,
apparent.
President Wood and his assistants
had carried out an unusually attrac
tive scheme OF decoration In the SUI
day school room, an arrangement o.
autumn foliage with an occasional
yellow pumpkin to give q f'ishinl
rural touch and rounded out by red
and green shaded lights. The autumn
leaf scheme was continued In the dec
Grafton OF the tables and 10 the pro-
grams, the artistic production OF j. H.
White, the whole making a harmoni'
Gus creation rejecting no little credit
upon the responsible parties.
The banquet, dairtily prepared and
lastly served, was the work of the
young lady members OF the YPSCE
nd the sister branch OF the Baraca.
In all its details it was In keeping with
the idea OF simplicity that prevailed In
all features OF successful affair.
The menu:
Cream OF Tomato
Saltines Olives
Chicken Pattles
MI shed Potatoes French Peas
Saad la Baraca
Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Coffee (Demltasse)
When all we're seated at the tables
and after w. T. White had secured Q
flashlight picture Of the gathering, the
guests proceeded to do full justice to
the good things prepared for them and
thereby put themselves in the proper
mood for the proverbial feast OF rea'
son and flow OF soul" that was to fol-
low.
The postpraudial exercises were in
augurated by the President OF the un'
ion, G. Lynn Wood who lead in the
singing OF one OF the Baraca songs
and then announced the POSTMASTER
Of the evening, Collins NJ. Graves.
Like all toastmasters Mr. Graves com
planned that the duties OF the position
had been thrust upon him without suf'
ficient notice but the excellent manner
In which he introduced the speakers
and the catchy little stories accompan'
ying each announcement, once more
demonstrated that many men are at
their best under forced draught.
The speaker from away was Rev. III.
C. Colebrook of Albany who now pre-
sides over the parish FROM which Rev.
Mr. Morris was called to Bennington,
spoke ON ''Baraca and the young man
who wants to do his best" Mr. Cole
brook outlined his remarks under
three heads, activity, decision and fell
lowship and gave a talk frightened
with humorous incidents in his own
experience.
Frank C. Phillips spoke OF "Bara'
cas- EARLY Days in Bennington" and
told OF some of the out side features
tina had interviewed the four years
since organization.
Gardner II. Half OF the North Ad-
ans business college spoke OF "Bara
ca Ambitions" and OF his purpose &c
aid in extending the movement into the
city where he now<esides.
Frederick M. Myers OF Williams
college paid an earnest tribute to the
"Baraca Fellowship" the feature that
has been so instrumental in pushing
the work OF the organization round the
world.
Guy o. Edison who spoke on "Bara
ca the Educator" had good word foi
the local union teacher, Collins M
Graves.
Rev. II. S. McCready Of Manches-
ter Center where Baraca union was
organized few days ago spoke or
First Impressions. l." A humorous
introduction and an ear nest, forciblt
closing that evidenced the great inter-
est of young pastor in his work.
"Worldwide Baraca and the Lad
les" was the toast which the presiding
officer humorously thrust upon the pas
tor, Rev. Frank r. Morris and which
was met with o tribute to our mothers
that found its way to the hearts OF ev-
cry one.
The president, G. Lynn Wood, re-
amended to "What We're Aiming At