The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
MANS hnnnue, at Fairfax.

Mems Banquet at Fairfax.
Fairfax, $. D., June Special toI
rhe News: The ladies' Of the Meth
,dlst Episcopal church OF Fairfax
,ould not have selected more apprd
1rlnte time of the year than the month
If June to banquet the gentlemen. At
his time II is beiittng that men should
temporarily free their minds of the
cares and worries of the workaday
world and rest.
on June It was easily gathered
from the conversation of the gentle
men that they were to be banqueted
In the evening and further the real
pleasure and freedom Of the evening
was anticipated with the explanation
that there would be none other there
| han themselves.
AT about $3.50 the guests one by one
began to arrive ut II. NJ. Thatcher's
ice cream parlors which had been
turned into banquet hall for the
evening, the ladies' having laid covers
for every man in town. The reception
room was provided with many easy
chairs the wall hung with choice oil
paintings and here and there the floor
was covered with comfortable looking
rugs.
by $3.50 the guests had all arrived
and every guest was happy Fellow
townsmen greeted each other with a
cordial smile once, twice and even a
third greeting was tucked away In the
social intercourse. Everyone was Will.
ing to talk and seemed determined to
laugh. The evening not only glad
dened the heart but quickened the ap.
petite and in consequence Messrs
Oline and Parish showed their fellow
guests into the dining room and seat
ed each near beautiful red carnation
Rev. Mr. Graf Of Fairfax then asked
a divine blessing which was followed
by q choice selection from the male
quartet and the banquet was in prog
ress. As the beauty of the first course
disappeared and the silent and unseen
forces still continued to serve dainty
and tempting dishes while somewhere
from piano could be heard beautiful
. SllulllS VI IhuSlt, Nlt 0llthNt NuuI WI
lowed might have been interpreted il
different ways, but Mr.. Chas. II. Nor
rsey, who can do one thing quicker
than any other and that Is to think
arose and admitted that he missed the
ladies'. His voice, however, took OF
a peculiar softness that seemed to an
noy him and he FASTENED to call upor
G. A. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson, who II
not in the habit of losing out, appro
pirate to the situation, continued t.
mention the ladies' in a most compli
mentary manner.
Following the second course Mr.
Chas. IL. Morrisey, whose duty it wa
to speak, pleasantly introduced Rev
Alfred Gregory of Bonesteel. Nh
Gregory sought to encourage the mel
to connect themselves with the churcl
!, and commended their upright and man
y traits in an impressive way, addin
the experience of one married coupl
that he had known. who never. agree
= but once in twenty-five years and tina
. was when the house was on fire an
: they agreed to get out.
:, A very pleasant smile met Rev. G
" w. Gelvn of Gregory as he arose t
u speak. Mr. Morrisey having disclose
' the fact that he was not told wher
to bring him in but knew he came a
ter chicken.
Rev. Mr.. Gelvin spoke for some tim
, in a spiritual way of the children c
= God and their every day work. mis-
takes and unbelief.
The quartet then rendered anothe
!, beautiful selection, having been Gale
: out by POSTMASTER Chas. e. Morrise!
Mr. Morrisey feeling that somethin
q. more needed to be said settled hi
!. gaze on John N. Ellerman and Gale
;, upon him to speak for the man in tn
9 community. Mr.. Ellerman responde
in such a smooth and convincing wa
;. that 1t seemed that all were persuade
is the successful man. Mr.. Morrise
" then arose, saying that he though
o still more should be said in praise {
J., the ladies and called upon G. o. Va
II Meter of Carlock. Mr.. VanMeter +,
sponded with strength and power, lea
ing nothing unsaid in praise of tn
d ladies.
d Rev. Mr.. Graf of Fairfax, the las
course having been served, added
few final remarks bidding adieu to tn
banquet hall.