The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-24
METHODIST BANQUET.
A Delightful Occasion, and Large
Gathering Wednesday Even
ing.

In the Central Methodist church
! the event Of the week was the festive
occasion realized Gil Wednesday
night. Carls Of invitation had BEEN
sent out to all the Methodist men of
the city and at the appointed hour
about one hundred gathered in the
auditorium of the church.
The exercises Of the evening were
begun by a song service directed by
Nj. James Epting. The pastor, DR..
Wolling, requested Rev. Mr.. Best to
lead il prayer and spoke briefly ex-
planning The object and spirit Of the
occasion. At the close Of these relig-
ious services to which admission had
been given by card, all were invited
to enter the parlors Of the church to
partake Of the oyster supper.
When the rooling doors were rails
| ed beautiful sight greeted the COM
pany. Three long tables beautifully
arranged and sprinked with violets
fairly glowed beneath the brilliant
lights, while$ group Of some fifteen
ladies all arranged in white stood
ready to serve the tables. Once seat
ed Mr.. 'Zack Wright took his seat at
the head of the table as toast-master,
having the Rev. DR.. Bowers, our IN
vited guest. on mis- right and Rev.
DR.. Wolling on his left. The oysters
were cooked as tastefully as at Del
monieo's and beautifully served. At
ter the cake and coffee, real Brazilian
coffee, arranged by the experienced
hand of Mrs. Cook, had been served,
Mr.. Wright arose and with a few
pleasant and amusing remarks intro
duced Prof. W.. H. Wallace Who in
reply to the toast, "The Methodist
Church," made a pleasant and III
structive talk on the beginning and
progress Of our church, being heartily
cheered at the close. The toast-mas-
ter with very appropriate and
lauehable .aaecdote then introduced
Prof. Stuckey who replied with a
really beautiful speech to the toast,
"Our Public Schools Mr.. Wright
then introduced Mr.. Julius Langford,
the active and efficient mayor Of New
berry. However, instead Of speech
Mr.. Langford expressed his pleasure
at being present and then requested
DR.. Wolling to reply to the toast. At
this point Mr.. Wright presented DR..
Wolling who was to speak on "Our
Church and the Preachers as well
as on Mr.. Langford's subject, ":NeW-
berry and her Progress. Everybody
seemed to be in happy mood and
DR.. Wolling after some pleasantr1es
spoke of the grand opportunities OF
a hundred Methodist men 10 do some
thing Of true worth for closer ira
ternal spirit aad for the cause OF
Christ as represented in tie working
force of the Methodist church.
In conclusion DR.. Bowers, our
guest, was called upon and made one
Of the most pleasant and entertain
inc talks Of the occasion, saying
among other things that in this
gathering ne saw the beginning OF a
new era in the life Of this~chureh, II
not in all the churees OF the city,
along fraternal and social lines.
These notes must contain word
Of praise to Mr.. John Wicker, who
as a member Of the committee OF az
rangements, did so much to make the
occasion success.
The company all standing voted
thanks to the ladies, Mrs. DR.: GlId-
er, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. JAS Eptlngr
Mrs. John Wicker, Mrs. Robert
Wright, Mrs. George Johnstoner Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. Hornsby, and others
contributed 50 generously and beau
tifully to the service Of the OCCASION