The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
VIM ulxcoLK's BIRTHDAY

Wesley B~rosnerhOod Entertained ct
Birthday Recognition Of the
Great ,Emancipator.
There have been banquets before
In Mitchell. There will be banquets
to follow in the future years. but we
doubt II such . gathering will be
duplicated In a quarter Of a century
rs that which gathered in the base
ment Of the new Methodist church
Tuesday evening, when the members
Of the Wesley Brotherhood were
rendered a most royal banquet and
reception by the women of the Meth
odist church and wives of the mem
bers of the Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood was organized on
the evening Of Jan. &c, at the close
of the dedication Of the new Meth
odist church, by Joseph M. Powell,
and over 200 men went forward and
enrolled, themselves on the list, to
which has been added a great number
since.
The good women entered heartily
into the banquet proposition when
1t was submitted to them in order to
bring the great body of men together
to evere the memory of Americas
greatest citizen, Abraham Lincoln.
And the occasion served as a most
fitting topic to harmonic with the
aims and ambitions of the Brother
hood, and the speakers were enabled
to draw some splendid lessons from
the life OF the great emancipator to
present to the men OF the Brother
hood for their guidance.
Down in the basement Of the
Methodist church there is abundant
room for a banquet of this character
land it admirably served the purpose
of the promoters. Six long tables
were set, the room was appropriately
! decorated with the national colors,
and the good women worked very
hard salls day long getting in readiness
for the occasion Of the evening.
Their kindly hearts must have been
cheered to the full when they saw
such vast array Of men gathered to-
gether as their guests, who we're
banded together in a cause for the
better Improvement of moral and
civic conditions of the city.
Ss Thessguests were received in the
church auditorium by 2 O'Clock by
the committee of reception, and that
the guests might know each other
the name of each individual was
RTitten on ascard and attached to
his coat as sort of an Introductory
Anethod. s.,sa
GIT Mals about 1880 o'clock when
the handuet was announced as be-
ing ready. The men were grouped
In pairs and told 20 follow their
leadeTsor the man in front, and while
the Norris family orchestra, assisted
by Percy Fullenwider, played an in
spring march the great body Of men
marched to the dining room below.
Gathered around the tables were all
Of 275 men, about 20 of whom were
invited guests, to participate in the
good things with the members OF
the Brotherhood. When the members
had been seated DR.. Thomas Nicnol.
son gave the invocation.
Splendid arrangements had been
made for waiting on the guests. Fifty
ladies were, enlisted in this work
under the direction of Mrs. Thomas
Nicholson, : portion Of whom at.
tended to the wants of the guests
and the others were working with
equal ,alacritys in the Kitchens. Of
Which there were four. much time
being saved. BY having food placed
I'm different: part. OF the vast room,
The following menu was served:
Cold Pork Macaroni Cheese
Escalloped Potatoes Chow Chow
Butter Jell
salad Waters
9 Cream Salad
After the above menu had been
served beautifully, Prof. M. M. Ram.
or. the president OF the Brotherhood,
and the toastmaster selected by the
executive committee for the occasion,
called the guests to order and made
9 few brief remarks concerning the
gathering Of the Brotherhood mem.
bers.
One signifcant act was the march.
Ing around the room Of a small com.
Spany Of four. headed by j. T. Nor.
row, followed by Mrs. B. A. Bobb,
Rev. T.H. Youngman bearing 4 pic.
ture of the immortal Lincoln and
Mrs. O. Al. Bliss, the ladies wearing
the American nag over their should.
Sand they were greeted with
rounds Of applause.
Rrof. Kramer felicitated the gath.
ering Of 80 many men and Expressed
his ksen#appreciation OF their com.