The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-04
BRAEsak's BIBLE CLASS
annru.s, e.I.s.,Ion . Grand suce,,,

Friday night the BraDnan Bible class f,
the Methodist church celebrated the 7
fret anniversary in u most brilliant
manner.
At the appointed hour, eight O'Clock. q
throDg OK people had gathered and the
large auditorium of the church was
packed To overfO wing to hear the musi-
cal program and address especially pre-
pared Tor the occasion
Each and every number OF the pro-
gram was rendered in u most pleasing
manner aud deserving of special mention.
The address of the evening was DE-
iivered In an attractive aud imprrssiy w
manner by Mr.. ". W. MILAN, 4. prUmi.
nent attorney Uf Washington. ID. T..
superintendent of Mount Vernon Suuda,
School aud secretary Of tue Baltlmure
ConIereDce sunday school convention,
aud was listened 10 win marked aJten-
ton by The audience Assembled.
AT the CONCLUSIONS OF the church service
the program Was concluded by a recep-
ton given by the class TO the invited
guests IN the lecture ROOM of tie church
t. this reception al the mems organ
lied BiOle Glasses Uf the city had been NJ.
vlteJ and were represented, incluuiD x
their ladies'
The teacher, Mr.. W. l.. Brannan, ad.
dressed a word Of welcome to the iuviteu
guests, which was responded to Ia 4,
most feeling and impressive way 10y Mr.
u. X swift. Prof .. W. oOmervllie anu
Rev. J. IA. Light, teachers Uf the Baptist
Pre-by terrain anu Methodist BiUle cis,ss e.
respectively, the branBanites' guests.
Alter the welcome aud Responses, tn,
pastor installed the officers vi tue cia--
fOr the ensuing year. JnO. Is Proctor
| nr.safAanf l..s, II 1
Law. Perry, secretary. Mister II Eubrey
treasurer, ". l.. Brannan, teacher, AUD
Jas. Z. Rowe, assistant teacher.
These features of the program -Fert
followed by the serving OF fancy ice-
cakes, cream tangeriUes and saite.
almonds, during " Inch tIU,= Prof Frauk.
iin . Orchestra located Ia Jns corner ul
the room, there a meet beautiful bOOtL
with electrical decorations had beru
arranged, delighted the assembly with d
number of selectiOns
The decorations aud electric display
were elaborate and gorgeous and 10th
ing like it had ever been seen before II
Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks was organisi
oil the evening aud her rendItIous were Il,
usual delightful.
ieatuie OF the reception was a seen,
In the class room Immediately after tn,
oenedictiOn-sbOut 30 little gui wait
resses dressed IN white with fancy cap
ON, arranged in three rows with thel
walters we'll filed, and the lady man
ayers, and q double Quartette as a bacl
ground brought into view by the raisii .
oil the slide door, the double quartetu
singing catchy piece with the elvctri
lights thrown upon them.
Altogether the celebration was a mos
delightful affair AID greatly enjoyed b,
all present. The fact of bringing ~
Rether a great number of meu in tn
bonds of Christian T. llOwship and uDde
religious ia fluences can but mean mucl
Tor the religious and moral future VI on
city.
The following was the program:
PART I-cHURcH AUDITORIUM
Organ Selection--Mrs. Mary Quin
Hicks.
Prayer-Rev. J. II. Light.
Violin Solo-Prof F. A. Franklin
Solo-Miss Alice g. Cole
Duette-Ars. A. p. Rowe, Mr. Cha,
Wright
Solo-Mrs. John b. Proctor.
Quartette-Misses Nora Trojan. Alic
g. Cole, Messrs, II. X. Sweetser an
Chss Wright.
Address-"Men's Work for Men," "
W. MILAN, Washington, ID. &.
SolO-Miss Msude f. hmhrey.
Quartette-Messrs. Jones, Bowlins
Marshall and smith.
PART u-CHAPEL
Address of Welcome-ro our guest,
Bible Glasses from the Baptist. Pnsb
terrain aud Methodist Churches-W. |
brannau.
Responses-Mr. G. r. Swift. Mr.. s. "
Somerviie, Rev. J a. Light.
Installation of Officers
J Benediction.