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 on Wednesday
night. Cards Of invitation had be an
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 son" service directed by
Mr. James Eptin%. The pastor. DR..
Wollin-, requested Rev. Mr. Best TO
lead il prayer and spoke briefly en-
! planning The object and spirit Of the
occasion. At the close of these rclig-
i"nS services to which admission had
been given by card, all were invited
to enter the parlors Of the church to
partakc Of the oyster supper
When tnc rooling doors were rails
cd Il beautiful sight greeted the COM
pany. Three long tables beautifully
arranged and Sprinlcd with violcts
Fairly "l"wcI beneath the brilliant
lights, whilcR group Of some fifteen
ladies' all arranged in white stood
ready to serve the tables. Once seat
cd Mr.. Iack Wright took his seat at
the head of the table as toast-mast 81,
havin" the Rev. DR.. Bowers. our in
vltrd guest. on his right and Rev.
DR.. W"lling on his left. The oysters
were cooked is tastrfully as Il, Del
m"niro'S and beautifully served. AZ
ter the cake and coffee. real Brazilian
cnffrr, ARRANGED by the experienced
hand OF Mrs. Cook. had been served,
MIR. Wright arose and with few
pleasant and amusing remarks intro
dureL Prof. W.. III. Wallac, who in
reply tn The toast, "Thr Methodist
Church, made Il pleasant and in-
Structivr talk on the beginnin" and
progress Of n,lr church. being heartily
chrrrrd at the close. The toasr-mas-
ter with very appropriate and
lau"hahlc alrcdotc then introduced
Prof. Stuck"y viii" replied with Il
really beautiful speech to the toast.
thrn introduced Mr.. Julius Iangford,
the active and efficient mayor Of Now
berry. However. instead of il speech
Mr.. langtord expressed his pleasure
at being present and then requested
DR.. Wolling to reply to the toast. At
this poiat Mr.. Wright presented Dr.
Wolling who was to speak on "Our
Church and the Preachers. rs we'll
as on Mr.. Lan"ford's subject, "New-
berry and her Progress. Everybody
seemed to be in happy mood and
DR.. Wolling after some plcasantries
spoke Of the grand opportunities Of
II hundred Methodist men TO do some
thing Of true worth for Il closer fra
lcrnal spirit and for the cause Of
Christ as represented in tic working
force Of the Methodist church.
In conclusion DR.. Bowers. our
guest. WAS called upon and made one
Of the most pleasant and entertain-
ing talks Of the occasion. saying
among other things that in this
gathering he saw the beginning Of a
new era in the life Of this church, If
not III all the ciurccs Of the city,
along fraternal and social lines.
These notes must contain Il word
of praise to Mr.. John Wicker, who
as member Of the committee of a.
engagements, did SO much to make the
occasion Il success.
The company all standing voted
thanks to the ladies', Mrs. Dr. Gid
cr, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Jas. Eptimg,
Mrs. John Wicker, Mrs. Robert
Wright. Mrs. George Johnstoue, Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. Hornsby, and others
cont ributed SO generously ard beau
tifully 10 the service of the OCCASION.