The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-30
BROTHERHOOD HAD
BANQUET
ANNUAL EVENT THE SCENE OF
GOOD CHEER AND GOOD FELL
IOWSHIP LADIES OF THE
CHURCH SERVED DINNER.

FIRST annual banquet given by the
brotherhood of the First Presbyter-
ian church last night in the church
parlors. notwithstanding the alb
sence of the Rev. Dr. NJ. A. Matthews
of Seattle. who was to be the guest
of honor. The tables were tastily
set and decorated for the occasion
while the Ladies' Aid of the church
served the dinner. Each member of
the organization was permitted to
bring a guest and in consequence
a large number of men were brought
together.
The duties of toastmaster were
delegated to A. A. Piper, who took
advantage of his position to even up
old scores and enlivened the occa
sion with some well directed thrusts.
He said it was customary in import
ant engagements to bring the big
guns into action first and he intro
duced as the first speaker ex-senator
Arthur Gum, who responded to the
toast "The Christian Mans Duty to
the Public" Among other we'll cno-
sen remarks, Mr.. Gum emphasized
the fact that the public as such rare
ly shows gratitude for merltorIous
services performed in it's behalf
through particular individuals who
form part of that intangible mass do.
Notwithstanding this tendency the
speaker urged the necessity of the
unselfish giving of ones self for the
public good.
Fred Kemp, president of the Meth
odist Brotherhood, was present as an
invited guest, and while his name
did not appear on the program
among the list of speakers, he was
called upon by the POSTMASTER and
in response brought the greetings
and good will of the organization to
which he belongs.
Dr. Dennis w King was scheduled
to speak on the subject MANS Duty
to Society,"" but he was unavoidably
detained and as the toastmaster's eye
was casting around for substitute
it chanced to fall on W. T. Clark,
and Mr. Clark at once knew that his
name was Dennis" as far as a res
ponse was concerned and Immediate
ly capitulated. Mr.. Clark responded
in his usual happy vein and pointed
out one way in which a man could
perform his duty to society was to
remember in his prosperity some of
his own relatives who did not happen
to be so fortunately circumstanced.
In introducing the next speaker,
Mr.. Piper called attention to the fact
that he had been in politics recently
and consequently spoke from first
hand knowledge, provoking consider
able merriment by the philosophic
Mayor Gellatly spoke on the subject,
The Duty of a Christian Man in
Politics. In the course of his res
ponse he referred to the tendency
of the public to take great interest
in electing a man to public Office and
then to become lukewarm, thus leav-
ing the officer to fight all his battles
alone He felt that words of encour-
agement and commendation for good
and efficient public service were due
public officials, and his auditors
heartily agreed with this sentiment
The formal part of the program
was brought to a close by the res
ponse of the Rev. Dr. W. A. Steven
son to the toast Mans Duty to the
Church" and he handled this sub
ject in the same mastery manner in
which he does his sermons from Sun
day to Sunday which enables him to
speak to audiences which tax the ca
pacity of his church.
After a few informal talks a vote
of thanks was given the ladies of the
church for the part they contributed
to the evenings enjoyment.