The Republican journal., 1910-07-28
A Young Artists Birthday.
A Week of Entertaining at Taunton
Parsonage.

A Week OF Entertaining at taunton
Parsonage.
The Taunton, Mass, News Herald re-
Gently published the following:
This has been week of entertaining
for the family of Rev. F. l. Brooks, pas
tor of Grace M. E. Church. Monday
evening a surprise party for the twenty
first birthday of Harold Eugene Brooks,
the younger son of the household; and
Wednesday evening Mrs. Brooks enter
tanned her class of boys, bright, stirring
fellows, members of the Sunday school.
The souvenirs and decorations were the
same as for Monday evening. Those who
were fortunate enough to avail them
selves of the privilege of attending both
parties expressed themselves as having
had an unusually good time, and Mrs.
Brooks says she never knew so many
boys to get together for a jolly good
time and conduct themselves with so
much gentleness and decorum. Their
kindness to one another was remarkable,
also the ease with which the boys passed
from mirth to reverence when, in part
ing, all joined in repeating the Lords
prayer.
There were many things in connection
with both parties that will make pleasant
memories, especially for Mr.. Brooks, who
received among his birthday gifts gold
watch and guard. The presentation was
finely done by Mr.. Clifford Ashley, the
president Of the Epworth League. 1t
was genuine surprise for Mr.. Brooks,
but he rose to the occasion, thanking
happy, generous style The watch had
tbn al
presented by friends of Grace M. E.
Church, May 49, 1910.'
Mr.. Brooks is finishing his fourth year
in the Eric Pape Art school in Boston.
All through the course his work has
ranked among the highest His teacher,
Mr.. Pape, says that his gifts are those
of the greatest artists. A number of his
pictures have been on exhibition in sew
eral places recently, and several have
received highest marks in the school, and
some have occasioned high praise from
the press.
Mr.. Brooks Won two honorable men
tons in the Pape school while a first year
student, and last year won special
scholarship. He is now doing some re-
markedly good sketches of places in
Taunton in connection with the work of
abolishing the railroad grade crossings.
/ Another thing worthy of mention re-
lating to the parties was the color scheme
| in orations, which were green, white
and pink, the effect carried out in crepe
| paper festoonings, tissue paper roses,
pink and white lilacs, and the large birth
i day cake. This combined all three colors
The lettering was done in green touched
with gold, and surrounded with delicate
| vines of green and pink. The cake was
made by Mr.. Brooks mother, and was
| placed on the center of the table, sur
rounded by circle of Fl candles; there
were bouquets on each end of the table,
The color scheme was carried out even
! in the ice cream, which was another sur
prise for Harold, from his brother Frank,
who is in the business on the Cape. And
the cream, as usual, was voted to be ''the
best ever tasted.
This is matter of local interest as
Mrs. Brooks was formerly Miss Lillian
Clarke and stepdaughter of Andrew
j Mason Pendleton, one of Belfast's oldest
residents. He was born here in 1871 and
lived here 70 years. He was noted for
his genius as shipbuilder and for his
remarkable physical strength, and was
called the strongest man of his time.
There are still living some who could tell
of his wonderful feats of strength. His
son, Lorenzo Patterson Of East Belfast,
resembles his father in muscle and iron
nerve. The last ten years of his life were
spent with Mr.. and Mrs Brooks, and he
was a great favorite with the people,
especially the young, and all liked to
listen to his Maine stories. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks have been engaged in the
ministry nearly 80 years, five years in
the East Maine conference and about
twenty-five years in the New England
Southern conference, in which Mr.. Brooks
is considered one of their ablest minis
tiers. He has held many important Of
fees in the church, among them that of
statistician Of the conference, which po-
sition the church has caused him to retain
for years because of his unique and able
management of this line of work. He
has great financial ability, which he has
used in steering many church through
dangerous e;InSCo, 10 liOItQ LUZ having
saved Yarmouth campground from fnan-
cial ruin, and now holds the reins of this
association, greatly to the relief of the
churches under its jurisdiction. He has
written several books for the benefit of
the churches he has assisted and that
have won much favor. 1.-THE Sure Foun-
dation'' is especially called for. His last
book is 'History of Yarmouth Camp
ground" AS pastor and preacher he
stands high and is now serving his fourth
year as pastor of Grace M. E. Church of
Taunton, the church having called for
his return with a standing unanimous
vote. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks were
students at the Castine Normal school,
Mrs. B. graduating from there, while
her husband is a graduate from Boston
University.
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