Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-25
Rev. Marion Nelson Wal rip Principal Speaker of
 the Evening
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Young Ladies Served Deficiencies Rev. $. F.. Full Was tie Toast
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Moore Baraca Class of the First Bap- tist church was held under the most favorable auspices last evening in ,he new Baraca Hall, at Sixth avenue and Cherry street The members of the class as we'll as the officers were unanimous in their praise of the banquet and many of them stated that it was one of the most success full ever held by the class.
 Success in the arrangements was not only the feature of the affair but the program was one of the finest ev- CT heard in the city. Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip, of Fayetteville, was the principal speaker of the evening. Mir. W1aldrip is recognized all over the state as one of the best after din- ner speakers in the state. He did himself justice last evening when he discoursed to the pleasure of the large number on the subject, At t, All At It, Always At It." Glass Spirit was the theme on which President Thomas N Harper, of the class, gave such an excellent talk Among the other speakers were At
 torney J. Melvin Shaw, assistant teacher of the class, who gave q splendid after-dinner address on "The Rewards of a Decent Life Rev. Ben Cox, the noted pastor of the First Baptist church of Little Rock, was among those who favored the young men with sound advice. Rev. Cox's talk was on "The Bright Side Rev s. F. Full, pastor of the church and teacher of the class, acted as toast master for the evening
 In point of elaborateness and at- tendance the banquet was never sur passed by the Baraca class. The luncheon was furniOked by the Lad ies' Aid Society and served by bevy of pretty young ladies from the Y. w A, Those who served were Misses Willie Lee Daniels, Nonie Pope, Carmita Sanders, Anna Flou-- noy, Floy Herring, Viola Fowles, Ed ma Langford, Flossie White. Lola Walters. Alma Langford, F1oy Mur- daugh, Ella Galloway, Maggie Steph- ems, Miss Metz and Mesdames s. II Williams and G. E. Snuggs. Mrs. s. E. Full and Mrs. Frank Ezell had charge of preparing and serving the banquet and congratulations from the gentlemen who feasted on the rare delicacies were unlimited
 The hall was decorated throughout in the class colors purple and white Violets were used profusely in the decorative motif, there being a count less number of large bouquets on the tables. In large vases white and pur- pie iris was used to further carry cut the color scheme. The lights were covered with red.
 l Covers were laid for over two hun dred Baracas. One of the pleasing surroundings noted ill the hall were the portraits of Rev. Full, present teacher of the class, and the late Rev
 Ross Moore, former pastor of the church. founder of the Baraca class and teacher of the organization until his death. All around the hall were notices of the class.
 [ The platform at the end of the hall held the piano on either side o1 which was profusion of dogwood blossoms A short social session was held in the church auditorium before the banquet The Baracas were ther invited into the hall for the spread U. W. Poss said grace and as the young men seated themselves, Mrs Evie Hugh Wilson sang solo. 1 During the progress of the banque
 the following musical program wa:
 carried out under the direction D
 Mrs. D. w. Richey, organist: i i. Military Polonaise," (Chopia.
 Miss Metz.
 ?. Piano Duet, Selected-Misse:
 Alma and Edna Langford.
 3. "Voices of Spring. (Sinding, Miss Mildred Daniels.
 4. Vocal solo, "Come Unto Me,
 (FarrelD--Mrs. H. C. Wilson.
 5. ssValse,' (MoszkowskD-Misl Julia Williams
 The addresses followed the ban
 quet. Each attendant was presente' with buttonhole bouquet of vio , lets, which are the class flowers. i Rev. Mir. Waldrip arrived in Th | city yesterday afternoon. He was en ; tertained during the day by the of ], ficials and reception committee of tn Baraca Class
 Rev. Cox arrived in the city Ia!