Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-02
WASH|NGTON'S
BIRTHDAY
Brotherhood of the M. E. Church
Properly Celebrate the DC.
casiOn in the Church ParIors
With a Banquet.

The Banquet at the Methodist
church, in honor of the birthday of
George Washington was a pronounced
success. The guests assembled in
the auditorium of the church, and
enjoyed a social time, until the call
was made to line up" for the feast
below. They had a grand march"
too, being led by the President of
the Mems Brotherhood, Mr. A. D. Hill
and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. B. R.
Goggins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Fisher,
the Rev. Richard Knight Manaton,
guest of honor, and Mrs. Francis A
Pease, Rev. and Mrs Milne, the
toastmaster, Prof. Clay Lamberton an
Miss Medora Pease. The procession
made it's way to the spacious dining
room below, and circled the room
till all were in position, and then
grace was said by the pastor
The rooms were tastefully decora-
ted with bunting and flags. At one
end of the room a large flag had been
draped as a shield, upon which was
a life size picture of George Wash
ington, while just opposite was life
size picture of Abraham Lincoln, de-
corated with small flags. Tables had
been set for 120 and nearly every
chair was occupied. The tables look
ed fine, with white linen, shining
silver and beautiful flowers, and to
think that the men did it. They can
do wonders, sometimes, when they
have little help. H. A. Herschleb
was caterer, and the three course
dinner sustained his reprt~+'-- as
a master in the art. The tables were
in charge of w. G. Fisher, F. w. Cal
kins, VIM. Henkee, and ]. Bogoger,
who, with their assistants, all dress
ed in their white livery, made a splen
did appearance and performed their
part like veterans. After the tables
had been cleared, America" was sung
and then the president welcomed thu
guests in behalf of the Brotherhood
of the church, in a few well chosen
words, and introduced Prof Clay
Lamberton, toastmaster. His speech
was short, pertinent, and pithy, and
was a very splendid effort. He in
troduced the guest of honor, the
Rev Richard Knight Manaton, whose
theme was THE Might of One" For
half an hour the speaker held the
close attention of his hearers, while
he unfOlded the evolution of America
as nation and a world power, show
ing the rapidity of our growth in com
merce, in finance, in education, po
litical power, and craftsmanship, and
concluded with picture in prophecy
of what we are yet to be. 1t was a
fine speech, and made splendid i'm
pressions upon his hearers. After
the applause had ceased, the toast
master introduced Mr.. B. R. Goggins,
Rev. Milne, and Mr.. w. J. Fisher,
who in turn responded to toasts. Mr..
Goggins referred to the union of Cen
tralia and Grand Rapids, which union
had been Of mutual interest and val
ne, and then gave an intensely in
teresting talk on the proposed change
of city government from the present
form to the Commission form, which
if adopted would be of very great
value to our beautiful city Rev.
Milne had selected The Methodists"
as his subject. A fairly good sized
topic, but he showed himself equal
to the task, and by his wit and wis
dam, made a hit with his hearers.
Mr.. Fisher spoke on Good Citizen
ship" and argued for a better type
of manhood and civic life. The ad-
dresses were all of a high type and
well received by the hearers. Thus
closed one of the most enjoyable
functions ever given by the men of
the church, and so much of a sue
cess was it that it will probably be-
come an annual affair with them. Tht
Brotherhood is a new feature in the
church, but it is gaining favor and
growing in numbers.