The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE
BANQUET LAST
EVENING
Entertainment Was Attended
by Nearly 200
A. E. HOLLlSTER PRESIDED
Address by Members Of the Society
and Revs. Clark Of North Ben
nineton and Mayer Of Troy

The contest in the Epworth League
closed March LIST and the banquet
which was the closing event was Civ
en- in the Methodist church social
rooms last evening The rooms had
been beautifully decorated for the oc
casion by the committee led by r. j.
Neil. The dining room committee
with Mrs. Booth at the head and 10y
ally supported by the little maids of
the Junior League had their work so
we'll in hand that they were not en-
barrassed by the large crowd of over
two hundred present but served with
ease all as they came.
The supper committee with Miss
Rose Harbour as chairman made abun
dant provision so that nothing was
wanting. The reception committee
did their work so well that a spirit
of sociability was evident throughout
the evening
The orchestra made up of the
younger set did excellent work.
Promptly at o'clock they were in
/ place and opened the evening with a
selection by the rythmic strains Of
which the guests assembled marched
TO the dining room.
The banquet having leen served an
intellectual feast was in store. The
theme Of the evening was ~The Foun-
tain Pen" II was used to represent
the society of the Epworth League
/ A. r. HOLSTER proved himself a real
master in the capacity Of toast mas
ter. He knows the wit of brevity and
the breyity Of wit With apt intro
ductlon he called for three minute re
sponses to the following toasts on
The Fountain PEN The Filler
Miss Wood, the superintendent Of the
Junior League told of her league as
the source OF supply and how they
were being trained for larger service
The Barrel" Mr. Banks gave the
definition of a barrel and drew many
lessons for the league as whole.
The Feed Bar" Miss Farnum sale
this bar was TO regulate the flow o
ink The League, the medium
through which the Holy Spirit works
Christ was much about the sea o
Galilee but never about the dead sea
He wants us to receive and give out
All should say Make me a channe
OF blessing"
The Fluid" Rev. W. W Brunl
said this represented the Holy Spiri
that does the work Pen of no valu
with out IT,
THE Point Miss Evans mad
plain to us the use OF the point an
the need of a fuller appreciation q
the point of contact between tn
league and non Christian people.
THE Cap" Miss Fauley elcite
much praise by her study Of this sui
iect. The cap Off meant the leagu
in action. The cap on meant eithC
the putting the light under a bush.
or the league at rest and communion
prayer This latter Is needed
THE Clip" II. l. Hashns saw th
as the part that holds the pen
t place. It represents faith that hold
5 rs steady
"The Finish" was assigned to Mis-
, Gladys Evans TO show the working
D Of league with we'll polished detail
{ "rhe Utility" was discussed
Miss Stafford. 1t was made to us
3. Not the league organization or mer
q bers count but It's service.
d "The Brand" Il was left to r.
g Griswold to show the meaning of Il
g brand of the pen. Tho brand Il
4 worth league should stand for Il
highest and best among young pc
II pies societies
e Cleaning and keeping in order
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