The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
RAMSEY CLASS
 GIVES BANQUET Delightful Affair Given
 Last Night " k RE 250 GU IS T s ]. E. Ramsey Presided as Toast master With Remarkable Grace. Exceptionally Good Toasts
 Made by Speakers
W ERE 25O GU E s T s

l Amid a scene of brightness and beauty a conciave of splendid men and an array 1 of beautiful women gathered last night in the basement of the First Methodist church at the annual banquet given by the Ramsey class of that church.
 Beautiful floral decorations and ele- l gant candalebras with dainty colored l shades and splendid table appointments 1 made most inviting spectacle as the 250 guests seated themselves The presence 1 of a hundred lovely women and dainty young girls, who waited on the tables, added much to the pleasure of the oc- 1 casion.
 The Ramsey class orchestra was in at tendance and gave much pleasure by the rendition of musical selections. MT. Thomas sang two vocal solos in a splen- did manner The Ramsey class quartet gave two numbers, all of which were highly appreciated, judging by the ap- plause.
 Six long tables were set, each one in charge of the following ladies with a corps of charming assistants: Miss Daisy Rowley, Mrs. ]. F.. Ramsey, Mrs William Hood. Mrs. J. E. Downey, Mrs. l.. C. Branscomb, Mrs. w. F. Jones' The ex- cellent menu was prepared by MT. Tom Bosworth of the Dixie Dairy lunch room, who gave his services free of charge. MI. Js Il. ItdHlSty iilddC aii tdiiih dbip toastmaster, introducing the speakers with choice bits of humor that were | singularly appreciated. The toasts were few but choice and the selection of speakers could scarcely have | been excelled, each one doing justice to 1 the subject assigned With the different l subjects assigned 1t would be unfair to single out any one of the speakers as all 1 spoke well, yet that of pr. Yielding on' Our Bachelors fairly sparkled with wit and humor and completely captured the assemblage. Among the guests of honor were pr. J. w. Johnson, the presiding l elder: Dr. Cumming, editor of the Chris- tian Advocate; D. W. Sims general sec retary of the Georgia Sunday School as- | sociation, and Dr. l.. C. Branscomb, pas tor of the church. At the close of the banquet each guest was presented with an elegant leather bound pocket manual or New Testament, which Mir Ramsey announced was the gift of a friend of the Ramsey class. : The entire evening was one of the keenest enjoyment and it is neither ful- some hattery or eXtravagant praise to asy that the affair was one of the most delightful ever given in the city.
 The following menu was served:
 Ramsey Class Punch
 Olives Minus Almonds
 Tenderloin of Trout Tartar Sauce
 Potatoes Julienne
 Patties of Roulette a la Reine
 Duchess Potatoes Petit Pois Bachelors Salad Beaten Biscuit Neapolitan Ice Cream Assorted Cakes Roquefort Cheese Cream Waters Demi Tasse Daily Mama l The list of toasts and speakers were: Our Class-Mr P. P. Pepper 1 "I shall the effect of this good les l son keep As watchman to my heart.' | Our Orchestra--Mr. C. F. Manly. Sweet the eXultance of song, But the strain that preeedes it is sweeter." ''...s. Our Bachelors-Dr F. c. Yielding.
 Iris better to have loved and lost
 Than to have married and be bossed."
 Our Service-Mr Hugh A. Locke Not he who seorns the Saviors yoke
 Should wear His cross upon the heart"
 Our Sweethearts-Mr Walter c. Weems.
 "The light that lies in a woman's
 eyes,
 And lies and lies and lies"
 Absent but Remembered-Mr. R. A. Murphree
 "Our friends are often least away
 When absent from our sight"
 our 1deals-Dr. l.. c. Branscomb. Iris the set of the sails and not
 the gales,
 Which tells us the way to go."