Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
BROTHERHOOD SUPPER
First Union Feast of the Season. in
 Methodist Church, a Success.

held Tuesday evening, in the social rooms
 of the Methodist church. and tho large
 attendance and genuine interest mani
 fesred proved in the most convincing
 fashion that the Brotherhood movement
 and the brotherly spirit that exists be-
 tween the various local churches are by
 DO means on the wane, but on the con
 trary growing aud intensitying and pro-
 ducing results. The large dining room
 was filled with men of every creed repre-
 seuted in the town, and of no creed at
 all, and they were so mixed up and shuf-
 fled together III the seating scheme that
 Episcopalians touched elbows with
 Methodists, and Congregationalists pass
 the ketchup to both.
 The supper, served by the young ladies
 of the church. was fully up to the excel-
 lent standard of Methodist suppers, and
 was put away with rehsh by the appre-
 ciative company. It was most appetiz-
 ing repast and fully worth twice tho
 price.
 After the creature comforts had been
 disposed of, the tables were cleared of
 the dishes, and the feast of reason began,
 with the Rev. l.. k. Travis officiating as
 toastmaster, a function in which he ae-
 quilted himself most gracefully, embel-
 fishing his Introductions with witty al-
 lusions, personal and general. and hum
 orous anecdotes that kept his hearers in good spirits.
 He first called on MT. Louis Hester. president of the Methodist Brotherhood, who welcomed the guests in a seat speech, and spoke interestingly of tho
 progress of the Brotherhood movement
 locally.
 The response, on behalf of the guests } was made by Mir. R. D. Peirce, president of the Pilgrim Brotherhood, who did tho job in SO apt and irresistible manner as to make himself an inevitable oandi- date for the speakers list at the future suppers of the Brotherhood. His re- , marks were not only apt but irresistibly droll. and kept the listeners convulsed [ with laughter.
 The Rev. W. F. Maylott. pastor of tho
 East Canaan Congregational Church,
 was next introduced, and gave an inter esting. and all too brief talk. on his r Canadian "reminiscences, which were ? listened to with close attention. He re-
 ferred to the new Brotherhood of She East Canaan church, and his assertion that the East Canaan Brotherhood now , has 37 members, was greeted with hearty r applause.
 The Glad Hand" was the subject as 3 signed to the Rev. w. Howard Mills. h. rector of Christ Church, and,he extended
 it with cordial good will that made every man present his friend. He dwelt on the pleasure it afforded him to frater- nize with the brothers of other denomi- nations, and paid fine tribute to tho brotherhood spirit manifested in these gatherings.
 The Rcv. k. c. Gillette, of Pilgrim Church. maintained his well-known reputs .un as an after. dinner speaker, and us usual kept the company in excel lent humor with his funny stories and pointed observations. He declared him self the "bishop of this bunch, indicat- ting his fellow clergymen at the speak. , ers' table, and said he had been here
 nearly twelve years. whereas thero was
 not snotaor minister present who had
 been here six mouths. He paid warm
 tribute of admiration t0 his clerlcal con - temporaries and predicted good results 8 from collaboration. X number of his 1 European experiences were related, m . his interesting fashion.
 - Tn last speaker of the evening was Q the Rev. Mir. Laird, of the Winsted { Methodist Church, who, after making 7. humorous beginning. launched into a t more serious vein and dwelt upon tho f real mission of these Brotherhoods. His a subject was The Brotherhood that Strikes Twelve" and he designated the . tasks that must be achieved oy any s brotherhood. or any individual who hop ? ed to make sur cess and "strike twelve" f It was masterly, eloquent and foroeful - address and made fine impression upon r the listeners.
 ? The entire evenings program was in- t terspersed with singing by we'll se- ? lected glee club, with N. Watson Hard
 enbergh at the organ.
 Just before adJ,' Mir. Mills
 announced that Brothe. nDOd would be , formed by the men of Christ Church. next Tuesday evening, and invited the } men of the other Brotherhoods to join l with the in the next Unon supper. at the new lurish house of Christ Church. , The invitation was loudly applauded, and it is probably safe to say that thu 7 next function of the kind will bo the l first in the new parish house, and that ' it will be n red-letter affair for the Union Brotherhood.
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