Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-26
Asbury Brotherhood Ladies' NIGHT.

1sOury DrotnernOoo LaoleS Nlgnt.
The banquet and Ladies' Night of
the Asbury Brotherhood was held at
the Methodist church Friday night Civ
en- by the losing side in the attendance
contest during the past year, Harry
Drown. captain; they had the entire
management of the affair and are de-
serving of unstinted praise in the hap
by manner that every feature was car
ried out. The supper began at
Q, clock and continued until about 8 80.
The menu consisted of chicken pie.
(Um! how my thoughts delight to
linger over the taste of that chicken
pie, rolls, pies, cakes, doughnuts, cof-
fee and-chicken pie! And while my
thoughts are lingering about the Meth
odist dining room, I will mention the
fact that the walters consisted of
young unmarried ladies 1 was licensed
to make particular note of this feature,
as my wife was not present, and also
not withstanding | sat at the minister's
table, but they were all so busy no no.
tice was made of my preoccupied state
of mind. well, sufficient to say we
were deftly and most satisfactorily
waited upon by this fair bevy of
maidens. After supper everyone re-
paired (and many needed repairing at
just that time) to the church auditori-
UNI and in order to drown my regrets
at leaving SO much uneaten in that be-
wltching dining room, | sat down in a
pew beside Charlie Drown and pre-
pared to take in the musical and lit
erary program (you wonder where I
had room to "take in' anything more j;
we'll, as my upper story was to take
care of that, you'll agree there was
room enough. The master of cere-
! monies was the president of the AS
bury Brotherhood, E. L. Richard, who
announced the numbers on the pro-
gram in an apt and pleasing manner.
The organ prelude was by the church
organist. A. B. Reed; this was fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. H. B. Ran
kin of the Baptist church; then cor
net duet by G. D. Pratt and E. N.
Dodge, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Dodge. The following ministers
of different denominations made re-
marks and spun yarns, hearty good
feeling prevailing; Rev: G. W. Burke
of Orleans, Rev. C. w. Kelley of New
port Center, Rev. O: j. Anderson of
Derby, Rev. Geo. Mcdonald of Albany
and Revs. L. A. Edwards and C. D.
Lance of this place. Rev. J. P. Nc
Cullough was on the program, but was
unable to be present as it was the
night of one of his regular Lenten SER
vices and lectures. The following mu-
steal numbers were interSpersed 1.-THE
Rosary" was sung by Messrs. Drown,
Pratt, Copp and Wellman, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Pratt; a cornet
solo by E. N. Dodge; vocal solo by
Mrs. J. M. Blake of Barton; piano
duet by Mrs. Drown and Mrs Wake
man; vocal duet by Mrs. Searles of
Derby and Mrs Dickens of Orleans
vocal solo by Carroll Webster of Bar
ton; selection by ladies' quartet, Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Bowen and
Miss George. All these performers
received hearty and persistent encores.
The enrolment of the Asbury Brother.
hood numbers 100, and with the lnvit.
ed guests, there were about two humid
red and fifty present that evening,
which proved highly enjoyable occa
sion. Finally, we are tempted to say
there was sure "some Glass; to this
function given by the Asbury Brother
hood Bible Glass. The Brotherhood
which had it's inception under the infu
ence of Mr.. Lance, is but an infant il
years, but has performed many "full
grown" acts, notable among which j!
the course of winter entertainment:
that have proved so enjoyable and ben
eficlal to the large patronage, the fina
event in the current course takes place
the evening of March 5. being "Trav
elogues in Color by Peter MacQueen
The artists and invited guests of the
Asbury Brotherhood Ladies night from
out of town were: DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Blake from Barton, Rev. and Mrs. O
J. Anderson, Derby, Rev. G. w. Burks
Orleans, Rev. G. w. Kelley, Newport
Center; Rev. George Mcdonald, Al
bany, Mrs. Harry Dickens, Orleans
Mrs. Fred Barber, Plymouth, N. H.
Carroll Webster, Barton, Mr.. and Mrs
Searles, Derby and &. w. Bailey
Newport Center.