The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
FATHER AND SON.
PROBLEM DISCUSSED
SPLENDID PROGRAM AT NOTABLE
GATHERING AT RAILROAD
Y. NJ. c. A.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
GAINES, OF RICHMOND
COLLEGE. AND BISHOP COLLINS
DENNY. OF THE METHODIST
CHURCH, SPEAK.

Know and be true to your SON.:
"Confide in and trust your father"
were the key-notes of the great
Father and Son Banquet" at the hall
of the Railway Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION last night and the distinct
| ly unique and impressive function
| will mark q record in the history Of
the progressive association.
Long before the appointed hour the
Hobbies and hall were filled with
guests and there was an enjoyable
season Of greeting and social converse
before the congenlal company was
given the signal to file into the large
dining-room, and after ali had been
comfortably stationed. Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow" was
sung by the company.
An Inspiring Scene.
1t was an inspiring scene to wit
ness the seating together around the
banquet board of scores Of fathers
and their sons, who listened so at
tentively to the splendid addresses OF
the well-known speakers and were
likewise charmed by the excellent
singing Of the large chorus choir and
soloists. The gastronomis tastes of
the ''inner-man" were looked after
by an attentive committee OF ladies,
and during the partaking of the meat
there was an enjoyable season or So
cial converse between the neighbor
guests.
Then came the royal Heart of
Reason" and flow OF song and SOUL"
the numbers of the attractive program
being announced by Chairman C. A.
Ackerly. who made brief and time
ly address. This mothers OF the sons
who were seated at the tables sang
Home, Sweet Home" the beautiful
strains of the old heart song floating
into the banquet hall from an ad-
joining corridor. The effect was ex-
cellent and many n tear was wiped
from the cheek by the men seated
around the board.
Professor Gaines Speaks.
Professor r. f. Gaines, OF Rich
mond College, was the first speaker.
and he handled his subject, What a
Boy Owes His Father" In a very en-
tertaining and instructive manner,
and fnterspersed his wise counsels
with well chosen witticisms and
humorous anecdotes The professor
stressed the duties Of reverence and
obedience on the part of the boy
towards his father--advised conrad
ship and complete and enthusiastic
loyalty. And be sure, boys, to help
your father to perform his most i'm
portant and oftimes the most difficult
duty, which is the making of a man
OF you. Your father can build you a
house. but he cannot build you a
character"
Bishop Denny Speaks.
Can a boy> forget his mothers
prayer?p was recited, and then Bishop
Collins Denny. OF the Southern
Methodist Church. delivered an ad-
dress on What a Father Owes His
Son." and his effort fairly scinctilated
with brilliant gems OF rhetoric and
logic. mot only does a father owe
his son an education, but religious
training" The value of the family
altar was beautifully depicted and
the duty of fathers to make homes
attractive was well sustained.
Bishop Denny's address was fol-
lowed by the company's singing, Tel
Mother I'll Be- There and Where
Is My Wandering Boy Tonight ?" and
solo by Mr.. E. b. Phillips. 'will the
Circle Be Unbroken?" after which
the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop Denny.
On Friday night there will be a
musicale at the Association Hall. to
which the public Is cordially invited.