Connecticut western news., 1915-01-14
A BROTHERHOOD SUCCESS
Union Supper at Christ Church Parish
 House Was a Triumph.


 House Was a Triumph.
 The Union Brotherhood supper given under the auspices of the Christ Church Brotherhood, in the Parish House Fri day evening, was a success that afford ed abundant proof that the interest in the Brotherhood movement-anG es- pecially in the festivities thereof-is by no means on the wane. The large din- ing room was filled to capacity with men of all denominations, every chair being occupied.
 For an hour before the call to supper, the guests visited i'll the assembly room on the second floor which was filled with buzzing crowd that resembled a hotel lobby gathering during political stetp convention. When the president of the Brotherhood, Rev. MT. CrichtoL. proclaimed the dining room in readi. ness, the hungry brethren went down stairs with the military precision of a flock of sheep, and SUIT ounded tie tables ill double-quick time. No time was lost in getting at the principal business of that part of the program. After a short prayer by Rev. Mr. Kenyon, the ample corps of ladles-in- waiting proceeded to get mighty busy serving the good things that had been prepared, and the brethren got just as nusy getting away with them. It was very man for himself and the ladies for them all. The delay of half hour in starting afforded sufficient excuse for pitching in with gusto, and it looked like an inter-denominational contest to determine, not who could get through first, but who could eat most; but the contest was waged in real brotherhood spirit that came mighty close to ex- emplifying the real article of church unity. If the purpose had been to clean out the comm:ssary department the contest might have lasted until morning, so abundantly had the good ladies provided for the occasion. There were baked beans, scalloped potatoes, chicken, meats in, yarieIy, salads, pickles, rolls, coffee, and the most deli cious pies in mince, squash, etc., and the waitresses kept them all coming with dtspatch and regularity, 50 there was no rest for the jaws until the ap- petites declared themselves satisfied. l. After the pie, MT. Crichton stood up and started a short flow of soul and feast of reason, with welcome to the guests on behalf of his Brotherhood, and in felicitous manner introduced the three other clergymen, joshing them all good .naturedly in turn. Speeches were made by Rev. Messrs. Travis, Gillette and Maylott, after which the assembly adjourned to the hall above, where the speaker of the evening, Rev. Floyd B. Kenyon, of West Haven, gave an intensely interesting and instructive lecture on his foreign travels, illus trated with fine pictures, taken by him. self and projected upon the screen by Pilgrim Church stereopticon lantern. The lecturer took the audience through Egypt, Palestine, Jerusalem and Jericho, and his discourse and descrip- tions, illuminated by the life-like pictures, conveyed a fund of valuable information and made strong impres. sion on all present, giving more vivid and lasting idea of the scenes and events that took place during the era of sacred history, than may be gleaned from many written books of travel. MT. Kenyon spoke for nearly two hours, but his hearers were interested every minute and showed no sign of weari ness at the close.
 The affair was in every way equal to any of the preceding union suppers. and the ladies of Christ Church richly deserved the rising vote of thanks and the storm of applause given as re. sponse to the motion offered by MT. Maylott.