The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-20
sivEN By MEMS GUILD OF THAT
CHURCH AND MEMS CLUB
OF ST. LUkE'S.
ing Mature oeiiVered-Fine
Menu by Swope Guild.

-hWch and of The Mems Club OF ST.
Lukeis Z. z. church. gathered for their
annual banquet In the basement OF St
Matthews church last night Charac.
teristie Of Affairs given by these two
mems ORGANIZATIONS. last nights ban
quet and social session was highly
commendatory TO the committee In
charge. -Four large tables were ar
ranged for the banquetsrs
Addresses dealing with immigration.
emigrant and problems. interpreted
by both Instrumental and vocal selec.
lions. entertained the outer man after
the innsf man had been appeased b.
well planned dinner.
The tables were daintiIy decorated
With flowers and candles. the latter
giving the room an appearance OF
twilight All were high In their praise
% the dinner and the well planned
program.
Bishop Thomas Arrives.
Guests. unexpected. but neverthe-
less very welcome. came TO the din
ner almost al the last minute. Bishop
y. s. Thomas. OF Wyoming. probably
one OF the best known men OF the
EDiscopalisn faith. and formerly rec
tor Of St Matthews. graced the occa-
sion with hts presence last night. and
delivered a very interesting talk on
the opportunities offered TO Eastern
farmers by western land. Bishop
Thomas left last night for the East
Mr.. n. Walker Peterson acter as
POSTMASTER for the occasion, and right
Well did he hll the position. His char
aeteristic "puns" and personal appel
lations TO the speakers were received
with a great deal of laughter. For
mality was thrown to the four winds
Men accustomed to meet formally.
met man to man. and had n good time
Excellent Menu.
The dinner was planned by the
Swope Guild assisted by several OF
the younger members of the church.
II consisted OF the following good
things:
Oyster Soup Celery Crackers
Roast Turkey
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Cranberry Sauce Cabbage Salad
Ice Cream Cake
Sailed Almonds MINIS
Cigars
Introduce Dr. Mecuaig.
DIR. J. Aspinall McCuaig was intro
duced by the POSTMASTER, Mr. Peter
son. and said grace. owing TO his
other meetings. IL was impossible for
the doctor to remain with the party.
His leaving was deeply regretted as
he was expected To address the men,
After dinner. the POSTMASTER in
troduced DR.. James II. Clarke. OF Sis
teTsville, W! Va, Ex-Judge Frank n.
Nesbitt who was to have spoken first
nm ha hnl f.f he aff ~
DIR. Clarke. in his usual joyial manner.
told several stories from real life.
Ills main thought was Friends"
The speaker classified these, and said
that II was impossible for men to live
without friends. and spoke OF Bene-
dict Arnold's conversation with Tai
leyrand. when he said. I am the most
friendiess man an the world He
closed with the beautiful phrase from
Mark Anthony's address at the grave
OF Caesar. He was my friend. faith
full and true, and loved him dearly.
Or. Jepson Speaks.
Mr. David Crawford rendered two
beautiful solos. DR.. s L. Jepson was
introduced and spoke at length upon
Immigration He dwelt strongly
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of the literacy
test in the immigration bill. that has
already passed both branches OF the
national Congress. He gave startling
figures as to the number OF foreign
cts arriving in the country each year.
The doctor has made quite a STUDY or
tmmiEration, the benefits and disad-
vantages, and his talk was timely. lie
said that immigration is both volun
tary and stimulated Voluntary when
the immigrant comes Of his own free
viii, and stimulated when the immi-
grant is brought here to work for
some corporation. He said that act
ual tests showed the tendency 20
crime three times as strong among
foreigners as American born citizens.
The oratorial program was here in
terrupted by very select instru-
mental solo by Mr. Herbert Premar.
lie was heartily encored.
Bishop Nathaniel s. Thomas was
then introduced as the grandest man
in the church Nat Thomas" His
talk was a fatheriy one. dealing with
the every day problems Of western
life. especially Wyoming He took eV-
ceptiOn 10 the talk OF Dr. JsLsou. say
ing that the west needed men. and all
the men that were not desired in the
east. should De shipped TO the vest
DIV Farming" was dWelt upon. par
ticdlarly. the city men getting real
incite into the intricacies Of agricul-
ture. lie told Of the growth % the
town OF Bags. WyO.. where young
minister bad been placed. and who
was classed as a foreigner The speak.
or further said In conclusion. ~ SEQ
In This war a stimulation IN immigra-
lion. The emirrant viii no longer
come from the southern part OF Eu-
rope. but from the north The citizen.
ship will be more desirable"
Mr. John Acker sang two solos. his
voice appearing 10 b. 40 Bee best
VI. II. &. ogden vas introduced 20
.rHak upon Present Day Problems. a"
but Doe extended bic subject 90 sm.
brace problems of yesterday. problems
90 today and problems Of tomorrow.
The speaker told briefly OF The duties
~ an American citizen toward his gov.
eminent
Rev. q Freoiaud Peter rector Of ST.
Matthew church delivered a fathorIy
falk upon Applied Christianity He
summarized The talks Of the other
speakers. and said that after an had
been said and done. there was but one
common ground for an 20 meet upon
and that is the teachings OF the Lord