The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-08
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Nearly so Young Men 4 Ban
quet Given by Sunday
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CHARLES WAKEFIELD
IS POSTMASTER
Rev. L. P. Warfcrd Guest of Honor;
Hall is Beautifully
Decorated

Nearly SO young men Of Bemidj
attended the banquet given in the
basement of the Presbyterian church
last evening by two young mems
classes of the Sunday school,
Green and White Colors.
The church basement presented a
scene of brilliance, green and white,
St. Patrick's day colors, were used
in decorating
The walls and ceiling were decor
ated with ferns and green crepe.
Green festoons were draped daintily
about the lights. Potted plants
were placed here and there. Roses
and hyacinths were used for table
decorations. The decorations were
placed by w. A. Elliot of the Bemidji
Floral company.
Dainty place cards representing
Tipperary hats and miniature paper
flags of Ireland were on the banquet
board.
Three Course Menu.
A menu of three courses, attrac-
lively prepared by the ladies of the
church, was served by young ladies
of the church. The menu consisted
of rice potatoes, chicken patties, peas
en- timbles, rolls, jelly and olives,
pimento salad and waters, Neopolit
an ice cream, assorted cakes, orange
straws, peanuts, coffee and mints.
Music was furnished by Vic
trOla.
Warfeld Toastmaster.
Charles Warfield was the toast
master of the evening. He called
upon F. B. Lamson, superintendent
of the Sunday school, for the first
toast. Mr. Lamson had as his sub
ject "Our Sunday School,"
Mr. Lamson emphasized the i'm
portance of the Sunday school, it's
bearing on character and to life in
general.
1.-The most valued possession of
person is character said Mr.. Lam
SON. "There are but few, however,
that realize that spiritual character
is the very basis of all character
Hannah Gives Toast.
Raymond Hannah responded to a
toast on Going Up.' He urged the
practicability and need of Y. M.
c. A. and pointed out the easy way
in which one could be secured.
Mrs. C. E. Battles, instructor OF
one of the boys Sunday school class
es, responded to toast on "Sunday
Schools at Work." She outlined the
work accomplished by the individual
denominations and the effect of them
collectively.
N. E. Given responded to toast
on bulk or Package" and John Har-
ris to a toast on Success. Both
gave entertaining talks, bringing out
IN praCLlCdl ways tllc uoo VI viz
church and Sunday school.
Rev. Warford Honor Guest.
AS the guest of honor Rev. l.. T.
Warford gave talk on 1.-The Y. M.
G. A. He made a strong plea for
the establishment of such an instl-
tuition in Bemidji, giving his past
experience in organizing young mems
clubs. He also spoke on the sub
ject of "Capital and Interest" in its
relation to Sunday school work and
made it applicable to the work OF
Young mems association.
Edwin Simons also gave short
talk on Boys"
The committee in charge of the
waiting and serving was Misses Ma
bel Brooks, chairman, Lucy Brooks,
Lea Given, .Thelma Johnson, Ida
Virginia Brown, Carrie Armstrong,
Beatrice Sitter, Florence Bell, Mary
Bell and Minnie and Alma Olson.
Those ladies in charge of the pre-
paration of the dinner were: Mes
DANES X. H. Olson, chairman, ]. F.
Essler, Theodore Virts, N. E. Given,
F. B. Lamson, Quincy Brooks, Joseph
McTaggart and S. G. Brown.