Williams news., 1918-02-28
BANQUET
 GREATLY ENJOYED
(Contributed)

who were fortunate enough CO be at the entertainment given by the Methodist people in the High School gymnasium and auditorium.
 As a pleasant preparation for the evening everybody was happy over the steady soaking rain that fell necessarily from the very early morning till a. bout 1 PM. Then the rain stopped and gave the ladies, under the leadership of Mrs. Ortt president of the Ladies Aid, fine chance to complete their preparations.
 About 6:30 more than 120 people sat down to the tables and small army of women and young ladies proceeded to serve them with just the finest chicken pie dinner anyone ever saw. (Of course the chickens were all roosters for everybody in Williams is in tensely loyal).
 After full justice had been done to the dinner the company with the addition of a goodly number who had attended the dinner, gathered in the Audi torium to thoroughly enjoy the splendid stereopticon enter tainment arranged by the able and popular pastor Rev. C. V. LaFontaine.
 The program opened with a piano solo by the pastors daughter. The entire program bristled with patriotism from start to finish. First came a series of slides, interspersed with vivid descriptions by the pastor bringing distinctly to our minds number ofthe lead ing events in the life of Wash ington. Then followed series illustrative of Lincoln's great career, properly introduced by the portrait of President Lin- coln's mother.
 While the scene of Lincoln reading his Emancipation Pro- clamation to his cabinet pre- paratory to issuing it, was on the screen, Miss Ruth LaFon- taine read in splendid style Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Following the scenes in the life of Lincoln came others inn pressing upon all of us the pres ent day opportunities and obli- gations for patriotism. Brief but very interesting address es were given by Hon. F. M. Gold, G. B. Kirkpatrick, Miss Grace Bull, and MT. J. M. Hollub.
 Dr. A. w. Atkinson, Super intendent of Methodist Church es in Arizona had rearranged his plans in order to be present and spoke briefly regarding the absolute separation of Church and State in America, and yet their co-relative and their com mon interests and aims. MT. Bingham delighted everybody by his rendition of two we'll se- Iected songs. The entire aud fence sang most heartily Ameri- ca, Star Spangled Banner and The Red White and Blues As closing number everybody sang with great enthusiasm a song The Stars and Stripes in Old Berlin, written by Rev. LaFon- taine and sung to the tune, Tramp Tramp Tramp the Boys are Marching.
 At about 10 o'clock the large audience dispersed feeling un- der a new obligation to the Methodist Church and congra- tulating ourselves that such people as Rev. LaFontaine and his charming family had been sent to us.
 The people of Williams will not fully show their apprecia- ton of a@good thing if they do not pack the church building at every service and so make it possible for them to remain with us for very long time. We are sure that the next en- tertainment will have a still larger attendance.
 The thanks of the entire com munity are due and heartily rendered to the School Board for the generous use of the school building facilities.