Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-26
FATHERS AND SONS
BANQUET TOGETHER
Delightful Fellowship Enjoyed at
First Affair of the Kind
Ever Held Here

/ About $50 of the fathers and
sons of Richmond gathered
around banqueting tables at the
Masonic Temple Friday night.
After enjoying very delicious
repast served in faultless style by
the ladies of the churches headed
! by Mrs. J. II. Dean. they were en-
tertained and edited by several
! fathers and several sons, who
gave intimate and original obser-
vations OF each other, in a way
that, perhaps, is not often done.
Everybody enjoyed this feature
of the program, and that w'2:c'-
followed. an address b Dr.. !. -.
Fortune. of Lexington. His sub
iject was The Story of Any Man
and Any Boy and what he said
Went right to the heart Of every
father present and impressed the
sons, also, IT was easily seen by
the carnestmcss of the attention
i that even the tinicst of those
present gave him throughout.
DR.. Homer w Carpenter acted
ias toastmastcr, i'll his usual pleas
ing style. He ALWAYS knows how
to say the right thing at the right
time. No preacher anywhere has
more OF gift OF getting close to
men and boys in every walk Of
life than his popular minister: He
called upon DIR. w. O. Sadler. of
the Methodist church, for the
opening prayer, and afterward
noted that Dr. Sadler had asked
for "enlarged capacity" for the
men and boys of Richmond. Dir.
Carpenter said that it might be
physically as we'll as spiritually
necessary III view OF the bountiful
dinner that the ladies had provid-
ed.
Mrs. Dean and her committee
ladies were all beautiful in white
and they had things arranged
with such system that all Of the
big crowd was speedily served
with the delicious mcnn. which
consisted OF old ham, cruuuets.
fresh peas. Saratoga chips. hot
rolls, coffee, and ice cream aud
cake The tables were attrac-
lively decorated with candelabra.
nd red candles. Miss Mary Lutte
Kunklc played during the even
ing. Those who assisted Mrs.
Dean i'll her department, whicI,
was handled $" capabIy, were
Mesdanes w. O, Mays. Shelton
Sauhey. +. ID. Chenault, Tr,. II.
w. Carpenter, ", Overton Har-
Der. Harry Blanton, {. H. Park.
r. B. TerriIl. Homer Wilmington
Joel Park, Nina Gentry. James
Shaw. +, II. Gordon, Allen Zar-
ing. Robert K. Burnam. Jr.. T.
iC, MoCoWn. VIM. p MliIard. A.
+. Denny. Henry Cosby, s. J.
| McGauehey. J. s. Head, Misses
Louise Terrill, Sara Shackelford.
Hester Covington and Cynthia
Dawson.
Much applause greeted each
speaker and bunch of cheer
boys. led by Henry Arnold. gave
a touch of college spice to the oC-
casion. Sam Deatherage sang a
couple of beautiful solos during
the evening. He has a 1nagnifi-
cent voice.
/ Henry Arnold was the first of
the sons called upon by the toast
master. His subject was "a Eel
| lows Dad" and he told everrc7,,
that though many DO not realize
;; it, he is fellows best friend.
VIM. Blanton, speaking on
!" "Comradeship.' said that this is
the secret Of much happiness in a
young boys life; that it often
means everything to have ones
father a Co1nrade to him
= Coleman Oldham gave the big
crowd a laugh when he told what
he would do Were | i'll My Faith
ers Shoes" He pointed out that
like boys. most dads have
night off" Young oldham rung
I, in some original verse i'll closing
: his remarks that were to the
point and greatly enjoyed.
Burnclle Martin followed with
the subject Father and Son
Chums.' and made a nice talk for
perhaps the smallest boy on the
, program.
! Leslie p. Evans, Ir.. told What
a Sons Dad Doesn't Know" and
urged that the fathers make
home more attractive to their
sons. He closed with a rising
: toast on the part of the. sons to
, their fathers.
Then his father. Mayor L. p.
Evans Sr told "NNhat a Eather'S