The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
MORE THAN 300
 AT BIRD SUPPER
Enjoyable Banquet Given by Jasper Methodist Broth
 erhood Class

Jasper. December 17.-(special.)- One of the most ca3cyable occasions Jasper has had for some time was the bird supper given by the Brotherhood class of the Methodist church at the church last night. There were more than 800 at this supper and everyone enjoyed 1t fully.
 The crowd assembled in the main auditorium, where the Jasper orehes- tra rendered some very beautiful numbers. From the auditorium the crowd was ushered into the basement of the church, where were spread a number of long tables with enough plates to have fed 800 people. These tables had the Christmas decorations and on eae htable was placed can delabra with candies and a number of silver baskets filled with flowers. These long tables extended the entire length of the church presented very beautiful scene and carried the holi- day spirit with them.
 Upon each table were plates filled with quail, rabbit, and squirrel. and in the center was a baked opossum. around which were potatoes and gravy.
 The toastmaster of the evening was Professor Powers of the Jasper pub lie school He made q very pleasing toastmaster and in the introduction of the different speakers he made some very happy sayings and told some very interesting stories.
 Bankhead First Speaker
 The first speaker of the evening was J. H. Bankhead. Jr., who is the teacher for tho Brothernood class. He said that his class organized little more than a year ago with less than 25 members. and today the average attendance is more than 100. He men toned a number of instances where the different women of the town and county had told him how much more happy their homes had been since their husbands had been attending this class. He also outlined some what the policies of the class in the future. Mir. Bankhead IS one of the most zealous workers for the class that the church has ever known.
 The next speaker of the evening was the president of the class. Judge E. w. Long, probate pudge of Walker county. A finer toast was never given than that given by Judge Long. lie said that the association with tho class and it's workings had made his life much better and fuller and had created a greater desire for doing good to all the town. He expressed desire that the influence for the upbuilding of the class and town proper was the prime object of the class.
 The Sunday school proper was rep resented by Judge R. L. Blanton, who expressed the appreciation Of the Sunday school for this class and it's great work. Other men in tine Sun day school who responded to toasts were: A. r. Fite, l.. D. Gray. W. k. Finch, c. R. Wiggins for the choir, Norman Gum. MT. Reeves. who is teacher of the Baraca class at the Baptist church, made very impress sive address, in which he stated tha the Baptist people were very much interested in the activities of the Methodist men.
 Another able toast given during the evening was that of Mrs. J. 5. Freemen, who responded to the toast that had been given to the ladies by two or three speakers earlier in the evening. Mrs, Freemen spoke of how fitting it was that the Christmas holidays in Jasper should begin with such a great spread m a church in stead of some other way which would not have it's influence for good with the young people of the church. She pleaded with the men of the Brother hood class to see to it that no evil influences should be thrown in the way of the boys and girls in Jasper during the holidays. Mrs. Freemef received applause and everyone who heard her was enthused by her toast.
 The pastor of the church made q short address and expressed his faith in the Brotherhood class increasing it's membershin 10 even 300. He pre- dicted for Jasper a better city and a greater city for good by the pres ence of this class.
 The bird supper was voted an an- nGal affair, and, this being the first, it is looked to with much pleasurs for the following suppers