Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-12
Father and Son Banquet
At Bethany Baptist Church

The chapel of the Bethany Bap-
fist church was the scene OF O most
happy and profitable occasion Fri
day evening when the girls of the
S. G. G. Girls Club directed by their
leader and teacher. Mrs. Ernest L.
Savage, assisted by Mrs. George
Merriam. Mrs. Ethel w. Ames and
Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg. had father
and son banquet to the members of
the Pi Sigma, and other boys class
es in the Sunday school.
The menu consisted of baked
beans, pickles, hot rolls, doughnhts,
cake. squash and pumpkin pies, cof-
fee and milk and was delicious and
very nicely served. The girls Of the
s. G. G. Club were the Mattresses
and they looked very charming in
their white dresses and white crepe
paper caps tied with red and blue
ribbons.
After the bounteous meal had
been partaken of by II men and
boys. the pastor. Rev. George Mer-
Ram, called the company to order
and spoke briefly of the work OF
the Bethany Baptist Sunday school
in former years and mentioned
some who are now doing splendid
work in the present day activities
who were former boys in the Beth
any Sunday school, among whom is
Rev. Harold l.. Hanson, son of Rev.
c. V. Hanson. d. D., the first pastor
duced Smith Ames, the president of
the Pi Sigma Club, who in a most
efficient manner served as toastmas-
ter.
~The first number was toast CIV
en- for the pastor, Rev. George Mer-
RAM, by Murray Decker. David
Halves acted as cheer leader, with
pep and earnestness. and o cheer
was given for Mr.. Merriam: toast
for Ernest L. Savage, the leader and
teacher of the club. was given by
Ralphford Hartline. followed by
a rousing cheer. Mr.. Savage re-
sponded and spoke Of the work. with
the boys in detail. beginning with
the organization Of the club three
years ago by Joseph Coburn Smith,
and of it's growth in numbers and
activities The girls of the sc.
e. Girls Club, which is led by Mrs.
savage. were given a cheer and at
the request of the pastor the girls
stood and were loudly applauded.
Cheers were also given for Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Savage. Maurice
Gates gave a toast for 'our friends
and comrades ALL" A song, "Rally
Song" was sung by the boys OF the
Pi Sigma and the girls of the 8.
q. G. Club. accompanied by Miss
Helen Halves.
Charles w. Day gave interesting
remarks and announced an Offering.
which was taken and which amount
ed to $27O7. Mr. Day was cheered.
The speaker of the evening was
Herbert L. Newman of Colby Col
lege. who was the guest of joseph
Coburn Smith, and who began his
address by mentioning among
things which the boys had to be
thankful for were the power to
think, to love and to decide and en-
larged upon these powers, starting
with the child, and as he grows the
radius of his powers is Increased
and a larger circle is described year
by year and as a natural course IL
would radiate back to God, the 9iy.
er OF the three gifts with which he
began. His address was deliver in
a manner which could be easily un.
derstood by the lads present and vet
was of interest to the fathers and
men present and will doubtless be
q practical help to many who lis
Mr.. NEWMAN stated that two
Colby boys who visited bethany
church last winter from the ihfiu-
ence of earnestness of the spirit OF
the work at Bethany. have decided