Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1912 — M. E. Brotherhood Gives Farewell Reception to Leaving Families. [ARTICLE]

M. E. Brotherhood Gives Farewell Reception to Leaving Families.

The members of the Men’s Brotherhood of the M. E. church gave an elaborate banquet Wednesday evening, inviting their wives and other friends as guests. The occasion was a farewell reception to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman and Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis and their families, who are planning shortly to leave Rensselaer. Mr. Allman and family will go to Ashland, Oregon, where he has purchased a fruit farm, and Mr. Davis and family will move to Greencastle, Ind., where their daughter, Miss Ethel, will attend DePauw University. About 130 persons were present and all enjoyed Immensely the fine dinner and the program that had been arranged. After the feast the evening was giVeif* over to toasts that were responded to with much zest by men representative of the civic and religious activities of our community. Five speeches were given and all gave expression to the feeling of deep regard and high estimation in which the guests of honor are held among the people Of this community. They were brimming over with compliments that were not undue. All speeches rang clearly with an earnestness and sincerity that could not be mistaken and gave voice to a general feeling of regret that prevails among our people on account of their removal. J. J. Hunt was the first to respond, speaking at length of the financial condition of the church and commending the wisdom and diligence of the building committee through the efforts of which is largely due the successful termination of the plans for remodeling and rebuilding of the church. H. L. Brown then spoke on “Our Loss to . the Church,” followed by I. N. Warren, who spoke on “Our Loss to the Sunday School.” G. F. Meyers was then given the floor and he chose for his talk, “Our Loss to the Community.” His discourse was very interesting and pleasing and the sentiments he expressed throughout his talk were voicings of the thoughts of the community as welK" As a token of esteem, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Allman, and the Misses Eiline and Florence Allman were recipients of beautiful souvenir spoons bearing the engraving of the M. E. church. These were the gifts of the Womans Foreign Society and the Epworth League, respectiveuy. The occasion was dignified by a very appropriate presentation by Mrs. A. A. Fell. Mrs. Allman and Mrs. Davis also received elegant souvenir spoons from the Womans Home Missionary Society at their picnic supper held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs W. H. Parkison. Each spoon bears the insignia W. H. M. S. on the handle. Mr. and Mrs. Allman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Davis and family have expressed their great appreciation of the kindness Bhotvn them and in a way they feel much reluctance in leaving Rensselaer. We assure them the feeling is mutual.