Comradeship and friendship were the prevailing notes at the city Father and Son banquet held Friday night at the Y.M.C.A. More than 150 men and boys were present in addition to the entertainers, and the event proved of keen interest to all present.
Staged under the direction of Secretary H.W. Blanks, of the Y, the banquet was made successful by the cooperation of all agencies of the Y and the city. The city Hi-Y clubs rendered especially fine service to Mr. Blanks as did the Y orchestra and the ladies of the city who prepared and served the luncheon.
The following are the officers of the Hi-Y clubs which took part in the banquet and its preparations:
Senior Club—Joe Pell leader; J.F. Harris Jr., president; George Howard, vice president; Frank Armfield, secretary; Livingston Easley, treasurer.
Junior Club—Ed. Morrison, leader; Ed. Dorton, president; John Armfield, secretary and treasurer; Billy Moore, correspondent.
The music of the Y orchestra was one of the most pleasing features of the fine program offered at the banquet. Members of the orchestra are:
Prof. Price Doyle, director; Jason Fisher, assistant director; Jason Gaskel, violin; John Roseman, trumpet; Carl Blackwelder, second cornet; Luther Blackwelder, trombone; Archie Earnhardt, trombone; Willie Murr, drum; A. Viola, flute; George Peck, alto saxophone; Bill Caldwell, clarinet; Buford Dellinger, clarinet; J.A. Peck, baritone saxophone; S.K. Patterson, flute; John Goodman, piano; and J.P. Peacock, bass horn.
The banquet was arranged as a trip from “Dadtown to Boyville,” and instead of a toastmaster there was a train dispatcher, and each number on the program was given a train number. The dispatcher was Rev. C.B. Scovil, rector of All Saints Episcopal Clhurch, who presided in a most pleasing manner. Some of the towns passed by the train, according to the schedule given to the guests, were Hikesville, baseball Corner, Church Pen, Happyhome City and Chumburg. The railroad was described as “America’s Greatest.”
The Davidson College quartette and Miss Loraine Blanks offered interesting bits to the program. The college singers were roundly applauded after their two appearances, and Miss Blanks read with such unusual ability that she was forced to respond to the applause of her hearers with an encore.
The banquet began with the invocation by Rev. R.G. Short of the west Concord Baptist Church and during the luncheon several numbers were rendered by the orchestra. After the luncheon and before the speeches were made, a snappy song was led by Miss Mary MacLaughlin of the high school faculty.
“The Sharing of Life” was the subject on which Mr. Scovil talked for a few minutes. It is fine to have the spirit of sharing, which means giving, Mr. Scovill said, but first it is necessary to have something to share. He declared every boy should have to share with others a sound body, a sound mind, and a reverent spirit. “Real happiness comes through giving.”
J.F. Harris Jr. gave a toast to dads from the lads, in which he urged his companions to make comrades and friends of their dads.
The response was made by D.B. Coltrane, who urged his hearers, and especially the young people, to talk carefully at all times because “we are being observed.” Neighbors, merchants, bankers, farmers, preachers and others are watching, Mr. Coltrain said, and the young people must be careful that they “bear watching.” Mr. Coltrain also urged his young hearers to get an aim in life. “There is no fun in life unless it leads to something,” Mr. Coltrain said. “Aim is the bread of spiritual life.”
Wallace Moore had for his subject “Pulling Together,” and he gave codes of living for both father and son that he declared would result in closer relationship between father and son.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Nov. 22, 1924
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