The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-01-03
The Marietta Debating and Literary

on the evening of the 9th ult at the Ma
rietta Male Academy, by sumptuous
banquet. The Academy auditorium was
nicely decorated, and three long tables
held the splendid collation. prepared fol
the invited guests, the attendance number
ing probably one hundred, At a given
signal, each couple paired off to their
seats at the table, holding numbers cores.
| ponding with similar numbers at their
plates. The master of ceremonies, Mr..
Frank NJ Boston made fine welcome
address, when the Toast Master Mr.. John
A. Manget, took charge of matters, and in
brief and pertinent remarks introduced in
their order the speakers of the occasion.
The first toast, Dixie" was responded to
by j. Il. Boston, Jr. second toast, Our
Preachers by Will King third toast, "Our
Ex-Members, by James Il. Groves; fourth
toast The Working Men," by R. B. Simp-
| son; fifth toast, Modern Cranks," by D.
c. Cole; sixth toast, "The Future OF our
Club" by B. H. Wellons. The speeches
each and every one were highly creditable
and would have done credit to heads of
maturer years. Some of them were bril-
liant and witty to large degree, while
others had that excellence of thought and
elegance of diction, indicative of genius.
We feel that the Society is credit to Ma
rietta and beneficial to its members in in
tellectual advancement and social refine
ment. While it was difficult task to de-
eide who made the best speech, the com
mittee awarded handsome cake to Mr..
James Groves as bearing off that honor.
The occasion was one of rare endowment,
and will long be remembered by the happy
throng present.
On Wednesday night the Goth ult., the
Baptist Sunday School had Christmas
ladder, or more properly speaking two
ladders, with circle near the top, cross
center piece, and then capped with beau
titul Christmas tree. The ladders were
trimmed with evergreens and brilliantly
lighted with candles The ladders were
literally loaded with presents, useful, or
namental and costly. Many little hearts
were made happy on this occasion by
beautiful gifts they received. 1t was a
pleasant occasion and highly enjoyed by
all present.
Ed. FREY, alias Williams, colored, con-
demned to be hung on Friday the 18th of
this month, was visited by the reporter the
other day. We found him in his cell, with
a colored man as his companion, who was
reading the Bible to him in as comforting
manner as he could. etalked to the
prisoner brief time. he now fully real
ICES that he must die, although he has been
Indifferent to his fate heretofore. Tears
rolled down his cheeks while we talked to
him. He is making that spiritual prepare.
ton that he now feels is essential to his
future happiness
TIE registration list OF colored voters in
Marietta district this year is surprisingly
large. Next Saturday the election for one
Justice and two Bailifs take place. Two
colored men are candidates for Bailiff. and
fonr whites for the same Office, and only
two can be elected The white vote will
have to be concentrated on Mr.. Bob Moon
and some other candidate or the result
will not be what you would like to have it
The editors of the Journal were very
kindly remembered during Christmas by
our next door neighbor, w. S. Cheney
ESD by the presentation of couple of
revolving Office stools. They are very
convenient and highly appreciated Mr..
Cheney is very promising young attorney
Of Marietta and is building up lucrative
practice May this year be most happy
and prosperous one with him, is our wish.
DIED.-Mr. William r Hunt died in this
city on last Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his father, Rev. j. j. Hunt, Sr.
He was 50 years old and unmarried. He
was fine civil engineer, and man OF in
tegrity and right conduct. In his death,
the city has lost a worthy and esteemed
citizen. Our sympathies are extended
to the bereaved relatives.
THE d. & n. Ga. Railway Company
have received another large standard gauge
Baldwin engine, making three they have
so far received. They are larger than any
engine on the State road One of these
engines took the first premium at the Au-
gusta Exposition.
LosT-Dec. Goth on Kennesaw Avenue
or Church street. black Russian leather
card case. A suitable reward will be
gwen the finder by leaving at Dir. Seize
Drug Store
Mr.. Will Metcalf in obedience to a
telegram from his brother Charlie, left
last week for Armour, Dakota, where his
father, Mr.. J. W. Metcalfe, recently died
and left valuable estate.
Mr.. r. H Northcutt, of the real estate
firm of Northcutt & Dobbs, returned from
| Meridian. Miss Sunday where he went