The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
COTTON BELT OFFICIAL,
Arc Banqueted at the IT. Charles by
Cape Gfrardeau Citizens.


Arc Banqueted at the IT. Charles by
Cape Gfrardeau Citizens.
There was quite notable gathering
at the st. Charles Hotel last night of
railway officials and citizens of the city,
The officials. who are connected with
the Cotton Belt had been down te in
spect and receive the road from Gray :
Point to Delta. and some Of the citi-
zens hearing of ii invited them up to
little feast. The dining room of the
hotel was nicely decorated. TIE feast
was all that could be desired, the
hqulG refreshments which were pro-
cured Erom To1ler's, We're all that one
could wish fOF, and the evening was
spent in a manner which will linger,
as pleasars memory wili. those who
we're fortunate enough fe be present.
Those whOrhrust their f,rs under the
table wer,: H. ). Kelly. Chief Engi-
neer OF The Cotton Belt: +. J. Nichols.
Eesident Engineer: NJ T.. Lynch. Civil
Engineer in charge Of construction:
y. E. BTidleman. Assistant Enginezr.:
N. CUuThlin. Assistant Superinteu-
'dert. 7 :. Rawl!ns- Division Super
.perintyudent: !. :. BERRY. Supeci5 n
tendeEi OF Bridges 7. f. Jarrett.
Assistant Bridge Sap perinteudent- G..
{. Montague. Superintendent Of Tel
'egrlrl: y. St@IsIs. EoaGnrs> ter.
Among the citi2eus present Tcra.
Da"id \. Gienn, y +. Leniin@. r. :.
Lily. ". :, Leecl. L. ). Iosessl. &.
". NcCrcs- 'Caas. Roehi Judge
r L. WILSON, = Z. Arthur Emile
Pott.
Judge Lyr~h ac.ed a. toast = astel..
2and afte" tl'- solids had been 5isUosed
OF he TOOK che mad of the .-a..-i. and
supervised heIs.uid par, %: he en-
tertainmeEr AIany We're >.r!r i-ed At
the short speechs~ made t,y rran they
had know for y,ars. They re full
, Of wit point anC good sense, and not
Il single nae rel. siat or urap:c "riated.
' GenslemeE WAC sell dry gGsG-. deal
in piow~ and grace cha ~. nvciele
people i-as hUyin@ iT-zr'ar7c,,. and
others ot uiffepnt caliiugs showed
themselves pas master, iH -ne art Of
post prsEC,ai sIpeakinE- Grl a. ioc
the raiinsad m-sl. Of course AL know
they ARE ~ Hn:Ee on au occasion uf.
this >'s,-t. .iIgc Wilson made 4
bright. ~-ltiT1cd. ana ayDropriate
address on Southeast Missouri. =
NJ. Z. LeyGiDe. id full iustie- to .'TIpe
City OF Cape Cirardeau. David \.
Glenn &cq Quilted himself IL most
handsome marTer IN a hrjet speech on
The IntGence of Cape Girardeau. en-
the S0Ttbwesc Chas. j:sehl mate
al his hearers believe that The Cape.
the Banuer' tit OF the State OF Mis-
sour wa- s1t only 5aeme for
Oratpry. but : Wa an 4~taa, 'art
which could a. ,iemonotra.-a IS T. i'd
lily "a 4 problen in mathe .,s~:ios Ir.
Kelly followed with 4 faJE OF the
Development ,cf the Co,-oI Bolt. "
Mr.. Coughlin s-aanked the PeCrle OF |
the Cape for til" hospitality eEt~Gdcd |
them. ). Z Arthur responded IN Il !
very witty and appropriate Iaanusr to |
"The Ladies" and Supt R&wlins
followed him with talk on widows"
which gave Evidence that the gentle |
man knew whereof he spoke.
Several Of the officials dctai,fd at |
some length aiy the road had not
built irtO the Cape and said that if
the people here !EouId hold out prop
~ inducements they believed the road
would build the six miles and GENE
into the city. The occasion was a
most pleasant one and will be rcm9m-
bered by those WHO participated.