The leader., 1899-06-28
Arrangements for the Talkfest
and Big Basket Dinner that
Day Well Under Way.
Several Thousand People Ex'
pected-Everybody Invited
to Come and Bring
Baskets.
Speaking by the Senatorial, 0uberna'
toriaI and Legislative Candidates.

The arrangements for the big talk
fest and basket dinner in Brookhaven
Wednesday, July 9Th, are well under
way and every thing in the way of ar
rangements will be completed In am
pie time to make the occasion grand
success.
An adjourned citizens meeting was
held at the Mayors Office Monday even
ing to complete all the preliminaries.
Chairman Schnorrenberg made re-
port of what had been done and asked
for further suggestions from those
present. After due consideration, 1t
was moved and carried that the ap-
pointment of all additional committees
and other details be referred to the
Committee of Arrangements.
The principal committees are given
below:
Committee on Arrangements-Chas.
Schnorrenberg, Chairman; B. 7. Hobbs,
Chas. Heuck, Harry Tibbs.
Reception Committee j. W. Nc
Grath, chairman; Louis Cohn, w. II.
Seavey, r. T. Scherck, S. Kohlman, M.
Priebatsch, E. Pfeifer, w. F. Parsons,
z. D. Davis, H. Cassidy, ST., DR.. Wes-
ley Martin, w. X. Wood, F. F. Becker,
A. E. Moreton, E. M. Bee, ST., Thos.
Brady, Jr., w. s. Bowen.
Table Committee-John E. Seavey,
chairman; Israel Abrams, ]. ]. Nc
Grath, Claude Bowen, Chas. Hamilton,
j. M. Wood. The ladies of Brookhaven
will be asked to cooperate with this
committee in the arrangement and
preparation of the tables.
Invitations to speak have been &C.
copied by Senator Sullivan, Congress
man Allen, Ex-Gov Lowry and Judge
Longino, and Gov. McLaurin says he
will be present, if possible. Judge
Powell and Congressman Williams
have not been heard from, but are ex-
pected. Besides those invited to
speak all other candidates for State
offices are invited and it is expected
many will come.
The program for the speaking has
not yet been finally arranged, but it is
generally understood that it will begin
about 10 a. m. The day will be given
to speeches by the candidates for U. s.
Senator and Governor. At night, the
local candidates for the Legislature
will be given hearing. Messrs. Chris
man, Jones and Scarborough, candi-
dates for State Senator; Cassidy, Sum-
mers, Watts and Norton, candidates
for Representative, and Dodds and
Butler, candidates for Floater, have
all been invited to address the multi
tude at night. The speaking will take
place in the large College Hail. Mr..
Thos. Brady, Jr., has been selected by
the Committee on Arrangements to act
as master of ceremonies and introduce
the speakers to the audience. The Or
der in which the speakers are to come,
time occupied by each, ETC., will be de-
cided by the Committee on Reception
and announced on the morning of the
9Th.
There will be committee on the
College campus at the tables to receive
all baskets. All who can are requested
to bring well-fil baskets.
1t is understood that all stores and
business houses in Brookhaven will be
closed that day from 9 a. m. to p. M,
of which our country friends expecting
to do trading should take due notice.
On account of unexpected delay in
settling the plans and specifications,
the cornerstone laying of the new Ma
sonic Temple, which was at first con-
templated on the 5th., has been post
poned, and the program of the day will
be as above outlined.