The Grenada sentinel., 1899-05-20

presidents of congressional districts
The remainder Of the morning wa.
spent in answering and discussing
questions concerning various phases o
the banking business.
IA Few of the Ins and Outs of Ever,
Day Banking' was the first address
after dinner and this was made by Mr.
A. F. Thomasson, cashier OF the
Scranton State Bank, followed by Mr..
James Rober.shaw, in an able address
on "Rubric and Spirit of Banking.' ~
Mr.. Robertshaw is president of the
Citizens Bank at Greenville. These
addresses were followed by committee
reports and election OF officers. The
new officers are:
President-Phil A. Rush, Senatobia.
Vire-President-R. L. Bennett, Yazoo City.
Secretary and Treasurer-B. W. Griffith,
Vicksburg.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing at Canton, commencing the second
Wednesday in May, 1900. Adjourn
ment was made at 6 o'clock after a two
days session, the most profitable in the
history Of the Association.
Before adjourning the Association
passed highly eulogistic resolutions
complimenting the citizens Of Grenada
and the Grenada College. Several
laudatory sDeeches were also made,
their tenor being that Grenada had
eclipsed all other towns in its enter
tainment OF the Association. While
outside Of the general routine of busi-
ness complimentary resolution was
passed rendering the thanks OF the AS
sociation to Mr.. Jos. Newburger for
his untiring energy In looking after
the pleasure aud comfort of members.
THE BANQUET.
The closing event Of the Bankers
meeting Was the banquet given at Null
lin Hall to the Mississippi Bankers
Association and invited guests by the
Merchants Bank and Grenada Bank, of
this city. Every detail was arranged
regardless of cost, the hall was lastely
decorated. the tables supplied with all
that heart could wish FOR, and around
The banquet board were speakers OF
eloquence who helped to make the
hours pass must pleasantly.
At eight O'Clock the invited guests
gathered at Hughes drug store and
headed by the Grenda Compress band,
marched to the hall , and when seated
at the long tables, numbered nearly two
hundred.
The tables were arranged so that the
guests all faced the speakers, and ad-
ded much satisfaction 10 the guests.
Mrs. Walter Berryhill had charge Of
the supper served and she deserves
every compliment she received. The
menu was faultless, in substance, the
only drawback being that it was print-
ed in Filipino or some other equally
uuintel|igible language to the average
mind. We had considerable trepida-
ton in attacking plate of "Poisson
Mecquerean Francais," or 'Dindon
Fold, bu, everyone knew what "Claret
Chateau Preville" and "Cbampaigne
G. Fl. Mum" meant and did not waver
when these were reached.
Jos. Newourger acted as Master Of
Ceremonies In his usual happy and
eloquent manner, and short but Of
iective invocation was offered BY Rev.
Irenseus Trout.
After the supper had been disposed
Of the first speaker on tho program
was Capt. J. J. Slack Of Grenada, who
responded to the toast, ''Lsw aud FL
nance" He made strong and able
speech, during which he INDUCED in
some Of bis usual and Characteristic
humorous remarks, which we're decide
II the best and most original Of the
evening. He tickled the rlsibilities
ut the gold bugs and the yellow-metal
bankers responded hy an extra burst
Of applause. His remarks we're highly
complimented and we'll received.
Senator w. v. Sullivan then arose
and in a diguined and pleasing mum
uer responded.to the toast, America, y
in . ten minute talk which was general
ly conceded 70 be the best speech Of the
evening He paid an eloquent tribute
TO "America" and dwelt upon the
honorable and famous men Mississippi
has given to the nation. Throughout
the short speech was patriotic In senti
ment and noble in thought, and VA
rouudly applauded.
| Congressman John Allen was th'
next speaker, and In answering to th'
toast, "What know about Bankers,
sustained his we'll known reputation q
q humorist and story teller. 1t wa
expected that he would entertain hi
auditors and but few were disappointed
Mr.. Aliens remarks were freely punct
uated by the applause Of those sroun'