The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-22
PART TWO.
BANQUET AT WAYCROss.
In Honor of Vice President Knott
and Supt. Denham.


Waycross, Ga, March 1.-One of the
most enjoyable affairs of the season in the
Magic City was the reception rendered
Hon S. r. Knott, vice president, and
Col. w. B. Denham, superintendent of the
'lant System of railways last night The
deception was arranged by the Waycross
Chamber of Commerce, and no effort was
spared to make the occasion a brilliant
success.
Hon. w. NJ. Toomer and Messrs C. /.
Allen and Brad Watson were the commit
tee on general arrangements. Plates had
been arrayed for sixty-five persons, and
every seat was occupied at the table The
spacious parlors of the Phoenix Hotel
had been Hastily decorated by the ladies'.
under direction of Mine Host Strickland,
proprietor of the Phoenix, and II present
cd a scene of rare beauty being brilliant
~ lighted up by electricity.
AT 9:15 the guest began to arrive. and
a half hour or so was spent pleasantly
before the company repaired 10 the din
ing hall. The guests of honor were in
troduced to citizens and an exceedingly
pleasant half hour was spent in social
converse. About $3.50 the guests were con-
Quoted to the dining hall, where one of
the most sumptuous banquets ever served
in Waycross was spread.
AT the conclusion of the supper Col w.
w. Sharpe, vice president of the Chamber
of Commerce, started the ball to rolling
by making one of his chara cteristic after
dinner" speeches. He said, among other
things, that the birth of beautiful Way
cross and of the Plant System had been
co-existent, and the two had been life
long friends. The speaker trusted they
would remain So He referred to Col. T.
T. Wright, agent of the Plant System, the
father of the Waycross Fair, and stated
that this meeting was held to carry out
a suggestion of that gentleman to APP
point a committee to work for Waycross
with a view to increasing her popula-
ton to $4,000 in the next ten years.
In response to the toast, Our Guests"
Vice President Knott electrified the crowd
with one of his best speeches. Mr.. Knott
is an old newspaper man, and in his few
remarks made some telling points.
The next speaker was Hon. w M.
Toomer, and his subject THE Legal Fra
ternity." This well-known attorney sus-
tanned his reputation as an after-dinner
speaker.
The relation of Waycross to the Plant
System" was the topic discussed by Hon.
John c. Mcdonald. When he speaks his
auditors are highly entertained. On this
occasion he excelled himself.
Prof. e. A Pound was next introduced
by POSTMASTER Sharpe. who spoke in his
usual eloquent style on "Our Educa tional
System" This was followed by Col. c.
c. Thomas on "Waycross, Past, Present
and Future" Col. Thomas made some
good points.
The POSTMASTER then called upon Supt.
w. B. Denham, Col. w. E. Kay of Bruins
wick and Col. S. G.. McLendon of Thomas
vile, each of whom made short, appro-
pirate addresses, after which the guests
departed for their homes.
This meeting was held solely for the
purpose of giving our business men an OPP
rortunitv to meet and become better ac-
ouainted with the new officials of the
Plant System and for those gentlemen to
meet our people 1t was a success from
beginning to end.