The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
WIT AND MIRTH HOLD SWAY


Mr.. r.. h. Erwin was the guest OF
honor at his own board yesterday
evening, the occasion being his
forty-ffth birthday. Without his
knowledge Mrs. Erwin had arranged
most tempting dinner, invited a
number of Mr.. Erwin's closest per-
souai friends, and from 6 O'Clock
until 10 good fellowship, wit and
mirth held sway around his hos
pitable board. The repast left moth
ing to be desired and was elegantly
served. Those present were: Messrs.
, q. G.. Groee, d. G.. Thompson, NJ.
T. Patrick, H. o. Stacy, w. 5.
Newton, Osce Goodwin, X. w. Get
zendaner, j. w. Singleton, o. f..
Dunlap, r. p. Powell and b. w.
Fearis During the progress of the
feast Judge o. f. Dunlap was called
upon to respond to the toast "Our
Host" The Judge is a feiicitous
speaker and was in his best mood
business man, a friend a travel
ing companion in our own and in for
eign lands, paying due tribute TO all
those attributes Of his character
which have made him so well known
and well liked by those with whom
he comes In daily contact. Mr.. G.
e. Groee was called upon to respond
to the toast "Our Guests" Under
the spell of his surroundings Mr.
GrOce grew reminiscent and in hap
py words told Of the days OF twenty
years ago when most of those about
the board were young and strug-
glidg men, just beginning their life
work, laying the foundation for
their future success. Twenty years
ago he said all Of them were in the
morning OF their careers; they were
! friends then and had all remained
| friends through the various changes
| of that time. He spoke OF his early
acquaintance with the host, then
young farmer IN this county, OF his
nutiring energy, indOmltable per
| severance and laudable ambition to
! rise ia the world He spoke of his
early success aud how he laid broad
and deep In early days the founda-
/ tiou upon which ne later builded.
! In like manner the speaker referred
to each Of the guests, whom ii had
been his pleasure for nearly the
whole period OF his residence here
- know and be associated with;
winding up with the wish that they
all might ever be the favorites Of
Dame Fortune, and never form the
acquaintance Of her daughter, Miss
Fortune.
Mr.. Erwin responded to the re-
marks of his friends in a neat and
appropriate speech in which he
stated that II was indeed gratifying
to have such friends and TO be the
guest Of honor on such an oc-
casion as well as the host. He re-
ferred to his early struggles on the
farm and said that while he then
cherished ambitions TO rise above
his surroundings and environments
that fortune had been far better TO
him than his early dreams antici-
paged. He thanked his friends for
the honor paid him, saying that
while he had nothing To do with the
selection OF his guests he could not
have made a more happy selection
had il been left 10 him.
! Al 10 O'Clock the dinner party
broke up with best wishes for the
confined happiness, prosperity and
health OF their genial host and his
excellent family, and with thanks
10 Mrs. Erwin for the delIcacy and
deftuess with which she had ar
ranged the pleasures OF the evening
for her husband and his friends.
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