The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
ENDS IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
Reception and Banquet Closes
Press Associations Meeting.

! Inc annual meeting OF the IeXae
Press Association was brought to
an end last night in a blaze OF
glory. The reception and banquet
will remain in the memory of the
members of the association as hap
py eliminating event of the most
successful meeting ever held.
After finishing the routine work
yesterday afternoon and adiuurning
the visitors were given carriage
drives over the city. AS was antic-
ipated this proved to be an interest
ing feature Of the entertainment,
many places Of interest being Wis
tied. ,ss.
The complimentary reception ten
dered the association by the ladies
of the Shakespeare Club began
promptly at eight o'clock. This was
without doubt the most brilliant
social function ever seen in Wax
ahachie. There were no special
committees, but the ladies received
in general and in an informal man
ner. Resides the members of the
club many other ladies and gentle
men of the city assisted in receiv-
iRg. AS the visitors entered the
elegant lodge room of the Elks they
were given a warm welcome A
handsheke, a smile, few words of
greeting and the guests were made
TO feel perfectly at ease. The recep-
tion lasted until nearly ten O'Clock.
This reception was o happy thought
and All appropriate conception Of the
Shakespeare members. II not only
afforded the visitors an opportunity
TO meet and form the acquaintance
OF the Waxahachie people, but 1t
served as a delightful place to as
semble and go to the banquet hall in
body. Delicious nectar was served
from two bowls
The banquet which followed the
reception was elaborate in all its
details and proved TO be most
pleasurable affair II was after ten
O'Clock when the banqueters assem-
bhed around the festal board and
for three hours there was a
feast Of reason and flow Of soul. 3"
The banquet hall was artistically
decorated with bunting, long stream
ers being crossed and interviewer
beneath the ceiling. There were lust
enough palms and flowers TO give
the scene a pleasing appearance.
Music was furnished by the Wise
Orchestra, and Ia the sweet strains
which thrilled the feasters with
ecstasy, most tempting menu
was discussed. Hon. Clarence
y. Ousley acted as toastmaster and
right well and gracefully did he
perform this duty
Mr.. Ousley said be lad been re-
quested TO indulge in memories OF
Waxahachie, but said the subject
was too sacred for him 10 attempt.
Since he had first come 20 waxa-
hachie boys and girls who were chill
dron then bad reached manhood and
womauhood. He said he "a ad travel
Ell over a great dealiof Texas and had
seen many of her fair cities, but be
had returned To Waxahachie, the
best Of them all He had demon
strated IN bis travels that the best
place after all is where We are. To
sum up, he said his experience
bad been that 10 have hospitable
people, abundant culture, beautiful
homes aud refined society was al
ways Waxahachie's way Mr.. Gus
ley then proposed the toast, Wax
ahaehie and the Press Association, -
10 which Judge Dunlap responded.
Judge Dunlap spoke Of Ellis
county as an agricultural county
and said that she raised one-fitth OF
the cotton of the state He closed
his remarks with a neat tribute TO
the newspapers Of the state.
Mrs. j. c. Roberts, of Texas Far
mer, Dallas, responded 20 THE