The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-14
Fine Dinner and Excellent
 Speeches. SUCCESSFUL BARBECUE Entertainment of Agricultural
 Club Enjoyed. Professor Kaserman, Professor Per sons, Professor Ross and othsrs spoke-seven Hundred Per-
 sons Participated in
 the Affair.

The most successful and one of the largest barbecues given in Montgomery in recent years was the first public enter tainment by the Montgomery Agricultural Club at Pickett Springs yesterday.
 Over 700 persons enjoyed a splendid bar becued dinner in the mess hall lately used by the End infantry. It was a represen- tative gathering, including some of the best known farmers of the country as- sembled from all sections. In the big crowd there were a number of the citi- zens of Montgomery, but the agricultural element largely predominated.
 Several Excellent Addresses.
 The material pleasure of the barbecued dinner was by no means the only import ant feature of the day. An instructive and interesting program of speeches had been arranged by the officers of the club Addresses were delivered by Prof. E. O.. Kaserman of the Brandon Training School of Tullohoma, Tenn, Prof. A. A. Persons of the University of Alabama, Prof. B. B. Ross of Auburn, President M. B. Houghton of the club, and Secre- tary of State J. Thomas Hefiin.
 Prof. A. M. Soull of the Tennessee Ag- ricultural College and Dr. J. B. Hunne- cutt of Atlanta. editor of The Southern Cultivator. who had been billed to speak
 
 The barbecue was an unqualified suc- cess. The weather was perfect. The cue was the first to be held at Pickett Springs this year without a rain. The attendance was large and representative. The arrangements were excellent. The officers of the club felt very much srati- fled at the close of the day at the success of their efforts. They felt gratified, too. for the many expressions of appreciation from the members of the club and their guests.
 An old Fashioned Cue. 'It is more like one of the old-fashioned babecues than any l have seen in late years," said a weii-known Montgomerian as he glanced about in the woods around Pickett Springs. and saw the buggies, wagons and carriages drawn up in the shade, and noted the rural, yet prosperous appearance of the men who composed the crowd.
 The arrangements for the splendid din- ner were in charge of Nose Stuart and A. R. Harvey. The dinner was highly com- plimented and it was served without a hitch. The kitchen utensils and the mess hall equipment of the End infantry were, through the courtesy of Colonel E. H. Graves and his staff officers, used in serv- ing the dinner to the big crowd. Business Sessions of Club. Two business sessions of the club were held morning and afternoon, at both of which President M. B. Houghton pre- sided, introducing all the speakers. The sessions were held in the park pavilion, which was comfortably filled.
 In calling the meeting to order Presi- dent Houghton spoke of the aims and purposes of the Montgomery Agricultural Club. It was organized. he said. to pro- mote better social intercourse between the farmers of the county and to bring them into closer relationship. It was the pur- pose of the club. he said, by harmonious organization to better protect the in- terest of the farmers of the county. It was intended to secure a suite of rooms for the club where its members could rest