The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-08-21

ADIsGRAcE, PURE AND SIMPLE
The Nashville Americans report Ol
the meeting Of the Tennessee Press
Association, tells the following disgrace
full story. After telling Of the bushes.
meeting in tn, forenoon, and . subse-
quent trip to Belle Meade, the re-
port continues:
DINNER AT BREWERY.
At 5:20 O'Clock the party arrived
back in the city and proceeded on two
special cars to the plant of the Gersi
Brewing Company. A superb dinner
was served the visitors. the menu con
slsting of fried chicken. boileQ ham,
cheese, potato salad. beans ann other
articles of food. washed down with
abundant supplies Of the plant {
famous vintage. About sixty-tiye
persons sat down to the dinner, which
lasted from 8 O'CLOCK to 6:45. The
table was looked after by Vim. Gerst,
Jr., Jno. e. Vaupel Geo. q. Can
tield, and Grover q. Brumit, who
looked after the thirsty ones
Rutledge Smith presided at the head
of the long table and sftcr cigars had
been passed around he called the din
ers to order, and called on Col. STRAIT
ter for a speech.
C,I Stratter extended to the Gerst
Company his thanks and the thanks OF
the entire party for the entertainment,
and said that Mr.. Gerst's prosperity was
pleasing to see. He said that when a
a stingy rich man died it always made
his heart glad, for then his money went
out to needy heirs, after litigation; but
for good rich man, of the Gerst type.
he wished life of the number of years
accorded to Methuselsh.
AN APPRECIATED RESPONSE.
William Gerst, Jr., was called on, and
said his only speech was "Have another
drink" This was one of the most APP
preciated speeches of the evening, and
the invitation was accepted several
times before adjournment.
George G. Garfield of the Garst es-
Enlistment. was called on to tell. as
member of the City Council, what he
thought was the proper connection be-
tween the press and legislation.
Mr.. Garfield said he was more COM
petent to speak of the connection be-
tween the press and the brewery bust
ness. 1.-The press hit US several hard
On, such hard-raps during the past
year, but 1, for one, hope the agony is
nearly over. l want to see amicable
relations established"
Messrs. E W.Harris. Cy Lyle, of John
son City; j, w. .Hedgepeth.' of Ripley;
d. f. Wallace, Jr., L. G. Fritz and
several others made brief speeches,
after which Col. Slater proposed a
toast to William Gerst.
The above needs no comment; it car
res it's own criticism with it; those who,
in defiance of the prophecies and OF
public sentiment would attend upon
such an occasion, can feel no shame at
any criticism. They have simply made
it impossible for any intelligent, dis
eliminating, self-respecting man to be
proud of his membership in the Tennes-
see Press Association.
1t is easy enough to understand why
Mr.. Gerst wanted to entertain the Press
Association; but if we needed any more
evidence than the circumstances would
furnish. one Mr.. Garfield, of the Gerst
establishment, very plainly tell US IN
his speech, when he says:
1.-The press hit US several hard-oh,
such hard raps during the past year.
but |, for one, hope the agony is nearly
over. want to see amicable relations
established"
That is the milk in the cocoanut. The
whiskey men are trying to hedge against
any further legislation, by establish ing
amicable relations with the State press.
Well, others may do as they please;
but as for ourselves, we are not amicS Oily
inclined towards the whiskey traffic.