The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-02
 Entertained h Judgs HOught0O
 and Dave VuTIzbuTger MERRY NEW YEAR OCCASION Bright Scene at Florence Hotek Where Dinner Wao served-MayoriPre-
 sides and Carrier Boy Whs
 Among the Speakers.

Around the New Years lanqu3 table at the Florence hotel yesterday after noon nearly 100 newrboys gathered and partook of the second annual feastS given them by Judge W. R. Houghtonl and Dave Wurtzburger. It was like the first banquet, a merry occasion md the faces of the newsboys gave evidence of the amount of real enjoyment they derived from the dinner.
 The tables were arranged in the shape of a ''T." with the toastmaster, lhosts and speakers at the head. glancefdown the long table revealed sight aniBating and unique. The little youngstersf many of whom have the streets for q home surveyed the banquet board witty look of wonderment and admiratiop From the menu card their eyes with an ex- pectant and half uneasy looB gradually wandered to the end of theytable where they rested on Mayor Drennen and the other big men who had come to dine with them. A few of t..em were not well versed in banquet etiquette. but their embarrassment was quickly re- lieved by the boys who knew how to do and the little fellows began their meal with a zest. A score of pretty women occupied chairs arranged around the edge of the big dining room for spec tators. and they enjoyea the dinner fully as well as the little gentle 1en of the press"
 Three Cheers for MT. Jones.
 Before the feast had ended MT. Wurtz- burger, in a short speech, told the news boys that all of the thanks should not be given to him and Judge Houghton, as MT. Jones, proprietor of the Florence, had done as much as anybody to make the affair a success. Thereupon three rous- ing cheers were given for MT Johes and he responded in brief speech Of thanks. Mayor W. M. Drennen acted as toast master and made the opening address or welcome He said that the increase in the number of boys this year over last year spoke well for the papers. He in troduced the following speakers who re- sponded to the following toast:
 Rufus N Rhodes of the News-"The American Boy"
 B. c. Bulger, Age-Herald-'I Importance of the Newsboy."
 Joseph B. Babb of the News-"The Newsboy is Never a Stranger"
 L. P. Hill. Ensley Enterprise-"Pro- gress."
 Judge N. B. Feagin-"Advice to the Boys"
 Fred Bradley, an Age-Herald carrier boy. replied for the, newspoys.
 Dave Wurtzburger thanked the boys for coming and invited them again next year. Leon Friedman of the News-"The Friends of the Newsboys."
 Judge w. R. Houghton gave New Years greeting.
 The speech of Fred Bradley, the little carrier who responded to Judge Feagin's talk, was as follows
 Speech By a Carrier Boy.
 Judge Houghton and MT. Wurtzburger, for the newsbows and carriers. l thank you for this generous spread.
 For disinterested individuals to so in- terest themselves in Birmingham's news boys and carriers, to give them a spread such as this. is something out of the or dlnary, but is appreciated more than you gentlemen know, and when l say appre- ciated I don't stop at the dinner given us, but the kind and generous hearts be- hind 1t, and l assure you gentlemen, newsboys can appreciate kindness
 We have delivered you papers through rain and shine, heat and cold in the year just gone, and have missed as few of you as possible. We don't promise to do better in 1903, but will do the best we can.
 Again, gentlemen, for the newsboys and carriers, I thank you, and we join in wishing you happy and prosperous New Year."
 Cheers for the Host.
 At the end of the speaking the news boys rose and gave three cheers each for Judge Houghton and MT. Wurtzburger. The menu of the banquet was as follows:
 Cream of Oysters Spanish Queen Olives Picadii!ia Broiled Spanish Maclerel, Anchovy Butter
 Pommes, la Bretanne Roast Rib Ends Prime Beef, au Jus
 Roast Young Gobbler. French
 Dressing, Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Early June Peas Cream Sugar Corn Escal1oped Tomatoes
 Bonanzo Punch. Croouetts of Sweetbread Banana Fritters
 Salad, la Demidoff
 Hot Mince Pie Pumpkin Custard Pie Pineapple Ice Cream Jack Frost Cake
 Fruit Nuts Figs Bon Bons
 Sweet Milk Butter Milk
 Tea. Coffee