The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-08-25
FIFTEENTH PICNIC
SUCCESSFULLY HELD
This Year BY The Journal
Correspondents at
Smyrna.

pAuIne OF CrlJlc, FURNISHES the news
items each week of that splendid little
town, Smyrna, for the delectation of
our readers, the correspondents of the
Marietta Journal assembled in an um-
brageous grove in that town on Friday
morning last to enjoy their fifteenth
annual picnic.
A speakers stand and seats, iced
water in abundance and every thought
full need had been anticipated and pro-
vided.
1t was estimated that there we're six
hundred people present to enjoy the
splendid program.
The Gem City Band, Of Marietta,
under their able and clever Director,
Mr.. O. E. Henderson, throughout the
program discoursed delightful music,
inspiring and enjoyable.
Mr.. A. w. Suttles presided with an
intelligent comprehension and intro
| duced the speakers and recitationists
with an aptitude and appropriateness
highly creditable
The exercises were opened with music
by the Gem City Band, followed with
prayer by Mr.. Norris Pace, superintend-
ent of the Sunday School at that place.
Owing to the illness of Mayor J. 7.
Pace, DR.: w. 7, Pace, of Smyrna, made
the welcome address, hearty, warm,
cordial greeting to the city and its hos
pitality.
The response was made by Mr.. +. B.
Barber, Fund.-" correspondent at
Olive Springs, which was humorously
and appropriately done in speech of
force and earnestness.
She recitation by Miss Luda Flem-
ing, of the Experience of an old maid"
kept the vast audience in constant
laughter. Miss Fleming proved her
self to be most capable recitationist
and gave to her piece a delineation
and yividness quite enjoyable.
Col. j II Foster, of Marietta, deliv-
cred an address on Literature" Al
though the Colonel approached the oc-
casion with some trepidatlon for lack
of preparedness" his address dem@
onstrated that the committee in
extending him an invitation to deliver
| the address made no mistake. 1t was
an able an eloquent address. showing
research and deep thought, and would
do credit to any University commence
ment exercise, by reason of it's excel
lence and intelligent grasp of the SUBJ
! jects, beautiful diction and forceful
truths and sentiments.
At this juncture a recess of an hour
was taken for dinner and the vast
crowd repaired to table stretched out
across the long grove, where bounte-
Gus collation. OF substantials and delica-
cies of everything good TO eat was
spread, and everybody made welcome.
When the repast was over there was
enough left to feed as many more.
The exercises were then resumed at
the stand by recitation by Miss Maize
Whitfield, most pathetic and beauti-
full piece, entitled Dan the Newsboy."
1.-THE Power of the Press" was the
subject of the admirable address of Col.
Walter A. McElreath, former Cobb
countian, but now a successful and
prominent lawyer of Atlanta. Col.
McElreath handled the subject with
ease and intelligent conception, making
very lucid and interesting discourse
creditable to his ability as fluent
speaker.
An address on Journalism" by Mas
ter Otis Kemp, of Due West, was most
creditably rendered.
That veteran correspondent, Mr.. B.
w. Griggs, of Due West, known as
"Amor," was called upon and made a
ten minutes talk on County Journal
ISM" its progress and achievements
and had liberty of delivery very
pleasing. All enjoyed his very appro-
pirate and intelligent remarks.
A song, Bear me home," was beau
tifully rendered by Messrs. u. B. Hen
derson and J. P. York, with a cornet
accompaniment by Mr.. Allen Harde-
man.
A few remarks by the editor of the
Journal, and then ended this very hap
py enjoyable occasion.
The people of Smyrna are fine enter
tanners and their gracious hospitality
was most highly appreciated by all
present.
That whole -souled chairman of the
committee, Mr.. A. W. Suttles, proved
himself host and entertainer in full
keeping with his generous nature. To
fall in his hands is to fare we'll.