The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-09-16


others in carriages, street cars, horse
back, while a few who resided neal
by walked On their arrival at the
camp they were warmly welcomed
~ some member of the post, an6
those who's would were invited to
stand under the weeping willow
where the lid had been removed anc
Miss Stegomyia could sing her ST.
ren songs to her welcomed guest:
or kiss their cheeks while the nectar
of some opened bottle remained or
her ruby lips.
At 800 O'Clock the honored toasi
master, Mr. Walter Hickey Wright
announced the banquet hour and soor
very seat along the entire tabls
was filled by members and guests
After all were seated the toast mas
ter arose and in fitting words intro
duced to the assembled guests Mr.
Samuel Corbin Bull, who was dress
ed in the full regalia of the high po-
sition he had been selected to fiji
that of the eity's Fire Chief, who de-
livered the welcome address. Mr.
Bull, with the ease of an orator, his
frank face wreathed in its never end
ing smile, stepped to the chair and
with ne gstur of his hand made still
the cheering acd;ence, ard exclaimed
in strong and rellow voice: "Voi-
unteers, Friends and Citizens: Camp
No. welcomes you here tonight,
etc. and for the next ten minutes
word after word dropped from lIis
lips like drops of dew in the morning
sun, reaching the heart of every one
present. He concluded his addre 5
by saying that he was proud that he
could say he was a volunteer, and
also that from the number present
he saw that no one had been over
looked by the invitation committee
when the invitations were sent out
At the conclusion of his address the
new Chief and fellow volunteer re-
ceived a great ovation.
The next speaker introduced by
Toastmaster Wright was Hon. VIM
Yerger, Mayor Of the city. Mr. Yer
ger responded to the toast of The
Young Man in Politics" and after
admitting his inexperfence as
young man in this line, and in order
to get a speech for the occasion he
had looked through Reds Modern
Eloquence, where Congressman
Humphreys always got his speeche:
when he had to make one, but failec
to find anything suitable, so he wa.
} at loss what to say. But the crowt
| applar ted his carcasm and cheere'
him on. and for the next ten minute
he held the undivided attention an
admiration of every person present
young or old, by the truths of hi
years of experience. His speech wa
one of the hits of tn evsning.
At the close of Mayor Yerger'
| speech, and as soon as the toastmas
ter could get order, he introduced the
Hon. E. N. Thomas, who had bee
assigned the toast The Voluntee
Guard" Mr.. Thomas had not spoke
few words before he had the al
tentive ear of everyone present.
reference to the volunteer of toda
; he recalled to mind that noble ban
of young men who but a few yeai
ago responded to their country s ca
to arms in the war with SPAIN
! pictured their sad parting wit
: mothers, wives, sisters and swee
5 hearts at the depot on the day the
: departed and what gallant con
/ pany they presented. He paid wor'
: of tribute to its popular and idollz'
l captain, who has since passed ava
: and to his devoted wife and lit
:, ones and called on every Spanis'
American olunteer present to RI;
p and afterwards to all present to n:
and then each silently prayed f
5 the health of the widow and lit
Y ones of Captain Henry T. Ireys,
:, who led the company, and who t
.o day sleeps beneath Kentucky's no
II ored soil.
T The speaker then turned to
1t own comrades of today and said;
a Greenville escapes the fever
ct year it will be due to your patri
ism, your vigilance and determlI
he ton to keep it out. Your serV
ha IS above price and as yet have
es hear of volunteer sleeping at
rs post, and I am proud tonight to
RS that I am volunteer Mr.. Thon
&c throughout his speech was war
applauded which showed the apl