The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-02
DINNER
Al GRENADA CLUB
A Social Function Much Enjoyed
One Hundred Guests.

One OF the most delightful socia
happenings in the annals OF Grenad
was the Thanksgiving Dinner give
by Grenada Club on the evening O
November 80. When anything ]
announced with which the name o
Grenada Club is connected, it is al
accepted fact in advance that 1t is t,
be something that will entertain TIN
mind, attract the eye and enchant tn,
ear, but the occasion OF which W,
write transcribed every fancy tina
imagination had woven around The
anticipated function. This is no sur
prise, however, when it is known tina,
the inspiringl spirit was Mr.. j.. Il,
Thomas, a man whose sympathy is as
broad as the ocean and whose heart is
as responsive to humanity'S needs as
the aroma of a new blown rose to that
one Of the five senses that
sometimes watts man off on the
breezeS and leads him, as it were, to
land.
But it was left to those queenly
creatures who directed father Adam
in the Edcnic period to give form and
attractiveneSS to what some one else
suggested. This is always SO. Man
may plan but what are his plans with
out the inspiring touch and dizziness
of arrangement of those Seraphic
beings that are the acme Of every
mans possessions. And right here it
is not inappropriate to say that Mrs.
III. b. Barbee has been untiring in her
efforts and zeal to add new laurels to
Grenada Club, the center about which
the leading social events Of Grenada
are beginning to revolve.
In the preparations for the even
ing. Mrs. Barbee'S artistic taste and
skill were reinforced by the following
ladies: MeSdameS j. S. Scott, S. A.
Morrison, r. w. Jones, Max Ginsbur-
ger, W. E. Smith, r. b. Townes,
Kemp Mattingly. and Misses Jennie
Young, Louise Austin, Anna NichOl-
son, Bessie Young, Mabel King and
Ida Austin. AS the clock marked the
hour of 6 the guests begun to arrive.
AS one entered the Reception room of
the Club he was warmly welcomed by
the embodiments Of beauty and gra-
c~louSneSS in the persons of MeSdameS
DOty, Fields, Ginsburger, Clifton, j..
Il Thomas, b. f. Thomas, Smith
Jones, and Miss Austin. The follow
ing were male members of the Recep-
ton Committee who lent cordiality
to the occasion: G. w. Fields. w. E.
Smith, b. f, Thomas, J. r. Thomas.
w. L. Clifton, w. S. p. Doty, Max
GinSburger and b. G. Duncan. The
guest could not linger, but they were
compelled to pass on to make room
for the incoming ones. The beauty
the Club Room in the handsome
Old Mission furnishings and beautiful,
ilOral stands, caught the eye and soon
me found himself attracted from
stand OF flowers to Statuette, from
'tatuette to seemingly more beauti.
flowers because new. Soon the
Club room was almost a solid pack of
genial, the gay, the witty and
he waggish. After every one had ,
net everyone else and the pleasant I
les of introductions were gone :
through with, the crowd was paired 2
If for the march to the dining hall. q
soon another inviting scene burst up 4
n the vision. The tables were ar q
anged in old Roman style, in the i
orm of a squared letter ~" Fol-
owing the leader once around the
all, the guests hundred in num-
er, found themselves halted at their il
lateS, which could be readily judged G
'om the place-cardS bearing indi- t
ldual names. In the centre of S;
he space formed by the u "
laped arrangement Of the tables C;
ere banked a luxuriant array of ii
aims, ferns, carnations and roses.
the columns supporting the u
Hing and which were within the Ii
was wrapped the stars and pr
ripes of Old Glory. Looped from CT
lumn to column were folds of our pl
untry'S flag, hiding the wires that nj
ppOrted the row of various cOlOred ar
ectric lights placed for the occasion. tn
Dove all, was the American Eagle ia
rched upon its accustomed shield. an
The courses of the elegant supper st;
re served by a bevy of Grenada s pr
girls, and between the OF
lrseS were delivered toastS pregnant ex'
thought, eloquence and wit. be
Major Max Ginsburger acted as Pc
st master and acquitted himself ap
IN unusual credit, showing that his COY
talents and abilities fit into he
occasions. In
Ion. w. e. Mclean, ia response to an
toast, Our Guests" RECALLED roa
sc present with his favOrite theme per
Sc dayS-his love for woman. wo'
,ryOne had a suspicion that he you
ant a woman, a particular woman, nay
was not, at that time, very far Una
~ from the speaker. are
he toast master next called upon MIS-
4. W. S. p. Doty to respond to the =
It, Grenada Club" Mr.. Doty -
not avoid pleasing phrases and elo-
Mt utteranceS, but it seemed to
audience that he tried himself.
laid before lis in clear and fOrceful