The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-09-23

given by Post No. was good one,
the one that followed it given by No.
was better, but the affair last
Thursday night, given by Posts 10
and II, was the best, reaching the
superlative degree in eating, drink
ing and eloquence. How could it be
excelled We are from Missouri and
you'll have to show us.
The banquet was held at Post 10
on the Fish Lake road, just across
the protection levee. Six long ia
bles parallel with each other, and
three at he end at right angles
with the six, each holding thirty
eight plates, comprised the festive
board.
Above and in front OF the tables
was the word, Welcome made of
red, white and blue tissue paper.
Extending from the word Welcome
to the end of each table were lighted
Japanese lanterns which gave light
and brilliancy to the festive occasion1
and showed up to the banqueters the
heavy laden tables of barbecued
Meats and other good things that
were awaiting their hungry appetites
caused largely by the aroma which
filled the air from the barbecued
meats then being prepared by Mr.
George Cook, of Arcoia, the most
celebrated berbecuer OF meats in the
land.
An attractively decorated grand
stand stood at the right of the ban
quet tables, from which a band of
music played popular airs the entire
evening. Long befotc the appointed
hour the guests began to arrive aid
they added much to the life and gay
ETY. of the scene of preparation
At O'Clock 1oasrmaster Hon, w
w, Stone announced that the hour
of the feast had arrived and invited
all to have seats AS soon as all had
secured seats he asked the guests
to rise while the Rev. Stevenson Ar
cher invoked the divine blessings of
the Father upon the exercises of the
evening
Toastmaster Stone then requested
all to be seated and announced that
the thanks of the camps were due
the following named for conferred
favors: The Hood-Sharkey Co., The
Goyer Co., Geo. F. Archer Co., the
Planters Lumber Co., n. c. Middle
ton, Geo. w. Cook and H. H. Hirsch
He then in fitting words, intro
duced to ahe banqueteis the Hon. E.
N Thomas, who delivered the ad-
dress of welcome Mr.. Thomas
speech was short but every word, as
it fell from the speakers lips had the
true ring of welcome. to it, and made
every banqueter feel like he was
speaking directly to him. Among his
remarks he said that this occasion
showed the kind of stuff our peopA.
are made of and how cheerfully and
manfully they take hold of any task
when battling in defense of our
homes and dear ones, our country
and Our flag.
/ In closing he bade all welcome ant
L
After some twenty minutes of eat
ing Toastmaster Stone again called
the banqueters to order and intro
duced the Mayor, Hon VIM. Yerger
to respond to the toast, The. Queer
City" Mr.. Yerger began his addres
with the first building erected in thi
city by a Mr.. Wilson, on the rive
some forty-6ve years ago, and the
+ followed her trials and successe
Near by year, to the present da.
when she stands the Queen City {
!. the Delta. He attributed her pr'
+ gress to the spirit of the volunteer
whohave made the present occasio
Q the grand success it was.
4, The next speaker introduced b
e the worthy POSTMASTER was the He
lel Walton Shields, who spoke to Il
Ie toast. American Soldiers in Cuba
E Captain Shields, rising,reeeived qui
a. an ovation and bowed in recognize
g to his friends. He told, in a Gle;
d. strong voice. of the patriotism OF t
l. young men of the South and th'
re ready response to the President's'c c
m and of how they followed the flag
II Cuba, and of their life o" The is
by He paid, in passing, fitting tr.bl
I'D to Admiral Schley al to Ce.e
m. Woods. As to the sociai Is o. s
adj tiago, he referred his hearers to
on. friend. Lieut. d. H. HooG. gi.o :
iu.a the Beau BrummeIl of the army
ta- Santiago. In closing Mr.. Shields $
ng that the sight~of their native land
ter returning from Cuba brought JOY
Dds their hearts and these words to t
ck- lips:
I'll "My country. Il OF thee,
Sweet land of liberty.
OF thee ] sing