The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21
BUSINESS MEMS BANQUET.
Hotel carnegie Filled With Distinguished
Citizens Last Friday Evening.


in great good. A town is not unlike q
blast furnace, when progress sticks an
application of hot air will sometimes be
very effective. Upon this occasion
more than one hundred of the business
and professional men of johnson City
were gathered in this magnificent hotel
with only one object in view, to do
something to help their town. 1t was
great meeting, such as were held in
the early COS when things were not
only coming our way, but many had
arrived.
The large dining room YVES appropri-
ately decorated with galax leaves and
evergreens and the letters sc. c."
beautifully monogramed with white
chrysanthemums; representing the
Commercial Club, opposite the en-
trance.
The tables we're arranged in hollow
square. Toastmaster Cy Fl. Lyle was
seated in the center Of the closed end
with Mr.. G. B. Allen, President OF the
Commercial Club, Rev. NJ. P. Carico
and Rev. ]. A. Ruble on his right in
the order named. On his left were
Gov. Smith, the principal speaker of
the evening, Rev. J. Edmunds Brown
and Rev. ]. A. Moore. The other
speakers were seated on either side o
the long tables.
After the invocation by Rev. VIM. P.
Carrico, the guests we're seated and
discussed for two hours the following
MENU.
Oonsomme
Gherkins Celery Olives Sailed Pecans
Roast Turkey, Gihlet Sauce,
Cranherries
Mashed Brown Potatoes
Oyster Patties Mushrooms
Adams Law Punch
Frozen Tomato Salad
Shrimp, Mayonnaise
Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Fruits Nuts Raisins Mints
Crackers Cheese
Coffee
The intellectual feast consisted OF
responses to the following
TOAsTs.
Invocation
Rev. M. P. Carico
ToastmaSter
Mr.. Cy e. Lyle
"The Home and the Town"
Gov. John P. Smith
"Our Public Schools"
Rev. J. Edmunds Brown
"Needs" Mr.. Sam'l G. Williams
:Jobbing Trade Extension
Mr.. NJ. l. Gump
Railway Rates" Mr.. j. D. Brading
Development in Woodworking"
Mr.. O. B. Allen
"Press and Progress
Mr.. E. Munsey Slack
"The Town Beautiful"
Rev. G. W. Arnold
"The Commercial Club"
Mr.. J. B. Thomat
When cigars we're lighted the speak.
ing was started by the Toastmaster, OF
follows:
Gentlemen
Only portion of the program pre-
pared for yonr entertainment this ev-
ening has been carried out. How well
it has been done your digestive organs
must determine. We trust the iutel
lectual feast that is to follow will bt
none the less interesting. The idea oi
having this banquet was conceived BY
I the Commercial Club and has beer
carrie out under its auspices, but tht
: credit for the success of the affair il
due the hearty cooperation of oul
b public spirited citizens.
This was considered an opportun,
time for the business men of johnson
City TO get together for an exchange o
ideas and to adopt some plan by whicl
: q concerted effort may be made for th
good of the town. We have recent,
heard much of what community o
interests will accomplish for privat
: gain, and we believe that the sam
idea may be honestly applied for tn
. legitimate advancement of our town.
Four horses may move considera
BILE load il they are oil going in th
same direction, but if they are pullin
}. in opposite ways then only the bes
.. horse moves the load under great diff
= culties, if it is moved az all. So it il
| gentlemen, with q town. 1t is we
enough for us to purtue the even tenC
of our way and conduct our bushes
for personal profit, as seems best tc III
but we all owe debt to the town ths
prospers us and it should be paid i
work on demand. There are frequel
tides in the affairs of progressive towr
" 1t lis Absolutely Free Today.
There is no catch about this.