The Grenada sentinel., 1906-01-06
BANK BANQUET
A Delightful Occasion in Which
Sixty Guests Participated.
Many Present From a Distance.

| The banquet given at the Grenad;
Hotel on the evening of January 2
1905, by the officers OF Grenada Bank
was a most enjoyable occasion. Ma
jOr Thomas, hestler unexcelled any
where, an easy host, knew just how
to greet each one Of the invited guest
and give them cordial welcome anG
make them to enjoy the festive hour
At about 8 O'Clock the rotunda of the
Hotel begun to fill with the hidden ones
and laughter and mirthtul express.
ions reverberated through the hotel
and echoed sentiment that the pen
will not express nor the reader scarce
ly understand unless he had been
there and realized the felicity of tho
occasion. At O'Clock the doors of
the spacious dining room were thrown
open and the banqueters requested
to enter. The eye at once beheld
evidences of the ornate taste of those
who had prepared for the event in
the Overhanging decorations Of crinO-
line paper in cOlOrs that blended beau
tifully, around the huge columns that
supported the ceiling the paper was
most taStefully twined as if nature
had wrought the work. When the
sixty guests reached their plates, Rev.
j. w. Lee invoked Gods blessings on
the aSSemblage and the occasion after
which seats were taken around feS-
tive board upon which were spread a
most tempting menu which Satiated
the appetiteS of those creatures of
which one writer has said that 1.-THE
nearest way to their hearts was down
their throat" After the cravings of
the inner man had been somewhat ap-
peaSed, Mr.. Joseph Newberger, who
had been delegated toast master, arose
and in a few and happy remarks call
ed upon Mr.. A. G.. Roane to extend
the guests welcome. Mr., ROane ac-
quilted himself as he always does
we'll. His remarks were chaSte and
elegant and at once captured the
hearts Of his hearers. The toast
master next called upon Prof. w. L.
Clifton to respond to the toast:
What Grenada has done for the
Grenada Bank" There is always
meat in anything Mr. Clifton says.
He will entertain on any subject.
On this occasion he dwelt upon the
fact that Grenada and Grena0a cOun-
ty had early seen the intrinsic worth
of Cashier Thomas and that they had
taken him, many years ago when he
was young, and moulded into him the
elements that had conspired to his
success. He dwelt upon the cashiers
suavity of character and said that ST.
Peter hardly guarded the gates of the
eternal city more ZealouSly than did
Mr.. Thomas the vaults and assets of
Grenada Bank. His speech was
mirthful and frequently provoked ex-
tended laughter.
Maj. Max GinSburger next respond
ed and at his own request Took a |
Crack at Creation" He was espec-
cially humorous in discussing the |
transition in the characters Of several |
of the guests. The next speaker was |
Mr.. J. III. Caldwell one of Charleston's S |
prominent attorneys. He responded |
to THE Banks friends in Tallahatch-
He was happy in the
thought that the Charleston Bank was
now part Of Grenada Bank and said |
was back with his first |
love. His speech was a very appro-
pirate one and we'll enjoyed. Respon-
'eS were made by the following:
City of Ackerman and the Grenada
Bank" J. L. Seawright Of Acker-
nan; "The town of Louisville and the
Grenada Bank w. e. Hight, of
Rev. J. w. Lee answered
What the Bank has done for Gren-
ada" J. A. Richardson, the brilliant
editor of the Sunflower TocSin, recit-
I'd most beautifully and won much ap-
olauSe. At the hour of eleven the
guests departed with thoughts that
will long be verdant of the happen
ngS Of the evening. The following
S list of out of town guests: ]. A.
IndianOla, Miss; p. L.
Mitchell, Enid, Miss; w. 9. Hight,
John K. Armstrong, Louisville, Miss;
?. A. Torburt, L. G. Gaines, CASTOR
Therrell, j. Lem Seawright, Acker-
nan, Miss; J. w. Toward, J. w.
Buchanan, DR.. T: N. Arnold, A. T.
Perry, Eupora, Miss; J. A. Weeks,
". d. Brock, West Station; G.. W.
Armstrong, Coffeeville, Miss; j. T.
Dunn. Eupora; Miss; VIM. Q. Quarles
r., j. A. Caldwell, w. G. Harvey,
Miss; J. L. McCracken,
doCool, Miss; J. w. Belzona, Miss;
edwin Newberger, Coffeeville, Miss;
3. X. Marders, A. p. Heron, Oak
and, Miss; r. Daley, Torrance;
/. A. Dame, Tillatobia; G. H. Moore
nd w. X. Black, Oakland; w. e.
stevenson, Morehead.