The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-07
CO. K. BANQUET
At De FUNIAK
SPRINGS
Event One of the Most Success
fuI Of the Season Bruce
AhenethY HuptiaIs.
Special to The Journal.

De Funiak Springs, Jan. 9Th
banquet given by Company *" in
fTournoy hall Wednesday night was
d great success. and attended by a.
'arSe crowd of De Tuniak's best PEG
pc. The committee on arrangements
rag decorated the hail with bunting
anu hags and the tables were arrans-
GU 70 represent the letter *" The
onceTs and their invited guests were
Sed,ed al the csnter table, as follows:
apr. and Mrs. Flournoy. First Lieut..
=; MOSS FfOurnoy ans Miss Eva
n n.IcuaFoson, Second Lieut.. D. S. Gil.
lis and Miss Christine ellis. anG
eergeant T. H. Cawthon and wife.
after partsking OF refreshments
served IN an elegant manner. Lieut..
u. >. ellis, POSTMASTER introduced
corporal George F. Garden. who told
III an amusing way, many incidents
pertaining to camp life.
Then Sergeant Harry NJ. Davis
cave very able address upon I'm,
divldual Benefit of Membership"
which was a very able effort. The
rag OF Our Union Forever" was
sung by Misses ellis and Richardson.
ana this was followed by a very fine
ADDRESS by Mr.. L. w. Erwin on pa
tIlotlsm. Mr.. Newsham next spoke
briefly on Volunteers" and Mr. r.
w. Storrs, at some length on Hon
orary Membership and It's Obliga-
tons. Artificer Pierce gave a sbOr.
/ tax about the new armorv which
hGltding the company hopes to have in
! progress of erection in a short time
Aeut. ellis then introduced Cant.
+ VIM. w. Flournoy, who was greeted
with great applause. Every individ-
! CIa member Of the company holds his
beloved captain in high esteem. The
SUBJECT chosen by him was Dis
clpllne' and his address. as are ali
Els addresses, was characteriZeo' bv
! us eloquence, cOnciseness and choice
dlctum. Especially pertinent to the
subject were the following words
spoken Dy him: Discipline. both ia
peace and war, in civil and military
life, is the sure precursor of success
/ And may the conception of the con-
handing of1oer of this organization
OF discipline tend to produce habits
OF neatness. order. system. punctual-
( lty and the sense of personal obliga.
( ton and responsibility. In the SEP
/ wees as oficer and non-commissioned
cmcers with prescribed duties to per
fern and enforce, YOU will learn to
! cultivate discretion. tact. judgement
\ the power to command others and TO
/ controi Yourself The general effect
or the system will produce habits OF
self-restraint and the recognition of
authority; 10 have, rather than bv fear
J &" a OhnnFfry1
! principles of discipline. The necessary
! qualities OF which. when followed. will
/ take the crudeness of life. so conspic.
ucus in the average unframed recruit.
and transform il into all the solid
: Lerfection and lustre of the finished
/ gentleman. The motto of us all
Should be Obey orders; be polite ana
! tell the truth"
Discipline with matchless hand
/ Sends forth her nobly born.
! And laughs the paltry attributes
: Of wealth and rank TO scOrn:
; She moulds with care a spirit rare
Half human, half divine.
! And cries eXultingly, who can make
/ a gentleman like mine?
There are some spirits nobly Just
! Unwarped by pelf or pride
Great in the calm, but greater still
! When dash'd by adverse tide,
They hold the rank no king can give,
no station can disgrace;
Discipline puts forth gentlemen
And monarchs must give place"
5ruce-Ahernethy.
/ The wedding Of Miss Clara Bruce
| and Mr.. George. Haley Abernethy.
: thursday evening at six o'clock. was
/ witnessed by a large crowd of people
from De Funiak and surrounding
country. Rev. L. F, Hisdon, Of the
/ Presbyterian church performed the
ceremony which was d very beautiful
and impressive one
The north end of the parlor was
banked with pine tops which made y
very effective back for the bridal
party. Mrs. Bruce Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Bruce, Mrs Keyser. of Mil
ton and Mrs Nelson of New York
came first and stood on the western
SIDE Of the room. Then Mr. Aber-
Iathy and Mr.. Malcolm Bruce entered
and stood in frCnt OF the bank of
eyeTgTeens Miss Mary McKinnon.
maid OF honor, preceded the bride
who entered leaning upon her father s
arm. The bride wore an exquisite
dress of white crepe de chine trim
med with rare old lace, also wearing
veil and carrying a bouquet of white
carnations and ferns. The maid OF
honor also carried bouquet of carna-
tons and ferns, and wore a lovely
white dress.
The presents were displayed in one
of the large rooms, and wera numer-
Gus and elegant. Refreshments were
served in the large dining room.
The bride and groom left on the
eight O'Clock train for a short trip,
and will be at home after February
first at "Drea m Cottage