The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-14

A huge show was the barbecue giv- en yesterday by the city officials of Montgomery Incidentally, 1t has been pronounced the most successful one ever held at Jackson's Lake with the city gubernators In the role of hosts, and the most largely attended of all their "cues." Capt William B. Jones, one of the honored guests. estimated that there were between 100 and 500 participants in the feasts, and Henry Stokes, the janitor of the City Hall, corroborates the assertion.
 The day. in spite of its golden prom ise was an indictment one. It was aw- fully hard to keep dry. Kirk Jackson. commenting upon the inclemency, vouched that in the whole crowd there was not single man who had not been washed in the fluid, and his state ment was looked upon as true. With 1t all, however, the day was a gala one from start to finish, and the days program was carried out with a snap and determination that smacked of preparation unexcelled. The program was a good one, too, and was much delighted in, the features of 1t being too numerous to mention.
 There were present at the lake a motley crew, politicians, churchmen. Aldermen, railroad men, manufactur- 
 legislators, capitalists, county officials, State officials, travelling men, promoters and few others. One individual met them allan individual who beamed a welcome upon his grizzled face from the rise of the curtain to its fall and whose omnipresence was commented upon by every visitor who had to face the veteran keeper of the lake.
 "Yaas. sur." he would say to them all,- you is welcome. Dis is old Bill Jackson what keeps de lake. Tse de one who's been heah since foh de war, and who was named for de lake. Fse been here fifty-four yeahs, since dis high and am quainted wid de 'ficials who ever rid de wahters ob Jackson s Lake. You is vehy welcome"
 Following upon the hearty welcome of the ancient uncle came the out stretched hand of Alderman Cox. mem Der of the diligent committee that fur nished the sports for the crowd. Ev- eryone after the two handshakes knew himself to be at home, and with the premise settled. the crowd so disposed itself for the days enjoyment
 There was plenty doing. In the entire ten hours there was not mo- ment wasted. The pleasures were con ducted in. a bustness-like and method ical way that did credit to the partic- .pants, and that were in entire con- formity with the customs of the day.
 There was some little grumbling, ne. cessariIy resulting whenever divergent opinions collided. Also, the grumphne started off early, luckily for all con cerned, a fact which discountenanceo its continuance throughout the day Ex- Mayor Cromlin and City Clerk Far. ley started 1t off when they hrs' alighted from the train and sought the tank of lemonade under the arch a few yards from the pavilion. However they doubtless saved the lives of all parties present for which act they were commended when the story was learned.
 It began in this way. Both gentle men after their loni and cindery ride were thirsty. What they wanted was water or the mildest substitute to Dc found, and what they ran against was lemonade in a tank of zinc.
 Don't you know" yelled the irate Auditor to the Ethiopian dipper. "tha' the acid in the lemonade corrodes the zinc, forming a deadly poison? Do yor think that came out here to have my life snuffed out like candle In the night? How dare you so jeopardize-?
 But he was prohibited carrying out his threat by General Manager W. H. Ragland, who mildly chided:
 "Give him a chance; he hasn't prom ised anything yet"
 The issue of the contention was that the lemonade was taken out of its zinc