The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-29

quarters. on Bibb street yesterday, sans
regret, and last night threw wide TO
the members of the organization, their
families and friends, apartments for
which there will be no occasion TO
blush.
The new home of the club 10 on the
second floor Of the new Tyson build
ing, Yacing Court Square. The club
will have possession of Ave rooms, four
Of which are to the left of the stairs,
and billiard room is on the right.
The committee on rooms has left
nothing undone to make the quarsers
not only comfortable, but admirably
arranged for business purposes. The
furnishings are particularly handsome
and show careful selection and a close
insight into detail.
Goodfellowship and hospitality were
dispensed last night with a lavishness
which only the. people of the South
land understand. Hundreds of BUSH
ness men with their wives and families
men who have been responsible for,
the upbuilding of Montgomery and VINO,
shoulder to shoulder, have fought for
the advancement of the city-were
there. The keynote was sounded when
the exercises were begun and the Off
GERS, and directors had expressed their
appreciation of the yeoman service he
had done in behalf of the city and club
by presenting to President A. G. Forbes
a loving-cup.
In accepting this token of wood-will
and appreciation, President Forbes
said. while he deeply appreciated the
complement. 1t was not the work of
one man, but of the concerted efforts of
the many. which had made Montgomery
what it is today and is carrying it to
a greater goal.
Phares Coleman presented the cup to
Major Forbes after a happy speech in
which he paid tribute to the energy
and ability which had ever marked the
career of Major Forbes In his efforts
in behalf of the Commercial Club and
of the 1910 movement.
The new club rooms were handsome
ly decorated last night with palms and
cut-howers, and an orchestra discoursed
sweet strains of music At the punch
bowls Mrs. Alex Rice and Mrs. o. c.
Manner presided and gracefully dis
pensed the hospitality of the occasion.
One of the most interesting features
of the evening was the rendition of
'Montgomery's 1910 Campaign Song"
the words of which were written by
w. b. Davidson and the music by Prof
r. c. Galloway. 1t Is dedicated to Ma
jor Forbes.
Mrs. Bibb Graves first gave a charm
ing reading of the song. after having
Jones. when It was sung by the choir
of the First Baptist Church, composed
of Mrs. l.. ]. Richardson, Mrs. Pear
son Stoltnecker and Mr.. s. e. Wash
burn.
The words OF the song are as follows:
Awake. awake the songl Montgomery's
triumph sing,
Let all her sons and daughters rise and
make the welkin ring.
With rapid stride she moves, her goal
before her ken.
The number set she's sure to get ere
closes 1910.
The people fast they come, they come
from near and far,
Attracted by the story of Montgemerys
rising star;
A royal welcome waits, we'll make
For here they'll stay forever and neer
desire to roam.
They. too. will join the chorus. swell
the glad refrain,
And bring to her their tribute of mus
Gle and of brain,
The sound will grow in volume, and
all the world Will know
Montgomery fast is moving and faster
still will grow.
-Montgomery. Is a joy to all who love
A place for business men to live. but
no place for drone; .ss..s.. LIS
For here we all must hustler III we
would keep in line, --.s,
And march with the procession to
reach the goal in time.
Chorus.
Awake, awake the song! Montgomery
triumph sing.
Let all her sons and daughters rise and
make the welkin ring;
Let zeal inspire their song, nor cease
the glad refrain,
But sing it here and sing 1t there and
Ger and Ger again.
The new campaign song. which was
rendered for the first time. was warm
ly applauded and was followed by the
new Rah! Rah! battle cry of the Or
ganization. .-,...s.-
Merely an Almost Town.
Washington Herald.
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