The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-12
Commendation Spoken
 by Business Men.
BANQUET TO HENRY [. D0HERTY,
Speakers Welcome Him to City as
 a Coming Young Man.
Guest of Honor Pays Hearty Compli- snenf te City. Referring to its Brixhf Prospects, And Telling
 something of Plans.

we challenge every business ir'- terest and corporation in the City of Montgomery to c contest for individual effort in the advancement of the in- terests of the city. and do this with the hope. that we will have many com petftors."
 That was one of the dynamic sem tences uttered by Vice President Henry and Water Power Company. last night at banquet given at the New Exchange Hotel by General Manager R. J. Chambers. MT. Doherty was the guest of honor.S
 Mir. Doherty's speech was the event of the evening, and was 8 revelation to many of the prominent business men present for it's keen. clear presen- tation of possibilities for Montgomery, and the advice given for the attainment of the 100000 in i910."
 Present at the banquet were representative citizens from every pro- fession In Montgomery. in addition to the office employees of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company. They were. besides Mir. Doherty, the following.
 w. F. vandiver. A. s. Lowrie, l.. B. Farley. A c. Akin. R. E. Steiner. John Boyle. H. H. Bender. H. W. Laird, John P. Glass; George Williams. Naham Griel. R. D. Apperson. J. L. Bowman. Ava Fitzpatrick. H. -Danziger. Fletcher Williams, w. H. Ragland, Goode Guer- ry, H. c. Davidson. V. B. Day, S. Gas senheimer. Charles Armstrong, l.. A Docteur. Leon Veil. John Klinge. B. W. Strassburger. R. A. Hammack, W. w. T. Dowhes. Mir. J. Sshaff, Horace Hood. Sr.. R. Tillis. ". K Copch. F. H. Miller and R. J. Chambers.
 The banquet was spread in the private dining hall on the second floor of the New Exchange Covers were spread for fifty. and there were but few empty chairs Hoffman's orchestra rendered delightful program during the progress of the dinner.
 Mr. Chambers, who acted as toast master. occupied one end of the table. while MT. Doherty was given the place of honor facing the toastmaster.
 E0nward For Memtgomery."
 Thfoukhout the evening the one note of onward for Montgomery was clear and distinct above all others. Every speaker referred to the need for united action and cooperation of the business interests of the city in mai- ing MontEonery the city that it's natural advantages entities it to.
 The liberal policy of the Montgom- cry Light and Water Power Company was frequently referred to. and when Mir. Doherty stated that the company is ready and anxious to do still more for Montgomery, there was an en- thusiastic outbreak.
 When the table had been cleared Toastmaster Chambers rose and said that he desired to call upon the father of the 100000 in 1910" movement in Montgomery. F. P. Glass. Secretary and Treasdrer of The Advertiser Company.
 Mr. Glass welcomed Mir. Doherty in the name of those present, and ex- pressed the hope that he would visit Montgomery oftener. Mir Glass refer- red to the work that is being done and thai has been done to realize the ambi- tioR of every loyal Montgamerian. He expressed it as his belief that with con- tiaued concerted effort the 100000 in 1s10 will be realized
 Louis Farley, of the New Farley National Bank, referred to the needs of the city. and said that 1t is now in excellent financial condition. He urged 1 the cooperation of the citizens gen. orally.
 Horace Hood spoke in happy vein. In referring to the prohibition cam paign now being waged. he said he hoped there will be no bitterness be- tween those on opposite sides. He said he could not avoid signing the petition when it was brought to him, but he qualified his signature with statement that he would not sign the pledge.
 H. c. Davidson said he had watched Montgomery grow from a small city to one of the most progressive in the South, and that his hope was to live to see the 100000 population mark reached. He spoke in the highest terms of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company. saying that he had seen it grow from a small acorn to a mighty oak. He briefly related the history of the company.
 s. Roman, responding to the call for