The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING

He dpote was tue ptt VI sNSfSe VI the cover of the souvenir program of the banquet of the fifth anniversary celebration of The Thirteen, at which the members entertained their wives last evening at the Exchange Hotel.
 The ladies who were the guests might properly be said to form an aux iliary, association to The Thirteen. This annual courtesy Is somewhat in the nature of a return for the delight full hospitality extended the members by this auxiliary during the other meetings of the year. when the mem bers meet at their various homes.
 The banquet table was spread with twenty-six covers, and during the ten courses of the elaborate menu, bright and sparkling conversation was the or der, with the thoroughly vongenial company kathered about the board. Many subjects of vital importance to the State claimed attention. as well as subjects of interest bearing on the lighter side of life.
 With the coffee and cheese began the program proper of the evening 2 prepared feast of reason. From pr. Thomas M. Owen U short word of well come, in which he touched upon the five years history of The Thirteen, was followed by an introduction of the other gentlemen. whose names were on the program.
 pr. owen told of the fact that there are only three original members or The Thirteen among it's present mem bership, and alluded with feeling 10 the loss of one member by death. MT. Andrew James Miller, who was trans ferred to the honorary roll October ls. 1904. and who died at Llano, Tex, in December. 1906
 Introduced by Dr. Owen. MT. Henry woodford Laird responded to the re- quest that had been made or nim to address the members and their guests on "woman, Our Inspiration.' and though he pleaded press of work in res porting the proceedings of the Legis- iature fourteen hours day, as an ex- cuse for not being equal to the ae- mands of the occasion. he did tne subject ample justice. He dweit ear nestly on the place of power and im- portance held by the women or the day in moulding sentiment, m orHhs ing about deserved results. and m rul. ing the world with the mana 'ha' rocks the cradle" rhs next sneaker was MT. Armstead Brown. whose subject was After In- dividualism, what?" This weighty, in- tricate but thoroughly interesting sun feet Mir. Brown handled tn very cru. dite paper which gave evidence or thoughtful study and deep research !. More proper naming of his suoJec' might have been 'The Passing of 1n- aividualism," which he pleaded wac preferable to the dawning of paternai- ism. - much import to be matched into sy' nopsis. of The Thirteen. delivered the closing address. which was a gentle torrent oi humor from start to finish, He quite startled his fellow members by order ing the walters out and the doors shut He began by trying to clip the wings of those angels (the women). whom MT. Laird had exalted into archangels He declared that Human nature was all alike. whether clothed in pantaioon' CT petticoats, and quoted the follow ing poem (?l to sustain him in hii avowal of no special superiority In tnt feminine human specie:
 When de Lawd got Adam ready fer ter
 talk.
 shahper'n' hawk.
 "Dey's sumpin' in de ribs what's gwine
 ter make 6 balk."
 w he winiS---dat ole debbil. De rascal met Adam polkin' long one
 day,
 "Youse lonesome, Mistah Adam?" n
 he went on ter say,
 Ask de Lawd ter make yu stump n ter dribe dat erwaY." N he grin--dat ole debbil. Le Dawd tux de rib right outer Ad-
 am's side.
 When de woman's all done Adam's so
 glad he cried.
 Men comes dat fuss in de gyahden m
 de debbil nearly died,
 He laf so,-dat ole debbil.
 With bated breath Mir. Mcqueen con- fessed to The Thirteen's having One Unworthy Member" One man who in spite of the excellent example of his twelve brothers had kept his neck from the matrimonial yoke. Mir. Samuel Clayton Starke, the only guilty mem- Der hung his head, a confessed crimi- nal and sentence of banishment-un- less he would mend his ways-was passed upon his unworthy head. MT. McQueen's closing address was replete with wit and humor and the laughter caused was a wholesome aid to diges- tion.
 The only business was now attended to- and Rev Stewart Mcqueen, who has occupied the position since it's organ ization. was reelected president.
 MT. Samuel c. Starke was reelected secretary Mir, Tyler G0odwyn declar- ing the election to be at the officers "own earnest request"
 MT. Starke took issue. venturing the suggestion that Perhaps Mir. Good wyn had gotten him confused with same other lobbyists with whom he Is now associating of late"
 This concluded n delightful evening The .arty included:
 Miss Bowling with Mir. Armstead Brown.
 Mrs, Charles A. stakeiy with Mfr. Michael Cody.
 Mrs. J, NJ. de cottes with Rabbi B. C. Ehrenreich.
 Mrs, Leon Well with Mir R. Tyler 
 Mrs. W. H. Thomas with Mir. H. W. Laird.
 Mrs. Thomas owen with Rev. Stew art Mcqueen.
 Miss May McQueen with Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen.
 Miss Dowdell with Rev. Charles A. stakely. Starke. GA EN A RI m EnKD \ wE