The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
REFORMED.

as by those of the past, the future of the paper will be even greater than the past"
 The large dining hall of Bastiani and Cassimus had been decorated and beau tifed for the occasion. The great table had been set in the form of horseshoe and about 1t were grouped the men who labor to make The Daily Advertiser. At the head of the table sat Toasrnaster Waldo, with the heads of the various departments by his side. The occasion Mas more notable than any which preceded 1t because of the esprit de corps which was manifested during every minute of tha evening.
 The toastmaster, one of the oldest employees, spoke feelingly of his long connection with the paper. He said he had seen the paper in prosperity and in diversity, but he had never known 1t when 1t was not standing for honor and for principle. He had known the veteran editor in diversity. but he had never known him when his heart and his hand was closed to the plea of the poor and the needy. He felt sure he echoed the sentiment of every man on The Advertiser when he proposed the toast, "The Major and God bless him. The cheer that went Up left no room to doubt that the toastmaster had voiced the sentiment of every one about the table.
 When the two leaders in the making of The Advertiser had spoken, various employees weFc called upon and some bright and happy speeches were made. If any speech by chance grew dull, 1t was enlivened by some voluntary sug- gestion from a fellow employe.
 | Of special interest were the speeches tising Manager V. H. Hanson and Night Editor A. B; Kennedy.
 Mir. McCombs, in point of service, Is one of the oldest men on The Adver- tiser Tho success of Mir. Hanson at the head of the Advertising Depart ment is known throughout the country, and Mr. Kennedy has brought the news and telegraph departments up to its present high standard. Will T. Shee- han, sometimes Staff Correspondent and somtimes City Editor. told of the differences of the two jobs and of newspaper work in general Mike Ford, for the composing department, and with an assistant, made a witty speech. Jack Massey responded bright ly to a toast to the stereotyping depart ment. and the circulation department found a bright and happy speaker in W. W. Eyster, circulation manager for Mobile.
 Others who were called upon by the toastmaster and responded happily were: MrS. J. M. Qe COttoS, E. ,. NODle, J. M Engler, Frank Spangler Fisher McGowan Walter H. Berry, Miss Blanche New, Percy Halse. Henry Lar dent, of Selma, Jeff Bowick. President of the local Printers Protective Fra ternity. R. F. Hudson, s. L. Thatcher. F. P. Glass, Jr., Goode M Guerry, as- sistant city editor, George Downes and w. W. Screws. Jr.
 A feature of The Baby Advertiser was a published list of the changes in the force that had taken place in the year. And in this connection bright letter from L. F. Woodruff, a former mem- Der of the news department, was read, expressing the deep regret of the old employees of the paper at their inability to be present on the occasion, which means so much to the entire Advertiser force.
 It was a great day; one which ex- celled all of it's kind that had gone be- fore.