The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-04
Montgomery's Thirteen Club
Entertained IN PratfUiLle

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Prattvilie, July 3.-(special. "a
rare pleasure was enjoyed BY . few
Prattville people last Tuesday IN be-
Ing present at an open session Of one
OF Montgomerys representative social
and literary clubs.
The Thirteen Club. body of men
VINO Feel that man can not i've by
bread alone" give some hint of the
spirit OF the organization in their
motto: Down with superstition; up
with truth" An invitation from Mr..
z. e. Thomas to the members OF the
club resulted m their holding their an
nual outing at the old Pratt home.
now the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. e..
Thomas. The members brought their
wives and sisters as guests. Only on
gala occasions Of this kind and at
the anniversary dinner. held each jan
uary. are the ladies granted this priv
ilege.
Soon after arriving the meeting was
called to order in regular form in the
library OF Mr.. Thomas commodious
home. Rev. Stuart Mcqueen. who has
been president of the club since its or
ganization explained the well estab-
lished rules Of the body--that each
member must speak on the subject un-
der discussion, and that his time II
limited to five minutes. He further
said that all guests might have the
privilege OF speaking Ave minutes, ex-
cept ladies. who would be limited to
half the time for the reason that they
talk twice as fast
Dr.. C. A. Stakely. the leader ap-
pointed for the day, announced his
subject as THE Old and the New
South" After an able discussion of
this theme considered from the point
of politics, society and religion. the
various members were called on for
further discussion.
The leader believes that there IL no
new South except as this section shares
the newness that pervades the entire
United States and other parts of the
world
Mr.. F. p. Glass insisted that there
is New South. and offered as proof
a comparison of the new educational
system with that Of the former days.
Mr.. M. Cody understood that the
ry. SO he delighted his hearers with a
humorous speech. which closed as fol-
lows:
"MontgomeSy.
Here culture lifts its classic eyes,
Der every field Of learning,
Brave experts win the martial prize.
And traffic its vocation plies.
With foresight wise, discerning.
Here high on AIabama's tide,
Mid landscapes bright and summary,
Here stands in conscious strength and
pride.
Commanding all the State beside.
The city of Montgomery"
"PrattviIIe.
Nesting amid Autauga's hills,
A town of stores and shops and mills,
With vim and thrift abounding;
A product here of solid worth.
Finds ready mart throughout the
earth
We hear its praise resounding.
Here homes of culture, charm and
grace,
And lovely women in form and face.
That WOO affection from us,
OF handsome men, there's not a few,
Kind hearted, brave and generous, too.
And best of them is Thomas"
Mr.. j. s. Pinckard considered the
subject politically and thinks that a
division of power between two polit-
zeal parties would solve some of the
South's problems.
Mr.. Starke made one of the most
forceful and original addresses, in
uN dShS why W0 AHStbt upon uh-
Terminating between the South and
other sections as If we are no part Of
the Union.
Mr.. Loeb spoke OF agriculture as
the first and most honorable calling of
man. and pointed to the not far dist
ant day when the South, after mod
flying her present system somewhat.
shall be the richest farming district
in the world.
Mr.. Laird felt that he was prepared
to speak without bias on this subject,
being a descendant of a Southern moth
er and Federal soldier.
DR.. Owen spoke of the South's lead
ers of industry, not forgetting Pratt
ville's contribution In Its founder, Dan
lei Pratt, and it's DeBardelaben
Mr.. Edmonds, feeling that the theme
was growing heavy, gave a humorous
description of the country pedagogue
a generation ago, who wore a linen
duster and directed the little learners
along the fiowery path of knowledge
with the aid of a dozen hickory switch
es. His inimitable account of the
courtship of Mat and SADIE prove him
to be a master in the art of story-tel-
ing.
At 2 o'clock dinner was announced
and club and guests were ushered into
the yard where long tables in snowy
linen under the dense shade of the old
oaks made an enticing picture. The
aroma from delicious coffee and the
well cooked barbecue gave proof that
the New South had not forgotten how
to serve; and the sixty guests at the
table gave equal evidence that the New
South is still able to appreciate good
cooking.
After dinner the guests divided into
comfortable sociable groups on the
lawn while from the paAor window
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