The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-10

and fine delivery, accomplishments
that are always pleasing. and tell
especially well on such public occn-
ions as this. Everything they said
was pleasing and Instructive and the
universal verdict of the lurye number
of our country friends whc were
present WAS, that it was well worth
a trip to Colfax to hear any one OF
them.
At 1:30 p. m. the announcement
WAS. mnde that the barbecue dinner
was ready. Aud such dinner WAS
enough to make the mouth of al
epicure wnter. just to think of it 4
thirteen animals barbecued TO the
queens taste, and nicely sliced and
placed conveniently TN the tables.
There was one table 100 feet long,
and two tables so feet long, all
placed conveniently SO as to be in
the shade, and all covered with SNOW
white linen table clothsl In Hddi-
tion to these there We're two tables
20 feet long under tree near by,
piled with barbecued meats and
bread, and other bulk supplies. On
these tables the meats and bread
were all nicely sliced by Messrs. Lin
der and Hanna before being put on
the dining tables.
The unusual toothsome viands and
delisacies that graced the tables We're
a marvel to our visitors and brought
forth many expressions of approval.
There were salads of hall dozen
different varieties, sweet pickles, sour
pickles, chow chow, stuffed olives,
jeiIies and jams, cakes and pies in
endless variety, eggs stuffed and
with mayonaise dressing, buildings.
custards, and other mysteries of the
culinary art of which we do not
know the name. All of these were in
dishes, plates and wooden trays.
placed conveniently and in lavish
supply on the tables, which were us
neatly dressed as for n home dining.
Ata given signal the guests gath
cred at the tables and stood with
bowed heads while Rev. j. F. Walt
man asked the blessing and returned
thanks to Almighty God in fitting
terms.
To say that call did eat and were
filed" is to but family express the
the satisfaction of those who par
took of the feast. Ample provision
bad been made for Thousand per-
SONS, who certainly would have been
here but for the barbecues at Dry
Prong and WINFIELD, held the same
day, and took quitea number away.
The thoughtful placing of four
big barrels of ice cold, clear distilled
water, and couple of barrels OF
lemonade on different portions of the
shady grounds, was most creditable
to the management, and being free
to all afforded great pleasure and
relief to the heated populace. In
fact, the entire management of
Messrs. w. A. Brownlee. chairman of
the Arrangement Committee, and A.
L. Martin and other members of the
Big Pine staff. and their score of lady
assistants was grand success and
credit to all.
There We're four persons in the
crowd that day who were without
n calling and had nothing to do, and
that was the Sheriff and his Deputy.
the Town Marshal and the Constable.
The excellent behavior of all was
most remarkable, and not single
breach OF the peace or rowdyism oc-
Cured. Our distinguished visitors
were particularly well pleased at the
fine decorum of the people. The day
waS an ideal one for the celebration.
not cloud or sprinkle to mar the
festivities. and very slight breeze
nearly I'LL day to cool the heated at
moSphere.
At $3.50 p. IN. a match game OF ball
WIS called in Sportsnlan's Park be-
tween the Colfax and Dodson teams.
The game WIS frst-class up to the
| f0urth inning, neither side scoring
run. when Dodson forged ahead by
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