The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
Sheehan Writes of Their
Experiences.
ENTERTAINED EVERYWHERE
Footsofe and Weary, Boys Are
Marching On.
ALTHOUGH the Route Over the Hot
Sands 10 Weary, Yet Unusual
EsSoyment Has Been Gotten
Out of the Trip.
pY WILL r. sHrrHAN.

ESSrkEeEus NAV lo.-(SpeClal. D-Ine
farther we go the better II gets.
would we stop in Evergreen to ac-
cept the courtesy Of q barbecue and
fish fry7" OF course we would espe-
eiaIly when Clabe Deming was at the
head OF the party extending the in
vitation. And would we accept the
courtesy of "a little banquet at Brew
ton" from friends OF The Advertiser.
with another FISH fry on the side at
the hospitality Of Evergreen, certainly
we would have to accept the courtesy
and the hospitality of Brewotn.
So. today we went forth for q de-
fightful day at Demings Pond. and
tomorrow we pass on to Brewton
where, we are told over the phone
that more hospitality awaits us.
~Home amt nothing like this" rays
Spangler.
.Being away on q vacation trip. as
we'll as walking trip and knowing
that Il will be many weary, laborious
months before we will have such OPP
portunity for enjoyment as are now
spread before us. we take the pleas
ures Of life a. they are spread before
our oath.
I'VE continue to feel a surprise at
the interest that this iittld vacation
trip 10 srousing throughout South Ala
hama. At almost every house we are
hailed At the country stores where
we stop fer a few moments rest the
proprietor welcomes us genialiy and
tells us how he has been reading OF
the journey. The railroad employees
stop us to talk of the trip and wish
us good luck. and when we come into
the towns the people gather about in
crowds, as though some sort OF show
had rolled In. And when look at the
garb Of my companions, and their gen.
srai appearance. think that we make
some kind OF show. such as It 10.
Somehow. Evergreen has baen es-.
peciaiiy generous. Before the I'd
vance guard OF the party came over
the hills into Evergreen they met Cap
tain John Cheney, who not long ago
was an Alderman of Montgomery and
3 leading eitizen Of Montgomery. Cap
tain Cheney 10 now In charge OF a big
cotton mill business Of Evergreen. He
had little business up the owassa
Road. and he took a trip up the road
with the Intention Of keeping an eye
open for the party which he knew was
due at any time. In his buggy he met
and greeted them warmly: he wanted
TO give them lift for the four miles
into Evergreen, but the walkers, true
70 duty, firmiy set their faces against
the luxury Of a buggy ride.
But he beat them back to town.
aBd when they arrived q fine collection
OF citizens was awaiting them and
chief Of the party was President C. p.
Deming. Of the Peoples Bank OF Ev-
egrsen. Now II there is any finer en-
teFfafners II there Is any more hospit-
able soul in South Alabama than Clabe
Deming. II has not been my good for
tune to meet him. And in stan cor
respondence work have met MFR.
Demingg several times. II compli-
ment to Mr.. Deming's qualifications as
a host were needed. Ismight summon
IN corroboration a number of Mont
gomerians who have come this way
and enjoyed the pleasure OF being his
guest Everybody in MONTGOMERY
knows Captain Cheney. and nothing Is
needed TO complete his reputation as
Excelsior cried LonKfelIow's
youth. swho bearing the banner Of
strange device made his way up the
mountain side. Notwithstanding the
warnings Of the old man who advised
him not to try the mountain pass and
the maiden who prayed, him to stop.
.LongfeIiow's youth who cried Excel
sior.' and refused to stop. was made OF
sterner stuff than we. we might never
come this way again; life was long
and time was 1eetinE. when Mr.. Dem
ing and Captain Cheney had good
things spread for our delectation. II
were folly to refuse them. Would we
accept the courtesy OF a Ash fry and
barbecue at Deming's Pond. four miles
from Evergreen Assuredly we would.
and that thankfully, too. No Excel
sior' business for u.s.
Nor was that all the courtesy We
found at the end OF the days walk
from Georgiana. Hon. J. r. Jones.
uncle Of the proprietess OF the White
House Hotel. actually sent a man sew
erai miles up the road to meet us
and invite US to accept the hospitality
OF the White House Hotel Anc ~ n
had been the Governor going through
the State, on foot he could NOT have
been any better treated than we have
been at the White House. We undsrS
stand that others were anxion. -
offer us a similar courtesy. but ys
feel sure that no better treatment a.
to be had than that which we bavo
gotten from Mr.. Jones and his rtscas
And hardly were we at the 49,,
before we were informed that a 49,.
distance call for us was in from areSy>
ton. Taking up the call we found th..
Bin soweiI was at the other end -
the lire. The people OF Brewton NJ
we're told wanted TO give US a iittis
banquet,s followed by a days fshInS