The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-21
INTERESTING HISTORY
OF PROVIDENCE Church
All Who Attended the Gathering Yes
terday Were More Than Pleased
With the Success of the Occasion
Much Good Expected to Result.

The second picnic, originating from
The Hattiesburg Idea" was held at
Providence church yesterday and
while it was not as large a gathering
as the first one held at Ideal, it was
more successful in some respects as
the committees had the experience of
the first occasion to guide them and
the result was that here was not a
hitch in the arrangements yesterday
and it was as near a success as any
affair of that character could be.
There was plenty to eat and drink and
music between the speeches so that
the crowd had no disposition to wan
der around as is often the case. The
speakers had the most respectful at
tention from start to finish and the
addresses were all of them, uplifting
educating and instructive. Owing to
conditions over which he had no con-
troll, Mayor Donald could not be pres
.ent and his regrets were rendered
by Mr.. Bixler, secretary of the Com
mercial Club, who introduced the
speakers. Mr.. E. r. Strahan, of Eat
onville, made the address of welcome
and it was a gem. His words and
manner fully betokened the warm vel
come actually accorded the visitors
and reflected high honor on himself
and those he spoke for. Mr.. ]. N.
Mcmillan responded to the address of
welcome and he voiced the sentiment
of those he spoke for, as he elo-
ruently expressed the motives which
prompted the occasion. He was fol-
lowed by DR.. L. F.. Hall, who spoke
on the Division of Labor" His ad-
dress was for the purpose Of showing
that there is work for all and that
the merchant is necessary to the far
mer and that the building Of cities
creates the opportunity for the farmer
TO dispose of his surplus products and
Hattiesburg with her banks and mer-
camille establishments, the farmers
would not have the advantages they
now enjoy. DR.. Halls remarks were
evidently highly appreciated judging
by the expression of the people. The
next speaker was Prof. T. B. Wood
ley, superintendent of Hattiesburg
Public schools, on the subject of "Tn-
dustrial Education" While he had
not had time to prepare an elaborate
address he is always so impressed
with the necessity of encouraging
this kind of education, that he can at
any time say something important. Be-
ing a Mississippian, he feels that he
can point out our own shortcomings,
and his words yesterday, will surely
be the means of inspiring some of our
boys and girls with the opportunities
they have before them. After Prof.
Woodley's talk there was an intermis'
sion before dinner and the time was
spent III perSOudl SlSStliSS anu iN
newal of friendships, which added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
At half past twelve the dinner was
ready and there was an abundance of
as fine barbecued meat as any one
ever tasted to which was added many
baskets of toothsome things like pie
and cake which was generously shared
with the first who came.
After dinner the first speaker was
Mr.. Jas. A. Hearne, industrial agent of
the Northeastern Railway, who fur
nished the intellectual Tabasco
Sauce" for the occasion. Mr. Hearne
can always be counted on to say some
thing that will put his hearers in good
humor, and he intersperses his talk
with truths that some times sting a
little, but are always appreciated. Fol