Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-05
BRAzOS COUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION
Held at Steep Hollow on Saturday and Sun
day. Large Attendance. Steep Hollow
Won Cup Harvey Won Banner.

The thirteenth annual session OF
the Brazos County Singing Convention
was held with the choir al Steep Hol.
low on Saturday and sunday July 3rd
and 9Th There was a record breaking
ATTENDANCE ON both days and on sun
DAY there was the largest attendance
the convention has ever known. and
the largest crowd ever seen az Steep
I Hollow. This was the opinion Of men
who have lived in the Steep Hollow
community nearly all OF the time
since the first settlement was made
forty years aSo. The crowd was va
riously estimated At from 1900 10 %
90.
/ Steep Hollow has long been known
for her hospitality and on this oc-
casion she far excelled all former ef-
forts Every possible preparation had
been made for the entertainment and
comfort OF her guests. and the com
miticc who had the arrangements In
charge certainly worked like Trojans.
and their praises. as we'll as the prai.
scs Of the people o. the whole commu.
nifty. were on every tongue.
Water barrels were placed within
convenient reach. thousands Of pounds
( Of Ice wa carried out and negroes
with wagons and tearns kep, the bar.
rels sull o. pur. cold water all the
time. Wagon sheets were procured
& wherever possible and out OF them
galleries were made on three sides OF
the church and thcy not only kept the
building cooler. but furnished protec-
tion TO the large crowds that could not
get In the church. but stood or he'd
seats under the temporary shelters.
IN the same manner shades were
made over the long rows OF tables.
without which d would have been al
most impossible TO have served din.
ner ON the two days Of the convention.
In speaking Of the dinners served. the
Eagle would like to state that finer
dinners we're never served al any time
or place on the face OF the earth. They
we're simply perfect. There was not
one other thing that could have been
added. or or which mortal man could
have wished. Notwithstanding the
vast throngs present on both days.
there was an abundance for all and
plenty left TO have served as many
more II was no small thing to pre-
pare for the vast throngs. and Steep
Hollow may well feel proud OF the
splendid manner in which she ae-
quilted herself.
II was a great occasion. and as Pres
ident Cook stated. II was not only a
feast OF song. but a veritabie reunion
OF the people OF the various neighbor'
hoods OF the county. in which a mum
ber from adjoining counties came and
participated. Brazos county never
saw greater occasion. and Il will 10
down In history as one OF the red let
ter days OF this section.
The convention was called TO order
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by
President |. NJ. Cook who led the
opening song. after which prayer was
offered by Mr.. c. Is. Bullock. An hour
was then spent IN singing, the ehoirs
being led by Messrs. J. c, Cloud. Fly
Turner. Sam Bell. Prof. Keith and n
l.. Outlaw.
The president then announced the
following committees:
ON program-Geo. Jones. VIII Hen
~. Clyde Goens. Elon Stuart. Miss
Lena Gilpin. Miss Tomime Todd.
on arranging class and balancing