The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-07
TIE BANKERS BANQUET.
INF PEOPLES NATIONAL "MINE HSST.'
srhe Gathering a Representative Une'
The Speeches Spirited. The
SUGGESTIONS Practical.

Suggestions PfdCllCdl-
Al the beginning Of each new year
she bankers of Farmville tender re-
.eepton and banquet to Their 1rienuS
md patrons, and this time the honor
# entertaining fell to the Peoples Ma
.;onsl and well and fully did that
youngest and vigorous and progressive
,.,emher of the financial fraternity
-ueasure up to the demands OF the
s,cc.sion President Robson, Vice
president Bondurant, Cashier Bugg
md Assistant Cashier Ogburn were
early on hand welcoming the coming
guests and dispensing the courtesles
Of the evening in gentle and gracious
nanner.
The guests began to assemble at
a. m. and after an hour pleasantly
Scent in social converse supper was
announced and the cOngenlal' happy
marty entered the dining room ana
.sook seats at the banqueting board
Il was the maiden effort Of the Prince
Edward under its new management
on the banquetting line, and MeSSis,
Chick e. Smith, aided by the queen OF
the household, proved themselves eX-
merits of genuine artistic skill ana
rood thought and refined taste.
Southside Virginia turkey Southside
Virginia ham, oysters from Virginia
waters. celery cold and crisp, condi-
ments tempting, fruits from the
Southern groves, jelly and cake as
mother made them, coffee strong and
stimulating, crackers and cheese COM
bined to make feast fit for bankers
and their friends. That the crea
lure comforts" were appreciated ana
enioved need not be said to those wno
took part in the battle OF knife ano
fork Itwaxed warm and when tn.
final assault had been successfully
uade. cigars were lighted, and DE-
Anderson. who presided with wonte
grace and dignity, raped for orde'
and began to present the speakers o.
The evening. The toast to- FarmvIll'
was first ON the program, and 1t wa
respo ,ded to by Mayor Bllnton wh'
with the love of a father and the 10y
atty of a patriotic citizen presented
fhe unfolding history Of Farmvlle o
years gone and pointed to 1t WI.
nardonable and satisfactory pride. II
was followed by Messrs. Wake
Scott Brock, Barrow, Robson, Ser
pen. Bondurant Thompson, W. +
Venable. and Dr. Winston. lh
sDeeches al thrilled with tender mem
ories and GOOD hope and inspiration 10
the future Cooperation was the Ike
note of the evening and new manu-
featuring industries the supreme dc
mand
Grahfied with things already accom-
plished but not satisfied Win victon'
already won an faces turned towarC
the opening future with stern resolV
10 dare and do better things
The evening was a gratifying an
brilliant success, and no man left tn
festive board without new upift
soul and fresh impulse for everyda
work as citizen of Farmville. Sue
OCCASIONS are more than pleasureabl
T6ey mean elbow touch and symp
thetic heart throbs. They mean sin
illus to civic virtues, to local al
proper pride, to higher and nobl
citizenship. And why not provide Il
their frequent return? Not that Il
bankers should be expected to be
tie burden of expenses, but that
least four times each year all the b
aness men should gather in su
ueeting and each man share IN t
cosf. The burden would be light al
Che blessings inestimable. Think
oyer and lets get together and mo
together to the front.
The Herald wishes to extend
congratulations and thanks to the Pc
pies National for its calendar plate a
then for plates filled with the lux
wes of land and sea
Notice.
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