The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-10

Ladies Aid Society.
Lastnight was indeed a festal scene in the display rooms of the
Greenwood Furniture Store. This pretty home OF furniture was
THROWN topen to the banqueters, and just before the banqueters
seated by POSTMASTER Latham Ray they were shown over the
three floors of one of the most up-to-date displays of furniture to be
found in the state.
Covers were laid for two hundred, and every seat was take
when DR.. 7. R. Henderson, the able President of the Greenwood
Business League extended a welcome on the part OF the League
His remarks were well chosen, and made an earnest appeal for tt,
increasing of the membership of the League and the betterment OF
good conditions.
Mayor Ray, us usual, handled his cue handsomely and made +
splendid POSTMASTER. After the jewellers were seated, a tempting
menu was deliberately served by the Ladies Aid Society. Durin.
the courses pretty selections, in the way of solos, duets, ETC., WEI,
by members of the Matinee Musicale, Miss Leila Jesty, Miss
Ethel McShane and Prof. Forrest Dabney Carr rendering pretty
solos.
toast "The Past and Present Commercial Organization and it
Secretary to Mr.. NJ. V. Raley, the efficient secretary Of the Greer
wood Business League, who responded with a stress of the impot
Of Commercial organization to a community. and the urgent dema1 q
Of more CO operation on the part of the county.
Next Hon. Shed Hill Responded to the toast, Law Enforcement
in the Delta" in his usual eloquent manner, delghtlng his hearers
with his appeal for better jury service, and the tribute paid Greer
wood and Lehore county for their rigid observance of the law:
The toast Greenwood" was eloquently responded to by Ho,
W. M. Hammer, who took up his subject in keeping with the mai,
feature of the occasion, that of the betterment of road conditions
He showed by logical argument and statistics the necessity ant
reasonableness of cost to construct paved streets in Greenwood.
Hon. w. M. Wilmington followed with a response to "Lefo1.
County" and after his own able manner delivered a strong plea f
the ::oetterment of roads in Leaore County. He proved the deman,
or them and offered evidence as to the great benefits to be derived frcn
them.
Gen. Monroe McClurg was assigned the toast, mississippi" maxim!
strong appeal for better roads over the state, urging Ltaore Count
to take the lead. He offered splendid suggestions IS to the working tf
roads citing conditions and methods in Iowa, Kansas and other states.
MI. R. F. Toms, of the Public Road Office of the United States Dc
,artment of Agriculture was the next speaker, and his talk was a sple
lid one. Mr.. Toms had spent the last three days in the county inspec
ing local conditions as to roads. and had prepared himself for q splendi
discussion of better methods of constructing and nainI2L9ng a-11
First Mr.. Toms went on to show the direct results of coed roads, e
,ecially the macadsmized reads, lre,ine teyord a doubt that thu,
vee the most logical roads. By illustration he showed what impro,,
ment they were to a community, and what a potent factor they played
the material development of the county II states resources By the u'
If slides he illustrated the impediment Of bad roads, and the process I.
working roads, the improper and correct methods.
The main speech of the evening was congressman Ben Humphr,
.esponse to THE Attitude of the United States Government Toward Coz.
Roads" This able statesman, who has SO faithfully conserved the int,
ets of an appreciative constituency, evidenced faith and interest in
betterment of road conditions in Ltfore County. He scored the methos
now being used in working roads, proving their imperfections, a.
made an eloquent appeal for either a ystem of road construction al
maintenance II the construction of macadamized roads. In keeping Ii
speech was over trimming with logical suggestions. Interest in his
lome county was literally applauded in This support Of macadamiz
roads. Notwithstanding it was nearing the wee hour of ore o'clock, I'll
eloquent orator was given a most attentive hearing, and it could be d.,
roads was being made upon as re representative an asst mby of citizens
the county as was ever gathered on such an occasion. The Busints
League and its guests last night appreciated Mr.. Humphreys in sendn
Mr.. Toms down to inspect local conditions and offer suggestions, al,
more than duly appreciate the honor of his presenc &c to add its dignity
the furherance of the good roads move ment in Lfore County.
Our going to press forces IS to cut the banquent short and wi
not allow us to give it justice, for it was as delightful an affair as eUl
held under such auspices, and promised much fruit.