The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-13
CENTURY MEMBERS
GATHER AROUND THE
BANQUET BOARD
SOCIAL CLUB HAS SPLENDID
TIME AT FEAST At HOTEL
BETHEL.
PRIEST. CHAffIN POSTMASTER
Speeches Abound In Wit and the oe-
casion 10 Pronounced One Of the
Most Enjoyable In tho History Of
tho Organization.

spirit of brotherly fellowship and
Astounding in good cheer the banquet
Of the Century Club at the Hotel
Bethel on Wednesday night proved to
be one of the most enjoyable occas-
ions in the social history Of Columbia.
The banquet was complete. In every
respect. There was . great feas. OF
those things that satisfy the inner
man and the toasts were bright and
suggestive, the responses witty and
appropriate. So impressed were tho
members present with the delightful
failures Of the occasion that 1t 10 =
safe prediction that the future history
of the club will know many banqusts.
At $3.50 o'clock the club members
with the few fortunate extra guests
marched from the club rooms across
to the Hotel Bethel. The arrange
ments had been made by a committee
consisting Of w. 8. Fleming, Jr., VIII
Dale, Jr., Clint Moore and DR.. James
Williamson, Jr., and every detail had
been carefully attended to. The
members were seated at one long U
shaped table. DIR. j. G. Molloy, Of
the First Presbyterian church, re-
turied thanks and the banquet was
served. It consisted of seven or eight
courses and most ample provision had
been made for satisfying the appe-
tites of the most fastidious. After
cigars were passed speechmaking
commenced.
President William M. Chaff1n pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and showed an
aptitude for the job that proves him
one of the most capable of after din
ner performers. Every speaker was
introduced with some bright and ap-
propriate remark and he contributed
much to the spirit of fun that charac-
terized the occasion. Responding to
the subject, History of the Club
Mr.. Chaffin gave a few original verses
in rhine that evidenced gift of the
divine aff1atus that was a surprise to
his friends.
Every speaker proved equal to the
requirements of the occasion. All
made bright, crisp, humorous speech
es although DR.. Capers spoke In a
somewhat more serious vein in dis
cussing his toast: 1.-The Clubs Eff
feet on the Morals of the Young Men"
In the course of his remarks DR.. Ca
pers paid a deserved tribute to the
organization, spoke of the fine moral
atmosphere that pervaed it's rooms
and of the splendid personnel o. its
membership. The other toasts follow:
w. A. Dale-Benetit of the club to
bushes men.
G. T. Hughes, Jr.--Century Club
from young mans standpoint.
DR.. Otey J. Porter Selected.
Mr.. Edgerton-Should Good fellow
ship be encouraged among the club
members
B. E. Regen-The trials and tribu-
lations of a secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Hutton-The Century Club as
a married mans refuge.
B. c. Dedman-A new members re-
ception in the club.
In addition to the regular toasts
brief addresses were made by DR.. ].
e. Sheppard, representative Of the
Elks Club, DR.. W. T. Haggard, DR.. J.
C. Molloy, ]. |. Finney and Rev. E.
B. Andrews. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered to the committee which
worked so well and successfully In
completing the arrangements for the
banquet.
The following named were present:
J. S. Robinson, Otey ]. Porter, e. e.
Collins, John B. Padgett, T. n Fig
uers, Jr., A. Elem Thomas, c. ]. Akin.
j. e. Edgerton, ]. F. Brownlow, r. l.
Mckinney Richard Smith, J. l. Fin
ney, Hiram Titcomb, Jr., F. Hardy,
Phil Dyer, Chas. A. Sloan, Theo r.
Stephenson, Jake Harlan, Cooper
Meek, ]. Stuart Stephenson, E. B.
Andrews, w. B. Capers, Laurance
Parker, A. M. Cochran, w. ]. Latham,
F. r. Sheegog, C. P. Hatcher, j. Cor
don Brown, ]. B. Borum, U. H. Eos
ter, Sam F. Ashton, w. T. Haggard,
J. M. Walling, ]. E. Sheppard, w. M.
Biddle, Thos. A. Allen, Jr., r. ]. Har-
Ian, H. B. Cochran, A. T. Sloan, Geo. 7.
Hughes, Jr., T. e. New, w. ]. Dale.
Clint Moore, E. A. Wooten, w. 8.
Fleming, Jr., Robt. Pillow, Jr., Jas. G.
Jr., T. d. Fleming, Joe
L. Hutton, B. c. Dedman, ]. G. Mol
10y, w. M. Chafln, B. E. Regen, J. A
Sloan, w. A. Dale, e. e. McLemore,
". B. Taylor, r. g. Sparrow, ]. n.