The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
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/ ltOrS Det0Ok themselves TO the grove
to witness the process of barbecuing
meat Never before had they seen
barbecue and this in itself was a
great treat to them AS they watched
the meat simmering over the Goals
the entire method of cooking meat
in this manner was explained by To-
cal citizens.
When the announcement was
made that the tables were ready
there was a general scurrying of feet
toward the auditorium. There were
places for some two or three hundred
persons with appetites keen to enjoy
the feast that was set before them. A
number of ladies were on hand to as
sist in serving the spread and they
were the recipients of many words of
praise for the beautiful floral decor
atoms which they had placed on the
tables. An orchestra was on hand to
furnish music and while the strains
of old time southern melodies filled
the auditorium a spirit of good COM
radeship prevailed among ell IS they
joked one another in lively fashion
For the time being the fact was en-
tirely forgotten that only a short
while before the hosts and the guests
were strangers to one another. Gum
DO came first on the menu and then
| followed barbecued chicken, goat,
| beef and pork, with bread, pickles,
sliced tomatoes cheese and crackers.
When the feast had been disposed
of cigars were passed and then came
another treat in the short speeches
| by Waxahachans and the visiting
gentlemen Mayor Prince acted as
| toastmaster and proved himself
| equal to the occasion. In few APP
propriate words he gave the visitors
a formal welcome and at the conclus-
ion of his speech he was greeted by
He Never Told Lie" By the Chi
cagoans who sing.
Mr. Edward Il. Swadener was call
ed upon to respond to the address OF
welcome He said that in behalf of
the delegation he wanted to return
sincere thanks for the hearty recep-
ton accorded them by the people OF
Waxahachie He referred to the trip
through Texas and said it had given
the members of the association some
fine ideas as to the vast opportuni-
ties that are to be found in Texas.
He spoke of the Chicago Association
of Commerce and said it had four
thousand members who were taken
from all branches of industry includ-
ing iObhpTS retailers manufacturers
bankers ana proiesslohal men ne
sad they were al pahoed together
to work FOR chicago tie saia ne I'M
derstood there was young orsdi MIA
ton In WaXahachle- lie sao the
Chicago Association had Wrousht
great change for the oettermeht Oh
that city and said that by co-opera-
ion on the part of the commercial
club great things could be accomp-
lished for WaXahachie. He ADVISED
the local organization to let nothlhg
of political nature enter the ciup
and not permit small group OF men
to control its policies. He SAID all the
members of his party would take
back to Chicago with them the
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portunity. He closed his remarks by
reading the following telegram Whlch
was received from the ways ana
means committee OF the chicago AS
! ISOLATION of Commerce after the
delegation reached WaXahachle:
John p Mann Chairman leAas
| Delegation: me ways ana means
committee in session today heartiF
approve OF the arrangements Oh your
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