The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-06-30
'SCHLATfR PICNIC
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
HuStllnS Schlater Always Does The
Things In Brown.

Ever since the announcement of the
date Of the annual picnic and barbecue
at Schlater, their friends around them
in the county mad eagerly anticipated a
big time, and it surpassed every ex-
pection last Friday when fully a thou
sand to twelve hundred good people &C
cepted of her characteristic hospitality.
AS it is said, the people in that Sec
tion Of the county truly live, and speak
ing of viands being luxuriously spread
with the very best of edibles, Schlater
brings home the bacon.
The weather the past week had been
so inclement that many did not attend
the big day in that progressive little
town, but the weather man acted semi
decent at any rate and those who went
returned to their homes loudly praising
schlater's hospitality.
So soon as all the trains had arrived
in Schlater the crowd repaired to the
grove on the northern side of the lake
where platform and seats were pre-
pared for the speaking. Before dinner
Hon. Frank Everett presented his
claims to the good people Of that
section, eloquently pleading for the
support Of his hearers. He was intro
duced by Hon. L. P. Yerger, who presid-
ed over the ceremonies.
Then the crowd gathered around the
long tables where sumptuous spread
lay. Everything imaginable, barbecued
meats of every description that were
truly barb ,cued, chicken, salads, pies,
cake, pickles, condiments, more chicken
and everything good-to-eat. An Itta
Bena orchestra furnished music while
this repast was enjoyed.
The crowd then returned to the
speaking stand where Hon. L. P. Yerger
eloquently introduced the main speaker
Of the day, Hon. T. o. Yewell. Mr..
Yewell, delivered one of the strongest
political speeches that has been heard
in this section during the present
campaign, and was given a courteous
and respectful hearing throughout. He
made his speech along the usual lines
as he has appeared all over the state
and his address was frequented at
times with liberal applause.
From there a portion of the crowd
went to the ball park where Charleston
| and Schlater tied up 90 in the first
inning and were then interrupted by a
blowing rain that lasted two hours
Everything and everybody was going
good. Faircloth and Young were i'm
ported from Itta Bena to strengthen
the Charleston aggregation, who during
the two games the day before had not
shown class to the pace that the
Schlater club had set. White, Dezonia
and Hughes were doing splendid work
during the series, and White started Of
splendidly in that days game until the
rain brough sudden end to affairs,
That night a dance had been gotte1
up, but on account of the remains Of
Mr.. Jno. Smith passing through the
town awaiting intermens the following
dag, this finale was left off.
ALI of the stores and bank were
closed for the day, and we were great
ly indebted to Messrs. Clay Hammack
Frank McEachern, Means Johnston
Ben Bacon, Emmett and Eli Ethridge
and hundreds in that splendid neighbor
hood for their most royal entertain
ment. schlater generally takes the
blue ribbc.. in fairs Of this kind, ant
we think that it is certainly up tt
Greenwood to lay by next summer ane
reciprocate for the many good picnic
barbecues and speakings that Schlatel
pulls off every year.