Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-06
BANQUET FITTING CLOSE
TO LIVELY JULY Fourth
Large and Representative
Was the Attendance

Carried out in a manner that made
it a complete success in every way,
the annual banquet of the Board cf
Trade Tuesday evening was a fitting
close to the most notable celebration
of the Fourth of July that Americus
has ever known.
The attendance at the banquet was
large and representative, the total
number of guests present totaling
more than 100 The scene in the din
ing hall at the Hotel Windsor, when
all the guests had assembled, was one
of surprising animation and bril-
liancy.
In harmony with the spirit of the
day, the dining hall was appropriately
decorated with profusion of large
and small American flags, while fes-
toons of red, white and blue adorned
the chandeliers. So numerous were
the banqueters that the large hall was
comfortably filled.
The serving of the elegant menu was
carried out with neatness and dis
patch, and the number Of guests were
served in most effective and acceptable
manner Many congratulations are
due the management of the Windsor
Hotel for the great success of the oc-
casion in the manner in which the
banquet was arranged and served.
Before taking up the list of speak
ers, Toastmaster Crawford Wheatley,
who was never in more jovial and
happy mood to serve in that capacity,
read a number of congratulatOry
messages that had been received from
prominent men throughout Georgia
and the entire nation on account Of
the notable Fourth of July celebration
here. Every speaker was introduced
in most happy and appropriate man
ner by the POSTMASTER, who did the
honors of his position in a manner
that added very largely to the sue
cess of the occasion.
In the absence of Mayor Mathis, who
was called away on account of il
ness in his family, Mr.. W. T. Lane re-
sponded in an appropriate speech TO
the toast, "AmericUs." Judge Arthur
G. Powell, of the Court of Appeals,
was at home in speaking of. the pres
tige of South Georgia in the affairs of
the state. Tributes to the aggressive
ness of both Sumter county and South
western Georgia were paid by Mr.. H.
A. Tarver, of Albany who spoke CT
The Andersonville ThomasvilleI
Route
Mr. j. Hansell Merrill, of Thomas
vile, was a true representative of
Thomas county and that section of the
state in discussing good roads in Geor-
gia, In typical manner Mr. John A.
Davis, of Albany, responded to the
toast, Sumter County," without do
ing violence to his staunch allegiance
to Albany and Dougherty county. Mr.
Dupont Guerry, of Macon, paid tribute
to Georgia, the Empire State of the
South" with special reference to Sum-
ter county. No more suitable subject
could have been assigned to Mr.. E. A
Nisbet than Peaches (of all varie-
ties)," and he handled his theme in
inimitable maner. Rev. o. B. Chester
and Rev. J. w. Stokes delivered the
and closing remarks, res
pectively, in most pleasing style
To President Crawford Wheatley and
Secretary Clarence J. White, of the
Board of Trade; Mr.. Frank P. Harold,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee; Mr. G. s. Gardner, chairman
of the special advertising committee,
and to the many others who labOreI
so faithfully for the success of the
banquet, are due the most cordial rec
ognition and thanks for their persist
ent and untiring efforts The cooper
alton of every citizen has been most
gratifying in assuring the continued
success of the Board of Trade and ey-
cry worthy public movement.