Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-06
DOLLAR DINNER
GREAT SUCCESS
Heavy Attendance at Ban
quet by Business Mems
Association
GREEN IS TOASTMASTER
vENI'TING EDIBI.ES AND AD-
DETSSES FILLED WITH LOGIC
AND WIT MAKE OCCA-
SION MEMORABLE.

Edibles in abundance and of the
most appetzing character, claimed
attention at the Dollar Dinner given
yesterday evening under the aupices
of the Amarillo business Mems As
sociation, at the Elk Cafe, when ap-
proximately one hundred men were
assembled.
IL was not however, alone in good
things to eat. that the gathering was
noteworthy. On the contrary, there
was a bringing together OF men With
ideas coupled with the ability to give
expression to the same in the most
pleasing manner.
T.. ID. Green served as ,oastmastef
and between the first and seconi
courses OF the dinner. called upon
the president of the organization. f.
y. Sanders, for talk. MIR. Sanders
responded, and gave history OF this
and similar movements In Amarillo
and other cities. lie told OF the
worth OF such work rs is being ac-
complished. and called attention TO
the fact that a more thorough coop
Grafton will bring better results.
The invocation having been given
by Rev. Walter p. Jennings, the din
ner over, and everyone waiting and
anxious. the toastmaster introduced
John S. Mcknight. In the stead OF
Mark Logan. who was out OF the city
Mr. Mcknight took for his subpect
Amarillo as a Peacock fol
Which She should be Proud" With
this text, Mr. Mcknight enumerated
the many advantages OF Amarillo anc
the Panhandle. Tie drew coMpari
sons between this city and the beau
tiful bird mentioned, and gave reason
for the likeness in spirit. Finally he
reached the point whereat the pea
cock beheld its feet, giving a 2limps,
of the humiliation nf the fowl l.ik,
the peacock still. Nr Mcknight car
ried the figure TO its completion am
stated that there are certain things
Of which this citv should he ashamed
in which catagory he included th,
lack of new charter. the failur,
upon the part OF some men to coop
crate. and finally the declination tC
affiliate with the organization ANA
rillo pusincss Mems Association
Hilton Il Greer was the next speak
er. and had as his subject; Get or
the Side Line" The development o
this theme and its application TO cit'
building. was rounded by Mr. Gree
To- n fitting climax and close. III
compared the game of city building
the richt commercial 10 a football
game recountine n comparatively re
cent great encounter on the gridirol
in this state. Mr.. Grcci depicted viz
idly the action Of the opposing team
and the final victory of the one which
held pressed forward and fought un
der the inspiration of those In tn
rrandstand and upon the ground o
the encounter Like the football
team. the speaker urged. the cooper
alton the shouldor-to-shoulder move
mcut that is sure 10 bring results ~
stdtd that this wear Of all other
withM the past decade has been fay
orcd by 'he weather man. the real es
tate man The influx of new farmin,
blood Agam Mr. Greer called atten
t'on 10 the all-Panhandle Fair whlcl
ho saws has taken tangible form. n
also mentioned the proposed ant,
trades excursion. the silver iuhile
for the present year and number o
other enterprises. ending with
strong admonition TO work. and tina
With q vim 20 the end that result
shall and must be secured to the goo
~ Amarillo. Potter county and IN
entire Panhandle country.
Taking the place upon the pro
gram allotted originally to Walter +
Gum Rev r. Thomson talked eN
temporaneously for a short time. giy
ing n succession OF laughs, and com
bining In his speech n fund OF reason
Ing and suggestion that met n heart
response from the auditors. Re'
Thomson took occasion to refer I
certain unpleasant conditions prevail
ing according To press reports VA For
Worth. and gave as an exrli natio
Tor the existence Of these condition.
an cver-deslre for financial gain
the planting Of the wrong seed In tn
coil of the community. Again a r.
petition OF this class Of thing. Anna
rillo was warned by the minister
Competition that kind that at IN
same time represents fraternity an