Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-25
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
BANQUET C0NFEDERATEs

Captain VIII a Mlller lhhpisl
United Daughters o. Coniederacy
Joined Informally by officers and
members OF ". ". Warren Chapter
sons Of Confederate Veterans. en-
teriained Informally last evening 10
Grand opera house hall. In honor Of
50 PlemOns Camp No 1861, Uni
ted Confederate Veterans
With Captain VIII a Miller, colo
mel OF the Panhandle Associations
REGIMENT E. G y. and member OF
me divisional staff Of the state. az
ioastmaster. there vas not a dun
minute on the program Captain
Miller vas In his element and soon
after entering the hall and exchang
/ ing greetings with friends. started
the exercises. being led In devotion
al expression by Rev. ~ Ivy, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church
Who invoked divine blessings.
Spiritual hymns followed by the
+ folk lore and sentimental SONGS Of
| ne old South. reached the hearts Of
those aho formerly wore the grey
Then came solos both vocal and ia
strumental
/ 80 varied Ras the program. sd
T perfect we're the numbers In ihe NO.
steal group that 90 comment iuiigii
ually. would be To- say OF one thai
/. which is Just and fair 20 say of all
n The ladies rendered treats Of the rar
esr order. and their offerings W"r'
|, received IN the same gracious au'
wholesome manner IN which 'he'
we're given
About midway % the nrosfam
Captain Miller announced that "a ban
quet had been spread for the Veter
ands their friends by the daughter
of Captain VIII \ Miller Chapter
so Jess term than banquet Woul'
lcycu remotely express the elegance o
the spread II vas Southern in it
designing. notable among the dishe
being fried chicken brown crisI
land tender. with the most appetIzinl
of salads fragrant coffee, sandwich
as cakes pies. fruits, olives, pickle
and sim other good things too mum
crows 10 mention, with a still furthe
relish Of iced lemonade.
After the entire throng had eatei
freely and with great relish, urge
by The tempting yiands and th
matchlcss hospitality Of Southern Ia
dies. there remained a vast quantit
of dainty edibles untouched
When the immense family return
ed 20 the assembly room, the Veter
ans. their wives. their sons an
daughters. together with their inyi'
ed guests. engaged In the old fash
Toned games Snap a game favor
ga In those other days was on
that demanded attention last even
H. The boys and the girls O
SOS. again chased their friends upo
being snapped" and thus the mel
riment and good cheer went IN
round upon round. bursting freqen'
is into applase. as some especial
comlcal situation was developed.
After the games had been indulge
10 the satisfactor OF all, Judge {. ;
Wright vas introduced and made
speech Astounding in wit. historic an
pathetic interest. with an ample II
tersuersion OF anecdote tending
show the feelings existing betWee
the South and the North. IN the day
now long gone
Seated amid prolonged applaus
Judge Wright received evidences
appreciation Of his address CAPITA
Miller then introduced y l.. Pop
~ no told Of his appreciation for q
honor conferred boy the inyitatio
and me enjoyment OF the good thin
so graciously rendered
Judge ~ n Brummet proved OF
o. the most pleasing and inspiratio
40 speakers of the evening. dealil
with Incidents during and after {
var OF the COS Then came anoth
round Of games. OF music and Of s
.Ial conversation
Before leaving many eXpressio
o' appreciation 10 the Daughters
the Coufcderacy and all who in a
Vay contributed 20 the unquestion
Success, ~ the affair were heard. T
hoI, WJs expressed that other sim
lar affairs will De given 20 the Vet'