Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-28
POSTMASTER.
y. c.. Henderson,

L . VI IlellueISoU,
Friends and Honored Guests
1t affords me the greatest pleas
ure to be the one selected by this
distinguished body of progress
i've business men of Jefferson to
appear before you as postmaster
on this OCCASION; for | deem it
the most important event that
has passed our way recently and
one that will mark the dawning
of another era of progressive
ness in our town and county.
We, the citizens of Jefferson and
Marion county, are pleased be
yond the expression Of language
that it has fallen our lot to ten
| der this banquet to our honored
| guest, Mr. B. B. Buckeridge of
FIT. Worth, Texas, who has the
honor of being State secretary
of the Texas Commercial Secre.
taries and Business Mems Asso-
citation of the great State of Tex
as.
We desire to place ourselves
on record this night as highly
honored by the presence of this
distinguished citizen, who comes
in our midst representing an or
ganiZatiOn that is doing more to
upbuild our towns, counties and
the great State in which we live
than all other organizations com
bined. Then it is no wonder
that we meet tonight in this ban
quet hall united with the same
spirit of enthusiasm, apprecia-
ton and progressiveness men
of all walks of life. The Honor
ablemayor ofthe city, the county
officials, the doctors. teachers law
yers and business men all unite in
unanimous voice to pay the trib
ute of respect so justly due on
this occasion. And 1T would be
with the same spirit of express
| ion, If for no other reason than
the many courtesies extended by
your guest to our progressive
secretary Sam E Eberstadt, the
leivest wire known to progress
iveness in East Texas.
Well do we remember when
Mr.. Buckeridge, Secretary Of
of The Texas Commercial Sec
retaries and Business Mems
Association, appeared before the
directors of our Progressive
Club on last November and
insisted on our club joining the
State Association and when asked
the amount Of subscription re
CURED, stated that we could give
any amount from $1,000 upward
and for us to fully appreciate
this liberality extended us by
the guest of honor, is but to re
fleet that the amOnnt contributed
by the Chamber of Commerce Of
Dallas is $4,000 per year The
amount contributed by the FIT
Worth Chant Der of Commerce is
s., 900 and the amount contribut-
ed by the Progressive Club Of
Jefferson is only $50, and yet,
notwithstanding this vast differ
ence in amount contributed by
these three institutions, they
share equally in the advertising
matter sent out by the head OH
&c throughout the United States.
And for further proof Of this
fact time will not permit other
than state, our secretary sent
) articles TO the State secretaries
Office and these articles run in
225 newspapers Of Texas and
other states, and when contract
was let for Marion countys new
court House photo of same
was sent to this office and it APP
| peared i'm The Star Telegram
of TT. Worth, San Antonio Elk
press, Houston Post and The Dali
las Morning news. Every ar
I ticle sent by our worthy secre-
I try gets the same line of adyer.
tisingaS those of the larger cities.
/ From two TO three times a week
our secretary gets list from
the State Office Of parties seek
. ing information ON East Texas
and only past Monday our ener-
getic secretary received from
[ this office information that they
had received q letter from a par
/ ~ who lived at GRANVILLE Tenn,
wanting go locate an orphan s
home In East Texas, and told him
20 ~ after 10 good and strong,
I a u was a good proposition for
our town. Aud this State Office
which j. located in Fl Worth,
I Texas, and under the direct
management of Mr. Buckyrldge.
stands ready and willing az al
times go farm ,h las che uece~-a-
rg information Jog our material
progressive development Thea
Tie I, vIth much pleasure we meet
to pay our tribute OF rospect 20
our houored guest and .n so do.
ug We PAS glowing tribute 20