Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-23
MEXICO A 100
PER CENT CITY

Not since the evening 80 years
ago. when II. Jacobson opened the
GARRISON notel. then known owe the
State as the Handsome Windsor Ho-
tel. with a banquet. whose menue
and attendants made It a noted
eyent. has the building had such a
brilliant assembIaSc as that Of the
Mexico Commercial Club banquet on
Thursday evening.
A score of negro walters. perfect
ly trained, waited upon the 1se
guests seated at the fonr long tables
in the large dining room, while the
excellent orpheum Theatre orches-
ira rendered both popular aud elias
sic music during the courses and
Mexico's speakers entertained be
tween times.
When the guests had been seated.
following a topical prayer by the
Rev. J. H. Harvey, of st. Paui's
Episcopal Church, Nate Phillip, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments, arose and introduced Presi-
dent ]. w. Million. Of Hsrdin Col
lege, as postmaster. Mr.. Million
is a brilliant speaker and was at
his best in this capacity, appropri-
ately offering a timely premise to
the speech Of each gentleman called
to respond. He gave Is the keynote
of the banquet "GeA-Together."
The Guests.
The following is a full list Of
those present:
Theo. j. Williams and wife, Clar-
ence A. Barnes, A. G. White and
wife, w. W. Bolts and wife, F. L.
Crosby and wife, Fred W. Pitcher
and wife, Fred A. Morris-family at
home, Fly D. Llewel1yn. DR.. Harry
w. Gibbs, ]. Earl Brown and wife,
R. B. Cauthorn and wife, w. H.
Coons and wife, L. f. Ross and
wife, Mrs. Rufus Jackson, Fl. /.
Turley and wife, Miss Annie Lewis,
Louis L. Barth, Nate Phillip, Sam
Sharp and wife, w. A. sharp, os-
car Poisson and wife, @. @.
Folwes and wife, Prof.
Herbert Pryor and wife. r.
II. Race and wife. VIII G. Williams,
Rev. Jos. H. Harvey, R. D.
Worrell and wife, j.. W. Million and
wife, John Beal, Miss lola Beal,
]. G.. Moore and wife, Elaine Sill
verstein, 81 Phillip, r. o. Bromagin
and wife, c. A. Davault and wife, J.
d. Devault and wife. Martinsburg;
Wallace bearing, DR.. w. II. HEX
man, w. G. wilkins, MT. Myers.N,
n. Rodes and wife, H. q. G. Tuck
or and wife, Sidney Houston, l.
NJ. White, w. II. West. Sam D
Byrns, j. G. Lakenan and wife. r,
M. White and wife, Jos. Smith anc
wife, Fred Griffin and wife. Chas
H. Carpenter and wife, s. p. Meal
lister and wife, w. G. Pasuueth ant
wife, s. N. Evans and wife. T. VII
liams, Mrs. w. w. williams. W. L
Reed and wife, W. II. Bloomer an
wife. St. Louis, Mo-; A. 9. Barne
and wife, A. A. Wallace and wife
8. ]. Duncan and wife. Sam Morris
Miss Natalie Morris, s. P. Guthri
and wife, L. B. Hawthorne, G. Il
Hamilton and wife, Z
M. Bush and wife. {
Ii. Morris and wife, w. ]. Morri
and wife, F. M. Ragsdale, Jack Z
. Strict. T. L. Marshall, &c. Hopkins
= Roy @. Barley. S. d. Stocks, G. A.
> Witherspoon, Chas. Holt, p. s. Wi
. son, J. w. Plunkett. J. ". Dry, +
7 vanNess, Jesse B. Ellis, Fishery
Mo-; E. II. Myers, /. M. Richards
. G. q. Layton, Lebanon, Ind: 8. N
: Locke, H. p. Parrish, Vandalia, Mo,
A. p. Green, Ivan Ashworth, r. +
Minton, Chicago. ILL.,; ". T. Atkir
son, Alfred Larsen, M. r. Wise. /,
!. w. Woodbridge. Gus N. steir
: man and wife.
The report Of Secretary Race wa
most comprehensive, touching upo
every activity Of the Club for th
year and giving interesting detail
! and facts concerning the matters u
der discussion.