The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

Pttoi Niai1h itdN bttH etNCb ht ft<4%N t-i the official programme. over the pro- tests of those who were sitting to either side of him. one of the members, repre- senting George B. Ward, president of the city commission. addressed the toast master. When the member-as MT Ward was recognized, he declared that the city commission in an executive session had met and passed resolutions on. the prospective departure of Mir. Harding.
 The matter was of such grave ir- portance." continued the pseudo MT. Ward. that each of us wrote a separate and distinct resolution
 Whereupon the member proceeded to read the resolution which Mir. Ward was as having written. Fear was expressed lest the ..city beautiful move- ment" hobby of the president of the commission, would suffer following the departure of the man who had kept the city supplied with money. There were references also to Mir. Wards alleged anti Bodeker proclivity, and the generally talked of Jest that MT. Wards every ac- tion is guided by Fred NJ. Jackson. the we'll known prohibition leader.
 When amid great laughter, the pseudo MT. Ward took his seat, there was dis turbance from another corner. A mem- Der, representing Judge Lane. desired to read his resolution. He insisted and did read In this resolution. I. II. Barr, who has succeeded MT. Harding as president or the First National bank, was men toned as the future patron of the city, and the pseudo Judge Lane decl.red that now he knew it would be possible for his excellent police department to do it's full duty without disturbing him every time petty thief escaped.
 Of course. Mir. Weatherly had to read his resolution. The member who repre- sented this commissioner. offered a paper expressing sorrow for Mir Harding in that he would soon be forced to leave such an attractive city as Birmingham. "a city, the resolution read, which is now in it's prime in view of the fact that I have made it smokeless. MT Weather Tvs candidacy for reelection to the com mission was also touched upon.
 The sllit was very enjoyable, and pro- duced considerable merrlment Two of the commissioners were present. They enjoyed the fun at their own expense to the extent of laughing heartily
 Other Speakers Called Upon
 Following this skit, the more or less serious speeches were in order w. w. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank. who has had experience in the same institution with MT. Harding, was appropriately intro duced as the first speaker. He was fol- lowed by Paschal Shook. president of the Chamber of Commerce. of which commer- cial institution, MT. Harding preceded MT, Shook as president. McLane Triton of Pell City, secretary of the Alabama Bank CTS association. was next called upon. He presented to MT. Harding copy of the resolution adopted by the bankers in their recent convention a Decatur When the resolution. containing expressions of congratulations and expressions of regret in that MT. Harding was doomed to de- part was read. great applause was pre- cipitated.
 Maj. E. NJ. Tutwiler followed MT. Tll- ton in a happy speech. And then the toastmaster called upon Mir. Harding. The guest of honor was introduced as man who was known as Napoleon of hanSing a man who had done wondrous things in aiding Birmingham to grow, a man who had stood by the guns in days of diversity, a man who had reflected a great compliment on the city of Birming- ham.
 When MT. Harding stood. there was deafening applause which continued for several minutes. The speaker was mo- ticeably affected. He delivered a very fine, very telling impromptu address of only few minutes. He expressed his love for Birmingham and the people of Birmingham. He declared that he regret ted to leave. He expressed the hope that as a member of the reserve board, he would have countless opportunities fur ther to serve Birmingham. He declared that he was overwhelmed by the magni- tude of the compliment paid him by the members of the club. His speech at its conclusion, was generously applauded and those banqueters seated near him. congratulated him and shook his hand
 Clever Skit On Mr. Barr
 And then the toastmaster called upon Mir. Barr, MT. Hardings successor as president of the First National bank. But before Harding could speak. one of the members desired to express an of MT. Barr And then fol lowed a clever skit in which 1t was made to appear that MT Barr was a very cold" man, and man without the milk of human kindness-when 1t came to makinga loan on faulty se- curity.
 The member recited original verses, entitled Around the Barr" as follows:
 Won't there be a lot of sneezing
 In time that's not so far;
 Won't there be lot of freezing
 When we gather round the Barr?
 Won't there be a mighty shiver?
 Won't our teeth commence to jar?
 Won't we all have torpid liver
 When we gather round the Barr?
 Won't we have cerulian noses
 Blue as skies we see afar?
 Won't we all have frozen toses
 When we gather round the Barr.
 Soon icicles round for dollars
 We will have to circulate;
 Dimes that chill you. and 1t follows
 They will never liquidate.
 Though around the Barr we gather
 And our merriment falls flat,
 Not drop we'll take; we'd rather
 Let the mercury do that.
 Good bye now to all cold storage;
 Farewell to the ice cream tank;
 When we want to freeze we'll forage
 Round the big First National bank.
 When the member had completed his poem he declared In loud voice:
 But here Is the real MT. Barr"
 The banqueters, craning their necks, beheld figure, spectre. The cera- ture--if creature it was--was draped In white. It caused the ban queters to shiver-so cold 1t was In appearance. And then. capping the 1t was a seen that the figure carried in his arms block of ice.
 There was much amusement at the expense of MT. Barr. And when he finally rose to speak, the banquenters were laughing still But MT. Harding s successor made fine parry of the good natured thursts, and in fine, good hu- nor, entered upon the serious features of his address. His remarks teemed with appreciation for Mir. Harding with whom he had ben associated for many years.
  don Crawford, president of the Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad company.