The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
Cape and Jackson Business
Men Visit Towns and Get
Royal Reception.
FRIED CHICKEN CHARM
MEMBERS OF PARTY
POcahOn,as Cooking So Good
Merchants Take Two Meals
There.

men through the county was pro-
nounced success. They reached this
city shortly after 10 o'clock last night
after mingling all day with the mer-
chants and residents of many small
towns.
Philip A. Hoch the Main street fur
niture man, announced on his return
that it was the most enjoyable outing
that he had spent in many years, and
he predicted that it would render an
Invaluable service TO, the merchants
of Cape Girardeau. We were enthu-
siastically received in every town, and
the merchants were as much in favor
of the get-together movement as the
delegates from this city anfJackson.
Eight machines, filled with prom
ineht Cape GTfBaleau meE aeft sthis
city at s O'clock yesterday morning,
rand reached ,JaSkson sheftly )befsye 0.
doubled by the business man .ssofs the
,ognty seat. ..
From jackson the parties .hiotored
to Fruitland, reaching that city few
minutes after 10 o'clock. The business
men were received in the Woodman
hall, which was almost filled by the
residents of that city. Professors
Dearmont, A. H. Hinchey, G. w. Hen
dcrson, Charles c. Oliver, Dennis
Scivally and" c. NJ. McWilliams. Dr.
Hall and Mr.. Alexander, father of
Judge II. +. Alexander, responded on
behalf of Fruitland. DR.. Hall and Mr..
Alexander expressed themselves as be-
, ing heartily in favor of the booster
idea, and said that Fruitland could be
| counted on to cooperate with any
+. movement backed by Cape Girardeau
q and Jackson. ."'' .r = eye
p Pocahontas was the second CITY
reached and the visitors were royalty
entertained at the two hotels. Fried
, chicken as fine as ever cooked. was
consumed by the guests, two drum
: sticks. at time The meeting in Po-
cahontas was postponed until evening,
in order that the visiting, merchants
, could get to the fried chicken for the
second time. -, .,
From tins city the visitors went to
, New Wells. No organized meeting
had Been arranged there, but many of
, the merchants greeted the Cape and
, Jackson men very cordially. And as
o., the.party departed several new auto
mobiles Joined the fleet.
The expedition then crossed over
TN" Perry couhty line and visited Al
trnburg, which was not on the timer
.arv. The, party visited the historic
Lutheran church, which was the first
built in the United States. !: was
crcc,cd in 1889. The second building
, was built in 1915 and the third, which
is now occupied by the congregation,
was finished in 1861. Rev. A. 4. Vo-
gel the pastor, gave The visitors an
, Unusual musical troa' Tho church has
one Of the fines: pipe organs in this
/ section Of the state, and M. Fichler
r. the organiSt, is noted for his musical
, attainmcnts. At the request of Dr.
Nogel, Mr.. Fiehler rendered several
selections, which were enthusiastically
T. received by the listeners.
From Altcnburg the motorists went
J.. to Shawneetown, where the merchants
and citizens received them in a black.
smith shop. The meeting was held
= there because the crowd was too large
70 to be accommodated elsewhere.
V From Shawneetown, the expedition
f returned to Pocahontas, arriving
there at 1880, Just in time for supper
A new supply of fried chicken anC
- other deicacies awaited them, and foi
# more than an hour the visitors got or
# the outside of the edibles.
After the feast, the delegates were
! escorted to the town hall by the loca
band, and several addresses were
.. made. DR. Dearmont, Mr.. Hinchey, w
y II. bridges and others spoke. One OF
- the Pocahontas speakers complained
10 OF the poor train service that city haC
" to contend with, and asked the Cape
and Jackson business men to assist il
improving the service. When asked i
~ the residents of POcahontas could iOiI
l. the Cape Girardeau Commercial club
Mr.. Hinchcy, secretary of the organ
IL ization, stated that tho club would b,
j. glad to have every resident of tn,
is city enrolled upon its books of mem
bcrship
The aUtomohlists left Pocahopta
Mt 9;"O for Cape Gjrardoau and Jack
son, and the leaders rcarhod hor,
IN shortly after 10. Some Of the cars dic