The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
RAILROAD HEADS
ARE HONOR GUESTS
Of BOARD OF TRADE
PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFF,
GALS OF NJ, c. G. ST. L. DE-
LIVER ADDRESSES.
PEYT0N MAKES A GREAT HIT
Round After Round Of. Applause
Greets Remarks of the New Execu-
tive, Especially His Plea for High
err Moral Standard in Country.

fair was altogether changed, no cleo
ton of directors being held nor any
effort made to boost the organization
or obtain new members being made,
the banquet given by the Board of
Trade on Friday night was from ev.
cry standpoint great success. Orig.
inally planned as the annual banquet
and election of the board and for the
Inauguration of membership cam
paign, it became a banquet to Presi-
dent Peyton and other officials of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway, with Railroad Commission
er Frank Avent, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Peck, and Mayor William
Hughes, of Spring Hill, as additional
speakers.
The banquet was attended by about
l25 of the leading business men of
the city and county. The feature of
the occasion was the strong, logical,
direct and sincere address 'of Presi-
| dent John Howe Peyton, of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail-
way, on the relations between the
people and the railroads. Mr.. Pey-
ton made profound impression His
address was along the same lines of
that he delivered in the afternoon at
the court house, being an elaboration
of the sentiments then expressed.
Col John w. Fry acted as toast
master, presenting the speakers in
his usual graceful and gracious man
ner.
The invocation was offered by DR..
J. c. Molloy.
After partaking Of a delightful
menu, elegantly served by Mine Host
Dedman, of the Bethel House, the CT
gars were passed and the flow of ora
tory began, President Peyton being
introduced. His speech caught the
crowd and at the conclusion of his
address round after round of applause
was given him.
Frank Avent, railroad commission
err, spoke Interestingly of the work of
the state commission, giving brief
resume of the work that had been &C
complished for the people of Ten
|nessee. He made the interesting and
altogether appreciated announcement
that the commission would reduce ex-
press rates on interstate business
twenty per cent when the new rates
were announced.
Responding to the toast Railroads
and Things" Hon. Whitefoord R.
Cole, director of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railway, made a
bright and catchy speech full of origi-
nal stories we'll told.
Speaking on the Agricultural Re-
sources of the State, Commissioner
Peck paid high tribute to Maury
county. He took occasion to throw
a bouquet at Assistant Commission
er Tomlinson, of this county In the
course of his remarks Capt. Peck &C.
knowledged the obligation his depart
ment was under to the railroads and
the newspapers of Tennessee for the
valuable assistance and cooperation
in carrying forward the work of the
department.
The speech of Mayor William
Hughes, of Spring Hill, on the High
ways of the county, was gem. He
earnestly pleaded for free turnpikes
in Maury county, this sentiment being
applauded to the echo.
Toastmaster Fry tnen introduced
Treasurer Ambrose, Chief Engineer
Hunter Mcdonald and H. F. Smith,
traffic manager of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & ST. Louis Railway,
who expressed pleasure at their op-
portunity to be in Columbia. They
were followed in few remarks by ].
/. Finney, who in turn presented Da-
vid B. Carson, assistant general man.
ager of the road, and one of the vet
Grams of that line, recognized every
where as one of the most efficient,
capable and intelligent railroad men
in the state.
The hour being late the election of
directors was postponed.
The following were gathered
around the banquet board:
George T. Hughes, ST., Hunter Nc
Donald, ]. H. Ambrose, Frank Avent,
H. F. Smith, T. F. Peck, w. R. Cole,
John Howe Peyton, John w. Fry, c.
A. Parker, D. B. Carson, J. I. Finney,
William Hughes, R. c. Ewing, Geo.
E. McKennon, H. B. Adams, Fred Lat
ia, DR.. H. A. Cant, Horace Rainey,
Reese Amis, Bob Harlan, Geo. Sloan,
Clint Moore, r. L. Harris, L. s. Duke,
D. NJ. Galloway, w. Y. c. Grant, G. K.
Houser, J. F. Nicholson, s. NJ. Hardi-
n n rrIr-