The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-02
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
EXPRESSED At THE
SLOAN CO. BANQUET
A BENEFICIAL AND PLEASANT
COMING TOGETHER OF BUS
MESS MEN.
.TOAsTs WERE ALL tPRACTICAL
Business Of Past Year Has Been the
Most Satisfactory Of Any, the Out
growth Of Business sagacity and
Intelligent Labor.

growth OF Business Saqacity anc
| Intelligent Labor.
The annual banquet of the J. A
:" Sloan Co. to its employees and CO
workers was given in the private din
ling room of the Bethel House Fri
day night, with J. A. Sloan, thai
prince of good fellows, doing the hon
ors as POSTMASTER. There were GOV
ers laid for eighteen not one but re
ceived a jolly jolt and a word Of hear
ty good will from him, and each was
treated with absolute fairness and
given the opportunity to come back
and they accepted the opportunity.
1t was coming together Of the
members Of the firm and the men
who have worked faithfully and eff.
GENTLY for the success of the firm In
the house and on the road. 1t was
the Sloan family somewhat enlarged
upon by a diversity of names, but
the Sloan family just the same.
There was no late hours nor tiresome
toasts. The call to arms was at 1870
and but for the fact Of late train
all would have been present. The
menu was served in seven courses,
as follows:
Oysters on the Half Shell
Olives Cream of Tomato
Baked Spanish Mackerel
Celery Sailed Peanuts
Potato Parisienne
Roast Turkey with Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Asparagus, Mushrooms, Peas in Case
Duchess Potatoes Fruit Salad
BfsQue Ice Cream
Fancy Cakes, Cheese, Crackers
Beaten Biscuit, Coffee
Cigars
Those who sat down to this feast
Of good things were from Fayette-
vile, J. M. Mansfield, manager; A. H.
McDill, r. s. Terry; from Lewisburg,
Roy Carter, manager; C. s. Caughran,
Jerry Owmby; from Dayton, H. H.
Fraser; from Chattanooga, F. W.
Johnson; from Columbia, J. s. Cof-
fey, X. G. Sloan, j. A. Sloan, C. A.
Sloan, A. D. Sloan, Geo. E. Sloan, W.
|B. Lockridge, A. Hammond, Ira Har-
olson and Joe W. Cooper.
Mr.. Fraser, vino has been in charge
OF the Dayton heuse since its estab-
lishment, was delayed in getting to
the banquet on account Of the train
|on which he was travelling being al
most two hours late.
The toasts wera not of the oratori-
cal spread eagle kind but were plain,
practical business talks that rebound
led with good fellowship and an evil
dent desire to do the best possible in
"a clean an1 creditahle manner. 1t
was a noticeable fact that this one
feature prevailed throughout the
talks of the entire evening.
The business of the ]. A. Sloan Co.
which mas grown from the parent
house in this city to three others, one
at Lew isburg, one at Fayetteville and
one at Dayton, and coffee roasting
establishment at Chattanooga.
The Columbia house has been in
existence for twelve years and has
grown from small business to where
1t is recognized as one of the strong
est and most reliable grocery houses
that sells goods in the territory where
its travelling men go. The men who
are connected with the business have
grown up with it, and spread out with
1t. President J. A. Sloan, of the COM
pany, says the boys have spread it is
true, but they spread first and forced
the business. The house at Fayette-
Vile was established ten years ago;
the one at Lewfsburg almost three
years ago and the one at Dayton less
than two years since, and reports
from all were to the effect that bus
mess the past year has been better
than any heretofore, both in volume
and point of profit. Every man gave
credit for this most exceptional show
ing to the ability, tact and integrity
of character of President Sloan and
the working force.
There were one or two absent who
had been expected to be present and
these sent their regrets, and a resolu-
ton touching on their absence was
passed.
A telegram of congratulations was
received from the Dayton Board Of
Trada u,hila Mr. Erasar the DaytOn