The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-08
DICKSON PLANNING
MILL COMPANY
The Oldest Manufactur ng En-
terprise in Dickson Gives
Employees Banquet.

aufbHk tit h"'y - = ''t
social events oi the season 0ccure
Friday evening, December 18th, a
Mays Hotel, when Mr.. II. T CowaI
:. rendered the employees Of tn
y Dickson Planning MIDI Company ant
the III. 7. Cowan Lumber { Cpmpan.
a banquet.
Five tables were laid TOR tin
guests by Mr.. and Mrs. W. |
Choate. and five walters seryeC
four courses.
Mrs. J. Walton Mcdaniel and
daughter, Miss Ida Lucille 'orrest
furnished. music for the o CasIon
The program was opened It I,3t
p. IN. with medley, : buthern
Melodies. !" and the feast wa on.
About forty guests were present.
Major u, 8. Hutchison, Active
Director and Travelling Salesman
for the Company Was Toas master
for the evening, and addressed the
guests with appropriate remarks.
Major Hutchison said that the
Great Master drew away frot1 work
and took a rest, and thus We cele.
brate the birth OF this Master among
men.
The Hon. Mayor W. II Walker
was Introduced by the Toastmaster
as a man much interested in the
town, as had been demonstrated
by recent events. In his remarks
Mayor Walker clearly demonstrated
hts interest in labor, wages, progress
and ciyics. He urged that men
should invest money in m ,nufac'
lures rather than in merch lndlse
HTclosed his remarks with strong
appeal for the brotherhood ,f man
In Dickson. The guests bowed
their appreciation Of this srl tIment
by prolonged applause
Mr.. w. r, Boyte. Vice President
OF the Dickson Planning Mil Com
pany was introduced next, This
gentleman captured the guests with
. side.splitting joke on MAJOR
Hutohison, in whch the Major hg'
ured at the Majestic lIoel IN
Chicago pompously wlpjog his
soectacles with q ten dollar bill
The Major looktd so guilty TO the
charge Mr.. Boyte needed no affirm
alton to the truth of this exploit
Mr.. Boyte then gave an interesting
sketch OF the town and its auous
industries, stating that the mast OF
his money was invested IN su'h in
dnstries. Mr.. Bpyte wa, app auaed
heartily at the conclusion Of his
speech.
Major Hutchison then introduced
Lester Miller as the John Dew of
Dickson" This talented young
man recited The Curl ot GoiirH
Hair mot in the soup, hcweyer)
and was so heartily rncored he re-
sponded with. Didn't Want Any
Fools in Paradise
Major Hutchinson then s1j the
best has been reserved tor tb' last,
and introduced Mr. II 7. towan
President and Manager ot th Dick
son Planning Mill Company alj the
II. I. Cowan Lumber Cnjlptny
Mr.. Cowan responded with take
of on Major Hutchinson, IN which.
thu Major claimed that snow Nake,|
were falling IN Chicago as Ia ~ ~
ten dollar bills. He then spoke of
the appreciated employees NJ the
Company, urged better acqualnt-
ance between employees aud en-,
ployer and urged reasonable ser
vide Tor honest money. Mr. Nowau
said that renewed efforts ior sue.
Gees was..expected Monday morning
and that 1915 should be the most
successful year in the history OF the
Company, He was also app ,auded
heartily.
Mr.. J. Max Cowsn, Secretary and
Treasurer Of the Company, Was IN,
.rodueed by the Toas,msster as the
whole thing" as he handled the
money and made men glad TO see
him every two weeks, Mr., Cowan
proved the spice Of the evening with
Joke after Joke. from the manager
on down to the last employee,
Even the preacher was not spared
Often his remarks were drow led by
applause, but rising superior to the
spirit Of this he reached the climax
OF his address with 4 take of on
Mr., Win Bryan. whom the Major
said was fast losing his hair from
contact with alkali fumes Of thu
dry kilns. He was advised - paint
rabbits on his bald pate, which
most people would take for hares.
The very dishes on the tabls rat.
tied from the applause as NJ Cow.