The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
ANNUAL BANQUET Of
J.A.SlOAN COMPANY
A0sTA0TAslEtEHT
BEST OCCASION IN ALL THE
FOURTEEN YEARS HISTORY or
THE CONCERN.
HELD At FAYETTEVILLE HOTEL
Representatives From All Of the Six
Heuses Of the Company Present
and All Speak Nest optimlstieaIly
OF the Future Of Businese.
(By Star Correspondent

by Staf Correspondent
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IS
EKcelling in every respect the thir-
teen that have gone before the four.
teenth annual banquet Of the J. A.
Sloan Company, given here last night
at the Pope Hotel. was . notable
event Thirty-four we're gathered
around the banquet board and until
midnight enjoyed a menu of both
food and Wit that would be hard to
surpass anywhere.
The occasion was perhaps the most
enjoyable in the history Of the firm.
The attendance was the largest, ev.
erything pointing to une1ampled pros.
perity for the concern during the past
year. The future holds even bright.
er hope and every manager, every
salesman, every clerk and every en-
ploye left the board last night with
the determination to make 1916 a re-
cord for the concern.
Loyalty to the firm. willingness
to give the best that is in one to its
service, confidence in the future, af-
lection for the head Of the concern.
James A. Sloan, hearty comraderie
between employees these were the
dominant notes Of the meeting, one
that will be treasured in memory's
gallery by every one who vas fortu-
nate enough to be present,
Practically all of the employees of
the firm, except stenographers and
a few unable because of personal i'll.
ness to attend. were present The
houses at Columbia, Fayetteville,
Lewisburg, Dayton. Chattanooga and
South Pittsburg, were all represent.
ed by their managers, sales and office
forces
The banquet, served in the dining
hall OF the Pope House, was truly q
feast to tickle even the palate Of the
Maury countian, used as he is to the
best that the land affords Served in
seven or eight courses, every one in
the greatest abundance, prepared
with an art that would do credit tc
any culinary department of any hoteI
in the country, it evoked q standing
vote OF thanks for Mine Host Thorn
ton and his estimable wife from the
guests assembled.
James A Sloan, the veteran head
OF the firm that bears his name, pre-
sided and did the duties of toastmas
! ter. And we'll did he perform the
task assigned him. With bright
catchy, witty remarks, without, how
ever, the slightest sting, he presented
the various speakers in q manner
that caught the crowd and KEEP
things moving The responses were
all good. Although the average gro
Gerry drummer is not trained il
speaking to crowd. the speeches las
night indicated that his men had i'm
bibed some Of the gift Of CAB" a;
we'll as the hustle and Determination
OF the boss" or "old man" as he wa:
often affectionately referred to.
From every standpoint the banque
was a success. 1t proved that the J
A Sloan Company as an organization
is without superior. Its units arr
men Of loyalty. Of devotion to duty. o
energy, of enthusiasm, Of imagina
ton and optimism. They love theil
business and they love its head. Witt
such a combination II does not re
quire either a prophet or an enthusi
asst to hazard the prediction that mex
year is going to be in all respects tht
best year ]. A. Sloan Company hai
ever known.
Five pound boxes Of candy wert
distributed as souvenirs, the gifts o.
the Brock Candy Company. Of Chstta
noogs