The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
IHTELL|GENCER HELD
SECOND FAMILY GATHER
ING LAST NIGHT WAS AN
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
NOVEL PROGRAM
Was Carried Out For Tie Enter
tainznent of the Guests.
Toasts Responded To.
NOVEL PROGRAM

stan OF the paper and the employees
or the various departments was in
every particular a most enjoyable oc-
casion. The affair was held at the
Piedmont Cafe and was attended by
several Of the officers and directors
OF the company. the entire staff and
all but two or three OF the employees.
bountifui feast, short speeches by
various ones present and a perform.
ance oy n professional vaudeville
troupe were among the outstgndine
features or the occasion The event
was made all the more enjoyable on
account or the presence OF the wives
OF several OF the officers and en-
ployees OF the paper. The occasion
VIII long hnger In the memory of
taose who were So fortunate as to be
present.
AT O'Clock the guests assembled
ABOUT two long tables that had been
arranged In the rear half of the Pied.
mont Cafe. The fret surprise of the
evening was furnished when the ten
or more 'members OF the Dave New
man Musical Company, who are hold
ing the boards at the Palmetto theatre
this week. filed in and took places at
the table which had been reserved
Tor them. The fact that arrange
ments had been made for the appear
ance OF the vaudeville troupe was
known to but O few who were in
charge OF arrangements for the BAN
quet, and the entrance OF the per-
formers created no little surprise.
without loss OF time, members of the
vaudeville troupe busted themselves
In entertaining the guests, and this
they did In royal style. A number of
catchy songs were rendered by SOLO
lists. quartette and trio during the
evening. and some excellent mono
logue work was: done by one OF the
troupe. Probably the most amusing
feature OF the entertainment was the
rendition by one of the artists of a
bit OF nonologue In which he made
some play on the names of several of
those connected with The Intelligen-
! Ger. Among the fllost enjoyable songs
rendered by the troupe was aIt,s a
Long Way to Tipperary," this num-
ber being encored repeatedly. The
work of Miss Carrie Hawley, possess
sor Of an unusually sweet and charm
Ing voice, is worthy of special men
tion. One OF her songs. 81 Am Look
Ing For Someone to Love-" was en-
cofed. Other members OF the troupe
who did splendid work are: Jack
| Lord E.ew Geress. Walter PF::::at.
Misses Babe Lepofte, Gussie Vernon
Isia .Toliyer. Evelyn Leigh and Dolly
DeVerne. The accompaniments for
the singers wera played by MIR. Dave
Newman, in excellent style. When
this part of the program had been
completed, the members of the yaude-
vile troupe retired. retired
The remainder OF the program was
taken up with short speeches by va
rious guests. Porter A. WhaIey, sec
retary OF the board of directors, act
ed as toastmaster. a position which
he fills with splendid ability. The first
Epeaker Of the evening was Gen. M.
L. BonhaIn. of tho board OF directors
OF The InteIligencer Company. After
| speaking word OF appreciation of
| the entertainment furnished by the
vaudeville troupe, Gen. Bonham tfac-
ed briefly the history OF the doctrine
| OF the freedom OF the press, which Is
written into the constitution Of the
country He classed the press as one
OF the greatest aEencies for good in
the world, standing next to the pulpit,
Il AK thAtNll AGpBSSts hlO tOQh OCCd0IOH
speak OF the fact that The Intelligen-
Ger stands for the moral uplift of this
community as well as for the advance
ment OF the agricultural, educational
| and commercial interests OF the sec
tion. He pointed out how In the maxi,
Ing OF q great newspaper the success
to which that paper attained is meas
| ured by the character OF the men who.
rrra ,y,a oA xNrftr .nl-; a..
paper. AS long as The Intelligencer
Is maintained on the high plane on
which II, ts now being conducted, he
said, the directors would pledge their
support to those who are actively con-
nected with the affairs OF the pubiica,
ton. And In addition to that, he stat
ed, they will receive the plaudits of
o public who appreciates the efforts
the paper is making in the interets
| OF the community.
tnaste we're zee re.::ss.sez. sts BY Tie foi-
lowing:
NJ NJ. Mattison, president of The In
teliiseneer Company. why I Like
Newspaper work. &
Can q Newspaper AID the Street Paw
ting Movement !Ss 4:
w. w. slneak, editor. and manager
Of The Tnte1IigenceF. .sThe Inteiligen-
cer. Its Past. Present and Future .
n. *. Roper, nsaaaE ser Job depart
mont. The Job Department, -. S,
l.. M. Glenn. city editor, eTriaIa of
| d Newspaper Man ii Anderson 2 g
Plieirs Sasaeep. advertising mana
gef, AHyertiaing
r.. B. Godffey. eirenIatinh manager
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4. Adams, fsieKfaph editor and fore
man, srT.he Alechanical Department
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