The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-05
POLICE JURY G4bQO1TiD
BY JENNINGS BUSINESS MEN

One of the best banquets, if not
the best that has ever satisfied and
entertained in jefferson Davis parish,
was the bountiful feed spread by the
business men of Jennings Wednesday
afternoon in honor of the members
of the Police Jury of jefferson Davis
Parish
The banquet was given to the legis-
lative body of the parish in appreci-
alton of the faithful services which
each and every member has given the
people of the parish since they as
Sumed the duties Of office on Janu-
airy l, 1918.
Jefferson Davis parish has made
magnificent and healthy strides dur
ing the first years of its existence,
and the city officials and business
and professional men of Jennings
thought it fitting that the members of
the first police jury be shown in I'M
doubted terms the hearty approval
of the people of Jennings in the work
that has been accomplished by that
| body.
1t was thought that one Of the best
means of demonstrating the esteem in
which the police jurors are held by the
| citizens of Jennings and of the par
| ish as a whole would be through ten
dering them a dinner where the BAN
queters and the banqueted could ga
ther, discuss the history of the par
ish, talk OF the present prosperity
and bespeak good things for the flu.
ture. The Jenningsites, therefore,
prepared one Of the most bountiful
meals to which any person has ever
been invited, and there the Jennings
men rendering the banquet to men,
bers of Police Jury and others of the
parish and the Grand Lodge officers
of the Masonic order spent more than
two hours in feasting and toasting.
Mr. John McHugh did himself proud
on this occasion. The banquet was
held at the Madeline hotel. Every one
who partook of the good things said
that it was the best dinner that he
had ever eaten. There was plenty of
everything, and each and every course
was prepared in the best style of tn
cuisine art. Many were the congrat-
ulations received by Mr.. McHugh fol-
lowing the banquet.
The menu follows:
Chicken gumbo, celery, olives, pick
les, iellied tongue, stuffed eggs, raisin
bread, chicken and mushrooms, mash
ed potatoes, green peas, new potatoes,
tomato salad, chicken pate, asparagus
Roquefort cheese, peach jelly, crack
ers, ice cream, cake, black coffee, cl-
CARS.
The banquet hall had been most
beautifully decorated for the occas--
ion. Streamers of red, white and
blue bunting ran from corner to cor
ner of the dining room. Old Glory
colors were much in evidence in all
portions of the room. The two ia
bles were especially beautiful. On
these had been placed Numerous clus-
tiers of pretty sweet peas and poppls,
products of the flower gardens of
Jennings.
Mayor John Gamble, Of Jennings,
acted as POSTMASTER of the occasion.
When the black coffee and cigars had
been brought on, Mayor Gamble
arose, and, calling for attention, re-
Questcd toasts from number pres
ent, these including Grand Lodge Of
ficers of the Masonic order; George
Hathaway and A. T. Jones, members
of the police jury; Mayor VIM. B.
Gabbert, of Welsh; H. H. Hoag, );
O. Modistte, Chas. S. Miller and
Theo. Kahn.
The talks dwelt mainly on the prog
ress made by Jefferson Davis parish;
the spirit Of good feeling now exist
ing among the people Of all portions
Of of the parish; the magnificent temple
of iustcie now in course Of construc-
ton, and the corner stone laying;
and other matters attracting the at
tention of the people of the parish at
this time.