The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-07
VISITING MEMBERS
OF FOURTH ESTATE
GUESTS OF sOWELL
BUSINESS MANAGER or DEMO
GRAFT HOST or AN ELE-
CANT DINNER.
CLEVER PLACt CAKDS USED
Speakers From Louisville Are High
In Praise Of the Hospitality Of Co
Eunlhiz-Pleasins Reply 10 Made cy
President J. A. Sloan.

Ashley B. Soweu was host to an
elegant dinner Friday evening, given
in the parIors of the Colonial Tea
Rooms, to compliment the newspaper
sport writer's representing the four
Louisville daiIies during the Louisville
CoIonels stay in training quarters IN
Columbia. Col J. W. Brigham, secEe
tary for the club and W. ]. Clymer,
manager OF the team, were also on
the honorsd list.
The Louisville Herald was repre-,
sented by George Biggers, Louisville
Post by Harry Bloom, Louisville
Times by Thomas w Cooke, and the
Courier Journal by Sam McMeek1n-
The Daily Herald was represented b
Clarence Harmon and W. D. Hastings
Upon the arrival Of the guests in
the artistieaIIy arranged room for the
occasion, the host walked to the head
OF the table and announced to the
guests to ind their places. Bach plate
had a most unique place card, with the
guests name written thereon. Across
the top of the card, which was print
ed in the style of the front page OF a
newspaper. was Dinner Extra, The
Fourth Estate, Vol /, Columbia, Tenn.
Friday, March 31,,191s, No. L.
/ After the guests were seated at the
table there was much surprise and
CONSERVATION among the pen-Pusherss
I to their surprise they found that their
names were on the program for
speech. Now this is something that
the majority OF newspaper men try to
shun. They are used to sitting
through a lot of speeches made by
other -'splavigators, but when 1t
comes to them to ~spIavigate" they
try to dodge, but upon this occasion
Their was nothing doing, Mr.. Sower
was not letting anything slip by and
every man had to stand to the trough
and respond to his name The follow
ing program was carried out:
The Batteries.
sHoW To Make PraIinl-
inaries ..........C oF Brigham
The Compensation For Being
a Sport Writer" Mr. McNeekin
Which is the More Satisfactory,
| by Long Distance or L.
& N.?"...........M Mr. Bloom
The Accuracy Of Nashville
\ Sport Writers Mr. Biggers
Columbia. Clubs, Billiards,
Etc.. .. .....Mr Cooke
Prospects" ...... - Mr. Clymer
The Pen or the Sword" Col HuIvey
Runs, Hits, and Errors" Mr.. Harmon
! W. VI. Chaffn. in behalf Of the Cen
fury Club.
/ James A. Sloan, for the town and
Board of Trade
Blue Points
Roast Maury County Turkey Celery
Stuffed Apples Creoled Eggs
Peas in Cases
Stuffed Egg Plant
Hot Rolls Fruit Salad
Maple Parfsit
Cake Coffee Cheese
Portinas
( Special Extra: Distilled Water a La
Columbia Water & Light Co.
The speakers representing the
! Louisville newspapers were all high in
their praise of Columbia, it's people
and the county and all expressed a
desire to make this permanent train
ing quarters for the Colonies and If It
is left to them the Colonies will be
back here next year.
Mr. Chaffn for the Century Club,
made a splendid talk. and extended Z
hearty invitation to the entire Louis
vile aggregation to come back next
year. assuring them that they would
be welcome at this club.
Mr. Sloan made a short and pleas
ing address, touching upon the ad
vantages and Disadvantages the team
had had since their stay in Columbia,
stating that all Of the disadvantages
could be overcome next year, and ex-
tended the Invitation to come back.
One other unique feature about the
menu card and program was the slo-
gan at the bottom Of the first page:
Permanent Training Camp at Co
lumbia."
Mine Host Sowell was pronounced
by everyone present to be an ideal
entertainer and his menu and the