The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-14
GRENADA BANK CELEBRATES
TWfNTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
The Past Year One Of the Best in Its History Off.
GERS and Stockholders Gather Here. Speech BY
Chancellor Powers. Banquet at Grenada
College and Entertainment There.
DEPOSITS SWING AROUND $4,000, 10000 MARK

son OF the secretaries of every board O,
trade and kindred organization in tn.
state and the presidents of banks. A,
this meeting there should be ORGANIZED
State marketing organization with ,
central state committee located in lack
son, and subcommittee provided fo,
each county in the state. l would have
each county committee to give the wild
est publicity to the fact that it want,
listed all agricultural products for sale
Inis list of products should be flee
with the state central committee
whose duty it will be to keep closely ir
touch with the markets of the country
ana advise the county committees wher
tneir products can be sold at a profit
now will this organization be financed
First, the boards of trade should con.
tribute literally to the support of the
organization. The state should he
asked for liberal appropriation. The
reoerai government is just now ac.
tlvely interested in the marketing of
farm products and will doubtless give
It's support and cooperation to this
proposition. Surely if we can raise
thousands of dollars to finance the ex-
nioit at the San Francisco Exhibition.
counties, towns, and the state will he
more liberal in promoting the welfare of
all the people. Hot air never did moro
tnan start a movement. The quiet.
earnest labors of astute business men
are the factors that count in the lono
rum"
The Chancellor's speech was we'll re.
ceived and he was warmly congratu-
iateG upon it at its conclusion.
Were were several musical numbars
on the program which the audience
showed the most hearty appreciation of.
There was an entertainment at the
majestic theatre this afternoon at 4
o'clock for the guests of the bank.
At 6 O'Clock the spacious dining hall
'f Grenada College was thrown open
where most delightful repast had
been spread and the assembled gentle.
men showed willing minds and good
to do justice to what was set
before them.
Eacn table was presided over by one.
and in several instances, two, of the
very charming and accomplished mem.
'ers OF the College faculty while the
gracious and lovely young ladies' of the
'tudent body served the dinner and it is
needless to add that the presence of
hese fair maids heightened the enjoy
nent of the dinner hour
Mr.. ]. H. Caldwell, one of Charles.
on's most prominent ATTORNEYS and
eading citizens acted as toastmaster
duty that he always meets with ex.
eeding cIeverness. Tho he was not
uite SO gay as on former occasion at
similar function at the Grenada hotel
'hen ne said, II plant my feet on the
and bathe my head in |
ne clear and placid waters of TilIatoba |
reek (which is nothing but mud, |
MY those listed to speak were called |
pom by the toastmaster and in USING
ne word "listed" it is not meant to
lean that there was advance notice
lven the speakers, fact which was
1own by the way some of them fum.
leo and blushed. Mr.. J. B. Perry said
'me good things, so also did ,Judoe
inkins and Attorney Busby of Hous.
m was especially fortunate in his
'marks. There was just one sad and
athletic thing about the banquet and
'at was the apparent fear that the
orthy and honored President of the
ahk was growing old-had gotten real
q, so old that, as the poet said
His look is only suggestive
his touch only tease. -
Even the young ladies have beour 70
eak 10 him in fatherly, yea grand
tneriy way, an admission that the
r-see'ng Bank President made him. t
II IN responding to call by the toast. t
rs ter. President Countiss was the r
u speaker and as he does on any and all j
ias'ons' acquitted himself with credit A
q SAID the appropriate thing. President il
antiss had every reason to feel graft. il
at the bouquets thrown him and h
compliments paid Grenada College Il
AZ 8 O'Clock the auditorium of the il
"ege was packed to hear the BEN h
. r'ayers' one of the Lyceum a
.oers OF the College. From the b
l'al appearance of the players on the j,
ge until the conclusion of the nearly Il