The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
ATLANTA LUNCH
 HAS INNOVATION No Speeches Allowed at w. l.. Moore Affair EVERYBODY PLEASED Guest of Honor Was Only Man Told in Advance That No One
 Would Be Called on
 for Speech
EVERYBODY PLEASED
By HERYEY ". LAIRD

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 Atlanta, December 3.-(Special)-At a luncheon given last week, Wilmer L. Moore set an example that promises to be a great favorite at affairs of this kind. There were no after dinner speeches. Not even the guest of honor was called upon, the whole plan being to have the 'eats" without the speaks"
 The lunch was a compliment to MT. J. F Abney, prominent banker and cotton mill man of Greenwood, S. C. and at tended by number of leading bankers and business men of Atlanta. After the passing of the culinary events of the oc- casion, MT. Moore arose and made a noise with the end of his knife on the table
 "Gentlenlen," he said, and up and down the line ran the mental query: "Who will be f1rst?' Very likely also. the feel ing of busy men, away from their offices in the middle of the day, Gee, I'm losing lot of time; hope this speech making will be cut short"
 "Gentemen," repeated Mr. Moore, and signed to losing a golf game by having
 
 is to be one luncheon in Atlanta where there will ke no after dinner speeches" '"
 Visible relief on all faces and hand clippings from many present.
 T want you to know MT Abney, and him to know you. I am greatly pleased that he has had this opportunity of meet ing so many of the men who have been the making and are now the making of Atlanta, and largely of the south"
 Mir Candlpp xxhp A h. ney, hastened to congratulate MT. Moore on his agreeable innovation. Good for you Winner" he said; you have set d fine precedent"
 Robert F. Maddox, president of the new Atlanta National bank said that it was, next to the making of a big bank, the best thing done in Atlanta for some time.
 And ncne were more enthusiastic than MT. Abney Though intrusted with large and varied interests, he is a young and modest man. He did not want to talk, other than to tell the guests that he was very happy to meet them. He was the only man, however, who was posted before hand. He knew there would be no speeches. and, as he said after ward, enjoyed the luncheon all the more. Clark Howell, editor and president of the Consultation, looked the relief he felt That was a fine move, he said. sug gest that we make it unanimous
 Those present at the lunch included Asa G. Candler, president of the Gen. tral Bank and Trust corporation and head of the Coca-Cola industry; Robert F. Maddox, president Atlanta National bank: Clark Howell, president of the Atlanta Constitution; Robert J. Lowry, president Lowry National bank; J. T.. Holloinan, president Southern Mortgage and 1'iust company: V. H. Kreigshaber, president Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. l.. + Beck, president Beck & Gregg Hardware company; Thomas D. Meador Carroll Latimer A. J. Orme, Hervey w. Lahd. Dr W. s. Kendrck, medical di- rector of the Southern States Life; J. s. Williams; Roby Robinson, stock and bond nlerchapt;- E., +. Black, c. E. Harmon, general passenger agent Western and Atlanhc road; John, K. Ottley, vice presi- dent Fourth National bank; w. J. Bla lock, president Fulton National bank; Col. w. L.. Peel, banker; Capt. J. w. English, president Fourth National bank; Mel R. Wilkinson, president Ashcraft- Wilkinson company and vice president the Southern States Life; Frank Orme secretary the Southern States Life; Will lia2l S. Cogburn, Greenwood $. c.