The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-21
Barbecue at Oxberry.

The barbecue at Oxberry last Friday
brought together perhaps 1000 people
but nothing like the crowd that would
have been there had it not been rainino
so much, causing many to think tn at
they would have to wend their wav
home thru the rain and the mud. The
dinner was had on the lawn which sur
rounds the Old Hoffa home. The care
and the attention of its early owners
are still manifest and there is much
that still fingers there that shows those
who once directed affairs of this some.
what picturesque spot were builders
Of more than for day, fact which il
evidenced in the life and the Character
Of one of, Grenada's we'll known citi.
zens, w. B. Hoffa. The beautiful oaJrs
the tall gums and the soaring pines ali
spoke . welcome and seemingly bade
the mind to mediate on the serions
and grave questions that are now en-.
GAging the attention of the country
There was plenty of water nearby
which came from an overflowing we'll
but the convenience of the crowd had
been anticipated and they were saved
the trouble of going even this abort
distance for that which is the sweetest
purest and the best of ali things tc
slake the thirst-the water was br0u oht
right to the grounds.
The dinner was served on the sloninv
hill side in the lawn and there was
everything almost to satisfy the an
petite Of the fastidious as well a. the
Indifferent eater.
. +, Before the dinner hour. several
speeches were made, the first being bv
Prof. J. T. Calhoun, state agent ~
rural schools. Mr.. Calhoun was fol-
lowed by Prof, Lewis, the PRINCIPAL.
elect OF Holcomb's consolidated school.
Prof. j. W. Thomas of near New Hone
iTallahatchie county, was the next
speaker and ne made arsplendid i'm
promptu talk.
After these educational talks, Hon.
kueh Knox, candidate for associate
justice OF the supreme court, was in
troduced by the master of ceremonies.
Grenada county's able and faithful rep.
resentative in the lower house of the
legislature. Hon: w. A. Winter. MIR.
Knox ID from Chickasaw county. He
made a good speech. Judge E. o.
Sykes was next introduced and asked
for the same place that Mr.. Knox did.
These gentlemen both carried them
selves we'll and made favorable impres.
sions. Judge ]. G. McGowen. the
other candidate for this important
place. was not present, however, it was
no trouble to realize that he had manv
friends in the crowd.
After dinner, Hon. w. C. Ward was
presented. Mr.. Ward lis seeking to
supplant Mr.. Sisson in CJnRress: he
was but little more than half wav
thru his speech when a cloud, preceded
by heavy thunder, began to roll up In
the northwest which admonished many
that they had best hurry away and
naturally this broke into .-his. speech,
Hon. c. E. Franklin, ''Long Franklin, "
Of Pontotoc county, was to follow Mr..
Ward but the rain prevented his "go-
ing to the bat" The crowd was dis
appointed in not being able to, ;fea-
fully these two. .0artisnicIi. "A letter,
was read from Hon. T. U. Sisson ex-
pressing his regrets at not being able
to be present. Mr.. Sisson stated. that
there were too many important mat
ters before congress for him to leave
to look after political matters.
The day was enjoyed and The Senti-
mel feels that real benefit was de-
rived in getting the people together
even for q short while.