Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-11-11
Entire Population
Out Saturday Night


gest demonstration this town has
ever known.
It was the celebration, formally
known as the dedication of the new
Employees Building. Easily four
thousand Bogalusans took part-em-
ployes and employers greeting each
other in general expressions of good
will
Fourth street, in the vicinity OF the
Employees Building, blazed in a sea
of glory. Myriads of colored lights
surrounded the building; powerful
searchlights played over the throngs
| gathered to hear the speakers. In
one corner the Y. M. C. A. Concert
Band blared euphonic assent that this
was night for rejoicing.
| For the monstrous celebration,
planned merely as an entertainment
for employees and the directors Of the
Great Southern Lumber Company,
took on a new meaning. Announce
ment had just been made that great
paper mills viii be built here: that
millions Of additional capital win be
poured IN to assure the permanency
OF the town. Forests-cut by these
men who joined in the celebration
VIII be built again. intellectually
the town entered into the spirit Of
the occasion.
The program had been planned to
start at p. m. An hour before that
time crowds gathered in the clearing
between the Empoyes' Building and
the machine shops.
BY eight o'clock the crowd was So
vast that it swept outside the fence
and blocked the street. Automobiles
oy hundreds were parked in every
available space.
q. A. Townsnd, sales manager Of
the Great Southern, was the even
mg's master Of ceremonies and open
ed program, w. H. Jennings, vice.
chairman Of the Committee on Man
ufacture and Production, was the
next speaker, and 7. T. Howe, super
intendent of the pulp department of
the Bogalusa Paper Company, spoke
for the employees.
Walter P. Cooke, former presi-
dent and now chairman Of the board
OF directors of the Great Southern
Lumber Company, addressed the
men next, and compiimented them on
the showing they are making.
Then came Col. A. G. Goodyear,
president, who assured everybody
that fair treatment could always be
expeeted from the company, Colonel
Goodyear urged the men to put their
shoulders to the wheel through this
Eylng period, and promised t
mill will not be shut down unless ab-
solutely necessary.
Mayor w. H. Sullivan spoke last.
HIS short talk was hailed with great
enthusiasm
Refreshments were then served at
the Employees Building, and a gem
aral reception was staged. Men met
the directors Of their company--and
discovered that they were good fell
Ows all.
Then the guests -Tent to the paper
mill, where the great finishing room
lad been converted into a ballroom
Elaborate decorations transformed
he place into falkland, while coll
red lights gave q carnival aspect to
he scene. A holiday spirit pre-
yailed.
To the jazzy strains Of Claiborne
Williams famous band they danced.
The floor was crowded to its capac-
ty dancers We're bumped and bumped
\ return. But nobody minde that
his was a night for joy, and joy
elgned unconfined.
Refreshments, delicious sandwiches
nd cold drinks-were served here
90, and the refreshment stands, one
t each end Of the hall, were pop-
lar.
All signs Of industry had been re-
loved, save at corner Of the hall,
here a great placard ever one Of
le paper machines read:
DON'T ] LOOK PFTTFUL7
KEEP ME RUNNINGf"
The entertainment ended shortly
ftels midnight, with men and direc-
,rs alike voting it one Of the most
ljoyable affairs they have ever
lken part in.
And meanwhile, in the colored see
on Of Bogalusa, like celebration
as held.
Speeches were made bv Colonel
Goodyear and Mayor Sullivan. Simil-
r refreshments were provided. Two
ands furnished music, and a dance
as held in the old eolored picture
low building.
The colored folks entered into the
brit of the evening as did the
hites. Everybody was happy.
The directors were unanimOas IN
leir praised Of the Bogalusa organ
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