The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-01
THE GET-TOGETHER PARTY
MOST NOTABLEE GATHERING
IN MANY YEARS PROVES TO
BE BIG FEATURE OF
HOLIDAY SEASON ysi
Feast, Fun, and Frolic, With Serious
Underlying Motives-Some who
Made Speeches And Some
Whose Actions Spoke
Louder Than Words


field as "The Big Night" al
1t was the occasion of a get-to-
gether banquet organized and afrang-
ed by Mr.. John Il. Hurst.
To Mr.. Hurst is due the gratitude,
not only of everyone who had the
good fortune to be present, but the
entire community, for the good that
must result from this initial meeting
in good fellowship of our best citizens
will benefit all Chesterfield and all
Chesterfield County.
Ninety chairs were arranged along
tables that filled the long corridor on
the ground floor of the Court House.
The seating capacity proved made
quate, as late corners found no room
at the table and had to wait until
vacancies occurred Many partook of
the banquet standing in the CLERKS
office and the Office of the County
Superintendent of Education. 1t is
fitting here to compliment Mr.. Peter
Lounis on the excellence of the BAN
quot and the expert manner in which
the large crowd was served. There
was no confusion, the walters worked
with the precision of clocks.
When the last course had been dis
patched Toastmaster DR.. Augustus H.
Hayden arose and in well chosen
words welcomed those present in the
name of goodfellowship. He then
introduced Mayor Trotti who deliver
ed brief and excellent address on
1.-The Spirit of the Occasion."
Mr.. j. Y. Hurst was nexticalled up
on, but declined to speak, being salts
fled with the success his efforts had
attained in originating the get-to.
gether movement. -
Hon. G. X. Laney wastHttingly an
nounced by DIR. HaydH and sounded
the keynote Of the Heeting, when aft
er amusing anecdotes, he said:
81 can see several far reaching eff
fects of this gathering here tonight,
The get-together movement in itself
is most worthy. 1t brings Us all closer
together, it drives away care for the
| time and makes us realize mat there
are others to think of besides our
| selves; but that is not all. From this
meeting can see paved streets, water
works and sewerage for Chesterfield
and good roads for Chesterfield Coun-
ty."
| hn oh hat FOL L Z.
ment showed that the speaker had a
keen insight the into sentiment OF
his hearers.
Mr.. Laney's address was inter.
persed with anecdote relating to his
early experiences in Chesterfild and
his career at the bar. He closed with
an appeal for clean living and high
ideals, so that every man might set al
example worthy of being followed.
County Superintendent of Educa
tion j. A. Knight was next on thu
program and responded with an able
talk on school conditions in the coun
ty. His statements were received
with attention and no doubt will have
a salutary effect in improving oul
educational facilities.
Roy l.. Hurst, M. A., spoke all toe
briefly on the advantages of highe
education. Mr.. Hurst, while claim
ing not to be speaker, proved tina
he estimated his accomplishments il
this direction too lightly.
Next came Mr.. w. ID. Craig VIII
J delighted his audience with incident
;of Old Chesterfield and the good oil
days before the war.
Mr.. Parnell Meehan explained YER
briefly "when the gentle 'possun
bites and why"
MIR. George Davidson was asked t.
elucidate on "The perversity Of We
man." In introducing Mr.. Davidson
the POSTMASTER recalled the lines O
the poet, which say:
""Tis sweet to love, but oh, hor
bitter
TO love gal and then not git herv'
Mr.. Davidson thought that the po,
had covered the field so completed
that he had nothing further to say c
the subject.
Rev. b. j. Guess was asked by ID
Hayden to expond on Pulpit or
tory and the best method of opera
ing upon sinner" Mr.. Guess pr
faced his remarks by expressing su
prise that those present should e
press desire to hear him speak VIII
they so often failed to take advanta
of such an opportunity on Sunds
He interested the party deeply wi
his ideas of what minister shot
be, epitomizing his opinion in !
words: "a Mar"
DIR. d. T. Teal spoke on "Wat
works, Telephones and Elect
Lights" Regarding waterworks,