The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-15
farmers GUESTS
OF TOWNSFOLKS
AT GAINESVILLE
GREATEST OCCASION OF ITS
KIND KNOWN IN HISTORY OF
THIS STATE.
EIGHT THOUSAND ARE PRESENT
Wonderful Example of Cooperation
and Mutual Understanding Between
the Producers and the People Who
Dwell in the Market Places.
G'rom Wednesdays Daily Herald

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald.
Montgomery county and the city
Of GAINESVILLE on yesterday set an ex.
ample of cooperation between farmer
and townsfolk that should be an in.
spiration and an example to all OF
the cities and counties of Tennessee
IL was probably the most remarkable
occasion of its kindSin the history Of
Tennessee. Never before has there
hcen such a genuine get together
meeting of the country and towns pCo
pie for mutual good and without a
thought of dollars direct profit.
Eight thousand people attended tho
old fashioned barbecue served in the
beautiful campus of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University. They came
from every nook and corner of the
county. Robertson county's council
of agriculture sent its entire director
ate. These people gathered from all
the confines of the county and from
the town, every business house being
closed, came with the one Durpos
and that was to know each other bet
ter, to come to better understanding
and as true disciples of American IN
stitutions, work together for tie solu'
ton of the great problems of the day
and the saving OF the present ecOnom'
ic and political fabric of their CON-
mon country.
There were 151 carcasses barbecued
for the day, contributed by the gen
erous farmer folk. The business men
of Clarksyille gave in single after,
noon $1,000 in money to pay the other
expenses. There were over 5000
trays of barbecue handed to the hun,
CRY multitude. Everyone was mado
perfectly at home. There vas music
by a splendid band, inspiring speech
es and much social interminglin,5.
The speakers were given the closest
attention by the crowd, but no speak
or could have made himself heard by
the entire assembly had they all been
trying to listen, =. While the majority
Of the crowd probably heard The
speakers, there were knots and
groups of folks, young and old, scat
tered over the campus, discussing the
things of most interest to them.
1t was all done under the leader
ship and direction of the Montgomery
county council of agriculture, the liv-
est, strongest and best organization
of the kind probably in the South. 1t
has over 500 members and with a d.
rectorate of strong, loyal and intelli-
gent farmers and business men who
are willing to sacrifice their time and
money that all of the people of the
county may benefit. Chap, Cumming
ham, the president, big farmer, is
a big man too and his guiding hand is
seen everywhere. The city folk, like
Charles w. Bailey, George Fort, bank
ers and others, are just as eager to
serve as the farmers. During its
short career the council has shown
what a really broad guaged farm or
ganization can dc,
But back to the barbecue. The
frame for the picture could not have
been better. Everything, weather, the
great oaks meath which the exercises
were held, the beautiful women, the
intelligent and patriotic men, the de-
termination manifested everywhere
to fight for better conditions in the
country and stop the drift cityward
of population, the inspiring music, all
these combined to 'enthuse and in
spire.
The address of welcome was deliv
cred by President Cunningham. John
Napier Dyer and Miss Margaret Am
brose, of the University of Tennessee.
spoke in the morning. MIR.
Dyer is noted orator, real
farmer and a distinguished rotarian
His address was a masterpiece. After
the big spread the crowd reconvened
and the address of the afternoon was
made by ]. |. Finney, editor of Tho
Herald.
1t was a great day for town and
replete with the promise of
a brighter day for Tennessee and the
nation, if only such an occasion shall
become common with the folks of the
and towns. Every arrange.
mCnt was perfectly made. There was
no hitch or delay although 5000 were
fell and taken care of.