The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-09-14

Saturday and Sunday at Vernon, Ala
and extended cordial invitation {
the people of Columbus to be present
Invites to Centennial.
At this juncture, Mr.. V. b. line,
editor of the Columbus Commercial
on behalf of the committee of the Cen
tennial and Home-C Coming Celebra
tion, eXetended a hearty and cordia
invitation to all visitors to attend ou
one hundredth birthday anniversar,
next month.
Other Leaders
Songs were next led by Mr. Luthe
johnson, Of Vernon; Mr. Clearcnc,
Greer, Of Bedford; Mr.. l.. B. Thomas
Of Bedford; Mr. w. + Blake, Of Co
lumbus; Mr. George McCrary, Of Co
lumbus, and Mr.. a. A. Bazzelle, Of
New Salem.
Mr. Milligan, at this time, was call
ed away, and Mr.. L. b. Thomas, OF
Bedford, played the accompaniment
until dinner was announced. The last
song leader before noon was Mr.
George Holloway, Of New Hope.
The Dinner.
Promptly at twelve o'clock, Presi
dent Goree announced that dinner was
ready He invited all present to re
pair to the Stephen d. Lee High
School Campus, there 10 attend the
wants of the inner man He made il
plain to all that everything was abso
lutely free, and that they must not
pay for anything. Even the ice cream
was free, and was a delicious addition
to the fine spread Mr.. ID. s. Cox, ,Jr.,
who is one of our most public-spirited
citizens, made the Entertainment
Committee a reduction in the price Of
ice cream, and sixty gallons was used.
1t was the finest product Of the Co
lpmbus Ice Cream q Creamery Com
pany and came to the visitors as q
cooling, refreshing and pleasant sur
prise.
When the vast r@ultitudc reached
the school campus the people were re
quested to assemble in group and
let photographer get = picture Of the
crowd. After the picture had been
made, the Rev T. f. Gregory invoked
the blessing Of God upon the assembly
and the slowing away of the food be-
gam
An Elegenat Spread.
The English language contains
many words that may be used in de-
people, scenes, places and
.hings, but it has not fallen to our lot
20 get the descriptive words that will
accurately convey TO the mind Of tho
'eader the dinner that was served 20
he folks who attended the all-day
singing. There was such a quantity
If fried chicken that it looked like
here would not be another chicken
eft in the county Of frying size. There
Rere any number Of boiled hams,
hundred and fifty pounds Of roast .
,cef, beaten biscuits, ordinary bis
uits, light bread. cakes. pies, pickles,
lives, and dozens Of other good edible
hings, all conspiring 10 make a feast
hat lnquestionably was one Of the
,est and most elaborate ever spread
.nywhcrc There was an abundance
f ice water, and plenty Of ice cream
or everybody. and when the dinner
vas an over. and everybody had been
crvcd. There remained Of the frag-
lents twelve baskets FULL
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened
{ l.30 by the president, Dir J. a.
ioree. He announced that a number
f songs would be given from "Thc
acred Harp" Mr. W. W. Miligan
.as al the piano. and was assisted by
lr. A. G.. Douar. Of Brooksville, with
slide trombone
The opening song Of the afternoon ,
sssion was 20. When Shall I See
csus ." It was led by Mr.. j. r.
edus
Professor Jaudon, Of Monroe Coun- Q
z. led several songs from "The Sac s.
"a harp" being followed by Mr. ]
win. Of Oktibbeha County j
Resuminc the singing from Praise d
o Him. Sir. William Wells, If Gale q
1nis, Ted two songs, followed BY Mr. I
(. +. Blake. who led two. lmmedi- (
.ely after these two songs. e quar- 2
tie was given By Mr.. ". r. Blake, &
iss Myrtis Miller. Mr George O
cCrary and Mr. George Holloway. C
Mr.. J. d. Williams. Of Amory, presi- c
mt Of the Monroe County Singing 4
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