The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
GREAT BANQUET
FOR MIR. J.R. TODD.
HONORED HOUSE GUEST OF
THE REV. JESSE c.
ROWAN
MANY ARE PRESENT
Hon. John II. Friers0n AS Toast
master Calls Upon Prominent
Citizens 10 Make Short
Addresses.

As when the moon, refulgent lam
S Of night,
! Der heavens clear azure spreads he
sacred light,
When not breath disturbs the deer
serene,
And net a cloud o'ercasts the solemn
scene;
Around her throne her vivid planet.
roll,
And stars unnumbered gild the glow
ing pole,
Der the dark trees Of yellow yerdurl
shed,
And tip with silver every mountains
head.
HoNER's ILlAD.
This beautiful sentiment from the
mind and heart Of one who died an
outcast
Seven wealthy towns contend for
Homer, dead,
Through which the living Homer beg
ged his bread,
was reflected ID the magnificent ban
quet given on Wednesday night at the
First Presbyterian Church in honor
of Hon. John r. Todd, Of New York
City, house guest of Rev. Jesse c.
Rowan.
The sky was clear and the moon
rose "full-orbed and radiant" over our
beautiful and loved city, as one hund-
red representative citizens # Colum-
bus gathered at the church to lay
flower of greeting upon the altar Of
hospitality to make "the greatest
builder" feel and realize that he
was thrice-welcome visitor in Mis-
sissippis Queen City"
The BANQUET nd reception was
planned by the official members of the
First Presbyterian Church of Colum-
bus as tribute Of love for their pas
tor to assist him in honoring his
eastern guest and former parishioncr.
The decoration of the church and the
of the feast was the work
of the lady members Of the congrcga-
ton, while the serving was left to the
young ladies who compose the Christ
ian Endeavor Society. The planning
and the execution were absolutely
faultlcss, as all will testify who were
present.
Tables were arranged on all four
sides of the Sunday School room The
,olor scheme was Of red and white, in
keeping with the spirit Of the APP I
)roaehing Christmas. The snowy linen
hat covered the tables was striped
with red crepe paper streamprs, and
ooughs Of holly and silver caudclabra
With red candles intensified the beauty
If the decorations. Two handsome
christmas trees, tastifully trimmed, q
smiled upon the lovely scene.
Hon John T. F'rierson acted as
oastmaster, and, like everything else
le does, this Office was filled with
lbility and grace Mr. Frierson an
bounced as one Of the entertaining A..
eatures of the evening, "A few sclec- ,
ions from some Of our colorcd !
riends." A half-dozen darkics, sta. I,
ioned in the rear Of the piano, gave ,
number Of the songs they know SO
veil how TO sing with feeling and cf-
ect. One Of the songs waa. Swing
.ow, Sweet Chariot" Those Of o.
Tho have heard negro songs from q
ur infancy enjoyed this old favorite.
nd Mr. Todd, who has not heard I
lany darkies sing, was charmed with
he melody. One Of the company, a 7
egro blacksmith named Mack. whose {
able hue would make the ace Of clubs +
,ok like a snowflake, sang Asleep
} the Deep in a very creditable man 4
or. All the accompanimCnts were 2
laycd by a ncgro woman. The music
y the negro singers was an enjoyable e
.ature Of the banquet and was ar e.
inged for most tactfully. u
The feast itself was a turkey din ~
ar. Accompanying the liberal help q
lgs Of white and dark meat were
sauce. celery. light rolls.
irn-bread. tim6al-cups of fresh oys
RS, Saratoga chips, and other dclici- ii
Is articles of diet. Charlotte with G
,ndicd cher1ies and angel food cake S
adc a fne des-,t and carried out the al
,lor scheme lt was a wonderful ~
.ast. fit for q king, and showed what w
llcndid culinary artists the ladies Of }
olumbus are.
The first gentleman called upon bv D.
Ia toastmaster was Doctor Lawrence y
. Painter. Professor q the English n
anruaee and Literature az TIE Mis
ssippi State College for Women.
aster ~ Art from Harvard Univer-
ty. Doctor Painter made few 2