The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-11
Campaign Workers OF 1920
Hold Reunion AT Y. M. c.
| A. Friday Evening
jokes AND ROASTS SET
COMP ANY In AN UPROAR
Splendid Address Given By
The lnimitable Hugh
Diamond Of Gallon

ent Friday evening at the Booster
dinner given by members Of the Y.
NJ c. A. board of directors to men,
bers of the teams that made the mon
ey drive in the financial campaign in
1920. Good fellowship was the dom
mating note and there was not hint
nor whisper of an appeal for money
or drive of any kind impending.
While making the 1920 financial
campaign rivalry between the several
teams was strong and the competi-
tions sharp. At the same time the ele-
ment of good fellowship grew and
flourished. At the close of the cam
paign it was voted unanimously Oc-
casionally to meet together again and
renew their pleasant experiences.
Singing Enjoyed
Friday evening Was the first of
these reunions. Shortly after 6:30 the
guests were invited into the gym
where they found four tables. Grace
was spoken by the Rev. A. d. Mink,
pastor of the Gay st. NJ e. church.
A committee of ladies from the NJ. P.
church served chicken dinner that
was most appetizing.
At intervals throughout the even
ing there was singing led by Mr.. Har-
vey j. Moore. The entire company
sang America" after which Mr.. Moore
sang Mother Macree." The entire
crowd, Mr.. Moore leading, sang Mag
gle" and my Old Kentucky Home
Taking charge of the program Presi.
dent B. d. Heron announced the pur.
pose that had brought the company
together and called for toasts to be
given the several teams. These were
"Flat Feet" F. w. Kahrl, colonel
by B. e. Hepler.
"Black Hands," B. e. Hepler, colon
el, by N. l.. Daney.
"Fat Heads" N. l.. Daney, colonel
by f. w. Kahrl.
All Teams, by B. B. Williams for
the executive committee.
Plenty OF Mirth
It would be quite impossible to re.
produce in cold type the essence OF
this portion of the evenings program
II any of the speakers knew of a
good story or joke at the expense OF
the team or member Of the team
he was toasting he told it. There were
constant allusion and digs at Mr.
: Daney's alleged friendly intimacy with
: King George and Queen Mary of Eng
land. to Fred w. Kahrl's fighting pro
penslties, etc. Even President Her
ron could not resist the temptation tc
get into the sport and he read fake
telegram from Jack Dempsey accept
ing terms to meet Fred w. Kahrl Oh
: Thanksgiving day at Havana, Cuba
for the worlds heavyweight champion
ship.
Another speaker said he had oh
served Mr.. Kahrl rubbing his eye. UP
on inquiry and examination he alleged
l he found the cause of Mr.. Kahrl's dis
comfort to be cuff button belonging
to certain we'll known gentleman o
y Mt. Vernon. 90
l Mr.. Williams, after paying splen
did tribute to the workers pres IN
, who had by in the 1920 campaign CAV
in an informing talk explaining II
detail how effort given in Mt. Vernon
to the local association is not with
out its response and has its effec
in the state and nation, and evel
} across the seas.
The crowd sang with enthusiasm
"Style All the While"
Hugh Diamond Speaks
President Heron introduced an
presented happily the speaker of tn
evening the inimitable Hugh damon
# Of Gallon. He gave one of his char
l. acteristic talks in which were minge
r fun and nonsense, good counsel, sons
s. the philosophy Of good fellowship an
n of religion. At one moment Mr.. Dill
4. mond had his audience laughin
II heartily at some sally and soon afte
l. thinking seriously and soberly.
If A pleasing and graceful allusio
was made by the speaker to his form
a. er visit to Mt. Vernon when he al
T. dressed the Chamber OF Commo e,
Is He had observed and had been strlc
W by the evidence he saw Of fliendl
L. relations and good fellowship anon
IS the business men of Mt. Vernon. Th
e. local chamber is one Of few thu