St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-30
RAILROAD AND
PEOPLE MEET
In FRIENDLY
DISCUSSION
Covington Association of
Commerce Entertains N.
O. G. N. Officials.
DINNER SERVED AT
MUTTI HOTEL, ABITA
Vaudeville and Abita Join
Covington in Booster
Demonstration

Yesterday the officials of the N. O.
G. N. Railroad were the guests OF
the Covington Association Of Com
merce. Usually when these officials
have been invited to meet in Coving-
ton it was in view Of some demand
that meant either compliance or a
fight before the Railroad Commis-
sion. However, as we grow older
and brush against the world more,
we learn that q cooperative spirit
and consideration of each side of a
question brings better results and
cements friendship that should
exsit between people who have in
terests that should bind them to-
gether and as business proposition
will bind them together in the alb
sence Of bad feeling or antagonism.
Therefore the meeting with these OF
6cials yesterday was intended to
make the railroad officials better ac-
quainted with the resources Of the
parish and to show them the adj
vantages Of the parish and of. Gov
ington as farming section, as a
health resort, and to make them ac-
quainted with the fact that the OPP
portunity for development had suf-
fcient strength to warrant the rail-
roads in taking some risk financially
in laying the foundation.
The officials were welcomed to
Vaudeville by Mayor VanZandt,
where his party Joined the officials
on the train for Abita Springs.
All then adjourned to the pop
ular Mutt Hotel, where dinner
was served, and it was such a
dinner as only Mr.. Multi knows how
to get up. We venture that even in
New Orleans the culinary art has
not reached greater perfection than
in the kitchen of the Multi Hotel.
Those attending the dinner were:
W. E. Farris, Manage Of N. o. G. N.
N. R. R.; M. j. Mcmahon, Traffic
Manager NJ O.. U. N; J. L. Goud,
superintendent N. O.. G. N; B. M.
Miller, Attorney N. O. G. n; G. F..
Wade, Auditor N. 0. G. N; Robt. W.
Badon, Mayor OF Covington; J. H.
Warner, President Covington Assoc
citation of Commerce.; A. L. Milling
ton, Conductor N. O. G. N; Alfred
A. Aubert, F. L. Alexander, Hardy
H. Smith, Harvey E. Ellis, A. q.
Briggs, DR.. w. E. VanZandt, Mayor
of Vaudeville; L. E. Bethea, VIM.
Shell, R. NJ. 1ckes. F. P. Peters,
Rev. +. G. Talmage, DR.. f. F. Young,
E R. Moses, G. ). Schoeh, JOS. Rauch,
Treasurer Town of Abita Springs;
E., Burkenstock, Police Jury mem
Der 10th Ward; q. H. Mason, Editor
The st. Tammany Farmer; Geo. H.
Koepp, H. B. Collins, H. Cassaigne,
Barney Carey, G.~S. Strain, Alder
man Abita Springs; Frank Brown,
Alderman Town Of Abita Springs;
Will J. Morgan, Alderman OF Town
of Abita Springs: Lewis L. Morgan,
Capt. J. w. Kern, Steve G. Abney,
Mayor of Abita Springs; VIM. P.
Secretary Of Covington As
sociation of Commerce; J. P. Rausch,
Jos. Bordes, Alexander Multi, A. y.
Pons, Clerk Town Council of Abita
Springs; l.. Stire, Marshal Of Abita
Springs
Mayor Steve c. Abney Of Abita
Springs, was the only one called up
on to say few words at the din
ner. He was introduced by Mr.. ].
P. Rausch. Mr. Abney Welcomed
the visitors to Abita, and said the
occasion was one of special pleasure
to him because it made history for
Abita Springs. Il was the first time
in which three towns had united in
booster work. He believed that CO.
operation would bring greater re-
suits than could be accomplished
otherwise, and he was sure that
other speakers would enalrge upoa
this sentiment in language more
forceful that he had at present at
his command.
After the dinner the party was
driven to Covington in cars and TAX
en- to various points OF interest, in
Guiding Riverside Drive, st. Paul's
College, the High School, St. Scho-
lastica's Academy and Ozonia. At
Ozonia, Mrs. Morgan, with her usual
ana knack Of making
everybody happy and comfortable,
served delicious refreshments and
showed the guests over the place,
after which the party gathered az
the rooms of the Covington Associa-
ton of Commerce for little busi-
ness talk.
President Warner requested Mayor
Badon to preside, and expressed his
of having the officials
of the N. O. G.. N. with us.
Mayor Robt. W. Badon welcom-
ed the guests. He then called
upon Mr.. Lewis L. Morgan for talk.
Mr. Morgan stressed the fact that
there must be recognition of the
unity OF interests Of the railroad and
the community That the best ser
vice would be gained by cooperation,
one with the other. He dwelt upon
our wonderful atmosphere and
healthfu1 surroundings. He stated
that the one thing, more than any
other, that retarded the growth Of
this section was the length Of time
in going to and from New Orleans.
When this was corrected, growth
would follow.
Mayor Badon then called upon Mr..