Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-19
HEREFORD c. OF c.
BANQUET WAS A
GRAND SUCCESS
MANY AMARILLO VISITORS PRES
ENT At MEETING ~ HERE.
F0RD'S GUESTS.

CHAMBER uf Commerce held itS first
s"ini.nnnunl gcttogothor nllmcmbct
ship meeting nnd banquet last nigh, H.
;fc ha,omcnt banquet roam of the ~
wnty completed $40. O0U Methodist
Church. with prcsi"en, u !. MELON
rid, In charge M chairman and toast
finstcr.
Although Informal. the program
Throughout WIS one of'worth. aud open.
ell with several Inspiring numbers hy
the Hereford l.hdics Quartet. This
section ~ the program was rendered IN
the beautiful main auditorium of the
church. and nj It's conclusion. the
ihfong descended 90 the banquet hall.
whore fcas, ~ good things had been
prepared bv the l.adics' Missionary
Soclety. aud WIS spread upln long
tabler. decorated with many bright COD
ored. fragrant poitcd plants and with
candies mounted on brass cnndlesticks.
each being provided with pretty cred
shades.
Tin audience seated. invocation was
spoken by the pastor of the church.
and the gathering. In the Language Of
President Mcdonald dug in"--grapc
fruit cocktail. young roast turkey,
dressing ana gravy. apple sauce. cream.
cd potatoes. peas In pnttioH. fruit salad.
pickles. celery. bread. hot biscuits,
plain cake. marshmnllow pudding. tea.
coffee end mints. and all offered In
great abundance. with each ~ the
articles named. and hot biscuits and
real. rich. yellow butter, and few
others added for good measure. oil done
In home cooking" style. II goes with.
out saying tina, the approximately two
hundred and fiftv guests enjoyed the
banquet tn the ultimate limit.
The feast was augmented with a con.
tinuous concert by the Hereford Cham
hcr II Commerce hand. showing q
repertoire we'll calculated tl do credit
to veteran. rather than nn. .nfant o..
ganizatiru. The s,l,vuOns offered
showed a wide range and most excel
hnt selection, extending from the
heavier to the lighter compositions. aud
then hack again, the other way around
Program Wen Arranged.
No one number I'm the entertainment
program was more heartily cnjoyed oi
applaudod than was the v~Ol solo hy
Miss Swisher musical supervisor oi
the Hereford High Schod. Miss Swish.
e. has voice of great range. rare
beauty aud roundnCsS of tone. with q
sweetness II quality seldom heard In
local program.
At the close of the feast MIR MCDqn.
aid arcs ana told with an oppression
IT sadness. ~ the Illness IT Secretary
Seth H. Holman unable to he present
At the mention of AIR. lIolmans name.
there was a rcusing round Of applause
telling ~ the esteem In which he IL
held nv all the citizens ol Hereford.
Continuing. MIR. Mcdonald told Il some
~ the achh vcmonts NJ the Chamber ~
Commerce. rcorganizcd Just six munths
ago under The leadership of Joe !.
Pope. then secrctary.manngcr ~ tho
Woodward ,Okhhcmul Chamber Of
Commerce. hut now managing editor
uf The Amarillo Daily News. lie stated
that good reads schemes Tor general
highway improvements and extension.
have occupied much attention at the
hands OF the organization. he called
attention IN this connection 20 the pro.
noscd good roads bond issue Tor Deaf
Smith County. declaring that despite
the fact that there IN some opposition.
the proponents Of the issue viii W into
the field with determination To- win.
ard with full belief In ultimate victory.
Statements were made alsn uf the re-.
Gently organized fire department. vol.
unteer form. with sixteen members. all
IA ..f Ia
Face" city. willing and ready Ia ID
of service h. the cummunitv. Before
closing he stated that the Chamber II
Commerce has approximately one hun
drcd per cent utilization. ana the nOll'
hiy few exceptions have indicated their
Intentions cf beginning investments
through the organization for the gen
cral good. In the very near future.
Mayors Remarks.
The chairman then introduced Mayer
knight who In a few well chosen word.
told q the "high.spots" ~ Hereford a..
a delightful place m which to live q
conduct a business. To own property.
Carl Giiilland paid y tribute 10 the
wcmanhood of Hereford In the true. In
Irritable Ouliland stylc. HIS pleasing
presentation II his subject was n mat
ter e comment not only among the vis
itors frcm on, of town. hut by his Eel
~ towns people ~ well.
Judge l.. Cough was next In order n
the speakers and h. driftcd swiftly bach
over the path shown by departing
years. touching tsndcrly some Il th'
memories of those earlier DAYS. an,
telling ~ the fidelity with whicl
prophecies ~ IN, coming greatness q
the Texas Plains Country. are belnl
fulfilled. Although confined A. wcr
the other Hereford speakers To tw'
minutes. Judge Cough crowded as di'
others Of his fellow townsmcn,
wealth " fact and beautiful though
into his a,lireSs.
A. y. Parker was another " tn
Hereford speakers. and his witty. brie
sl,cech created an ailinclusiNe rippl
at laughter 10 sweep over the room
when he referred iocularly to Presidcn
Mcdonald being a "God-Created daisy.
Several other Hereford men wor
Hsked 10 par,icipate In the speech-mak
ing cscnt. but they decliusd with
af.w wall .Noasr txstf.tla Qxldeucinn thCI