The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
FERRIDAY CELEBRATES L .4Trs
DAY WITH BIG BARBECoE
Fifteen Hrndred E7icy M''sle' oAne-
ing, Dinner. Pail Game OF
Neighbors.

labor Day. the annual holiday OF
-, -',orl;no men. was most elaoo-
satalv and successfully celebrated by
t6e ritizens of Ferriday, Sept. D, WIN
- old- f;ne barbecue. music. dancing,
IA : game Of baseball. 1t was at,
tended bv about fifteen hundred
,eonie from many surrounding towns
and communities oro
.n;ovahIe ard successful occasion IN
Az yart Of the State 1t was a great
sstherinp and mingling Of city-tolk
snd country-folk, old and young;
fronn far and near-a greeting anu
renewal of acuuaintances Aad trlepo-
ehins IN the good old antebellum way;
aI4ello RiIl - "Hcwdy, Jack," Gl7o
- zee Won. Mike" could be heard
from carly morn until late in the
evoninU. And there was entertain
ment for people of most every taste.
4 platform was arranged for the
snrpIe and light-footed dancers.
p,d Scott,s Mandolin Orchestra, OF
Nafchez. Miss, furnishing the music.
The elder set. and these not taxing
mart IN the "fantastical step" were
entertained also by the strains OF TINS
ronnlar band. For the sports ano
fhcse Of athletic inclinations q game
n baseball was scheduled, and PROVED
! thriller. The dinner. was very NICE
~ prepared and served, and induigec
n nv all. And the most srrlKlnt
feature Of all was the fact that every
thing was free. In
The affair was. held about mil
ont of town. on the edge OF a raIne
thick grove, which made me shel
ter from the sun and the little SHOVE
that came up shortly after dinner
An ample suficiency Of beef an
rsntfon for three thousand or NOR
neorle was barbecued nearby.
Committeeman directed the g.
eanhlvinQ Of all vehicles, the auto
mobiles being parked ii semlcirca
lar manner around the main spot.
The bulk Of the crowd gathered,
about 1880, and was enterralne
with music by Bud SCOTS Orchestz
and the singing Of its famous ,leade
Daneinp was INDUCED in by II
maiorffv Of the young people AZ
mite q few Of the Older ones on
Aoor constructed near the center
the Mace for this purpose.
At about 1890 dinner, which w
cornnosed Of barbecued beef al
mutton. cake and bread, was sprei
IN long rectangular table. It W
.;5rr.lv and systematically served
sanitary dishes by several iadles. I
confusion or unmannerly actlo ~ ~ !;
noticed, every fellow getting ms q
and stepping to one SIDE ana easL
IL. The meat was unusuahy
cooked, and the cake was deiiclo Gus.
After eating the crowd seastcf
about into small groups, ana engag
IN conversation, dancing, sfnoKll
and regular old picHie PASTA,
Here and there, IN an automoo
parked under spreading chestnu
could be seen couple OF yonngste
enjoying each others presence.
The baseball game, between Eei
day and Mangham, was called &C o
and was played on diamond specla
laid of in the old field by the PIC
grounds. It was very livery
exciting contest, especially during
first four or FIVE innings while
score was tied, 2-2. Eerriday
ceeded in tallying four more pol
in the closing periods, and won
game, 81.
The celebration was successf'
closed with big dance in the a.
torium Of the Ferriday High Sch
An unusually large crowd particips
IN the afinale," and seemingly
joved Il very much.
In gratefulness of his good "
IN preparing for tho occasion, q
lection was taken among the citiz
if Ferriday and Mr.. A. ]. Broh
was presented with a gold-hal
walking cane at dinner.