The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-02-09
The Purpose Accomplished

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community history of Natchitoches
parish, Monday, February 9th,
one that will be always recalled,
for upon this day purpose was
accomplished. it is believed that
will go further towards pulling
down barriers, than any move
heretofore undertaken.
And this accomplishment was au
entente cordiale established at the
banquet of 1853 covers given by
the Chamber of Commerce Mon.
day night, between the citizenship
of Naschitoches town and country
and bodies commercial, social OF
otherwise.
The spirit that prevailed thraout
the evening can safely be depend.
ed upon, as it was the real com.
munity spirit of good will towards
all, which gives promise of much
for which as a community we are
striving.
A jolly good crowd in holiday
attire aud mood assembled in the
lobby of the Wemp Hotel at s p.
N. and enjoyed y splendid concert
by the Natchitoches band, then
was ushered into the banquet hall
which was beautifully decorated,
each table in q different color
scheme carried out in the flowers
that filled the Marie Antoinette
baskets that qraced the boards.
roses in some, in others hyacinths,
spirea, narcissus, jonqulls orviolets
with ferns, while rare pot plants
were banked in the windows and
corners.
A delicious menu was served in
courses and was perfect from the
chicken gumbo thru the turkey,
vegetables, salad, to the sweet
course of ices and cakes and guam
ties of ice cold jax. The feast of
reason and flow of soul followed
when after q few appropriate re.
marks as to the object and pur-
pose of the evening, President j.
C. DeBlieux introduced Secretary
j. H. Keyser who presided as toast
master introducing each speaker
very cleverly. Short talks we're
made by President v. l.. Roy of
the Normal VIII, painted Natchito-
ches picture of 1927; Miss Perkins,
president oi i4s.sshe, Who naid tri-
bute . iii. fdture cisiSenship Who
should Be im6Ced With tho trug|
spirit Of their coming responsible
ities; Supt. Hooper who told Of
the schools and feeling OF good
fellowship that existed thruout
the parish: Mr.. E. L.. Chung Jr|
who talked about the community
spirit and what a Chamber Of
Commerce stood for; Mr.. J. D.
Cooper. . new conner who saw the |
possibilities for = ranchman here
and had decided to locate; Mr.. d. |
G. Scarborough, Of the needs Of
9oing after some definite thing |
and urged that = tourist park be |
worked for at once; President
Airey ofthe Police Jury who said
Just . few words, but right TO the
point, about the town and parish
together. and the possi-
,ilisies for both; and without
loubt the last speaker, Mr.. v. |
!. Phillips. representative from
Ward Z, made the hit Of the even-
ng, when after referring to the
yulf between city and parish be-
ny the mud holes on the edse Of
own, launched forth into some
lain facts about the roads and
'ther barriers that could be torn
own if gone after with the leader-
hip necessary and in the right
nv.
Between the talks. Miss JOSEF
'hlne Bryan sang several songs |
hat were much enjoyed. and il
RS . late hour when tho crowd
epArated after . we'll spent even
1g from which it Is hoped much
God will come 70 the community. | .
everal members Of the Police /
ury. City Commissioners. and I
eds of the different civic asso.j
lations were guests Of the Chau,-
q Df Commerce whose msnnbersI
ere for the most part accom-
lnisd ~ thar wins.
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