Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-06-16
rAIIULAH THANKSGIVING
SERVICE.

The Thanksgiving Services and
barbecue, given at Tallulah, on We'd
nesday, was q great success and vas
attended by large crowds from east
and west and north and south Of
that little city. Quite a number from
the Newellton and Lake st. Joseph
neighborhoods went up and st. Jo-
seph was represented by a large
delegation. The day was all that they
had promised, the festival was bril-
liant affair and the leafs" were there!
on tables beneath the trees
all over the Court House yard. 1t is
probable that fully one thousand
people were assembled in and about
the Court House yard and the dinner
seemed hardly touched, fully a. many
more could have been fed and yet
with plenty to spare. The menu was
large and varied and was well calcu-
lated to suit the taste Of the most
fastidious, including everything from
solids to sweets and ices in abund-
ance. The committee that had this
feature in charge had not slept on
the job, for the table d'hote was all
that man could have desired.
The grounds were beautifully deco
rated with flags and banners Of
the national colors, reminding one Of
certain days gone by, some several
years ago, when America was in the
heart Of Liberty Loan drives and
patriotism was manifested every
where, with the great difference, how
ever, on this occasion that everything
was without money and without price.
A platform for use of speakers
had been erected in the Court House
yard, beneath great towering oaks,
and which also was draped and be-
decked in the national colors. Here
chairs were placed for accommo-
dalton Of guests and speakers.
Rev. r. F. Harrell was master Of
ceremonies and he also delivered the
Thanksgiving sermsn. Other clergy
men assisting on the program were
Rev. n. ]. Mclean, Of st. Joseph,
Father De Vent Of Lake Providence,
and Rev. A. N. Ayers of vicksbhrg.
A number Of distinguished guests
were present and occupied seats on
the platform and addresses were de-
livered by many. The remarks made
by each speaker were along lines Of
levee protection and all pledged them
selves to aid in every way possible
the great movement now being in
augurated throughout the alluvial
section Of securing government aid
to have levees built to standard
grade.
The vicksburg Herald Of Thurs
day gives the following account Of
the Thanksgiving day at Tallulah:
Yesterday was . special Thanks
giving Day in Madison parish. The
people Of that parish had been
threatened by overflow. from the
great Mississippi river, which reach
ed the highest stage known in his.
tory, and there vas = hard fight ia
hold the levee. men, working night
and day, never rsilxing their Wig
lance nor efforts at any time. They
did not believe that they held the
levee simply by human efforts, and
a day was appointed to give thank
to God.
Thanksgiving services were held a
Tallulah, the parish site, with bar
becue, which was attended by be
tween 1000 and $500 persons, ant
similar services and 'barbecues wer'
arranged for the negroes in the three
different parts Of the parish. It wa
q great day for the people Of Mad
ison parish, and the manner Of It
Observance set IN example whicl
win be followed BY other parishe
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