The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
LEG 80 $s%.NQUET
ISSpy1St Eat SUCCESS
EX-. 'ice Men Surround Festal
Board And Have En-
joyable Time.

nc personally COuHutitu Dan
.quct, given by Tombigboe Post, No
60, Of the American Legion at tn,
IGilmer Hotel on Monday night, wa.
Ian unqualified and readily recognizable
success in every particular We say
personally conducted" banquet be
cause Of the fact that the owner anc
proprietor of the Gilmcr Hotel, Mr.
-. l. Harrison, looked after the ar
|rangemert of the details and was
present at the banquet to see that
the service was prompt and pleasant
and proper. Brother Harrison did his
part OF the work fautessly
Doctor Edward Lehmherg is com
mandor of the TombiEbee Post of the
American Legion, and he expected to
be present and act rs toastmaster
However, a short time before the hour
set for the banquet, Doctor Lehmberg
was called to the bedside of ore Of
his patients and was thus prevented
from filing his station. His place
was taken by Mr. Davis D. Patty, who
presided with grace, dignity and
ability.
Two long tables were spread for
the occasion, reaching the entire
length of the large dining room. A
smaller table was spread for the
toastmaster, the adjutant of the post,
Dir Samuel Egger, and the principal
speakers of the evening, Governor
Henry l.. Whitfield and Doctor H. II
Ellis. There were sixty-fve present.
The supper was all that could have
been desired. 1t consisted of baked
chicken, mashed potatoes, dressing,
cranberries, French peas, light rolls,
ice cream, cake and coffee, all pre-
pared in accordance with the rules Of
purity, cleanliness and excellence laid
down by Mr. and Mrs Harrison.
When the feast was over, Toast
master Patty introduced the first
speaker, Governor Henry l.. Whitfield,
who made "A profound impression upon
all present in an eloquent appeal for
higher standards of living, for more
rcsplendcnt ideals, and for law en-
forccment. He said to the cx-service
men that, as they had crossed the
seas TO battle for human liberty, so
now they should wage a war on the
moral battlefield for purity and dec
ency in the social fabric. Our next
governor spoke earnestly and from
his heart and was enthusiastically ap-
plauded
The next speaker was Doctor II. II
Ellis, superintendent of the city
schools of Columbus, who began his
address by saying that he considered
1t great honor and a privilege to
follow "Our Next Governor" This
prophetic reference to Doctor Whit
field was received with shouts of ap-
proval and endorsement The re-
marks Of Doctor Ellis were timely
earnest and eloquent When he had
completed his speech, he was heartily
applauded.
At this juncture, three ladies ap-
pearcd upon the scene. Mrs Battle
Bell Mrs. Elvira Tcrrill Baird and
Mrs II. p. King entered the banquet
hall to present TO the Tombigbec Post
on behalf Of Bernard Romans Chapter
Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, handsomely framed
card bearing the names Of the Men
and Women Of Lowndes County Who
Served in the World War" The pres
outation speech was made by Mrs
Battle Bell in a few beautiful, we'll
chosen and heartfelt sentences. Mr.
Davis d. Patty, on behalf Of the Tom
bigbec Post, accepted the gift, re-
spending 10 Mrs. Bell in a short
speech that was faultless.
When the ladies had retired, Mr.
Patty made a brief talk 90 the Post,
and urged all who were not members
10 join at once. He stated that an
effort would be- made 10 secure
permanent home for the Post in the
Municipal Administration Building.
and announced that the next meeting
OF the Post would be held there on
the night Of February 18th.
Mr.. Patty then called upon one of
his comrades, Mr. Durham, who rec
entity came from San Francisco 70
work for the telephone company as a
cable -pliccr, 60 make a short speech.
Mr. Durham responded, making a
talk that was enjoyed By an He
stated that his post in San Francisco
had $500 members
After the adjutant, Mr.. Samuel
EEger. had read the minutes Of tine
December meeting, the banquet reach
ed its terminal station and those
present separated to 60 20 their ses-
cral places Of abode
Much Of the success of the haa-
quet is due the committee oa ar-
rangcmeuts. Mr.. ". J. Love. Mr..
Davis ID. Patty and Mr ZaH pcrgcs
These gentlemen Iab1rcd faithfully te
contribute Co the pleasure Of their
comrades and the guests # the Post
Music was furnished by an 9r-
chcstra composed of Columbus young
men.
Photographic F. y. Hanna was on
hand for a short time during the
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