The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-16
MONT GOMERY |S
 HOST AT BANQUE I. II NE W IF |C|ALS
Applause Greets Name of Sen ator Underwood at Nota- bIe Dinner Attended by
 Prominent Citizens
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, jan. Is

Two hundred anu fifty citizens Of Montgomery rendered banquet to Governor Brandon and Lieutenant inauguration, at which the new gov ernor and workers were welcomed to the Capital City and were assured that Montgomery would take them into the fold and make them Mon:- somerians by adoption
 While the dinner was arranged for the purpose of welcoming the new governor and lieutenant governor, honors also were bestowed upon Gov. Thomas E. kilby. who retired from office al noon. and upon Senator Os- car w. Underwood, who could not be present.
 Whenever reference was made to the work of the administration just ended there was great applause for Governor Kilby. Senator Underwood's name, mentioned in connection with the presidency two years hence, brought acclaim which continued for several minutes. and which carried the banqueters to their feet and their handkerchiefs into the air.
 Mcintyre Presides
 
 the banquet committee, acted as toastmaster and addresses were de- liyered by Mayor w. A. Gunter, Jr., Ray Rushton, Judge Henry B. Clay ton. Chief Justice John C. Anderson, former Governor Henderson, w. '. Sheehan, former Gov. Thomas F. kilby, Lieutenant Governor Charles S Mcdowell and Governor Brandon.
 The dinner was started at o'clock at the Exchange hotel and continued until 6, closing with a response by Governor Brandon in which he said he was pleased that he could return to Montgomery, city he learned to love while he served as adjutant general of the state military forces from 1901 to 1907, and as state audi tof from 1907 to 1911.
 E Governor Brandon said he contem plated with much pleasure the next four years as a citizen of Montgom- cry. even though those four years will bring greatly increased responsi bilities and duties as the states chief executive officer.
 Progress Predicted
 All speakers predicted that the ad- niinistration of Governor Brandon will be one of construction and con cord since the two houses of the leg lSldtuTe were eieCttQ on pldllOI Hi similar to the one which carried Governor Brandon into office by the greatest majority ever given a gov ernor since the state established the direct primary system.
 Former Gov. B. B. Conner and for mer Gov. w. D. Jelks also were in- vted to take part in the dinner, but sent messages stating that they would not be able to be in Montgom- cry at the time.
 Similar messages were received from Senators Oscar w. Underwood and J. Thomas Heflin.
 In bidding Montgomery farewell, Governor Kilby said he did so with an intermingling of regret and satis- fac'ion-regret that he is forced to surrender the delightful friends he made in Montgomery during the four years. but satisfaction that he can throw aside the cares of public life and return to his own home and busi- ness and friends at Anniston. He said the day would never come when he would forget Montgomery or the delightful associations here. Cover nor Kilby became one of Montgom- cry as soon as he was inaugurated and has taken part in great ma jority of the city's social events since January. 1919.
 During the dinner some of Mont gomery's noted musicians furnished | entertainment, among them Miss Eloise Cromwell Mrs. F. D. Neely. Mrs. c. Guy Smith, Miss Mary Fran ces O'Connell. Laula Watt and Doug lass Haygood. witsl Mrs. J. c. Hay | good as accompanist.