Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-24

body was delighted to be present at
Ding-lt's 21st??? birthday blowout,
did l say 21st! Yes, that's just
what l said.-his 21st, and this ia
the um-teenth time he has had 21st
birthday and everyone wishes him
that many more, for Ding-It is a re-,
Hog, regular fellow and one of
iROanoke's best citizens.
Sweet Papa Barlow was the man
ager as usual, OF the eats department
and how we'll that was carried out
in 100 per cent way can be judged
by the menu, which was as follows:
Punch la Little Willie. olives, cell
cry, radishes, assorted sandwiches a
Ia Hogs, potato salad, Au Dabney,
imported cheese, Bent's crackers, A
ID. coffee. Bevo and Budwiser, the
smokes and NJ. ID. Some menu, sh
l say it was and take 10 from poor
.$ttle me, The Hogs live1 up to their
names and the invited guest, like
all Pigs. tired Their hand at making
Hogs OF themselves and all SuIctel-
ed. Did any one ia I? No not one
The banquet was held in the Odd
Fellows Hall. Gaiiy co.ored decora-
lions and, pot flowers. bright lights
and music put the real spirit in the
Hogs. AT $3.50 p. M. the toast
master, Little Willie, called the Hogs
to order. bidding them take their
places and be ready and in order for
the time was at hand when all Hogs
must do their best and after Mr..
Joseph Trent, one of the invited
guest had said the grace, each Hog
went to the eats in Hog style.
Stories and jokes, punch and eats
held sway for an hour, then the toast
master again called order and after
some very interesting and timely re-
marks. all of which were filled with
wit. humor and eloquence, he intro
duced the program of the evening.
POSTMASTER Little Willie Crowell,
presented as first speaker, Attorney
English Reid, whose address was
masterpiece, timely and instructive
in every detail. Next came Slim
Downing. M. D., who filed the house
with laughter from start to finish,
with jokes and funny sayings, closing
with a Serious word of sound advice
to men.
Mr.. Charles Mattox, one Of the
visitors, was next called, and he told
the most interesting story Of the ev-
What Is A MANI" All who
heard HIM Will ever remember the
o'oiS loiu NY MdtlOX. MI
Blue, headwaiter at Hotel Roanoke.
another visitor, was called and we'll
did he respond,-a neat speech, full
of hope and thought. The Elks Quin-
tette was pregent and sang many
numbers between the speeches. all of
which were received with cheers and
come back calls. They took the
house with their first selection,
Good Evening, Mr.. Hughes"
Floyd County Clayton NJ. d, was
next speaker, who talked to the men,
or l should have said, the Hogs, on
the life to come, and was we'll re-
ceived. Hon. A. F.. Brooks made
wonderful address to the Hogs
along bus ness lines Mr.. George
Wilson, the famous basso. rendered
solo, making what was voted by
the Hogs. the lowest note heard in
Roanoke for years. North Carolina
Dudley. ID. d. S., one of the old Hogs
was the next called and as usual
held the attention of all while he
turned out wit, wisdom and eloquence
pleasing to the car and food for
thought
After another selection by the Elks
GU ntette, the treat of the evening
came, when the POSTMASTER intro
duced Attorney A. j. Oliver, Hooks
Poindexter giving away to him on ac-
count of tine late hour. The lawyer
was at his best and kept the house in
roar with his original wit on the
Htg and many other things, closing
with great story on the POSTMASTER
and what he loved
Thus ended one of the creates
meet ngs the Hogs eyer had. The
cos ng prayer was offered by; Mr..
Floyd Williams and it was in the
I'VE sna" hours alright, but every
one was happy, with Ding-It on this
his um-teentn 21st birthday.
In memory of my mother, Mrs.
Annie Sherman, who departed this |
life, February 16, 1920:
How sad has been the gone by years
How grieved my heart has been,
When from your smiling face so dear |
III death you had TO part.
But the smiles upon your face
VIII live forever more,
And sweet will be the angel face
When we meet on Heavens shore F"
Her Daughter and Sister. Mrs.
Martha Redd and Mrs. Rosa B
Huckstep.
IN LOVING remembrance of my hus |
band, John Louise Jones', who passed |
away five years ago at Salem, Va
February %, 1918:
"A loving one from me is gone,
a voice / love is stilled,
"a p ace is vacant in our home,
VIII oh never can be filed
/ often t and think of You, dear
husband,
When I'm all alone.
For memory IS the only thing
That grief can call its own"
Ills devoted wife, Mary E. Jones