The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21

banquet was given in honor of the officers
and delegates now in attendance here. II
was indeed brilliant affair.
Ihe hall was handsomely decorated
with colors of all kinds distributed about
to make the effect decided military an
pearance.
BY 10 Oo'clock there were between and
800 people present, and the toilets were
grand beyond description. On the stage
were the visiting officers with Governor
Foster, of Ohio. Assistant Adiutant-Gen-
eral Smith, of Dayton.
An excellent string band discoursed
sweet music until the exercises COM
menced.
AT 10 o'clock the Palmer Guards. with
Captain f. Brown and Lieutenant Ben
T. Payne commanding, marched into the
hall and passed in review before Governor
roster, General Smith, Hon. George Will
llams and the commanding officers of the
militia company. Their drill was loudly
applauded.
Lieutenant Hill delivered the welcome
address which was able and well de-
livered.
Hon Geo. Williams was next introduced
and delivered fine address telling
the company what was expected of them
next introduced and in few remarks com
plimenting the company on their fine and
soldierly appearance. Next supper was
announced and to the grand march by the
band. The guests filed into the banqueting
room In couples. Seats had been reserved
for the visiting delegates and reporters Of
the pi ess at separate table. The follow
is the
MENU:
Soups-oyster, chicken broth; OYSTERS
raw, escalloped, stewed, fried: Roasts-
Turkey, oyster sauce. chicken, ham. cham
pagne sauce; Side Dishes-boned turkey
garnlshed with lilies. chicken, lobster
salad. chicken salad, boned duck. beef a
la mode; Relishes-cold slaw, chow chow.
club sauce, English pickles, celery. cheese
Worcestershire sauce; Dessert-Washi hing
ton cake, Macaroon cake, pound cake.
fruit cake, jelly cake cocoanut cake. met.
ropolitan ice cream, lemon ice cream. van.
lila ice cream lady fingers, almond bjscuit.
metropolitan slices, lea and coffee: Frnits
apples, oranges, raisins bananas. grapes.
Committee of eption-Lie1t. Ben. F.
Payne, Corp. VIM. James, Lieut.. JAS +.
Hill, Benz +. Hobson, Corp. John Nj.
Smith; Committee OF Arrangements
f. Brown, Chas. f. Johnson, Corp. Laroy
Jackson, Thos Montgomery, Corp. Sylvan
us Stewart.
After the supper, the light fantastic. was
INDUCED in by quite number. until the
1--WE sma' hours.
Among the distinguished persons pres
ent, aside from those already mentioned.
were Senator Carron, Representatives
Carlisle, Stubb, Demcy, Speaker Cousgill
and Mr.. Palmer, whom the guards are
named after.
Credit is due Capt f. Brown and Lieut.
Ben r. Payne, for the able manner they
conducted every thing, and the hospital
ty extended the visiting kelegates and
your Reporter"
| THIRD DAY.
The convention assembled, and after a
lew minutes. took recess until 2 o'clock.
to allow the committee on rules and by
laws time to finish their work. Arter re-
assembling, Mr.. j. III. Ringgold, of the
Indianapolis Leader, made some remarks
in the interest of the paper.
1t was decided to hold the next convention
at ST. Louis; after voting thanks to the Pal
mer Guards for their kindness shown the
visiting delegates, the convention adjourned
sine die.