The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
The Sweet Bye and Bye Club.

The Sweet Bye and Bye Club.
The grand annual dinner of the Sun
River Sweet Bye and Bye club was
given at the Reinicke house, Sun River
Leavings, on Thanksgiving evening. 1t
was without doubt the finest affair that
eyer took place between Helena and
Fort Benton, and too much credit cam
not be given to Mr.. Flynn, the chief
caterer of the club, and to Mr.. and Mrs.
Reinicke, assisted by their charming
daughter, for the taste displayed and the
artistic and mastery manner of prepar
ing the feast.
The members Of the club departed
from their headquarters, at Sun River,
precisely at 6 p. M, in two four-horse
coaches, one furnished by G. Il. Rowles
& Bro, Of the Maud S. stables, and the
other by the proprietor of the Sun River
stables. After a pleasant ride of about an
hours duration, they arrived at Rein
icke's with keen appetites for the ele-
CANT repast prepared for them. After
the customary song had been sung, they
did the usual thing" and at once
fare, which is furnished below:
MENU.
Oysters raw. Sauterne wine.
Sour.
Chicken Mock Turtle
Fresh Salmon, boiled egg sauce Fresh Trout
Smelts, from Maine fried in crumbs.
Sherry Wine.
ROAST.
Pig (whole), with apple sauce.
Turk afr ad wifi
Goose with onions. Saddle of Venison.
Vegetables. Port Wine,
Chicken fricassee, Maryland style
"N ~ Maard and Teal Duck.
Vegetables. Claret Wine.
SALADS.
Chicken. Celery. Lobster.
English Plum Pudding. Charlotte Russo
Cocoanut Pie Lemon Pie. Mince Pie.
DESSERT.
Vanilla and Lemon Ice Cream.
Cake of all kinds Confectionery. Nuts and Raisns
Grapes. Oranges. Bananas. Apples.
CHANPAGNEs.
Mumms Extra Dry. POmmery Sec.
Moet & Chandon PEPPER Hedsck.
The post of honor at the head of the
table was occupied by the president, Mr.
L. S. Wells, while Mr.. Harry Rowles,
the vice president, filled a similar posi-
ton at the foot. Arranged between
them We're the following members, who
represented about one quarter the full
strength of the club: Ben. Steel, c. /.
Rowles A. S. Hall, Isaac Bourke, JAS.
Henneberry, George Lane, NAL
colin Craik, Henry Kelly, Henry Ma
loney, d. B. Hall, and the following
invited guests Robert Vaughn, Judge
j. E. Lippincott and Jake Powers, who,
before the repast was over, slgnlf1ed
their desire to become members of the
club. After the first course, the grand
recorder, Mr.. d. 3. Hall, read the fol-
lowing kilograms and letters, expressing
regrets at being unable to attend:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON I 4
Nov. 22d, 1888.
StCeet Bye and Bye Ch1b, Sun Ri0er:
GENTLEMEN.-Ow to important
and pressing affair of state and the near
approach of the assembling of Congress,
am compelled regretfully to decline
your kind invitation to join IL your an
nual dinner. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
FT. BENTON, M. r., Nov. 28th.
D. b. HdU, s. B. and B. Club, Sun
River. ~ T.:
SrR,-Roads being very bad and corns
troublesome, the walk from Benton to
the Leayings is too much for my cop-
stitution. Yours respectfully,
JERRY COLLINS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 1888.
StOcet Bye and Bye Cttb, Sun Rioer,
M0nt073N:
Am overtaken by sickness, which will
nenessitate my absence from our annual
dinner. RoBT. INGERsoLL.
aa -aoo
HELENA, M. T., Nov. %, 1888.
Street B. and B. Club, Sun Raoer, M.T
Agents of Helena and Benton stage
company refuse to pass me over their
line without paying fare, hence lt IS I'M
possible for me to be with you; this L
regret exceedingly, as | shall miss
square meal. SCHU9LhK CkosB4.
TCollect 81 .25 on telegram.
YJLIDIA, M. T., Nov. 28th.
President. S. b. and B. Club. Sua Riuer:
Have no overshoes to wear and am
very busy inventing patent back-actlon
mouse trap, which / know vial sell like
hot cakes to the natives of the Missouri
valley and Chestnut. Please convey
my excuses to the club.
HELENA. III. r., Nov. 2S, 1888.
Secretary, Ssus Rigea' Street Bye and Bye
Cub:
DEAR SIR,-Having secured supply
of genuine pig feet, don't care to take
any more chances.-Yours.
X. BEIDLER.
Many others were read which 1t VIII
be unnecessary to repeat, as l wish to |
devote q little space to the toasts.
After three hours spent in eating ana
general conversation, during when
t;nnn the members and quests had be- [