The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
WILLIAMS WELCOME.
A Grand Banquet rendered to
q Well-Known Boonville
Attorney.
An Infant Frozen to Death-Other
Items Of News in the Vine
Glad City.

Special Correspondence Of the Basoo.
BOONvILLE, Jan. 8.
During the intense cold weather of last
Saturday an infant child of Monte Gel
ger, living a mile from BOonville, was
frozen to desth. II was asleep in a cradle
near the bed occupied by its parents.
HILARIOUS BANQUET.
William NJ. William. esq, of the law
firm of Draffcn Il Williams of this city,
was the recipient of a complimentary BAN
quet Saturday night He was in Towards
drug store that evening, when w. K. Ba-
ker came in and asked him to go down to
mis- (Williams') office, as he had some bus
mess to I TX over with him. The unsus-
pecting victim readily agreed, and on ar
irving hire found assembled around his
Gable, cleared for the occasion, the follow
ing gentlemen, each In full evening dress,
swallow-tail coats, white nsckties, white
gloves and stove pipe hats: Prosecuting
attorney w. ". ShackIefOrd; County Col
lector j. ID Stark; County Clerk j. Z.
Taliaferro; Sheriff John +. Rogers Presi-
dent of the State Board of Phar-
macy J. A. Howard; "the banker
politician" Speed Stephens. Shackleford
also wore, In honor of the occasion, long
linen dustcr Room was soon made for
TX Public Administrator w. K. Baker and
Mr.. Williams, the guest Of the evening.
The banquet was rendered to Mr.. Williams.
SO The assembled jewellers declared, at the
opening OF the new year, as a token Of good
will and fellowship and in order to testify
their symphthy with him in his state Of
being temporarily a widOwer. A "valet"
soon appeared with bill of fare, and the
Wand, of the evening were spread before
the banqueters in profusion. The follow
ing is tue
Soup-Pop corn consomme; pop corn
Psrisienne.
FIsh-POpcorn snapper; pop corn trout.
Entrees-Pop corn roast, pop corn ltal-
ienne, pop corn ct jelly, pop corn stewed
tn alum,.pop corn fricassee a Ia mode.
Relishes Pop corn olives; pop corn jul
veDile; pop corn cresmed.
Dessert-Pop corn pudding; ambrosis
pop corn; pop corn pie; pop corn cake frost
ing; pop corn balls with wine sauce; pop
corn blanc mango.
Miscellaneous Pop corn coffee; pop
corn Tea; pop corn chocolate; pop corn
rolIs;pOp corn bread Vienn,; pop corn milk;
pop corn buttermik.
Wines Pop corn clarei ST. Julien; pop
corn sOutOurne; pop corn teur; pop corn
juice; pop corn champagne; extra dry
Mnmms
After the rich feast so generously and
sbundantly provided, had been discussed,
the master Of ceremonies, Mr.. Baker, pro-
posed the following toasts:
"BOnanza Kings - responded to by Sher
iff John +. Rogers In very feeling NAN
ner. He Is a recent purchaser of silver
mine.
"Faro Banks :" briefly replied to by the
banker-politician of Central Missouri,
Speed Stephens.
"Truth-Eternal Truth" was very APP
propriately (?) responded to By Ex-Public
Administrator w. b. Baker. His auditors
say that this speech was able, earnest elo-
quent, and frequent applause greeted the
effort Why this selection of Mr.. Baker
10 respond to this subject was made has
been the theme of discussion ever since the
memorable occasion.
"Cord Wood" by our efficient circuit
clerk. the owner of large wood yard, was
degrees and wood at IS cord. The ven
cradle and h9ary- headed ex-president of
the state board of pharmacy presided with
grace and dignity. and was the recipient of
many complimentary passages in the
speeches of the evening.
lie is said that Prosecuting Attorney
Shackelford delivered something like a
dozen speeches, all grand and eloquent ef-
forts and upon divers subjects. "He brought
down the house by his frequent Outbursts
Of eIoquence and pathOs," especially the
latter.
There were many irregular toasts"
Whe; her pop corn was the only refresh
ment provided by the master of ceremonies,
Mr. Baker. We are unable to say We sup
pose of course that il gas (?). There were
many happy hits, so your reporter learns,
and the baEqueters remained together IN
I'll n late hour.
jollier set of business and professional
men could not have been assembled, and
this magnificent banquet" has been the
talk of the town ever since. ANY one look
ing in upon the gay crowd with their stove
pipe hats, swallow tail coats, white vests
and gloves, would not have recognized our
staid and steady officials and business men.
The evening wss spent pleasantly by all.
We forgot To mention that there were no
ladies present at the banquet. Mr.
Sch~ckleford has been frequently compli-
mented upon his fine appearance and es-
pecially OF the number of able aud elegant
speeches made upon the occasion.
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