Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
The Banqet.

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Pvttias held last Saturday evening at
the Merchants hotelin this village was
in every respect a decided success.
Eighty seats were taken. The party
assembled in the parlors Of the hotel
at $3.50 and from then until 10 O'Clock
occupied the time in singing, CONVEX
sation and getting better acquainted,
At 10 the party proceeded to the din
ing room and we're seated by the com
mittee Of table arrangements inside of
three minutes. in the order previously
arranged. Mr.. Pasco, upon invitation,
involved the blessing. The table was
loaded with all the delcacies of the
season, and after half hour spent in
discussing the viands, the Chairman,
K. H. Farnham, arose and, in few
introductory remarks, called the atten-
ton Of the party to the fact that the
Knights Boosted especially of their or
der as a most social one, and that the
present gathering was an evidence of
the fact, and then introduced Mr..
;FraHk S. Mcdonald, Grand Chancellor
of the order, who had come from Min
neapolis purposely to attend the ban
quet. Mr.. Mcdonald said that he un-
-erstood the speeches were to be
short, and he was glad as he came to
enjoy himself and not to speak; but he
did speak of the desire Of the order to
encourage traternal and social rela-
tons, not only in the order, but in So
ciety and the neighborhood outside of
the. order. He said the order was rap
idly spreading, that the efforts Of the
order everywhere to break down re-
serve and encourage the best forms Of
social enjoyment were everywhere
popular. He continued at some length
and sat down amid great applause.
Mr.. f. McNaulara Of st. Paul was
then called upon, but declared that he
was not yet through with his supper,
aud would not speak until he had fin
ished.
The Hon. Nathan Richardson next
responded to a universal call, and re-
viewed the many banquets that he had
attended in the room where the party
were now assembled, during the period
OF twenty-nine years, and stated that
he still saw faces present that lie saw
at the first banquet This led the
speaker to call attention to many
events and some Of the history of the
house and Of the older settlers Of the
town. After some entertaining hits at
Senator McCrae, who WAS present,
Mr.. Richardson yielded the floor to
Senator McCrac, who spoke well Of the
duty of society to encourage more So
,clability, as tending to unite the people
OF u town into better social and mater
ial development; that a divided tow.
could not succeed, and the present Was
one Of the best means OF harmoniziny
interests. Mct'rae's remarks, like 4i!r.
Richardson's, were we'll received and
attracted tho closest attention.
Senator simmons was next called to
she front, and said that the present &C.
casion WAS one of the happiest that he
had ever attended, and while he WAS
unfortunate In being called to speak
after the preceding speakers as they
had announced his sentiments he was
glad that lie WAS called AS it. gave him
an opportunity to Say that he was
proud to belong to an order which
could call out SO large, Intelligent and
representative an audience, represent
tative in standing, at home and abroad,
in intelligence and material prosperity
No better had ever been assembled,
he ventured to say, within the town.
He referred to the presence of several
noted gentlemen, and said that it was
the, intention Of the order to follow up
the SUCCESS Of this evening by future
efforts in the same line at proper
times.
Mr.. Pssco, pastor of the Congrega
tional church, was INVITED to speak
and responded most heartily in one of
the best speeches Of the evening, re-
ferring to the benefits of occasions like
the present in strengthening the best
impulses of society.
Mr.. S. P. Fuller, after considerable
urging, spoke well, and Mr.. John
Workman said he had done very we'll
for the "chance" he had.
The Grand Chancellor was again
called out, and J. 7. Smith closed the
speaking for the evening.
The party rose from the tables at ten
minutes beforcvtwelve.
Nothing occurred at any time to mar
the general harmony "f the evening,
and the Knights baEdnet will De long
remembered.
Thirty knights and fifty invited
guests we're present, being the full ca
pacity OF the hall.
Tie supper WAS unanimously pro-
nounced of the finest ever spread
before a Little Falls assembly, and
much praise was awarded Landlord