Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-02-05
The ODD FELLOWS,

Blnuued at the Metropolitan Last
Night. Nearly Two Iinmareh Broth.
rrs and Gues.s.
The Affair Closes With COn.ratula.Ory
SPEECHES, Ioasts aud Appropriate Dem.
OnstratiOnS.
OAe OF the most pleasant social events
OF the water was the Odd Fellows Ban
quet given at the Metropolitan hotel in
this city last night. Every preparation
for the comfort and pleasure of the guests
had becu made by the energetic commit
tees appointed for the purpose and The
result showed that they had done their
work thoroughly and well.
The order in this city IS large and pros
pcrcus and numbers among It's member
ship nearly all Of our prominent business
men and best citizens, The fraternity is
cosmopolitan in its character and its cab-
alistiositthrcc Inks are elastic enough
to,encircle the earth. lthad its origin 10
England about a.century ago and now
exists in all parts of continental Europe
as well as in North and South America
and Australia.
! At an early hour in the evening mem
bers of the order accom- panied by their
wives, sweethearts, cousins, both city and
country, began to congregute in the re
cep!lon rooms parlors, and Railways of
the elegant Metropolitan and by the time
supper was announced nearly Two hun
dre, guests had assembled The early
part Of the evening was generally occn-
pied by pleasant tete tetcs in which al
engaged with freedom.
About half past ten supper was an
nounced and in few minutes the spa
clous dinning hall was filled to overflow
ing with brethren ant trleYds. The
tables were arranged in the form of three
links extending around the hall which
very appropriately represented one of the
great principles upon which the order
was founded. The ceiling OF he roo IN
was profuscly trimmed with artistic vine
work ard hanging evergrecns, While the
walls were ingeniously decorated with
impressive mottos and other artistic dc
signs which together with liberal pro-
fusion OF boQuets sprinkled amongst the
g!itterng silver ware that adorned the
heavily laden tables, lent to the enclosure
an ar of bewitch,ng lovellness which can
only he fully appreciated by those who
were fortunate enough To witness it.
| The bill of fare which we give in full
below. aud we might add IN jnst :
ice TO the house, was strictly carried into
prachcc. will render further comments
relating to the !easting portion Of the
| affair unnecessary -
MENU.
OYSTERS
Raw, Stewed, F'rlcd,
Salmon, a lu Parisienne.
nORs D'oEUvRE.
Sardinincs, Queen Olives Cold slaw,
Turkey, la Gelee,
Chanfroix of Quails en- Bellevue,
Antelope la Charcs XIV.
Beef, la Mode dc St. Queen,
Westphalle Ham, au papIlo,c
sAI1Ds.
Lobster, Chicken, Shrimps,
RELIsIIEs
Chow Chow, Mixed Pickles.
Celery.
PASTRY.
Cocoanut Macaroons, Current Jelly
Tarts, Floren,ine Paste
S'rwber Ice Cream, Blanc Mango,
Amber Jelly, Claret Wine Jelly,
Angel Food, Fruit Cake,
/ Pound Cake, Nuts, Raisins,
Fruit.
Coffee. TEA. CHOCOLATE.
After supper had been concluded MIR.
Eager, chairman of the committee on ar
rangement announced to the guests pre-
sent that the next hing in order would
be Il few toasts by several of the distin-
guished orators Of the order. The fol
lowing gentlemen responded AS their
names were called aud It is needless to
add acquitted themselves IN an admirable
manner.
/ TOASTS
ODD FELlOwsH1P-.). Ransom.
Does any brother know Of sick BROTH
er or brother IN distress &C. Kerns.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS .R..v. S. n.
Griffith,
! VISITING 6RETHREN-L. Hayward
! OUR MASONIC BRETHREN-.I. J. Flint.
The G. A. RE. S. Miller.
THE HOME CIRCLE-J. a. Frye
THE DAKOTA GRANGER-F. b. Fancher,
Several other toasts were on the pro.
gramme but were omitted owing to the
lateness of the hour.
! The whole affair was complete success
in every particular and many were the
words of praise that were spoken in favor
of the order under whoes auspices the
gathering had been arranged.
Special credit Is due to Messrs J. r.
Eager, l.. Lyon and l.. T. Hamilton for
the faithful and untirlng efforts put forth
by them to make the occasion one of the
grLudest jamestown had ever experienced
since the launching OF the lamented" Nell
lie Baldwin, upon the placid bosom of
murmuring James, in the year of our Lord
1880 In conclusion let us not forget to
extend to the management and employees
of the popular Metropolitan, on behalf of
the Odd Fellows of jamestown and the
guests present, their heartiest thanks
with the double assurance that their