, 1888-11-29
The Tacoma Banquet.

On Friday evening last a most no.
table gathering took place at Taco
ma. 1t was the result of an election
wager between the republican clubs
of Tacoma AID these OF Sesstie-the
point being whether King or Pierce
county would cast the largest major
ity for Hon. Jno b. Allen, republican
nominee for Delegate to Congress.
The contest was SO close that nh Off :
clal count was necessary to decide.
Finally 1t was shown that Pierce
county had given a majority of 4a6,
while King county had asseen them
and gone ehe better" rolling up q
majority of S27; consequently. the
Tacoma Clubs prepared a magnificent
banquet for the entertainment of
their victorious brethren from Seat
tie. Something over a hundred Sf
the hungry hordes from teS queen
city went up ta stofm the nights on
Gcmmehcement Bay, and demolish
the eatables in the city of destiny.
Never was better or more enthusia6-
tic feeling displayed. The King
county triumphal procession, headed
by a magnificent uniformed brass
band, marched into the Taeoma
hotel, shouting "Allen, Allen, John
b. Allen." as their eager feet kept
time to martial strains inspiring.
The long tables were laden with a
repast that would have done credit
to Delmonico's. Over two hundred
filed in and took seats, while a hun.
CRY crowd outside awaited its turn.
Among the guests present from
points other than Seattle aud Port
Townsend We're: Gen. VIM. Nc.
Mlcken, Hon. Jno. f. Convey and
Hon. i. III. Cavanaugh of Olympia,
and Allen Weir of Port Townsend.
Intense enthusiasm prevailed, as
evidenced by vociferous cheering
which prevailed to such an extent
during the few hours consumed by
the exercises that many went home
to hoarse to speak. The banquet
lasted over two hours, seven courses
being served. Hon. w. J. Thomp-
son, OF Tacoma, republican member
elect of the Territorial Legislative
Council, had been chosen master of
ceremonies. Preliminary to the ban
quet he had delivered brief address
OF welcome, and after the dishes had
been c'eared away he proceeded to
long list of toasts, with
suitable introductions of those select
ed to respond. Among the notable
speeches were those of Hon. Jno. +. |
Gtowey, on The Republican Party"
Hon Orange Jacobs, on s'Our Heroes, |
living and dead;" Hon. Elwood |
Evans, on "The Campaigns of the |
past" Hon. S. II. Piles, on "The
Bar;" Hon. T. III. Cavanaugh, on
Successful Methods" Many other
Lolsts We're announced, and respond
I'd to in brilliant, pithy. enthusiastic
speeches. Among them was the |
-oast. Our Tidal Wave" responded |
o by Allen Weir, in substantially the
ollowing language:
ALLEN wEIR's ADDRESS.
Nr. President and Gentlemen: Al
hough living at Port Townsend, where
mountainous waves sometimes roll in
ward from the mighty Pacific ocean, |
laVe Just arrived from Eastern Washing
on found that tidal wave had in
Iced swept over our Territory. Up there
!mons the grasshoppers l could easily
distinguish the Republicans; they were
m top OF the wave, and they all wore
lew hats
While the high water mark of this
Faye in King and Pierce counties is a
ui Ject of special remark here tonight, |
es're to remind You that we had fright +,
mart chance of freshet" in jefferson
ounty, too. Looking up and down the
errltory, l lind that this tidal wave sub
lerged the "WlllnM nf the palnns.au 90 | [