Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-24
The Club BANQUET.

honor OF the occasion and more per-
feet night could not have been desired.
DR.. BARRIERS offices were used as recep-
ton rooms and were filed to overflow
ing. The unexpected presence of Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, was among the
pleasantest of the many pleasant things
OF the evening, and the warm greetings
given them showed they still hold their
place in the hearts of the people of
Lancaster
Shortly after nine o'clock the signal
was given for supper. Between the
hours of six and nine Mrs. Weber's
large room was transformed into a
beautiful banquet hall. Four tables
were tastefully laid and decorated with
flowers. They were arranged for
seventy-four persons and only four
seats We're vacant The refreshments
were delicious, and were perfectly
served. After due appreciation had
been shown them, the company was
called to order by the toast-master,
Judge Carter, who explained his trying
position in a few words, after which he
announced the first regular toast of the
evening; 1.-The Lancaster Literary
club-its past, present and future. :"
Responded to by the father of the
society, the Rev. s. D. Pulford. Mr..
Pulford eulogized the society briefly,
after which the Judge said: Il know
the society with me seriously regrets the
absence of our distinguished president
and also know that by his absence we
lose rich intellectual treat in his re-
Spouse to The Woolsack-the Palladium
of all our liberties Judge Clementson
being absent, the next toast was intro
duced by the toast-master who said:
In the allegorical contest between the
various parts of the human body for the
supremacy, my sympathies have always
been with the stomach, because perfec-
ton of joys of either sense is dependent
upon good digestion. This being SO,
the autocrat of our happiness is 1.-THE
cook Response by Mrs. Lowry.
This response was in verse and was
very cleverly put. The following sem
timent was then given TO Supt. C. L.
Harper: ''All over our land, in every
community there are assiduous perseyer
ing toilers, striving in spite of worry
strained nerves and over-taxed patience
to conscientiously do their whole duty,
and to whom the parents in this land
owe more than they know of, or can
ever pay, of course | allude to the School
Masters. Mr.. Harper spoke of the
school masters trials and triumphs as
only one ito the manner born" could
speak. The next response was to the
toast''Those who have successfully trod-
den the pioneer path would and should
blaze the way for those who follow.
The Clubs future essayists' . The
essayists of the past two years, through
Capt. Strong offered their stores of wis
dom and experience to those who will
follow them, and were encouraged to
follow in the footsteps of their prede-
cessors. The toast-master then said:
1.-The next sentiment will be to that
class Of unselfish, self-sacrifcing beings
who devote their VIII ole lives to looking
after the business of those of their fellow
mortals who cannot look after their own.
To that class Of self-sacriicing heroes I'M
equaled in the worlds annals The Bar
to be responded to by the Hon E. NJ.
Lowry" Mr.. Lowry said that when
mayor of our city he contracted the
habit of responding to the title ''honor-
able" and that it still clung to him.
He then set forth the lawyers useful
ness in society in very happy manner.
The Judge then, with becoming humility
said"The next sentiment being to class
among which hope to be found. | APP
proach with modesty. 1t is well, at
times, that we should see ourselves as
others see US, therefore The gentlemen
of the l.. L. G., viii be responded to by
Mrs. Walter G. Chandler Mrs.
then held the glass before the
face of each. Her response was in
rhyme. The master of ceremonies then
said: "After this | meekly rise from
my prostration common to ali male
members of this club, to inquire of them
if there is any saving virtue for us in
salt. To the toast The saline proper
ties of salt, Rev. S. S. Grinnell will
respond If the salt have lost its SAVIOUR
wherewith shall it be sailed Mr..
Grinnell. in very felicitous response
gave such consolation to his fellow
members as he could.
Physicians and other thinkers tell us
that all sorts of progress is very much
dependent upon improved public health.
positively tending to better
the chances for good health is worthy
Of the highest consideration. Therefore
the toast-master had selected one of
our brightest and ablest members to
tell us what he knows about the ben
oficial effects of early rising. Capt. A.
R. Bushnell was to have responded to
this sentiment, but was unable to be
present. The next toast was announced
as follows: "Our society, like our
homes would be dreary waste, bereft
Of the beneficient influence of woman.
What the world owes to the ladies can
never be told. What our society owes
to the ladies can easily be told, that is
It's very existence. 1t would not have
held together week but for their en-
smiles The toast The ladies
If the l.. L. c. win be responded to by
Walter G.. Chandler After this re
'ponse the presiding officer said:
There is no word in the language more
.raught with meaning than the word
lome. To this society our home is our
sity. Its moral, intellectual CONNER
,ial and financial progress is vital to all.
But what is home without a mother?
What is n city without its fathers? To