Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-07
PENCIL PUsHERs' DINED.

L ENOiA I u Oh EbS nlN III.
A Grand Complimentary Banquet Il
the Prrss at the Kimbail House
Davenport.
The local press has not before beer
more grandly honored or more gracefully
and deliberately entertained-and feasted
than it was at the hands Of Manager j
F. Crank, of the Klmball house. Dayen'
port, last night. The invitations termed
it. "a dinner in honor Of the press Of
Davenport, but Mine Host Crank had
not neglected the Rock Island papers in
his guests on this very important and
highly enjoyable occasion. In his ar
engagements for the event. Manager
Crank had forgotten nothing thatexper
fence, good taste and richness of prepa.
ration could provide. The tables pre-.
sented beautiful appearance as the
electric light shed its lustre upon the
vases piled high with the choicest cul
flowers, infusing the air with delightful
fragrance; pyramids Of assorted fruits.
glittering silver and glass and other fine
wares. Restorf's orchestra invisibly
but conveniently stationed near, len,
charm and melody to the occasion.
Covers were laid for thirty guests, and
nearly the number was present The
menu cards were artistic and original in
design. highly wrought and richly en-
bellished. They were ornamental In colors
and bearing tinted imprint of instru-
ments emblematic of the journalistic
profession--paste pot, shears, ink-stsnd
and quill, over which were the words
"The Press" In the left hand corner
we're the words, "The Kimball" On the
next card at the head was the quotation
Overthrow whole quarters, with their quires of
faults"
Underneath this was Dinner in Honor
of the Press of Davenport, Wednesday
evening. February 6 1885,"
1.-THE pen Is mightier than the sword"
On the next card was the press of Dav
export. The next TWO cards were de-
voted to the menu. and was as follows:
Blue Points.
Celery. Queen Olives.
Consomme Au Richeiieu
ZONE, come. good wine is good familiar crea-
ture II it be well u ed ="
Broiled Spanish Nackerel. with Drawn Butter
Julien Potatoes. sliced Cucumbers.
Boned Turkey, Aux Maroons.
Mashed Potatoes. Asparagus in Cream
Sweetbread Patties A La Reine.
Fren'h Peas
Punch, q Ia Romaine
For this relief much hanks"
Broiled Quail With Plum Jelly.
Water ress Salad.
.. What is the OF opinion of Pythagoris concern
cernin- wild fowlsf'
Fancy Cakes. Assorted Fruits.
Coffee.
Cognac. Liquors.
THE least drop In the world do not mind,
Cognac's a noun never yet declined.
Cigars Cigarettes.
''Care to our C FIN adds q nail no doubt,
And every gcin SO merry draws one out"
The last card served only as back
cover of the book.
A feast fit for the god'sl And the SER
vice of which was as much of q handi
work as were the viands and liquids the
best results of culinary art.
Gen. Add. II. Sanders, of the Daven.
port Tribune. presided, and on behalf Of
mine host Crank, bid the guests "eat
drink and be merry" and pitch in
Only the signal was necessary and for two
hours and a half the knife and fork
played merry tattoo.
Informal responses to toasts followed
bringing out happy greetings, wit and
pleasant recollections aud expressions OF
gratitude to the genial host for his gener
Gus hospitality.
Before leaving the banquet hall. reso-
lutions were adopted rendering sincere
thanks to Manager Crank, of the Kimball
house, for his kind. courteous and liberal
treatment and expressing confidence tina,
under his management the success of the
Kimball will. in the future, be even more
pronounced than in the past, aud also ex
tending thanks to A. G. Man for favors
shown on this occasion.