Telegram-herald., 1890-11-29
THE CAP. BANOUETED
Hle Is Toasted and FeAsted On HIS
Retirement.
ALSO PRESENTED NTH A WATCH
A Hsrk 81 Appreciation for ths Capgaia
" Cr@9d Hsplas Gaaras-Feur-
texE Axafs in yhs ser
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Grand Rapids Guard last n ghl az Go. b
Armoly, wes an event which was hlgh-
iy ereaitabie 20 tne oFganl1Auon. The
hall presented al appearance attractive
ia the extreme, especially from gas
tTOnomic point Of view. A table con-
tSinng covers for eighty OF more, ran
from front 10 rear, and il VAS laden
Rlth delosc.es and ylands of almost
every description.
1t was after clock before the COM
pany gathered together 10 DO honor 70
Their retiring captain. Ex-Lieat. c. Z.
Linzee had charge Eof .luarshaling
the forces, and when he gave the com
mand "march" there were al least sey-
enty-hye IN all who filed into the ban
quet hall to partake Of the feast and
JOIN IN the festivities of the evening.
fhc participants were as follows: Col.
McGurrin, Major Hake, Capt. Knox,
Capt. Williams, Lleutenants White,
Linzee, Taylor and Kroner, Messrs.
A. Richmond Wilson, ". Ii. Murphy,
L. ii. OBrien, Mayer, Bert Hall. John
III. FINN, +. l.. PascO, Messrs. Church,
Gouey, Deboe, r. Kinney, Ward, Tux
bury, Ducheney, Van AllsbuTg, Eddy,
Hanna, COchrane. Lerch, Kemp. Kahn
bach, Mckinley, DR.. Roberts. Adams,
Glddings, Sprsker. Clcland, Z. +. LIN
zee, Shredder. Spring, DR.. Graves, HOl-
den, Libby, Hyson, HOuseman, VIII
Mclnnis. James Mclnnis, johnson, Gil
more, Harris, G. McInnls, Phelps,
I
PTuyen, Harris, Horton, Morrison.
Lee, Cook, Richmond, Mcknight,
Elston.
1t was a most happy occasion in
many respects, but wlthal there was
tinge of sadness IN Il all. All felt that
the success of the guard had, III a GER
tain degree, been due TO their captain.
1t was he who had advised them, he
whom they looked up To as their leader,
and he was 10 be with them no more.
| They seated themselves around the
festive board and Capt. Kinney was
escorted to the chair of honor at the
head of the table. He Was sur
rounded by those who had been
his advisors, and among al
who had gathered, there was not one
who spoke otherwise than IN the most
| eulOgistic terms of ne whom they were
giving such fitting farewell.
Lieutenant J. ID. KRONER, who is des-
tined To become the next captain of
| the company, was the chosen tOastmas-
ter, and after the banqueters had salts
fled the inner man; ne read the follow
ing resolutions. At the conclusion,
Lieutenant Kroner, in behalf OF the
guard, presented the captain with an
elegant gold watch. 1t was encased
and suitably inscribed.
Whereas, w. :. Kinney has been
member of the Grand Rapids Guard
| for a period of over fourteen years,
having risen from the ranks TO the
| highest position IL the province of the
company, that of captain, commanding,
| and
Whereas, Capt. W. s. Kinney has, in
every capacity, served the company
| Loyalty and faithfully TO the best of his
ability, and,
Whereas, Capt. W. S. Kinney has
seen fit to resign his commission aud
! the captancy of the Grand Rapids
| Guard. toe It therefore
Resolved, That the Grand Rapids
/ Guard fully appreciate hls long and
/ efficient services, and be 1t
! Resolved. That the Grand Rapids
| Guard extend their thanks 90 Capt. ".
:. Kinney, believing he has always mad
| toe best interests of the company at
heart on every occasion, and be 1t
/ further
Resolved, That the resignation of
! Capt. W. :. Kinney be accepted with
regret.
Signed: c. +. Linzee, A. II. Cleland,
/ John ID. Kroner, Frank ElstOn, COM
mIttee.
The resolutions were hailed with
cheers, after which the following t0asts
were responded to:
Grand Rapids Guard".-.......W. +. Mcknight
/ con Guard - .. Lieut. Col. Wc6urrin
Tire Presiding o. n -er' '..-...--..P n. 0Brleu
''rhe Old Guard ...................Jas- Nclnues
/ ''The Fie dr...-....-...--.Li Lieut.. Col. McGurrin
/ "E0urteen Years "reminiscences -....-...
......-..-.-.--...---.-.-c Capt. kinney
How Johnnie Got the Gun" Lieut. TAYLOR
Ihe fulnre .--..--.-.--..- - ~. =. llatee Il .,
| The Wlid. W0oty West -EX-L .euf. schroeder
/ "The ~far ......-........ Capt Frank v laWs
] The Ladies aTf- Rogers
During the INTERN issions muse WAS
| furnished by the salvador Quarteite,
+. &. Tuxbury gave selections ON the
piano. Geo. Goney, formerly of
Thatcher. Primrose 8 Vests mnstrels,
entranced ail by hls siug ng, and Lieut..
| McGurrin, not to be behind the times,
also gave an exhibition Of hls vocal
powers.
/ Captain Kinney in responding 20 the
toast II Fourteen Years Rcminseucfs'
sad Il was a little over IA years ago
/ since Lieut.. Richmond and Nm. Den
nis FIRST brought hIs name before tie
( company. He found that the only
way % make success oi
( military life vas 70 obey bis superior
/ officers. although @ vas hard work ~
I times. lie sss8 the best ard most
happy moments 81 hs life were speri
wfh 90 y He also 81 rs that 81 BE
( could not always be With the company
iu person be would 70 at heart He
thanked 30 comrades for the hea1fifu
gre that had been bestowed npcn hm
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