Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-09
THE BANQUET.
SOCIAL GATHERING AT THE
HOTEL ROANOKE.
A PIE SAINT AND FESTIVE AFFAIR

a lid DhNl AhU buiii III /"
The observation-disclosures in 'E"noF OF
Mr.. Helper East Ni=E,t Beautiful
Decorations AMI s.uxmr.oun S""i'"r'
The Event or..,e Srnsno.
The banquet given at lioteI Roa
noke last night by lac Real Estate
Exchange, complimentary to Mr..
Hinton Helper OF t!e New York san
for his work in making known the
resources OF the South was rsmarha-
BILE for the representative character
of those present; the elegance and
elaborateness of the MEM.
The banquet was held in the large
brilliantly lighted Ginias. ball of the
hotel Covers were laid FOR lifty, and
the tables were arranged in the fora
of two sides of a para!!eiosrain.
Upon the walls was hung hrs"
ludia-ink sketch Of woman holding
the nng of progress n tier r'tht hand,
mon which WIS written "koauoHe.
n LITTLE lower down WAS Il scroll with
the inscription Enterprise, "F"'se-
verance, "prosper'ty, aud al l lie
bottom of the sketch the 'itic .! the
REPRESENTATION. The Standard bearer
of Virginia Progress y he tables
were decorated vita pyramids @! ifuIt,
and Mt one end W IS q !ar-;e c,tkerep
senting an ice palace. only snort
time had been given Mr.. Foster 10
provide for the banquet. bht the
menu was all that could he asked.
The bill OF fare follows;
Oyster on half shell
Iced bouiIon. en- tassee
Sherry wine
Spanish olives teiefy
Tongue galentiuc
Fried smclt. sauce tartare
Pomme gastrononc
Sautcrue
Filet of beef, Ia Reduction
C,,rnt wine French pc4s
Diamond back terrapin.a Ia N;tryiail!
~ NV N.t't ~
Roman punch
Quail. sur canape lorenzof
Asparagus, a la ylneSfetjv
Champagne
Chicken mayouaise
lobster miyoaaise
Lemon maringae pie "rean pail
Wine jelly Assorted caArs
Oranges ij1nnu"S GRAPE
Mixed nuts
Roouefort cheese Grnyero cheese
English crackers
Black coffee
CorIiale
One Of the unique decoration Va.
Representations of roses cut oHi OF
turnips. the wor.l Of the hotels chef.
which surlnou;ed the dishes "l.'oStei
and chicken Inayouaise
II was nearly ten o'c.ocN when Ike
gathering sal down. II HriuNiey
president of lie cXchau-e presided
At the head Of the tdhle sat Mr.
Helper, the guest Of honor. MIR Z. 7
Brinklev sat on the right oi M.
Helper and Mr.. James ). Simmons on
his left.
Mr.. Brinkley opened tie post paaH
dial part Of the bAuQuef IN :; mort
and happy speech, introducing NJ.
HELPER who w. receive. WIN Up
plause Mr. Helper. after returning
thanks for the hcariinc>s Of his fecep
ton. referred al length to his work II
making known the South aud then
cited facts showing the progress the
South is making
Mr.. A. Pope, general freight ag~nt
Of the Norfolk and Western r0dd, fol
lowed Mr.. Helper. His speech was g
most happy one and struck popular
I'D. 1t was fuil of bright sayings
y: SsSd to be heard 10 beappreciated
&c. r1shs,E. Scott and Mr.. james ;
,Smeh d n.y.. Mr.. 4. d. Rice eXpiainet
NJ 4ujoys& esaft> q TO raise a fund Il
,i h' 1S6adR alter. 'vanta@c OF Roa
IKE, k to fthG[5e 7;--lsuEre5Ie fully Than i
IS ever beNa 'tStss - before
r. o. Howard HS-asl Cad Mr. Il >
1ckner made brief fefu,. 'afNS' ana S';',
at the varions aae~aas. So, sSdip pIaGi,
hich they represented woji,od .oSS '''' =
bscribe their share. Mr.. y NJ. =
ingfield said the. same The roi! : y
e different land companies was ,
en- called, and there was It general
reement to subscribe. and the fund
i'll be raised without doubt.
Hon. II. S. Trout next made a short
eech. Mr Trout said that the Roa- :
Ike and Southern must be built, and :
ould be built, as Roanoke could not :. !
ford TO have it not built. !,
He then referred at length 10 the !.
netits that would accure to the city
I'm the completion of the road The :
oudest moment OF his life, he said. !,
conclusion, would be when the !,
aims of the Roanoke and Southern =
ere running into the depot of The E
orfolk and Western =
Mr.. g. w. Maslin, of the Roanoke .
d Southern road, explained the i,
esent status Of the road, and Mr. =
alper at two O'Clock returned his :"
anks for the reception and the ban Z, q
ct was concluded.
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