Morris tribune., 1891-03-04
THE MORRIS BANQUET.
A Large and Brilliant Assemblage and
Most Enjoyable Occasion.

The banquet at The Morris las
Friday evening, given by the proprie
tors of that popular hostelry to TIL
public, was u pronounced success AM
the largest and most brilliant assem-
blage ever gathered in Norris. Fifty
five couples sat down to the blnque
tables which were loaded with th'
choicest viands and decorated in pro
fusion with rare flowers. On the walls
were the words, i'll plain white
letters: "Welcome to The Morris
The whole house from grade to garre
thrown open. brilliantly lighted, ant
although the night was the coldest o.
the winter, was warm, comfortable
and pleasant in every part. Supper
was announced at Q:30. when, grace
having been said Ivy the Rev. IL. NJ
IIerrick, for an hour the assemhlagt
sat, ate, drank aal pissed the time III
pleasant conversation.
At l0:30 T0aStmaster +. w. RIM
dali raped order and called Prest
w. j. Munro of the Village Council
to respond to the toast,
THE Village of Norris. That gen
tleman, in neat FIVE minutes speech
went over the growth, advantages,
present and prospective of the town
and closed by thanking those present
for their kindly attendance.
The State of Minnesota. Re
sponled to by Judge c. J.. Brown.
The Judge briefly gave the facts re-
garding the former ownership of the
territorial limits of the state, its final
purchase by the United States DUR
ing the administration of President
Jefferson and its subsequent organi.
Zation us the Northwest Territory,
the territory and state of Minnesota;
he concluded by refusing to speak of
the state at all. His remarks were
well received and he sat down amidst
applause.
THE Legal Fraternity" This was
responded to by Judge Geo. E. Darl-
ing. He began by claiming the earth.
both good and bad, for the profession,
incidently alluding to Moses as the
founder of the fraternity; next gave
the clergy dig, and finally pitched
into the doctors, remarking that they
had by unremiting toll shortened the
longevity of the human race from an
average of 400 years down to about 33.
He closed by showing what men,
Der of the fraternity should be, but
made no claim that Il majority ever
attained to that high standard.
"The Morris. ."-Responded to by
the founder of the hotel, Pres't II. s.
Judson of the First National. Pres't
Judson is not u public speaker. but
having seen the hotel grow from a
pile of brick and lumber into COM
modious, we'll appointed hotel,was ann
ply qualified to speak from 1.-The abun'
dance of his heart upon the toast.
He stated that if the hotel had been
built in accordance with the desires
of all the Morrisites it would have
been necessary to build trucks for
portable purposes; that 1t would have
varied from one to seven stories high
and been built of all kinds of mate
rial from sod with matched roof to
italian marble and slate. Without
hesitation and with some feeling he
concisely told it's history and it's tri-
umphs. Upon resuming his seat he
was loudly applauded
claw and Order" Sheriff Geo. II.
Munro responded to. He commenced
with an apology for, lack of words
and lack of wisdom; disclaimed any
knowledge of either law or order.
Said he had been sheriff of Stevens
county six years and never yet had
been called upon to enforce order
against any resident of the village of
Morris during that time; claimed he
he got what law the Morris lawyers
had to give but that the supply was
exceedingly limited.
Editor Stevens responded to the
toast, "The Press. He claimed that
the newspaper press, especially the
country press, was in the front rank
of makers of public opinion and de.
nying that the legal fraternity owned
the earth and the fullness thereof.
After the banquet the company re,
paired to the parllors and engaged ir
infQrmal greetings and conversation,
when the dining room was quickly
cleared an | at 1l:30 Watzke's orches.
ira struck up and the dancing com
menced, which continued until a late
hQur.
TO Manager Dushek of The Morris
is due in Il large measure the outcome
of the reception. Upon his shoulder:
fell the details of preparation and ex
ecutlon and no better compliment cal
be bestowed upon him than to Sd.
that not q hitch or jar occurred from
the arrival of the first to the depar
ture Of the last guest.
The ladies' of Norris contributed
enmasse with skillful hands and will
| ing hearts in receiving and entertain
ing the assembled guests and tn
evening was passed by all present in
highly entertaining and pleasant man
| ner.
10 describe the many brilliant toll
cts worn w!ll.l Is beyond the desariptiv
faculties Of our reporter; suffice it t
say we would not be ahashed in intro
ducing the company as an entirety t
any dignlttry or il set of dignitarie