Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
AFTER NINETEEN YEARS
The Grand Rapids Guards Hold .
Pleasant Reunion.
TIE FINEST AFFAIR FOR MANY 4 DAT
Description Of the Hall asa the faeies
DeiIeaeiss Innums eie-Ihs Ioasss
Responded to-A Red Letter
Day Tor the 0aAGds.

The preliminary preparations made
for the banquet given in commemora~
tion OF the nineteenth anniversary and
reunion of Company B, Second ReSi-
ment, at their arInory last evening.
were par excellence. The committee
on arrangements performed their work
in highly satisfactory manner, and
not a thing was left undope which
would in the least lend Completeness
To ths affair. The committee on dec
oration displayed an artistic taste
IN decorating the hau, far beyond
what was expected. over the stage
In the east end of the hall were draped
IN elegant folds American flags. filled
I'm with red. white and blue bunting.
On tue floor of the stage costly rugs
were spread with tiger skins on the
sides In the center OF the room there
hung highly polished chandelier. up
on th0 branches OF which were globes
of ditferenu colors. From the rod silk
ribbons shaded with the emblematic
hues OF the Nation Were stretched To
the walls on each side. Tropical
flowers were pleasantly located here
and there and in the rear of the hall
was another mass of flags hung in
folds. Every flag in town was utilized
in ons portion or another of the hall.
That part of the banquet which in
point OF magnificence defies perfect
description. was the tables, the man
ner in which they were arranged,
the tempting viands with which they
were loaded and the appetizing result
of the exertions on the part of the
| culinary department. The menu was
gotten up by Quartermaster Cook and
10 this gentleman is due a great deal
of commendation. There Were frog
| legs, turkey, ham. several kinds OF
| meats. olives, tomatoes pickles. cold
| tongue. watermelon. muskmclon. rad
| ishes. potato salad. chick n salad. let
tucc salad. oranges. bananas. and in
| fact. everything known to the modern
| cpicurc. The wine list included all the
| best brands. Thr tables commenced
! at each corner o. the hal, and xse5ded
| to the center. Across the room from
north to south was another table. and
| between the center at the ends
| of tho hall were two more tables. The
| TO the speakers.
The Banquet Begins
Capt. John ID. KRONER acted as
| toastmaster and made the address OF
| welcome. in which he said that il had
| long been the de Iire OF Co b to bring
| all OF the oil and present members
| together upon some festive occasion
| and they had decided TO do this on tie
| rinetecntl a nj e a v Souveneirs had
| leen secured SO that all could remem-
| Der the occasion. An attempt had
| been made to reach everybody by in
| tatiCn. but some had been overlooked.
| The captain said he could not make a
| speech but hoped that all would have
| n pleasant time. The Schubert club
sang song which was well received.
| and then the toastmaster announce
| that on account OF the unavoidable
| absence OF Col Chas. w Calkins. he
would call upon Walter Palmer TO re-
| spond to the toast The old Guard"
! Mr.. Palmer said he would have pre-
| ferred to hear Mr.. Calkins' speak, but
| II gave him pleasure to be honored by
| n request to respond. Mr.. Palmer
was a member of tbs OLD Guard and
gave briof and interesting history
| of the company from its first inception
| When Captain George T.. Judd arose
! 10 respond to the toast THE
| Valley city Guard." n was
greeted with 6eafening applause. He
| said that u" .saehe1 the Valley
| City Guards the father of the Grand
Rapids Guard. He thought that the
| latter had no cause to he ashamed OF
| their fathers. the former had reason
| 20 be proud of their sons. The re-
marks of Captain Judd were heartily
/ applauded. The Schubert Club gave
! another selection. The toant. Re
collections Of the Michigan Bergade.
was responded to by Gan L. c. Smith.
The Second Regiment" Col. c. NJ.
| Irish: Rambling "reminiscences" Col.
Jos. c. Herkner; "The Ladies'" Wm.
| Wisner Taylor: ''The Model Soldier,
VI. 4. Aldrich; "The Honorary Mem
her," VIM. +. Mex night: "The Green
Vile Riot" Chas W. Mills: 1.-The Mus
kegon Rumpus." Geo. l. Quimby: "Thc
Press" Hon. |. NJ. Weston; My Mchi-
| gan" Lieut-Gov. John Strong: THE
| Citizen Soldier" Hon. Thos. T. Nc
Garry: The Prize Drill at Washing
! ton" Capt. Morris A. Hevman; The
| Field Lieut.. Col. VIM. T. McGurrin:
Light Artillery" Col. F.. Crofton
| Fox; "Our Lawmakers" Hon. Peter
| boran: "Thc Yorktown Trip" Capt.
T. w. Jones: Camping Mt Mackinaw."
James II. McInnes During the even
ing the toasts were intersperscd with
songs by the Schubert Club 4 bcauti-
| ful souvenir was presented TO each
one prcsen,. There W r. great many
distinguished guests in attendance.
The social success ~ tho banquet was
| pronounced beyond all question. and
the festivities were continued until
late hour.