Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-05
THE DINNER.
The Guests Present and HOW
They Went to the Table.


Mr.. John H. Inman, Mr., Jay Could
and other railway magnates and their
party OF ladies, were rendered an elegant
dinner last night, at the Battery Park
hotel, by party OF Asheville ladies and
gentlemen.
The beautiful ball room was hand
somely fitted up for the occasion, and the
hotel orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof. Pearson, discoursed sweet music.
At 7:3O o'clock the guests filed through
the long dining room as follows:
Maj. W. E. Breese, president First Ma
tional bank of Asheville, with Mr.. John
H. Inman; Capt. V. Z. McBee, superin-
tendent W. n. {. X. r., with Mr., lay
Could; DR.. S. Westray Battle, U. S. N,
of Asheville, with Miss Helen Could; Mr..
Sidney Dillon, of New York, with Mrs. v.
E. McBee; Gen. Thomas, of New York,
with Mrs. S. Westrav Battle; Hon. Rich
mond Pearson, of AsheviIlc, with Mrs
Thomas; Hon. Chas. Price, OF Salisbury,
with Mrs. Pat. Calhoun, of Atlanta; Dr..
Mum. of New York, with Miss Mcl'cc,
of South Carolina; Hon. Pat. Calhoun,
with Mrs. Chas. Price Mr.. FELTON,, pres
ident E. T., Va. g. Ga. X. H., with Miss
Shober of Salisbury, Mr.. W. b. Gwyn,
of Asheville, with Miss Carpenter, OF
New York; Hon, c. b. Banton, mayor
of Asheville, with Miss Keogh, of Green's
boro; DR.. Walter c. Browning, president
Kenilworth Inn company, with Mrs. W
B. Gwyn; MIR. II. 7. Collins with Mrs
Browning; Col. !. H, Barnard with Mr.
A. b. Williams, of the Grcenville, 5. C..
News. Other gentlemen present were
Mai. d. c. Waddcll, president Nationa
bank of Ashevile; Capt Berestord Webb
Mr.. Chas. McNamee, Col. J. G. Martin
president Morristown and Cumberland
Gap railroad.
A very wide ellptical table especial,
provided for the occasion was protusel,
decorated with floral adornments from
Washington greenhouses, The mem
cards furnished by Demonico, were par
ticularly tasteful representing a bunch G
celery bound with silk ribbon bearing tn
name of each guest, and the legend wa
as follows:
MENU.
Oysters
| sour.
Consommc, Lamartine.
Green turtle, clca
| SIDE DISHES.
MousSuline, Chantilly,
| FISH.
Broilcd No tn Carolina shad.
Cucumbers.
Potatoes iondantc
Saddle of spring lamb, l'angloise.
STUFFED tomatoes
ENTREES.
Swrctbread la Perigord.
Peas, Partisan style.
Tcrrapn, Ncwbcr
Sorbct Favoritc.
ROAST.
Canvas-hack ducks.
COLD.
Auics ,lc Coics.pras. SalaC
SWEETS.
Strawberries with cream
Fancy Ices.
|. Fruits. Pctts fou1
When some two hours had been spe
in the discussion OF these viands, Mi
| Breese, the chairman of the enterta1
10 ment committee, in a few well chos
remarks, called up Mr.. ohm lnman,
ferring to him as the honored host OF t
occasion, and as symbolizing to eve
Western North Carolina and Easte
7 Tennessee boy the possibilities result
from well directed effort, energy, ner
-, and integrity.
!. RI. MIR. Inman responded briefly and
is- terred to the presence OF MIR. Gould, n
Dillon and others.
,o. n. Mr.. w. b. Gwyn, president of the As
vile and Craggy mountain railway, III
:, e proposed Mr.. Pat Calhoun, as a req
,k. ,T. sentative not only of the New but of
Young South, and as giving bright pre-
Use OF shedding additional lustre, ii po
bic, upon the great name he bore.
Mr.. Calhoun responded in an elega