Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-31
HE Is NOW OF AGE.

@. h. Pratt Banquets His Friends AT
Heublein's on the Occasion of His
Twenty-first Birthday-One of the
Finest Banquets Given in This City
in Years.
Mr.. @. R. Pratt of 1877 Whitney avenue
on Saturday gave banquet to many of his
personal friends. Mr.. Prstt, having be-
come twenty one years of age on Thursday,
gave the banquet in honor of the event.
No expense was spared to make it great
success, and it was without doubt one of
the finest affairs of the kind ever given in
this city. The banquet was given at Heu-
blein's cafe and was personally under the
direction of George White, the genial manager.
The large room on the north side Of the cafe was
turned into literal bower, flowers Of all kinds
being arranged In profusion around the room,
| hiding the walls from view. In one end of the
| room a stage had been erected. upon which the
| Philharmonic orchestra of twelve pieces were
placed, and the musicians were literally hidden
from the gay company which assembled around
| the board by wealth of foliage and chrysanthe-
| NUNS. All the Accomplishments in flowers, BILE
decorations and costly artistic settings were very
There were places for about thirty guests, and
| at each persons plate was menu Of elegant and
| cosby QoSlSn. In aQQ1ClOn ta0fo were handsome
| boutonnieres OF roses and maiden hair ferns,
| while throughout the whole table there were
clusters of maiden hair ferns, making a striking
| tsblecloth: At the head of the table was seated
the host Of tho evening while at the - foot his
| The menu served was as follows:
MENU.
Huitres en- Coquille. Amontilado.
| PoTAaE.
Consomm au perle du KHAN. MADEIRA.
Vintage of 1880.
POISSON.
Terrapin a La Maryland.
| Marcobruner Cabinet.
RELIEVE.
Pate-de-reis de veaux. Chateau la Rose.
ENTREE.
| Outlets de volatile la Perigue.
ODER Ingolheimer Auslese
de tsTsa e Daaphnne obambertn
| Chartreuse Giace. Cigarettes.
Canvas Back Duck Bretan Sec
Pomme de terra Benedictine
| Omelette de Fontaisie. Tokay.
Brandy 1920. Fruits. Frontage Roquefort
As souvenir of the occasion each man wa
presented with silver stamp case in the shap
Of watch charm, which bore the Inscription G W
1891 denoiing the age Of the happy man VIII
had just reached his majority. There were Ut
on the menu eleven kinds of wine. and anon
the choices of those served was a MADEIRA Of tn
vintage Of 1890 and a brandy of the disillation O
1920
The cost of the affair was stated to be $35
| plate.
It was midnight before the last course wa
| served when Mr.. Harry Bardwell, who acted a
| POSTMASTER, called on Harry Ensign to respon
| to the first toast, and in very happy remarks
did honor to the topic. He said many pleasar
| things about the young man who had SO gene
ously provided for their entertainment. Othe
toasts were responded to by Wadsworth Hotel
kiss, g. R. Pratt, L. w. Hall and others.
Among the invited guests were the followin
gentlemen: A. L. Van Huyck, E. E. Stow, He
man Clark Harry Disbecker, Edwin Smith, ]
, Franklin Mansfield, Joseph Hall, Burton Blai
Harry Ensign, Harry Bardwell, Charles NJ. Ro
inson, Wadsworth Hotchkiss, Alfred Ives, e.
| ward A. Mitchell CORTLAND Trewbridge, Harve
| D. Cowee, William Maffett, Frederick Jones.
, | B. DeBussy, Franklin Hatch, Isaac Brown, NJ
| Corbett, Parker Trowbridge, Thomas TROY
l., | bridge, George G. Peterson, L. W. Hall ar
| James E. English.
Mr.. G. r. Pratt's father was one of the foun
ers and largely interested in the st. Louis G:
| works.
Mr.. Pratt is member of the freshman class
| the Sheffield scientific school. He is a 'haii fl
t low well met" and makes many friends wherev
!. he goes. Although he has only entered She
this fall he is already one of the most popul
men there. While in Hopkins grammar soho
Pratt was offered almost every position to obta
~ | which required the popular vote Of his scho'
70 mates He is the spirit of hospitality and go
I | fellowship and few young men having so large
| yearly income are more liberal.