Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-06-04
THE wooDMEN's SUPPER.


One OF the most enjoyable events in
the history Of our city was the So
cial and supper given by Baxter camp
of The Modern Woodmen Of America
on Tuesday evening last, ut their
lodge room. Notwithstanding the
disguslingly disgusting weather aud
drizzling rain there was large turn
out both from the country and city
and we believe one and all were con-
vinced before the evening was past
that II was good to be there. W. w.
Keith, the deputy grand consul, who
was to have been the principal speak
er of the evening, did not come, but
the vacancy was pleasantly filed by
DR.. j. NJ. Duncan, Mayor Fribley and
Samuel II. Smith, who made brief
speeches during the evening. About
8 o'clock the Baxter band numbering
sixteen pieces (they always turn out
well when there are good things to
eat in sighD made their appearance
upon the scene and gave few selec-
tions which were right heartily re-
celveu ana appreciated.
After the speech making and music
supper was announced and the rear
room set with tables attended by pref
" women and maidens dispensing
LUSCIOUS Strawberries and excellent Ice
cream and cake, was filed to over
flowing with Il merry crowd who
Toasted to their hearts content. The
cream, strawberries and cake were
served on dishes made of wood eX-
pressly for the occasion and every
body seemed pleased with the idea as
the dishes were of extra size and were
generally well filled.
About the time the feasters got well
under way DR.. Duncan arose and
quite modestly-not to say solelnnly-
announced that a friend Of the order
living at a distance had presented for
the occasion a large and beautiful
cake which he held in his hand, aud
as the lodge was in fair condition fin
ancially and IL was not necessary TO
dispose of the gift at auction to be
presented TO the handsomest lady or
homeliest man present, as Is some
times done, he would suggest that the
cake he cut and passed around, cspe'
cially among the members Of the Or
der, as a mark of honor 10 the donor
of so beautiful q present. Hence the
beautiful cake was soon passed ana as
everybody eats cake everybody took
a piece. 1t smelled u little peculiar,
however, and when cut its appearance
was some what out OF the ordinary.
There seemed to he just shade OF
mystery about it, but when tie sturdy
knights OF the axe and maui bit into
that cake the truth immediately
dawned upon them. 1t WAS beastly
hoax, and instead of being delicious
Wand it proved TO be connection OF
sawdust and poor dough deftly baked
and nicely disguised with choice flow
ers. 1t is needless to say the member
who presented this cake was not ''in
it" on Tuesday evening, but if he ever
attends meeting of Baxter camp
again he will learn at once that he Is
''strictly in tor in for 1t now.
This little episode was so nicely
managed that il caused great deal oil
merriment and we have heard OF no
serious results from mixing the saw
dust or wooden cake with the straw
berries aud cream. 1t was reported
that Joe Chubb was responsible for
this deviation from the general rule,
but we are not prepared 10 say posit-
lively who it was.
The crowd began to disperse about
ii o'clock with full sIomachs and
singing praises TO the Woodmen aud
their ladies for the excellent entertain
ment given.