Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-02-26
"OUR GUESTS"
Given in Honor of Messrs. ThOs.
Oldham and Ripley s. Lyon.

A grand banquet was gwen at Hotel
Brookings last Friday evening in hon.
or Of Thos. Oldham and Ripley S. Lyon.
As those two gentlemen are still living
a life OF single blessedness the ladies
we're omitted on this occasion making
it dlstInctlvely n "bachelors' banquet
Thirty three of the representative and
business men OF Brookings participat.
ed and assisted In doing honor to
their guests.
Prof. Halstead's orchestra was pres
ent and rendered some OF their most
entrancing strains to the delight OF all
present. The toasts, the tenor solo
by Chas. V. Bennett, the music. in
TACT every feature was of high order
and INDUCED in, to the fullest measure
OF enjoyment. The menus prepared
for the occasion were eight page
folders printed on delicate tinted card
board and tied with ribbon. On the
front page OF the folder was printed in
large gold letters the words "Our
Guests." On the fourth page "Ban
quet Hotel Brookings gwen in honor
of Thos. Oldham and Ripley s. Lyon,
Friday evening Feb. 19, 1892" and
he fifth page contained the following
intellectual menu:
Toast Master, er,.................PAUL BUTCHER
Nusic March -"City Of Rome.
~ "''> '''''''' Overture Band Carnival
PROF. HALsTEAD'S ORCHESTRA.
"Our Guests, .......... HON. G. A. MATHEWS
pas,o,SaS JTHOS. OLDHAM
- '''''' RIPLEY =. LYON
"Our City, Its Past, Present and Future .....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DIR. q. j. COLLIER
Music, Waltzes-"The Haunt of the Nymphs''
............ PROF. HALSTEAD'S ORCHESTRA.
"The Ladies'" ............. HON. PHILO HALL
"Music," JUDGE J. o. ANDREWS
Tenor Solo,. ......,"UnspOken Words,
........ .CHAs. V. BENNETT.
"Our Bachelors. JAMES F. BROOKE
"Our Benedicts, "......... PROF. GEO. 4. WEST
Music, ..... March-"HOme From Camp"
..............P PROF. HALSTEAD'S ORCHESTRA
While the gathering was marked
with tinge OF sadness and regret at
the thought of the near approach Of
the time for the departure OF their
guests from our fair city. one and all
voted it as one of the most enjoyable
gatherings ever had ir the history o.
Brookings city.
The following citizens were present.
Thos. Oldham, Ripley S. Lyon, E. N.
Aldrich, Hon. G. A. Mathews, P. C.
Murphy, Geo, F. Haher, VIM. Frck
Paul butcher, ID. Fl. Campbell, Judge
J. y. Andrews, Capt, Peer Leary,
Prof. Geo. A. West. c. E West, G. H,
Collins, Prof Luther Foster, G. N.
Breed. f. 5. Lorlmer, Frank @. Neill,
l. j. Beynon, Chas w. H. Lentz, c. V.
Bennett, DR.. A. p. Culbertson, Philo
Hall, Geo. Simmons, Geo. Hurd, DR..
q. ]. Collier, r. Matson, c. E. A ken
James F. Brooke, Prot. F. Nj. Hal.
stead, Chas. Bach and j. V. Walker.
The REGISTER desires to add it's tes.
timonial. to those already given, of
its regret at the departure of these
gentlemen from our city. Socially
and in q business way no two men
have been held in higher esteem by all
their associates. Tney have been
closely identified with all its interests
from the start and now, that our city
is approaching the climax OF pros
perity, to see them depart, is like
taking leave OF members OF the family.
Wherever these gentlemen may decide
TO cast their lot they may rest
assured that the best wishes OF all
our citizens will attend them and
their return to the city at any time
in the future will be hailed with
pleasure.