The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12

Ham, Turkey, Tongue.
SALADS.
Chicken, Potato
DESSERT
Iced Cakes, Assorted Cakes.
ICE CREAM.
Vani Ia Lemon, strawb erries
Assorted Nuts, Cream,
Tea, Coffee, Milk.
Professor Badu had the manage.
ment of the banquet in
charge and we'll did he
execute the duties thereof A large
and competent force of walters looked
to the interest of the guests and the
banquet moved smoothly from start to
finish. A number of tOasts were
happily responded too and the ban
quet proved a source of much pleasure
10 all the mobiles that were fortunate
enough to be present-being fitting
final to a week of undeniable pleasure.
AS the mobiles entered the banquet
hall they were each presented with a
beautiful buttonhole bouquet.
THE MEXICO EXCURSION.
The knights Templar excursion
train en- route to Mexico will leave
this morning via the International
and Great Northern under the Joint
charge of and care Of Mr.. d. j. Price,
assistant general passenger agent Of
the International railway, and MIR.
G. S. Morse, chairman OF the trans
portation committee on behalf OF the
knights Templar. At Laredo the
party will be Joined by Mr.. Louis NJ.
Lopez of the passenger department of
the Mexican National railway, who
| by his familiarity with the language
and customs of the country and the
points of interest to be visited viii!
insure their pleasure and comfort.
Livery point of interest in the repub-
lie will be given careful investiga-
ton and indications point to a grand
aud most successful excursion. The
following Sir Knights and their lady
friends were registered up to last
night as assured patrons of the eXcur.
sion, which will leave this morning at
7 o'clock: DR. Chas Morse, G w Ma
lone, III Henderson, Mrs j A Swart,
Miss Carrie Swart. Miss Elizabeth M
Thatcher, Austin, Tex; ID Fl Bell, Mrs
D h Bell, Bastrop, Tex; j d Rudd,
Mrs d Rudd, Marshall, Tex;
CO Cole, Waxahachie, Tex; L b Cald-
well, Mt Pleasant, Tex; W d Rey-
nolds, Albany, Tex; j L Patrice,
Gainesville, Tex; Miss Sallle Fry,
Marshall, Tex; A H Wilkins, c A
Hotchkiss, Dallas, Tee; w r Rreuts,
Sherman, Tex; Col A G Baker, 9 H
Milby, Mrs G H Mildly, w s Wall,
Mrs w S Wall, Houston, Tex; George
M Courts, Mrs George M Courts,
Miss Maggie Kendall, Charles
R Brown, Capt w H Scrim-
geour, Mrs w H Scrimgeour,
DR. A b Chamberlain, E DeNormon-
die, E S Levy, Walter Lufkin, S NJ
Penland, Chas w Gill, John G Woods.
ton, Capt l. Luth, G + Bowerfind, Gal
weston; c H Allyn, Mis- g H Allyn,
Miss Josie Allyn, Corsicana; A r
Howard, Mrs A r Howard, Palestine;
Miss Lucille DeLesdernier, Houston;
VIM + Starley, Tyler, Tex.
A LETTER OF THANKS
The following letter of thanks was
Yesterday written Mrs. Curtis by the
members of Ruthven C0mmandery
from Houston:
Mrs. NJ. B. Curtis;
The members of Ruthven Com
mandery No. ?, Knights Templar and
their ladies, desire to tender to You
their thanks for the courtsies ex.
tended to them and their friends
during the session of the Grand Com
mandery, especially for your courtesy
in extending to US the use of and priv
ilege of enjoying ourselves in the
parlOr and dining rooms of the hotel
for our reception last evening, and
beg to express our appreciation of the
courtesies of the clerks and other EN-
Moves of the establishment shown Us
at all times and occasions. we
herewith offer one Of the badges OF
Ruthven COmmandery with the hope
that you will accept it as a souveniOl
and reminder of the pleasant hour;
we have spent at the Driskill hotel or
the occasion of the session of the
Grand Commandery. Courteously
yours. Robt. NJ. Elgin, p. g. G.; +
], Fry, Grand Commander; J. G. Car.