River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-07
Chatauqua Banquet.

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was organized last August, the MEM
bers voluntarily divided them selves
into two parties and appointed lead
ers for each, and it was determined in
the beginning, that when the years
course of reading was finished, the
side having the greatest number of
marks TO its credit should be banquet
ed by that having the least. This
plan occasioned no end of good natur-
ed competition and as this was the
Roman year and large proportion of
the work consisted of Roman history
and classical Roman and Medieval
Art and Literature 1.-The Romans is
the name by which the class of '97 is
designated, and as Romans they
fought, brain and eye and tongue tax
ing the place of the weapons of their
ancient namesakes, and in Smiths
Hall the ''cruel war was ended by
the "Vanquished" banqueting the
''Victors'' in manner befitting the
Eternal City herself, in her palmiest
days, and covering themselves with a
well merited glory which is in itself a
mere enduring triumph than that Of
the "Victors," proving again the
teaching of the Scripture, 1T is more
blessed to give than To receive
At $50 p. NJ. the Victors began to
arrive and were royalty welcomed by
the "Vanquished' and ushered into
the handsomely furnished parlors of
Dr. Follansbee (himself q "Roman'),
thence, after an impromptu reception
all were led in single file by the presi-
dent Mrs. III. Z. Follansbee into the
banqueting hall, where the most glo-
rious encounter of the campaign was
soon raging.
The tiny hall, which is admirably
adapted TO the use of small gather
ings, was scene of bewildering beau
ty, so tastefully decorated was it, with
flowers and unique furniture consist
ing of Roman rugs, antique chairs,
table, vases filed with rare tropical
plants, beautiful screens, divans, etc,
etc, and the long table groaning with
its load of delicious viands and beauti-
full dishes OF china, silver and cut glass
and surrounding all the large banquet
lamps shedding a soft radiance over the
whole scene, made a picture of Pom
peiian elegance, which the sparkling
eyes OF the beholders will never forget.
The handsome boquet of La France
roses, the gift of Sec'y Bailey, filled
the air with fragrance and as if this
were not enough, at each of the TWEEN
ty-five covers were laid favors of car
nations, fresh from the greenhouse:
on every cover also was a souvenir of
the engagement, handsome program
on the cover of which was eXquisitely
hand-painted, the class emblem, a
spray of trailing arbutus in flower, al
so the work of the vanquished ones.
The two leaves of the program were
tied by tiny bows of dainty ribbons OF
different shades and the initials &C.
l.. S. c." '93-94'' was considered the
only title necessary.
A dainty card on the program desig-
mated the place of each ember.
When all were seated the feast be-
gan. The menu consisted of delicious
ly prepared viands, such as ancient
Rome never dreamed Of. Some of us
will ever remember those sandwiches
| and the superb coffee, how we relished
the olives and the pungent pickles, how
course after course disappeared like
the barbarians before C;esar's army
till the delicious fruits and Neapoli-
| tan ices with cake at last appeared
only to follow their predecessors.
Then came the program as follows:
| l. Song-No.l.
2 History OF Our Circle.
Mrs. FoLLANsBEE.
5. Glass Song
4. Prophecy of Our Circle,
g. II. TAGGARr.
5. SOng-NO. p.
g. TOasts and Responses
The Object of our Circle,
DIR. PARKER.
The Results of Our Circle,
| Miss FARNswoRTH
Our President.
| Mia. BAILEY.
The Ladies',
| MIR. MORSE.
The Gentlemen.
Miss IDA NELSON.
The School Ma'ams
DIR. FoLLANsBEE.
The Nictors.
| Miss WRIGHT.
The Vanquished,
Miss HARNsBERGER.
I. Song-No. 81.