The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-08-25

F'VocAe w owen Nlie HililpeI 10 nearly !
one thousand guests, fully one-half of
which were ladies. 1t was not supposed |
that the city was to provide free enter
tainment Tor any but the recognized
delegates and it kept Secretary Page
busy to see that The hospitality OF Asbury
Park was not imposed upon. AS it was
it cost the little city good. round srm
nearly $4,000 it is said.
1t isn't good taste to look gift horse
in the mouth and we only mention this
matter in cold dollars and cents that the
reader may gain an idea what it costs to
entertain the National Press association
And it should be borne in mind, too, that
the entertainment fund has nothing to
do with the hotel bills or other expenses
OF the delegates. hut is for banquets, eX-
cursiOns, balls and other am,lsements.
The delegates always foot their own
hotel bills, and at Asb,lry Park they
paid nearly, if not full. rates.
On Tuesday evening the leading
society ladies OF Asbury Park gave
ladies' tea at the Coleman which was
very fine affair. The ball room was used
and beautifully decorated in pale green
and white for the occasion. The Cole
man house orchestra discoursed sweet
strains behind huge banks of flowers
concealing the music stand. during the
reception. A complimentary concert
took place one evening, and it was thor
0ughlv enjoyed by the immense crowd
present. On the Fourth the association
were given reserved seats at the Athelet-
ic Park TO witness the bicycle races.
Nearly all went and they occupied about
half OF the immense grand stand. A
beautiful display OF fireworks on the
ocean front occupied an hOnr's time in
the evening. Over $1,000 worth or fire.
works were shot into the air.
All the leading hotels have their own
orchestra on duty day and night and a
hop takes place at one of them nearly
every evening. These dances are either
impromptu affairs CIR full dress hops,
complimentary to the guests only. But
cards of admission are easily obtained
by guests of other hotels, and when
nothing else was on tap, those who en-
ioyed the ball room would dress and
attend. The programs are confined eX-
clnsively to round dances and few
square dances without prompting.
Friday evening we has, a banquet, FOR
which 520 covers were laid. 1t wasn't
the intention to let the ladies in on this
deal, the entertainment committee fear
ing that they could not do justice to the
occasion with SO many. But Secretary
Page said it would be more satisfactory
to omit the champagne and admit the
ladies. The delegates got both eventual
| ly. Secretary Page has a great head.
The banquet was held in tile auditorium
and was very complete in its appoint
ments
The menu cards were unique folders
printed on light background of repre-
sentative newpaper headings. Six hun
dred bontonniers were distributed.
Fourteen cooks were in the kitchen.
Fortylive hundred square feet of table
We're spread with 1900 pieces of crockery
1000 pieces Of glassware and surrounded
by 800 guests who breathcd aroma of
5000 cut flowers, demolished sixty-four
roasted tillcts of beef, 3GO pounds of
chicken in patties and salad, three green
turtles of sixty pounds each. 1000 little
neck CLANS, 200 quarts of frozen punch,
POO quarts OF ice cream and (?) bottles Of
champagne.
During the banquet the retiring prcsi-
dent. Walter Williams. was presented
with an elegant diamond stud, Mrs.
Williams with an opal and diamond
ring, and little nine months old Walter
Williams, Jr., was remembered in his
Missouri home with Il handsome silver
aud she'll souvenir spoon.
On the morning OF the Fourth a trip
was made to Freehold for visit to the
historical Monmouth battle ground. 1t
was day long to be remembered 81 the
western delegation, as they probably
never came into 50 close a touch with
the scenes and spirit Of the Revolution.
When the special train of twelve cars
generously provided by the PENNSYLVANIA
company, pulled out Of the station at
$50 fully $50 passengers were on board.
The Beach band of Asbury Park accom-
panied the eXcursionists. When Free
hold was reached the party marched to
| Battle Monmouth Park, where the editors
were heartily welcomed by the Hon
Thco, w. Morris in most eloquent ad-
dress. Speaking in the shadow of
the splendid granite shaft that in bas
reliefs OH the several facades portrayed
the stirring events of the great battle,
| he said, in part:
AS you walk these fields let the thought that
YOU touch the soil that WAS trod by Washington
Green, Lafayette Wayne, DuPnrtuil, Knox
Sterling, Steuben, Hamilton. Ram 'cy and he's
of others be an inspiration to YOU, and doub
not that uathOse misty precincts of the unsci l
world these old heroes are looking down upoI
yoa i'll glad recognition of the peerless ruce tt
whose babtism they gave their life blood.
In his short response, President Viii
liams said among other things, 1T seem!
appropriate that Oh this battlefield, tht
+ only one on which representatives of al
) the original states fought, that an asso
citation representing all the states in til,
iiniou should meet" He Introduce
. Lafayette Young OF the Des Moines Stalt
Capitol, who responded for tile associa
ton. lie said in part, "l have the utmos
confidence in the United States OF Ameri
a ca! believe that republic whicl
survived three wars with foreign coun
tries. and then conquered herself, nee'
have no fear OF strife over Il question o
a whether our people get dollar aud
half OF two dollars day as wages"
The party returned to the cars an,
we're taken to the Tennent Church, tire
: miles from Freehold. On our way littl
I flags were pointed out to US showing