The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
BANQUET TO VICTORIOUS oRAys.

1t was on Saturday night, the 2sth OF
the month, that the feast of the victors
was spread In one of the cosy private
dining rooms OF the Narragansett, a
night 10 be cherished in memory by
those who were there and to be regretted
by the absentees. Gathered around the
festive board, brilliantly lighted with
candelebras and decorated with the mas
sive and exquisite Steinert emp, sat the
members OF the Providence Baseball AS
socistion, the champion Grsys and win
ners of the Steinert cup, the representa-
tives of the press and the invited guests.
At one end OF the banquet table sat Pres
ident Draper AMI facing him was Mana
ger Murray, while between these two ex-
rremes sat yice-President Bsttey. donator
of the cup MIR. Steinert. Secretary
johnson, directors Thomas II. Donohue
and Walter Hough, Dutee Wilcox, A.
III. Grant, Official scorers w. ID. Perrin of
The Telegram, Il. II. Kirby of The Jour
nal ana Il. A. Cove, Jr.. OF THE NEws,
j. ii. Meader of The Associated Press,
Assistant Treasurer w. w. Kirby, j. II.
j. Eilcy, Il. @ Henry, Patrick McAuley,
Clptain Clnavan, catchers Dixon and
CSoysn, pitchers Hodsop, Rudderham,
Friel. Dolsn and Knorr, Drauby Cooney,
knight and Lyons.
basse,t was the cnly absentee OF the
players and it is needless to say that mis-
presence was missed.
The menu was served ia Mine Host
Humphries pest vsin, and consisted Of
cocktails, blue points on the bali 81 ell,
sautsrcns, mock turtle, aux vim Madeira,
small patties OF sweet treans, Potent Canet
cIarets, escnllop of chicken, balibut, car
dinel, tomstoes, cucumbers, potato cro-
quettes, nlot OF beef, lardsd with mush-
rooms, stuffed peppers, potatoes sParisienne,
Mumm's extra dry champagne. Ro nan
punch, cigarettes, roast partridge, hardee
on toast, eeisfy, esffant Jelly, ice cream,
fruits, coffee, Roquefort cheese, water
crackers, cigars.
Every course was done full justice to
and af,er cigars had been lighted and
chairs pushed back the post prandial ex-
ercises began. Many complimentary
speeches were made pro and con between
tnt HlafotS hho 'SSt W
cordial feelings existed, reminisc ences on
sll sides were told and the evening was
one unbrosen period OF general jollitica-
tion.
Manager Murray was presented with .
magnificent scarf riD, consisting OF an
opal surrounded with row OF olivettes
and these IL turp with a circlet of spark
ling diamonds. as mark Of the esteem
in which the association held him.
Captnia Canavan received a dainty sill
ver mounted toilet set, consisting OF
toilet and hair brush aud comb. Similar
brushes and combs were slso presented
TO the players and official scorers, while
W. w. Kirby, the assistant treasurer, re-
ceived a handsome gold watch as reim-
bursement for the ons he had lost while
defending the clubs property. Responses
were made by all the rlsyers, the official
scorers and Mr.. Kirby, after which the
banquet was drawn to a successful close.
From beginning to end the affair had
been conducted In the most approved
manner, he visnds were OF the best, and
taken all In all It is not presuming a whit
10 say that IL was among the best served
In the hotel for several years.