The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27
ENDS WITH BANQUET
Century Class Made Thirty
Second Degree Masons.
THRILLING MUSIC PLAYED
Guests Arose and Cheered
Patriotic Airs.
THRILLING MUSIC PLAYED

Yesterday az $50 the Both degree Knights
| kadosh was presented with Mr.. e L.
| BIeckley presiding. 1t took until o'clock
| to finish the exemphfying of this degree.
From 4:3O until the 31st degree was ex
emplifed, inspector InQuisitor. Mr.. J. H.
Mccall, presiding. From 7:3O until s
o'clock in the evening the SIND 6egrte was
presented, Master of the Royal Secret, Mr.
| Charles G. Cohn presiding. a. the close
! Of the 32nd degree Miss Essie Ward pGr-
! trayed the Goodies S of Liberty" She
was draped with flags and stood on
raised platform. The different lights when
| thrown upon her and the picture was a
most beautiful one.
At 10 o'clock the Century class and the
members and visitors fled into the hand
some banquet hall on the ground floor.
The class marched in in a body, having
the selection of seats; next came the
speakers of the evening, and after them
the members. The banquet nall presented
a most beau tiful scene. w. II. Shaver C1-
fered up the prayer. Palms Of most ev-
cry variety adorned the tables, together
green's. Roses and cape jasmine buds in
cut glass vases graced the tables and gave
forth fragrance most pleasant and exhil-
Grating. The first thing which bewi-der-
ed the guest was the great profuslon OF
artistic arrangement of flags together
with an octogon column fifteen feet high
which was in the center Of the table Where
thfe orators sat. It rested on pedestal
which was square and covered with red,
white and blue. The column Itself was
wrapped with light blue and khite cloth OF
fine TEXTURE. At the top four Cuban flags
protruded with nine paper ropes gathered
into festoons of red. white and blue.
Perched on the pinnacle of the column
was an American eagle with outstretched
wings overlooking the merry banqueters.
The railing on the balcony was covered
with bunting while the walls and Win
dows had flags in most every conceivable
place.
The orchestra, with Professor Pitts
leading, was stationed on the west side OF
the balcony in plain view of the audi
ence. Pandimonium prevailed when the
orchestra played patriotic airs. "Ameri-
ca" pixie" and Marching Through
Georgia" brought forth deafening APP
olause. All arose and amid the waving
of flags, cheering and singing, it made the
coolest heart respond with enthusiasm
and patriotic ardor. Men jumped from
their chairs and hallowed at the tops of
their voices, the lady walters stepped
more elastically, and everybody was IN
the best Of humOr. Cares x re laid aside,
brotherly love and fraternity prevailed
and pleasure ran rife.
The menu cards were the most beautlfui
ever seen at a banquet held in this city.
They were two cards united and held IN
Mace with a violet colored ribbon. 1t had
the appearance of a small booklet. On
the outside page, in artistic letters, were
the words Temple Dedication" To the
right of the letters was the double eagle
engraved. Just below was the American
flag which was embossed. It was in col
ors lust as the flag is to be seen every
dav. That is, red, white and blue, the
flag staff being in gold. The whole effect
was something decidedly striking yet be-
ing very artistic and beautiful The
menu which was served last evening in
the handsome banquet hall by fifty beau
tiful ladies, is as follows:
Green Turtle.
Olives. Radishes. Pickles.
Spring Lamb. Mint Sauce.
Green Peas.
Reisling.
Spring Chicken Ia Maryland.
Asparagus.
Catawba-
Roman Punch.
Salad Of sweetbreads.
Crackers.
Champagne.
Strawberries and Cream.
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cake.
Sailed Almonds. Cheese.
A few minutes before midnight. Mr..
Charles NJ Jones arose and said that he
had received a telegram from Colonel
Thomas G. Fitch. who was % have pre-
sided al the banquet tables. but he being
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