Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-27
ROUGH RIDERS ENTERTAINED
BANQUET in Their Honor Last Night at
Coffee AIS Place by Messrs. VIII
liams & Haffner.

From 10 o'clock last night till nearl
O'Clock this morning the Rough Rio
ers and few invited guests owne
Coffee AIS place. 1t was neither
lease or forced occupation by wri
of law. but a voluntary surrender h,
the proprietors, Messrs. A. B. vii
liams and Theodore Haffner. THAI
whom two more whole-souled and lib
eral entertainers cannot be found il
any country, much less under one
roof.
The hosts, one of whom is a married
man. and the other would like to be
| like those of the guests who did MOI
bear the distinction of military glory
had found it impossible from famil,
and business reasons to enlist at thu
outbreak of the war under the starrs
banner of the redoubta bic Teddy. but
Trough the anxious days that followed
he fires of patriotism burned ever
brightly at home and the vacant seats
at Coffee AIS during the long summer
was an eyer-present reminder of the
absent brave. For the purpose OF
showing their appreciation of those
who went to the front and sublime
Illustration of the fact that if they
could not fight they were masters il
the art of feeding men who could an
invitation was extended couple OF
lays ago to all Rough Riders in the
valley to assemble at the hour above
named and enjoy a patriots hospital
ity.
The medical men who stand con
Stanly in the presence of death and |
therefore have a fellow-feeling with |
soldiers. were represented by Doctors |
Duffield and Miller, and members OF
touragement now and then as much as
anybody. were in evidence
Doctor Duffield presided as toast
master. and ere the night was spent he
had inscribed his name on the roll of
tame. The toasts We're. it may he said
impromptu as subjects were assigned |
only after the guests had congregated
md unlike the formal functions where
hours of feasting are spent in silence
md followed ny hours of strained ora
DRY, there was a delightful mixing of
he two and each course was punctu-
lted by speech-making, humor and
GOOD fellowship.
Nine courses were served and dur
ng the time the following toasts We're
to:
''Welcome Home" DR.. Miller
life nj Tampa" J. c. Goodwin
Our Battles Corporal w. T. Greg
Try.
How it Feels to Be a Deserter.'
Briggs Goodrich.
"Calentura. Shakes Malaria" A E
linton.
What I Would Have Given for a
lass of Beer in the Bodega on July
ST." John Hall.
The BOYS from the North" Mr.
.oberts.
Our Dead Comrades Sergeant
LcAndrews.
Our Absent Comrades" Sergeant Al
Iawley.
what We Did at Home When We
-eard It" L. E. Hoffman,
Its All Over" A s. Mills.
why We Didn't Co" C. s. Scott
The Wide, Wide, World E. T.
rinde1
Our Hosts" Private EngIe
In addition to the above. there were
any speeches made on events brought
1t by the talks of the evening and
Uch COED humor was INDUCED in.
The invited guests We're Rough
iders" Corporal Gregory. SeT@eHnts
Fawley and ]. McAndrews. Briggs
Dan OI.eary. Private Rob
son, of Oklahoma. Privates Allen.
ngle. John NJ Hail. D. D. Draper, J.
Goodwin ana - T. hellYt III j. 4
Her and DR.. WIiiam Dufield. Mr. /
A. Tharaldson. Mr.. A. E. Hinton
eSsrs. E. P Grindell, \. E. Hinton
essrs E. p Grtndell. A. S. Mills, l..
Hoffman, William Spear and c. S.
.ott.
All present took part in the speaking
Id rendered the hosts and the toast
aster their heal'tiest thanks, after
lfch the festivities were closed by
joining IN the singing of America