The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-05
KNIGHTS OF DEL GYNER0
second Annual Banquet on Tuesday
Night

On TUESDAY, evening occurred one Of the
most prominent AMI successful social sf-
fairs so Tar Of the winter season-thIt Of
the second auruaI BANQUET Of the -0unC
r-en's club. the knights Of Del Gynero.
This organization CT the young business
and professional men OF the city has ex-
perieuced a ve-v satisfactory record since
IS first INCEPTION Il was organized on
November Is, 1881. with charter member
ship OF tx. and the first banquet was at
tended by a company Of about twenty five.
on Tuesday night the second spread was
gwen with elaborate arrangements AZ the
Royal cafe. az which occasion plates were
laid for forty guests From the club rooms
at 81 East Douglas avenue the procession
formed and marched in double file to the
banquet hail, where all details had been
prepared % make this a Crowning Occa-
sion in the early history OF the society. In
TWO columns the gentlemen fled into the
dining hal. headed by the officers Of the
club and invited guests.
A very. a7peuzing and seasonabie refsc-
ton followed. being served in seven
courses. all through which p merry season
OF witty repartee took place. Al the head
OF the long table the president Mr. Frank
Hi,e. presided, and al the extreme end Mr.
George Alexander. vice president and toast
master. took his station. After the feast
ing. the regularly assigned toasts were as
signed and responded. First on the pro
gram came the toast. THE Young Man in
Society and in Business ~ responded 10 by
Charlie BigeloN-; Initiation" by the first
member Initiated. Mr.. George Lynch; The
Social Side OF the Club" Henry Koeneke;
The Club il 1875 Mr.. Earl Brooks:
Charter Members" Mr.. J. ChappIe; "Or-
tsiu Of Del Gyner0.' Mr.. Ed Bump.
After these assigned toasts. other mem
bers present were called upon and respond
20. as follows. Messrs. Mofatt. Jackman.
Lee Webb. VIII Parks Hawley. Art Fra
ziar. Bert SeIover. sam Martin, Clyde Far
us. Carl Rogers. T. BTaitsch. Frank Harris
and Glen Martin.
This was gathering Of some Of the best
timber Of the citys Young men. many Of
whom are in business for themselves: 9th
ers holding positions Of trust and response
5.dty. and all eager Tor che uplifting of the
cly's welfare and the club Of which they
are enthusiastic members. At their quar-
tiers. - East Douglas avenue they have
very pleasant and commc5ious quarters.
with reception Qario1s. reading ard srlok-
ing roouls and pool and billiard apart
menrs- The most rigid surveillance Is Su-
Pervised by the officers 10 make of this q
hosp;ce wherein may meet f7r social in
tarcourse and mutual benefit the very best
element ~ Wichita you-g manhood. The
present officers are Mr.. Frank HIte. pres
j5eut; 8I-. Georse Alexander. vice pres
dent; Mr.. Ear Brooks. serzezu5-at-ar-ns,
Mr George Lynca. secretary; Nr. Ben
MorEa1. treasurer.
Before closing Il vas voted 70 make c
e BiSetow an honorary u=n6a- Of The
society. and the banquet vas forr,aliy
c,ose5 by THE ea-ire assembly singing The
national hvnu-
TRe Success q The affair was srsativ
aided by the mastery manner il w5s-.
the POSTMASTER. M George Alexander
performed his very important function In
al the .rtro6uc-ioas and addresses he ex-
hLoited the utmost tact and ju5zcsons Ar.
rangeuenr, and AZ the close was ars-f-
--lousiy called upon % address The group cn
the future ot ms ccGnreEdahle ana sue
cess<ul organization; which he did =
words q encouragement ard irz-fra:t,a
for snotaer year q upward nara