The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-03
THE PyTHlAN BANQUET.
knights Enjoy Pleasant Evening With
Feasting, Toasts. Songs and Dancing.

The Knights of Pythias held theil
annual banquet and ball on Tuesday
evening, celebrating the anniversary
of the organization of the order. The
knights and their ladies first ASSEM-
bled at the opera house. and after al
hour of sociability they repaired TO the
city hall where the banquet tables were
in readiness. The decorations Of the
hall and the tables were very artis
tic and the banquet was one of the
finest ever served in our city. The fol
lowingis the menu which was enjoyed
by more than one hundred banqueters.
MENU.
Oyster Soup Sailed Waters
Pressed Chicken Cold Tongue Cold Ham
1 Jelly Salad Coffee
Saratoga Ch,ps Bread and Butter
Pickles Olives
Pineapple sherhet Oranges
Angle Food and Layer Cakes
Sailed Almonds Bon Bons
The banquet was lively one and all
catered into the spirit Of the occasion
when toastmaster, Professor w. C..
Van Ness, called for order and launch
ed the various post-prandial speakers
The central thought of the evening was
the home" and every toast related TO
it in some way.
Hon. Carl +. Kuehnle spoke on sOur
Knightly Parents. What they are and
what they should be-" Mr.. KuehnIe
spoke eloquently of the organization OF
Pythianism and of the Denison lodge.
Only one of the Charter members, Mr..
d. l.. Boynton, was present. The
toast was full of good thoughts as to
the purposes and aims of the order.
DR.. Philbrook spoke of Recent adj
ditons, Babes in our homes" lie told
of the new knights and excited much
laughter by his accounts Of the hard
ships of the recent riders of the Pythian
goat.
DIR. W. T. Wright was .unavoidably
absent and Mr. J. II. Mahoney was
called on and responded to the toast,
1.-The latest time card and fastest train
home" His experience as railroad
man made him fully equal to this some.
what difficult toast. His remarks we're
greeted with much merriment, he spoke
of the Ppthian train and the different
parts performed by the members, and
also urged those who Were obliged to
ride in the smoker at present, to hurry
up and get travelling companion.
MIR. w. ID. Luney was the next speak
er and he showed in the presentation of
his subject a rich wien of humor which
was the envy OF all. The Goat was the
special subject of his wit and he de
picted its antics in vivid colors to the
great mirth of the initiated.
Mr.. j. b. Romans toasted the ladies'.
MIR. Romans had certainly just return
ed from trip to the Blarney stone, al
thoughwe are snre our ladies deserved
all his compliments. He said he had
spoken on this toast before and always
became so interested that he hardly
knew when to stop.
MIR. B. j. Sibbert spoke ON the ma
jor and Minor chords of home" He
dwelt upon lho need of harmony in the
lodge and in home. This toast was one
of the very best of the evening.
Mr.. g. L. Caswell had for his subject
Literature and our homes.'' He spoke
OF the influence and necessity of good
literature in the home and how many
times the presence Of good literature
and its educating influence prevented
sorrow and even death fromentering,
Another excellent toast was deliver.
ed by Mr.. Max Slime on the "Knights
and the business man." The central
thought of this very good toast was
that the better the business man, the
better he looked after his own AFFAIRS,
the better care he took of his own
family, the better knight he would be.
The last toast was by Mr.. II. A. Cook
on the Knight and the Nation" This
toast sparkled with wit and eloquence.
He spoke of the good effect of Knight
hood upon the citizen and consequently
| upon the nation.
The program was interspersed with
music all Of which was greatly enjoyed
Miss Terry, Miss Cook and Mrs. III. A.
Boyle were the soloists, while the
auartette was composed of Mrs. Voss,
Mrs. Sibbert, Ur. Gibson and Mr.. Sib.
bert.
| After the banquet the dancers re.
pared to the opera house. where flying
feet made the hours pass swiftly by.
The banquet was served by Prof. and
Mrs. J. II. Holmes for the benefit Of
the college library. The evening was
a most successful one, and the knights
are to be congratulated.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
AS will be noticed in our advertising
columns, Mr.. VIM. Devine intends
closing out his stock of shoes and
notions and going into other business