The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-28

to the front cover was a handsome
of the ground on which
the cement plant has been erected, as
as it looked one year ago, barren
field, newly erected ten by ten tool
shed, and several men and teams Just
breaking ground. On the second COW
err was picture of the plant as 1t
stands today, one of the most complete
and perfect manufacturing establish
meuts in the country. the largest ce-
ment plant in the world
The astronomical part of the even-
ing was as follows, and it was most
excellent both in preparation land in
serving:
MENU.
Entrees
Raw oysters soup
Cream Oysters a la Royal
Salads
Chicken Lobster
| Meats
Sliced Cold Turkey Sliced Cold Ham
Relishes
Co,ory Olives
Deserts
Peaches and Cream
Mocha and Java Coffee Japan Tea
Cigars
DR.. Oscar Gerlach, the expert chem
list of the company, who learned many
a fine art in the universities of
Germany, had been given the delicate
task of providing the liquid refresh
ments and all were struck by the
remarkable genius of the man. There
was cool water, such as comes bulb
bling from the hillside spring, and
all the variations which the skill of
man has wrought from this original
liquid.
Mr.. j. w. French, as master of
, ceremonies, raped for order about ii
o'clock and briefly and neatly paid a
compliment to the young men for what
( they had accomplished and whatyoung
men are accomplishing daily in the
= great, busy world. He then intro
| duced those who were on the program
for toasts and the gentlemen called
upon responded. AS Mr.. Hunt said
, good fellowship" was the main bono
5 between those present, and he knew
e that they all agreed with him that this
5 quality was shared by the gentlemen
t in Detroit for whom they had laboret
i the past year. All then stood anC
B. drank a grateful toast to the employ
II ing firm. There was song by Mr.
d Collins which was warmly encored aut
o a toast by Mr.. Wheeler in which h
e rapidly recalled all the 'grinds'
h which have relieved the monotony @
If years work at the expense of differer
). members of the party. Each sail
1t was greeted with applause. Letter
y were read from several who expecte
m to be present but who were uuavoidG
ID bly, detained. Toasts at randor
y we're then called for and responded
a. by numerous ones present. In con
" clusiion all joined in singing "Aul
IN Lang Syne."
en- And thus the first annual banqu
~ of the young gentlemen who have don
t. faithful service for themselves, fC
IT, their employers and for lola passt
a into history. 1t will long be remer
ed bered by all of them As anevent OF +;
at more than usual pleasure.
fit The gentlemen present were; Leia
nd Hunt, j. w. French, \. c. Rankin,
ed O. Curtis. DR.. O. Gerlach, II. II. War
ed j. 4. Wheeler, Vern LeMasters, F.
h Hatch, \. z Bevier, c. II. Wood,
n. n, Holcomb T.. c. Champion w.
,e- Loelller, Byron Burns, A, Meyer
,se II. Sawd .. CIV. l. mis-. Chas. Niche
rs. son, Geo, Hoch, NJ. II. Hammond,
ne V. Earhart, +. l.. Collins, b,
es Roberts, Roy Slower, Arthur Co
up. \. w. Storey, w. f. Edsall, 10
en- Van Doren, Tom Travis, J. +. Curt
ny Walter Canatsy. 5. l.. Wing, T
he Croker. Ed. Graves, jay Kirk, Fra
ST Beatty, ID. II Tennis, Walter Wheel,
T.. G.. Miller G ~ Peters, f. NJ. Nh
,ho son, O. O. Stone, S. G. Sexton
'"' l.. Northup and +. w. Brewster
zen this city, were guests of the you
cir men.
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