The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
BANOUETTED.
Doctor and Mrs. Hare Entertain
Penn Foot Ball Players

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College foot ball players at the Asher
parlors on West High avenue. There
were twenty five at the tables which
were spread in the large dining room
Of the Asher place. The occasion
was q veritable love feast OF foot ball
in addition to the excellent spread to
which all present did justice in all
ways. The menu served was most
excellent and the service was A No. I.
The banquet was served in three
courses and the menu was:
New York Counts
Pickles Olives Celery
Pea Patties
Ham Veal Loaf
Cabbage Salad
Cheese Straws Cream Bread
Ice Cream
foot ball emblem in the center)
Cake
Gomez Chocolate
The tables presented avery pretty
picture. They were handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion by Mrs. Hare.
On either end of the festal board was
miniature foot ball goal. To the
south was the Drake goal decked in
the blue and white of the Drake team.
AZ the north was Penn in the old
gold and navy blue of the Quakers.
Streamers of the Penn colors were
spread between the two goal lines
and in the center as if preparatory to
the initial kick off" was the foot
ball with which Penn won the battle
in that illustrious contest, gaily be-
decked in the colors of the colleges.
There were miniature players in
sweaters on the tables and members
Of the team were presented with car
toons representing events and hap
penings Of the season. The guests of
the evening lined up on either side of
the table with Mr.. and Mrs. Hare at
the north and south ends. The man
ner in which they went after the
feast would have surprised even q
Simpson athlete. DIR. Hare was the
6rst down and the company went
down the field before them for re-
psated gains. The intervals between
the halves were well devoted to
pleasantly appropriate to the occa-
sion and when time was called at the
end of the feast the Penn 6 and
Drake 5 were about the only things
left on that banquet gridiron.
The after dinner program consisted
of brief talks by all who sat at the
tables in the order named. Doctor
Hare offieiated as toast master and
all responded most willingly to his
witty Introductory remarks. The
guests and speakers were j. ID.
Springer, Charles Pearson, III. Mere
dith, (captain,) ]. stribling, w. Liv-
ingstone, George Lewis manager
e. NJ. Thomas, Edo ;, Theo
Cook, Jess Compton, Charles =:ddle-
ton, Roland Martin, Fred Roberts,
Rob Williams, Wilbur Hoy, Fred
Caldwell, Jerome Wood, Harry Hag
an, Horace Hawkins, V. Stanley and
Coach Hester. Walter Lathrop was
unayoidably absent and HERALD
man played ''snb" in his position.
The captain signalled fright side
oyern and Doctor Hare made Mr..
Hester rise to his feet and then and
there. presented him with handsome
gold watch and chain as a partial
mark of the esteem in which he Was
held by the fellows of the team and
in token of their gratitude for the
splendid work of that gentleman as
coach for the season. Mr.. Hester
was at a loss for words but his en-
barassment was but momentary and
he responded 10 the occasion by
very happy little speech,
Harlan Meredith acting as chair
man in behalf of the athletic sssocias
tion of the college and according to
the annual custom Of the team, then
sailed for the election of captain
for the ensuing year. The donors
fell to George Lewis and he will take
the Penn team to victory next falls
term. Choice of manager for the
ensuing year lies between j. Strit-
ling and Harry Hagan but as Mr..
Stribling states that he cannot posi-
bly, accept the place it viii undoubt-
ably go to Mr.. Hsgan.
On motion of the guests of the
evening Mr.. Meredith extended a
vote of hanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Hare
for the splendid entertainment of the
evening and for their unfaltering
support and encouragement during
the year.
The toasts responded to we're all
along the line of foot ball history and
the outlook OF the future. The en-
tertainment closed with vigorous
edition Of the Penn College yell.
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