The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-17
Twice-1Nive Banquet.

people to participate in many
years. IL was the occasion of the
annual banquet Of the Twice Five
Club, one of our famous literary
clubs and, as the pencil inadver-
tently runs, "they did themselves
proud" The Tourist, Junia and
Saturday Clubs, and few personal
friends were the invited guests.
1t is the province of the reporter
that when he has not language or
the ability to describe an elaborate
affair, to start off with series Of
regrets. We have few regrets to
offer. First, that every literary
loving person in this community
could not be present to inbibe that
evening of "feast OF reason and
flow of SOUL" Second, that it is
next to impossible for us to record
for public eyes, every word and
paper that was spoken during the
evening, as we should like to have
done. Third, that it is beyond the
scope of our penciing to describe
the magnificent costumes of the
ladies of that most brilliant array
of Logan's elite.
AT eight o'clock the Club and
their joyous guests were seated at
the banquet table, and the follow
ing elegant menu served by Land
lord Ambrose and his corps of ef-
flcient help:
MENU
Blue Points, Olives and Radlshes,
Sailed Nuts.
Bouleon En- Tasse,
Sliced Tomatoes, Waters,
Lettuce Mayonaize.
Lobster Patties,
Potato Salad, Brown Bread.
Cold Turkey, Sliced Ham,
Hot Rolls.
Coffee, Schrimp Salad.
Assorted Cake,
| Straw Berries.
During the repast the Logar
Mandolin Club discoursed some
very excellent music.
After the sumptuous supper
toast master III. J. Woodwork
arose and in fitting manner wei
coined the guests. He was in flint
feather and started the occasion of
with good cheer and happy mood
Mr.. Woodwork is famous as
toast-master and the spirit of hi
fame was enhanced on this occas
ion. His stock went up. The frs
toast was that of Mr.. E. O. Petit
on the subject, "Ten Years of tn
Twice. Five" He is one of tn
prominent after dinner speakers q
this valley, and captured his hear
ers with his broad claims for III
Club. He held that the history @
the Twice Five Club was almos
the history of this country. Tha
within the sacred precincts of thi
clubs habitation the Monroe Dot
, trine had been settled, along wit
the struge ling problems of the ag,
That law makers and even ST
preme courts depended largely uI
on the decision of the Twice Fiv
Club ere they ventured in the mall
ing or enforcing statutes, He sal
that prior to the birth of this clul
, that Boston was called the niece
> of learning, now that title ha
moved West and settled like
t halo around the elusive organi
!. alton known as the Twice Five
Logan, Ohio. The eloquent gentl
man closed his toast by emphasi
: ing the motto of the club, "Peat
on earth, good will toward men 1"
Editor F. M. Mckay, of the Jou
q al-Gazette then responded TO IL
n toast, "The Editor" There is qui
d a vein of humor running throue
the anatomy of our "vile conter
e porary." His response was pare
g cellence. He said, "The editor S
q +. in his strait back chair, Smokil
h h his pipe of clay, Pondering over Il
% overdue bills, And the subscribe
,r that wouldn't pay" That the o
Ie legend runs, the pen is might
j. than the sword, but that he W
s. there to declare that the scisso
n were mightier than all of the
That the Editor was the man to
~ :, a long felt want. He had blaz
the way through the forest of ignt
N ance. and planted seeds of know
l. edge and hope. There is one tn
Us that emphatically belongs to t
g, editor and that is, "the mistake
They are his personal proper
Sc and everybody is willing to &C
oi ceed them to him. That the edit
~ spread the mantel of silent char
- over many unfortunate affairs
10 erring sons or daughters, when
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