The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
A SUCCESSFUL BANQUET.
Royal Arcanumites Feast, Smoke and
Talk at Hotel American.

Carbondale council. No. VA. Royal
ArCanum, held it's annual banquet on
Thursday night at the Hotel Amet-
can. About forty members of the
council with a few guests, assembled.
The banquet was purely informal
one. good fellowship and fraternity be
ing constantly Kept in view.
The Office Of the hotel was the meet
ing place, and from $50 until after 93D
it was scene Of conviviality as the
various brothers mot aud exchanged
greetings and tried not to look too
hungry, although a few owned NJ IN
quiet condolences that they had slintrd
themselves at their supper 80 as ITO
have roonL"
At about quarter of ten l.1rdlord
Williams escorted the guests to the
dining hall where a lonE table in the
center of the hall was set with snowy
dGmask. brilliant with highly polished
silver, and orndmentcd with pottcd
plants. ferns and flowers. The OK
| tended table comfortably held all th"
| lucky diners. The menu prepared for
| their discussion comprised:
Shrewsbury oysters, Half Shell.
Bullion de Roi Arcanae, on taSsa.
Saratoga chips. Kohl Salad
Gherkins. olives. Beets.
Chicken Salad.
Toast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Tilet de Beef Mushroom Dressing.
cold Ham. Cola Tongue.
| Cold Lamb
Peas. Mashed Potatoes Corn.
Tea Biscuits.
Sponge cake. Ribbon cake.
Chocolate cake. jelly Roll,
Coffee. Ice Cream Cigars.
After this rapast was disposed Of, the
| toaStmaster, Dr. w. W. Fletcher, arose
an dstarted the informal short talks
| in which all were expected to take
part, but the expectations were not
realized, for number who were called
upon To add their mite suddenly de-
vcloped acute attacks of stage fright
and remained petritied. seemingly,
when their names were called. These
| little gaps in the programme were
covered gracefully by the presiding Of
ficer of the occasion, his fund of witty
stories and apt rcioinders proving to
| be equal 20 the occasion.
| With the blue wreaths of the FRA
grant IIabanas lazily curled ana
wrcathcd itself and the r. AS leaned
back in their chairs with the rclaXa-
tion of spirits and body that is an ac-
compartment of good dining, many
were the bursts of hearty laughter at
| tho shafts OF gool-natured wit that
| flew e1sily across the board.
| Dr. Fletcher in opening the oratori-
cal portion of the feast, told of his
disappointment at learning that som
of the best after dinner speakers of the
lodge had suddenly become very i'll.
tut he trusted that enough material
was on hand for some very effective
talking. After Il few pleasantries, the
doctor launched into glowing eulogN
of the Royal Arcanum and its many
benefits, which was loudly applaudcd.
Short speeches were made by Frank
! Rocmm"lmeyer, Julius Moses. +. +.
| Burr, Hal Jadwin, \. l.. Moon and
others. T.. ID. Warrington gave a gra-
phic impcrSonatiOn of a local orator at
the dedication of Memorial park.
Dr Fletcher called upon one MEM
Der in this wise: "Gentlcmen, we have
among MS tonight II man who, | am
informed is to BE- the next mayor of
Carbnndale. J don't know much about
politics myself, but if Brother Hum
phrey is to be the next mayor of our
city. we would all like to hear him
speak"
Mr.. Humphreys face was study in
pink aud white and he seemed to
put forth Il good deaf of eXertion To
arise from his chair. He joined: "Mr.
Toastmaster. felt pretty well when
came in here, ana have felt pretty
well during the banquet, but | have
suddenly become very ill.," Great APP
plausCD.
After the rounds of the board had
been made. Frank T.. Burr moved that
II hearty vote OF thanks be rendered
the toastmastcr ana the committee in
charge. The response to the motion
was NoCiierouS.
Ns the hands OF the clock pointed
tn midnight. the affair terminated, The
committee of ARRANGEMENTS was:
Mrssrs. Hal JadWin, John Copeland
land Frank Orchard.
Those present were: nr. W, W.
Fletcher. Edward Warrington, julius
Moses, Frank smith, John Copeland,
Dclbrrt Coogan, Walter Bennett,
Frank Sncieckcr, Frank Orchard,
Robert Nan Bergtn, James Garden,
cam Roeaieer, William Hubbard,
james +. Nicholson Frank Il. Dennis,
Frank T.. Burr, \, l., Moon, Frank
GOWN. LIewellyn Williams, Samuel
Moon. u. w. Humphrey, W. :, WaG-
ner, Mr. Ennis, Mr. Walsh, w d,
Evpns. j. y. tirldcr, Il. l., Hatfield,
Josiah Nandermark, George Hudson,