Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
TALKS ON ABILENE.
CITY OFFICERS BANQUET EN-
J0YRD BY MANY.
Addresses on Various Interests Con
nsctsd With the Towns Advance
msnt-A Fine Menu and Enjoyable
Social Evening.

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msnt-A Fine Menu and Enjoyable
Social Evening.
The third annual banquet Of the
Abilene city officers was held at the
Pacific Friday evening and was the
most successful in the history Of these
pleasant affairs. The committee on
arrangements, Messrs. T. NJ. Jones,
S. K. Cowan and John Hoon, have
reason to feel proud OF their efforts.
The school board members and repre-.
sentatives Of the papers were allowed
the privilege Of being present so that
. party of fifty sat down at the long
table.
The following menu served in the
Pacifc's we'll known model style was
discussed, and abundant praise was
extended to Manager Estes for the ad.
mirable arrangements;
Blue Points
Waters
Baltimore Oyster Soup
Celery Picked Onions
Roast Turkey, with dressing, cranberry Jelly
Snow Potatoes
BraIsed Veal, spiced currants
Petit Pois Peas
Deviled Tongue, rose beets
Chicken Croquettes
Waldorf Salad
Pineapple sherbet
Tutti Fruit Cake Marshmallow Cake
DEVILS Food Cake
Oranges Bananas Layer Raislns
Cream Cheese Strawberry BavarlOs
lava Coffee Tea
The toast program began at 1880
and was enjoyed throughout. Mayor
P. H. Halleck was toastmaster and
introduced the speakers as actors in a
home talent drama with humorous
reference to their ability in the vari-
GUS scenes and acts which he speci-
fed.
G. c. Wyandt responded to "The
Ladies'" His address was partly in
verse and was an eloquent tribute to
the fair sex whose health he pledged
in Sand Strings water, the gentlemen
joining him.
Mrs. H. L. Humphrey responded
very gracefully and eloquently. She
recalled that Kansas owes much to its
women. The mother, wife, daughter
and sister made pioneer life the sue
cess it was and gave to the common
wealth its greatest glory and she told
how they had helped the state toward
the stars and closed with a tribute tc
the gentlemen Of the council and
schoolboard for their work in Abilene's
interest.
S. R. Cowan had one Of the wittiest
speeches Of the evening on "Tht
Duties and Experiences Of a Council
man." He took up in a humorous
way some of the annoyances OF
councilmau's position and assuming
in a joking way that he was the only
one right on all questions gave thu
other members Of the council and thu
city officers some hard raps that wer'
taken in good part and were greeted
with applause and laughter by thu
company. He hauled them all ove'
the Goals and made decided hit
"Abilene as city," said he, sis 9
peach "a big, luscious, rosy-cheeke'
peach land we gentlemen Of the coun
Gil, representing the city are the de
licious part Of the fruit. Ever.
peach, no matter how sweet, has 4
hard bitter substance in the cente
called pit and as our mayor beari
that name and claims to be the cen
ter Of the government we pityingl,,
award his claim. With seven coun
cilmen who viii not properly aid am
support me in making our city a
earthly paradise our streets .
smooth and pleasant to drive an
roam over that our citizens will b
loath TO leave them to tread even tn
streets Of New Jerusalem. | have ar