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gether tonight to prove the truth OF
the old saying, that a little nonsense
now and then is relished by the best
OF men, Taking II for granted in
your every day life. you are all the
wisest OF men, let us have in this
banquet hall nothing but nonsense
now and then.' and when we dis.
perse for the night, we, the members
OF the Garneill lodge. Knights of
Pythias. hope you will be able to a
with the immortal Grady: by the
way. that reminds me that here is the
place to tell you what Senator Grady
did say. When Mr.. Crisp was speak.
er OF the house Of representatives.
Mrs. Crisp, In honor Of his election %
that exalted position. gave to his many
friends a banquet, the chief guest of
the evening being Senator Grady of
Alabama. When the banquet came
to an end Mrs. Crisp stationed her.
self just inside the door of the ban.
Quet hall to say goodbye to the de.
parting guests and receive their con.
CALCULATIONS. The last guest to de-
part was Senator Grady, the Beau.
Brummel Of the south. and the most
courtly gentleman south OF the Ma.
son and Dixon line. When he reach.
ed Mrs. Crisp she said to him: Sen.
ator. for two mortal hours I've stood
here listening to such worn out,
moss-back, worm-eaten. s~tereotyped
expressions, like Mrs. Crisp how
lovely Of you to give us such pleas.
ure.' or Mrs. Crisp, your entertain
ment was heavenly or Mrs. Crisp,
we've had such a lovely time till
I'm ready to sink with nervous pros
tration. So Senator. IL you don't
want me to fall at your feet in a fit,
you say something original The
Senator drew himself up to his full
height, and in that magnificent roll.
ing voice for which he was noted,
said: Madam I've had a hell of a
time And Mrs. Crisp, in a weak lit
tie voice, said: Senator, I'm SO damn
glad of it, So gentlemen, il. when
you leave us tonight, you can exclaim
with Senator Grady. you've had a hell
of a time, we, the Knights Of Pythias,
whose guests you are tonight, will
say with Mrs. Crisp, we're damn glad
of It."
The first speaker OF the evening
was Mr.. c. II. Perrine, who gave us
a magnificent address in answer to
the toast, "The Knights of Pythias.'
Mr.. F. H~assett, who replied to the
toast, THE Modern Woodmen OF
America" gave a fine talk upon the
growth and good of that order.
From that time on song followed
story. and story followed song. and
fun and frolic was the order of the
evening. One of the best bits Of the
evening was the arrival Of Prince
Heinrich in New York." as given by
Brother Jake Moore. The dressing
and the acting Of the part was per
feet; so perfect, that IL the Prince
were to see himself as we saw him
he would beg OF the Emperor to in
vite him to Germany and-shoot
him.
When all the stories had been told
and the songs sung, the toastmasteT
arose and said: Gentlemen, this
being a stag party, a most appropri
ate ending would be a stag dance
so take your partners for a plair
quadrille." In a flash. tables were
piled on tables and chairs piled or
them. Mr.. Weston the caller. climb
ed on top of the pyramid, and yellin:
his calls in a voice like a steam cal
iope. the thing got the proper swini