The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
THE MELDRUM BANQUET
rendered by the Z Z Club, of Which
Mr.. Medium Is President,
AS 4 FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL
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All Elegant Menu and Some Inspiring
Sentin1ents-Personn OF the
Attendants.
"a FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL

L he N "a Cluh, OF Nulcn Mt. hcluIuu JUS
long been The president ms a farewell testi-
mopinl, was one Of the most elegant nllnirs
given In Houston for years past. While It
was not as extensive in It's personnel or
las Elaborate In its character as the recent
Kirby& banquet. giyeu at the same place, it
was none the less ENJOYABLE
The title page of the menu card con
tained the following announcement:
Farewell Banquet
In honor OF
Mr. \. $ Meldrun', ,ooo
SATURDAY Evening; January a. 1902.
/ Rice Hotel.
Houston, Texas.
\ The nienu was as follows;
MENU.
oysters.
Celery Anchovy canape.
Boulllon in Cups.
Olives. Salted Almonds.
Soft Shell Crabs. Tartar Sauce.
Chateau Boullac
Pattles of Eat Goose Llyers.
salf's Sweet Breads, Brazed with TruGles
CauliHower
Champagne Punch.
Vanilla Waters.
A'illets Of Canvass Back Duck, Demi Glace.
NJ G.. IL. Mumms Extra Dry
NJ French Peas.
M Shrimp Salad au Mayonaise.
Fruits Confectionery.
soquefort Cheese. '''' Bents' Crackers
Black Coffee.
Major Spencer Hutchins, leader of the q
club, acted as toastmaster. The tables
EEs,sere arranged in the shaGe Of the, letter T.
Filth Major Hutchins seated at the center
VI the cross bar, with Mr., Medium, as the
uesta OF honor, by his side.
In addition to these the guests were X. ).
p Sssst H. E EFsS q r. H Hase Re- r.
feorge W Steff w l.. Foley, G. A. Ms
Pts'ot. r. C. Stuart, Dr.. J. II. Stuart C:t-
ptin Il. a. Reichardt. Frank Anderson,
Morris, w. X. Morrow, NJ. L. Foster, c.
Y. Robinson, W. II. Taylor j. f. Grogan,
y Austin Miller; p 5; HQlrston of st.
psryan,s Winslow Robertson, X. A. Hail,
an. ID. Bryan. A. Il. Everts, Dr. James ii.
ute, Iheo. f. Hammet Harry Atwood,
phn Mcclellan, A, +. McIlhenny, Gordon
nicholson, Dr. Sidney Smith, ]. f. Gro
FWhen the menu reached that stage where
sntitncnt properly belongs, Major Hutch
Is, as toastmaSter, proposed the health of
ne special guest of the evening and it
, as DRINK standing.
lin response Mr.. Medium thanked the
NESTS assemhled for the honor the occa-
Peireafest regrets Mt leaving Houston was
|. tefseycring Of his relationship with the
~ 1sclub. He called upon Captain James A,
II aker TO represent him in responding, in
ies discharge of which Captain Baker was
4 peculiarly happy in handling his theme,
! Ter expressing the deep regret that all
n ~ az the loss of Nj Meldrum. wNo had
endeared himself to the community,
f dealt at some length upon his splendid
srvlce In connection with the management
the houston East and West Texas. He
= nerred TO tho time when Mr. Medium
me 10 Houston the confidential clerk
a1r. Jamisou and his long service as the
snd tl1edfriepd of Mr. lamison during
of the dark Viclssitudes thut beset his
ithway IN the management Of that prop.
(eMtg DURING all of It's precautions financial
"a uncertainty gathered over the enter
asst threatening It's, very existence, MI,
,ok eidrum stood by Mr. Jamjson and was
iSas best advisor and when Mr. Jamison died
Ga LEFT the property In q fearfully en-
81 eldrums best efforts were exerted and
WE hnally, disposed of It To such an adj.
'i"s onllgations, but turned over to the Wild.
navy Of bis dead henefactor clean half mil
iaion dollars as her share of the transaction.
espoke OF Mr.. Meldrums splendid bust.
sss snd social career In Houston and ali
M)w reioiced at his promotion to wider
Slsld for the exercise of his splendid ability
d did pc hoped the time would not he far
-stant when he would gather In all the
|enlonors Of which he was so emIncntly do.
'~N,rvlng and return TO Houston TO spend
e retirlng days among the people who
-, Other toasts proposed by Major Hutchins
ID cloquently responded TO were as fol.
sull ''rhe old Y u Club. the Oldest Social Or.
aNlnizaHon In Texas Its Early DAYS"
!. X. .Rtsnonse by. Captain F. A. Reichardt, one
csh' It's seX presidents
n Nre Response by b. r. SPOTS
7U' The Press to Which is Largely Due
Ihateyer Success the y p Club has
anlchp1sysa IN me Fast Response by y.
ANn0ur southland" Response by j IT.
ou!Is .iauston.s Loss is New york,s Gain ,
by Colonel o. T. Holt
The Houston East and West Texas
railway Formerly a Narrow Gauge but
grd Respo ,nesS By judge mEe' sense Of sa
mi The vaparles of q u u BachtIor'" Re,
,fonse by John Mcclellan.
ufThc Ladies' Response by Mr.. Frank
AK sHonston and Its Future" Response nv
Hut. j. F. MacGregor.
In handling all NJ these toasts. while the
lp0anuments We're varied, all the speakers
otfok ofcason 70 pay splendid encomlum
w The guest of the evening. Mr., y. s.
a drum, and whom Mr.. Frank Andrews
VI responding to the sentiment. THE Lat
b1fs referred to Mrs. Medium as the
entratien 10 which "our guest" is 10.
attn Shsed for all the distinction ne has
Ln'hieYed. the climax Of enthusiasm was
sNashee. and the applause at The. eloquent
haksld apprnDriate manner IN which Mr.,
II andrews cloaked the beautiful sentiment
thVas loud and prolonged.
Wilt was some time after midnight when
|/slehnnpy throng disnersed, and when the
tsytcheetra PLAYED Home. Sweet Home
~ ID. the guests left he BANQUET hall II
closed a scene which viii long be remem
,h,red sbv those who participated. and one
/ lhse fceollection Sf which viii douhtles:
I0egfr& with Mr.. Sfellrnm as one Of thC
hNppiekt epochs OF his life.
Nv --a--.----
D
I0James shufln, a banker, 40 years of age
ANgpped dead today. He leaves a wifi,
. 9pad ono daughter.