The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
LAST NIGHTS ANNIVERSARY
BANQUET BY EAGLES.
Wit FUN AND SENTIMENT
With Mirthful Feasting Billings Aerie
Celebrates Important Event in
Orders History.

poA1 w IAS HloIoIy VI bllllHSS acre,
No. 176, and a chapter to be proud of
it must prove to it's members. Many
banquets have been given in the city,
but it is doubtful whether a more
successful or enjoyable one than that
of last night is recorded. The Eagles
have made entertaining a study and
an art and as hosts they stand at the
head of the list of those who seek to
make life ~pleasanter and to round
the corners of care and trouble. The
exact number of those who seated
themselves at the beautifully laden
board cannot be given, but it was con
siderably I'VE 200. OF the spread lit
tie need be said. 1t was all that
could have been desired or that the
mind of an inventive chef could sug-
gest. The service of the corps of at
tentive walters was faultless and the
efforts of the reception committee to
make things pleasant for the guests
were crowned with a degree of sue
cess that must have been gratifying
to it's members as we'll as to those
who were the objects of their care
and attention.
Doctor J. H. Rinehart presided and
was assisted by the worthy president
of the aerie, Nat. G.. Carwile. Be-
tween the two there was no halt and
no check to the flow of wit and the
revelry of humor. After all had Civ
en- evidence of their appreciation of
the good things so generously provid-
ed and the vintage of the romantic
Rhein and La Belle France had loos-
ened tongues and frightened
minds, the first toast was proposed.
II was The Night l Joined the
Eagles" and was responded to by j.
r. Yates, who but recently sprouted
his wings.
After an original selection by
Vests orchestra dedicated to Bill
ings aerie, F. H. Benjamin responded
to "Our Order" and really astOnished
his auditors with his eloquence and
beauty of the sentiments he uttered.
All now arose and led by the orches-
ira joined in singing a verse of Amer
ica'' and Alderman White replied to
the Magic City" Mr.. White more
than sustained his reputation as an
interesting and entertaining speaker
and in language pure. and beautiful
paid tribute to the city of his adop-
ton and to the spirit of it's people.
In a CHEEKY manner the Honorable
j.. D.. Losekamp told How 1t Feels
t. Be Late at the Second Feed and
was followed by Jean Decker, who
said a few things about "The Press
Edward Mckee of Butte aerie sang
a song and was forced to respond to
an encore. Call was now made for
William Newbert, an Anaconda Eagle,
who sang several splendid tenor solos
and in answer to repeated requests
rendered 'The Story of Mary Mac
Lane a decidedly humorous produc-
ton. OF course, DOC" Wells had to
sing 81 don't Care If l Never Wake
Up" and had to sing it twice before
he was permitted to take his seat
once more.
G. w. Kepler, whose fine playing
has often delighted the people OF the
city, rendered "My Old Kentucky
Home" on the cornet and as an en-
core played annie Laurie" Dave
Wolfson related a comic story n at
it's conclusion the last regular toast
of the evening was proposed, The
ladies'" F. H. Foster made The re-
sponse and did it in characteristic
manner
After a few volunteer toasts guests
and hosts arose and sang "Auld Lang
| Syne" and the banquet was an event
of the past.
Much could be said of the beautiful.
decorations of the hall and the are
good taste displayed by the commit
tee who. had charge of this part OF
the banquet and also of the exquisite
music furnished by the orchestra, but
praise is unnecessary, as nothing that
could be said. would in n way add to
the fulsome expressions in that di-
rection which were heard on every
| side from those who were fortunate
enough to see and hear both.