The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-02
"FOR THIS YOU EAT
Col. McDermott Gives Foot bali
Team Banquet

Plates Laid for Forty = Elaborate
Menu Served at Wallace House Last
Evening-Brilliant List of T0asts-
Songs and Cheers Betoken Lively
Evening.
"For this you cal" was the laeon-
ic explanation printed in letters of
gold on the outside of menu card
resembling q foot ball in shape and
color, which forty happy enthusiasts
yead about ten o'clock Thursday
evening in the dining room OF the
New Wallace House. To most Nor
gantown people, no Interpretation of
that "for this" is necessary. There
may be benighted few, however, to
whom it is necessary to state that
Immediately preceding this remark,
was "W. V. U. 6, w. & 10" For
this, Col. Joe McDermott, the author
of the remark, had invited the mem
bers of the University foot ball
squad, the board of directors of the
Athletic Association, the athletic
committee of the faculty, some of
Coach Trout's Lafayette friends, and
some Of the enthusiasts in the city
to feast of good things at the
Wallace House, and the invitation
had been accepted.
1t was 1920 o'clock p. m. when
forty-one guests sat down to the
banquet, and the Wallace House
orchestra struck up it's first selec
tion of lively music. Shortly after
wards, the mattresses attired in blue
dresses, with broad sashes of old
gold and ribbons of the same color
filed in and the "eat" was begun.
An elaborate menu was servea, co
which all the banqueters did ample
Justice. After the first course, Col.
McDermott spoke few words OF
welcome and in his brief way, told
the why's and wherefores of the
gathering and how glad he was to
have the foot hallists at the festal
board on such an occasion. His
welcome was spicy enough to add an
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between which cheers and yelis for
everybody worth while and songs
for everything pertinent were gen
erously interpolated Fred Flenni-
ken, the popular cheer leader, was
largely responsible for these Inter
polations." He seemed anxious to
know who was "all right" and got
some very emphatic and vociferous
answers. The concensus of opinion
seemed to be that everybody present
all right, and didn't give a hoeray
? no how.
When the last course had been
served, and the banqueters had got
their cigars going well, the host, who
presided as toastmaster, with some
pointed Introductory rem marks, intro
duced Professor Hodges, with the
request that he tell how glad he
was over the W. & j. victory. The
popular professor responded happily
saying that the old dictionary did
not have enough words to permit of
a just handling OF the subject, Some
how or other, however, he managed
TO leave the impression that he felt
pretty good about it. Prof, Green
was asked to tell how the Athletic
Faculty felt about the victory. He
responded that while he did not APP
prove anything but pure college
athletics, he could not help sharing
the general delight in it. He found
1t hard to reconcile his principles
with the pleasure he felt in the vic
tory. He expressed the hope earn
estly for the time TO come when w.
V. U. would not need borrowed men,
: and was heartily cheered.
Prof. Brainerd was called upon,
and congratulated the players on
the way they kept their heads in the
game. Coach Trout made fine
talk, in which he thanked the people
r of the University and city for their
, support, and urged continuance OF
the present enthusiasm. Others
who responded in most happy
manner we're Capt Seamon, Manager
Stout, Ed Richards and Mr. S. Nc.
= Bishop, Lafayette man. Howard
3 Swisher closed the program with an
. inspiring talk on football and the
. >situation here on athletics.
Col. McDermott's military title
) was dropped by the boys early in
the evening, and senator was sub
stituted. Although the dinner was
in no sense political one, the ban
queters swore undivided support fol
the host in his race for the senator
ship, the Democrats present not ex
cepted. The plank in his platform
!, which secured this, was his state
ment that if he ever reached the
: legislative halls he would work fol
: state appropriation for athletics,
! 1t was one o'clock when the ban
n oueters arose and gave their parting
. cheers for the host, the coach anC
: the manager.
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