Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-11-24
.HANNA,BURKE ANDWR|GA7
Were Guests of Honor Tuesday
Night at an After-Election
Reception Given by Hon.
John Knauf and Wife.
The Republican County Central
Committee and Successful
Republican Candidates
Cordially Entertained.

Fine Banquet Served aud Many
TOasts are Responded To in
Celebration of Recent Vic
tory for Clean Politics.
Hon. John Kpauf, chairman of the
republican county central committee
Of Stutsman county and also chairman
Of the republican judicial committee
for the 5th district, assisted by his
accomplished wife, gave a reception
and banquet Tuesday to members of
the republican committees and the
successful candidates of the party,
with their wives and ladies'.
1t was a new departure in post
election politics, in recognition of the
splendid services rendered to the
party by the ''boys on the firing line,
and an event of more than ordinary
pleasure and Importance. 1t brought
together a goodly company of gentle
men from every part of the county to
exchange fluctuations on the happy
outcome of the campaign from a
republican standpoint, and to meet
Chairman Hanna of the state central
committee, Judge.elect Burke, Hon.
E. H. Wright, and other leaders in
the recent magnificent victory for
republican policies and clean political
methods. 1t was also a credit in
every way to Mr.. and Mrs. Knauf, in
its complete success as social enter
tainment.
The reception was given at Mrs.
Harrington's parlors, where every
arrangement had been made for the
comfort and pleasure Of the guests.
Cut flowers and potted plants adorned
the various rooms, and the banquet
hall was beautifully decorated with
the national colors, and with pictures
Of Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Mckinley,
Lincoln, and other famous republicans.
The tables bore masses Of white and
red CARNATIONS and candelabra, and
were arranged in the form of a T. At
each plate were placed neat cards
bearing miniature photographs of
President Roosevelt and the names Of
the invited guests. These favors were
tasselated in the general scheme of
colors- red, white and blue. The
young ladies who served the refresh
ments salads, nuts, sandwiches, ices
and coffee looked radiant and beauti-
full in frocks appropriate to the
occasion.
During the evening, delightful
music was furnished by Messrs. Tuns-
tall, Thornhill and Miller, and the
Misses Dot Lyman and Jennie Kar-
cher dispensed frappe. In the gentle
mems cloak room fragrant cigars were
enjoyed, but a new era in clean
politics was inaugurated-champagne
was ommitted at the banquet board
and the ltoasts were drank in clear,
cold water. They were none the less
hearty on that accOunt-including
best wishes at the close of the pro-
gram to Hon. L. B. Hanna, Judge
Burke, the ladies, the popular host
and hostess, and Theodore Roosevelt,
the ideal American. They were sup
plemented with earnest cheers when
the assemblage prepared to say 'good
night"
DR.. and Mrs. Sifton assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. Knauf in receiving their guests,
and DR.. .Sifton came in for his share of
congratulations upon the results Of
the election, and upon his unanimous
choice as state senator for this dis
trict.
The following young ladies assisted
in doing the honors at the table and
throughout the banquet: Alice
O'Donnell, Madge and Irene Smith,
Lucille Corwin, Lucille Parker, Lila
ingalls, and Edna McCully.
Previous to the reception business
meeting of the republican county CEN
trail committee was held at Mr..
Knauf's Office, to close up the affairs
OF the campaign.