The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29
.AER|E OF EAGLES
HOLD A BANQUET
Say OOings at Silver State
Hhl last Evening Bald
Headed Men R.jecled

accompanied by sweet strains Of mu-
sic from the Hi and Vargas orchestra
Winnemucca Aerie Of Eagles and a few
invited guests sat down to one of the
inest banquets ever set in Winnemucca
last evening A full membership of the
order ard their friends filled the banquet
board in Silver s ale hall to its fullest
caIacity. Everyth ng good to eat and
drink had been provided by the sk.lisul
hands of the orders grand caterer.
Sharles Ehieis, be ter known, re haps,
as the Lite Eag.e" After an h .ur
spent In feasting the inner man, two
were spent in sreechmaking. Mike
Fogarty acted as toast master and
called upon Hon. N. d. staun on. the
paby member of the incoming State AS
sembly. to give the address of welcome
10 the guests Of tie even ng Mr.. Staun-
on made every one feel at ease and de-
iveied fine welcoming speech.
J T. Dunn ably responded to the toast.
The Future and Benefits of the Order.
Dr. Giroux. D. ]. Biggins, Judge c. E.
ROBBINS and o,her members made elo-
quent and instructive addresses. During
ne evening Hon. George w. Summerfield
made speech on behalf of the visitors
that would have done credit to Chauncey
Depew. the most famous after dinner
taiKer IN the United States. At the con-
clus.on of Mr. Summerfield's address he
was greeted with hearty round of APP
plause from the members and visitors
alike. Mr.. Summerfe.d said in part:
Mr.. Postmaster: My early education
all tended to make me respect the bird
OF freedom. the eagle. l ma ntained that
respect and to this day think an Amer
lean eagle is the grandest bird that ever
spread wing But / am free to say
that | also have the greatest regard for
he American Thanksgiving and Christ
mas turkey. and were l called upon to
decide without thinking OF the value Of
the two birds. l should be at a loss to
say which was neaie i TO my heart But
| love the eagle so fervently that I will
put In my application right here and
now for the privilege OF being as noble
as the American eagle. Before saying
anything more ! ask that vote of the
Aerie be taken upon my application. for
what I shall say after am banoted for
VIII be largely Influenced by the result
At this interesting point of Mr. Sum-
merfelds talk w. s. Johnson arose ard
addressed the POSTMASTER by sayi-r
that he. too. like his friend Summerfeld
had great admiration for the American
bird of freedom and he would take a
chance with his friend and also put in
his application for member hip. The
Chef Eagle arose and In measured voice
said that the Order of Eagles was
founded on correct principles. TIE nob'e
gray eagle was symbolic of everything
In life worth having but up to the pres-
ent time the baldheaded eagle had not
been recognized by tie order My broth
ers. prepare your ballots to vote on the
applications OF George Summe fie d
and w. s. johnson. One could have
heard needle hit the floor. so still was
the great company. At last the cher
Eagle asked If all had voted who wished.
and IL so he would announce tho result.
No sound was heard and the Chief
opened the ballot box and much to MIR.
Summerfed's and Mr.. Johnsons chagrin
every ballot cast was as black as the
ace of spades and the applications were
rejected. 1t might be well to say that
nothing In the makeup Of the applicants
prevented their becoming members ex-
cepting they are both baldheaded. That
prelude of the Chief Eagle about the
gray and baldheaded eagle did the busi-
ness.
1t was l o'clock before the jolly party
left their seats and all that Mr.. Summer
field had TO say further was: ITO hades
with the eagle: | know now which biz d
l most admire: 1t Ia the great American
turkey, and don't you forget it!''
The menu was as follows:
Imperial Punch
SOUP.
Green Turtle
SALAD.
Chicken Shrimp
ROAST.
Turkey (oyster dressing Chicken
OYSTERS.
La Patti
COLD MEATS.
Tongue Ham
VEGETABLES.
Cream of Caulifiower
Sweet Potatoes with Gravy
CHEESE.
Swiss Limbu-ger
DESSERT.
Mince Lemon Pc
Black Coffes