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Ter, w. H. Reed, C. S. Greenbaum,
Richard Butler, E. T. Beltz, J. w.
johnson, N. X. Boswell, N. +. Spicer,
B.. G. Buffum, Freddie Douglas william,
G.. A. Cook, John McGill, Leroy Grant,
Eli Crumrine, w. E. Chaplin, F. H. Egg
gleston, J. H. Symons, J. S. Atherly, J.
T. Holiday H. V. S. Groesbeck, R. w.
Evans "A. c. Jones, N. E. Corthell, r,
J. GARDINER, W. H. Holiday and J. w.
Stryker.
The Speakers-W. H. Reed, N, X.
Boswell, H. V. S. Groesbeck, b. C. Buff
fun, w. H. Holiday and w. E. Chap
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On the 10th of Decembe", 1884, DR..
H. l.. Stevens arrived from Wisconsin
and settled in this city for the practice
of his profession as a physician. He
did not state what had brought him to
this comparatively new town, MOI what
had animated him in remaining here
for a Of years, but the fact that
he came and that he remained, gain
ing a large practice and surrounding
himself with a coterie of warm friends,
was enough to make the gathering last
night, in celebration OF the twentieth
anniversary of his coming, one of the
pleasantestever celebrated here. 1t was
composed Of gentlemen many of whom
came before he did, some of whom
came about the same time and others
who have since cast their lot in the
Gem City Of the Plains. They are his
friends, they have been since the first
day they knew him and they rejoice
with him and with each other, as one
Of the speakers said, that the twenty
years had made no difference in the
ages Of any of them. They were no
older, seemingly, than they were when
he first came and they took him by the
hand to welcome him to the home that
has been his for twnty years.
DR.. Stevens has prospered by the
right of an honest man to prosper. He
has made friends by the right of a
true friend to surround himself with
kindred spirits. He has grown to be
a part of the community by his right
to engraft himself into the things that
have been for the making of the COM
munity, and not a nan of the party
who helped him celebrate the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of his coming but
rejoice in every new friend, every
added comfort. every fresh evidence
his worth as a man and a citizen.
The party met at DR.. Stevens Office
in the Albany County National bank
building at 1880 Tuesday evening, and
at 8 o'clock, headed by the host him
self, marched to the Chesapeake Grille,
Messrs. Gardner and Ihmsen
had made ready for the coming. The
was beautifully lighted, its new
showing well in the strong
light of the r lamps and the many
colored incandescent lamps, the table
shining with the strong polish
the tables groaning under their
of good things and flashing
back the reflected light in the silver
and china and glass. The table had
been spread in the form of a capital
l. with DR.. Stevens at the head, Mr..
Gramm and Mr.. Holiday on his left.
Messrs. Crumrine and Corthell on his
right. the other guests grouped on both
sides Of the table. The following
menu was faultlessly served by the
neatly clad walters and mattresses.
Mr.. Gardner being present to see that
nothing went amiss:
Canape of Caviar
OYSTERS
Blue Point on half shell
RELISHES
Celery olives
Radishes Sailed Almonds
SOUP
Chicken Broth en- Tasse
FISH
Columbia River Salmon-Sauce Ber-
naise Potato Parsillade
ENTREES
Sweet Breads a la New Kuster"
Club House Peas
Roman Punch
DNAcT
Beef Tenderloin a la Gardner
SALAD
Waldorf
VEGETABLES
Potato Chateau Fried Oyster Plant
DESERT
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Cheese Toasted Crackers
Cate Noir
With the coffee came the toasts. Mr..
W. H. Reed responding to "The Very
Earliest Residents Of wyoming Mr..
Boswell to The Early Days Of Lara
nile" Judge Groesbeck to "The Prin-
cipal Events in City and State for
Twenty Years" Prof. Buffum to "Ag-
|riculture and Stock Raising" Mr.. w.
ia. Holiday to The Future Of Lara