The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-07
BANQUET A SUCCESS
More Than Four Hundred People
Aid in Celebration Of Open
ing New Railroad
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS HERE
Addresses Are Made by Prominent
Men of the Different Cities Along
the North Shore and All Are Re-
ceived With Enthusiasm

the Nort1, s1,ora ard All Are Pc
$3.50 u:4,, 100000
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The banquet given at Germania hall
on Saturday afternoon in honor of the
Kenosha division of the Chicago. g.
Milwaukee Electric railway was by
all measures the most successful
thing of the kind ever given ia Keno
sha. President A. C. Frost, who acted
as the hostof the afternoon, had for
ais guests more than four hundred of
the leading citizens and officials of the
North Shore cities.
The banquet was one long to be
remembered by the guests for the
day. The long tables completely
hlled the hall and the guests COM
p1ete1y filled the tables. The tables
were decorated with carnations and
smilax and ten course dinner was
served under the direction OF Caterer
| Welcn, VINO IS IN charge OF the Dig
cafe at Ravlnia Park. During the
serylng OF the banquet instrumental
music was furnished by the Stenan1
brolners orchestra, while vocal selec-
lions were Iurnisned Oy NUMBER q
well known chicago artists. The
menu Tor the banquet was as follows:
Blue Points on shell
Olives Celery
Cream of tomato
Broiled White fish
Par1sienne potatoes Cucumbers
Roast Mallard duck
POTATOES and new wax beans
Mayonaise
| Cheese Crackers
| Ice cream and cake
| lSdIs
Be1ore the serving or the dinner
Jonn Y. Slater, city attorney Tor ke-
nosha, was introduced by President
Frost as master OF ceremonies and he
calleu upon the Kew. Father Vattman
OF Fort Sheridan to return thanks.
After the dinner had been served
Toast Master Slater made short ad-
dress IN which he spoke of the pro-
gress that had been made by Kenosha
/ during the past fve OF SIX years and
ne spoke o. tne coming OF tnesCnlcago
i q MliWdukse ROAD as one OF the
Things Inat Wouid Dring ABOUT q new
era II henosna. ne spoke OF the Re
/ noslld ldctoIles ana tne tact tnat the
1 CITY Doasteo o. our OF the largest IN
uustIles OF the sort IN tneaWorld. he
spoAe u the lneuIe OF henosna ana
ueSialeu lndt the men VINO were Dullu-
j Ing the railways would play an I'M
portant part III this fnture. In clos
ing ne introduced mayor James tor
! man VINO responded TOT the people OF
| henosna.
Mr.. German said that he took great
pleasure in expressing hearty well
come to Mr.. Frost and the Chicago &
Milwaukee road for the people Of the
city and that the people were more
than glad to meet Mr.. Frost in any
effort to better his lines in Kenosha.
he assured the managers Of the COM
| pany that they would have the fullest
cooperation from the city in any eff
fort to better the service.
Hon. y. G.. Simmons was the nexf
sneaker. Mr.. Simmons smoke ~ .
/ reminiscent vein and, stated that al
though ali of the RAILWAYS in the
limited States hadenaar b,,;s+ s;,ca i
was horn he was ,ro,,d - -, - -,
/ the line of the Chicago & Milwaukee
road was the best he had ever seen.
He said he was o1ad ~ saa that ch;.
capo had a. 1ast haan ,rrava5 y r.
nosha and that We wera ,h1a - 49,
in Waukegan and the Intervening
towns as well. He spoke Of the early
history of the railway in this part Of
the country and told of the great work
/ that the railway men had done in the
DEVELOPMENT Of the country He