The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
NOT REAL wine.
C. K. Holiday Had Only Imita-
ton at His Banquet.
Staid COuncilmen at First We're
Suspicious.
IT SOON WORE AWAY.
Then a Most Delightful Time
Was Had.
Hosts Boom for Mayor Is In
formally Launched.
7 SOON WORE AWAY.

L ne wines served are the pure Juice
of the grape and are unfermented.''
Such was the notation prominently
placed on the menu card at the lunch
con given by C. K. Holiday at the club
rooms of the Elks last night in honor
Of Mayor W. H. Davis, the members Of
the city council and a number Of the
city officers together with the news
paper men who are on the city hall run.
Notwithstanding thu. sincerity of the
notation several of the councilmen and
city officers who are strictly dry" and
have taken the pledge looked with sus-
picion upon the sundry vari-co1ored
liquids which were poured in their i've
wine glasses mounting guard beside
their plates and left them stand untasted
until some of their colleagues in the
council persuaded them there was moth
ing harmful contained in the sparkling
beverages At first the careful ones
took cautious sips and then longer
draughts until a sigh of contentment
interviewed and at last oblivious to all
their former suspicious they empued
glass after glass and called for more
while a feeling of supreme serenity
possessed and took control OF them.
Suspicion took wings and cOntentment
abided And it certainly was good.
Of all the Iuncheons which have
been given within the past several
years the luncheon given last night
was the winner. The guests number
ed lust twenty-five, and there were an
even twenty-five men who went away
with happy reconecions of one of the
pIeasantest moments in their remem-
brance The dinner was given in the
ladies' parlor which had been eSpe-
cialIy decorated for the occasion.
One of the distinctive features was
a clock, the symbol of the Elks, with
William Davis taking the
place of the figures on the clock. The
H, " Mr.. Davis middle initial. oecu-
pied the center of the clock Sur
rounding the piece were small electric
light globes formed into the shape OF
ellxs' heads. Mayor Davis occupied
the position of honor at the head of
the table while Chief of Police Good
win graced the other end with his
portly frame.
From the opening of the menu I'M
til it's close there was a succession of
toothsome things served in the in
imitable manner which has aroused
such favorable comment attending
similar affairs which have taken place
at the Elks. Steinbergs orchestra
played during the serving. The table
presented a pretty sight decorated as
it was with shaded lights. flowers and
an abundance of trailing greenery.
What they ate:
Manages. olives.
Radtshes Celery, cuoumbers.
Caviar a la Russo
FiIlet of Sole. Tartare
Heart Lettuce. - french Dressing.
Frozen Punch.
Spring Lamb. Green Peas.
New Potatoes-Drawn Butter.
Roquefort Cammembert
Coffee. Forbidden Fruit
Cigars.
Following the luncheon Mr.. Holli-
day. acting s POSTMASTER, called upon
every guest to respond to some i'm
promptu toast which suggested itself
on~the moment to his fertile brain.
Councilman Ryder following a series
of toasts arose and proposed a toast to
Mr.. G. K. Holiday, the next mayor of
Topeka. There was a happy response
to the proposal. Mayhap the toast was
ksignifcant of the formal launching of
Mr. Holidays boom as a mayoralty
candidate.
The invited guests were all present
with the exception OfCOuncilmanS imms
Of the First ward and Vim. Green of
the Third. Those present were:
Mayor w H. Davis Fire Marshal
/ George 0. Wilmarth, Chief of Police A.
G. Goodwin, City Clerk J. H. Squires,
City Attorney F. G. Dreaming, Police
Judge S. s. Urmy, City Engineer James
F McCabe, Street Commissioner James
Ramsey, City Physician H B. Hoge-
boom, ex-C1ty Attorney Charles F.
Spencer. Councilmen L A Ryder,
| Joseph GriIey, Charles K. Holiday. F.
! E. Nipps, c. W. Horn. S. S. Rice, Sam
ueI T. Howe, J. c. Sinner, S. A. Swend-
son and J. w F. Hughes, and Elmer
ShuItz, Paul A. Lovewell, 2. A. Cow
! drick and Roy c. Buchanan.