The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-16
Kappa AIphS RAnGHet.

Last Saturday evening, June 8, IN the
spacious dining hall Of the Leon Hotel,
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity of the Flor
ida State College held their final banquet,
and those who were present and saw
the spread declare 1t the most successful
event of its kind ever held at that pop
ular house or in the Capital City. AS
tthe act abolishing the State College
abolishes also this chapter Of that pop
ular fraternity, the Kappa Alpha boys
decided to make their final celebration
one Of the SWEETEST events given at the
Capital in some time. The dining hall
was profusely decorated in the frater-
nifty colors-crimson and gOld-and dur
ing the evening music was furnished by
the Whitfield orchestra.
The fraternity men, the sorority and
alumni men gathered in the parlOrs and
from there marched into the banquet
hall in the following order: President
A. A. Murphree, Prof. Arthur Williams,
Hon. w. N Sheats, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
r. Myers, S. F. Cannon, Miss Byrd Of
Monticello, A. B. Clark, Miss Faircloth
of Alabama, W. B. Crawford, Miss
Bott of Monticello, E. p Watson, Miss
Saxon, r. b. McCOrd, Miss Calhoun,
H. P. Woodbury., Miss Reynolds, c. W.
Peters, Miss Buchholz, John Milton,
Miss Knight, F. w. Buchholz, Miss Pa
tillo, H r. Horsey, Miss Long, H. H.
Palmer, Miss Hatcher, L. G. Thompson,
Miss Reed, T. M Shackelford, Miss
Bryan, L. NJ. Murrey, Miss Rawls, w
P. Byrd, Miss Phillips, w. Munro Nc
Intosh, Miss Lucille Saxon.
President Murphree acted as toast
master and called upon the following
men, who responded to the toasts as
signed them: Senator Myers, Prof. Will
liams, Mr.. Sheats. A. b, Clark and w.
B. Crawford of the alumni, and Messrs
Buchholz, Byrd, Cannon, Peters,
Shackelford and McCOrd of the senior
class
The following was the menu served:
Soup Ouillon.
Fish Baked trout aux fine herbs;
celery, radishes, young onions, sliced
tomatoes, sliced beets, dressed lettuce.
Boiled Smithfeld ham, champagne;
corned beef and cabbage.
Roast Turkey, cranberry jelly, herb
dressing; Chicago beef, chicken salad {;
barbecued pig, lobster salad.
Entrees Tenderloin Of beef larded,
tomato sauce; sweetbreads, praised;
mushrooms; banana fritters, rum flavor.
COld-MayOnnaise of chicken, smoked
tongue, crab salad, lamb, deviled crabs,
roast beef.
Vegetables-Green English peas, as
paragus tips, spring squash. mashed
potatoes, golden waxed beans, stewed
tomatoes cucumbers, cauhhower, can
died yams, steamed S. c. rice, egg
plant, California peas.
Pastry and Dessert Butter tartlets,
claret wine, chocolate layer cake, me-
ringue cake, orange ice, raisins, cara
mel cake, apple pie, vanilla ice cream,
candies, cream puffs, apricot pie, orange
sherbet, assorted nuts, cold tea, coffee.
Summsr Tourist Rates
Now on sale, via G. F. and A. Ry. and
G. T. and G.. X. r., to all Mountain and
Water Resorts. Elegant schedules and
splendid sleeping car connections made
10 all points.
For rates and other information, phone
26, or address r. G. Snipes, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Tallahassee, Fla.
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Hon. Thomas L. Palmer and Hon
Robert McNamee, prominent lawyers Of
Tampa, and Hon. +. L. Clark Of Mon.
ticel1o. appeared before the State board
Of pardons last Friday and Saturday and
made extensive and eloquent arguments
in Mr.. Walter TayIOT'6 behalf. They
presented q petition which was numer-
ously signed by citizens Of this and ad-
joining counties, as well a. other sec
tons Of the State. The board took the
matter under adviSement. A large cir
Gle Of Mr. TaylOr's friends, consisting
Of large majority Of the best citizens