The daily sentinel., 1905-04-27
THE EAGLES BALL
Was a Delight To All;
The Music Was Good
And Banquet Fine

a more delightful ball has not
been given in tine city this season
than the second annual ball of the
Grand Junction Aerie Of Eagles.
which proved a source of the great
est pleasure for several hundred peo-
pie last evening.
The Auditorium floor was i'm fine
condition when the grand march
started at exactly 9:15 o'clock. My
ron Mckinney and Miss Florence
Goodwin led the march. followed by
perhaps one hundred couples The
program of dances was well arranged
and one dance quickly followed an
other until II o'clock, when the ban
Quet was announced.
The orchestra was in fine trim and
the music was SUPERB. Throughout
the evening exquisite punch was
served There was every feature
necessary to make the ball bril-
liant affair. The various committees
were certainly well selected, Judging
by the perfect arrangements for the
entertainment of the guests and the
entire success of every plan.
The Auditorium was attractiyely
decorated Several handsome eagles.
those of the feathered kind. occupied
prominent positions, and the em-
blems OF the order were in evidence
Al Turner hall where the banquet
was held the decorations were also
very handsome.
While the attendance was very
large. the guests numbering more
than two hundred, provision had been
made for the entertainment of many
more. However, in view of the fact
that there has been several big so
cial events during the last few days
and number of others are to come
within few days. the crowd was
much larger than could reasonably
have been expected.
The banquet was an elaborate ar
fair Every appointment was per
feet The long tables were charm
ingly decorated. The predominating
colors were the national colors-red,
white and blue-and the arrange
ment of the decorations was novel
and very attractive.
The menu was of splendid variety
and most tempting The ladies' of
St Matthew Guild served the sup
per. and il was most delightfully."-
served Bacon & spauldiug furnished
the ices and confections. Mr., Spauld-
ing was present to give his attention
to the serving of the delicacies. The
ices were par excellence.
DR. Ursa S Abbott acted as toast
master of the occasion, and he per
formed the duties of that difficult of
flee in most admirable and enter
taiuirg manner.
James L. Harris. worthy president
of the lodge delivered the address of
welcome in his usual fluent manner,
and the welcome he extended was
indeed hearty one.
james Cosgrove responded to the
toast. Our Sweethearts. the Ladies'
and Our Guests" Mr., Cosgrove's
tribute to this trinity was inspiring,
though he was somewhat partial to
the mentioned of the three.
Henry r. Rhone delivered an in
terestlng address on the fraternal
features of the lodge His talk was
hugely enjoyed and was entertaining
| ly delivered.
Mayor Bunting, as an especially
invited guest. arrived at the banquet
hall late in the evening and was
IcaIled upon for a speech. In the
words of Toastmaster Abbott. the
mayor put the Eagles through the
eve of an Elk Mr. Bunting spoke
highly OF the lodge and lbs many wor-
thy features. His remarks were
warmly applauded.
For two hours the guests were at
the banquet tables and these two
hours were brim fun Of joy 1t was
a banquet in every sense Of the word.
After the banquet the greater num-
her Of the guests returned to the
Auditorium and the dancing recon-
menced II was 3 o'clock when the
last dance was finished and the mer-
Iry throng departed.
The second annual ball and ban
quet of the Grand Junction Aerie Of
Eagles was rare success. It will
hold a prominent position in the 1905
social calendar.
The Eagles never entertain their
friends in a halfway manner, and
the social features OF the popular and
growing order are always of a de-
lIfghtful nature.