The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-11-24

junction the night of Thursday. No
Vember %, 1905, will hold Mac,
OF deserved prominence and over tn,
local history that is yet to be mad,
TINS night will WELD many influence,
ior the good that will not only b,
tar.reaching but everlasting.
A great gathering of live and rep
resentative citizens, the presence OF
prlillant men who rank among the
very hrst citizens of Colorado. tht
discussion of vital questions, the in,
tenchange of opinions on matters ma
lie close to the life and growth of a
community,-all of these things are
bound TO give prominence and import.
ance, life and inestimtble value tc
an occasion and such an occasion was
the third annual banquet of the
/ Grand Junction Chamber of Com.
merce which took place last nigh
in the Auditorium.
Grand Junction has a social life
] that could hardly be called limited
| With a people whose hospitality is OF
the best strain the years that come
and go are attended with many bril-
liant social function but among the
long list of happy events that have
marked the brilliant and congenial
/ life of Grand Junction the banquet
] atf'N hAt-AlA VII INN KS one OF the
most charming and most successful
social functions that have occurred
in the city.
Shortly before nine O'Clock the
4 guests began to arrive. 1t was a
stag affair and those who were
/ privileged to attend were the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
and those who held extra tickets Ex-
Gov. Alva Adams and Congressman
1 Hogg, the guests of honor and the
leading speakers of the evening. We're
at the hall early and mingled with
the guests. They found many old
friends and they made many new ac-
quaintances.
The great building was brilliant
ly lighted and comfortably heated.
Two long banquet tables were ex-
tended the full length of the hall
running from the north end of the
building to within short distance
of the stage. AT the south end of the
long tables and parallel with the
stage was placed the table at which
the guests of honor and the speakers
of the evening were seated.
Caterer Frank Mason had charge of
the banquet and consequently the
tables were beautifully arranged and
tastefully decorated Carnations,
crysanthemums. and ferns composed
the floral decorations while Candida
bra, with white, pink and green
shades added to the beauty of the
banquet boards.
A few minutes after nine O'Clock
the guests were seated. Covers had
been laid for 170 gentlemen and
there were but few vacant seats.
A number of the ladies of St. Mat
thews guild waited upon the tables
and served the different courses in
most admirable style and with
grace that was most pleasing.
The menu was a wholesome one,
splendidly prepared and served in
charming manner. The courses were
we'll arranged and there were no long
waits.
Following the repast Mayor /. n.
Bunting, who acted as POSTMASTER
of the occasion asked the guests to
move their chairss out from the
tables, forming semi-circle, ana
facing the speakers tables, and then
the speaking began.
Toastmaster Bunting spoke in a
most entertaining manner of the oc-
casion. its purposes, and its pleasures
He dwelt for a few moments upon the
the worth of the Chamber of Com
merce and the good that 1t had &C
complished. He spoke of the old
Board of Trade that gave way to the
splendid organization known as the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Bunting referred to the
guests of honor and the speakers
of the evening. stating that is was
proud honor to have the gentlemen
present
w. S. Wallace who was to have
been the first speaker of the even
ing and who was to have spoken upon
'rThe Higl Line Canal, was unable
TO be present and Mr.. Bunting intro
duced Hon. J. S. Carnahan who had
for his subject, Public BUILDINGS
for Grand Junction"
Mr. Carnahan's address was one OF
deepest interest and sincere concern
He stated that Grand Junction needed
even more than one public building
right now. and then named over the
city's needs in that line. The speaker
stated that Grand Junction was now
witnessing the erection of one OF the
finest depots in the state OF Colo
RADIO. and that this matter was an
ever happy source of pleasure TOT the
Deople. He had a suggestion 10 lhahe
10 the effect that at the next annual
banquet of the Chamber oil Com ihercs
resolution lhduhAhh AAiN 49,
comnanies for the new depot be pass
cd engrossed upon parchment scrolls
and copies sent to all of the proIni-
nent officials of the railroad COM
panies. lit, hu;ld.
ings of the city Mr.. Carnahan stated
that. I'VE have pest house put tiiallh
Cod we have no poor house and we
hone within a short time TO be aDle
To burn down the pest house. Inc
sneaker declared that we need arg
school buildings in order to meet tne
demands of the ever-growing popula-
ZION A new city hall, ereditaDle
court house were among the other
Mr., Carnahan declared that no elty
needed a large federal building woIse
man Grand Junction and that win YIN
the help of Congressman Hoss tne
civ hoped to secure one before mani
moons have passed. Grand june
ION and the Grand valley speh1s
thousands of dollars ANNUALLY IN sem NJ
ing Young people TO colleges on w ne
n sns slope. Such should not De
me case in his opinion. A state IN
stitution OF learning should De e
tsbiished here. His reasoning alohs
.bts line was most convincing
] new postofice building had Dsei,