The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-07

chairs, a billiard Fabie aI1u all the
things which make an ideal place for
recreation and amusement This
room was cleared of much of The fur
nifure and was replaced by a table
which extended nearly The length q
the building.
When the guests were seated at the
table they each found neat program
on the cover of which was drawn an
attractive design appropriate TO the
puest at whose plate il was laid. For
those who attended the banquet last
year and gave toasts the design on
the menu was pertinent TO the toast
given by them at thar time, For in.
stance Mr.. Il. G, Pinlts toast iast
year was 'Pink's Mule Feed, = and the
design on the menu was Of mule
which had its heels buried in Mr..
Pinks chest, showing the effect the
\ feed had on mules. Mr.. ". II. Law
sons subject last year was Rubber
Tires an Expensive Luxury, and he
was pictured riding in a little wood
en- wheel cart drawn by mule. The
painting on the menus was in water
colors and wash drawing and was the
work of Mr.. Smiths daughter, Miss
Berta. The designs were original and
clever and caused much amusement
as well as merited praise for their
artistic merit.
Before the banquet commenced
fash light picture OF those attending
vas taken BY Mr. H. s Blockley OF
nembrant studio.
The elaborate feast was then begun
and consisted Of most everything 10
temp the inner man, the menu being
as follows:
Blue Points
Queen Olives Sailed Nuts
Chateau l.eoville
Broiled Mackerel a Ia Boston
Eeefs Minced Eggs Boston Puffs
Beef Tenderloin
Spring Corn Silver Onions
Pocket Book Rolls
Punch Financier
Colinus Vrginianus on Toast-dis.
c0unted
Clare Jelly Tomato Salad
Champagne-Mumms
Cold Cake Apricot Ice Macaroons
Cheese
Sailed Waters White kock
Demi Tasse
Cigars
Dr. w. F. Grinstead presided as
toastmager occupying a seat at one
end OF the table while the host was
40 the other end Or Grinsread intro
duced each of the speakers in his
abpy and inimitable manner and the
following toasts were given;
Press CreduliJy in che Laity'-
Capt w. f. Potter.
The Dishpnor Of Dying Rich
Mr.. Daniel Hartman.
"Lawsons Frenzied Finance"-Mr
f. c. Pink '''''
Greater Cairo Mr.. r. J. Howley
Henry Clay in the Hearts OF Ken
tuckians" Smith Fields of Full
ton. KY
My First Race For Cfhee"-Mr
Fred Teichman
"a Good Hebrew Story"-SIr. P. !.
Nassauer.
The Age Of Wheels"--Mr. w. II
Eawson.
The Party That Elected Joe Folk
n Missourr-Hon. J. j. Russell Of
Charleston. Mo.
The spreaSr' was served by a corps
of walters from the Halliday House
and before the time arrived for the
speeches every one was 10 his happl-
ast mood.
Besides the above Mr. Z. f. Nit
chall OF Carbonate was to speak on
the subject of "Urbanity IN the Bank
Cashier" and Mr. G. p. Crabtree was
90 talk about Counter Prescribing
by Pharmacists" Neither of the gen
tlemen We're present Mr. Mitchell be
ing unable to come to Cairo at this
time and Mr. Crabuae being unable
to attend because OF illness in his
family
Capt. Potter. the first speaker talk
ed disparagngly of the tendency of
newspapers 20 give interesting read
ing az the expense of truth and stat
ca that few newspapers are in this
respect as they were in former years.
He excused the sensational puhlica-
tons, however, on The ground that Il
was very often difficult to ascertain
the exact truth in many cases. He
said that n newspaper man was fore
ed TO resort 20 a great many ways OF
getting news 70 give The people 10
make up for the great amount OF
news that was suppressed He
thought that newspaper could
cause a great many more sensations
if they only dared print everything
thai happened
Mr.. Hartman refused TO treat his
subject. The Dishonor of Dying
Ricn, at any leng h. He contended
that he knew nothing about il mas
much as he had never died. but he
promised that if he was called upon
later he might be able to say some
thing on the subiec. The toastmas-
u r. in introducing Mr Hartman. said
that that gentleman was credited
with having made the remark that
when he died he did not want to
leave a dollar In this respect he was
4sasssr s,,rtrh I'LL. A.