The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-02-14
Lincoln Banquet a Success.

organization on permanent basis.
Lincoln Banquet Success.
The ninety seventh anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln was
celebrated by the Gnlon Republican
Club ON Monday evening at Lyceum
Hall where An elaborate banquet was
served 10 abont one hundred and
fifty men The hall was beautifully
decorated With bunting. American
fngs and portraits Of the the great men
of the nation. The Amwell Orchestra
rendered music during the entire cv-
ening mud were frequently forced TO
repeat numbers by reason of prolong
ed applause. Five beautifully decor
ated tables were filled with Guests
and at each plate souvenir menu cards
we're placed The menu follows
New Jersey Blue Points Oh the Shell
New England Waters
New York Soup Bread Sticks
Delaware Fried Oysters
Michigan Celery California Olives
Cucumber Pickles
Terrapin Maryland Style
Pennsylvania Chicken Salad
LamhertYille lee Cream in Bricks
Lady Fingers Fancy Cakes
Florida Oranges
Grapes Nuts
Crackers American Cheese
Philippine Coffee
Porto Rico Cigars
Besides the guest table the follow
ing gentlemen presided Mt tables:
number one. his honor Mayor Alfred
T. Ely. number two, Newton T..
Slack. Esq, number three, Prof.
Frank H. Scobcy, and number four
Thos. II Lyons.
Messrs. VIM. IL. Wilmoi, Gcrvas
Ely aud Thos. Crowley acted as a
reception committee.
At the close Of the supper, Walter
+. Hnyhurst made a few bright and
interesting remarks in introducing
the speakers of the evening who were
DIR. George b. Wight, Commissioner
of Charities aud Corrections, Senator
Barton +. Hutchinson, Assemblyman
4. y. Barber, Mayor Alfred T. Ely.
Newton +. Slack and Rev. II. A.
MacKubbin, of the First Presbyterian
Church. DIR. Wighi's description of
the appearance of Lincoln was highly
interesting. Prof. j. II. Scobey en-
tertained the company with n reading
of nm amusing negro dialect number.
The celebration was brought to a
close ny the orchestra Playing MY
Country lis OF Thee. Numerous
remarks have been heard Of the eX-
celleney of the banquet which waa
prepared by Enos Weiss.
The officers and committee in charge
were President, Walter +. Hayhnrst,
Esq Secretary. William kachline;
Treasurer, George II. Kline; First
Ward, James Moonan. Prof. Frank
II. Seobey, John Saunders, William
Harrison. Councilman William i.
Lodor, Harry S. Kilroy. Harry '.
Swallow. former Excise Commissioner
Winfield s. Emf Willard Allen; Sec
ond Ward, ev-Councilman, Frank
Barkley, x.Councilman. James y.
MacKay, George VI. Shamalia, Joseph
W. Cooper, Arthur Van Malta, Carl
Eye, Thomas Lyons, Newton +. Slack,
Harry a. Joiner; Third Ward, OK
Councilman Edward Siyers, Chief
Engineer George W. Arnett, Frank
Van Horn, Councilman Archibald
Smith, Councilman Harry +. Scott,
Edward A. Thorne, Mayor Alfred r.
Ely, Colonel Richard Il. Reading,
Frank Silyers; New Hope, DR.. j. +.
Scott. The guests present were Sen
ator Barton b. Hutchinson. Assem-
blvman Alfred n. Barber, Commits
sioner of Charities and Corrections
Dir. George b. Wight, Rev. Henry A.
MacKubbin, Rev. Frederick b. Harris,
Rev. Francis l.. Church, Rev. d.
/ Wilson Hollinger, New Hope, Rev.
James T.. Diyerty, New Hope, Charles
y. Reading, Frcnehiown
Many Of our young people have
been enjoying the skating the past
week on the river and Holcombe Is
land Creek. The Delaware river
above the bridge has been almost en-
tirely closed with ice.
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For Sale-deslrable 3 story, 10
room brick house. Inquire NJ H..
Kilroy, - York street.
The 10th annual meeting of the
Lambertville Vigilant Society will be
held Thursday, Feb. 90. 1906 at 10
o'clock A. NJ, in the W. G. t. U.
room phillips HAIL.
S. a. FINGER, Sec'y.
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Certain Cure for ChiIblaiBs.
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