The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-25
TWO BAKQU[7S
AT BLAC'.K|SIBURG.
Masons and the Agricultural
Club Both Entertain at Hand
some Collations.
MANY BRIGHT SPEECHES
ANY BRIGHT SPEECHES
Banquet Halls Were Beautifully
Decorated and tile Menus
Were Excellent.

BLACtSBURG. VA, February "a
Clever "after-dinner" speeches, the
presence OF number of the fair sex.
and an elaborate mcnu. conspired 10
make the annual banquet OF Hunters
Lodge OF Masons at the Blacksburg
Inn last night notable affair After
the last course had been served and
cigars lighted Professor Charles T..
VaWter, tonstmnster, in we'll chosen
speech, introduced Professor George
Walker, who told the diners "some OF
the things that Masonry stands for"
and was followed by Mr. w. o. Firth.
responding to the toast The Pleasures
Of Masonry. DR.. j. u. Williams, in a
happy speech, told of "The Duties of
Mason" and DR.. Carol NJ Newman
toasted THE Fair Opponents OF Ma
sonry." Mr.. Claudius Lee paid tribute
to Some Prominent Masons," and the
Masonic Goat" was cloquently de-
scribed by Mr.. j. j. Davis Mr.. A. W.
Drinkard told the "ins'' what the
outs" think OF them with the toast
IAN Outside View OF Masonry" and
tho deputy grand master. Major VIII
liam Ellis. OF Elliston, in well-ctosen
words. told of Masonry in General.
Each course of the banquet served
in perfect style by Mr.. j. b. Tiltwilcr.
was thoroughly enjoyed. and the menu
lengthy one, consisting OF sailed
almonds, olives, heart celery. oysters
in every style. cold turkey, cranberry
sauce, potato chips. chicken salad. en-
mayonaise, biscuit rolls, pickles. Neu-
chatal cheese. crackers. Ice cream,
cake. jelly, deviled eggs. sweet pota-
toes. oranges. bananas, coffee. chbco-
| late and tea, cigars.
The guests were the members of the
local lodge, visiting members of the
I, Pythian lodge, and the following
ladies': a1esdames Meade Ferguson. j.
i II. Johnson. j. E. Williams. c. NJ. New
man. c. L. Vawter. Harvey Price, Ash
by Murrill, w Q. Firth. G. Lee, NJ. f.
Slusser, Walter Price. Misses Esser.
PARROT, Price and Leila Ellis.
Agricultural Club.
The Y. p l. Agricultural Club gave
| their annual banquet In the dining
| hall Friday evening at $40, and the
dinner was said by all to be the most
| elaborate of the many given at the
college by the various organizations.
| Covers were laid for one hundred, and
1 the long tables. with their beautiful
| decorations OF carnations and smilax,
| were a pretty sight. the institute col
i ors, orange and maroon, being carried
= out In an effective combination of these
springlike blossoms. The ladies were
again the guests Of honor, and their
i handsome dresses lent an additional
1 touch OF color to the banquet hall
The menu. prepared and served by Mr.
i j. H. Shultz, would have delighted
the soul of an epicure, and embraced
every delicacy imaginable. After the
last course had been served, Mr.. e. w
Lawson. the toastmaster, introduced
i the speakers for the OCCASION and
their responses were highly entertain.
ling to the company. Ex-Governor j
H. Tyler spoke ITO a Commonwealth
OF Farmers" and the popular majo,
was at his best Mr.. +. S. Jones spoke
on "We'uns and You'uns"; MI. P. F
Blandford, on Society Swells'; Mr.
F. Fl. James, on Rough on Rats: Mr.
T. X. Menefee, on Fresh Fish; Mr.
AZ. p. Jarnigan, on Future Queens"
Mr.. A. w. Drinkard, on "Reminis-
cences," and Professor A. NJ. Souie
concluded the program with toast
: to. "Our College"
The dinner, which was served II
4 courses, consisted of oysters on tbs
half shell. sailed almonds. lettuce
olives. broilcd shad, potato chips, roas
4 turkey, cranberry sauce, French peas
lobster salad. asparagus tips, beate1
biscuit, lemon punch a la Shultz, ice
. cream. cakes, cheese, waters, coffee ane
chocolate.
Tho ladies present were Mesdame!
Soulc, Cudlipp. Nannatter, Spencer
Z Jamerson, Misses Fain. Reese, Elicit
Linkous, Patton, Dinwiddie, Bowen
Jennings, Garrison. Mathews, Spencer
Henderson and Bell.