The daily sentinel., 1907-09-09

most congenial coming together. and
withal one of the biggest and most
successful banquets ever held in a
western Colorado town or city. Min
listers who have attended every Uni
versity banquet given by the Colorado
Conference for years were united in
declaring that none had been so sue
cessful or quite so admirably ar
ranged, as that of Saturday night
The Auditorium had been prettily
decorated for the occasion. Flowers
and golden harvest plants. clusters of
rich, red apples and other famed
Grand Valley fruit, myriads of dainty
electric lights strung on decorated
streamers. flowing ribbons of the Uni
versity colors. potted plants and flow
ers had been employed in making the
immense building present scene of
harmonious beauty.
There were four great tables. one
extending east and west across the
building near the main entrance.
This was the speakers table. Then
three other tables ran the full length
of the hall from north to south. The
tables were daintily decorated. Red
roses and red and yellow Dalhias were
the flowers. On the speakers table
ed" pumpkins filled with fine apples.
At each guests plate was dainty
menu card, uniquely gotten up, max
ing an appropriate souvenir of the
occasion. On the coverlid of each
card were the letters, I'D. U.," in red
and gold. the colors of the univer-
sity. There was also a pretty Illus
trated pamphlet relating to the uni
yersity
The guests were seated promptly
at six o'clock. There were nearly
$50 pelple at the tables, it was the
largest company that ever sat down
to a banquet in Grand Junction.
There were ladies' and gentlemen at
the tables, from all sections of the
country and a great host of Grand
junction people. Over 100 Method
list ministers were among the guests.
During the service of the banquet
Prof. Boyers' orchestra rendered de-
lightful music and was applaudei
time and time again.
Young ladies and gentlemen of the
church waited on the tables and the
organization for thas purpose was
very admirable. over so young peo-
pie assisted in this work.
The menu was as follows, served
in three courses:
Cantaloupe Fruit Salad
Waters
Roast Veal With Mushrooms
Olives Pickles
Peas Mashed Potatoes Rolls
Tomatoes Lettuce
Ice Cake
Coffee.
The service was excellent, The
menu was well prepared and was
hugely enjoyed.
Frequently during the service of
the banquet and just before speech
making began some of the Denver
University graduates in the building
would call some prominent guests
name and give the characteristic
cheer of the fraternity for him. This
diversion caused much merriment and
did much to add TO the congeniality
I'll prevailed.
A,cut eight o'clock DR.. Claudis B.
Spencer, of Kansas City, editor of
the Central Christian Advocate, one
of the official papers of the church,
secured the attention of the vast
company. DR.. Spencer was toast
master and as such he was immensely
successful. He was in his element
and at his best. No toastmaster ever
proved more popular with his guests.
His remarks in introducing each
speaker. his witticisms and stories
were bright, refreshing and richly
entertaining. DR.. Spencer is an ideal
toastmaster.
A solo by Mrs. Bross-Pinnell was
the opening feature of the program.
II was a beautiful selection and the
rich contralto voice of Mrs Pinneil
was rarely ever heard to better ad-
vantage. She was forced to respond
to an encore and gave sweet ana
laughable little number.
In introducing Bishop Henry W.
Warren, DR.. Spencer paid the dis
tinguished churchman a splendid tri-
butte. He referred also to the three
Henrys" of the day, the three Henrys
so nrominent at the Colorado confer
ence; Henry NJ Teller, United states
senator Henry Augustus Buchtel'
chancellor of the Denver University
and governor of Colorado and Henry
White Warren, the bishop, Henry
White of the house of warren, to
quote DR.. Spencer.
Bishop Warren was given decld-
ed ovation when he arose TO speak:
'The Bishops Message" was brlef
hut pointed, interesting, eloquent ana
entertaining. He touched upon the
wonderful educational Influences
spread over the world by the Method
Isl church. 1t is the great intent OF
Methodism to educate the people and
educate them for the right. lie re-
marked that it was John Wesley who
rounded the second hand book
stores so that literature might pc
had cheaply and that his people might
ead the great truths that had been
written" He told of walking through
the many blocks In London hlled win
secondhand book stores ana now
they traced their origin to- Johh Yves
ley. The bishop declared Jnal M. ht 10,
NIatbodism but what the spelling book
has been at its side" He dwelt
briefly upon the marvellous work done
IN india and other foreign helds
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