The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-10
STALLAT|ON
AND BANQUET
BY CAIRO BARTENDERS UNION
MEMORABLE EVENT IN HIS.
TORY or THE ORDER.
ONE HUNDRED PRESENT
At Unions Fourth Annual Fesst--ls
Now the Strongest in City
Speeches, Songs and Cor.
geous Spread

|
No. 627 had installation of officers
last night at Central Labor hall and
| concluded the event with banquet
and jollication such as is not often
witnessed in Cairo 1t was their fourth
annual banquet and Will be remem-
bered by all who had the good for.
tune to attend either as members or
as guests.
The regular business of the even
ing was attended to in the meeting
hall, the following officers being in.
stalled with proper solemn'ty, Thcs
B. Flagler. the retiring president, be.
ing installing officer:
President-Fred Stehr
Vice President-Frank Steagala.
Recording and Financial Secretary
Louis Ruggaber.
Treasurer-Josep Raeth.
Chaplan-Walter B. Pettis Jr.
Inside Guard-Joseph Mcnamara
Outside Guard-Wm, McCann
lnspector-Wm Schaeffer.
This ceremony and the regular or
der Of business, which latter included
the election of two new members and
receiving applications from three 9th
ers, was concluded about 9 o'clock.
when the members and their guests
gathered in he banquet hall, where
an elabora spread was ready for
them. Here W c. Steagala had dis.
tinguished himself as a caterer A
long table especially built for the oc
casion. occupied the center of tn
floor and extended almost the entire
length of the hall, with plates for over
hundred people and it was loaded
with good things in artistic array
The decorations were gorgeous. Fes-
toon of green extended from the cen.
ter of the ceiling 10 the walls every
two feet and were caught in loops
On the walls encrcling pictures and
boquets. Another feature was
heavy festoon suspended from abe
ceiling and extending over the entire
length Of the table. and this was
tudded with myriads Of tiny yari-
cOlored electric lights An orchestra
vocal, and instrumental provided
music for the evening. Pretty menu
cards and napkins were at each plate
the former bearing the following
list:
Sailed Almonds
Queen Olives Radishes |
Pickles
Kalamazoo Celery
Turkey, Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Beef Tongue Boiled Ham
Chicken Salad, Mayonnaiae
Potato and Salmon Salads
Cold Slaw
Angel Food Chocolate
Apples Grapes Bananas
Ambrosia
Swiss aul Brick Cheese
Beer Soda Water Cigars Wine
The retiring president and the new
president occupied the head of the
BOARD, with the inyhed guests OF
'ither side. Among he guests were
* Mayor Winter, Elk Chief Of Police
Gen F. Price, Geo. ). Picker. Of the
andrew Lohr Bottling Works. George
'oede, Prof Williams, Officers Wal
ace and Casey. W T Williams. and
MEMBERS Of the press All present
id full Justice to Caterer Steagala's ,
al "a ba q
'eshments ana the cigars which were
lppied by the several agencies, By F,
he Cairo Brewery, and by the Clga~
At the conclusion OF the feast Louis
ugga Der. the newly elected seCrc.ar-
nd who has been one Of the lea linz
,irits I'm the order since its inception G
as master OF ceremonies and con d
lcied the program admirably Songs
I'd speech making was the order Of 1
e evening and Il developed that
.ere were some excellent takers
nong the guests and members, and
yeral very good comedians. notably
I'm Messenger and G. Il DOwney
nv HdH- tUdi dG| IT SNHEN III a IMAM
n equal to professionals. Joseph
leth was called upon repeatedly.
wing a fine rendition Of Down b.
Q Deep Blue Sea" As encorcs he 3
ng Lucky jim" and "Saur Kraut
lich brought down the house =
rpri Of the evening was The
ocking Bird" whistled by officer
allace with violin accomplishments
Prof Williams Little speeches
re made By Messrs. Becker Potter
,edc. Williams. Ex-Mayor Winter
~ Price. W C. Stcagala. Geo. B. a
alker and others. h
In conclusion the retiring president q
Jos. p Flagler spoke Of the order h
wing that it was now the strongest Il
ion organization in Cairo. having h
members that 1T comprised all y
{ two ar three Of the saloons in Il
iro shat II never had any strikes. | 8
members making amicable agree g
snts with their employers. both a
rites standing by them faithfully. ?
d that their purpose was to improve $