The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-13
BANQUET
To c. & 0. Officials.
PaintSiEe AstOnishes Natives and
-Furiners" With Display Of
Elegance.


tory of PainisviIle Il vas the men,
oFable DAY when. gathered in the
spaeious apartments Of the Painisville
Commercial club. the business and
professional men % the kuEiling lit f
tls city of Painisville. represented b. 4
the Club. 20 royalty greeted and en-
tertained the great Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. represented BY It's
worthy President. IL efficient GeneF-
Al Manager. and By many others high
In the direction and the operation of
this vast corporation IL their pri-
vate coaches these eminent person
ages cane. and three private coaches
never carried from any to~n or city
q more surprised. q more satisfied Or
q happier body Of men
Accustomed a. these gentlemen are
q ssins uined and died. To being
feted and toasted and being made
much of. this dinaer. this banquet.
thls sumpinous f,~si spread before
them IN the toun on the muddy
shores q = nountain creek vas =
delightful revelation Il has becn the
sci f0Fsnne Of the writer To have
at a. festai boards In more than one
larEs metro9olis In this great big
country o. ours. bat for perfection
% menu. elegance Of appointment.
eomplsteness of detail and faultless
srrrics the banquet Of the PAintsviile
commsrciAl Club eHcelis them all
But our enthusiasm. bora oi the re-
election of th=: happy occasion has
I'D us ahead ot our story. The feast
vas served IN the laird storY q the
Painsssiiie Nstional Baak. tie home
81 The Club The recspsion rooms
vere on the first fioor. and here the
ciub ard ia gussts first assaulted
A beauiifui plsoe card vas given TO
s.rh guest. and. by the b.. lst us
itst shisp<T II that this card vAs no'
The only thing the guests received
On this noor. 20 ve are told
u as one q the coolest nights o;
the sszsoa. a feast uas ahead and
Indigestion vas possible. aud ~
Pauis erhossaiion to Timothy eon-
esrrlnE a little wine and thine of
InfirmFies was uoi forEosteu. tn.
)houeser. uas ouiy preliminary. TX
cslsior- vas the ~ord. aue higher -
weut There vas noi the siishissi
coufusion sitscd.rE the sestiaE q n.
tao tuntrtd fsssicrs and ouee a. M
table thsre uas tiire 10 take In ihs
tsauiy and slsrancs u the fesial
hard ard the unlqueness and ap-
rra1riaiensss % me decorations
TIE tahlrs. tuo in nuntsr. made
tao BIZ isnsn-C- q o and thsss
Cleaned and sparkied and glisienet
pth Huen. silver and chf glass.
Near TIE noTsh end q the room
xasa b.aurfri bridge resting on '<'
pets and on the bridge vas, con-
p'sis miniature suEine and cab Wine
cIoth. roaers and ~e knoE MOI vha
eiss. nanip1iaied by skillful fingers
xroaeht his handsome structure
admired ursintsdiy b. all suspend
et from TIE ceiling near the Orehestrs
~as = huge yelios jacksi's nest b
dccked Sith uhlte sireamers DOub;
lcss Il nEurei In the minds q mos
q the assembly as merely embienNiil
a the big yellow iaeket- bui
= revelation vas in s,ore for them q
whieh more uin b. said lsisi- Il
eeco-stiors. embiems. menu oardS
eo-r,thirr. vas TO b sesn the riol
,eIlou q the c. & o. The mens
cards were exceedingly handsome
Rsauuful Il .imsns Of the ensraverl
skil
To senpt a SNtisrs tie sP5e,itss
of the guests rarsh. air and ssA Of
fsrea their richest treasures Blu'
POiuts on the half shell: PuTce q
Tomato: brook TrOu,h: Roast Tur
key. With Chestnut dressing: Quail q
Toast: Asparagus HOlAndAise; Crap
Fruit salad. all these and more. and
each With its appropriate relish anS
accompaniment. The preparation q
all thcse good thinsss Well. We hav'
al alOng insisted. and made sood oa
claim. that the women II loaisa hea
the World when Il came 10 delicious
cooking. but since We ate Al the gen
erous hand of the Palntsville comme
cial Club We must say to all other
look to your laurels~ And thes'
snascs of the rail were never b
served ~ they were On this Dc
oal occasion The tairosl and b