The daily sentinel., 1907-03-01


And silently stole away
II ever good fellowship ruled. IL
ever beauty was In pronounced eyi-
denee. II ever there was a true, ''foE
OF reason and feast Of soul" If ever
brilIiaucy sparkled. II ever success
marked an entertainment, surely itI
was last evening when IN beautiful
AIarsery hall there occurred the first
annual banquet OF Junction Lodge
No. 124. Knights OF Pythlas-
II was an event that viii always
live IN pleasant memory. it was an
affair around which happy associa-
tious will cling for all time to come
1t was the peer Of any similar social
AFFAIR that ever marked the brighter
side OF life In Grand Junction
shortly after eight O'Clock the
guests began to gather in the outer
halls and small banquet room OF the
building They were cordially vel
coined BY the reception committee
BY s-45 O'Clock practically all OF the
guests had Assembled and all we're ad-
mifted into the big banquet hall and
as they entered a show Of beauty met
their eyes that will not soon Be for
gotten. It is safe TO say that no ban
quet ever given in the city was ever
characterized By more elaborate. love
Ily OF pleasing decorations It was
an IDEAL banquet room scene. abso-
lutely fauitiess in its arrangement
and beauty.
Covers were laid for about POS
guests There was one table extend
ing clear across the east end OF the
room and then from east to west ex-
tended four other tables. running the
entire length of the room The tables
were set with rich service. china and
sparkling cut glass added touches OF
elegance and prettiness to the en-
tTauring banquet board Carnations
we're the flowers OF the evening and
all along the tables stood vases hold
ing huge punches OF white. red and
pink carnations. smilax Eas inter-
woven here and there The napkins
were emblematic OF the order. there
being printed on each symbols OF
Pythianism-
Across the extreme east wall was
arranged an immense triangle. its
three sections. one in blue. one IN red
and one IN yellow. represented the Of
ecial eolors OF the three ranks Of
Fythianism- Friendship. Charity and
Benevolenee, Branching from this
handsome triangle were long stream
ers OF red. blue and yellow. great
triangle Was formed along the ceiling
by long streamers OF PythIan fags Of
blue and yellow. A great triangle
was ofrmed along the ceiling by the
long streamers OF Pythisn flags OF the
three eolors. Suspended from the
center OF the ceiling was another
huge triangle and hanging from It
vas an immense bunch OF Myrtle. an
other of the symbols OF Pythianism.
At the west end of the hall. on the
wall. were unfurled two big flags.
one a lovely Pythian hag. the other
an American hag-
Ferns palms and other pretty
shrubs were scattered here and
there.
The decorations aroused the admir-
alton OF ryhody. To say that they
were tasteful and lovely is putting
It mildly. The committee on deeors-
lions. headed by Charles Gasho and
A n Hinken. deserve the highest
credit for the many charming decor
ative effects and they were congratu-
lated on every hand
On the south side OF the hall vas
placed n cabinet in which there vas
depicted the scene from the grand
Old story on which Pythiansim wasi
founded. in which Damon was plead
ing with the tyrant Tygelinius. for
/ respite from death
The guests were soon seated and
Toastmaster a. II. Davis opened the
program by calling upon the pre!ate
Of the lodge TO invoke divine bless
ms Walter Walker responded in
most touching and soulful supnlica-
tiou to the Divine Being
Then the service OF the menu BE-
san. The ladies' OF the Congregation
al church had charge OF the service
and hevy OF pretty girls assisted by
number OF Young men waited upon
the guests There were four courses.
served as follows.
Z Celery Almonds Olives
Oyster Cocktail
Sliced Cold Tongue Green Peas
Saited waters
Hot Roast Turkey With Dressing
Cranberry Jelly
Hot Rolls
Escolloped Potatoes
Fruit salad Salted Waters
Assorted Cake
Ice Cream
Coffee
For nearly two hours the gueAts
were paving attention to the useuNS