Willmar tribune., 1907-03-06
Addresses by Experienced Agriculture aists.

QDID FEATURE
vision of the tables and their: arrange
ment and to her and the fifteen lady
supervisors much credit is due forsthe.
very pretty manner in which each
table was decorated. It might be an
injustice to speak Of any particular
table, as they all had features worthy
OF mention. Taken as whole it was
a, veritable flower garden in the way
of decorations and with the many
good things to eat the tables fairly
"groaned" with their weight. Among
the features that attracted particular
attention might be mentioned the
printers pie'' on the newspaper
mems table, dish whose ingredients
are best known to printers. The GEN.
terpieces on some of the tables were
quite cleverly arranged and gave
very pretty effect. One of the most
attractive tables was that of the real
estate men, and the writer might be
pardoned for making particular men,
tion of this. AS a centerpiece a large
jardinier was used, in which stood a
sheaf of wheat, oats and different
grasses, surmounted by an American
flag. At each end were smaller jar
dinieres containing grasses and grains,
entwined with the national colors.
There were 724 who dined and en-
joyed good and hearty meal. The
lady supervisors at the different tables
were as follows: Table l, judiciary,
Mrs. A. Adams; table 2, medical, Mrs.
N. M. Mossberg; table 3, real estate
and investments, Mrs. Spencer; table
4, newspapers, Mrs. j. A. Curran; ta-
BILE S, municipal, Mrs. c. w. Odell;
table 6, banks, Mrs. Hornbeck; table
7, Great Northern, Mrs. J.J.: Barrett;
table 8, dry goods and haberd ashery,
Mrs. John M. Downs; table 9, grocer
les, Mrs. Ritchie; table 10, lumber,
coal and grain, Mrs. Gillette; table IL,
hardware, Mrs. Madison; table y,
watches and diamonds, Mrs. c.. ,Neu-
berger; table Is, farm implements,
Mrs. Nordin; table IA, retired list,
Mrs. Knox; table Is, unadnlterated:
drugs, Mrs. Tyler. (The list of wait
zers has been given in previous issues. ]:
Suffice tito say that they were al good
looking and efficient, and very grace:
full and courteous in their manner.
We heard of only one who accepted a
"tip" and promised faithfully that we
would not give it away.)z = =. '.1<s: q: !.
The crowd was we'll taken care Of at
the Odd Fellows hall by Usher John
Williams and a reception committee
composed of Mesdames John Noren.
and A. F. Hanscom. s The following
ladies we're on the reception committee
at the Bonde hall: Mesdames Andrew
Larson, Geo. E. Johnson, P.J Haley.
Alton Crosby, Minton, Hess, Butler,
Handy and L. o. Thorpe. (The gen
tlemen ushers, all of whose names
have formerly been published, gal
lantly waited upon the incoming gthrong
and were especially gallant when with
smiling faces they escorted the farm
ers' wives to their places. at the dinner
tables.) >s s:..jt,.s@. .s 81
Much credit is due to Messrs. A. E.
Rice, O.. r. Berkness and E. G.. Wei
lin, the committee on arrangements,
for the successful way in which every
thing was carried out. The guests felt
that it was indeed. pleasure to be in
Willmar and thoroly appreciated the
entertainment provided for them.
Willmar people felt thatit was also q
great pleasure to act as hosts to the
country people upon whom they are in
many ways SO dependent. i:.:.... s::... Z.
The committee on arrangements re-
lgret very much that the livery barns
should have taken ad vantage Of the
occasion to charge SO cents per team
for stabling The barns bad contrib.
uted nothing to the dinner, and It is
needless TO say that this raise of price
was beyond the control of the commit.
tee. The action of the barn manage.
Iment is condemned on all sides and
Emay lead to- some provision being
made for stable room for the farmers
by the business men, either by erection
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