The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-10-04
DR.. HOOVER
ENTERTAHVS
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN AND 9TH
ERS SHOWN A PLEASANT EVE
MING,
Are Smoked and Dined, and Allowed
to Play Games-TOasts and Re-
Sponses Full of Jokes.

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tertained fifty of sixty gentlemen il
honor of DR.. Frank Mitchell, who
was leaving. They smoked and chat
ted and played cards until ten O'Clock
when they were shown into the din
ing room for luncheon. They were
served with coffee and sandwiches
chicken and salad, pickles and celery
They were seated in big circle and
each one helped himself at the table
thing men and boys love to do when
there are no ladies present. After
the plates and napkins were placed
back upon the table, DR.. Hoover rose
and said.
Friends and neighbors: This has
been an evening of pleasure to me;
to have you with me to visit togeth er
and to cultivate a closer acquaintance
has long been my wish, but this is
the first opportunity have found to
crafty that wish. In order that we
may have some toasts and responses,
l have asked one of my guests to act
as toast master, and he will call on
s1mebody to speak. The gentleman
I am going to present to you is an
able lawyer and soldier, and if there
is anything illegal or irregular about
things he will know it, and can file
a, demurrer. | present to you, Cap
tain A. T. Ryan.
The Captain arose and brushed a
shaggy lock back from his forehead
and began to bubble over with good
natured sarcasm that took possession
of the party, and brot roars of laugh
ter. Each one seemed to have a
charge of hot shot stored up for some
other fellow on account of the way
he makes his living, and the fact that
it was all delivered in an off-hand
serious vein, and not word of it was
taken in any other sense than a pass
ing joke, made it most enjoyable. Mr..
Ryan said:
II am glad to be here this evening
to bid DR.. Mitchell goodbye---I am
glad on account of this thing that
has happened, (glancing about the
table which was in liter, and If
good mans leaving town is to bring
a repetition of the performance,
shall be almost willing to go myself.
To DR.. Mitchell this probably seems
like a commencement-a commence
ment you know comes at the last of
the work-and as we have a gentle
man with us who is authority on such
things, l will call on him to exploit
the idea further. Lrefer to the man
who always receives and delivers the
honors at the commencement exer-
cises of our public schools, Mr.. Geo.
F. Gagon.
Mr.. Gagon-Mr Toast Master,
and gentlemen If this is COM
mencement week for Dr.. Mitchell, |
want to say that l have known him
during his residence here, and have
learned to respect him, and to honor
him for his worth and skill. He has
always impressed me as man of his
word, and busy man who attends
carefully to his work. have enjoyed
this evening very much, and while
do not want to see any more of our
good citizens leave, | hope that this
affair is only the commencement of
a series of social times that shall |
bring us together with perfect free
dom to visit
Mr.. Ryan continued: 1--WE have with |
us this evening a great lawyer. I j,
know that he is great lawyer be-
cause he has told me that he was.
You know of course that he has de-
generated somewhat by coming
among us, but he retains some of the
old greatness yet. and am going to
call upon him to tell us how to man.
age race horse without going be-
hind financially. My friend Mr.. Hans
brough will respond"
Mr.. Hansbrough-"Mr. Toastmas-
ter and gentlemen: The fair is over,
and am frank to state that up to
the present time my horse has put
me 'in the hole" ! think my friend,
Ryan is using up all the rope ever
gave him, and if any compliments are
due in return I will give them to our
guest, and say that / am sorry that
we are to lose him. He has won my
esteem and confidence, and when he
leaves us to 60 to Weiser, our loss
will be their gain. thank you
Ryan-T think that events of this
kind bring us closer together, even
tho we are to p It and be scattered
The Doctor is going away, and II we