Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

has a lot Of young menI,hat know jus
what to do and when they get Arthu
Petty at the head to do the trimmin
and work out the proposition of goo,
things to eat. then there is going t,
be something doing. The guests be
gan to assemble about Z O'Clock. al
at first going to the large lodge room
and ante-rooms adjoining. Abou
8 O'Clock the doors to the banuue
hall were thrown open and the i'm
mense assembly filed in and tool
their places. Explanations of de
light and surprise were heard OF
every hand as the guests beheld 70
the first time the elegant arrangement
the splendid menu and beauty o
the decorations. About two hun
dred sat down to the most bountifu
repast that has ever been served
either private or public, in this or an,
other country. Music was Furnished
by the Versailles orchestra, of which
we are all proud. After a few selec.
tons of splendid music. Mr.. G.. NJ.
Hargett, Chancellor Commander Of
the Lodge, delivered the addres,
of welcome, in words well chosen.
and every way very appropriate to
the occasion. His address was well
received, and Guido should feel en-
couraged to go ahead along this line.
The quartet by Mesdames Taylor and
Gum and Messrs. Kelly and Joachi-
mi, was up to their usual high stand
ard of music. Rev. ]. W. Turner
then delivered the invocation, after
which came supper. That is where
everybody done himself and herself
ample justice and it's not necessary
for us to remark that everybody took
a most active part in this part of the
proceedings.
About an hour was consumed in
partaking OF the supper. which con-
sisted of course after course of about
everything the markets affords. The
committee had instructed about
twenty OF our younger ladies', all
dressed in white, to act as walters,
which aided largely in the success of
this part Of the program, as they did
their part Of the work without a hitch.
After the supper was over, a very
interesting part of the program was
carried out. +. A. Crewson, who has
been selected as POSTMASTER of our
banquets for years, had his usual place
and delivered what he called the
second address of welcome 'sto show
the guests that we laid up nothing
against them for what they had just
done to US" Crewson as toastmast-
er, held his own in good shape.
While it is true that since he has be-
come a grandfather it has been
thought he was fast reaching his Sec
ond childhood, and as proof of this
is given the fact of his being easy on
disposing Of Morgan county real es-
tate, (but this must be referred to
his many customers, who may tell
another tale), yet as toastmaater he
is 1T, and we hope hat it may be
many days, on this line, ere he will
have to go away back--a back num-
Der. First on the program came an
instrumental solo by Mrs. S. S. Frantz
which was splendidly rendered, she
being one CT our best pianists. Mex
MIR. A. l.. Ross answered to the
toast, 1.-The bandqueters." A. l.. wa.
afraid for a while that his voice woulc
fail him, but he finally revived anc
gave one of the best talks he has eve
given. The vocal solo by Miss Ros,
Witten, was a musical treat for al
that heard it. DIR. p. G.. Woods, tn,
next speaker, being sick, Rev. W. c
Bewley was asked to respond. ant
made a most pleasant and entertain
ing address. The vocal solo by Mrs
A. ]. Gum was beautiful in senti
ment and music, and as usual sh,
done herself justice. Next Rev
J. W. Turner answered to the toast
"Why be a X. Pr" Mr.. Turner i.
a stranger among us, but the way h,
replied to this toast forever make.
him a fixture with u people, espec'
tally with the X. P. ''boys." Tn,
instrumental solo, by Miss Bryan
Howard, was just what was expected
from such a high class musician, anC
received hearty applause. E. A
Crewson answered to the toast, sou
sisters-in-law." He certainly kept tn,
crowd going, winding up with tn,
finest tribute TO woman-kind we hav,
ever heard. DIR. J.. d.. Hubbard ans
wered to the toast, 1.-The Outsider
The DIR. paid a high tribute to thu
success of the banquet, expressed tn,
thanks OF the ''outsider," and got oil
a lot of good things. The last was
song by the quartette, and was on,
Of the best pieces we have wei heard
and beautifully sung, This CLOSED