Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-17
LOCAL PRESS
ENTERTAINED
At CAFE ROYAL
Banquet Fruitful in Results and
One Long To Be Remember
ed-Toasts Are Pleasing
and Good Fellowship Prevails

There was no dissenting voice in the
vote of thanks that the members of the
local press extended to b. f. German
of the Royal Cafe at the conclusion OF
the banquet which he had rendered
them in appreciation of the courtesies
he considered they had shown him
since his arrival in the city a short
time ago. Nor was there any lack OF
warmth in the manner in which several
toasts were drunk to his health and
prosperity during the progress of the
affair Aside from his ability as a
caterer, Mr.. German Is an adept at
entertaining, and nothing was too good
| for the newspaper men who were his
guests Sunday evening.
After he had seated his guests, the
host in a neat speech proposed a toast
to the members of the Bisbee press,
which was heartily drunk and warmly
responded to with a toast to the
| toaster" From this time on, things
began to liyen up. Manager Kirk of
the Miner gave an imitation of how
he had heard one Of the members of
the press, who was present, spiel at a
sideshow in Barnum &c Bailey's circus.
From the off-hand way in which Ir.
Kirk handed out the dope" it might
have been inferred that he was only
recalling memories of by-gone days.
John F. Neylan of the Review then
took charge as POSTMASTER, and a
happy mixture of fun and sober
thought followed as different repre-
sentatiyes of the press responded TO
their names. Toasts were responded
to by Messrs. Kirk, Hoy, Mcfarland of
Tombstone, Gould, Stoner, Wise, Por-
ter, Harris, Cooper and Cohen, repre-
senting the business and mechanical
departments and the news end OF the
local papers.
After coffee and cigars had oeen
served a serious session was held, in
which the managers of the two pa
pers, Messrs. Hoy and Kirk, SPOKE Of
the friendly feeling which the TWO
publications had displayed toward
each other ever since they had been
in the field, of the good viii that pre-
vailed between the arrangements and
their employees, and Of TIE confidence
displayed by each in the other. A
cordial welcome was also extended to
Messrs. Gould and Mcfarland, who
will be associated with the new paper
which is soon to enter the local field.
These remarks were responded to
on the part OF the employees by Mr..
Stoner, who reiterated the statements
of the previous speakers IN regard to
the mutual confidence existing, and
expressed their appreciation Of the
same.
Upon request Mr.. Neylan responded
to a toast regarding the esprit de
corps" of the news staff and its eager
ness to give the facts just as they
appear to an impartial observer,
dwelling upon the difficulties under
which news is often obtained, and the
impossibility Of altogether avoiding
making mistakes.
The session lasted into the "wee
sma' hours ofsthe morning, such was
the sense of good fellowship which
prevailed and the enjoyment of the
discussions which led to better under
standings and consequently to great
er pleasure in following the daily
paths Of duty. After a final toast to
the host, the guests departed, with
many expressions of appreciation for
the pleasant evening they had re-
ceived at his hands.