The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-20

SO rang the Red Apple song Of 1909
at the Red Apple banquet last night.
The banquet was a worthy successor to
the one of a year ago and the song,
"endered to the air of "On the Banks
of the Wabash" was a popular COM
panion to the Shade Of the Red APP
pie Tree" which made such hit a
year since and which was sung again
last night with vigor that attested
the fact that time had not stalled its
popularity.
There were 300 guests at Ye Olde
Inn last night; the handsome grill
room look like picture and they sue
was never a jollier crowd at any ban
luet anywhere. The head table ran
ross the north end of the banquet
room and from it four long tables ex-
tended the entire length of the hall.
The tables We're beautifully decorated
With carnations and Red Apples and
1T each place was Red Apple but
ton, souvenir program and fold
err illustrated, giving the history of
the Mcintosh red.
A Charming Picture.
Manager Pierce of Ye Olde Inn and
Chairman Rhoades of the banquet
committe had conspired to make the
room look like a picture and theysuc.
ceeded admirably. Amongst the dec
orations were wax tapers, set in Red
Apples. one at each place, to be used
as cigar lighters. These combined
with the other decorations to make a
complete picture. Never was banquet
layout more charming.
The toasts and songs were inter-
spersed with stunts Of various de-
scription, devised by Robert Sibley,
who had charge of their introduction
and who did his part well. In the
program were printed some good old
songs ana some good new ones that
were sung to the accompaniment Of
the orchestra. These served to break
the routine pleasantly and were thor
oughly appreciated.
The First Gun.
AS the first course Of the banquet
was being served the announcement
was made that the boosting campaign
was on and that the first gun would
be fired then and there. At the word
there was pistol shot and Mr.. Sib-
ley cut the string that let fall huge
banner upon which was inscribed:
Death to the knocker. The slogan.
so, 900 in 1915. Regimental army post,
world famed university, world beater
for apples, gigantic irrigation prof.
ects, dividend paying mines, great ma
electric cars to Hamilton. Butte Great
kNn a
mental railroads. In fact, we're 1t. Let's
believe It."
This inspiring review Of conditions
was graphically portrayed in group
sketch which formed the inside cover
of the souvenir program. It was re-
ceived with cheers and as the curtain
with the inscription was rolled back.
the banquet was fairly on and there
was no stop till the last course.
Lively Times.
All down the long tables the wax
tapers cleaned; over all was shed the
radiance Of the big lamps above; the
brilliance of the Missoula carnations
was an added attraction and the SUBJ
stantial portions Of the feast were ar
ranged along the tables in tempting
array. There was a. steady hum of
conversation, interrupted from time to
time as the toastmaster made an
nouncement of something doing. Fast
and lively the fun progressed and there
was no hitch anywhere in the whole
program
Two Readings.
Before the program Of toasts be-
gan Mrs. G. A. McAlister delighted the
banqueters with two clever readings.
The guests were already in a humor
to be pleased and Mrs. McAllister's
recitations proved Just what was need
cd to make everything Just exactly
right. The Red Apple men showed
! that they were just as jolly as the