Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
Banquet of the N. w. u. Ca
detS' Officers Staff.

On the evening of the 18th of June,
the officers staff of the N. W. u.
Military company, rendered their Cap
tain a farewell supper at the refec-
tury of the instltdtion. On entering
the banquet-ro the staff as well as
it's chieftian, were dumbfounded at
the splendor that fairly dazzled their
eyes. From the center of the ceiling.
a confused mass of red, white and
blue bunting stretched itself like a
huge banner to all parts of the room,
filling the very air with patriotic
zeal. Suspended from the shade of
the electric light, hung the captain g
trusty saber, beautifully decorated
with black and red tissue paper. In
the center of the table, Immediately
beneath the sword, stood q cannon.
looking sombre enough amidst it's
smiling surroundings. And finally
the spread itself! The President s
cook would feel proud to offer the
ruler of our country so unique re-
past. The best meat, Cellciously
prepared, together with countless
equally sav,rous dishes, met the
eager gazes of the happy nartakers.
And the author of this splendid
arrangement? Mrs. Koeninger, the
manager of the refectory, hand in
hand with her fair daughter Lena.
May they remain many years longer
ana delight the coming generations
with their skillful management. AS
to the banquet itself. 1t is needless
to say that everyone fell to with
will and did justice to their hustess.
After the most immediate cravings
had been satisfied, Capt. Koehler.
who by unanimous consent had been
elected tcastmaster for the evening,
called upon several members to deliv-
er some short speech ror narrate an
experience. Everybody responded
most heartily to his requests and at
the hand of such pleasant entertain
ment the hours glided swiftly by.
mention was the one by Corporal
Bagsnz in which he with Well fitting
words, bid the captain and the two
other retireing officers, Sergeant Fl,
Koch and Corporal Schaller, a hearty
farewell. The captain, being called
upon by one of the officers harangued
mis- assembled fellow Eoficers with a
speech that went directly to the
heart. He admonished the new staff
to be faithful to their new
commander. I obey HIM without
murmur and assist him to their fullest
capacity to maintain the standard of
the company and help spread its fame.
"Be loyal to your new captain as you
have been to me and [ hope not one
of you will slander, insult, or even
forsake him. In regard to the
banquet itself he said, ''It is the first
time that the officers of our military
company have banquet and / hope it
is the first of an unbroken series of
annual banquets. He then took sad
leave from his fellow officers and
proposed a tuast On the future welfare
of the military company.
Sergeant Dornfeid responded to the
captains address,, thanked him in the
name of the others for all his kindness
and patience during the 1wo years of
his csptaincy and promised that the
new staff will do everything in its power
to further the welfare of the Company.
The remainder of the evening was spent
in singing and in narrating interesting
as we'll as comic incidents and with a
hearty toast to the hostess and her help
ers the staff left the banquet-room just as
the old day was resigning its power to
the new. We speak with the words of
the captain: May each succeeding year
see a banquet of the officers staff and
may they all be crowned with the success
that attended re initiating one.
Closing Exercises