The daily sentinel., 1909-01-11

AT $50 o'clock, the banquet, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett as host and
hostess, was served in the beautiful
dining room. The guests were the
visitors and a number of local citi-
zens. The banquet table was charm
ingly arranged, the decorations being
most effective and beautiful. The
menu was certainly superb. and quite
number of local and visiting guests
declared to The Sentinel that they
never partoolS of more elegant me-
nu. The service was absolutely ideal.
Few hotels in the west could have
given such service or offered such
banquet. The menu was as follows:
Caviar Canape
Almonds Olives
Green Sea Turtle
Grilled White Fish. Maitre de Hotel.
Garniture st. Regis
Filet Mignon, Bordelaise
Sweet Potato Souffles
Roast Wild Goose.
Caulillower in Cream
Orange Marmalade
Celery and Apple Salad
en- Mayonnaise
Banana Tamala
Roquefort Cheese Water Crackers
Cafe Noir
Grand Junction Apples
Following the enjoyment of the
menu, an informal program of toasts
was carried out. Orson Adams of
this city acted as toastmaster and
happily introduced many guests who
were called upon for talks. There
were not a few orators among these
hotel men and local citizens, and the
talks sparllled with wit and elo-
quence All of the talks We're infor-
NAL.
The principal talk was that of Mr..
Dutton. in which he made the an
nouncement concerning the eXposi-
ton
Brief addresses were made by May
or j. Il. Wentworth. Mr. Joseph NJ.
Sampliner. Mr.. c. e. Cherrington
and a number of the visitors.
Following the banquet an hour was
devoted to smoking and chatting.
Just before the banquet was end
ed the following resolutions. signed
by all of the visitors, We're read and
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett,
the host and hostess of the day and
evening;
Grand Junction. Colo.
January 10, 1903.
I'VE. the undersigned members of
the Colorado and Denver delegations
to the meeting to be held in Salt
Lake City. January II. 12 and l3,
Mississippi hotel mems association,
desire to express our appreciation of
the hospitality extended us by our
good friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Burnett of the st. Regis hotel.
while our anticipations of the
pleasures of the visit We're great, the
realization was beyond our eNpecta-
tions. and our stay will be one long
remembered by each and every one of
us
At l o'clock, on Rio Grande train
No. 3. the private car started for
Salt Lake City.
II was a jolly bunch of thorough
breds-a most representative com
pany of hotel men. Grand junction
is glad that they visited us, and Mr.
and Mrs. Burnett are to be thanked
for having the visitors to so arrange
their schedule as TO spend an after
noon and evening in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Burnett certainly did them
selves proud in the royal manner in
which they. personally, entertained
the visitors and the visitors were
most enthusiastic in their praise OF
the true hospitality demonstrated in
their behalf by the proprietors of the
st. Regis and had many words OF
sincere praise to say concerning the
modern appointments and metropol-
itan nature of the st. Regis itself.
Among the visitors were c. w. Nc
Clure, manager of the Brown Palace
of Denver; S. f. Dutton, manager OF
the Albany of Denver: Mel 5. Wright
manager of the Adams of Denver;
Mr.. Lucas manager of the Hotel Col
orado at Glenwood Springs; II. w
Smith. manager of the Glenwood no
tel at Glenwood Springs, and Other
hotel men of Colorado Springs, Pueb'
10, Salida, Denver and other Colorado
towns and cities.
Every guest in writing his auto
graph on any occasion on this trir
put "1911" after his name, signih-
cant of the boosting for the proposed
big exposition for Denver.
Mr.. Burnett Joined the party here
when they left for Salt Lake City
Winter rates via the Rio Grande
for Havana, Mobile. Jacksonville,
New Orleans, Albuquerque. El Paso.
Galveston, Mexico City and many
other points. Call at city office. IL o
south Fourth or phone Junction IL.